Telekom Malaysia Football Club, commonly known as TMFC, was a Malaysian professoinal

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club which originated from

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, until the club moved their base to

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. The club's final home ground was the 25,000 capacity

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. The club used to play in the top division of the

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, the

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, until the

2006–07 Malaysia Super League The 2006–07 Liga Super () also known as the TM Liga Super for sponsorship reasons is the fourth season of the Liga Super, the top-tier professional football league in Malaysia.

. The club was owned by the

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. Their regular kit colours were orange and blue.

History

Telekom Malaysia Football Club was founded as Telekom Melaka Football Club in 1994.http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2007&dt=0922&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Sukan&pg=su_03.htm Telekom pula tarik diri Liga Malaysiahttp://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2006&dt=0903&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Sukan&pg=su_01.htm NS Naza pilih jalan sukarhttp://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2005&dt=0901&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Sukan&pg=su_01.htm Telekom Melaka catat sejarahhttp://www.companieshistory.com/telekom-malaysia/ Telekom Malaysia History They competed in the

Malaysia FAM Cup The FAM Cup ( Malay: Piala FAM) was a knock-out football tournament for the Malaysia M3 League and the Malaysia M4 League in Malaysia. From 2008 to 2018 it was held as a third-tier league and used the FAM League (Liga FAM) name. The competi ...

until the end of 1998, winning it in 1994 and 1996.
Malaysia Champions History They also qualified for the

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in 1997 and 1998.
Malaysia 1997
Malaysia 1998 In 1999, the club was promoted to the Malaysia Premier League 2. They finished the season in eight place,
Malaysia 1999 and continued to compete in the league until 2002.
Malaysia 2000
Malaysia 2001
Malaysia 2002 In 2003, the club was promoted to the

Malaysia Premier League 1 Liga Perdana 1 or Liga Perdana Satu () was the nation's top-tier professional football league in Malaysia that operated from 1998 to 2003. The league was formed and established in 1998 to succeed the Liga Perdana (1994–97) after FAM decision ...

as runner-up of the 2002 Malaysia Premier League 2.
Malaysia 2003 In 2004, the club was put into the new second-tier

Malaysia Premier League The Malaysia Premier League () was the second-tier professional 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 ra ...

,
Malaysia 2004 The club then won promotion to the

2005–06 Malaysia Super League The 2005–06 Malaysia Super League () also known as the TM Liga Super for sponsorship reasons is the third season of the Malaysia Super League, the top-tier professional football league in Malaysia.

,
Malaysia 2005
Malaysia 2006 before withdrawing at the end of

season.
Malaysia 2007 Telekom Malaysia submitted its application for the TM FC to exit from the

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as the company decided to realign its position in contributing towards the nation's sports development.

Stadium

TM FC played their final season at

. The previous home grounds were

Hang Tuah Stadium The Hang Tuah Stadium or Stadium Kubu is a multi-use stadium in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia.http://www.stadiummelaka.gov.my/index.php/stadium-hang-tuah/ Stadium Hang Tuah The stadium originally had a capacity of 15,000, with 1,000 seating ...

and

Hang Jebat Stadium The Hang Jebat Stadium () is a multi-purpose stadium with a capacity of 40,000 people in Krubong/ Paya Rumput, Malacca, Malaysia. It was completed in September 2004 and named after a Malacca Sultanate Laksamana, Hang Jebat. The stadium was ...

Honours

Domestic

Malaysia FAM League The FAM Cup ( Malay: Piala FAM) was a knock-out football tournament for the Malaysia M3 League and the Malaysia M4 League in Malaysia. From 2008 to 2018 it was held as a third-tier league and used the FAM League (Liga FAM) name. The competit ...

: Winners (2): 1994, 1996

Notes

References

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