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N. Thanabalan
Thanabalan a/l Nadarajah (; born 25 February 1995) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as forward for Malaysia third division football league Malaysia M3 League (AFL)(M3) side Harini FT. He is known for his heading accuracy and is widely regarded as one of the best forwards in Malaysia. Career As a child Thanabalan regularly played football at school field of Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Tamil, Sungai Gadut, Seremban while trained by his own father. He later furthered his education at Tunku Ismail Sports School in Johor. In 2013, Thanabalan signed a five-year contract with Negeri Sembilan. He was listed to the senior team in 2013 season and was given the number 28 jersey. He made his debut in a 2-0 home defeat against Pahang on 22 May 2013, coming in as substitute in the 68th minute replacing Nazrin Nawi. He also featured for the Negeri Sembilan U-21 in the Malaysia President's Cup. In 2014 Thanabalan made his first ever league start for Negeri Sembilan against ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysian Names
Personal names in Malaysia vary greatly according to ethno-cultural group. Personal names are, to a certain degree, regulated by the national registration department, especially since the introduction of the National Registration Identity Card (NRIC). Malays, Orang Asli, some Bumiputera of Sabah and Sarawak, and Malaysian Indians adopt patronymic naming customs. On the other hand, Malaysian Chinese, some Malays and Bumiputera of Sabah and Sarawak use family names. Malay names Traditional Malay names were taken from one of a number of languages, or even a combination of two or more elements from these languages: * Malay such as Intan, Melati, Kiambang or Tuah * Khmer, Siamese or Cham such as Tam, Som or Lai * Javanese such as Ratnasari, Joyo or Kesuma * Sanskrit or Pali such as Wira, Darma or Wati Malay names are not to be confused with Malaysian names. Malay names also exist in various countries other than Malaysia, including among the ethnic Malay communities in Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football At The 2017 Southeast Asian Games
The Football at the SEA Games, football tournament at the 2017 SEA Games was in Kuala Lumpur. In addition matches were played in Kuala Lumpur, Shah Alam and Selayang. Associations affiliated with FIFA might send teams to participate in the tournament. Men's teams were restricted to under-22 players (born on or after 1 January 1995) with a maximum of three overage players allowed, while there were no age restrictions on women's teams. In the men's tournament, Thailand continued their title as a defending champion after they won their third straight and record-extending sixteenth SEA Games men's gold medal in the tournament by beating Malaysia with a score 1–0, while Indonesia got bronze for the fourth time after beating Myanmar with a score 3–1. Meanwhile, in the women's tournament, Vietnam pipped Thailand for their record-tying fifth SEA Games women's gold medal after they scored a 6–0 win over Malaysia in a round-robin format that subsequently gave them a superior goal diff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Malaysia FA Cup
The 2019 Malaysia FA Cup (also known as Shopee Malaysia FA Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 30th edition of the Malaysia FA Cup, a knockout competition for Malaysia's state football association and clubs. The winners were assured a place for the 2020 AFC Champions League preliminary round 2. 59 teams entered the competition. Qualified teams The following teams are qualified for the competition. Reserve teams are excluded. Round and draw dates Preliminary Key: (1) = Liga Super; (2) = Liga Premier; (3) = Liga M3; (4) = Liga M4 The draw for the preliminary round was held on 9 February 2019 at 17:00 involving 38 teams from Liga M3 and Liga M4. JBFA and MD Besut received bye into the First Round. Eighteen matches took place from 16 to 17 February 2019. First round The draw for the first round was held on 18 February 2019 at 14:00 involving JBFA, MD Besut and 18 teams that progressed from preliminary round. Ten matches took place from 2 to 3 March 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Malaysia FA Cup
The 2017 Malaysia FA Cup was the 28th season of the Malaysia FA Cup a knockout competition for Malaysia's state football association and clubs. The final was played between Pahang and Kedah at the Shah Alam Stadium in Shah Alam, Selangor. Kedah beat Pahang 2–3 to win the cup for the fourth time. 37 teams entered the competition. Kedah, the winners of the competition, did not obtain a licence for the 2018 AFC Cup. Teams * 6 teams from FAM League entered in the First Round. DYS and Sungai Ara withdraw from the competition. * 27 teams (12 teams from Super League, 12 teams from Premier League and three teams from FAM League) entered in the Second Round. Round and draw dates Matches Key: (1) = Super League; (2) = Premier League; (3) = FAM League First Round Second Round Third Round Bracket Quarter-final , - First leg Second leg Semi-final , - First leg Second leg Final The final was play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuantan FA
Kuantan Football Association ''(Malay language, Malay: Persatuan Bolasepak Daerah Kuantan)'' is a defunct Malaysian association football club based in Kuala Lumpur. The club was established in 1970 and began competing in the local league as Kuantan FA. In early 2018, the club's right was sold to Marcerra United F.C., Marcerra United. The club last played in the Malaysia Premier League. The club's most prestigious achievement was winning the 2014 Malaysia FAM League, 2014 FAM League and promotion to the Malaysia Premier League. Kuantan FA won the league with two matches to spare after a 1–1 draw with MOF F.C., MOF FC on 20 June 2014. Stadium Prior to its purchase by Marcerra United F.C. and its defunct, the club originally played most of its matches in Darul Makmur Stadium in Kuantan, Pahang. The previous owner and chairman of the club had planned to the club out of Darul Makmur Stadium and build their own stadium somewhere near Kuantan. They felt that it was necessary to mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liga Premier
The Malaysia Premier League () was the second-tier professional Association football, football league in Malaysia. It replaced the Liga Perdana 2 in the Malaysian football league system. The Malaysia Premier League was contested by 12 clubs. The season usually ran from early February to late October, with a Ramadan break depending on the Islamic calendar. Clubs played 22 matches (home and away), totalling 132 matches in the season. Most games were played on Fridays, with a few games played during weekdays. The league operated on a system of promotion and relegation with promotion to the Malaysia Super League and relegation to the Malaysia M3 League. In 2015, the Football Malaysia LLP, Football Malaysia Limited Liability Partnership (FMLLP) - later known as the Malaysia Football League (MFL) - was created in the course of the privatisation of the Malaysian football. The partnership saw all 24 clubs of the Malaysia Super League and the Malaysia Premier League, including the Footb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohd Fauzi Nan
Mohd Fauzi Nan is a Malaysian footballer who last played for Negeri Sembilan FA in the Malaysian Premier League as a defender before retiring. He previously played for Kedah, Selangor MPPJ and Perlis FA . He is the current head coach of Kedah U-21 . Career as player In the 2009 pre-season he was supposed to sign a contract with his former team, Kedah but later changed his mind and played for their neighbouring team and rivals Perlis instead. He became a squad member of Kedah for the 2011 season eventually. He is also a Malaysian national team member, playing in the 2007 Asian Cup Final and the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup. He was also part of the Malaysia XI squad that faced Chelsea F.C. in 2008 where Malaysia lost 0–2. Career as coach On 2019, Fauzi Nan was appointed an assistant coach at Kedah U-21 under coach Mohd Azraai Khor Abdullah. In 2020 he coaches Kedah FA Kedah Darul Aman Football Club () is a professional football club based in Alor Setar, Kedah. The team competes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DRB-Hicom F
DRB-HICOM Berhad () is one of Malaysia's leading corporations, involved in the automotive manufacturing, assembly and distribution industry through its involvement in the passenger car and four wheel drive vehicle market segment, the national truck project and the national motorcycle project. DRB-HICOM is the majority shareholder of Malaysia's national car company, Proton, with China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group the other shareholder since an equity sale in 2017. The Group also owns national motorcycle company Modenas, with Japanese two-wheeler giant Kawasaki as its partner. DRB-HICOM assembles cars in Malaysia for Tata Motors, Honda, Isuzu, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen, with plans for expansion. The Group also retails various brands such Audi (via Euromobil Sdn Bhd), Mitsubishi (via EON Auto Mart Sdn Bhd) and Volkswagen (via HICOM Auto Sdn Bhd). Besides automotive concerns, DRB-HICOM's core business focuses are in the services (postal, banking, vehicle inspections) and prope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysia President's Cup
The Piala Presiden () is a developmental football competition in Malaysia for under-21 players. The cup consists of developmental squads from clubs competing in the top two divisions of Malaysian football league system. The president in the title refers to the President of Football Association of Malaysia as the country did not have a president, but rather a king. It exists alongside the youth competition for under-18 players, the Piala Belia. History Since its inception in 1985, Piala Presiden has been the major tournament for Under-21 and Under-23 players. The format for the tournament has seen a lot of changes as in 2009 the format of the competition was changed with only Under-20 players eligible to be fielded for the tournament. In 2015, the format of the competition was reverted to the original format with Under-21 players and three overage players eligible to play. In 2016, the tournament format was also changed with the competing clubs divided into two groups and p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nazrin Nawi
Mohd Nazrin bin Mohd Nawi (born 7 February 1988 in Tumpat, Kelantan) is a Malaysian professional footballer currently playing for WTS FC. Nazrin mainly plays as a winger but can also play as an attacking midfielder. Club career Besides team poor performance in the league, Nazrin played very well and become fan favourite. His speed and direct running always gave a constant threat to opponent defender. Nazrin scored a hat-trick during 2013 Malaysia Cup playoff playing against Sabah at the Shah Alam Stadium. After his contract with Negeri Sembilan ended in November 2013, Nazrin signed with Malaysian club Johor Darul Ta'zim. In December 2016, Nazrin completed his transfer to Perak for a fee reported to be around RM 1.5 million along with his teammate Jasazrin Jamaluddin. Nazrin made his league debut for Perak in 0–1 win over Penang on 27 January 2017. In 2023, Nazrin came out of retirement to join BRM FC in the Malaysian M3 League. He then joined WTS FC for the 2024-2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Star (Malaysia)
Star Media Group Berhad (doing business as The Star; ) is a conservative English-language newspaper in Malaysia. Based in Petaling Jaya, it was established in 1971 as a regional newspaper in Penang. It is the largest paid English newspaper in terms of circulation in Malaysia, according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations. It has a daily circulation of about 250,000 (), far eclipsing the circulation of its next-largest paid English-language competitor, the ''New Straits Times'' (which has a circulation of approximately 65,000). ''The Star'' is a member of the Asia News Network. It is owned by the publicly listed Star Media Group. History The daily newspaper was first published on 9 September 1971 as a regional newspaper based in Penang. ''The STAR'' went into national circulation on 3 January 1976 when it set up its new office in Kuala Lumpur. In 1978, the newspaper headquarters were relocated to Kuala Lumpur. ''The Star'' continues to expand its wings over the years. In 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johor
Johor, also spelled Johore,'' is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia in the south of the Malay Peninsula. It borders with Pahang, Malacca and Negeri Sembilan to the north. Johor has maritime borders with Singapore to the south and Indonesia to the east and west. As of 2023, the state's population is 4.09 million, making it the second most populous state in Malaysia, after Selangor. Johor Bahru is the capital city and the economic centre of the state, Kota Iskandar is the state administrative centre and Muar (town), Muar serves as the royal capital. As one of the nation's most important economic powerhouses, Johor has the highest gross domestic product (GDP) in Malaysia outside of the Klang Valley, making it the country's List of Malaysian states by GDP, second largest state economy, behind Selangor. It also has the List of Malaysian states by household income, second highest household income among all states in Malaysia. Johor is a major manufacturi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
