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Armed Forces
Full nameArmed Forces Football Club
Nickname(s)The Gladiators
Short nameAFFC
ATM FA
Founded1920; 105 years ago (1920), as AFFA
2019; 6 years ago (2019), as Armed Forces FC
GroundMindef Stadium
Capacity5,000
OwnerMalaysian Armed Forces
PresidentMohammad Ab Rahman
Head coachKevin Lee Cooper
LeagueMalaysia A1 Semi-Pro League
2024–25Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League, 8th of 15

Armed Forces Football Club, commonly known as Armed Forces, is a Malaysian professional football club representing the Malaysian Armed Forces. The club's home ground is Mindef Stadium. The club currently plays in the 2nd division of the Malaysian football league system, the Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League.[1][2][3]

History

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The Malaysian Armed Forces Football Association (AFFA) was established in 1920, being one of the earliest football teams to exist in Malaysia.[4][5][6] The British forces were the first to introduce football competitions in Malaysia by creating the HMS Malaya Cup (now known as the Malaysia Cup), which was contested by states including Singapore in 1921.[7] However, in line with the development of Malaysian football towards the professional era, the team has joined the Liga Semi-Pro which was first introduced in 1989.[8]

Armed Forces had their first major success in the 1997 season, when they won the Malaysia FAM Cup. Domestically, Armed Forces have won the numerous Malaysia football tournaments, besides being 3 times runners-up in the Malaysia Cup, winning the Malaysia Charity Shield and the Malaysian League Division II title in 2012.

New ownership and going full privatised

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Prior to the 2019 season, The privatization of football clubs in Malaysia refers to the process of changing the status of football teams previously managed by the Football Association (FA) to football clubs (FC) that are professionally managed by companies or other entities. The main purpose of privatization is to increase the value of the league, attract investment, and reduce the financial burden of the association. The club changed its name from ATM FA to Armed Forces FC.[9][10][11]

In July 2025, the club took part in the Durand Cup in India.[12]

Crest

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  • 1920–2018
    1920–2018
  • 2019–present
    2019–present

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 2025

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Malaysia MAS Sharizan Syafiq Adzman
3 MF Malaysia MAS Azfar Azhar
4 MF Malaysia MAS Shahrul Aznei Shopri
5 DF Malaysia MAS Hakim Darus
6 FW Malaysia MAS Norfareez Imadie
8 MF Malaysia MAS Suhairy Johari
9 MF Malaysia MAS Max Fareezan Anak Lidin
10 MF Ghana GHA Ogolo Williams Wisdom
11 MF Malaysia MAS Rafizol Roslan
12 FW Malaysia MAS Sharqawiy Mahathir
13 DF Malaysia MAS Afiq Fikri Rahmat
14 MF Malaysia MAS Dzulfadhlie Shamsuri
15 MF Malaysia MAS Nor Fazli Zamani
17 FW Malaysia MAS Akmal Md Isa
18 FW Malaysia MAS Faiz Ibrahim
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF Malaysia MAS Azim Faris Shari
21 MF Malaysia MAS Hairul Iqmal Raffi
22 MF Malaysia MAS Zarul Azhar Jumahir
23 MF Malaysia MAS Fauzi Mustafa
24 DF Malaysia MAS Mazni Khairul Hasnan (Captain)
25 DF Malaysia MAS Azrul Aznan
26 DF Malaysia MAS Fakhrul Izwan Rosdeh
28 GK Malaysia MAS Hanif Shamsudin
30 FW Malaysia MAS Haziq Fikri Haszaime
33 MF Malaysia MAS Nasir Yasa
34 GK Malaysia MAS Hafizuddin Azuhar
35 MF Malaysia MAS Faiq Mat Alwi
36 DF Malaysia MAS Zulkhairi Kamal
50 MF Malaysia MAS Daniel Syazrul Ali Rejab
66 DF Malaysia MAS Aiman Nulhakim Zain
— DF Malaysia MAS Zubair Kamarulzaman

Club officials

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Position Name
President Malaysia Mohammad Ab Rahman
Vice-president Malaysia Zakhir Asni Zabidi
Manager Malaysia Mohd Noorazam Abdul Razak
Head coach England Kevin Lee Cooper
Assistant coach

Malaysia Boon Aik Hau

Assistant coach

England James Richard Barnett

Goalkeeping coach Malaysia Mohammad Alif Daud
Fitness coach Malaysia Khairul Anuar Haron
Physiotherapist Malaysia Ahmad Hambali Md. Desa
Team doctor Malaysia Fazlizam Ahmad
Media officer Malaysia Mohd Saiful Asmadi Bin Mansor

Source:[13]

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

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Season Manufacturer Sponsor
1998 Adidas Dunhill
1999 Admiral
2004 J-King
2006 Figos Celcom, TM Net
2007 Kappa Celcom, Inai Kiara
2009 Streamyx
2010 Line 7 TM
2011 Kappa None
2012
2013 Macron
2014 Lotto Ecobumi
2015 Warrix Sports
2016 SkyHawk None
2017 Admiral
2018 Transwater API Sdn Bhd
2019–2022 Ego Sports
2023 Al-Ikhsan MBSB Bank
2024– Hayz En Dosz

Season by season record

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Year Position League Malaysia FA Cup Malaysia Cup/Malaysia Challenge Cup Top scorer (M-League)
2014 10th Malaysia Super League First round Group stage Argentina Juan Arostegui (9 goals)
2015 11th (relegated) Malaysia Super League First round Not Participated Honduras Jerry Palacios (6 goals)
2016 11th Malaysia Premier League Third round Not Participated Malaysia Venice Elphi (5 goals)
2017 11th (relegated) Malaysia Premier League Second round Not Participated Malaysia Venice Elphi (9 goals)
2018 3rd Group A Malaysia FAM League Second round Semi-finals Malaysia Zaironi Yusof (6 goals)
2019 3rd Malaysia M3 League Second round Not Participated Malaysia Rafizol Roslan (22 goals)
2020 cancelled and declared null and void due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022 3rd Group B Malaysia M3 League Second round Not Participated Malaysia Faiz Ibrahim (18 goals)
2023 11th of 14 Malaysia M3 League Not Participated Not Participated Malaysia Hairul Iqmal Raffi (7 goals)
2024–25 8th of 15 A1 Semi-Pro League Not Participated Not Participated Malaysia Max Fareezan Anak Lidin (6 goals)
Champions Runners-up Third place Promoted Relegated

Continental record

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Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
2025 Durand Cup Group Stage India Shillong Lajong
6–0
India NorthEast United
3–1
India Rangdajied United
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Coaching history

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Years Head coach
1990–93 England Alan Mullery
1999 Malaysia Shafiq Zulhilmi Kee Abdullah
2000–01 Malaysia Muhd Abdul Rani
2007–08 Malaysia Abdul Nasser Ahmad
2008–09 Malaysia Zainuddin Abdul Ghani
2009 Malaysia Mat Sidik Abas
2010–11 Malaysia Mohd Razali Ali
2012–13 Malaysia B. Sathianathan
April 2013 Malaysia Alias Jaafar
2018 Malaysia Mazelan Kasap
2019–21 England Kevin Lee Cooper
2022 Malaysia Boon Aik Hau
2023– England Kevin Lee Cooper

Honours

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Domestic competitions

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League

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1st place, gold medalist(s) Winners (1): 2012[14]
1st place, gold medalist(s) Winners (2): 1958, 1997
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up (2): 1954, 2006
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third place (1): 2019

Cups

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1st place, gold medalist(s) Winners (1): 2013
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up (3): 1949, 1966, 2012

Affiliated clubs

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References

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  1. ^ "Malaysia 2017". Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  2. ^ "ATM guna 100 peratus pemain tentera". Berita Harian. 4 January 2016.
  3. ^ "ATM Kekal Dalam Liga Perdana 2017". mStar. 1 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Malaysia Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  5. ^ "ATM guna 100 peratus pemain tentera". Berita Harian. 4 January 2016.
  6. ^ "ATM Kekal Dalam Liga Perdana 2017". mStar. 1 December 2016.
  7. ^ "Malaysia 2017". Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Pelancaran Pasukan Bolasepak Angkatan Tentera Musim 2014". Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  9. ^ "Penswastaan Liga M tak gagal, tapi kelab perlu lebih bertanggungjawab". Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  10. ^ "12 pasukan Liga M lengkap proses penswastaan". Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  11. ^ "ATM FA lengkap proses penswastaan". Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  12. ^ "Durand Cup 2025: Shillong Lajong thrash Malaysian Armed Forces 6–0". The Statesman. New Delhi. IANS. 27 July 2025. Archived from the original on 28 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  13. ^ "Staf ATM FA". FAM. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  14. ^ "Malaysia Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
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