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Sabah Football Association

Sabah Football Association
Persatuan Bolasepak Sabah
Founded1950; 75 years ago (1950) as North Borneo Football Association
PurposeFootball association
HeadquartersJalan Kompleks Sukan Likas, Kawasan Padang Boling Likas,
Location
YB Datuk Ir. Shahelmey bin Yahya[1]
WebsiteWebsite

Sabah Football Association (SAFA; Malay: Persatuan Bolasepak Negeri Sabah) is the governing body of football for the state of Sabah, Malaysia. SAFA is responsible for coordinating and developing regional football with the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) as the official governing body of football in Malaysia.[2] In the year of 2021, half of the member of this association founded a company named Sabah Football Club Sdn Bhd with a company registration number, 1383683U that has a control over professional football club named Sabah FC.[3]

History

Origins

From the 1950s to 1963, Sabah competed as the North Borneo football team in the Borneo Cup together with the Sarawak football team and the Brunei national football team.[4] Following the formation of the Malaysian Federation, the North Borneo Football Association (NBFA) changed its name to the Sabah Football Association (Sabah FA). Sabah qualified for the Malaysia Cup for the first time in 1977.[5][6][7][8][9]

Association management

Positions Name
President Malaysia YB Datuk Ir. Shahelmey bin Yahya
Deputy president Malaysia Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan
Malaysia Datuk Awang Kadin Tang
Vice president Malaysia Rafie Robert
Malaysia Alijus Sipil
Malaysia Datuk Fairuz Renddan
Malaysia Datuk Ruddy Awah
Malaysia Marasun Hassim
General secretary Malaysia Encik Shamsuddin Mohd Shah
Treasurer Malaysia
Executive committee
members		 Malaysia Mohd Arziz Afizy Rumsani
Malaysia Mohd Arzahri Abd Rahman
Malaysia Mohd Rafiuddin Gulisan
Malaysia Abd Aziz Mohd Ibno
Malaysia Datuk Razak Sulaiman
Malaysia Yuszaimie Abdullah
Malaysia Jackson Taguah
Malaysia Rosman Hussain

Presidents

Years Name
June 2018–October 2020 Malaysia Peter Anthony
December 2020– Malaysia YB Datuk Ir. Shahelmey bin Yahya

Competitions

The Sabah Football Association organises the Sabah Football League for its regional level clubs.

Affiliated

All-time clubs in the league competitions affiliated to the Sabah Football Association include:

  • MalaysiaSabah Sabah FC
  • MalaysiaSabah Sabah FA Futsal
  • MalaysiaSabah Sabah FA Women's
  • MalaysiaSabah Kinabalu Jaguar F.C.
  • MalaysiaSabah Cebagoo F.C.
  • MalaysiaSabah Tawau Army FA
  • MalaysiaSabah DYS F.C.
  • MalaysiaSabah KDMM F.C.
  • MalaysiaSabah Likas United FC
  • MalaysiaSabah Merotai United FC
  • MalaysiaSabah Indah United FC
  • MalaysiaSabah PRESTA
  • MalaysiaSabah Ranhill Powertron
  • MalaysiaSabah Tenom Juta

See also

References

  1. ^ "Shahelmey presiden baharu SAFA". BH Online. May 13, 2023.
  2. ^ "Safa lakukan rombakan untuk 2024". MyMetro. 4 June 2024.
  3. ^ "SABAH FOOTBALL CLUB SDN BHD". CTOS. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  4. ^ Neil Morrison (31 March 2011). "Borneo Cup". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Malaysia 1978". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  6. ^ Tamparuli Sabah-Sabah FA.
  7. ^ Natasha Joibi (24 October 2017). "A firm bond between legends". The Star. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  8. ^ Mohd Izham Unnip Abdullah (11 December 2016). "Peter Rajah manfaatkan skil bola keranjang kawal gawang skuad kebangsaan" (in Malay). Berita Harian. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  9. ^ "Shahelmey secara rasmi dinamakan Presiden Safa". Harian Ekspress. May 14, 2023.
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