Football Association of Malaysia
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The Football Association of Malaysia (commonly abbreviated as FAM; Template:Langx) 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 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It has been affiliated with FIFA since 1954.
History
Pre-independence football
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.[1]
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.[1]
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.[1]
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.[1]
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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". 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.[1]
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.[1]
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.[1]
After independence
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.[2]
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.[3] 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.[4] The inaugural tournament—then the premier football competition in Asia—was won by Hong Kong.[2] Malaya claimed the title three consecutive times, winning in 1958 and 1959, and sharing it with South Korea in 1960.[2] The country later qualified for the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.[2]
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.[1] 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.[1]
Between 1976 and 1984, numerous football programs were implemented under Hamzah's leadership.[1] 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.[1] Despite these efforts, success on the international stage for Malaysia's national team remained elusive.[1]
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.[5] In 2019, FAM was also awarded the AFC Dream Asia Award (Bronze) in the Inspiring Category.[6]
Associations affiliation
There are 20 Football Associations affiliated to the FAM. Besides the 14 FAs with regional location, six others are affiliated units.[7][8]
State affiliation
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- Template:Flagicon Football Association of Perlis (PFA)
- Template:Flagicon Football Association Penang (FAP)
- Template:Flagicon Kedah Football Association (KFA)
- Template:Flagicon Perak Football Association (PAFA)
- Template:Flagicon Football Association of Selangor (FAS)
- Template:Flagicon Kuala Lumpur Football Association (KLFA)
- Template:Flagicon Negeri Sembilan Football Association (NSFA)
- Template:Flagicon Melaka Football Association (MAFA)
- Template:Flagicon Johor Football Association (JFA)
- Template:Flagicon Football Association of Kelantan (KAFA)
- Template:Flagicon Football Association of Terengganu (TFA)
- Template:Flagicon Football Association of Pahang (PBNP)
- Template:Flagicon Football Association of Sarawak (FAS)
- Template:Flagicon Sabah Football Association (SAFA)
Affiliation units
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- Template:Flagicon Malaysian Malay's Football Association (PBMM)
- Template:Flagicon Malaysian Chinese Football Association (MCFA)
- Template:Flagicon Malaysian Indian Sports Council (MISC)
- Template:Flagicon Royal Malaysia Police Football Association (RMPFA)
- Template:Flagicon Malaysian Armed Forces Football Association (AFFA)
- Template:Flagicon Football Coaches Association of Malaysia (PJBM)
- Template:Flagicon FAM-MSN Project (FMPS)
Competitions
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:[13]
- Liga Super
- Liga Premier (until 2022)
- Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League
- Malaysia A2 Amateur League
- Malaysia A3 Community League
- Piala FA
- Piala Malaysia
- MFL Challenge Cup
- Piala Sumbangsih (Super Cup)
- MFL Cup (U23)
FAM also focuses on youth development football, women football and futsal leagues and tournaments in Malaysia.[14]
- Malaysia National Women's League
- Piala Tun Sharifah Rodziah
- Piala Presiden (U21)
- Piala Belia (U19)
- Liga Puteri-FAM (U16)
- MPFL Division 1
- MPFL Division 2
- Malaysia Premier Futsal League (Women)
- Malaysia Futsal Cup
- Malaysia Futsal Cup (Women)
Awards
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Principals
| 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 | 2018–2025 | |
| Mohd Joehari Mohd Ayub | 2025–2029 |
| 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 | 2021–2024 | |
| Noor Azman Hj Rahman | 2025–2029 |
| Name | Position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon Mohd Joehari Mohd Ayub | President | [15][16] |
| Template:Flagicon Mohd Yusoff Mahadi | Vice President | [15] |
| Template:Flagicon S Sivasundaram | Vice President | [15] |
| Template:Flagicon Rosmadi Ismail | 2nd Vice President | [15] |
| Template:Flagicon Mohd Azhar Jamaluddin | 3rd Vice President | [15] |
| Template:Flagicon Dollah Salleh | 4th Vice President | [15] |
| Template:Flagicon Saaran Nadarajah | 5th Vice President | [16] |
| Template:Flagicon Noor Azman Hj Rahman | General Secretary | [15][16] |
| Template:Flagicon Ismail Karim | Treasurer | [15] |
| Template:Flagicon Scott O'Donell | Advisor & Agent | |
| Template:Flagicon Tan Cheng Hoe | Technical Director | [15][16] |
| Template:Flagicon Peter Cklamovski | Team Coach (Men's) | [15][16] |
| Template:Flagicon Joel Cornelli | Team Coach (Women's) | [15][16] |
| Template:Flagicon Hishamuddin Abdul Karim | Media/Communications Manager | [15] |
| Template:Flagicon P Sentikumar | Futsal Coordinator | [15] |
| Template:Flagicon Kassim Kadir Bacha | Referee Coordinator | [15] |
Management
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Executive committee
- President: Mohd Joehari Mohd Ayub
- Deputy President: Yusoff Mahadi, S. Sivasundaram
- Vice-president: Rosmadi Ismail, Mohd Azhar Jamaluddin, Dollah Salleh, Saaran Nadarajah
- Other members: Zainal Abidin Hassan, Hishamuddin Abdul Karim, Mohd Hisamudin Yahaya, Mohd Azizudin Mohd Shariff, Tang Chee Hong, Kamarudin Hassan, Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri, Sugumaran Parthasarathy
FAM Judiciary
- 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
- First Instance Body
- Chairman: Sheikh Mohd Nasir Sheikh Mohd Sharif
- Appeals Body
- Chairman: Wirdawati Mohd Radzi
Treasurer
- Chairman: Ismail Karim
National teams
- Chairman: Mohd Joehari Mohd Ayub
- Manager: Peter Cklamovski
- Manager:Nafuzi Zain
- Manager: Nafuzi Zain
- Manager: Juan Torres Garrido
- Manager: Javier Jorda Ribera
- Manager: Joel Cornelli
- Manager: Rakphol Sainetngam
- Manager: Chiew Chun Yong
See also
- Malaysia national under-23 football team
- Malaysia national under-22 football team
- Malaysia national under-19 football team
- Malaysia national under-16 football team
- National Football Development Programme of Malaysia
- Malaysian football league system
- List of Malaysia football champions
- List of football clubs in Malaysia
- Malaysia national football team honours
- Malaysia national beach soccer team
References
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External links
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