Negeri Sembilan FC
Negeri Sembilan Football Club (Malay: Kelab Bola Sepak Negeri Sembilan), commonly referred to as Negeri Sembilan or simply NSFC, is a Malaysian professional football club based in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. The club competes in the top division of Malaysian football, the Malaysia Super League.
Full name | Negeri Sembilan Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | Jang Hobin Jang Hobin Rusa (The Deers) | ||
Short name | NSFC | ||
Founded | 1923 (as Negeri Sembilan Football Association) 2020 (as Negeri Sembilan Football Club) | ||
Ground | Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium | ||
Capacity | 45,000 | ||
Owner | Negeri Sembilan Football Association (PBNS) | ||
President | Tunku Syed Razman Tunku Syed 'Idrus al-Qadri | ||
Manager | K. Devan | ||
League | Malaysia Super League | ||
2022 | Malaysia Super League, 4th of 12 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Founded in 1923 as Negeri Sembilan Football Association (Malay: Persatuan Bolasepak Negeri Sembilan) it has been chaired by Tunku Syed Razman ibni al-Marhum Tunku Syed 'Idrus al-Qadri since 2018. The club represented the state of Negeri Sembilan, Darul Khusus, Malaysia, and won their first major honour in the 1948 Malaysia Cup.[1]
Since its establishment in 1923, Negeri Sembilan has won several domestic cups, such as the Malaysia Cup in 1948, 2009, and 2011, as well as the FA Cup in 2003 and 2010. In addition, the club won the Malaysian Super League in 2006 and managed to qualify for the AFC Cup, a continental-level competition, in 2004 and 2007. The club also gave rise to many Malaysian football stars who brought success to both club and country, such as Kwan Soon Teck, Mok Wai Hong, B. Rajinikandh, N. Thanabalan, B. Sathianathan, Ching Hong Aik, Shukor Adan, Norhafiz Zamani Misbah, Aidil Zafuan, Zaquan Adha, Farizal Marlias, S. Kunanlan, Shahurain Abu Samah, Syihan Hazmi and many more.[2] Head coach, K. Devan became the pinnacle of the club guiding Negeri Sembilan to win the 2005–06 Malaysia Super League, 2003 Malaysia FA Cup and also the 2021 Malaysia Premier League
The club has won 1 Malaysia Super League title, 2 Malaysia Premier League title, 3 Malaysia Cup, 2 Malaysia FA Cup and 1 Malaysia Charity Shield.
History
Early era
The club was established in 1923, according to a passage in the football history books of Malaysia based on an interview with Austin Senevirathe, who was 93 years old when interviewed.[3] He stated that the Malaya Cup match between Negeri Sembilan and Singapore took place in that particular year.[3]
In 1927, PBNS started organising league matches. Among the trophies that were up for grabs at that time were the Annex Shield, the British Resident's Cup, and the Hose Cup. The earliest football clubs that existed and competed in the league were Negri Sembilan Chinese "A," Negri Sembilan Club, Port Dickson Recreation Club, Sungei Ujong Club, Negri Sembilan Chinese "B," and St. Paul's Old Boys Association.[4]
The club is considered one of the top competing teams in the history of football since its establishment. They have won many top competitions in Malaysia, starting in the early 1940s.
In 1948, they won the first HMS Malaya Cup,[5] led by skipper Kwan Soon Teck .[6]
Isa Samad era (1982-2004)
In 1982, Tan Sri Dato' Seri Utama Mohd Isa bin Dato' Haji Abdul Samad was appointed president of the Negeri Sembilan Football Association (PBNS) as well as the Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan.
The year 1991 was the year of the revival of the Negeri Sembilan team, which in previous years had been an underdog. That was also the last year the Negeri Sembilan team used the Majlis Perbandaran Seremban Stadium before the Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium in Paroi was used as their home ground until now. On August 18, 1991, the team met Sarawak in the final match of the Division 2 League at the Majlis Perbandaran Seremban Stadium. Negeri Sembilan, who was in first place at the time, only needed a draw while Sarawak, who was in second place, needed a win to get the top spot in the league table. The match of that day went to Negeri Sembilan with a result of 2-2, and they managed to collect one point. It was the last year that led to the success of winning the Semi-Pro League Division 2, then qualifying for Division 1 in 1992. Among the star players at that time were the import trio, the Bozik Brothers (Miroslav and Robert), and the powerful striker Marian Vazquez. Local players include Richard Scully, Mansor Sulaiman, and Nazari Hussein.[7]
In 1992, the construction of Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium was completed and inaugurated to be used as a multipurpose stadium. The stadium initially held a capacity of 20,000 people, and since then, the Negeri Sembilan team has officially made the stadium their home ground for the Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 1 tournament in that year.[8]
In the 1996 season, Negeri Sembilan became one of the contenders for the league title. Even though it was not given much attention at first, the team starring two former import players from Argentina, Pahang FA's Gus Cerro and Jose Iriarte, surprised many when they gave great competition to other selected teams such as Selangor, Sabah, Sarawak, Kedah, Pahang, and Brunei. Othman Katmon, Faizal Zainal, Khairil Zainal, Rosli Omar, B. Rajinikandh (now converted to Islam), A. Ganeson, V. Arumugham, Idris Kadir, Azmi Mohamed, and Ching Hong Aik (only a few mentions) have put up a good fight, giving great hope to their loyal supporters. However, this squad failed to maintain the momentum when it was finally overtaken by Sabah FA, who emerged as the Premier League champion, as well as Kedah FA, who became the runner-up.[9]
On May 31, 2003, Negeri Sembilan met Perlis in the FA Cup final. Played at Perak Stadium, the club was surprised by the opponent's early goal in the 11th minute. The club managed to close the gap in the 56th minute thanks to a goal by Effendi Malek. The game remained 1-1 until the 90th minute, and in extra time, victory was decided on a golden goal. In the 95th minute, the club managed to get the golden goal as a result of Everson Martinelli's goal, and the club was crowned FA Cup champion in 2003.[10]
Negeri Sembilan made its first appearance in the AFC Cup competition in the 2004 season. The club made its debut in the first match against Island FC with a big 6-0 win on February 10, 2004. However, the club had to settle for being 3rd in the group after losing all the group stage matches against Geylang United, East Bengal, and Island FC. All teams played at home and away for a total of six games.[11]
Mohamad Hasan era (2004 – 2018)
In March 2004, Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan was appointed as the president of the Negeri Sembilan Football Association (PBNS). It's because he successfully held the position as the 10th Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan and replaced Isa Samad, who held that position the previous year. Mohamad Hasan was the first Menteri Besar who had ever been a local football player and then became the president of PBNS. He never represented the first team of Negeri Sembilan but played a lot with clubs in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.[12] He was banned from football for life after receiving a red card when NS Malays played against NS Indians in 1977. He was active in football in the 1970s.[13]
In the 2006 season, the team won the Malaysia Super League by finishing first out of eight clubs that competed. The newly promoted team from the Malaysian Premier League in the 2005 season managed to become the league champion in their first appearance since the Super League was introduced in 2004.[14]
On November 7, 2009, the team ended their 61-year drought in the Malaysia Cup after posting a convincing 3–1 victory over Kelantan in the final at the National Stadium, Bukit Jalil. The team also won all the matches in the Malaysia Cup tournament, starting from the group stage until the final. That final match was a fantastic night.[15]
The repeat final of 2009 between the club and Kelantan happened again on October 30, 2010. However, this time, the club lost 1–2 to Kelantan despite having taken an early lead through a penalty by Shahurain Abu Samah.[16]
On April 10, 2010, Negeri Sembilan needed the luck of the penalty shootout to win the FA Cup championship again by beating Kedah 5-4 in the final of the 21st edition at the National Stadium, Bukit Jalil. This continues to confirm them as the new powerhouse of national football after winning the Malaysia Cup last season. Both teams were tied at 1-1 after the end of the 90 minutes of the actual game, even after the referee, R. Krishnan, dragged it into extra time in front of about 70,000 spectators, the majority of whom were "Hijau Kuning" supporters.[17]
In 2011, the club again qualified for the Malaysia Cup Final for the third time in a row, this time with their new coach, Mohd Azraai Khor Abdullah. They won the trophy after defeating Terengganu FA with an epic comeback. The first goal was scored by Mohd Ashaari Shamsuddin for Terengganu in the 59th minute. PBNS used the last 10 minutes of the game to make a comeback. S. Kunanlan equalised the score in the 81st minute before Hairuddin Omar, the veteran striker, hit the winning goal for PBNS with a beautiful volley in the 85th minute.[18]
In the early part of the 2011 season, one of the team's all-time best coaches, Wan Jamak Wan Hassan, resigned from the club. He sees no excuses for the team's disappointing run in the Malaysia Super League and Malaysia FA Cup competitions for that season.[19]
Throughout the years 2003–2011, there was a "golden generation" for the Negeri Sembilan team because, throughout the year, the team achieved a lot of success in competitions at the domestic level. Starting with winning the FA Cup in 2003, the team managed to win the Super League in 2006. The most proud performance was when Negeri Sembilan successfully made it through the Malaysia Cup final stage three years in a row from 2009–2011. The team won two finals in 2009 and 2011, and in 2010, the team became runners-up when they had to accept a defeat, but they managed to win the FA Cup in the same year (2010). In addition, this golden era also saw the emergence of several big names who were with the Negeri Sembilan team in the Malaysian football scene, including Ching Hong Aik,[20] Shukor Adan,[21] Norhafiz Zamani,[22] Khairul Anuar Baharom,[23] Bekamenga Bekamengo,[24] Sani Anuar,[25] Rezal Zambery,[26] Zaquan Adha,[27] Aidil Zafuan,[28] Farizal Marlias,[29] S. Kunanlan[30] and Shahurain.[31][32]
On December 6, 2014, the president of the Negeri Sembilan Football Association announced that the Negeri Sembilan team would be known as the Negeri Sembilan Matrix from the 2015 season. This has become the beginning of the process of privatising the Negeri Sembilan.[33]
On June 7, 2018, the Negeri Sembilan Football Association (PBNS) lost an experienced figure when Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan resigned as president of the association. Also followed Mohamad's footsteps were two vice presidents, Datuk Mohamad Haslah Mohd Amin, who was also the PBNS Chief Finance Officer and manager of the Negeri Sembilan Super League team, and lastly, Datuk Abd Ghani Hasan .[34]
Razman al-Qadri era (2018 – present)
On September 10, 2018, Tunku Besar of Tampin, Tunku Syed Razman Tunku Syed Idrus Al-Qadri, was elected as the new President of the Negeri Sembilan Football Association (PBNS) for the period of 2018–2021 after winning unopposed at the 86th PBNS Congress, held at Klana Resort.[35]
On October 20, 2020, the club officially made its privatisation under a new entity as Negeri Sembilan Football Club after it was officially approved by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM). [36] The club has been registered under a private limited company named Negeri Sembilan Football Club Sdn. Bhd. (Negeri Sembilan Football Club Pvt. Ltd.). The club became a subsidiary of the Negeri Sembilan Football Association (PBNS), which is also the owner of the club.[37] [36]
Club licensing regulations
The club had obtained the FAM Club License 2022 edition to play in the 2023 Malaysia Super League season and had obtained the AFC Club License and is eligible to play in the competition organised by the AFC; the 2023 AFC Champions League and 2023 AFC Cup if qualified on merit. [38]
Players
Current squad
- As of 1 August 2023[39]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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I International player. A Asian player. S ASEAN player. U23 Under-23 player. U20 Under-20 player. U18 Under-18 player.
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Development Squads
U-23 Squad
Currently plays in the MFL Cup tournament. This reserve league dedicated to players under the age of 23. The MFL has also allowed a quota of 5 over-age players, including 3 foreign players in each team with only 2 players allowed to play for each match.[40]
- As of 12 August 2023[41]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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I International player. A Asian player. S ASEAN player. U23 Under-23 player. U20 Under-20 player. U18 Under-18 player.
Out on loan
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-20 Squad
Currently plays in the President Cup tournament.
- As of 16 March 2023[42]
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
Owner: Negeri Sembilan Football Association (PBNS)[43]
Negeri Sembilan Football Association
- As of 1 February 2023
Position | Name |
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President | YTM Tunku Syed Razman Bin Tunku Syed 'Idrus al-Qadri |
Deputy president | YB Dato' Dr. Razali Bin Ab Malik |
Vice presidents | YB Dato' Hj. Mohamad Taufek Bin Abd Ghani |
YBHG Dato' Masri Bin Razali | |
Saaran Nadarajah | |
Honorary secretary | Tuan Haji Abdul Malek Haji Hassan |
Executive secretary | Muhammad Faliq Bin Firdaus Muhammad Rom |
Treasurer | Michael Ong Teik Loon |
Executive committee members | Tuan Hj. Hamdan Bin Hj. Othman |
Kalidasan a/l Sinuam@Sinniah | |
Jamsari Bin Mohamad | |
Kamarudin Bin Ibrahim | |
Tuan Hj. Bachik Bin Osman | |
Lai Hein Sip | |
Dana Palan a/l V.K. Karuniam | |
Tuan Hj. Azmi Bin Hj. Selamat |
Source:
Negeri Sembilan Football Club
- As of 1 February 2023
Position | Staff |
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Chief executive officer | Satwant Singh |
Chief operating officer | Firdaus Bahri |
Technical director | Ishak Kunju Mohamad |
Manager | Devan E. Kuppusamy |
Head coach | |
Assistant head coach | Nantha Kumar Kalliappan |
Assistant coach | Ahmad Osman |
Goalkeeper coach | Megat Amir Faisal |
Fitness coach | Nor Ikhmar Madarsa |
Team doctor | Dr. Rozaiman Ebrahim |
Dr. Zakwan Ahmad | |
Physiotherapist | Fakhrusy Syakirin Bin Yaacob |
Team admin | Muhammad Adib Fikri Lukman |
Media Officer | Muhammad Suffi Zharith Sahar |
Team security | Anuar Abd Rahman |
Team analyst | Muhammad Aiman Danial Mat Aris |
Masseur | Mohd Khalid bin Mohamed Sain |
Zahari Mazlan | |
Kitman | Muhamad Firdaus Kamaruzli |
Sharizal Mat Shah |
Source:[44]
NSFC U-23
- As of 3 March 2023
Position | Staff |
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Head coach | Mohammad Ishak Kunju Mohamad |
Assistant head coach | Poobathy Dhetchan |
Goalkeeper coach | Mohd Effendy Kamsah |
Fitness coach | Norman Baharom |
Team doctor | Muhammad Aliff Abdul Razak |
Physiotherapist | Mohamad Syaiful Sabtu |
Team coordinator | Mohamad Yusof Amdan |
Media officer | Muhammad Harith Haziq Yahaya |
Team analyst | Mohd Hafas Abdullah |
Kitman | Jefri Jaafar |
Source:[45]
NSFC U-20
- As of 16 March 2023
Position | Staff |
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Head coach | Azlan Bin Ahmad |
Assistant head coach | Hamdan Bin Mohamad |
Goalkeeper coach | Ahmad Hassan Bin Malik |
Fitness coach | Amirulnizar Bin Zulkefli |
Physiotherapist | Ahmad Faisal Bin Miswan |
Kitman | Mahathir Bin Mustapa |
Source:[46]
Kit manufacturers and financial sponsor
Period | Manufacturer | Shirt Sponsor | |||
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Front | Right arm | Left arm | |||
Chest | Shoulders | ||||
1991-1992 | Mizuno | Dunhill / EON | – | – | – |
1993 | Adidas | ||||
1994-1999 | Dunhill | ||||
2000 | Mizuno | ||||
2001 | Line 7 | ||||
2002-2004 | J-King | ||||
2005 | J-King Lotto |
TM Net | |||
2005/06-2006/07 | Lotto | TM / Naza | |||
2007/08 | Kappa | ||||
2009-2010 | TM | ||||
2011 | Lotto | – | |||
2012-2013 | Matrix Concept | ||||
2014 | Kika | ||||
2015 | Kappa | ||||
2016-2017 | Mizuno | ||||
2018 | AL Sports | ||||
2019 | Rhino SEA | Visit Negeri Sembilan Matrix Concept |
SALAM Medical Centre | ||
2020 | Admiral | Negeri Roadstone Sdn Bhd | |||
2021 | Kaki Jersi [47] | Negeri Roadstone Sdn Bhd | |||
2022 | – | Negeri Roadstone Sdn Bhd | Gemencheh Granite Sdn Bhd | ||
2023 | Kelme[48] |
Names
Negeri Sembilan has used several names throughout its 100-year history.
Years | Duration | Name | Ref |
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1923–2005 | 82 years | Negeri Sembilan | |
2005–2008 | 3 years | Negeri Sembilan Naza | |
2009–2014 | 6 years | Negeri Sembilan | |
2015 | 1 years | Negeri Sembilan Matrix | [49] |
2016–2020 | 5 years | Negeri Sembilan | |
2020–present | 3 years | Negeri Sembilan F.C. | [50] |
- 1923–2005: Negeri Sembilan
In tournaments the Negeri Sembilan Football Association only used Negeri Sembilan or Negri Sembilan as the team name. Negeri Sembilan is the name of one of the states in Malaysia, and the Negeri Sembilan Football Association is the governing body of football, founded to represent the state. The team used it from 1923 through 2004 before it was rebranded in 2005.
- 2005–2008: Negeri Sembilan Naza
Negeri Sembilan was rebranded in 2005. The team, sponsored by a motor company from Malaysia named Naza, started in 2005. This has caused Negeri Sembilan to be given a new name: Negeri Sembilan Naza, or simply NS Naza, to represent the name of the sponsoring company.
- 2009–2014: Negeri Sembilan
In 2009, Naza withdrew from sponsoring the Negeri Sembilan football team. The team later cancelled the name Negeri Sembilan Naza and changed it back to Negeri Sembilan for the 2009 league season. They have used it until season 2014.
- 2015: Negeri Sembilan Matrix
On 6 December 2014 the president of the Negeri Sembilan Football Association (PBNS) announced the team's new branding by changing it to Negeri Sembilan Matrix, or simply NS Matrix. With a larger amount of sponsorship from Matrix Concepts Holdings Berhad and a bigger investment for the team, they had a greater vision and mission to carry out. Unfortunately, on 25 August 2015, NS Matrix was disbanded for not meeting the expectations set by PBNS.[51]
- 2016–2020: Negeri Sembilan
Due to the disbandment of NS Matrix in the previous year, the team used the Negeri Sembilan name again starting in 2016. The team used it for 5 years until 2020, when they started using the new name because they had registered as a private football club.[52]
- 2020–present: Negeri Sembilan F.C.
To achieve the targeted standards and the campaign implemented by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), the Negeri Sembilan team has privatised their team to become a football club. Previously operating as a football association, the team has started a new chapter with the privatisation of their football team.[53]
Crest and colours
Crest
Negeri Sembilan previously used the crest of the Negeri Sembilan Football Association (PBNS). After being privatised in 2020, the Negeri Sembilan FC team started using the new crest after PBNS organised a competition to create a logo for Negeri Sembilan FC. The competition was won by the logo designed by Azral Ramlay, which has been used by the team since 2020.[54]
Rice Stalks: The main crest displays nine white rice stalks tied with red rope into one in the middle, symbolising the nine states in the old Negeri Sembilan: [55] Jelai, Jelebu, Johol, Kelang (now part of Selangor), Naning (now part of Malacca), Rembau, Segamat-Pasir Besar, Sungei Ujong, and Ulu Pahang. This logo also maintains the use of rice stalks as in the logo of the Negeri Sembilan Football Association (PBNS), which was established in 1923, but improvises by tying all the rice stalks into a symbol of unity. Moreover, it is designed to resemble the crest on the state's coat of arms, which is the Changgai Puteri fronted by a sword and scabbard.
Circle: The basic shape, which is a golden yellow circle in the royal color, symbolises the strong unity between the team, players, supporters, and the people of Negeri Sembilan who are together within the Negeri Sembilan Traditional Land under the auspices of D.Y.M.M. Yang Di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan Darul Khusus.
Escutcheon: The escutcheon of the arms is depicted as an Old French shield outlined in black. The three basic colours of Negeri Sembilan on the shield symbolise all the people, players, and supporters coming together to protect and defend their beloved team from being damaged by the enemy, along with the lyrics of the Negeri Sembilan song, "Musuhnya Habis Binasa" (English: "His enemies perished").
Colours
Yellow, black and red: Negeri Sembilan uses three colours from the state flag of Negeri Sembilan as its official colours. The colours have been used on the crest and team kits since its establishment. Based on the flag, the yellow represents the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, the black symbolises the four undangs (traditional chiefs), and the red denotes the citizens of the state. However, in the context of the football team, these three colours have their own meaning: yellow represents the team, black symbolises the players, and red denotes the supporters. [56]
Kits: Mostly, the team uses red as the dominant colour for the home kit with the addition of some yellow and black colors, while for the away kit, the dominant colour is yellow with the addition of some red and black colors. Sometimes the team reverses yellow as the home kit colour and red as the away kit colour; this depends on the agreement between the team and the kit manufacturer as well as the conditions of the competing league's management. As for the team's third kit, there are several dominant colour variations, such as white, blue, and black.
Rivalry
In the southern part of the country, there is a three-way rivalry between Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, and Johor Darul Ta'zim; they fight to be the best club representing the Southern Region of Malaysia. The derby between the club and Melaka is known as the Naning Derby (Malay: Derbi Naning) while the one with Johor Darul Ta'zim is known as the Southern Derby (Malay: Derbi Selatan).[57][58]
Stadium
Negeri Sembilan has used several football fields and stadiums as their home ground. Home ground is their own playing field, as opposed to that of other teams.
# | Stadium | Year |
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1 | Seremban Municipal Council Field (Padang Stesyen) | 1940s–1982 |
2 | Kuala Pilah Stadium (interim) | 1982 |
3 | Seremban Municipal Council Stadium (Padang Stesyen) | 1982–1992 |
4 | Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium | 1992–present |
- 1940s–1982: Seremban Municipal Council Field
Around the 1940s, Negeri Sembilan started playing at Seremban Municipal Council Field (Malay: Padang Majlis Perbandaran Seremban) since it was built by the British Resident of Negeri Sembilan, John Vincent Cowgill, in the early 1940. Seremban Municipal Council Field, or better known as Padang Stesyen (English: Station Field) because it was located next to the Seremban railway station, has a sweet history for Negeri Sembilan since it was the first venue where the HMS Malaya Cup was lifted by the team. In the beginning, this field did not have seating facilities, and spectators only sat on the sides of the field. In 1960, after Independence Day, this field was upgraded by building 500 seats that can accommodate about 5,000 people.
In 1973, Padang Stesyen was upgraded to allow the field to be used for the Field Hockey World Cup in 1975, when Malaysia was chosen as the host country and Padang Stesyen became one of the competition venues. At this time the seats were increased to 5,000 uncovered seats, which made Padang Stesyen famous at the time due to the good pitch conditions for a world-class tournament.
- 1982: Kuala Pilah Stadium
Kuala Pilah Mini Stadium, or Kuala Pilah Stadium, was used as the temporary home ground of the Negeri Sembilan team in 1982. The stadium located in Kuala Pilah was used because Padang Stesyen was being upgraded at that time.
- 1982–1992: Seremban Municipal Council Stadium
In 1982, Padang Stesyen was upgraded by the Negeri Sembilan government due to Seremban being upgraded as a city. This also caused the name of the field to be changed to Seremban Municipal Council Stadium (Malay: Stadium Majlis Perbandaran Seremban). The Negeri Sembilan team reused this field as their home ground until 1992, when that was the last year the team used the stadium, and it became the starting point for the revival of the Negeri Sembilan team. This iconic stadium was later demolished to make way for the development of Seremban and construction of a shopping centre in 1993.
- 1992: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
The Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium (STAR) (Malay: Stadium Tuanku Abdul Rahman), also known by its informal name Stadium Paroi and nickname "The STAR of Paroi," is a multi-purpose stadium in Paroi, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Inaugurated in 1992, the stadium initially held a capacity of 20,000 people. Negeri Sembilan has been using the STAR as their home ground since 1992, and this stadium has been the place where various glorious histories of the Negeri Sembilan team were created. The stadium is named in honour of Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad, the eighth Yamtuan Besar of Seri Menanti, the second Yamtuan Besar of modern-day Negeri Sembilan, and the first Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia. In 2004, the capacity of the stadium had been upgraded to 45,000 people for the hosting of the 2004 Sukma Games.
Honours
League
U21 team
- President's Cup
- Winners (2): 2001, 2002
- Runner-up (1): 1993
Cups
- Malaysia Cup
- Malaysia FA Cup
- Charity Cup
- Winners (1): 2012
- Runner-up (2): 2004, 2010
- Federal Territory Minister Cup
- Winners (1): 2022[59]
Season by season records
Updated on 21 July 2023.
Note:
- Pld = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, F = Goals for, A = Goals against, Pts= Points, Pos = Position
1st or Champions 2nd or Runner-up 3rd place Promotion Relegation
Season | League | Cup | Asia | Note | ||||||||||||
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Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Charity | Malaysia | FA | Challenge | Competition | Result | ||
1982 | Liga Malaysia | — | — | — | — | — | — | [60] | ||||||||
1983 | Liga Malaysia | 15 | 17 | 31 | 11 | 13th | — | — | — | — | — | — | [61] | |||
1984 | Liga Malaysia | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 9th | — | — | — | — | — | — | [62] |
1985 | Liga Malaysia | 15 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 36 | 9 | 15th | — | — | — | — | — | — | [63] |
1986 | Liga Malaysia | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 29 | 15 | 12th | — | — | — | — | — | — | [64] |
1987 | Liga Malaysia | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 45 | 5 | 16th | — | — | — | — | — | — | [65] |
1988 | Liga Malaysia | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 10th | — | — | — | — | — | — | [66] |
1989 | Liga Semi-Pro 2 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 14 | 7th | — | — | — | — | — | — | [67] |
1990 | Liga Semi-Pro 2 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 40 | 18 | 3rd | — | — | 1st round | — | — | — | [68] |
1991 | Liga Semi-Pro 2 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 10 | 19 | 1st | — | Group stage | 1st round | — | — | — | [69] |
1992 | Liga Semi-Pro 1 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 3rd | — | Group stage | 1st round | — | — | — | [70] |
1993 | Liga Semi-Pro 1 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 24 | 46 | 11 | 10th | — | — | Semi-finals | — | — | — | [71] |
1994 | Liga Perdana | 28 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 52 | 31 | 12th | — | — | — | — | — | — | [72] |
1995 | Liga Perdana | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 45 | 30 | 11th | — | — | — | — | — | — | [73] |
1996 | Liga Perdana | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 46 | 23 | 57 | 3rd | — | Group stage | — | — | — | — | [74] |
1997 | Liga Perdana | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 31 | 44 | 7th | — | Group stage | Quarter-finals | — | — | — | [75] |
1998 | Liga Perdana 1 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 9th | — | Semi-finals | 2nd round | — | — | — | [76] |
1999 | Liga Perdana 1 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 3rd | — | Semi-finals | Semi-final | — | — | — | [77] |
2000 | Liga Perdana 1 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 26 | 33 | 6th | — | Runner-up | Quarter-finals | — | — | — | [78] |
2001 | Liga Perdana 1 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 39 | 67 | 8th | — | 3rd round | Quarter-finals | — | — | — | [79] |
2002 | Liga Perdana 1 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 25 | 61 | 16 | 14th | — | — | 2nd round | — | — | — | [80] |
2003 | Liga Perdana 2 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 59 | 28 | 42 | 2nd | — | Group stage | Champions | — | — | — | [81] |
2004 | Premier League | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 45 | 35 | 38 | 4th | Runner-up | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | — | AFC Cup | Group stage | [82] |
2005 | Premier League | 21 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 45 | 19 | 49 | 1st | — | Group stage | 1st round | — | — | — | [83] |
2005–06 | Super League | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 14 | 40 | 1st | — | Runner-up | Semi-finals | — | — | — | [84] |
2006–07 | Super League | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 46 | 24 | 11th | — | Quarter-finals | 2nd round | — | AFC Cup | Group stage | [85] |
2007–08 | Super League | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 48 | 30 | 48 | 2nd | — | Group stage | 2nd round | — | — | — | [86] |
2009 | Super League | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 44 | 35 | 38 | 7th | — | Champions | Semi-finals | — | — | — | [87] |
2010 | Super League | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 40 | 31 | 38 | 6th | Runner-up | Runner-up | Champions | — | — | — | [88] |
2011 | Super League | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 8th | — | Champions | 2nd round | — | — | — | [89] |
2012 | Super League | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 38 | 38 | 6th | Champions | Quarter-finals | 1st round | — | — | — | [90] |
2013 | Super League | 22 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 28 | 10 | 12th | — | Group stage | Quarter-finals | — | — | — | [91] |
2014 | Premier League | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 6th | — | Play-off | 1st round | — | — | — | [92] |
2015 | Premier League | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 28 | 32 | 6th | — | Play-off | 2nd round | — | — | — | [93] |
2016 | Premier League | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 40 | 26 | 35 | 4th | — | Quarter-finals | 3rd round | — | — | — | [94] |
2017 | Premier League | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 24 | 41 | 5th | — | Group stage | Semi-finals | — | — | — | [95] |
2018 | Super League | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 27 | 47 | 15 | 12th | — | — | 2nd round | Group stage | — | — | [96] |
2019 | Premier League | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 6th | — | Group stage | 2nd round | — | — | — | [97] |
2020 | Premier League | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 11th | — | Group stage | 2nd round | — | — | — | [98] |
2021 | Premier League | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 41 | 1st | — | Group stage | — | — | — | — | [99] |
2022 | Super League | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 41 | 4th | — | Quarter-finals | 1st round | — | — | — | [100] |
Individual player awards
MSL Golden boot winners
Season | Player | Goals |
---|---|---|
2012 | Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona | 15 |
MPL Golden boot winners
Season | Player | Goals |
---|---|---|
2015 | Francis Doe | 17 |
Best Goalkeeper Award
Season | Player | CS |
---|---|---|
2022 | Syihan Hazmi | 7 |
Best Defender Award
Season | Player |
---|---|
2005-06 | Khairul Anuar Baharom |
2009 | Aidil Zafuan |
2010 | Aidil Zafuan |
2011 | Norhafiz Zamani Misbah |
Best Foreign Player
Season | Player |
---|---|
2005-06 | Christian Bekamenga |
Best Young Player
Season | Player |
---|---|
2006-07 | Mohd Zaquan Adha Abdul Radzak |
Club's top goalscorers
Season | League | All competition | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Player | Goals | Player | Goals | |
2004 | Shahrin Abdul Majid | 11 | Efendi Abdul Malek | 12 |
2005 | Christian Bekamenga | 16 | Christian Bekamenga | 21 |
2005–06 | Christian Bekamenga | 8 | Christian Bekamenga | 19 |
2006–07 | Frederico Dos Santos | 9 | Frederico Dos Santos | 13 |
2007–08 | Zaquan Adha | 11 | Zaquan Adha | 14 |
2009 | Zaquan Adha | 11 | Zaquan Adha | 23 |
2010 | Zaquan Adha | 8 | Zaquan Adha | 14 |
2011 | Mohd Firdaus Azizul | 7 | Hairuddin Omar | 11 |
2012 | Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona | 15 | Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona | 23 |
2013 | Shahurain Abu Samah | 2 | Fábio Leandro Barbosa | 6 |
Rashid Mahmud | ||||
Nazrin Nawi | ||||
2014 | Kim Jin-yong | 8 | Kim Jin-yong | 8 |
2015 | Francis Doe | 17 | Francis Doe | 19 |
2016 | Andrew Nabbout | 8 | Andrew Nabbout | 9 |
2017 | Bruno Suzuki | 11 | Bruno Suzuki | 13 |
2018 | Nicolás Vélez | 8 | Flávio Júnior | 10 |
Flávio Júnior | ||||
2019 | José Almir Barros Neto | 8 | Igor Luiz | 12 |
2020 | Igor Luiz | 5 | Igor Luiz | 5 |
2021 | Alain Akono | 9 | Alain Akono | 9 |
2022 | Gustavo | 11 | Gustavo | 11 |
Coaches
List of Negeri Sembilan FC (NSFC) coaches/managers.
Tenure | Coach | Achievement |
---|---|---|
1981–1982 | Tony Chia | |
1983–1984 | Zainuddin Hussein | |
1985–1986 | Tony Chia | |
1987 | Manilton Santos | |
July 1987 | Tony Chia | |
1988–1989 | Zainuddin Hussein | |
September 1989 | M. Kuppan | |
1990–1991 | Ruslan Yaakob | 1991 Division 2 League |
1992–1993 | Josef Herel | |
1994–1998 | M. Karathu | |
1998–1999 | Irfan Bakti Abu Salim | |
2000–2002 | Mohd Zaki Sheikh Ahmad | |
2003–2006 | K. Devan | 2003 Malaysia FA Cup 2005–06 Malaysia Super League |
2006–2007 | Hatem Souissi | |
2007–2011 | Wan Jamak Wan Hassan | 2009 Malaysia Cup 2010 Malaysia FA Cup |
2011–2012 | Azraai Khor | 2011 Malaysia Cup 2012 Malaysia Charity Shield |
2013 | Divaldo Alves | |
May 2013 | Ridzuan Abu Shah | Caretaker |
2014 | V. Sundramoorthy | |
2015 | K. Devan (2) | |
2016 | Gary Michael Phillips | |
2017 | Asri Ninggal | |
2018 | Jorg Steinebrunner | |
2018 | Azraai Khor (2) | |
2018 | Mário Lemos | |
2019 | Mat Zan Mat Aris | |
2019–2020 | Sazali Saidon | |
2021–present | K. Devan (3) | 2021 Malaysia Premier League |
Notable players
This list displays a line-up of current and former players who contributed a lot to the team and are considered prominent players. List of players who became the main pillar of success in the team, players who started to shine while with the team, players who were national players while with the team, players who got appearances for the national team while with the team, players who were loved by the fans and the team, players who contributed a lot of appearances, assists, and goals, players who have served for a long time to become legendary figures for the team, and players who are the primary reason for the team's revival.
Years | Names | Nationality | Achievement |
---|---|---|---|
1940s | Kwan Soon Teck | HMS Malaya Cup(1948) | |
1950s | Mok Wai Hong | ||
1970s | Burhanuddin Joned | ||
1978–1986, 1988–1989 | B. Sathianathan | ||
1991–1992 | Miroslav Bozik | Divisyen 2(1991), Kings Gold Cup(1992) | |
1991–1993 | Robert Bozik | Divisyen 2(1991), Kings Gold Cup(1992) | |
1991, 1994 | Marian Valach | Divisyen 2(1991) | |
1992 | Lim Teong Kim | Kings Gold Cup(1992) | |
1992–1999 | Faizal Zainal | Kings Gold Cup(1992) | |
1992–1999, 2002 | Khairil Zainal | Kings Gold Cup(1992) | |
1990s | Yeo Swee Hock | Kings Gold Cup(1992) | |
1993–2001, 2003–2010 | Ching Hong Aik | Malaysia Cup(2009), Super League(2006), FA Cup(2003,2010) | |
1994–1999, 2003–2006 | B. Rajinikandh[101][102][103] | FA Cup(2003), Super League(2006) | |
1994, 1998–2001, 2012–2013 | Mohd Hamsani Ahmad | Charity Cup(2012) | |
1995–1997 | Azmi Mohamed | ||
1996 | Jose Iriarte | ||
1996–1998 | Othman Katmon | ||
1996–2000 | Gus Cerro | ||
1996–2002 | Zami Mohd Noor | ||
1996–2001, 2007–2008 | Yazid Yassin | ||
1990s | Rosli Omar | ||
1998 | Scott Ollerenshaw | ||
1998–1999 | Ahmad Shahrul Azhar | ||
1998–2004, 2007–2009 | Efendi Abdul Malek | Malaysia Cup(2009), FA Cup(2003) | |
1999–2006 | Khairul Anuar Baharom | Super League(2006), FA Cup (2003) | |
2000–2001, 2003 | Azman Adnan | FA Cup(2003) | |
2000–2004, 2011–2014, 2019–2020 | Norhafiz Zamani Misbah | Malaysia Cup(2011), Charity Cup(2012), FA Cup(2003) | |
2000–2001, 2009–2012 | Shukor Adan | Malaysia Cup(2009,2011), FA Cup(2010), Charity Cup(2012) | |
2001–2004 | K. Rajan | FA Cup(2003) | |
2002–2010 | Mohd Rahman Zabul | Malaysia Cup(2009), FA Cup(2003,2010), Super League(2006) | |
2003 | Everson Martinelli | FA Cup(2003) | |
2003–2007 | Anuar Jusoh | Super League(2006), FA Cup(2003) | |
2004–2006 | Christian Bekamenga Bekamengo | Super League(2006) | |
2004–2007 | Azizon Abdul Kadir | Super League(2006) | |
2005–2010 | K. Thanaraj | Malaysia Cup(2009), FA Cup(2010), Super League(2006) | |
2005–2011 | Aidil Zafuan | Malaysia Cup(2009,2011), FA Cup(2010), Super League(2006) | |
2005–2013 | Idris Abdul Karim | Malaysia Cup(2009,2011), FA Cup(2010), Super League(2006), Charity Cup(2012) | |
2005–2010, 2015 | Rezal Zambery Yahya | Malaysia Cup(2009), FA Cup(2010), Super League(2006) | |
2005–2011, 2021–2023 | Zaquan Adha | Malaysia Cup(2009,2011), FA Cup(2010), Super League(2006), Premier League(2021), Federal Territory Minister Cup(2022) | |
2006–2007 | Liew Kit Kong | Super League(2006) | |
2006–2012 | S. Kunanlan | Malaysia Cup(2009,2011), Super League(2006), FA Cup(2010), Charity Cup(2012) | |
2006–2013, 2020 | Shahurain Abu Samah | Malaysia Cup(2009,2011), FA Cup(2010), Super League(2006), Charity Cup(2012) | |
2007–2011 | Farizal Harun | Malaysia Cup(2009,2011), FA Cup(2010) | |
2008–2014, 2019–2021 | Abdul Halim Zainal | Malaysia Cup(2009,2011), FA Cup(2010), Charity Cup(2012), Premier League(2021) | |
2009, 2011 | Hairuddin Omar | Malaysia Cup(2009,2011) | |
2009–2014 | Alif Samsudin | Malaysia Cup(2009,2011), FA Cup(2010), Charity Cup(2012) | |
2011–2012 | Farizal Marlias | Malaysia Cup(2011), Charity Cup(2012) | |
2012, 2014 | Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona | Charity Cup(2012), MSL Golden Boot(2012) | |
2010–2022 | Kaharuddin Rahman | Malaysia Cup(2011), FA Cup(2010), Charity Cup(2012), Premier League(2021), Federal Territory Minister Cup(2022), Kings Gold Cup(2015) | |
2015 | Francis Doe | Kings Gold Cup(2015), MPL Golden Boot(2015) |
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