Kedah FA
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| Full name | Persatuan Bola Sepak Kedah (Kedah Football Association) |
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| Nickname(s) | Hijau-Kuning (The Green-Yellows), Kenari (The Canaries) |
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| Founded | 1924 | ||
| Ground | Darul Aman Stadium, Alor Star Kedah, Malaysia (Capacity: 32,387[1]) |
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| Chairman |  YAB Dato' Seri Haji Azizan Abdul Razak |
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| Manager | Datuk Khazali Din |
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| Coach | Haji Ahmad Yusoff |
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| League | Malaysia Super League | ||
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The Kedah FA (Malay: Persatuan Bola Sepak Kedah) are a Malaysian professional football association team based in Kedah, Malaysia also enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the state of Kedah. The team are also known by the nicknames Hijau-Kuning (The Green-Yellows) and Kenari (The Canaries).
Kedah play in the Malaysia Super League, and they are the second most successful team in the history of Malaysian football after they have won a record of double treble titles in 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons.
The club were founded in 1924 by Tunku Yaacob Ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah[2] as a president, though they had limited success until the appointment of late Dato' Paduka Ahmad Basri Akil as manager in 1985. Under Dato' Ahmad Basri Kedah qualified to the 6 Malaysia Cup final matches in seven years of period from 1987 to 1993; and won 2 Malaysia Cup titles, 1 league and FA Cup title. The club experienced a lean period during the 1980s and 1990s, but enjoyed a revival following the new millennium winning a cup treble in 2007 and 2008.
Kedah has won the Malaysian league championship three times (1993, 2007 & 2008), the Malaysia Cup four times (1990, 1993, 2007 & 2008) and the Malaysia FA Cup three times (1996, 2007 & 2008).
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[edit] Colours
Kedah's traditional colours are red and black, but this days the home kit having been green and yellow since 1988. The first person who claimed Kedah to use the yellow and green colours is Dato' Shukri Hashim[3] after KFA Deputy President, Dato' Paduka Ahmad Basri Akil wants to generate Kedah FA new official team colour. However, Dato' Ahmad Basri changed the Dato' Shukri's idea to 'green and yellow' which are very similar with Kedah state nicknamed Jelapang Padi (the paddy granary) and the grown-up paddy colours. Nowadays, the green and yellow colours not just a traditional colour for Kedah football but it has been used widely after the green and yellow colours became the symbolization of Kedah state especially in sports.
Kedah's kit is currently manufactured by Line 7 sportswear since 2005. Their previous kit manufacturers are Lotto and Puma. Kedah's first shirt sponsor was Japanese electronics manufacturer Sharp, agreed through the 1989–2000 season. Following that, the club was sponsored by Modenas a Malaysian national motorcycle company. Their current shirt sponsor is Kedah State Development Corporation (Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Kedah or PKNK) which also Kedah's main team sponsors since 2005.
[edit] Crest
The ideas of the current Kedah FA crest also was came from the former Deputy President of KFA Dato' Paduka Ahmad Basri Akil after he announced the new Kedah official colours which are green and yellow in 1988. The crest is based on the green colour as the background; at the side of the crest shows 11 joint bordered lines which are means the 11 districts in Kedah state. At the centre of the crest placed a ball with Allamanda flowers; means Allamanda always growing up with green and yellow which are suitable with Kedah new colours and the crest also represents with the yellow-font title of club's motto and famous anthem, "Biar Jasa Jadi Kenangan" (Let's Our Contributions Be Remembered).
[edit] Stadium
Kedah have only ever had one home ground, Darulaman Stadium, where they have played since it was built in 1967. The stadium was located in Jalan Stadium and Lebuhraya Darul Aman in Alor Star. It was also a main training ground for them.
[edit] Club culture
[edit] Supporters
The song "Biar Jasa Jadi Kenangan", once again idealized and written by Dato' Paduka Ahmad Basri Akil and famously recorded by Malaysian musician Freddie Fernandez, is the anthem of the club, and has been sung by the crowd since September 9, 1987 after Kedah reached their first Malaysia Cup semi-final match since 1940. This famous evergreen song is sung by fanatic fans of the Canaries to boost their beloved players' morale. Kedah also have a large and generally loyal fanbase, with virtually all home matches selling out; in 2006/07 and 2007/08. Kedah had one of the best league attendances among teams in Malaysia. The 35,000-capacity Darul Aman Stadium is often filled with sell-out crowds whenever a home match is played.
[edit] Rival teams
Kedah FA's main rivals are Perak FA and Selangor FA. They also make rival with Perlis FA with called the derby of northern state.
[edit] History
[edit] The Treble (2006-07)
The 2006-07 season for Kedah was the most successful era in Malaysian league football history as they became the only Malaysian team to win The Treble - winning the Super League, FA Cup and Malaysia Cup in the same season. Kedah team was a relatively young squad, but still did well in all three of the major competitions over the season. With 21-match unbeaten streak in all competitions from 27 December 2006 was ended on 18 April 2007 by Perak FA in the Perak Stadium at Ipoh where Perak FA won the match by 1-0.
The date of 4 August 2007 was a glorious moment for Kedah FA and their fanatic fans, when they beat DPMM FC, a football club based in Brunei 1-0 (scored by K. Soley) and crowned the title for the first time since 1993 and for the second time in the club's major league history.
On 30 June 2007, Kedah won the Malaysia FA Cup for the second time in the club's history after beating Perlis FA 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out (both teams tied at 0-0 after extra time) at Pulau Pinang State Stadium, Batu Kawan.
In the final match of 2006/07 season, on September 8, 2007 Kedah won the Malaysia Cup final 3-0 against Perak with two goals by Marlon Alex James and a struck from Mohd Khyril Muhymeen.
[edit] The Double Treble (2007-08)
Kedah made another history when they sealed their second consecutive treble with a 3-2 come-from-behind win over Selangor in the Malaysia Cup final at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur on 23 August 2008. Super League Golden Boot winner Marlon Alex James equalised in the 32nd minute before Chilean midfielder Nelson San Martin put them ahead a minute later. Rookie Mohd Fadly Baharum who also fired for the FA Cup title sealed the Kedah revival with the third in the 38th minute.
Kedah, who have already retained the FA Cup and Super League titles, thus, confirm their status as the new powerhouse of Malaysian football.
A couple months before Malaysia Cup final kick-off, Kedah won the FA cup after beating Selangor 3-2 at Shah Alam Stadium, Selangor. All three goals were buried by Mohd Fadly Baharum (2nd), Mohd Khyril Muhymeen Zambri (33rd) and Muhammad Shafiq Jamal (50th).
Before, Kedah won Malaysian Super League for the 2nd time and made Kedah FA team in their own class.
[edit] Players
[edit] Current squad
As of 1 December 2009.
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[edit] Transfers (Season 2010)
In
Muhd Zamri Chin from UPB-MyTeam FC
Mohd Azmi Muslim from UPB-MyTeam FC
Mohd Azlan Ismail from Terengganu FA
Shahril Faizal Ahmad Sharifuddin from Shahzan Muda FC
Out
Ronny Harun to Terengganu FA
Muhammad Nazmi Baharom to released
Mohd Afif Amiruddin to released
Manopsak Kram to released
Mohd Azrul Ahmad to Perlis FA
Rafiz Abu Bakar to Sarawak FA
[edit] 2009 Leading Scorers
| Pos | Players Name | Super League | FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | AFC Cup | Total |
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| 1 | Mohd Khyril Muhymeen Zambri |
12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | Mohd Azrul Ahmad |
3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | Baddrol Bakhtiar |
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | Mohd Faizal Abu Bakar |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Shahrul Nizam Mustapa |
3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | Mohd Sabree Mat Abu |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Mohd Farizal Rozali |
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Ahmad Fauzi Shaari |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Mohd Fadly Baharum |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Mohd Afif Amiruddin |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
[edit] Notable past players
| The "Greatest Ever" squad chosen by fans, in 2006. The coach chosen was Mohd Azraai Khor Abdullah. |
[edit] Honours
Kedah's tally of double treble championships is a record for Malaysian clubs. They have won three trophies in one season for two consecutive years (2006-07 and 2007-08) and Kedah assistant coach Muhamad Radhi Mat Din said [4],
| “ | To achieve the treble in two consecutive seasons will take another 100 years or more to come by! It takes a Herculean effort to achieve a double treble. The path to the pinnacle required a lot of sacrifices and commitment from the players, team management and the FA. | ” |
[edit] Coaches
[edit] Former coaches
| Year | Coach |
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| 2009-Now | Haji Ahmad Yusoff |
| 2004-2009 | Mohd Azraai Khor Abdullah |
| 2004 |  Mirandinha |
| 2001-2003 |  Jorgen Erik Larsen |
| 2000 | Ahmad Shafie |
| 1999 | Azman Eusoff |
| 1998 | Fisol Abdul Razak |
| 1996-1997 | Mosthakeen Omar |
| 1992-1995 |  Robert Rene Alberts |
| 1991 | Ahmad Shafie |
| 1989-1990 |  Milous Kvacek |
| 1985-1989 | Ahmad Shafie |
[edit] Club officials
Senior officials
| Position | Name |
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| President | Azizan Abdul Razak |
| Deputy President | Syed Unan Mashri Syed Abdullah |
| Vice President I | Abdul Rahman Ibrahim |
| Vice President II | Shukri Hashim |
| Vice President III | Jeffri Low |
| Executive Secretary | Dr. Haji Hamdan Mohamed Khalib |
| Hononary Treasurer | Dr. Haji Hamdan Mohamed Khalib |
Team Officials
| Position | Name |
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| Manager / Head Coach | Hj. Ahmad Yusof |
| Assistant Coach | Muhamad Radhi Mat Din |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Ahmad Sabri Ismail |
| Medical Officers | Mohd Roslan Abd Jalil |
| Kitman | Rashidi Ismail |
| Liaison Officer | Zahari Mat Isa |
[edit] Affiliated Clubs
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- (Malay) Hijaukuning.com
- (Malay) Galerihijaukuning.com
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