The 2019 season was Felda United's 13th competitive season and 1st season in the Malaysia Super League since the club's promotion to the Malaysia Super League after only a one-year absence, winning the Malaysia Premier League. The club's license from the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) has been obtained to continue their tracks in the Malaysian Football League.
Background In 2018, Felda United won the Premier League on their first season in the league.Felda United captured 2018 Malaysia Premier League Title Zulhilmi Zainal, 18 July 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2019. They played in the second-tier division due to complications in obtaining the club's license to play in the Super League in 2019. The team huddled through the season until they became champion in the guidance of then head coach, B. Sathianathan and then captain, Shukor Adan.
In the Malaysia FA Cup, Felda United was up against PKNP in the quarter-finals. The team managed to score 1–0 in their first leg during the away match. Sadly, PKNP bust the team with a score of 1–2 in the second leg, leaving PKNP with the upper hand to continue in the semi-finals.
Meanwhile, in the Malaysia Cup, Felda United was grouped with 3 other competitive clubs which were the PDRM, Melaka United and PKNP in Group B. Felda United managed to place second in the group with 10 points, after PKNS being placed first with 13 points. The team however failed to qualify into semifinals as they got dunked by Terengganu, with defeats in both first leg and second leg with a score of 1–2 and 3–4. The aggregate sides Terengganu with a 4–6 victory.Terengganu Qualify for Malaysia Cup Semis after seven years Malik Muhamad, 29 September 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
However, throughout the end of 2018, Felda United was bummed with financial issues, the players and the coaches weren't paid for 3 months since the 2018 Malaysian Election.Felda United Owes the Team Sulaiman Ismail, 19 December 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2019. The situation was a blur and Felda United had to drop their key playersFelda United Drop Key Players The Star, 18 November 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2019. and change all four of their previous import playersFelda tukar semua pemain import Asrol Awang, 18 November 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2019. including Thiago Fernandes due to budget cut in order to face the Super League in 2019. This season, the club will be represented by young, fresh and talented players but lacking of experience to play in the top flight, as mentioned by Christie Jayaseelan.Christie Carries on Fighting for the Fighters The Star, 18 December 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
Despite the disappointing ending for the 2018 season, the club signed three new import players and retained one of Felda United's Brazilian import player, Thiago Junio. Thiago Junio played very well in the previous season and he is back to be Felda United's shield. Besides Thiago, the club introduced three import players which are Jaycee John from Bahrain, Kei Ikeda from Japan and another Brazil-born player, Jocinei.Felda United's Import Players Firdaus Hashim, 18 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
Friendlies Friendlies
Competitions Malaysia Super League
League table
Fixtures and results
Malaysia FA Cup
Malaysia Cup
Group stage
Squad information
Name Nat Date of birth (age) Since Previous club Goalkeepers 1 Azri Ghani 2018 Youth system 20 Norazlan Razali 2019 Selangor 24 Syah Fadil Jokori 2019 Young Fighters Defenders 2 Arif Fadzilah 2019 Terengganu II 3 Tasnim Fitri 2018 Youth system 4 Raffi Nagoorgani 2019 PKNP 5 Ali Imran Alimi 2017 Youth system 6 Faiz Mazlan 2019 Youth system 13 Masaki Watanabe 2019 Perlis 15 Azarul Nazarith 2019 Youth system 17 Zulhelmi Asyraf 2019 Young Fighters 18 Jadid Ilias 2019 Sultan Idris Education University 25 Anwar Ibrahim 2018 Youth system 26 Thiago Junio 2018 Perak 30 Haziq Puad 2019 Kelantan Midfielders 7 Aizat Mukhlis Yazir 2019 Youth system 8 Jocinei 2019 Criciúma 10 Kei Ikeda 2019 Sagan Tosu 11 Zahril Azri 2018 Youth system 16 Danial Amier 2017 Youth system 19 Christie Jayaseelan 2018 Pahang 21 Jasazrin Jamaluddin 2019 Penang 23 Chanturu Suppiah 2019 Melaka United 27 Hadin Azman (C) 2015 Johor Darul Ta'zim 29 Nasril Izzat 2019 PDRM Forwards 9 Khairul Amri 2019 Tampines Rovers 12 Azim Rahim 2019 Felcra 14 Sadam Hashim 2019 UiTM
Club statistics Appearances and goals
Pos.NameLeagueFA CupMalaysia CupTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GK Azri Ghani000000002DF Arif Fadzilah15020001703DF Tasnim Fitri4(1)030209(1)04DF Raffi Nagoorgani1502(2)02019(1)025DF Ali Imran0(2)000000(2)06DF Faiz Mazlan7(8)23(1)00(2)010(10)27MF Aizat Mukhlis000000008MF Jocinei17(4)3512023(4)4110MF Kei Ikeda12(9)65(1)00017(10)6311MF Zahril Azri12(3)12(2)00(1)013(6)14112FW Azim Rahim9(4)12(2)20011(6)3213DF Masaki Watanabe1205000160814MF Sadam Hashim4(8)01(2)0005(10)0115DF Azarul Nazarith0000000016MF Danial Amier2(2)00(1)0204(3)017DF Zulhelmi Asyraf0000000018DF Jadid Ilias6(1)010209(1)0219MF Christie Jayaseelan11(5)0302116(5)1220GK Norazlan Razali2206020300221MF Jasazrin Jamaluddin19(1)1402025(1)1622FW Khairul Amri6(1)410239(1)7223FW Chanturu Suppiah17(2)25(1)22125(3)4324GK Syah Fadil Jokori0000000025DF Anwar Ibrahim9(3)04(1)00013(4)026DF Thiago Junio1724(1)22022(1)48127MF Hadin Azman12(1)53(1)20(2)015(4)62129MF Nasril Izzat0000000030DF Haziq Puad11(4)0400015(4)0733FW Syahmi Zamri0(2)00(2)0000(4)00Players who left the club during season9FW Thiago Quirino1010002022FW Jaycee John20000020
Transfers and contracts
In First leg Pos. Name Age Transferred from 2 DF Arif Fadzilah Terengganu II 4 DF Raffi Nagoorgani PKNP 6 MF Faiz Mazlan Youth system 7 MF Aizat Mukhlis Youth system 8 MF Jocinei Criciúma 9 FW Thiago Quirino Kagoshima United 10 MF Kei Ikeda Sagan Tosu 12 FW Azim Rahim Felcra 13 DF Masaki Watanabe Perlis 14 MF Sadam Hashim UITM 15 DF Azarul Nazarith Youth system 17 DF Zulhelmi Asyraf Young Fighters 18 DF Jadid Ilias Sultan Idris Education University 20 GK Norazlan Razali Selangor 21 MF Jasazrin Jamaluddin Penang 22 FW Jaycee John Bangkok United 23 FW Chanturu Suppiah Melaka United 24 GK Syah Fadil Young Fighters 29 MF Nasril Izzat PDRM 30 DF Haziq Puad Kelantan
Second leg Pos. Name Age Transferred from 9 FW Khairul Amri Tampines Rovers
Out First leg Pos. Name Age Transferred to 1 GK Kalamullah Al-Hafiz Petaling Jaya City 3 DF Fazly Alias 8 MF Khairu Azrin Terengganu 9 FW Thiago Fernandes Manama 10 FW Gilberto Fortunato Sport Boys Warnes 11 MF Wan Zack Haikal Selangor 12 DF Shukor Adan Melaka United 13 MF Syamim Yahya Terengganu 14 DF Azreen Zulkafali Selangor 16 MF Stuart Wark Penang 17 MF Iain Ramsay Sukhothai 18 DF Irwan Fadzli Idrus 20 DF Wan Amirul Afiq Melaka United 21 DF Prabakaran Kanadasan Selangor 23 DF Safwan Hashim 28 DF Alif Yusof Kedah 30 GK Farizal Harun Selangor
Second leg Pos. Name Age Transferred to 9 FW Thiago Quirino Unattached 22 FW Jaycee John Bangkok United
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