Armed Forces F.C.
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| Full name | Armed Forces Football Club | |||
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| Nicknames | The Gladiators, The Army Club, The Pride Of North Kuala Lumpur, The CSKA Moscow of Malaysia | |||
| Short name | AFFC | |||
| Founded | 1920, as AFFA 2019, as Armed Forces FC | |||
| Ground | Mindef Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 5,000 | |||
| Owner | Malaysian Armed Forces | |||
| President | Mohammad Ab Rahman | |||
| Head coach | Kevin Lee Cooper | |||
| League | Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League | |||
| 2024–25 | Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League, 8th of 15 | |||
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Armed Forces Football Club, commonly known as Armed Forces, sometimes known as AFFC Kuala Lumpur, is a football section of the Malaysian Armed Forces. Its home ground is Mindef Stadium in Kampung Datuk Keramat , Kuala Lumpur. They currently play in the second division of the Malaysian football league system, the Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League.[1][2][3]
History
[edit | edit source]The Malaysian Armed Forces Football Association (AFFA) was established in 1920, being one of the earliest teams to exist in Malaysia.[4][5][6] The British forces were the first to introduce football competitions in Malaysia by creating the HMS Malaya Cup (now known as the Malaysia Cup), which was contested by states including Singapore in 1921.[7] However, in line with the development of Malaysian football towards the professional era, the team has joined the Liga Semi-Pro which was first introduced in 1989.[8]
Armed Forces had their first major success in the 1997 season, when they won the Malaysia FAM Cup. Domestically, Armed Forces have won the numerous Malaysia football tournaments, besides being 3 times runners-up in the Malaysia Cup, winning the Malaysia Charity Shield and the Malaysian League Division II title in 2012.
New ownership and going privatised
[edit | edit source]The club changed its name from ATM FA to Armed Forces FC.[9][10][11] In July 2025, the club took part in the Durand Cup in India, under the name of AFFA.[12]
Crest
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1920–2018
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2019–present
Players
[edit | edit source]First-team squad
[edit | edit source]- As of 17 August 2025[13]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Club officials
[edit | edit source]| Position | Name |
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| President | Malaysia Mohammad Ab Rahman |
| Vice-president | Malaysia Zakhir Asni Zabidi |
| Team manager | Malaysia Mohd Noorazam Abdul Razak |
| Head coach | England Kevin Lee Cooper |
| Assistant coach | Malaysia Boon Aik Hau England James Richard Barnett England Michael Booroff |
| Goalkeeping coach | Malaysia Mohammad Alif Daud |
| Fitness coach | Malaysia Masrizar Mizalan |
| Physiotherapist | Malaysia Muhd Aizat Mohd Zabidi |
| Team doctor | Malaysia Fazlizam Ahmad |
| Media officer | Malaysia Mohd Saiful Asmadi Bin Mansor |
| Kitman | Malaysia Muhammad Dzulfadhlie Shamsuri Malaysia Muhammad Amirul Izuan Bin Adnan |
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Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
[edit | edit source]| Season | Manufacturer | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Adidas | Dunhill |
| 1999 | Admiral | |
| 2004 | J-King | |
| 2006 | Figos | Celcom, TM Net |
| 2007 | Kappa | Celcom, Inai Kiara |
| 2009 | Streamyx | |
| 2010 | Line 7 | TM |
| 2011 | Kappa | |
| 2012 | ||
| 2013 | Macron | |
| 2014 | Lotto | Ecobumi |
| 2015 | Warrix Sports | |
| 2016 | SkyHawk | |
| 2017 | Admiral | |
| 2018 | Transwater API Sdn Bhd | |
| 2019–2022 | Ego Sports | |
| 2023 | Al-Ikhsan | MBSB Bank |
| 2024– | Hayz En Dosz |
Season by season record
[edit | edit source]| Year | Position | League | Malaysia FA Cup | Malaysia Cup/Malaysia Challenge Cup | Top scorer (league) |
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| 2014 | 10th | Malaysia Super League | First round | Group stage | Argentina Juan Arostegui (9 goals) |
| 2015 | 11th (relegated) | Malaysia Super League | First round | Not participated |  Jerry Palacios (6 goals)
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| 2016 | 11th | Malaysia Premier League | Third round | Not participated | Malaysia Venice Elphi (5 goals) |
| 2017 | 11th (relegated) | Malaysia Premier League | Second round | Not participated | Malaysia Venice Elphi (9 goals) |
| 2018 | 3rd, group A | Malaysia FAM League | Second round | Semi-final | Malaysia Zaironi Yusof (6 goals) |
| 2019 | 3rd | Malaysia M3 League | Second round | Not Participated | Malaysia Rafizol Roslan (22 goals) |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2021 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2022 | 3rd, group B | Malaysia M3 League | Second round | Not participated | Malaysia Faiz Ibrahim (18 goals) |
| 2023 | 11th | Malaysia M3 League | Not participated | Not participated | Malaysia Hairul Iqmal Raffi (7 goals) |
| 2024–25 | 8th | A1 Semi-Pro League | Not participated | Not participated | Malaysia Ogolo Williams (10 goals) |
| Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated |
Continental record
[edit | edit source]| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2025 | Durand Cup | Group stage | India Shillong Lajong | 6–0
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| India NorthEast United | 3–1
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| India Rangdajied United | 1–0
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Coaching history
[edit | edit source]| Years | Head coach |
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| 1990–93 | England Alan Mullery |
| 1999 | Malaysia Shafiq Zulhilmi Kee Abdullah |
| 2000–01 | Malaysia Muhd Abdul Rani |
| 2007–08 | Malaysia Abdul Nasser Ahmad |
| 2008–09 | Malaysia Zainuddin Abdul Ghani |
| 2009 | Malaysia Mat Sidik Abas |
| 2010–11 | Malaysia Mohd Razali Ali |
| 2012–13 | Malaysia B. Sathianathan |
| April 2013 | Malaysia Alias Jaafar |
| 2018 | Malaysia Mazelan Kasap |
| 2019–21 | England Kevin Lee Cooper |
| 2022 | Malaysia Boon Aik Hau |
| 2023– | England Kevin Lee Cooper |
Honours
[edit | edit source]Domestic competitions
[edit | edit source]League
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Winners (2): 1958, 1997
Runners-up (2): 1954, 2006
Third place (1): 2019
Cups
[edit | edit source]- Winners (1): 2013
- Runners-up (3): 1949, 1966, 2012
Affiliated clubs
[edit | edit source]- Malaysia Tentera Darat
- Malaysia Royal Malaysian Navy FC
- Malaysia Royal Malaysian Air Force FC
- Malaysia RAMD FC
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Official website (archived)
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