Shah Alam Antlers Football Club is a Malaysian semi-professional football club based in Shah Alam, Selangor, that competes in the Klang Valley League, which is part of the Malaysia M4 League, the 4th tier of the Malaysian football league system. Founded in September 2016, the club's home grounds are Panasonic Sports Complex Stadium or Antlersland in Seksyen 21, Shah Alam.[1][2][3]
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| Full name | Shah Alam Antlers Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Bianco Azzuro (White and Blue) The Antlers | ||
| Short name | SAAFC | ||
| Founded | September 2016 | ||
| Ground | JKR Stadium, Shah Alam | ||
| Capacity | 400 | ||
| Owner | Shah Alam Antlers LLP | ||
| Chairman | Ahmad Suffian Mamat | ||
| Coach | Ariff Hashim | ||
| League | Klang Valley League M4 | ||
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| Website | Club website | ||
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Antlers had their first silverware in 2017, when they won the Klang Valley League in their debut season. They finished the league with an unbeaten run of 14 wins and 1 draw.[4]
Rivalries and local derby
editShah Alam Antlers have a rivalry with the other club from the city, Shah Alam United. This rivalry is known as the "Shah Alam Derby".
Stadium
editShah Alam Antlers are maunly based at JKR Stadium, located in Seksyen 17, Shah Alam. The stadium can currently hold a maximum capacity of about 400 people.
Sponsorship
editShah Alam Antlers are sponsored by a number of firms in different kinds of fields.[5] In terms of venue, Shah Alam Antlers are sponsored by MBSA, the owners of their main stadium. 100plus is the official isotonic drink sponsor for the club. To engage with people online and boost their popularity, Shah Alam Antlers also have media partnerships with Asiana.my, an agency well known in Malaysia for sports photography and SemuanyaBola, a famous football online portal. Shah Alam Antlers also have a partnership with Homebois Hub where they make merchandises such as t-shirts, scarves and other club-related items.
Honours
editLeague
edit- Fourth Division (Klang Valley League)
Winners (1): 2017
Team officials
edit- President: Ahmad Suffian Mamat
- Team manager: Khairul Effendy
- Head coach: Arif Hashim
- Assistant coach: Ibrahim Madaki, Ajib Hashim
- Goalkeeping coach: Redzuan Harun
- Physio: Amirul Khairi
References
edit- ^ PROFILE PASUKAN (Malay). Retrieved from semuanyabola.com.
- ^ SAAFC DITUBUHKAN HASIL GABUNGAN IDEA KELAB KOMUNITI (Malay). Retrieved from tekkersmalaysia.com.
- ^ SAAFC SEMAKIN DIKENALI. Retrieved from sinarharian.com.
- ^ BIANCO AZZURO PERTAHAN REKOD TANPA KALAH (Malay). Retrieved from shahalamantlers.com.
- ^ MENDAPAT TAJAAN DARI PELBAGAI PIHAK.Retrieved from shahalamantlers.com