2021 Sabah F.C. season

Sabah
2021 season
CEO	Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan
Manager	Ahmad Marzuki Nasir
Head coach	Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto (until 29 August); Burhan Ajui; (caretaker); Ong Kim Swee; (from 1 October)
Stadium	Likas Stadium
Malaysia Super League	9th
Malaysia Cup	Quarter-finals
Top goalscorer	League: ; Amri Yahyah; Lévy Madinda (4); All: ; Amri Yahyah (5)
Highest home attendance	0
Lowest home attendance	0
Average home league attendance	0
	← 2020

The 2021 season was Sabah's sixth competitive season in the highest tier of Malaysian football since the foundation of Malaysia Super League in 2004. It is also the second season for Sabah to play in Malaysia Super League after winning the 2019 Malaysia Premier League which got promoted.

Players

First-team squad

As of 1 August 2021^[2]

2021 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	MAS	Joslan Aping
2	DF	MAS	Mafry Balang
3	DF	MAS	Rawilson Batuil (vice-captain)
4	DF	MAS	Dendy Lowa
5	DF	MKD	Risto Mitrevski (captain)
6	DF	KOR	Park Tae-Soo
8	MF	MAS	Azzizan Nordin
9	FW	MAS	Bobby Gonzales
10	FW	CRO	Josip Ivančić
11	MF	MAS	Alto Linus
13	MF	MAS	Hamran Peter
14	DF	MAS	Jenius Karib
15	DF	MAS	Randy Baruh
17	FW	MAS	Amri Yahyah
18	MF	MAS	Azwan Fattah
19	MF	MAS	Ummareng Bacok
20	MF	MAS	Ricco Nigel Milus


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
21	FW	MAS	Maxsius Musa
22	GK	MAS	Robson Rendy Rining
24	MF	MAS	Syukri Baharun
26	FW	MAS	Rahman Shah
27	FW	MAS	N.Thanabalan
30	GK	MAS	Rozaimie Rohim
35	GK	MAS	Azlizan Azlan
36	DF	MAS	Hanafie Tokyo
37	DF	MAS	Gerald Gadit
38	FW	MAS	Hizaz Lokman
39	MF	MAS	Nureizkhan Isa
40	MF	MAS	Sahrizan Saidin
41	GK	MAS	Azrin Paiting
42	FW	MAS	Harith Naem
48	MF	IDN	Saddil Ramdani
77	DF	MAS	Nazirul Naim (on loan from Perak)

Out on loan

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
16	MF	MAS	Ariusdius Jais (to Kelantan United until 30 November 2021)
23	DF	MAS	Sabri Sahar (to Sarawak United until 30 November 2021)
25	DF	MAS	Evan Wensley (to Kelantan United until 30 November 2021)

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 18 November 2021

No.	Pos.	Player	League		Malaysia Cup		Total
No.	Pos.	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2	DF	Mafry Balang	3(2)	0	0	0	5	0
3	DF	Rawilson Batuil	18(2)	0	3(3)	0	26	0
4	DF	Dendy Lowa	5(4)	0	1(1)	0	11	0
5	DF	Risto Mitrevski	19	0	8	4	27	4
6	DF	Park Tae-soo	18	2	7	1	25	3
7	MF	Lévy Madinda	14(2)	4	1(2)	0	19	4
8	MF	Azzizan Nordin	11(3)	1	6(1)	0	21	1
9	FW	Bobby Gonzales	5(8)	2	0(5)	0	18	2
10	FW	Josip Ivančić	7	2	0	0	7	2
11	MF	Alto Linus	20	0	6	0	26	0
13	MF	Hamran Peter	7(5)	1	0	0	12	1
14	DF	Jenius Karib	0(1)	0	0(2)	0	3	0
15	DF	Randy Baruh	14(4)	0	1	0	19	0
17	MF	Amri Yahyah	17(5)	4	8	1	30	5
19	MF	Ummareng Bacok	4(2)	0	7(1)	0	14	0
20	MF	Ricco Nigel Milus	6(6)	0	0	0	12	0
21	FW	Maxsius Musa	6(6)	0	2	0	14	0
22	GK	Rendy Rining	16	0	2	0	18	0
24	MF	Syukri Baharun	12(4)	0	3	0	19	0
26	FW	Rahman Shah	0(3)	0	0	0	3	0
27	FW	Thanabalan Nadarajah	1(1)	0	6(2)	0	10	0
30	GK	Rozaimie Rohim	6(1)	0	6	0	13	0
36	MF	Hanafie Tokyo	1(3)	0	6(2)	0	12	0
37	DF	Gerald Gadit	0	0	5(1)	0	6	0
39	MF	Nureizkhan Isa	1(1)	0	0(4)	0	6	0
40	MF	Sahrizan Saidin	1(3)	0	1(5)	1	10	1
42	FW	Harith Naem	0(2)	0	5(2)	0	9	0
43	MF	Naaim Firdaus	1	0	0	0	1	0
48	MF	Saddil Ramdani	17(1)	3	0(1)	0	19	3
77	DF	Nazirul Naim	4(2)	0	4(2)	0	12	0
Players transferred/loaned out during the season
10	FW	Sam Johnson	7(3)	2	0	0	10	2
16	MF	Ariusdius Jais	0(1)	0	0	0	1	0
23	DF	Sabri Sahar	1(3)	0	0	0	4	0

Competitions

Malaysia Super League

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
7	Petaling Jaya City	22	6	6	10	16	28	−12	24
8	Melaka United	22	5	9	8	25	31	−6	21^[a]
9	Sabah	22	4	7	11	21	38	−17	19
10	Sri Pahang	22	4	6	12	23	37	−14	18
11	Perak (R)	22	4	4	14	20	45	−25	16	Relegation to Malaysia Premier League

Source: Malaysian Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:

^ Melaka have been docked three points based on the following of the decision from FAM (Football Association of Malaysia).^[3]

Fixtures and Results

Win Draw Loss

6 March 2021 1	Melaka United	1–1	Sabah	Krubong
21:00 MYT	Kumaahran 63'	Report	Hamran 45'	Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Khirulazuan Kidam

9 March 2021 2	Kedah Darul Aman	2–0	Sabah	Alor Setar
21:00 MYT		Report	Tchétché 15' Sherman 21'	Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Suhaimi Mat Hassan

13 March 2021 3	Sabah	0–1	Petaling Jaya City	Kota Kinabalu
20:15 MYT		Report	Darren 28'	Stadium: Likas Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tuan Mohd Yaasin Tuan Mohd Hanafiah

16 March 2021 4	Sri Pahang	2–1	Sabah	Kuantan
21:00 MYT	Bokhashvili 55' Tuck 70'	Report	Saddil 80'	Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Fitri Maskon

21 March 2021 5	Sabah	2–1	Terengganu	Kota Kinabalu
20:15 MYT	Madinda 38' (pen.) Johnson 42'	Report	Mintah 79'	Stadium: Likas Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Khirulazuan Kidam

3 April 2021 6	Kuala Lumpur City	0–0	Sabah	Cheras
21:00 MYT		Report		Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium Attendance: 1,109 Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abd Wahab

6 April 2021 7	Sabah	1–4	Johor Darul Ta'zim	Kota Kinabalu
20:15 MYT	Madinda 58' (pen.)	Report	Arif 7' Bergson 8', 68' Velázquez 87' (pen.)	Stadium: Likas Stadium Attendance: 3,507 Referee: Suhaimi Mat Hassan

11 April 2021 8	Penang	1–1	Sabah	George Town
21:00 MYT	Casagrande 86'	Report	Saddil 52'	Stadium: City Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali

17 April 2021 9	Sabah	4–0	UiTM	Kota Kinabalu
22:00 MYT	Johnson 28' Saddil 41' Park 50' Bobby 57'	Report		Stadium: Likas Stadium Attendance: 1,405 Referee: Fitri Maskon

23 April 2021 10	Selangor	2–2	Sabah	Cheras
22:00 MYT	Ifedayo 57', 72'	Report	Amri 31' Bobby 88'	Stadium: MBPJ Stadium Attendance: 1,697 Referee: Suhaizi Shukri

2 May 2021 11	Sabah	2–1	Perak	Kota Kinabalu
21:15 MYT	Amri 65' Madinda 79'	Report	Nazirul 27'	Stadium: Likas Stadium Attendance: 1,741 Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abd Wahab

5 May 2021 12	Sabah	3–1	Melaka United	Kota Kinabalu
21:15 MYT	Amri 6', 47' Azzizan 16'	Report	Fakhrullah 66'	Stadium: Likas Stadium Attendance: 1,741 Referee: Zulkarnain Zakaria

8 May 2021 13	Sabah	0–1	Kedah Darul Aman	Kota Kinabalu
21:15 MYT		Report	Sherman 79'	Stadium: Likas Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Tuan Mohd Yaasin Tuan Mohd Hanafiah

24 July 2021 14	Petaling Jaya City	1–0	Sabah	Kelana Jaya
21:00 MYT	Sunil 89'	Report		Stadium: MBPJ Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Hamdan Awang

28 July 2021 15	Sabah	2–2	Sri Pahang	Kota Kinabalu
21:15 MYT	Ivančić 58', 90+4'	Report	Baqiuddin 67' Malik 90+3'	Stadium: Likas Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin

1 August 2021 16	Terengganu	0–0	Sabah	Kuala Nerus
21:00 MYT		Report		Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Suhaizi Shukri

3 August 2021 17	Sabah	1–1	Kuala Lumpur City	Kota Kinabalu
20:15 MYT	Madinda 65'	Report	Randy 22' (o.g.)	Stadium: Likas Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tuan Mohd Yaasin Tuan Mohd Hanafiah

8 August 2021 18	Johor Darul Ta'zim	2–0	Sabah	Iskandar Puteri
21:00 MYT	Bergson 19', 21' Safawi 11' Davies 45' Lowrey 74' Guilherme 90+1'	Report	Ricco 8' Randy 42' Hanafie 71' Maxsius 90+2'	Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali

22 August 2021 19	Sabah	0–3	Penang	Kota Kinabalu
20:15 MYT	Alto 54' Rawilson 86'	Report	Casagrande 38', 55' Boboev 68'	Stadium: Likas Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Tuan Mohd Yaasin Tuan Mohd Hanafiah

28 August 2021 20	UiTM	4–0	Sabah	Shah Alam
21:00 MYT	Kwon 15' (pen.) Vinicius 17' Giannelli 59', 66'	Report	Ummareng 45+2' Saddil 88'	Stadium: UiTM Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Fitri Maskon

5 September 2021 21	Sabah	0–6	Selangor	Kota Kinabalu
20:15 MYT	Mitrevski 90+1'	Report	Ifedayo 22', 24', 89' Sarkunan 45' Mukhairi 45+1' Hakim 46' Danial 75'	Stadium: Likas Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Zulkarnain Zakaria

12 September 2021 22	Perak	2–1	Sabah	Ipoh
21:00 MYT	Poku 20', 70' Machell 51'	Report	Hamran 55' Park 85' Thanabalan 86'	Stadium: Perak Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Abdul Rahman Wahab

Malaysia Cup

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 15 September 2021.^[4]

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification	JDT	SBH	PJC	KEL
1	Johor Darul Ta'zim	6	6	0	0	14	1	+13	18	Quarter-finals	—	3–0	1–0	2–0
2	Sabah	6	2	2	2	6	9	−3	8	Quarter-finals	0–2	—	1–0	2–1
3	Petaling Jaya City	6	1	2	3	5	6	−1	5		1–2	1–1	—	3–1
4	Kelantan	6	0	2	4	4	13	−9	2		0–4	2–2	0–0	—

Source: MFL, FAM

27 September 2021 1	Petaling Jaya City	1–1	Sabah	Kelana Jaya
21:00 UTC +8	Raffi 66' Darren 80'	Report	Park 20' Amri 90+1'	Stadium: MBPJ Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Zulkarnain Zakaria

30 September 2021 2	Kelantan	2–2	Sabah	Kota Bharu
21:00 UTC +8	Natanael 39' Ismail 60' Haziq 70' Intzidis 83'	Report	Mitrevski 32' (pen.), 80' (pen.) Thanabalan 90+1'	Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Fitri Maskon

29 October 2021 3	Sabah	0–2	Johor Darul Ta'zim	Kota Kinabalu
20:15 UTC +8	Ummareng 21' Sahrizan 48' Park 57'	Report	Hazwan 5' Cabrera 13' Leandro 35' Sumareh 90+3'	Stadium: Likas Stadium Attendance: 4,729 Referee: Tuan Mohd Yaasin Tuan Mohd Hanafiah

2 November 2021 4	Johor Darul Ta'zim	3–0	Sabah	Iskandar Puteri
21:00 UTC +8	Leandro 6' Bergson 34' (pen.), 90+3'	Report		Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium Attendance: 8,699 Referee: Zulkarnain Zakaria

6 November 2021 5	Sabah	2–1	Kelantan	Kota Kinabalu
20:15 UTC +8	Amri 7' (pen.) Sahrizan 90+1'	Report	Safwan 5'	Stadium: Likas Stadium Attendance: 2,256 Referee: Mohammad Zamzaidi Katimin

9 November 2021 6	Sabah	1–0	Petaling Jaya City	Kota Kinabalu
20:15 UTC +8	Mitrevski 21' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Likas Stadium Attendance: 3,217 Referee: Zulkarnain Zakaria

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

14 November 2021 First leg	Sabah	0–1	Melaka United	Kota Kinabalu
20:15 UTC +8		Report	Norde 52'	Stadium: Likas Stadium Attendance: 7,213 Referee: Ahmad Zuhaidi Dzulkifli

18 November 2021 Second leg	Melaka United	2–1 (3–1 agg.)	Sabah	Krubong
21:00 UTC +8	Adriano 3' Norde 77'	Report	Mitrevski 90+4' (pen.)	Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium Attendance: 6,328 Referee: Mohd Fairuzi Mat Desa

References

^ "Football Association of Sabah". Football Association of Malaysia.
^ "Tambadau Terbang Ke Surabaya" (in Malay). Berita Sabah. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
^ "Siaran Media: MELAKA UNITED DIKENAKAN HUKUMAN PEMOTONGAN TIGA MATA LIGA SUPER 2021". FAM.
^ "Undian Piala Malaysia: Tugas mudah JDT, Kedah". Berita Harian. 15 September 2021.

[table_hth_MEL0.32612490250083-4] Melaka have been docked three points based on the following of the decision from FAM (Football Association of Malaysia).^[3]

[1] "Football Association of Sabah". Football Association of Malaysia.

[2] "Tambadau Terbang Ke Surabaya" (in Malay). Berita Sabah. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.

[3] "Siaran Media: MELAKA UNITED DIKENAKAN HUKUMAN PEMOTONGAN TIGA MATA LIGA SUPER 2021". FAM.

[5] "Undian Piala Malaysia: Tugas mudah JDT, Kedah". Berita Harian. 15 September 2021.

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