Telekom Malaysia Football Club or commonly known as TMFC is a now defunct Malaysian
football club, which originated from
Malacca
Malacca ( ms, Melaka) is a state in Malaysia located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, next to the Strait of Malacca. Its capital is Malacca City, dubbed the Historic City, which has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site s ...
until the club moved their base to
Kuala Lumpur
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on their last season. The club's final home ground was the 25,000 capacity
MPPJ Stadium
The Petaling Jaya Stadium, also known as the MBPJ Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in the suburb of Kelana Jaya in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. The stadium was opened in 1996 and has a capacity of 25,000. It was built in time for the 1998 ...
. The club used to play in the top division of Malaysian football, the
Malaysia Super League
The Malaysia Super League ( ms, Liga Super Malaysia) is the men's top professional football division of the Malaysian football league system. Administered by the Football Malaysia Limited Liability Partnership (FMLLP), now known as the Malay ...
until its final season in
2006–07 Malaysia Super League
The 2006–07 Liga Super ( en, 2006–07 Super League) 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.http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/malay07.h ...
.
The club was owned by
Telekom Malaysia
Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) is a Malaysian telecommunications company founded in 1984. Beginning as the national telecommunications company for fixed line, radio and television broadcasting services, it has evolved to become the country's larg ...
(TM), a leading integrated information and communications group in
Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
.
The club regular kit colours was orange and blue for shirts, shorts and socks.
History
Telekom Malaysia Football Club or commonly known as TMFC 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 Malaysia][http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2006&dt=0903&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Sukan&pg=su_01.htm NS Naza pilih jalan sukar][http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2005&dt=0901&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Sukan&pg=su_01.htm Telekom Melaka catat sejarah] The club exist as a football club under Malacca branch of Telekom Malaysia. Until the club owner parent company going into rebrands in 2005, the club was rebrands as TM football club to solidify its brands going forwards.
[http://www.companieshistory.com/telekom-malaysia/ Telekom Malaysia History]
The club home ground originally was the
Hang Tuah Stadium
Stadium Hang Tuah or Stadium Kubu ( en, Hang Tuah Stadium or Kubu Stadium) 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 has a capacity of 15, ...
before moving into a bigger stadium, the
Hang Jebat Stadium
The Hang Jebat Stadium ( ms, Stadium Hang Jebat) 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 Jeb ...
in
Paya Rumput Paya Rumput is a town in Melaka, Malaysia. It is near Alor Gajah
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The club compete in
Malaysia FAM Cup
The FAM Cup (Malay: Piala FAM) was a knock-out tournament for teams in both the Malaysia M3 League and the Malaysia M4 League in Malaysia. The tournament was a cup format, but from 2008 to 2018 was held as a third-tier league tournament and us ...
until the end of 1998. The club won the Malaysia FAM Cup twice where the club won it in 1994 and 1996 season.
[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/malaycuphist.html Malaysia Champions History] The club was also qualified to compete in
Malaysia FA Cup
The Malaysia FA Cup ( ms, Piala FA) is an annual national knock-out football (soccer), football tournament in Malaysia. The cup was first held in 1990. The competition was previously managed by Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), before bein ...
in 1997 and 1998 although the club was knockout in First Round for both season.
[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/malay97.html Malaysia 1997][http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/malay98.html Malaysia 1998]
In 1999, the club was promoted to
Malaysia Premier League 2
Liga Perdana 2 or Liga Perdana Dua ( en, Premier League 2 or Premier League Two) was the nation's second-tier professional football league in Malaysia that operated from 1998 to 2003.
The league was formed and established in 1998 as second-tie ...
in
1999 season. The club finished the season in eight place.
[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/malay99.html Malaysia 1999] The club continue to compete in the league until the end of 2002 season.
[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/malay00.html Malaysia 2000][http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/malay01.html Malaysia 2001][http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/malay02.html Malaysia 2002]
In 2003, the club was promoted to play in
Malaysia Premier League 1
Liga Perdana 1 or Liga Perdana Satu ( en, Premier League 1 or Premier League One) 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 ...
after secure a promotion as runner-up of
2002 Malaysia Premier League 2
The 2002 Liga Perdana 2 season is the fifth season of Liga Perdana 2. A total of 12 teams participated in the season.http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/malay02.html 2002 Liga Perdana 2
Johor was relegated from Liga Perdana 1 to join the Liga Perdana 2. ...
.
[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/malay03.html Malaysia 2003]
In 2004, FAM introduced
Malaysia Super League
The Malaysia Super League ( ms, Liga Super Malaysia) is the men's top professional football division of the Malaysian football league system. Administered by the Football Malaysia Limited Liability Partnership (FMLLP), now known as the Malay ...
to succeed Malaysia Premier League 1. The club did not win the promotion to it and was then put into the new second-tier league, the
Malaysia Premier League
The Malaysia Premier League ( ms, Liga Premier) was the second-tier professional football league in Malaysia. The league replaced the former second-tier league, Liga Perdana 2 in the Malaysian football league system.
The Malaysia Premier Leagu ...
for
2004
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season.
[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/malay04.html Malaysia 2004]
The club then won promotion to
2005–06 Malaysia Super League
The 2005–06 Malaysia Super League ( ms, 2005–06 Liga Super Malaysia) 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.http://www. ...
.
[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/malay05.html Malaysia 2005][http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/malay06.html Malaysia 2006] The club compete in the top division for the remaining season before withdrew from the league at the end of
2006–07 Malaysia Super League
The 2006–07 Liga Super ( en, 2006–07 Super League) 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.http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/malay07.h ...
season.
[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/malay07.html Malaysia 2007]
In their final season, the club moved their based from Malacca to Kuala Lumpur and moved into a new stadium, the
MPPJ Stadium
The Petaling Jaya Stadium, also known as the MBPJ Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in the suburb of Kelana Jaya in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. The stadium was opened in 1996 and has a capacity of 25,000. It was built in time for the 1998 ...
in Petaling Jaya.
Telekom Malaysia submitted its application for the TM FC to exit from the
Malaysian League
The Malaysian League or also known as the M-League ( Malay: ''Liga Malaysia'' or ''Liga-M'') is a terminology used to describe the professional association football league in Malaysia. The terminology was mainly used to describe the league and ...
to the Football Association of Malaysia as the company decided to realign its position in contributing towards the nation's sports development from a sponsorship perspective as opposed to owning and running a football club.
Telekom Malaysia was the Malaysian League title sponsor from
2004
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Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...
to
2010
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season.
Stadium
TM FC play their final season in
MPPJ Stadium
The Petaling Jaya Stadium, also known as the MBPJ Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in the suburb of Kelana Jaya in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. The stadium was opened in 1996 and has a capacity of 25,000. It was built in time for the 1998 ...
in Petaling Jaya. Before move to the last stadium, the club home ground was the
Hang Tuah Stadium
Stadium Hang Tuah or Stadium Kubu ( en, Hang Tuah Stadium or Kubu Stadium) 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 has a capacity of 15, ...
before later on move to the new
Hang Jebat Stadium
The Hang Jebat Stadium ( ms, Stadium Hang Jebat) 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 Jeb ...
.
After the club decided to relocate to Kuala Lumpur, the club has chosen MPPJ Stadium as their home ground for the remaining season.
Honours
*;
Malaysian League
The Malaysian League or also known as the M-League ( Malay: ''Liga Malaysia'' or ''Liga-M'') is a terminology used to describe the professional association football league in Malaysia. The terminology was mainly used to describe the league and ...
/
Malaysian Semi-Pro Football League Division 1
Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 1 ( en, Semi-Pro League Division 1) was the top-tier semi-pro football league in Malaysia that operated from 1989 until 1993. The league was managed by Football Association of Malaysia. Liga Semi-Pro was official establish ...
/
Malaysia Premier League
The Malaysia Premier League ( ms, Liga Premier) was the second-tier professional football league in Malaysia. The league replaced the former second-tier league, Liga Perdana 2 in the Malaysian football league system.
The Malaysia Premier Leagu ...
/
Malaysia Premier League 1
Liga Perdana 1 or Liga Perdana Satu ( en, Premier League 1 or Premier League One) 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 ...
/
Malaysia Super League
The Malaysia Super League ( ms, Liga Super Malaysia) is the men's top professional football division of the Malaysian football league system. Administered by the Football Malaysia Limited Liability Partnership (FMLLP), now known as the Malay ...
: Winners: -
: Runners-up (1):
2005–06
*;
Malaysian Semi-Pro Football League Division 2
Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 2 ( en, Semi-Pro League Division 2) was a second-tier semi-pro football league in Malaysia that operated from 1989 until 1993. The league was managed by Football Association of Malaysia. Liga Semi-Pro was official establis ...
/
Malaysia Premier League 2
Liga Perdana 2 or Liga Perdana Dua ( en, Premier League 2 or Premier League Two) was the nation's second-tier professional football league in Malaysia that operated from 1998 to 2003.
The league was formed and established in 1998 as second-tie ...
/
Malaysia Premier League
The Malaysia Premier League ( ms, Liga Premier) was the second-tier professional football league in Malaysia. The league replaced the former second-tier league, Liga Perdana 2 in the Malaysian football league system.
The Malaysia Premier Leagu ...
: Winners: -
: Runners-up (2):
2002
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,
2004
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...
*;
Malaysia FAM Cup
The FAM Cup (Malay: Piala FAM) was a knock-out tournament for teams in both the Malaysia M3 League and the Malaysia M4 League in Malaysia. The tournament was a cup format, but from 2008 to 2018 was held as a third-tier league tournament and us ...
/
Malaysia FAM League
The FAM Cup (Malay: Piala FAM) was a knock-out tournament for teams in both the Malaysia M3 League and the Malaysia M4 League in Malaysia. The tournament was a cup format, but from 2008 to 2018 was held as a third-tier league tournament and use ...
: Winners (2): 1994, 1996
: Runners-up:
References
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