The 2016 season was Pahang Football Club's first season in the Malaysia Super League after rebranding their name from Pahang FA. The club's first league match was played on 13 February 2016.
| 2016 season | |
|---|---|
| President | Tengku Abdul Rahman ibni Sultan Ahmad Shah |
| Manager | Dato' Che Nasir Salleh |
| Head Coach | Shaharuddin Rosdi (until 12 March) Razip Ismail (from 17 March) |
| Stadium | Darul Makmur Stadium |
| Super League | 9th |
| FA Cup | Round of 16 |
| Malaysia Cup | Group stage |
| Top goalscorer | League: Dalibor Volaš (6) All: Dalibor Volaš (7) |
Players edit
First team squad edit
| No. | Name | Nat. | Pos. | |||||||
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| Goalkeeper | ||||||||||
| 1 | Mohd Nasril Nourdin | 
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GK | |||||||
| 22 | Saufi Mohamad |
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GK | |||||||
| 51 | Helmi Eliza Elias |
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GK | |||||||
| – | Daniel Wafiuddin Sadun |
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GK | |||||||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Matthew Davies |
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RB,RWB | |||||||
| 3 | Saiful Nizam Miswan |
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CB,RB,LB | |||||||
| 4 | Ridhwan Maidin |
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CB,DM | |||||||
| 5 | Zesh Rehman (captain) | 
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CB,DM | |||||||
| 14 | Faisal Mohd Rosli |
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LB,LWB | |||||||
| 20 | Mohd Shahrizan Salleh |
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LB,LWB,LM,CM | |||||||
| 23 | Nejc Potokar | 
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CB | |||||||
| 30 | Ashar Al-Aafiz |
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RB,RWB,RM | |||||||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 6 | D. Saarvindran |
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AM,CM,LM,LW | |||||||
| 8 | Salomon Raj |
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CM,DMC | |||||||
| 11 | Muhd Nor Azam Abdul Azih |
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CM | |||||||
| 16 | M. Kogileswaran Raj |
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AMC,ST | |||||||
| 17 | Rizua Shafiqi |
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RM, RW | |||||||
| 18 | Shah Amirul Mohd Zamri |
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RM, RW | |||||||
| 21 | Helmi Abdullah |
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AM,ST | |||||||
| 24 | R. Dinesh |
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LM,LW,LB | |||||||
| – | Hariz Fazrin Mohd Nazri |
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LM,LW | |||||||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 7 | Faisal Halim |
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ST | |||||||
| 9 | Dalibor Volaš |
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ST | |||||||
| 10 | German Pacheco | 
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LW,AMC, ST | |||||||
| 13 | Faizal Abdul Rani |
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ST | |||||||
| 15 | Amirul Kasmuri |
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ST | |||||||
| 19 | Mohd Fauzi Roslan |
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ST, LW | |||||||
| 26 | Mohd Shafie Zahari |
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ST | |||||||
Competitions edit
Super League edit
Win Draw Loss
| 13 February 2016 1 | Pahang | 2–2 | T-Team | Kuantan |
| 21:00 (UTC+9) | Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium |
| 16 February 2016 2 | Penang | 4–1 | Pahang | Penang |
| 21:00 (UTC+9) | Stadium: City Stadium |
| 27 February 2016 3 | Pahang | 1–3 | Selangor | Kuantan |
| 21:00 (UTC+9) | Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium |
| 1 March 2016 4 | Pahang | 1–2 | Terengganu | Kuantan |
| 21:00 (UTC+9) | Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium |
FA Cup edit
Win Draw Loss
| 19 February 2016 Round of 32 | Pahang | 2–1 (a.e.t) | T-Team | Kuantan, Pahang |
| 21:00 (UTC+9) | German Pacheco  45+1' Dalibor Volas 112' |
Report | Safawi Rashid 8' |
Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium |
| 5 March 2016 Round of 16 | Pahang | 0–1 | Sime Darby | Kuantan, Pahang |
| 21:00 (UTC+8) | Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium |
Malaysia Cup edit
Group stage edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SEL | KEL | PHG | KLU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Selangor
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 11 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 3–3 | 3–0 | 1–0 | |
| 2 |  Kelantan
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 10 | 1–4 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 |  Pahang
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 9 | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 4 |  Kuala Lumpur
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | — |
Transfers edit
In edit
| Pos. | Name | From |
|---|---|---|
| Nejc Potokar
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 NK Slaven Belupo
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| Germán Pacheco
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 Juan Aurich
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| Dalibor Volaš
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NK Maribor
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| M. Kogileswaran Raj
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Harimau Muda C
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| Muhd Shah Amirul Mohd Zamri
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Harimau Muda C
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| R. Dinesh
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Harimau Muda C
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| Muhammad Hariz Fazrin Mohd Nazri
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Shahzan Muda F.C.
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| Muhd Helmi Abdullah
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Shahzan Muda F.C.
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| Mohd Daniel Wafiuddin Sadun
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Pahang U21
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| Mohd Faizal Abdul Rani
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Pahang U21
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| Mohd Ridhwan Maidin
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Pahang U21
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| Muhd Amirul Kasmuri
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Pahang U21
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| Muhd Ashar Al-Aafiz Abdullah
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Pahang U21
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| Mohd Faisal Abdul Halim
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Penang FA U21
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| A. Salomon Raj
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Selangor FA U21
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Out edit
| Pos. | Name | To |
|---|---|---|
| Matías Conti
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 C.D. Universidad de Concepción
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| Mohd Azamuddin Md Akil
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Johor Darul Takzim F.C.
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| Azidan Sarudin
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Kuala Lumpur FA
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| Mohammad Abdul Aziz Ismail
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Melaka United
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| Mohd Hazri Rozali
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Melaka United
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| Muhammad Syawal Norsam
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Melaka United
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| R. Surendran
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Melaka United
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| Mohd Zaiza Zainal Abidin
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PKNS F.C.
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| Khairul Azhan Khalid
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Selangor FA
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| Mohd Hafiz Kamal
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Selangor FA
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| Mohd Razman Roslan
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Selangor FA
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| R. Gopinathan
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Selangor FA
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 Damion Stewart
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Free Agent | |
 Dickson Nwakaeme
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Free Agent | |
| Jalaluddin Jaafar
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RETIRED |