Kelantan Red Warrior Football Club is a Malaysian professional

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club based in

Kota Bharu Kota Bharu ( Kelantanese: ''Koto Baghu''), colloquially referred to as KB, is a town in Malaysia that serves as the state capital and royal seat of Kelantan. It is situated in the northeastern part of Peninsular Malaysia and lies near the mout ...

Kelantan Kelantan (; Kelantan-Pattani Malay, Kelantanese Malay: ''Klate''; ) is a state in Malaysia. The capital, Kota Bharu, includes the royal seat of Kubang Kerian. The honorific, honorific name of the state is ''Darul Naim'' ("The Blissful Abode"). ...

. They play in the second division of the

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, the

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History

Formation and early years

The club was founded on 21 December 2024 by the chairman of the ''Gerakan Selamatkan Kelantan FC (GSK)'' Nik Hafiz Naim Nik Hassan in a

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with the

Football Association of Kelantan Kelantan Football Association (KAFA; ) is the governing body of football for the state of Kelantan, Malaysia. KAFA is responsible for coordinating and developing football in the state and has teamed up with the Football Association of Malaysia (F ...

. On 16 January 2025,

Irfan Bakti Abu Salim Irfan Bakti Abu Salim is a Malaysian football coach, currently coaching the Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League club Kelantan Red Warrior FC. Playing career He had played with Kelantan FA and ATM FA in 1970s. He also was in the Malaysia squad for ...

has been appointed as the club's

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. On 5 June, the club has been accepted to join the

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

Stadium and location

Current squad

Club staff

Coaches

''Coaches by years (2025–present)''

References

External links

Official website
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