Melaka Football Club, simply known as Melaka, is a

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n professional

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club based in

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. The club is set to play in the top tier of the

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, the

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, after promotion from the

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2024–25.

History

Following the dissolution of

Melaka United Melaka United Football Club () was a Malaysian professional football club based in Malacca that competed in the Malaysia Super League. They were owned by Kenteam Sdn Bhd, which is one of main nitrile glove producers in Malaysia. The club's hom ...

, Melaka Football Club was founded as a continuation of the previous club, though they did not inherit the honours and titles won by Melaka United. Melaka participated in the

2023 Malaysia M3 League The 2023 Malaysia M3 League, known as the 2023 MBSB Bank Championship for sponsorship reasons, was the third season of the MBSB Bank Championship, the second tier football league in Malaysia, since its establishment in 2019. The season lasted fr ...

in their debut season.

Promotion to the top flight

The club competed in the

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for the first time in their history. They faced

club

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but ultimately fell to a 4–1 aggregate defeat. Melaka secured title of the A1 League in 2024–25 and promotion to the Malaysia Super League.

Crests and colours

File:Melaka_Football_Club_logo.png , 2022 File:Melaka Football Club.png , 2023 Melaka FC changed their crest before joining the

, and again in the

2024–25 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League The 2024–25 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League, also known as 2024–25 MBSB Bank Championship for sponsorship reasons, was the fourth season of the Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League, currently the second tier football league in Malaysia, since its establish ...

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

Grounds

Melaka FC plays at Hang Jebat Stadium. The capacity of the stadium is 40,000. The club has previously been using the Hang Tuah Stadium as their home ground in 2023. It was still used as a training ground and home venue for development and youth squad, which has mostly competed in the Piala Presiden and the

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Players

Technical staff

Head coaches

Season by season record

Honours

Domestic competitions

League

* Division 3/M3 League/A1 League **Champions (1): 2024–25

References

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