Kedah Darul Aman F.C.

Kedah FA

Club crest
Full name	Persatuan Bola Sepak Kedah Darul Aman (Kedah Football Association)
Nickname(s)	Helang Merah (Red Hawk)
Founded	1924
Ground	Darul Aman Stadium, Kedah, Malaysia
Capacity	32,387
Chairman	Dato' Paduka Mukhriz Mahathir
Coach	Tan Cheng Hoe
League	Malaysia Premier League
2014	Malaysia Premier League, 4th
Home colours Away colours

The Kedah Football Association is a football association that supervises football in the state of Kedah.

The Kedah FA are a professional football team in Malaysian that represent the state of Kedah and under the supervision of Kedah Football Association. Kedah FA currently play in the Malaysia Premier League, and they are the 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.

History

Kedah FA's traditional colours are red and black, but currently the home kit has been in the colours of green and yellow since 1988. This idea was suggested by Dato' Shukri Hashim after Kedah FA Deputy President, Ahmad Basri Akil asked for a different set of colours for the home kit. However, Ahmad Basri changed Shukri's idea to 'green and yellow' which fits the Kedah state's nickname Jelapang Padi. The Kedah FA kit is currently manufactured by Lotto. Their previous kit manufacturers were Line 7, Lotto and Puma. Kedah FA's first team sponsor was Sharp, from 1989 to 2000. Following that, the club was sponsored by Modenas. Their current shirt sponsor is PKNK which had been the main team sponsor of Kedah FA since 2005. The ideas of the current Kedah FA crest also came from Ahmad Basri Akil after he announced the then-new Kedah FA official colours of green and yellow in 1988. Green dominates the background; the side of the crest shows 11 joint bordered lines which signify the 11 districts of the Kedah state. At the centre of the crest is a ball and Allamanda flowers; as the flower is green and yellow in colour, which are suitable with the new Kedah FA colours and the team motto, "Biar Jasa Jadi Kenangan" is written in yellow.

The football team was founded in 1924 by Tunku Yaacob Ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah as a president, though they only had limited success until the appointment of the late Dato' Paduka Ahmad Basri Akil as manager in 1985. Under Ahmad Basri Akil, Kedah FA qualified for six Malaysia Cup final matches in a seven-year period between 1987 to 1993; and won 2 Malaysia Cup titles, 1 league title and 1 FA Cup title. The club experienced a lean period in the 1980s and 1990s, but enjoyed a revival in the new millennium by winning the treble in 2007 and 2008. After the glorious double treble achievement under the guidance of Azraai Khor, Kedah start to have a dip in their performance. This is mainly because of the loss of their influential import players; the likes of Nelson San Martín, Bernard Huggins and Marlon James, who had been The Canaries peripheral figures in their double treble glory due to new ruling by FAM. Problems with the new management team also led to Azraai Khor departure. However, their local heroes such as Baddrol Bakhtiar, Khyril Muhymeen and Helmi Eliza Elias who had been a spine in the recent glory pledged to stay on and bring the glory days back. Kedah were relegated to the premier league after lost 3–2 at the playoff final to Pahang FA in penalty shootout. Marijo Tot was hired replacing Wan Jamak in attempt to steer The Canaries back into Super League. The 2013 season also seeing the return of former Kedah FA talisman, Nelson Sam Martin. In 2014 Kedah FA signed Billy Mehmet and this was the most successful season the club had witnessed for 5 years. Kedah FA reached the Semi Final of the Malaysia Cup, winning the first leg 3-1, but losing the 2nd leg 5-1. Billy Mehmet ended the season as the clubs top goal scorer and the Malaysia Premier Leagues Top goal scorer in all competitions. He was also the 2nd highest goal scorer in all competitions at all levels in Malaysian professional football.

Club culture

Supporters

Kedah FA team 2007–08

The song "Biar Jasa Jadi Kenangan", once again idealised and written by Ahmad Basri Akil and famously recorded by a Malaysian musician Freddie Fernandez, is the anthem of the club, and has been sung by the crowd since 9 September 1987 after Kedah FA reached their first Malaysia Cup semi-final match since 1940. This famous song is sung by the fanatic fans of the Canaries to boost their beloved players' morale. The well-known and popular chants among Kedah FA supporters is "Pulun Kedah Pulun". It is use since late 80's as "words of spirit" during and off the game, and as the slogan among supporters. It was inspired by the idea from Abdul Rashid Haji Fadzil, who was the Head of Kedah Fan Club (KEPAK) on that time.

Honours

Domestic

League

• Division 1/ Premier 1/ Super League
  • Winners (3) : 1993, 2007, 2008
    • Runners-up : 1994, 1996, 1997, 2003

• Division 2/ Premier 2/ Premier League
  • WInners (3) : 1992, 2002, 2006

Cup

• Malaysian FA Cup
  • Winners (3) : 1996, 2007, 2008
    • Runners-up : 2010

• Malaysia Cup
  • Winners (4) : 1990, 1993, 2007, 2008
    • Runners-up : 1940, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 2004

• Malaysian Charity Cup
  • Winners (2) : 1991, 1994
    • Runners-up : 1997, 2008, 2009

Youth

• Malaysian President's Cup
  • Winners (3) : 1991, 2000, 2003

Asian

Asian Club Championship

1994–95: First Round (East Asia – lost to Ilhwa Chunma 4–10 on aggregate)

Season	Competition	Round		Club	Home	Away
1994–95	Asian Club Championship	Preliminary round		bye	–	–
		First round		Ilhwa Chunma	5–1	5–3

AFC Cup

• 2008: Quarter-Final (lost to Al-Muharraq 1–7 on aggregate)
• 2009: Round of 16 (lost to Binh Duong 2–8 on aggregate)

IMT-GT Cup

• 2013: Champions (winners against Songkhla United F.C. 2–1 in final)

Double & Treble

• "Double" (Division 1/ Premier 1 and Malaysia Cup): 1
  • 1993

• "The Treble" (Super League, FA Cup and Malaysia Cup): 2
  • 2007, 2008

Kedah FA assistant coach Muhamad Radhi Mat Din said,

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.

Players

Current squad

Jersey	Name	Nationality	Position	Age
Goalkeepers
1	Abdul Hadi Hamid		GK	27
21	Muhd Syazwan Abdullah		GK	18
25	Mohd Firdaus Muhamad		GK	21
Defenders
2	Mohd Sabre Mat Abu		RB,LB	27
3	Lew Han Hung		CB	21
5	Lawrence Olum		CB	30
6	Shafizan Hashim		CB,LB	32
11	Mohd Raphi Azizan Mariappen		CB	18
13	Khairul Helmi Johari		CB	26
15	Mohd Rizal Ghazali		ST,RB	21
16	P. Rajesh		RB,CB	29
24	Muhd Fiqkry Mat Isa		LB,LM	22
Midfielders
4	Bang Seung-Hwan		CB,CM,ST	31
7	Baddrol Bakhtiar		AM,CM,LM,RM	26
12	Solehin Kanasian Abdullah		LM,RM,LW,RW	31
17	Muhammad Syazwan Tajuddin		RB,LB,CM	20
18	Shazuan Ashraf Mathews		AM,RM,RW,ST	22
19	Muhammad Farhan Roslan		LM,RM,LW,RW	17
22	Mohd Syazwan Zainon		LM,LW	24
23	Muhd Hanif Mat Dzahir		CM	20
49	Liridon Krasniqi		CM	24
50	Sandro da Silva Mendonça		AM,CM	32
Forwards
8	Ahmad Shakir Mohd Ali		ST	25
9	Keith Murtu Nah		ST	20
10	Chidi Edeh		ST	27
20	Muhd Syafiq Ahmad		ST,LW	19

Source:

Transfers

For recent transfers, see List of Malaysian football transfers 2015

Pos.	Name	From
GK	Mohd Firdaus Muhamad	Harimau Muda A
DF	Mohd Sabre Mat Abu	PDRM FA
DF	Mohd Akmal Chin	Harimau Muda B
DF	Lew Han Hung	Penang FA
DF	Bang Seung-Hwan	UiTM F.C.
DF	Lawrence Olum	Sporting Kansas City
DF	Mohd Raphi Azizan Mariappen	Harimau Muda C
DF	P. Rajesh	Selangor FA
MF	Mohd Shazuan Mohd Ashraf Mathews	Penang FA
MF	Solehin Kanasian Abdullah	Felda United FC
MF	Syazuan Hazani	ATM FA
FW	Ahmad Shakir Mohd Ali	Kelantan FA
FW	Keith Martu Nah	Chin United F.C.
FW	Chidi Edeh	Enugu Rangers
MF	Liridon Krasniqi	Free Agent
FW	Sandro da Silva Mendonça	Operário

Out

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

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	MAS	Saiful Amar Sudar (to PDRM FA)
—	GK	MAS	Mohd Muhaimin Mohamad (to Kuala Lumpur FA)
—	DF	MAS	Mohd Ridzuan Rumlee (to Kedah Malays FA)
—	DF	MAS	Fariss Azlan Mat Isa (to Kuala Lumpur FA)
—	DF	MAS	Azmizi Azmi (to Perak FA)
—	DF	MAS	Shahrul Ezrain Shamsudin (to Hanelang F.C.) Coach
—	MF	MAS	Wan Mohd Syukri Wan Ahmad (to Kedah Malays FA)
—	DF	AUS	Adam Griffiths (to release)
—	DF	ESP	José Franco Gómez (to release)
—	MF	[[|Korea]]	Namkung Woong (to Perak FA)
—	FW	EIR	Billy Mehmet (to Sarawak FA)
—	FW	MAS	Khyril Muhymeen Zambri (to Negeri Sembilan FA)
—	FW	MAS	Syamim Alif Sobri (to Kedah Malays FA)
—	MF	MAS	Muhd Ivaan Hakimi Abdullah (to Kedah Malays FA)
—	MF	MAS	Abdul Muiz Abdul Talib (to Kedah Malays FA)
—	DF	MAS	Visert Sorrachak a/l Seng Kiang (to Kuala Lumpur FA)
—	MF	MAS	Mohd Faizal Abu Bakar (to PDRM FA)
—	MF	MAS	Zuraindey Jumai (to Sabah FA)
—	DF	MAS	Mohd Fazliata Taib (to Negeri Sembilan FA)

U21

As of 6 January 2015

Jersey	Name	Nationality	Position	D.O.B
Goalkeepers
22	Mohd Ifwat Akmal Che Kassim		GK	10 August 1996
1	Muhd Nasaruddin Johadi		GK	1994
25	Mohd Yusuf Che Hat		GK	11 January 1996
Defenders
	Muhammad Fahmi Zakaria		RB, CB	27 February 1995
2	Muhammad Muzaimir Abdul Hadi		CB,RB,DM	7 May 1995
	Mohd Aliff Mohd Puat		CB,RB	2 August 1994
	Mohd Fadzil Mustaffa		CB	24 February 1995
	Osman Mohd Yusoff		CB	17 May 1994
4	Muhammad Azrie Reza Zamri		LB	30 December 1997
	Mohd Shukri Ismail		CB,RB,LB	1994
	Mohd Akmal Chin		CB	29 August 1994
	Mohd Noor Izzat Idris		LB, RB	12 February 1997
Midfielders
	Muhammad Fakhri Mohd Zain		LM,LW,RM,RW	195 May 1995
11	Abdul Halim Saari (c)		DM,CM	14 November 1994
13	Muhammad Nazrul Naim Mohd Noor		CM	13 January 1997
15	Mohd Hidhir Idris		LW,LM,RW,RM	1995
16	Muhammad Sazwan Said		CM	1996
	Muhammad Azry Reza Zamri		RW,RM	1994
	Muhammad Nazrul Najmi Mohd Noor		AM,CM	13 January 1997
	Syazuan Hazani		LW,LM,RW,RM	27 June 1994
Forwards
23	Mohd Aqmal Alias		ST	1 July 1995
	Adam Aidil Iskandar Rosli		ST	9 January 1995
	Mohd Nor Hamizaref Hamid		ST	17 October 1994
5	Mohd Norfikri Abdul Talib		ST	31 January 1996
45	Mohd Irwan Syazmin Wahab		ST	20 March 1995

Source: Source:

U19

As of 6 January 2015

Jersey	Name	Nationality	Position	D.O.B
Goalkeepers
25	Mohd Nazirul Asri Zulkifli		GK	1997
1	Mohd Hafizi Mohd Jefri		GK	1997
22	Mohd Syazwan Jamil		GK	3 March 1997
Defenders
3	Mohd Loqman Hakim Marzuki		RB, CB	22 January 1998
	Muhd Nadhirul Fahimi Zamzuri		CB,RB,DM	1997
	Ku Mohd Anuar Ku Mohd Roshidi		CB,RB	2 August 1997
	Muhamad Zulfazli Amir		CB	1997
15	Muhd Suhaimie Saad		CB	1997
6	Mohamad Shahfaiz Shahbani		LB	21 August 1997
7	Mohd Fadzrul Daniel Mohd Nizam		CB,RB,LB	14 January 1998
5	Akmal Afizan Ahmad Tajuddin		LB, RB	17 May 1996
Midfielders
	Muhamad Aizat Safuan Razali		LM,LW,RM,RW	1997
	Mohd Irfan Haris (c)		DM,CM	1997
14	Mohd Fahmi Izzudin Nasharudin		CM	1998
21	Akmal Azmi		LW,LM,RW,RM	1997
16	Muhammad Fazlan Zulkhairie Abdul Halim		CM	1998
17	Mohamad Shazwan Mustaffa		RW,RM	1997
12	Thipenraj a/l Gopal		RM,RW	1997
8	Muhammad Fairuz Zakaria		AM,CM	1997
Forwards
20	Muhammad Akeemi Nazreen Farizuan		ST	21 September 1996
11	Muhammad Akhyar Abdul Rashid		ST	1998
10	Muhd Aidil Adha Masri		ST	1997
18	Mohammad Zulhafizi Zamri		ST	1997
	Muhammad Hafiz Zulhilmi Mohd Zuki		ST	1997
9	Muhammad Saiful Amiri Ismail		ST	7 January 1997

Statistics Scorers 2014

Pos	Players	Premier League	FA Cup	Malaysia Cup	Total
1	Billy Mehmet	15	3	5	23
2	Adam Griffiths	1	3	0	4
3	Baddrol Bakhtiar	3	1	0	4
4	Riz Hyuncoko	3	0	0	3
5	Mohd Khyril Muhymeen Zambri	2	1	0	3
6	Khairul Helmi Johari	0	2	0	2
7	Mohd Faizal Abu Bakar	2	0	0	2
8	José Franco Gómez	1	0	0	1
9	Adam Aidil Iskandar Rosli	1	0	0	1
10	Shafizan Hashim	1	0	0	1

Coaches

Former coaches

Year	Coach
1985–1989	Ahmad Shafie
1990	Milous Kvacek
1991	Ahmad Shafie
1992–1995	Robert Rene Alberts
1996–1997	Mosthakeen Omar
1998	Fisol Abdul Razak
1999	Azman Hj Eusoff
2000	Ahmad Shafie
2001–2003	Jørgen E. Larsen
2004	Mirandinha
2004–2009	Mohd Azraai Khor Abdullah
2009–2011	Ahmad Yusof
2011–2012	Wan Jamak Wan Hassan
2012–2013	Marijo Tot
2014	Dave Mitchell
2014–present	Tan Cheng Hoe

Club officials

Senior officials

Position	Name
President	Dato' Paduka Mukhriz Mahathir
Deputy President	Dato' Paduka Syed Unan Mashri Syed Abdullah
Vice-President I	En. Shakri Mat
Vice-President II	Dato' Shukri Hashim
Vice-President III	Dato' Jeffrey Low Han Chau
Executive Secretary	En. Aminuddin Omar
Hononary Treasurer	En. Aminuddin Omar

Team Officials

Position	Name
General Manager	Dato' Jeffrey Low Hang Chow
Assistant Manager	Safarizam Baderon
Liaison Officer	Suhaidi Shukri
Security Officer	Idris Mansor
Media Officer	Tajul Ariffin Kamal Baharin
Head Coach	Tan Cheng Hoe
Assistant Coach	Ian Gillan
Assistant Coach 2	Muhammad Nidzam Adzha
Goalkeeping Coach	Abdul Talib Saidi
Fitness Coach	Ramón Marcote Pequeño
Physiotherapist	Muhammad Nur'illya Samsudin
Medical Officer	Mohd Shahrizal
U21 Head Coach	Mohamad Ramlee
U21 Assistant Coach	Victor Andrag
U21 Goalkeeper Coach	Wan Mohd Ruzaimi Che Ros
U21 Fitness Coach	Mohd Rizal Johari
U21 Physio	Nor Hisham Mat Rani
U19 Head Coach	Roshidi Shaari
Kitman	Abdul Razak Md Desa Mohd Nasir Othman

Football Clubs

Direct clubs under direct supervision of the Association

• Kedah F.C.

Affiliated clubs within the Association

• Kedah Malays
• UUM F.C.
• Kedah Indian
• Kubang Pasu F.C.
• Padang Terap F.C.
• Kedah Education
• KSUK F.C.
• Kota Setar F.C.
• Kedah Chinese
• Pokok Sena F.C.
• Kuala Muda F.C.
• Hicom-Honda F.C.
• Modenas F.C.
• Yan F.C.
• Kulim F.C.
• Pendang F.C.
• Langkawi F.C.
• LADA F.C.
• MADA F.C.
• Baling F.C.

Affiliated Clubs outside the Association

• Perth Glory FC
• Cardiff City F.C.

External links

• Kedah League's website
• Galerihijaukuning.com
• Official Website
• List Kedah FA 2013 Players