The modern-day club was formed on 30 July 2015 by Perak State Development Corporation Group as part of its effort to bring back the legacy of PKNP's sport involvement in the 1980s and 1990s.[1] It also served as a platform by the group bring a positive image to its brand in the state of Perak.[1] As part of having a stable amount of grassroots players within the club, the club also send its other feeder squads to compete in the district, state and national level competitions. The club was an obscure local amateur side began playing in the third division Malaysia FAM League. They steadily improved and by 2017 were competing in the Malaysia Premier League and by 2018 in Malaysia Super League.[2][3][4]