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Football Association of Malaysia
Parliament
Founded11 September 1926; 98 years ago (1926-09-11)
HeadquartersWisma FAM, Kelana Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
FIFA affiliation1954
Parliament affiliation1954[1]
AFF affiliation1984
PresidentHamidin Mohd Amin
General SecretaryStuart Ramalingam
Websitefam.org.my

The Football Association of Malaysia (commonly abbreviated as FAM; Malay: Persatuan Bola Sepak Malaysia) is the national governing body of football in Malaysia, headquartered at Wisma FAM. The FAM is also one of the founding members of both the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF). It has been affiliated with FIFA since 1954. The FAM oversees the organisation and development of football and advancing the game at all levels in Malaysia, and is responsible for all aspects of the amateur and professional game in its territory.

History

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Pre-independence football

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The British introduced football to Malaya, and the locals quickly embraced the game, making it the country's leading sport. By the late 19th century, football had become a central activity in most sports clubs across Malaya, though it lacked proper structure. The establishment of the Selangor Amateur Football League in 1905 brought some administration and organization, but the competition remained limited to clubs in Kuala Lumpur.[2]

In 1921, the battleship HMS Malaya visited the country. After competing in football and rugby matches with local teams, the officers and crew decided to commemorate the games by presenting trophies for annual competitions in both sports. This led to the establishment of a national football tournament involving all states in Malaya. Known initially as the Malaya Cup—later renamed the Malaysia Cup in 1963—the competition has been held continuously, except during the war years.[2]

In 1926, the Selangor Amateur Football League was officially established. Ten years later, in 1936, the Football Association of Selangor was formed. This association began organizing tournaments, which inspired other states in Malaya to follow suit. Also in 1926, the Football Associations of Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Malacca, and the Singapore Amateur Football Association came together to form the Malayan Football Association (MFA). The MFA was created to assemble a Malayan team to compete against an Australian side visiting Singapore that year.[2]

In 1933, the MFA was reorganized into the Football Association of Malaya (FAM). Initially headquartered in Singapore, the FAM took on responsibility for running the Malaya Cup competition.[2]

The first FAM president was Sir Andrew Caldecott, followed by M.B. Shelley, Dr. J.S. Webster, S.D. Scott, R. Williamson, and Adrian Clark, who served until 1940. As Europe entered full-scale war with Germany, FAM operations moved from Singapore to Malaya, and A.R. Singham became the first Asian secretary in 1941.[citation needed] After the war, J.E. King became FAM's president, succeeded by H.P. Byson and then Dr. C. Rawson, who served for two years before the position was taken over by the first non-British president.[2]

In 1951, Tunku Abdul Rahman—later Malaysia's first Prime Minister—was appointed as FAM president. Under his leadership, football in Malaysia entered a new phase, with the FAM playing a more prominent role beyond organizing the Malaysia Cup.[2]

In 1956, FAM became one of the 14 founding members of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Two years later, it achieved full membership in FIFA.[2]

After independence

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Tunku Abdul Rahman’s passion for football played a pivotal role in the construction of the Merdeka Stadium, which in 1957 became a historic site as the venue for Malaysia’s independence declaration from Britain.[3]

The stadium also marked the beginning of the Merdeka Tournament (Pestabola Merdeka), which was popularly referred to as the 'Mini Asia Cup' from the 1960s to the 1980s.[4] The tournament was a significant success and inspired similar events such as the Jakarta Anniversary Tournament in Indonesia, the King's Cup in Thailand, and the President's Cup in South Korea.[5] The inaugural tournament—then the premier football competition in Asia—was won by Hong Kong.[3] Malaya claimed the title three consecutive times, winning in 1958 and 1959, and sharing it with South Korea in 1960.[3] The country later qualified for the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.[3]

In the early 1960s, the organization’s name was officially changed to the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM). Tunku Abdul Rahman continued to promote football development, particularly through youth competitions, until his resignation in 1974.[2] His successor, Malaysia’s second Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak, held the post for one year before Hamzah Abu Samah took over in 1976. Hamzah, who was the Minister of Trade and Industry, introduced several initiatives to develop the sport.[2]

Between 1976 and 1984, numerous football programs were implemented under Hamzah’s leadership.[2] The FAM entered a new phase when the Sultan of Pahang, Haji Ahmad Shah, assumed leadership. His tenure saw the introduction of the semi-professional league in 1989, which eventually transitioned into full professionalism.[2] Despite these efforts, success on the international stage for Malaysia's national team remained elusive.[2]

One of the highlights of Malaysian football history was hosting the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship. Domestically, the league underwent several transformations, culminating in the establishment of the Malaysia Super League (M-League) in 2004. However, the national team suffered significant defeats in international competitions during this period.

On 13 September 2018, FAM received the AFC Dream Asia Award in the Developing Category.[6] In 2019, FAM was also awarded the AFC Dream Asia Award (Bronze) in the Inspiring Category.[7]

Associations affiliation

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There are 20 Football Associations affiliated to the FAM. Besides the 14 FAs with regional location, six others are affiliated units.[8][9]

State affiliation

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Affiliation units

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  • Malaysia Malaysian Malays Football Association (PBMM)
  • Malaysia Malaysian Chinese Football Association (MCFA)
  • Malaysia Malaysian Indian Sports Council (MISC)
  • Malaysia Royal Malaysia Police Football Association (RMPFA)
  • Malaysia Armed Forces Football Association (AFFA)
  • Malaysia Football Coaches Association of Malaysia (PJBM)

The State Associations have their own constitutions and structure. During the early amateur era of Malaysian football, most of the state FAs was made up of small organisation with only some bigger states have an active football league while the smaller FAs will send a team to compete in the Malaysia Cup.[10][11][12]

Depending on the size of the state, the State Associations have district associations affiliated to them. Clubs are directly affiliated to the State Football Association alongside the District Football Association.

Each State conducts its own competitions. Competitions are at state level where the winners will have a chances to be nominated by their state FAs for promotion to Malaysia FAM League.[13] There are also inter-district competitions such as Liga Bolasepak Rakyat.

Competitions

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The Football Association of Malaysia had run all top football competitions in Malaysia until 2015, when the Football Malaysia LLP (FMLLP), which is now known as the Malaysian Football League (MFL) was formed as part of the privatisation of the Malaysian football league system. The MFL took over all the top professional football competition previously managed by the FAM. The list below are the competitions which are managed by the Malaysia Football League since it inception in 2015:[14]

FAM now focuses on youth development football, women football and futsal leagues and tournaments in Malaysia:[15]

AFL is a subsidiary of MFL that is responsible to organize and manage lower football leagues in Malaysia.

Awards

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Main article: FAM Football Awards

Principals

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Office-holders[2]
Office Name Tenure
President Sir Andrew Caldecott 1933–1934
M.B. Shelley
J.S. Webster
S.D. Scott
R. Williamson
Adrian Clark 1938–1940
J.E. King 1947–1948
H.P. Byson 1948–1949
C. Rawson 1949–1951
Tunku Abdul Rahman 1958–1974
Abdul Razak Hussein 1975–1976
Hamzah Abu Samah 1976–1983
Ahmad Shah of Pahang 1984–2014
Abdullah of Pahang 2014–2017
Tunku Ismail Idris 2017–2018
Hamidin Mohd Amin 2018–
Office-holders[2]
Office Name Tenure
General Secretary A.R. Singham 1941
Kwok Kin Keng 1948–1979
T.P. Murugasu 1980–1987
Paul Mony Samuel 1988–2000
Dell Akbar Khan 2000-2005
Ibrahim Saad 2005–2007
Azzuddin Ahmad 2007–2013
Hamidin Mohd Amin 2013–2018
Stuart Ramalingam 2018–2021
Mohd Saifuddin Abu Bakar 1 September 2021–
Name Position Source
Malaysia Hamidin Mohd Amin President [16][17]
Malaysia Mohd Joehari Mohd Ayub Vice President [16]
Malaysia Ab Ghani Hassan 2nd Vice President [16]
Malaysia S Sivasundaram 3rd Vice President [16]
Malaysia Rosmadi Ismail 4th Vice President [16]
Malaysia Subahan Kamal 5th Vice President [17]
Malaysia Mohd Yusoff Mahadi 6th Vice President [17]
Malaysia Stuart Ramalingam General Secretary [16][17]
Malaysia Ismail Karim Treasurer [16]
Australia Scott O'Donell Advisor & Agent
Japan Yusuke Adashi Vice Advisor & Agent
Australia Scott O'Donnell Technical Director [16][17]
Spain Pau Martí (caretaker) Team Coach (Men's) [16][17]
Malaysia Jacob Joseph Team Coach (Women's) [16][17]
Malaysia Wan Fakhrul Bakar Media/Communications Manager [16]
Malaysia P Sentikumar Futsal Coordinator [16]
Malaysia Kassim Kadir Bacha Referee Coordinator [16]

Management

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April 2017 Source:[18][19]

Executive committee

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  • President: Hamidin Mohd Amin
  • Deputy President: Subahan Kamal (Selangor), Mohd Yusoff Mahadi (Melaka)
  • Vice-President: Joehari Ayub (Sabah), Ab Ghani Hassan (Negeri Sembilan), S. Sivasundaram (Selangor), Rosmadi Ismail (Kelantan)
  • Other members: Ajisman Alias, Aminuddin Omar, Hishamudin Yahaya, Jefferey Low, Md Dali Wahid, Christopher Raj, Subkhiddin Mohd Saleh, Firdaus Mohamed, Suraya Yaacob, Shafizah Umamah Abdul Mutalib

FAM Judiciary

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Disciplinary
  • Chairman: Baljit Singh Sidhu
  • Deputy chairman: Abd Shukor Ahmad
Appeals
  • Chairman: Mohd Mokhtar Mohd Shariff
  • Deputy chairman: Sheikh Mohd Nasir Sheikh Mohd Sharif

Club licencing

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First Instance Body
  • Chairman: Sheikh Mohd Nasir Sheikh Mohd Sharif
Appeals Body
  • Chairman: Wirdawati Mohd Radzi

Treasurer

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  • Chairman: Ismail Karim

National teams

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  • Chairman: Hamidin Mohd Amin
Malaysia national football team
  • Manager: Pau Martí (caretaker)
Malaysia national under-23 football team
  • Manager: Juan Torres Garrido
Malaysia national under-22 football team
  • Manager: Juan Torres Garrido
Malaysia national under-19 football team
  • Manager: Juan Torres Garrido
Malaysia national under-16 football team
  • Manager: Osmera Omaro
Malaysia women's national football team
  • Manager: Soleen Al-Zoubi
Malaysia national futsal team
  • Manager: Rakphol Sainetngam
Malaysia women's national futsal team
  • Manager: Chiew Chun Yong

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Asian soccer championship next year". The Straits Times. National Library Board. 27 May 1954. p. 14. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
     • "ASIAN SOCCER FINALS IN SINGAPORE May be used as Olympic series". The Singapore Free Press. National Library Board. 5 October 1954. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
     • "Singapore to meet Indonesia in Asian Soccer Tourney". The Straits Times. National Library Board. 14 June 1955. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "History - FAM". Football Association of Malaysia. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d T. Avineshwaran (13 May 2004). "Sporting landmarks through the years". The Star. Archived from the original on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Piala FAM, Pestabola Merdeka bakal kembali" (in Malay). Bebas News. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Hope Floats For Stalled Merdeka Tournament". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  6. ^ "AFC Dream Asia Awards winners announced in new Member Associations categories". AFC. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  7. ^ "AFC Dream Asia Awards winners announced in Member Associations categories". AFC. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Affiliates". Football Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  9. ^ Subkhi Sudarji (25 February 2017). "Debaran pemilihan Presiden FAM" (in Malay). Sinar Harian. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  10. ^ Karel Stokkermans (10 August 2017). "Malaysia - List of Champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  11. ^ "Malaysia 1921". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  12. ^ Atsushi Fujioka; Erik Garin; Mikael Jönsson; Hans Schöggl (11 January 2018). "FA of Malaysia Cup". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  13. ^ Seng-Foo Lee (12 August 2015). "How to start a professional football club in Malaysia". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  14. ^ Ooi Kin Fai (7 May 2015). "Malaysian football going for the German way". Goal.com. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  15. ^ "Local Matches". Football Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  16. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m FIFA.com. "Member Association - Malaysia". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  17. ^ a b c d e f g "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  18. ^ "TMJ heads three FAM permanent committees". Bernama. New Straits Times. 9 April 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  19. ^ "Senarai Pengerusi Jawatankuasa-Jawatankuasa Tetap FAM, Badan Kehakiman, Pelesenan Kelab, Bendahari & Pengurus Pasukan" (in Malay). Football Association of Malaysia. 8 April 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
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