Kedah FA

Kedah FA

Full name	Persatuan Bola Sepak Kedah (Kedah Football Association)
Nickname(s)	Hijau-Kuning (The Green-Yellows), Kenari (The Canaries)
Founded	1924
Ground	Darul Aman Stadium, Alor Star Kedah, Malaysia (Capacity: 32,387[1])
Chairman	Dato' Seri Ustaz Haji Azizan Abdul Razak
Manager	Datuk Haji Khazali Din
Coach	Wan Jamak Wan Hassan
League	Malaysia Super League
2011	4th
Home colours Away colours Third colours

The Kedah FA (Malay: Persatuan Bola Sepak Kedah) are a Malaysian professional football association team based in Kedah, Malaysia also enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the state of Kedah. The team are also known by the nicknames Hijau-Kuning (The Green-Yellows) and Kenari (The Canaries).

Kedah FA play in the Malaysia Super League, and they are the second 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.

The club was founded in 1924 by Tunku Yaacob Ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah^[2] 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 two Malaysia Cup titles, one league title and one 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.

Kedah FA has won the Malaysian league championship three times (1993, 2007 & 2008), the Malaysia Cup four times (1990, 1993, 2007 & 2008) and the Malaysia FA Cup three times (1996, 2007 & 2008).

Colours

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 paddy granary) and the colour of ripe paddy better. Nowadays, the green and yellow colours are not only used by the Kedah football team but are also used by other Kedahan teams of other sports.

The Kedah FA kit is currently manufactured by Lotto sportswear. Their previous kit manufacturers were Line 7, Lotto and Puma. Kedah FA's first team sponsor was Japanese electronics manufacturer Sharp, from 1989 to 2000. Following that, the club was sponsored by Modenas a Malaysian national motorcycle company. Their current shirt sponsor is Kedah State Development Corporation (Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Kedah or PKNK) which had been the main team sponsor of Kedah FA since 2005.

Crest

The ideas of the current Kedah FA crest also came from the former Deputy President of Kedah FA 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" (Let The Deeds Be Remembered) is written in yellow.

Stadium

The Kedah FA has only ever had one home ground, Darulaman Stadium, where they have played since it was built in 1967. The stadium is located near Jalan Stadium and Lebuhraya Darul Aman in Alor Setar, Kedah. It is also the main training ground for the squad.

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 September 9, 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. Kedah FA also have a large and generally loyal fanbase, with virtually all tickets for home matches being sold out in 2006/07 and 2007/08. Kedah FA has one of the best league attendances among teams in Malaysia. The 35,000-capacity Darul Aman Stadium is often filled with sell-out crowds whenever a home match is played. 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 also 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.

Rival teams

The main rivals of Kedah FA are Perak FA and Selangor FA and Kelantan FA. They are also rivals with Perlis FA, with the league matches between the two teams described as the derby of the northern states.

History

Honours

Title	Winners	Runners-up
Malaysia Cup	1990, 1993, 2007, 2008	1940, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 2004
Division 1/ Premier 1/ Super League	1993, 2007, 2008
Malaysian FA Cup	1996, 2007, 2008	2010

Players

Current squad

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

No. Position Player 1 GK Mohd Helmi Eliza Elias 2 DF Mohd Fauzi Nan 3 DF Mohd Shahril Faizal 6 DF Shafizan Hashim 7 MF Baddrol Bakhtiar 8 MF Amar Rohidan 9 DF Mohd Azmi Muslim 11 MF Ahmad Fauzi Saari 12 FW Ahmad Shakir Mohd Ali 13 DF Khairul Helmi Johari 14 FW Azlan Ismail 16 DF Mohd Fazliata Taib

No. Position Player 17 DF Veeran Thirumurugan 18 MF Mohd Khyril Muhymeen Zambri 19 MF Mohd Faizal Abu Bakar 20 MF Mohd Arfan Rashid 21 DF Mohd Sabre Mat Abu 22 GK Muhammad Al-Hafiz Hamzah 23 FW Mohd Firdaus Faudzi 24 FW Wan Mohd Asyraf Wan Ali 24 GK Abdul Hadi Abdul Hamid 26 DF Muhammad Aminuddin Azmi 28 MF Mohd Fiqkry Mohd Isa 29 FW Hattaphon Bun An

President's Cup Team

For the president's cup squads, see Kedah President's Cup.

For recent transfers, see List of Malaysian football transfers 2011

Kedah President's Cup

As of 16 March 2011 Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player GK Mohd Muhaimin Mohamad GK Lew Han Hung GK Salahuddin Al-Ayubi Mohd Hashim DF Mohd Zamshah Ridzuan Halib DF Amran Ismail PAK NGAH DF Mohd Putra Alif Othman DF Mohamad Nizam Abdullah DF Mohamad Syafez Mohammad DF Muhd Fitri Zaaim Amran DF Mohamad Erwan Ismail DF Mohd Tarmizi Yusof DF Mohd Ridzuan Rumlee

No. Position Player MF Anond a/l Chim MF Zulhasani Ahmad Pudzi MF Omar Sharif Othman MF Tan Yang Wei MF Mohd Fiqkry Mohd Isa MF Khidir Ahmad Muzafar FW Ivan Por Kean Hai FW Zulhaniff Helmi Ghazali TIGER FW Mohd Saddam Mohd Nor FW Mohd Aidil Huzaini FW Hattaphon Bun An FW Norfaizul Ishak

Statistics

Pos	Players	Super League	FA Cup	Malaysia Cup	Total
1	Azlan Ismail	7	1	0	8
2	Samransak Kram	1	2	0	3
3	Baddrol Bakhtiar	1	0	0	1
4	Mohd Faizal Abu Bakar	1	0	0	1
5	Mohd Azmi Muslim	1	0	0	1

Notable past players

For more details on this topic, see List of former Kedah FA players.

[[Helmi Eliza 1]] Thiru 17 Victor (C) 2 Huggins 8 Shafizan 6 Nelson 10 Fauzi 11 Soley 12 Muhymeen 18 Marlon 9 Hasmawi 23

The "Greatest Ever" squad chosen by fans, in 2006. The coach chosen was Mohd Azraai Khor Abdullah.

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

No. Position Player FW Eric Peter Amsler (1989) MF Bratislav Rincic (1989-90) FW Varadaraju Sundramoorthy (1989-90) FW Goran Stankovich (1990) DF José Carneiro da Silva (1991) FW Zlatko Nastevski (1991) DF George Jolevski (1991) DF Tibor Szaban (1992-95) DF Olubunmi Adigun (1992-94) FW Peter Nieketien (1992-93) FW Jan Janostak (1994-96) MF Philippe N'Dioro (1995) DF Kane Mamadou Maryam (1996-98) MF Andre Luis Nascimento (1996-98) FW Carlos Roberio Texeira Barreto (1997-98)

No. Position Player DF Emmanuel Kofi Ampiah (2002-03) FW Matar Diop (2002-03) DF Thomas Abel (2002-03) DF Andrew Clark (2003) FW James Monie (2003) DF Gastón Felipe Stang (2004) MF Leonardo Adrian Veron (2004) MF Marco Antonio Manso (2004) FW Tavares (2004), (2005-06) DF Cornelius Bernard Huggins (2004), (2007-08) MF Gabriel Mendez (2005), (2005-06) FW Marlon Alex James (2006-07), (2007-08) MF Nelson San Martín (2006-07), (2007-08) MF Graeme Tomlinson (2007-08), (2008-09)

Honours

For more details on this topic, see List of Kedah FA honours and achievements.

Kedah FA's tally of double treble championships is a record for Malaysian clubs. They have won three trophies in one season for two consecutive years (2006–07 and 2007–08) and Kedah FA assistant coach Muhamad Radhi Mat Din said,^[3]

“

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.

”

Coaches

Main article: List of Super League Malaysia managers

Former coaches

Year	Coach
1985-89	Ahmad Shafie
1989-90	Milous Kvacek
1991	Ahmad Shafie
1992-95	Robert Rene Alberts
1996-97	Mosthakeen Omar
1998	Fisol Abdul Razak
1999	Azman Eusoff
2000	Ahmad Shafie
2001-03	Jorgen Erik Larsen
2004	Mirandinha
2004-09	Mohd Azraai Khor Abdullah
2009–2011	Haji Ahmad Yusof
2011-	Wan Jamak Wan Hassan

Club officials

Senior officials

Position	Name
President	YAB Dato' Seri Ustaz Haji Azizan Abdul Razak
Deputy President	Syed Unan Mashri Syed Abdullah
Vice President I	Abdul Rahman Ibrahim
Vice President II	Shukri Hashim
Vice President III	Jeffri Low
Executive Secretary	Dr. Haji Hamdan Mohamed Khalib
Hononary Treasurer	Dr. Haji Hamdan Mohamed Khalib

Team Officials

Position	Name
Manager	Datuk Khazali Din
Assistant Manager	Syed Khairul Anuar Syed Abidin
Head Coach	Wan Jamak Wan Hassan
Assistant Coach	Muhamad Radhi Mat Din
Goalkeeping Coach	Ahmad Sabri Ismail
President's Cup Team Coach	Fisol Razak
Medical Officers	Mohd Roslan Abd Jalil Mohd Kamil Din
Kitman	Rashidi Ismail
Liaison Officer	Zahari Mat Isa

References

1. ^ The Asian Football Stadiums at Fussballtempel.net
2. ^ Sejarah Bola Sepak Kedah (Malay)
3. ^ Noh, Dasheer (August 26, 2008). "Radhi: Difficult to win double treble again". The Star. http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2008/8/26/sports/22169255&sec=sports. Retrieved April 2, 2010. 

External links

• (Malay) Galerihijaukuning.com
• (Malay) Official Website