Perak FA

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Perak FA
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Full name Football Association of Perak
Nickname(s) Seladang
Founded April 18, 1951 (originally 1921)
Ground Stadium Perak, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
(Capacity 42,000)
Chairman vacant
Manager Flag of the United Kingdom/Flag of England Steve Darby
League Malaysian Super League
2006-07 Malaysian Super League, 2nd
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The Football Association of Perak enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the state of Perak. The team currently plays in the Malaysian Super League.

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[edit] Background

Perak FA was formed on April 18, 1951[1] to oversee footballing activities throughout the state of Perak. Although a formal association was only formed in 1951, Perak has actually had a football team since 1921 [2], which participated in the Malaya Cup (later HMS Cup, known today as the Malaysia Cup). They were also one of the founding members of the Malayan Football Association (the predecessor of the modern Football Association of Malaysia) which happened in 1926.

They are the third most successful team in the Malaysia Cup competition with 7 wins and 11 second-place finishes. They won the last of their 7 titles in 2000 and were runners-up in the 2007 edition. In 2003, Perak became the first team in 13 years to achieve back-to-back league titles in Malaysian football.

Perak has been a consistent team in Malaysian football, having finished in the top five of the Malaysian Super League every year since its inception. Besides that, Perak is the only team in Malaysia that has never been demoted to a lower division since the professional league was introduced in 1989. Perak calls the 42,500-seat Stadium Perak as its home ground, although it has played some matches at the 15,000-seat Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM) Stadium in Lumut whenever Stadium Perak has not been not available. The Perak home ground is also sometimes referred to as Fair Park as Stadium Perak is located near Fair Park in Ipoh where the team's office is situated.

Perak FA's nickname is Seladang which is the Malay name for Gaur. A favourite tagline of its supporters is Kejor Yeop Kejor, which roughly translates to "chase it". The tagline was adopted by the team after the state government used it as their tagline for the 1996 Sukma Games. In 2007, Perak introdcuced a team song entitled, 'Skor Yeop Skor'.

Perak enjoys a large support base. Their league attendance average for the year 2006 stood at around 40,000. [3]

[edit] Season overviews

2007

Perak finished the 2007 season of the Malaysian Super League in second place, behind Kedah. Perak, having played well all season, had been the league leaders and favourites going into the final two matches, but a 2-2 draw with Terengganu in their penultimate match enabled Kedah to pip them to the title.

At the end of the season, team management announced that it would not retain several senior players who were originally contracted until October 2007 due to financial constraints.[4]

2008

Perak started the season by losing several key players, including midfielder Yusri Che Lah, Abdoulaye Traoré, Vedran Kukoc and top scorer Keita Mandjou. They did, however, manage to secure the services of national player Mohammad Hardi Jaafar from the now-defunct Melaka Telekom club. On November 9, they announced the arrivals of two Chilean players, Mario Berrios and Jorge Munoz.

On November 14, Perak announced the arrival of yet another Chilean, Carlos Arturo Caceres.

They will be making their debut as one of Malaysia's representatives in the AFC Cup competition this season. They have been drawn into Group E of the competition alongside New Radiant (Maldives), Kitchee (Hong Kong) and Singapore Armed Forces FC.

[edit] FA Officials

Datuk Muhiyuddin Abdullah replaced Datuk Ahmad Zahid Hamidi as the FA's President following a government directive requiring high-ranking government officials to refrain from holding positions within sports bodies.

Perak has not had a manager since the resignation of Datuk Jamal Nasir Rasdi in 2006. Englishman Steve Darby has been carrying out the duties of both manager and coach since then. His present contract runs out in October 2008.[5]

Board Room Staff

  • President:Flag of Malaysia Datuk Mohd Muhiyuddin Abdullah
  • Deputy President: Flag of Malaysia Khairuddin Ahmad

Coaching Staff

  • Manager & Coach: Flag of England Steve Darby
  • Assistant Manager: Flag of Malaysia Isa Haji Ahmad
  • Assistant Coach: Flag of Malaysia Zakaria Mohamed
  • Goalkeeping Coach: Flag of Malaysia Abdul Talib Saidi
  • President's Cup Coach: Chong Yee Fat
  • President's Cup Assistant Coach: Abu Bakar Fadzim
  • Physiotherapist: Flag of Malaysia Zainuddin Zakaria

[edit] Roster

No. Position Player
1 Flag of Malaysia GK Mohd Nasril Nourdin
2 Flag of Malaysia DF S. Subramaniam
3 Flag of Malaysia DF Chan Wing Hoong
4 Flag of Malaysia DF Mohd Khairi Zainuddin
5 Flag of Chile DF Mario Esteban Berrios
6 Flag of Chile MF Jorge Antonio Muñoz
7 Flag of Malaysia MF Ahmad Shahrul Azhar Sofian (captain)
8 Flag of Malaysia MF Shahrul Nizam Mustapa
9 Flag of Chile FW Carlos Arturo Cáceres
10 Flag of Malaysia MF Mohammad Hardi Jaafar
12 Flag of Malaysia MF Mohd Danial Fadzly Abdullah
13 Flag of Malaysia FW Mohd Razali Umar Kandasamy
16 Flag of Malaysia DF Abdullah Mat Kassim
17 Flag of Malaysia DF K. Nanthakumar
No. Position Player
18 Flag of Malaysia FW Mohd Nor Ismail
19 Flag of Malaysia DF Ahmad Azlan Zainal
20 Flag of Malaysia FW Ahmad Fakri Saarani
21 Flag of Malaysia DF Syamsul Saad
23 Flag of Malaysia GK Mohd Hamsani Ahmad
24 Flag of Malaysia MF Wan Abu Yazid Bustami Wan Mokhter
25 Flag of Malaysia FW Muhamad Khalid Jamlus
26 Flag of Malaysia MF Mohd Nazri Kamal
27 Flag of Malaysia MF Mohd Arif Fazlie Saidin
28 Flag of Malaysia MF Mohd Noor Hazrul Mohd Mustafa
29 Flag of Malaysia DF Mohd Fauzi Ariffin
30 Flag of Malaysia GK Kamarul Effandy Abdul Rahim

[edit] Transfers (Season 2007/2008)

In


Promoted From President's Cup Squad

Out

[edit] Former Domestic Players

[edit] Former Foreign Players

European

African

Asian

South American

[edit] Former Presidents

  • Flag of Malaysia Datuk Teoh Chye Hin (from 1957 to 1972)

[edit] Former Coaches

Year Coach
2002-2005 Flag of Brazil Toni Netto
2001 Flag of Malaysia M. Karathu
2000 Flag of Germany KarlHeinz Weigang
Flag of Germany Torsten Spittler
1999 Flag of Germany KarlHeinz Weigang
Flag of Malaysia Chow Kwai Lam
1997-1999 Flag of Germany KarlHeinz Weigang
1996 Flag of Malaysia Khaidir Buyong
1995 Flag of the United Kingdom/Flag of England Ken Shellito
1993 Flag of the Czech Republic Milous Kvacek
1992 Flag of Malaysia Chan Sze Onn
1991 Flag of Croatia Marco Bilic
1990 Flag of Malaysia M. Karathu
1989 Flag of Malaysia Khaidir Buyong

[edit] Perak's Football Chant

Perak football fans' version of When The Saints Go Marching In.

Ipoh Mali, Ipoh Mali,
Talak Sombong,
Ipoh Mali Talak Sombong,
Ipoh Mali Talak Sombong.

There are rumours that this song actually became famous when Perak won their first Malaysian FA Cup in 1990. Perak is the only team in Malaysian football still singing their own football song in order to keep players motivated.

There's also a myth that states that the tagline Kejor Yeop Kejor became synonymous with Perak after that same Malaysian FA Cup final in 1990 against Selangor. As the story goes, Selangor led Perak 2-0 when the match went into half-time and during the break, the Selangor fans taunted the Perak fans, "Kejor Yeop Kejor" challenging Perak to 'chase' them as kejar in Malay means chase and in the tongues of the people of Perak, it's kejor. In the second half, Perak drew level at 2-2 and the Selangor fans found their taunt hitting back at them as the other half of the stadium filled with Perak fans started chanting Kejor Yeop Kejor, using the same taunt that the Selangor fans had used against them during half-time. The chant Kejor Yeop Kejor became louder as Perak scored two more goals to win the historic, first Malaysian FA Cup final 4-2 by staging a fantastic comeback during the second half. After two decades, the phrase Kejor Yeop Kejor is now synonymous with Perak's fighting spirit; thanks to the fans of arch-rivals, Selangor.

[edit] Team Honours/Achievements

Title Achievements
Asian Club Championship / AFC Champions League Winners:-
Runners-up:-
3rd Place:-
4th Place:-
AFC Cup Winners:-
Runners-up:-
3rd Place:-
4th Place:-
ASEAN Club Championship Winners:-
Runners-up:-
3rd Place:-
4th Place:- 2003
Malaysia Cup Winners:- 1926, 1931, 1957, 1967, 1970, 1998, 2000
Runners-up:- 1923, 1951, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1971, 1972, 1974, 2001, 2007
Division 1/Premier 1/Super League Winners:- 2002, 2003
Runners-up:- 2007
3rd Place:- 2000, 2006
4th Place:- 2004
Division 2/Premier 2/Premier League Winners:-
Runners-up:- 1989
Malaysian FA Cup Winners:- 1990, 2004
Runners-up:- 1991, 2002, 2005
Malaysia Charity Shield Winners:- 1999, 2005, 2006/2007
Runners-up:- 2001

[edit] World Clubs Ranking

1st June 2007 - 30th May 2008

Month Position Different
1st June 07 - 30th Nov 07 ???th -
1st June 07 - 31 Dec 07 ???th ??
1st June 07 - 31 Jan 08 ???th ??
1st June 07 - 29 Feb 08 ???th ??
1st June 07 - 31 March 08 478th ??
1st June 07 - 30 Apr 08 264th +214
1st June 07 - 31 May 08 289th -25

Note: Ranking by IFFHS

[edit] Individual awards

Favourite Striker Awards

Overall Most Favourite Player Awards

M-League Golden Boots - Top Goalscorer Overall

[edit] Top goal-scorers

[edit] Performances In The Regional Tournaments

[edit] Asian Club Championship

  • 1969 = Group Stage (Group B)
  • 1971 = Group Stage (Group A)

[edit] AFC Cup

  • 2005 = Group stage
  • 2008 = Quarter-final

Group D

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Flag of Hong Kong Xiangxue Sun Hei 12 6 3 3 0 12 5 +7
Flag of Singapore Tampines Rovers FC 11 6 3 2 1 12 6 +6
Flag of the Maldives Valencia FC 5 6 1 2 3 5 14 -9
Flag of Malaysia Perak FA 4 6 1 1 4 7 11 -4
March 09, 2005 Perak FA 2–1 Tampines Rovers FC Perak Stadium, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Keita Mandjou 38', Syamsul Saad 72' Branko Hucika 22'
March 16, 2005 Valencia FC 1–1 Perak FA Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Male, Maldives
Ali Ashfaq 39' Mohd Nor Ismail 41'
April 06, 2005 Perak FA 0–1 Xiangxue Sun Hei Perak Stadium, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Julius Pongla Akosah 71'
April 20, 2005 Xiangxue Sun Hei 2–1 Perak FA Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong
Julius Pongla Akosah 31', 87' Chan Wing Hoong 37'
May 11, 2005 Tampines Rovers FC 4–2 Perak FA Tampines Stadium, Singapore
Noh Alam Shah 5', 82', Mirko Grabovac 32', Branko Hucika 41' Abdoulaye Traore 29', Keita Mandjou 56'
May 25, 2005 Perak FA 1–2 Valencia FC Perak Stadium, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Syamsul Saad 37' (pen) Mukhthar Nasser 45+1', Ali Umar 84'

[edit] ASEAN Club Championship

2003

[edit] Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Flag of Malaysia Perak FA 6 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5
Flag of Singapore Singapore Armed Forces FC 1 2 0 1 1 2 4 -2
Flag of Brunei DPMM FC (Duli Pengiran Muda Mahkota FC) 1 2 0 1 1 2 5 -3

Matches:

13 July 2003

Singapore Armed Forces Flag of Singapore 0 - 2 Flag of Malaysia Perak FA
Indra Putra Mahayuddin 20
Frank Seator 90

15 July 2003

Perak FA Flag of Malaysia 3 - 0 Flag of Malaysia Perak FA
Frank Seator 52 (pen)
Syamsul Saad 71
Harizul Izuan Rani 90

17 July 2003

DPMM FC (Duli Pengiran Muda Mahkota FC) Flag of Brunei 2 - 2 Flag of Singapore Singapore Armed Forces FC
Oleseye Ajayi 47
Hairoddin Abdullah 75		 Mohd Noor Tanjong 88 - og
Nenad Bacina 90

Quarter finals

20 July 2003

Perak FA Flag of Malaysia 2 - 0 Flag of Cambodia Samart United
Frank Seator 18,23

Semi finals

24 July 2003

Perak FA Flag of Malaysia 1 - 3 Flag of Thailand BEC Tero Sasana
Frank Seator 49 Anucha Kitpongsri 55
Therdsak Chaiman 61
Jatupong Thongsukh 67

3rd Place Playoff

26 July 2003

Petrokimia Putra (now Gresik United) Flag of Indonesia 3 - 0 Flag of Malaysia Perak FA
Rivaldo Costa 35
M. Jaenal Ichwan 66,69

[edit] References

  1. ^ ~:: PERAK FA ::~ Laman Web Rasmi Persatuan Bola Sepak Perak
  2. ^ MSL - Malaysia Super League
  3. ^ http://www.fam.org.my/editor/news_headlines05.asp]
  4. ^ Football: Cash-strapped Perak forced to let go of imports
  5. ^ http://www.sabahrhinos.com/content/view/170/2/
  6. ^ Australian Player Database - SO

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

AFC Cup 2008
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Quarter-finals
Al-Muharraq • Al-Nahda • Dempo • Home United • Kedah • Perak • Safa • SAFFC
Eliminated in Group stage
Al-Ahli San‘a’ • Al-Ansar • Al-Najma • Al-Sha'ab Hadramaut • Al-Wihdat • East Bengal • Kitchee • New Radiant • Shabab Al-Ordon • South China • Sur • Victory

2004 • 2005 • 2005–06 • 2006–07 • 2007–08
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Teams competing in the Malaysia Super League 2007-08