Melaka Football Club, simply known as the Melaka FC, is a Malaysian professional football club based in Malacca City, Malacca. The team plays in the second tier of Malaysian football league system, the Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League.
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| Full name | Melaka Football Club | ||
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| Short name | MFC | ||
| Founded | 2022 | ||
| Ground | Hang Jebat Stadium Hang Tuah Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 40,000 (Hang Jebat) 1,000 (Hang Tuah) | ||
| Owner | Muhammad Najmi Nordin | ||
| Manager | K. Devan[1] | ||
| League | A1 Semi-Pro League | ||
| 2013 | 10th of 13 | ||
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History edit
Following the dissolution of Melaka United, Melaka FC was founded as a continuation of the previous club, though they did not inherit the honours and titles won by Melaka United.[2] Melaka F.C. participated in the 2023 Malaysia M3 League in their debut season.
Crest and colours edit
Crest edit
Melaka FC keep changing their crest before joining 2023 Malaysia M3 League and decide changing again in 2024–25 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League.[3][4][5]
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2022 crest -
2023 crest
Colours edit
Melaka FC have worn red with mixture of blue for shirts as their home kit. While away colours are usually white with blue trim.
Players edit
- As of 29 May 2024[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Technical staff edit
| Position | Name |
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| Team manager |  Muhammad Najmi Nordin
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| Assistant team manager | Mohd Hafiz Karim
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| Technical director | Sapian Abdul Wahid
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| Head coach | K. Devan
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| Assistant coaches | Musaffar Shah Dawood Shah S. Subramaniam
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| Goalkeeping coach | Zulkarnain Osman
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| Fitness coach | Poobathy Detchanan
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| Physio | Aiman Ab Rahman
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| Team coordinator | Al Qayyum Farhan Azlan
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| Media officer | Muhammad Irsyad Hairuddin
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| Kitman | Ahmad Syukri Oth
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Season by season record edit
| Season | Division | Position | Malaysia Cup | Malaysian FA Cup | Malaysian Charity Shield | Regional | Top scorer (all competitions) |
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| 2023 | Liga M3 | 10th | DNQ | Second Round | – | – | Muhammad Fakrul Aiman (8)
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| 2024–25 | Liga A1 Semi-Pro | TBD | TBA | DNQ | – | – |
References edit
- ^ "Devan bimbing Melaka FC". My Metro.
- ^ "Melaka and Sarawak set to be kicked out of Super League". The Star Online.
- ^ "MUSA tak campur urusan logo Melaka FC". Sinar Harian Online.
- ^ "Logo Baru Melaka FC 'Aura' Manchester United, Namun Terima Banyak Kecaman". Vocketfc.
- ^ "Melaka FC Perkenal Logo Baru". Makan Bola.
- ^ "Melaka FC 2024-25 Player List". Football Association of Malaysia.