Sabah FA Women is a Malaysian women's professional football club affiliated with the Sabah Football Association (SAFA), based in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. The team competes in the Malaysia National Women's League and has represented Malaysia in the AFC Women's Champions League.
History The Sabah FA Women's team has long been one of the strongest sides in Malaysian women's football. The team achieved notable domestic milestones. In 2023, Sabah emerged as the inaugural champion of the National Women's League, edging out Kelana United on goal difference. The league's best player award was won by Usliza Usman, while Asma Junaidi was named best goalkeeper. At the 2024 Sukma Games (SUKMA XXI), Sabah qualified for the final after a commanding 6–0 victory over the Federal Territories team in the semi-final.
AFC Women's Champions League In the preliminary round they drew 1–1 with Nepal’s APF FC and defeated Uzbekistan’s PFC Nasaf 2–1 to top group C. The team’s success was spearheaded by key players such as Myanmar international Win Theingi Tun, who scored both goals against Nasaf, and goalkeeper Nurul Azurin Mazlan, whose performance was instrumental throughout the qualification stage. In the AWCL group stage held in Wuhan, China, Sabah faced Hyundai Steel Red Angels (South Korea), Wuhan Jiangda, and Abu Dhabi Country Club (United Arab Emirates). Despite losing the first two matches, Sabah managed a 2–2 draw against Abu Dhabi CC, earning their first point in the continental competition.
Home ground Sabah FA Women plays its home matches at Likas Stadium in Kota Kinabalu. The stadium has a capacity of 35,000 and was last renovated in 2023.
Players Current squad
Management & coaching staff Team officials
Position Name Team Manager Muhd Arziz Afizy Rumsani Assistant manager Gosutim Ganai Djoehan Darno Head coach Bobby Gonzales Asst. head Coach Petronella Douny Asst. Coach Hilary John Baptist Goalkeeper coach Jasrih Jabidin Asst. goalkeeper coach Afizan Paka Fitness coach Zaryatie Zakaria Physiotherapist Colypopo Monggiok Team admin Mary Elizabeth Popong Team media Omardee Nain Kitman Marcia Munchin
Season by season record SeasonDivisionPositionPiala Tun Sharifah RodziahAFC Women's Champions LeagueTop scorer (all competitions)2023National Women's League ChampionsNot heldNot held Azzlyeanieh Kinuli (4) Usliza Usman (4)2024National Women's LeagueRunner-upNot heldGroup stage Azzlyeanieh Kinuli (15)2025National Women's League ChampionsNot heldDNQ Win Theingi Tun (25)2026National Women's League TBDNot heldPreliminary stageTBD
Continental record Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate 2024–25 AFC Champions League Preliminary stage APF0–01st Nasaf2–1 Group stage Incheon Red Angels0–34th Wuhan Jianghan0–7 Abu Dhabi Country Club2–2 2026–27 Preliminary stage Rovers FC13–02nd Rajshahi Stars2–1 East Bengal0–2
Honours League National Women's League Champions (2): 2023, 2025 Runners-up (1): 2024
Cup Piala Tun Sharifah Rodziah Champions (11): 1988,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,2003 & 2004 Runners-up (4): 2000,2002, 2015 & 2016
Regional Malaysia Games (SUKMA) Finalist: 2024
Notable players
Malaysia Usliza Usman Asma Junaidi Nurul Azurin Mazlan
AFC Win Theingi Tun (Myanmar)
See also Sabah F.C. (Malaysia) Malaysia women's national football team AFC Women's Champions League
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