2001 Kuala Lumpur FA season
| 2001 season | |
|---|---|
| Liga Perdana 1 | 10th Place |
| Malaysia FA Cup | Round 2 |
| Malaysia Cup | Group Stage |
| Top goalscorer | League: Liew Kim Tu All: Liew Kim Tu |
| Biggest win | Kuala Lumpur 2—0 Johor (10 April 2001) |
| Biggest defeat | Kuala Lumpur 0—5 Selangor (7 July 2001) |
In the 2001 season, Kuala Lumpur competed in the Premier 1, Malaysia Cup and Malaysia FA Cup. They finished tenth in the league, but were eliminated in the FA Cup by a second division team and lost all their group matches in the Malaysia Cup. Foreign players were barred for this season.
Results and fixtures
- All results (home and away) list Kuala Lumpur's goal tally first.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Competition | KL scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 13, 2001 | KLFA Stadium, Cheras | JKR Kedah | 1–0 | FA Cup Rd 1 | Zulkifli Afendi Zakri |
| March 18, 2001 | Darulaman Stadium, Alor Star | JKR Kedah | 1–2 (a.e.t., pen. 3–1) | FA Cup Rd 1 | S Saravanan |
| March 24, 2001 | KLFA Stadium, Cheras | JKR Kelantan | 0–2 | FA Cup Rd 2 | |
| March 27, 2001 | Sultan Muhd IV Stadium, Kota Baru | JKR Kelantan | 1–0 | FA Cup Rd 2 | Rosle Derus |
| March 31, 2001 | Utama Stadium, Kangar | Perlis | 0–1 | Premier 1 | |
| April 3, 2001 | KLFA Stadium, Cheras | Penang | 0–1 | Premier 1 | |
| April 7, 2001 | Darulmakmur Stadium, Kuantan | Pahang | 0–1 | Premier 1 | |
| April 10, 2001 | KLFA Stadium, Cheras | Johor | 2–0 | Premier 1 | Liew Kim Tu, M Eswaran |
| April 14, 2001 | Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium, Kuala Terengganu | Terengganu | 1–2 | Premier 1 | Liew Kim Tu |
| April 24, 2001 | KLFA Stadium, Cheras | Perak | 3–2 | Premier 1 | Liew Kim Tu (3) |
| April 28, 2001 | Sultan Muhd IV Stadium, Kota Baru | Kelantan | 0–4 | Premier 1 | |
| May 1, 2001 | KLFA Stadium, Cheras | Negeri Sembilan | 2–1 | Premier 1 | Farid Dewan, Shariful Hisham Ibrahim |
| May 8, 2001 | Shah Alam Stadium | Selangor | 0–5 | Premier 1 | |
| May 19, 2001 | KLFA Stadium, Cheras | Sarawak | 0–0 | Premier 1 | |
| May 26, 2001 | KLFA Stadium, Cheras | Malacca | 2–1 | Premier 1 | Farid Dewan, Zulkifli Afendi Zakri |
| July 3, 2001 | KLFA Stadium, Cheras | Perlis | 1–1 | Premier 1 | Rosle Derus |
| July 7, 2001 | Batu Kawan Stadium | Penang | 0–5 | Premier 1 | |
| July 10, 2001 | KLFA Stadium, Cheras | Pahang | 2–1 | Premier 1 | Liew Kim Tu, Rosle Derus |
| July 14, 2001 | Larkin Stadium, Johor Baru | Johor | 0–1 | Premier 1 | |
| July 28, 2001 | KLFA Stadium, Cheras | Terengganu | 0–2 | Premier 1 | |
| July 31, 2001 | KLFA Stadium, Cheras | Kelantan | 0–0 | Premier 1 | |
| August 7, 2001 | KLFA Stadium, Cheras | Selangor | 1–1 | Premier 1 | Liew Kim Tu |
| August 11, 2001 | Kubu Stadium, Malacca | Malacca | 1–1 | Premier 1 | Liew Kim Tu |
| August 14, 2001 | Perak Stadium, Ipoh | Perak | 1–1 | Premier 1 | Azralan Azmi |
| August 18, 2001 | Sarawak Stadium, Kuching | Sarawak | 0–0 | Premier 1 | |
| August 21, 2001 | Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium, Paroi | Negeri Sembilan | 3–3 | Premier 1 | Zulkifli Afendi Zakri, Liew Kim Tu |
| August 25, 2001 | KLFA Stadium, Cheras | Telekom Malacca | 1–1 | Malaysia Cup/Promotion-Relegation Playoff | Liew Kim Tu |
| August 28, 2001 | Kubu Stadium, Malacca | Telekom Malacca | 1–0 | Malaysia Cup/Promotion-Relegation Playoff | Liew Kim Tu |
| September 18, 2001 | Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium, Paroi | Negeri Sembilan | 0–3 | Malaysia Cup Group A | |
| September 22, 2001 | KLFA Stadium, Cheras | Selangor | 0–2 | Malaysia Cup Group A | |
| September 25, 2001 | KLFA Stadium, Cheras | Johor FC | 0–2 | Malaysia Cup Group A | |
| October 2, 2001 | JCorp Stadium, Pasir Gudang | Johor FC | 1–4 | Malaysia Cup Group A | Liew Kim Tu |
| October 6, 2001 | KLFA Stadium, Cheras | Negeri Sembilan | 0–6 | Malaysia Cup Group A | |
| October 9, 2001 | MPPJ Stadium, Petaling Jaya | Selangor | 2–3 | Malaysia Cup Group A | Liew Kim Tu, Shariful Hisham Ibrahim |
Tables
Malaysian Premier 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Negeri Sembilan FA | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 27 | |
| 9 | Sarawak FA | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 24 | |
| 10 | Kuala Lumpur FA | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 34 | −15 | 23 | |
| 11 | Malacca FA | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 22 | |
| 12 | Johor FA | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 54 | −41 | 10 | Relegated to Liga Perdana 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
Scorers
| Player | League | Malaysia Cup | FA Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liew Kim Tu |
9 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| Zulkifli Affendi Zakri |
3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Rosle Derus |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Farid Dewan |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Shariful Hisham Ibrahim |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Azralan Azmi |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| M Eswaran |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| S Saravanan |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Abdul Rahman Shariff |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Azali Mat Jusoh |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Azlan Hussain |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Azlan Meri |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fairuz Salleh |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Imran Ahmad |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamarul Idham Amiruddin |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khairi Zainudin |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Ramachandran |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ridzuan Abu Shah |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shahrudin Ahmad Mokshinon |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yaakob Aris |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuzaiman Zahari |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |