Kedah Darul Aman F.C.

Kedah FA

Club crest
Full name	Kedah Football Association
Nickname(s)	The Red Eagles The Canaries The Green-Yellows
Founded	1924
Ground	Darul Aman Stadium, Kedah, Malaysia
Capacity	32,387
Chairman	Dato' Paduka Mukhriz Mahathir
Manager	Dato' Jeffrey Low Hang Chow
Coach	Tan Cheng Hoe
League	Malaysia Premier League
2014	4th
Home colours Away colours

The Kedah Darulaman Football Association is a football association that supervises football in the state of Kedah.

The Kedah FA are a professional football team in Malaysian that represent the state of Kedah and under the supervision of Kedah Darulaman Football Association. Kedah FA currently play in the Malaysia Premier League, and they are the most successful team in the history of Malaysian football after they have won a record of double treble titles in 2006–07 and 2007–08 seasons. Kedah FA are one of the most successful football teams in South-East Asia.

History

Kedah FA's traditional colours are red and black, but currently the home kit has been in the colours of green and yellow since 1988. This idea was suggested by Dato' Shukri Hashim after Kedah FA Deputy President, Ahmad Basri Akil asked for a different set of colours for the home kit. However, Ahmad Basri changed Shukri's idea to 'green and yellow' which fits the Kedah state's nickname Jelapang Padi. The Kedah FA kit is currently manufactured by Lotto. Their previous kit manufacturers were Line 7, Lotto and Puma. Kedah FA's first team sponsor was Sharp, from 1989 to 2000. Following that, the club was sponsored by Modenas. Their current shirt sponsor is PKNK which had been the main team sponsor of Kedah FA since 2005. The ideas of the current Kedah FA crest also came from Ahmad Basri Akil after he announced the then-new Kedah FA official colours of green and yellow in 1988. Green dominates the background; the side of the crest shows 11 joint bordered lines which signify the 11 districts of the Kedah state. At the centre of the crest is a ball and Allamanda flowers; as the flower is green and yellow in colour, which are suitable with the new Kedah FA colours and the team motto, "Biar Jasa Jadi Kenangan" is written in yellow.

The football team was founded in 1924 by Tunku Yaacob Ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah as a president, though they only had limited success until the appointment of the late Dato' Paduka Ahmad Basri Akil as manager in 1985. Under Ahmad Basri Akil, Kedah FA qualified for six Malaysia Cup final matches in a seven-year period between 1987 to 1993; and won 2 Malaysia Cup titles, 1 league title and 1 FA Cup title. The club experienced a lean period in the 1980s and 1990s, but enjoyed a revival in the new millennium by winning the treble in 2007 and 2008. After the glorious double treble achievement under the guidance of Azraai Khor, Kedah start to have a dip in their performance. This is mainly because of the loss of their influential import players; the likes of Nelson San Martín, Bernard Huggins and Marlon James, who had been The Canaries peripheral figures in their double treble glory due to new ruling by FAM. Problems with the new management team also led to Azraai Khor departure. However, their local heroes such as Baddrol Bakhtiar, Khyril Muhymeen and Helmi Eliza Elias who had been a spine in the recent glory pledged to stay on and bring the glory days back. Kedah were relegated to the premier league after lost 3–2 at the playoff final to Pahang FA in penalty shootout. Marijo Tot was hired replacing Wan Jamak in attempt to steer The Canaries back into Super League. The 2013 season also seeing the return of former Kedah FA talisman, Nelson Sam Martin.

Club culture

Supporters

Kedah FA team 2007–08

The song "Biar Jasa Jadi Kenangan", once again idealised and written by Ahmad Basri Akil and famously recorded by a Malaysian musician Freddie Fernandez, is the anthem of the club, and has been sung by the crowd since 9 September 1987 after Kedah FA reached their first Malaysia Cup semi-final match since 1940. This famous song is sung by the fanatic fans of the Canaries to boost their beloved players' morale. The well-known and popular chants among Kedah FA supporters is "Pulun Kedah Pulun". It is use since late 80's as "words of spirit" during and off the game, and as the slogan among supporters. It was inspired by the idea from Abdul Rashid Haji Fadzil, who was the Head of Kedah Fan Club (KEPAK) on that time.

Honours

Title	Winners	Runners-up
Division 1/Premier 1/Super League (3x)	1993, 2007, 2008	1994, 1996, 1997, 2003
Division 2/Premier 2/Premier League (3x)	1992, 2002, 2006
Malaysian FA Cup (3x)	1996, 2007, 2008	2010
Malaysia Cup (4x)	1990, 1993, 2007, 2008	1940, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 2004
Malaysian Charity Shield (2x)	1991, 1994	1997, 2008, 2009

Kedah FA assistant coach Muhamad Radhi Mat Din said,

To achieve the treble in two consecutive seasons will take another 100 years or more to come by! It takes a Herculean effort to achieve a double treble. The path to the pinnacle required a lot of sacrifices and commitment from the players, team management and the FA.

Asian Club Championship

• 1994–95: 1st Round (East Asia – lost to Ilhwa Chunma 4–10 on aggregate)

AFC Cup

• 2008: Quarter-Final (lost to Al-Muharraq 1–7 on aggregate)
• 2009: 2nd Round (lost to Binh Duong 2–8 on aggregate)

IMT-GT Cup

• 2013: Champions (winners against Songkhla United F.C. 2–1 in final)

World Clubs ranking

The best position in World Clubs Ranking

Month	Position
1 August 2007 – 31 July 2008	111th

Note: Ranking of the 21st Century by IFFHS

Ranking

As of 4 March 2013

Current Rank	Country	Team	Points
4		Kedah FA	10,000

Players

Current squad

Jersey	Name	Nationality	Position	Age
Goalkeepers
1	Abdul Hadi Hamid		GK	26
22	Mohd Muhaimin Mohamad		GK	22
25	Saiful Amar Sudar		GK	31
30	Muhd Syazwan Abdullah		GK	21
Defenders
17	Azmizi Azmi		RB, LB, DM	27
13	Khairul Helmi Johari		CB	25
16	Mohd Fazliata Taib		CB	27
20	Mohd Fariss Azlan Mat Isa		CB	29
3	Adam Griffiths		CB	34
27	Osman Yusoff		CB, LB	19
26	Muhammad Syazwan Tajuddin		RB, LB	19
12	Mohd Shahrul Ezrain Shamsudin		RB, LB	33
12	Muhammad Ridzuan Rumlee		RB, LB	22
Midfielders
4	Mohd Syazwan Zainon		LW, LM	24
5	José Franco Gómez		DM, CM, LB, RB	24
7	Baddrol Bakhtiar (captain)		AM, CM, LM, RM	26
8	Zuraindey Jumai		DM, CM	33
11	Muhd Fiqkry Mohd Isa		LW, LM	21
19	Mohd Faizal Abu Bakar		RM, LM, AM, CM	23
23	Wan Mohd Syukri Wan Ahmad		DM,CM	22
50	Namgung Woong		CM	30
29	Muhd Hanif Mat Dzahir		CM	19
Forwards
9	Billy Mehmet		ST	29
14	Mohd Syamim Alif Mohd Sobri		ST	20
18	Mohd Khyril Muhymeen Zambri		ST, AM, RW, LW	27
28	Muhd Syafiq Ahmad		ST, LW	18
15	Mohd Rizal Ghazali		ST	21

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Transfers

For recent transfers, see List of Malaysian football transfers 2014

Pos.	Name	From
GK	Saiful Amar Sudar	Sarawak
DF	Shafizan Hashim	Felda United
DF	Azmizi Azmi	Felda United
DF	José Franco Gómez	BEC Tero Sasana
DF	Osman Yusoff	Harimau Muda B
DF	Muhd Syazwan Tajuddin	Harimau Muda B
DF	Adam Griffiths	Selangor
MF	Namgung Woong	Gangwon FC
MF	Muhd Hanif Mat Dzahir	Harimau Muda B
FW	Billy Mehmet	Dempo SC
FW	Mohd Norhamizaref Hamid	Harimau Muda B
FW	Mohd Rizal Ghazali	Perlis

Out

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

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	FW	MAS	Akmal Rizal Ahmad Rakhli (to Sarawak FA)
—	DF	MAS	Mohd Sabre Mat Abu (to PDRM FA)
—	MF	MAS	Mohd Shazuan Mohd Ashraf Mathews (to Penang FA)
—	DF	MAS	Wan Hossen Wan Abdul Ghani (to Malacca FA)
—	DF	MAS	Arman Fareez Ali (PDRM FA)
—	GK	MAS	Mohd Sheril Anuar Saini (DRB-Hicom F.C.)
—	MF	CHI	Nelson San Martin (PBDKT T-Team FC)
—	GK	MAS	Mohd Khairul Efsan Mohd Isa (Malacca FA)
—	DF	MAS	Mohd Akmal Chin (to Harimau Muda B)

President's Cup

As of 19 December 2013

Jersey	Name	Nationality	Position	D.O.B
Goalkeepers
22	Mohd Ifwat Akmal Che Kassim		GK	10.8.96
1	Ahmad Mustaffi Jamaluddin		GK	16.9.94
25	Mohd Yusuf Che Hat		GK	11.1.96
34	Muhammad Syazwan Abdullah		GK	2.4.96
Defenders
	Muhammad Fahmi Zakaria		RB, CB	27.2.95
2	Muhammad Muzaimir Abdul Hadi		CB, RB, DM	7.5.95
	Mohd Aliff Mohd Puat		CB, RB	2.8.94
	Visert Sorrachak a/l Seng Kiang		CB	2.3.95
	Muhammad Muhaimin Zulkifli		CB	1994
4	Mohamad Shahfaiz Shahbani		LB	21.8.97
	Mohamad Faiz Hakimi Norrizan		CB, RB, LB	1994
	Mohamad Fadzil Mustaffa		RB, LB	24.2.93
	Akmal Afizan Ahmad Tajuddin		LB, RB	17.5.1996
Midfielders
	Mohd Isyam Syahriza Othman		LM, LW, RM, RW	6.5.94
11	Abdul Halim Saari (c)		DM, CM	14.11.94
	Abdul Muiz Abdul Talib		AM, CM, RM, LM, RW, LW	28.9.93
20	Muhammad Ivaan Hakimi		LW, LM, RW, RM	12.12.93
13	Muhammad Syafiq Elias		CM	1994
15	Amir Asyraf Basri		LW, LM, RW, RM	25.6.95
16	Muhammad Sazwan Said		CM	1996
10	Mohamad Farhan Roslan		CM, AM, LW, LM, RW, RM	3.12.1996
Forwards
23	Mohd Aqmal Alias		ST	1995
	Adam Aidil Iskandar Rosli		ST	9.1.95
18	Muhammad Syafiq Ahmad		ST	28.6.95
	Faiz Hanif Adenan		ST	4.4.96
	Mohamad Shazwan Mustaffa		ST, LW, RW	1997
5	Mohd Norfikri Abdul Talib		ST	31.1.96
27	Isfarizul Emran Ismail		LW, ST	23.8.96
33	Muhammad Saiful Amiri Ismail		ST	7.1.97
45	Mohd Irwan Syazmin Wahab		ST	20.3.1995

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Statistics Scorers 2014

Pos	Players	Premier League	FA Cup	Malaysia Cup	Total
1	Billy Mehmet	14	3	0	17
2	Adam Griffiths	1	3	0	4
3	Baddrol Bakhtiar	3	1	0	4
4	Mohd Syazwan Zainon	3	0	0	3
5	Mohd Khyril Muhymeen Zambri	2	1	0	3
6	Khairul Helmi Johari	0	2	0	2
7	Mohd Faizal Abu Bakar	2	0	0	2
8	José Franco Gómez	1	0	0	1
9	Adam Aidil Iskandar Rosli	1	0	0	1
10	Shafizan Hashim	1	0	0	1

Coaches

Former coaches

Year	Coach
1985–1989	Ahmad Shafie
1990	Milous Kvacek
1991	Ahmad Shafie
1992–1995	Robert Rene Alberts
1996–1997	Mosthakeen Omar
1998	Fisol Abdul Razak
1999	Azman Hj Eusoff
2000	Ahmad Shafie
2001–2003	Jørgen E. Larsen
2004	Mirandinha
2004–2009	Mohd Azraai Khor Abdullah
2009–2011	Ahmad Yusof
2011–2012	Wan Jamak Wan Hassan
2012–2013	Marijo Tot
2014	Dave Mitchell
2014–present	Tan Cheng Hoe

Club officials

Senior officials

Position	Name
President	Dato' Paduka Mukhriz Mahathir
Deputy President	Dato' Paduka Syed Unan Mashri Syed Abdullah
Vice President I	En. Shakri Mat
Vice President II	Dato' Shukri Hashim
Vice President III	Dato' Jeffrey Low Han Chau
Executive Secretary	En. Aminuddin Omar
Hononary Treasurer	En. Aminuddin Omar

Team Officials

Position	Name
Manager	Dato' Jeffrey Low Hang Chow
Assistant Manager	Amirul Nizam Mahadzir
Liaison Officer	Zahari Mat Isa
Media Officer	Suhaidi Shukri
Head Coach	Tan Cheng Hoe
Assistant Coach	Ian Gillan
Goalkeeping Coach	Abdul Talib Saidi
Fitness Coach	Mat Zali Lazim
Physio	Muhammad Nur'illya Samsudin
President's Cup Team Head Coach	Mohamad Ramlee
President's Cup Team Assistant Coach	Victor Andrag
President's Cup Team Goalkeeper Coach	Wan Mohd Ruzaimi Che Ros
President's Cup Team Fitness Coach	Mohd Rizal Johari
President's Cup Team Physio	Nor Hisham Mat Rani
Kitman	Abdul Razak Md Desa

State Football League organised and managed by the Association

• Kedah League Kedah League's website

Football Clubs

Direct clubs under direct supervision of the Association

• Kedah F.C.

Affiliated clubs within the Association

• Kedah Malays
• UUM F.C.
• Kedah Indian
• Kubang Pasu F.C.
• Padang Terap F.C.
• Kedah Education
• KSUK F.C.
• Kota Setar F.C.
• Kedah Chinese
• Pokok Sena F.C.
• Kuala Muda F.C.
• Hicom-Honda F.C.
• Modenas F.C.
• Yan F.C.
• Kulim F.C.
• Pendang F.C.
• Langkawi F.C.
• Kuala Muda Naza F.C.
• Kampung Tok Weng F.C.
• Baling F.C.

Affiliated Clubs outside the Association

• Perak FA
• Penang FA
• Perlis FA

External links

• Template:Ms icon Galerihijaukuning.com
• Template:Ms icon Official Website
• Template:Ms icon List Kedah FA 2013 Players