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| Full name | Armed Forces Football Club | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicknames | The Gladiators, The Army Club, The Pride Of North Kuala Lumpur, The CSKA Moscow of Malaysia | |||
| Short name | AFFC | |||
| Founded | 1920; 105 years ago (1920), asAFFA 2019; 6 years ago (2019), asArmed 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 | |||
Armed Forces Football Club, commonly known asArmed Forces, sometimes known asAFFC Kuala Lumpur, is afootball section of theMalaysian Armed Forces. Its home ground is Mindef Stadium inKampung Datuk Keramat ,Kuala Lumpur. They currently play in the second division of theMalaysian football league system, theMalaysia A1 Semi-Pro League.[1][2][3]
TheMalaysian 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 theMalaysia Cup), which was contested by states includingSingapore in 1921.[7] However, in line with the development of Malaysian football towards the professional era, the team has joined theLiga Semi-Pro which was first introduced in 1989.[8]
Armed Forces had their first major success in the 1997 season, when they won theMalaysia FAM Cup. Domestically, Armed Forces have won the numerousMalaysia football tournaments, besides being 3 times runners-up in theMalaysia Cup, winning theMalaysia Charity Shield and theMalaysian League Division II title in 2012.
The club changed its name from ATM FA toArmed Forces FC.[9][10][11] In July 2025, the club took part in theDurand Cup inIndia, under the name ofAFFA.[12]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| President |  Mohammad Ab Rahman |
| Vice-president | Zakhir Asni Zabidi |
| Team manager | Mohd Noorazam Abdul Razak |
| Head coach |  Kevin Lee Cooper |
| Assistant coach | Boon Aik Hau James Richard Barnett Michael Booroff |
| Goalkeeping coach | Mohammad Alif Daud |
| Fitness coach | Masrizar Mizalan |
| Physiotherapist | Muhd Aizat Mohd Zabidi |
| Team doctor | Fazlizam Ahmad |
| Media officer | Mohd Saiful Asmadi Bin Mansor |
| Kitman | Muhammad Dzulfadhlie Shamsuri Muhammad Amirul Izuan Bin Adnan |
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| 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 |
| Year | Position | League | Malaysia FA Cup | Malaysia Cup/Malaysia Challenge Cup | Top scorer (league) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10th | Malaysia Super League | First round | Group stage |  Juan Arostegui (9 goals) |
| 2015 | 11th (relegated) | Malaysia Super League | First round | Not participated |  Jerry Palacios (6 goals) |
| 2016 | 11th | Malaysia Premier League | Third round | Not participated | Venice Elphi (5 goals) |
| 2017 | 11th (relegated) | Malaysia Premier League | Second round | Not participated | Venice Elphi (9 goals) |
| 2018 | 3rd, group A | Malaysia FAM League | Second round | Semi-final | Zaironi Yusof (6 goals) |
| 2019 | 3rd | Malaysia M3 League | Second round | Not Participated | Rafizol Roslan (22 goals) |
| 2020 | Cancelled due toCOVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2021 | Cancelled due toCOVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2022 | 3rd, group B | Malaysia M3 League | Second round | Not participated | Faiz Ibrahim (18 goals) |
| 2023 | 11th | Malaysia M3 League | Not participated | Not participated | Hairul Iqmal Raffi (7 goals) |
| 2024–25 | 8th | A1 Semi-Pro League | Not participated | Not participated | Ogolo Williams (10 goals) |
| Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated |
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Durand Cup | Group stage |  Shillong Lajong | 6–0 | ||
| NorthEast United | 3–1 | |||||
| Rangdajied United | 1–0 | |||||
| Years | Head coach |
|---|---|
| 1990–93 | Alan Mullery |
| 1999 | Shafiq Zulhilmi Kee Abdullah |
| 2000–01 | Muhd Abdul Rani |
| 2007–08 | Abdul Nasser Ahmad |
| 2008–09 | Zainuddin Abdul Ghani |
| 2009 | Mat Sidik Abas |
| 2010–11 | Mohd Razali Ali |
| 2012–13 | B. Sathianathan |
| April 2013 | Alias Jaafar |
| 2018 | Mazelan Kasap |
| 2019–21 | Kevin Lee Cooper |
| 2022 | Boon Aik Hau |
| 2023– | Kevin Lee Cooper |
Winners (2): 1958, 1997
Runners-up (2): 1954, 2006
Third place (1):2019Winners (1): 2013 Runners-up (3): 1949, 1966,2012
