Football Association of Kelantan
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| Founded | 1946 as Kelantan Amateur Football Association |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Football association |
| Headquarters | Wisma KAFA, Batu 5 1/2, Kampung Chicha,Jalan Pasir Puteh, 16150 |
| Location | |
| Dato' Sri Hj Afandi Hamzah | |
| Website | Website |
Kelantan Football Association (KAFA; Malay: Persatuan Bolasepak Kelantan) is the governing body of football for the state of Kelantan, Malaysia. KAFA is responsible for coordinating and developing football in the state of Kelantan and has teamed up with the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) as the official governing body of football in Malaysia.
History
[edit]Origins
[edit]Founded in 1946 as Kelantan Amateur Football Association (Malay: Persatuan Bola Sepak Amatur Kelantan) but records show this football association already existed as early as 1889. Kelantan FA is the oldest football team in the east coast of Malaysia. The team is based in Kota Bharu, in the state of Kelantan, traditionally a conservative Muslim area. The team have consistently been a decent team throughout their history, producing top-class national team players such as Mustafa Hashim, Hamid Ramli and Kamaruddin Hamzah.[1]
FAM suspension
[edit]The Kelantan Football Association (KAFA) suspended their membership as an Affiliate Member of the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) with immediate effect. The suspension decision was made based on FAM's letter dated 21 December 2024 to KAFA which is related to the decision of the FAM Internal Disputes Committee meeting regarding the complaint against the conduct of the 65th KAFA Annual Congress and the election of the KAFA Executive Committee for the 2024-2028 session.[2][3]
Association management
[edit]| Positions | Name |
|---|---|
| President |  Dato' Sri Hj Afandi Hamzah
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| Deputy President | |
| General Secretary | Encik Husin bin Hj Deraman
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Former presidents
[edit]| Name | Period |
|---|---|
| Datuk Haji Ahmad Rastom Haji Ahmad Maher
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1986–90 |
| Datuk Haji Wan Hashim Wan Daud
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1991–03 |
| Datuk Ahmad Yaakub Jazlan
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2004–07 |
| Annuar Musa
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2007–16 |
| Bibi Ramjani Ilias Khan [4]
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2016–17 |
| Datuk Wan Abdul Rahim Wan Abdullah
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2018–20 |
| Dato' Sri Hj Afandi Hamzah
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2020–21 |
| Dato' Shaari Bin Mat Hussain
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2021–24 |
| Dato' Sri Hj Afandi Hamzah
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2024– |
Competitions
[edit]The Kelantan Football Association ran and organized the following competitions for the amateur clubs:
- Liga Kelantan
Affiliated
[edit]Affiliated clubs
[edit]Top clubs in the top tiers league competition that affiliated to the Kelantan Football Association include:
- Kelantan Darul Naim F.C. : Malaysia Super League
- Kelantan Red Warrior F.C. : Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League
- Wan Tendong Stable F.C. : Malaysia A2 Amateur League
- Kelantan F.C. : Defunct
- Kelantan FA U-21 : Piala Presiden (Malaysia)
- Kelantan FA U-18 : Piala Belia
District Football Association
[edit]District Football Association is the governing body of football for the district in Kelantan. The district FAs are responsible for coordinating the district football team and developing football in their district and also made up the structure of KAFA as the official governing body of football in the state of Kelantan
There are 13 Football Associations affiliated to the KAFA.
See also
[edit]- Football Association of Malaysia
- Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League
- Piala Presiden (Malaysia)
- Piala Belia
- History of Malaysian Football
References
[edit]- ^ "Five outstanding South-east Asian clubs: Kelantan". Goal. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ "KAFA digantung kerana kongres tahunan tidak sah – FAM". malaysiagazette. 28 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "FAM suspends Kelantan FA, orders fresh congress and elections". 24 December 2024.
- ^ "Bibi Ramjani breaks tradition to become first woman Kafa president". The Sun Daily. 17 September 2017.