The 2025–26 season is Negeri Sembilan's 102nd year in their history and the 13th season in the Malaysia Super League. It is also their fourth season in the Malaysia Super League since being promoted from the Malaysia Premier League in the 2021. The club also competed in the Malaysia Cup and Malaysia FA Cup.
Events On 21 February 2025, NSFC entered into a sponsorship deal with Thai sportswear brand WARRIX, covering the club's official kits. Through this agreement, WARRIX will serve as the club's official technical partner for two seasons, 2025–26 and 2026–27. The sponsorship, worth RM1.7 million, includes support for the senior team as well as the U-23, U-20, and U-18 squads.
NSFC announced the arrival of two former Negeri Sembilan players, Norhafiz Zamani Misbah and Azmi Mohamed, as the new coaching staff for the development squads. Norhafiz was appointed as the head coach for the NSFC U-20 team, while Azmi Mohamed was appointed as the head coach for the NSFC U-18 team. Their arrival is one of the steps to polish the young prospects in Negeri Sembilan.
On 12 June 2025, YAB Dato’ Seri Utama Hj Aminuddin bin Harun, the Chief Minister of Negeri Sembilan, was appointed as the new Chairman of NSFC. The announcement was made by YTM Tunku Syed Razman, President of the PBNS. The appointment aimed to strengthen the club's leadership ahead of the 2025–26 season starting in August.
On 13 June 2025, Negeri Sembilan FC appointed Mohd Nidzam Jamil as the head coach of their Malaysia Super League team for the 2025–26 season. The appointment was officially announced by the club's chairman, YAB Dato’ Seri Aminuddin bin Harun, as part of NSFC's long-term strategic plan to build a more competitive and sustainable team.
On 14 June 2025, Negeri Sembilan FC announced the signing of three key players on free transfers for the 2025–26 season — national team forward Luqman Hakim from KV Kortrijk, goalkeeper Muhd Azri Abd Ghani from Kuala Lumpur City, and defender Ahmad Khuzaimi Piee from Selangor. The move, confirmed by club president Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun, reflects the club's intent to improve after finishing 12th in the previous Malaysia Super League campaign.
25 August 2025 – In a dramatic Malaysia Super League clash at the Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium in Paroi, Negeri Sembilan came from behind to defeat Selangor 2–1. Selangor went ahead through Richmond Ankrah in the 13th minute, but Negeri Sembilan fought back in the second half, with Mio Tsuneyasu equalising in the 83rd minute before netting the winner in the 90+3rd minute to complete the comeback. The match attracted 25,550 spectators, the last time Negeri Sembilan recorded more than 20,000 in attendance was on 11 May 2022, when 22,224 fans watched their clash against Johor Darul Ta’zim.
For the first time, Negeri Sembilan held the NSFC Player Awards (APNSFC) for 2025–26 season to recognise and honour the club's top-performing players and individuals for their achievements throughout the season. The awards comprised Best Player, Best Young Player, Best Goal, Best Assist, Unsung Hero and Fans' Award.
Players
First-team squad
Out on loan
Management and technical staff Management
PositionStaffChairman YAB Dato' Seri Utama Haji Aminuddin HarunAdvisory board YB Dato' Mohd Zafir Ibrahim YB Dato’ Hj Mohd Khidir Bin Majid YB Dato' Hj Mustapha Nagoor YBhg Dato' Masri Haji RazaliDirector Abd Razak Mohd IdrusChief executive officer Faliq FirdausChief operating officer Firdaus BhariTechnical director Efendi Abdul MalekTeam admin & special project Muhammad Zulkhairi ShamsudinFinance & HR Rizal JaafarMedia Ahmad Maaroff BaharuddinTeam manager Abd Razak Mohd IdrusAssistant manager Hamdan Othman Source:
Technical staff
PositionStaffHead coach Nidzam Jamil (13 June 2025–23 February 2026) Rajan Koran (Interim) (Began 23 February 2026)Assistant head coach Rajan KoranAssistant coach Irfan Fadzil Idrus Muhammad Khairul IsmailGoalkeeper coach Megat Amir FaisalFitness coach Norman BaharomTeam analyst Muhammad Aiman Danial Mat ArisTeam doctor Dr. Rozaiman EbrahimPhysiotherapist Mohamad Syaiful Sabtu Ahmad Faisal MiswanTeam coordinator Azri RaffiSecurity officer Sohaimi Hasim Masseur Zahari MazlanKitman Jefri Jaafar Sharizal Mat Sah Source:
Transfers In +DatePos.NameFromFee13 June 2025FW Luqman Hakim K.V. KortrijkFree14 June 2025DF Khuzaimi Piee SelangorFreeGK Azri Ghani Kuala Lumpur CityFree18 June 2025FW Hakimi Abdullah TerengganuFreeDF Ariff Ar-Rasyid PerakFree23 June 2025GK Syahmi Adib Haikal SelangorFreeDF Azrin Afiq SelangorFree24 June 2025MF Haiqal Haqeemi SelangorFreeMF Zahril Azri Kuala Lumpur RoversFree25 June 2025DF Noor AidilPromotedMF Noor AdhaDF Haiqal DanishFW Zaim IqbalPromoted27 June 2025DF Syed Zaris Irfan Sri Pahang U–23Free4 July 2025DF Anwar Ibrahim Kuala Lumpur CityFreeFW Jovan Motika Kuala Lumpur CityFree16 July 2025FW Joseph Esso Dream FCFree26 July 2025DF Luis Enrique Nsue COD MeknèsFree1 August 2025MF Wai Lin Aung Yangon UnitedFree30 August 2025DF Filip Andersen LoyolaFreeTransferred in mid-season4 January 2026MF Oday KharoubUnattachedFreeDF Kei Oshiro Gainare TottoriFree5 January 2026MF Anuar Ceesay UM-DamansaraUndisclosed19 January 2026MF Wan Kuzri Akron CityFree2 February 2026MF Yuichi Hirano Cerezo OsakaFree
Out +DatePos.NameToFee31 May 2025FW Hein Htet Aung SelangorLoan returnGK Muhaimin Mohamad Kelantan DN20 June 2025GK Tauffiq Ar-Rasyid AAK Ultimate F.C.Free1 July 2025MF Jacque FayeReleasedFW Lee Kwang-huiReleasedDF Annas RahmatReleasedMF Izzuddin RoslanReleasedDF Norfiqrie TalibReleasedDF Izaffiq RuziReleasedFW Ikhwan YazekReleasedFW Amirul Hakimi RosliReleasedMF R. Barathkumar Kedah FAFreeDF Che Rashid Melaka FCFreeDF Aroon Kumar Melaka FCFree24 July 2025DF Nasrullah Haniff AAK FCFree5 August 2025FW Ricardo Pires Khon KaenFree31 August 2025DF Aliyu Abu Bakar Perak FAFreeMF Sebastian Avanzini Kelantan TRWFreeTransferred out mid-season16 December 2025MF Alex Agyarkwa SelangorLoan return
Loan in +Date fromDate toNameFrom4 July 2025End of seasonMF Mio Tsuneyasu Gainare Tottori 15 July 202516 December 2025MF Alex Agyarkwa SelangorLoaned in mid-season13 January 2026End of seasonDF Amirul Adli Tampines Rovers
Loan out +Date fromDate toNameTo1 July 2025End of seasonDF S. Vimal Nair Bunga Raya End of seasonMF T. Harish Bunga Raya31 August 202531 December 2025MF Noor Adha MachanLoaned out mid-season1 January 2026End of seasonMF Noor Adha Armed Forces2 January 2026End of seasonMF Hariz Kamarudin Bunga Raya21 January 2026End of seasonMF Wan Kuzri UM-Damansara12 February 2026End of seasonDF Noor Aidil Zailani Armed ForcesEnd of seasonFW Zaim Iqbal Kelantan Red Warrior
Competitions Overview
Malaysia Super League
League table
Results by round
Results table
League matches Matchweek 1
Matchweek 2
Matchweek 3
Matchweek 4
Matchweek 5
Matchweek 6
Matchweek 7
Malaysia FA Cup
Round of 16 A total of 16 teams played in the Round of 16. Ties were scheduled to be played in the week commencing 16 August 2025. The first legs were played on 16, 17 and 18 August, and the second legs were played on 12, 13 and 14 September 2025.
Key: (1) = Super League; (2) = A1 Semi-Pro League
First leg
Second leg
Negeri Sembilan won 5–1 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals First leg
Second leg
Selangor won 6–3 on aggregate.
Malaysia Cup
Round of 16 The first legs were played on 17, 18 and 19 January, and the second legs were played on 22, 23, 24 and 25 January 2026.
First leg
Second leg
Negeri Sembilan won 1–0 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals First leg
Second leg
Selangor won 6–1 on aggregate.
Squad statistics Appearances and goals
NameLeagueMalaysia FA CupMalaysia CupTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GK Syahmi Adib Haikal00000000002DF Kei Oshiro1110030141203DF Azrin Afiq20100030004DF Harith Samsuri2103140281705MF Luis Enrique Nsue1512040211406DF Zahril Azri1102020150407MF Takumi Sasaki2434040323108MF Wai Linn Aung1302010160309FW Jovan Motika188423125111010FW Luqman Hakim18520412460011FW Joseph Esso2210424030127012MF Afiq Fitri500010600013DF Zainal Abidin Jamil13030001601014MF An Sang-su17030402405015DF Amirul Adli11000301401016MF Selvan Anbualagan22040302900017FW Hakimi Abdullah9020201301018DF Khuzaimi Piee13330301903119FW N. Javabilaarivin9031401600020MF Mio Tsuneyasu23442102860021MF Oday Kharoub9100301203022GK Aqil Razak000020202023DF Filip Andersen602000801024MF Yuichi Hirano700020900125DF Anwar Ibrahim9010101103027FW Hadin Azman9010001001028DF Ariff Ar-Rasyid16040202205029MF Anuar Ceesay500010600030GK Azri Ghani24040203003035DF Haiqal Danish3010004010–MF Haiqal Haqeemi0010001000–DF Syed Zaris Irfan0000000000 Players transferred out during the season15DF Hariz Kamarudin000000000024MF Alex Agyarkwa712000911033FW Zaim Iqbal000000000039DF Noor Aidil Zailani4010005000
Goalscorers
RankNameLeagueMalaysia FA CupMalaysia CupTotal111FW Joseph Esso10201229FW Jovan Motika82111310FW Luqman Hakim501620MF Mio Tsuneyasu420657MF Takumi Sasaki300318DF Khuzaimi Piee300372DF Kei Oshiro10015DF Luis Enrique Nsue100121MF Oday Kharoub100124MF Alex Agyarkwa10014DF Harith Samsuri010119FW N. Javabilaarivin0101Totals378247
Assists
RankNameLeagueMalaysia FA CupMalaysia CupTotal17MF Takumi Sasaki4307216FW A. Selvan3025324MF Yūichi Hirano300324MF Alex Agyarkwa3003517FW Hakimi Abdullah200220MF Mio Tsuneyasu200227FW Hadin Azman200211FW Joseph Esso110296DF Zahril Azri 10019FW Jovan Motika100110FW Luqman Hakim100112MF Afiq Fitri100114MF An Sang-su100128DF Ariff Ar-Rasyid100113DF Zainal Abidin Jamil0101Totals265233
Clean sheets
RankNameLeagueMalaysia FA CupMalaysia CupTotal130GK Azri Ghani4116222GK Aqil Razak001131GK Syahmi Adib Haikal0000Totals4127
Foreign players
For the 2025–26 Malaysia Super League season, the Malaysian Football League (MFL) introduced a revised foreign player quota. Each team is allowed to register up to 15 foreign players, but only six can be used in a matchday squad. This includes four world (open) category players, one from an AFC (Asia) member country, and one from an ASEAN (Southeast Asia) country, with an additional three foreign player allowed on the bench.
List of foreign player List of NSFC foreign player for 2025–26 season; +YearNameAgePositionFromFeeQuota2025–presentJovan Motika26LW/RW/SSKuala Lumpur CityFreeWorld2025–presentJoseph Esso28CF/SSDreams FCFree2025–presentLuis Enrique Nsue27CB/RB/LBCOD MeknèsFree2026–presentOday Kharoub32DM/CM/AMUnattached2026–presentAnuar Ceesay23LM/RM/AMUM-DamansaraFree2024–presentTakumi Sasaki27AM/CM/LWEhime FCFreeAsia2024–presentAn Sang-su25CM/DM/RBUnattached2025–presentMio Tsuneyasu23RW/LW/AMGainare TottoriLoan2025–presentFilip Andersen22CB/LBLoyolaFree2026–presentKei Oshiro25CB/DMGainare TottoriFree2026–presentYuichi Hirano29CM/DMCerezo OsakaFree2025–presentWai Linn Aung26DM/CMYangon UnitedFreeASEAN2026–presentAmirul Adli30RB/LB/CBTampines RoversLoanTransferred out mid-season2025Alex Agyarkwa24DM/CM/AMSelangorLoanWorld
Awards MFL Awards Award by Malaysian Football League.
MFL Top Goals (by rounds) +RoundCompetitionPlayerDateOpponentLS3Malaysia Super LeagueMF Mio Tsuneyasu24 August 2025SelangorLS6FW Jovan Motika27 September 2025SabahLS1928 February 2026LS207 March 2026PenangLS21DF Khuzaimi Piee13 March 2026PDRMQFMalaysia FA CupMF Mio Tsuneyasu29 September 2025Selangor
MFL Top Assists (by rounds) +RoundCompetitionPlayerDateOpponentLS4Malaysia Super LeagueMF Hakimi Abdullah29 August 2025Kuching CityLS6MF Mio Tsuneyasu27 September 2025SabahLS10MF An Sang-su22 November 2025TerengganuLS21MF Afiq Fitri13 March 2026PDRMLS23MF Mio Tsuneyasu25 April 2026TerengganuLS26MF Hadin Azman16 May 2026Kelantan TRWR16Malaysia FA CupMF Takumi Sasaki18 August 2025PDRMQFFW Joseph Esso29 October 2025Selangor
MFL Top Saves (by rounds) +RoundCompetitionPlayerDateOpponentLS2Malaysia Super LeagueGK Azri Ghani12 August 2025Johor Darul Ta'zimLS159 January 2026LS2325 April 2026TerengganuQFMalaysia FA Cup29 September 2025Selangor
MFL Top Goals of the Month