Perlis F.A.
Perlis FA State Football Team (Malay: Pasukan Bola Sepak Negeri Perlis), also known as Perlis FA, is a football team based in Kangar, Perlis, Malaysia which is run and managed by the Perlis Football Association (PFA). The team was founded in 1963 and is currently suspended by FIFA from playing in the Malaysian football league.[2] Before their suspension, the team played in the 2019 Malaysia Premier League. Year 2019 was the first ever year that Perlis did not enter any tournament in Malaysian League since 1963.
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| Full name | Perlis Football Association State Football Team | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Northern Lions (Singa Utara)[1] | |||
| Founded | 1963 (as Perlis FA) | |||
| Ground | Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 20,000 | |||
| Owner | Perlis Football Association | |||
| President | – | |||
| League | Malaysia M3 League | |||
| 2020 | – | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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It was one of the 14 Malaysian state teams of the Malaysian football structure before the Malaysian football league demanded all teams competing in the country's top two leagues to be run as or changed to professional clubs by 2021. It is also important to note that Perlis FA is a football team that is not run as a professional football club, but rather a team that was funded and run by a Malaysian state football association that relied mostly on state government grants. How the team was run was much like all the other Malaysian state football teams competing in the old Malaysian football system before the year 2021 too. To outsiders who are not familiar with the Malaysian football system or league (before the year 2020), the team is simply known as Perlis FA because it was run by the Perlis Football Association. To those who follow Malaysian football on the other hand, the team was simply known as Perlis or Perlis State Football Team.
There were plans to get the team privatised after an individual known as Ahmad Amizal Shaifit Ahmad was elected as PFA president in 2018, but the move did not materialised because the association had fallen into financial crisis the following year (in 2019). The financial crisis had resulted to the team being suspended by FIFA for failing to settle salary arrears of players and coaches and their participation in the Malaysian football league was subsequently cancelled. Stories of the financial crisis faced by the team were also widely reported by the Malaysian media at the time.[3]
History
Founded in 1963, the team has a long-standing rivalry with Kedah FA, the two northern teams collectively known as the Northern Derby. Their home is the 20,000-seat Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium and it was built in 1995 after replacing Dato' Sheikh Ahmad Stadium.
Perlis had their first major success in the 2004 season, when they won the Malaysia Cup that year. They went on to win the Malaysian top tier league, the Malaysian Super League, in 2015. It would be the only time to date that the team would win the Malaysian top division. They also went on to win another Malaysia Cup in 2006. Interestingly the team never won the Malaysia FA Cup, although they were beaten finalist three times in 2003, 2006 and 2007. The team had also won the Malaysian Charity Shield (which is also known as the Piala Sumbangsih) twice in 2007 and 2008.
As for continental tournaments, 2006 was their debut playing in the AFC Cup. They did qualify for the 2010 edition of the AFC Cup but withdrew from the competition.
Shahidan Kassim Era
Perlis FA's most successful era to date was during the time when Shahidan Kassim was president of the Perlis Football Association (PFA) from 1998 to 2013. Affectionately known as 'Pak Dan' by the people of Perlis, he who is also a Malaysian politician and former Malaysian federal minister from Tambun Tulang, Perlis was instrumental in transforming Perlis into a force to be reckoned with in the Malaysian football arena. His tenure as PFA president however came to an end after the team, being a Malaysian state football team, has been struggling financially towards the end of his tenure of as the association's president.[4] Perlis FA have so far not won any trophy after winning the Malaysia Charity Shield in 2008.
FIFA Suspension
The team is currently serving a two-year FIFA suspension for failing to settle salary arrears of players and coaches in 2019. It was however not clear whether FIFA had suspended PFA as the Malaysian state team or the PFA as the association which governs football in the Malaysian state of Perlis because both entities had used the same name before this. With some Perlis-based clubs such as Perlis United FC and Northern Lions FC are still competing and participating in the Malaysian football league after the suspension, the FIFA suspension could be interpreted as a suspension on PFA as the team and not PFA as the association.[5]
Life After FIFA Suspension
Future Name of the Team
Following the currently ongoing suspension by FIFA and the new rules set by the Malaysia football league management, it is unlikely that the team will be known as Perlis FA after the year 2021.
With Malaysian football league demanding all teams competing in the country's top two leagues to be run as or changed to professional clubs by 2021, Perlis FA will have to use another name other than the Perlis FA name if the team were to compete in the Malaysia football league again after their FIFA suspension. This was because from year 2021 onwards, any team which are not run as a club or is being run as an association (in other words, teams which are not privatised) are no longer allowed to compete in Malaysia's top two tier leagues by the Malaysia football league management.[6][7]
Should the team had not fallen into financial crisis in 2019 and managed to get themselves privatised in 2020, the team was most likely to be known as Perlis Northern Lions FC because in 2019, the team had used a crest which bears the name Perlis Northern Lions on their kits and official social media platforms, although they did not operate as a privatised football club at the time, before the FIFA suspension.[8]
Stadium
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| Former names | Stadium Utama, Kangar |
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| Location | Kangar, Perlis, Malaysia |
| Owner | Perlis State |
| Capacity | 20,000 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1994 |
| Opened | 1995 |
| Tenants | |
| Perlis FA (1995–2019) | |
Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium or Stadium Utama Kangar is a multi-purpose stadium in Kangar, Perlis, Malaysia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 20,000 people and opened in 1995.
Crest and colours
Perlis play their home matches wearing primarily yellow shirts, which sometimes had some touch of blue colour added on their designs. The team also play their home matches wearing either yellow or blue shorts and either yellow, blue or white socks. The colours for the kit worn by the Perlis FA state football team when they play their home matches are inspired by the colours of the Malaysian state of Perlis flag, which is yellow and blue.
Supporters
The Perlis FA state football team have a supporters' group known as the Ultras Perlis - Brigate Gialloblu (BGB Perlis) which was established in 2011. The supporters' group is known to be one of the most passionate set of supporters in the country. When attending matches played by Perlis FA, the group could be recognised by their black outfits while sporting yellow and blue scarfs (also known as the mafla in football). Claiming to support the team through thick and thin, they can also be seen chanting and singing to support their team from a section of the Perlis FA's home stadium, the Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium, (known to them as the 'curva') during Perlis FA's home matches played at the stadium.
Sponsors
The following are the sponsors of Perlis FA since 1995:–
| Periods | Kit Manufacturer | Main Sponsor | Other Sponsor |
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| 1995 |  Lotto |
Dunhill | None |
| 1996 | Kronos | ||
| 1997 |  Adidas | ||
| 1998 | DSSK | ||
| 1999 | Lotto | ||
| 2000 | Adidas | ||
| 2001 | Puma | ||
| 2002 | Diadora | ||
| 2003 |  Admiral | ||
| 2004 | |||
| 2005 |  Joma |
Telekom Malaysia | Bintong Construction |
| 2006 | Kappa | ||
| 2007 | Diadora |
DSSK | |
| 2008 |  KIKA |
Troyten | |
| 2009 | DSSK | ||
| 2010 | Yayasan Pok dan Kassim | ||
| 2011 | ASTRO | ||
| 2012 |  Kubba | ||
| 2013 |  Warriors |
Warriors | |
| 2014 |  FBT |
Canggih | |
| 2015 | Carino |
Carino | FG Footwear |
| 2016 | MaraLiner | ||
| 2017 | Daily Fresco | Hotel Ban Cheong | |
| 2018 | SkyHawk |
Yonhin (Perlis) Sdn. Bhd. | FG Footwear |
Players
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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U-19 team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Management team
| Position | Name |
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| First team manager | |
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| First team head coach | |
| Assistant head coach I | |
| Assistant head coach II | |
| Goalkeeper coach | |
| Fitness coach | |
Source:
Honours
Domestic
| Title | Winners | Runners-up |
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| Malaysia Cup (2) | 2004, 2006 | 2005 |
| Division 1/ Premier 1/ Super League (1) | 2005 | 2009 |
| Division 2/ Premier 2/ Liga Premier (1) | 1989 | |
| FAM League | 2015 | |
| Piala FA | 2003, 2006, 2007 | |
| Malaysia Charity Shield (2) | 2007, 2008 | 2005 |
Club records
Update on 29 November 2018.
*Note :
- P = Played, W = Win, D = Draw, L= Loss, F = Goal for, A = Goal against, D = Goal difference, Pts = Points, Pos = Position
1st or Champions 2nd or Runner-up 3rd place Promotion Relegation
| Season | League | Cup | Other | Asia | |||||||||||||
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| Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | D | Pts | Pos | Charity | Malaysia | FA | Competition | Result | |||
| 1995 | Liga Premier | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 37 | 46 | -9 | 32 | 10th | – | Group stage | 1st round | 4th Scissors cup[13] | Runner-up | – | – |
| 1996 | Liga Premier | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 36 | 10th | – | Group stage | 2nd round | – | – | – | – |
| 1997 | Liga Premier | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 45 | 6th | – | Semi-finals | 2nd round | – | – | – | – |
| 1998 | Premier 1 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 39 | -6 | 25 | 11th | – | Not qualified | 2nd round | – | – | – | – |
| 1999 | Premier 2 | 18 | 9 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 7 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 31 | 4th | – | Group stage | 2nd round | – | – | – | – |
| 2000 | Premier 1 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 25 | 9th | – | Group stage | 1st round | – | – | – | – |
| 2001 | Premier 1 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 31 | +0 | 31 | 6th | – | Quarter-finals | 2nd round | – | – | – | – |
| 2002 | Premier 1 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 23 | +9 | 41 | 7th | – | Group stage | 1st round | – | – | – | – |
| 2003 | Premier 1 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 45 | 3rd | – | Semi-finals | Runner-up | – | – | – | – |
| 2004 | Super League | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 30 | +11 | 36 | 3rd | – | Champions | 3rd round | – | – | – | – |
| 2005 | Super League | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 19 | +24 | 45 | 1st | Runner-up | Runner-up | 2nd round | – | – | – | – |
| 2005–06 | Super League | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 30 | 4th | – | Champions | Runner-up | – | – | AFC Cup | Group stage |
| 2006–07 | Super League | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 47 | 25 | +22 | 43 | 5th | Champions | Quarter-finals | Runner-up | – | – | – | – |
| 2007–08 | Super League | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 36 | 7th | Champions | Quarter-finals | 1st round | – | – | – | – |
| 2009 | Super League | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 19 | +21 | 56 | 2nd | – | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | – | – | – | – |
| 2010 | Super League | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 35 | -3 | 29 | 12th | – | Quarter-finals | 1st round | – | – | – | – |
| 2011 | Super League | 26 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 61 | -41 | 10 | 14th | – | Not qualified | 1st round | – | – | – | – |
| 2012 | Liga Premier | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 38 | 68 | -30 | 15 | 11th | – | Not qualified | 2nd round | – | – | – | – |
| 2013 | Liga Premier | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 42 | -15 | 22 | 10th | – | Not qualified | 1st round | – | – | – | – |
| 2014 | Liga Premier | 22 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 50 | -29 | 12 | 11th | – | Not qualified | 2nd round | – | – | – | – |
| 2015 | FAM League | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 10 | +23 | 42 | 1st | – | Not qualified | 1st round | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 | Liga Premier | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 34 | 6th | – | Not qualified | 3rd round | – | – | – | – |
| 2017 | Liga Premier | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 55 | −33 | 12 | 12th | – | Not qualified | 3rd round | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 | FAM League | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 4 | 5th | – | Not qualified | 2nd round | – | – | – | – |
| 2019 | Liga Premier | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | Suspended | – | Not qualified | Disqualify | – | – | – | – |
| 2020 | Banned | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | No Record | – | No Record | No Record | – | – | – | – |
| 2021 | Banned | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | No Record | - | No Record | No Record | - | - | - | - |
- Draw were followed by penalty shootouts for an additional point.
Individual player awards
M-League Golden boot winners
| Season | Player | Goals |
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| 2003 |  Phillimon Chepita |
23 |
| 2005 | Zacharia Simukonda |
18 |
| 2009 | Mohd Nizaruddin Yusof |
18 |
M-League Top goalscorer
| Season | Player | Goals |
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| 1995 |  Rustam Abdullaev |
11 |
| 2003 | Phillimon Chepita |
23 |
| 2004 | Phillimon Chepita |
9 |
| Yusri Che Lah | ||
| 2005 | Zacharia Simukonda |
18 |
| 2005–06 | Phillimon Chepita |
13 |
| 2006–07 | Phillimon Chepita |
13 |
| Azlan Ismail | ||
| 2007–08 | Phillimon Chepita |
13 |
| 2009 | Mohd Nizaruddin Yusof |
18 |
| 2010 | Ahmad Fakri Saarani |
5 |
| 2011 | Rizal Ghazali |
5 |
| 2012 |  Lamin Conteh |
8 |
| 2013 | Badrul Hisani Abd Rahman |
6 |
| 2014 |  Dao Bakary |
8 |
| 2015 | Mohd Shafiq Azmi |
14 |
| 2016 |  Charles Chad |
7 |
| 2017 |  Brandon Adams |
6 |
| 2018 | Norhamizaree Hamid |
6 |
President history
| Years | Name | Achievements Records |
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| 1998–2013 | Shahidan Kassim | Champion 2004 Malaysia Cup Champion 2006 Malaysia Cup Runner-up 2005 Malaysia Cup Runner-up 2003 Piala FA 2006 Piala FA and 2007 Piala FA Champion 2005 Malaysia Super League Runner-up 2009 Malaysia Super League Champion 2007 Malaysia Charity Shield and 2008 Malaysia Charity Shield Runner-up 2005 Malaysia Charity Shield Qualify to 2006 AFC Cup |
| 2013–2017 | Rozabil Abdul Rahman | Relegated FAM Cup 2015
Runner-up of 2015 Malaysia FAM League Promoted to 2016 Liga Premier Relegated FAM Cup 2017 |
| 2017–2018 | Shaharuddin Ismail | Relegated FAM Cup 2018 |
| 2018–2019 | Amizal Shaifit Ahmad Rafie | Banned |
| 2019–present | Zainuddin Osman | Banned |
Vice-President history
| Years | Name |
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| 2019–present | Zamri Ibrahim |
Managerial history
Manager by Years (2008–present)
| Years | Name |
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| 2008–2009 | Dato' Ismail Kassim |
| 2009–2010 | Mohd Noor Aziz |
| 2010–2012 | Azahar Ahmad |
| 2013–2014 | Shahruddin Ismail |
| 2015–2017 | Afifi Osman |
| 2018–2019 | Zailuddin Ariffin |
Coaches
Coach by Years (1985–present)
| Years | Name |
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| 1985–89 | Mohd Mohayudin Rosli |
| 1994–96 |  Joseph Herel |
| 1996 | Bakri Ibni |
| 1997–2000 | Abdul Rahman Ibrahim |
| 2001 | Salim Tofel Mohamad |
| 2001–2002 | Tajuddin Noor |
| 2003–2005 | Norizan Bakar |
| 2005–2007 | Abdul Rahman Ibrahim |
| 2007–2009 | Irfan Bakti Abu Salim |
| 2010 | Muhammad Nidzam Adzha Yusoff |
| 2010 | Ahmad Yunus Mohd Alif |
| 2011 | Moshtakeen Omar |
| March 2011 – April 2011 | Salim Tofel Mohamad (caretaker) |
| April 2011 – October 2011 |  Jánós Krécská |
| June 2012 – December 2012 | Robert Scully |
| December 2012 – November 2013 | Ahmad Yunus Mohd Alif |
| December 2013 – June 2014 | Reduan Abdullah |
| December 2014 – October 2015 | Yusri Che Lah |
| November 2015 | Dollah Salleh |
| December 2016–6 March 2017 | Razip Ismail |
| 8 March 2017 – November 2017[16] | Syamsul Saad |
| December 2017 – December 2018 | Manja Man |
| December 2018– | Manzoor Azwira[17] |
Football clubs under PFA supervision
Affiliated clubs within the association
- Perlis United F.C. (formerly known as KSK Tambun Tulang F.C.)
- Kuala Perlis F.C.
- Padang Besar
References
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- "FAM must be firm in transition of state teams to football clubs".
- "5 Cadangan Untuk Perlis Northern Lions 'Restart' Semula Kebangkitan Mereka". 8 February 2019.
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- "Kelantan U19". pengurusanbolasepakfam.org.my. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- Arunava Chaudhary. "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Scissors Cup: Kerala". indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Scissors Cup". jctfootball.com. JCT Mills FC. Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- 4th Scissors Cup 1995
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- "Malaysia 2016".
- "Syamsul Saad dilantik ketua jurulatih baru Perlis". fourthofficial.com. 8 March 2017. Archived from the original on 23 May 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
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