Football Association of Perlis
| Founded | 1963 |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Football association |
| Headquarters | No 33, Jalan Sena Indah, Persiaran Jubli Emas |
| Location | |
| Encik Zamri bin Ibrahim | |
Perlis Football Association (PFA) (Malay: Persatuan Bola Sepak Perlis) is the governing body of football for the state of Perlis, Malaysia. PFA is responsible for coordinating and developing regional football with the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) as the official governing body of football in Malaysia.[1][2]
History
Founded in 1963, the team had a long-standing rivalry with Kedah FA, collectively known as the "Northern derby". Perlis FA home is the 20,000-seat Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium, built in 1995 to replace the Dato' Sheikh Ahmad Stadium. Perlis had their first major success in the 2004 season, when they won the Malaysia Cup. They went on to win the Malaysia Super League, in 2005, and another Malaysia Cup in 2006. They played three finals of the Malaysia FA Cup (2003, 2006, 2007). The team had also won the Malaysian Charity Shield/Piala Sumbangsih twice (2007, 2008). As for continental tournaments, 2006 was their debut playing in the AFC Cup. They did qualify for the 2010 edition of the AFC Cup, but withdrew from the competition.
Suspension
The team served a two-year FIFA suspension for failing to settle salary arrears of players and coaches in 2019. With some Perlis-based clubs continued participation in the domestic competitions, it could be interpreted as a suspension on PFA as a team.[3]
FAM has also made the suspension announcement due to the PFA's failure to settle the outstanding wages to their former football director Matt Holland.[4][5] The FAM decision about mandatory privatization of the state teams in 2021 contributed to Perlis FA not continuing their senior activities.[6][7][8]
Association management
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| President | Zamri bin Ibrahim |
| Deputy president | Noor Amin bin Ahmad |
| Vice presidents | Dr. Abdul Ghafur bin Hanafi |
| Mohd Khomeini bin Halipah | |
| A. Puspanathan a/l Ayam Perima | |
| General secretary | Naimulddin bin Haron |
| Executive committee members | Mohd Norhanizam Hamzah |
| Mohd. Zulhadi bin Yusof | |
| Ku Hasnol Farid Ku Abd Rahman | |
| Dr. Ahmad Fadhzil bin Mohamad | |
| Syed Atif bin Syed Abu Bakar | |
| Helmy Irwan bin Md Jusoh | |
| Zulfikar Amizan bin Ahamed | |
| Mohd. Nashriq bin Othaman | |
| Sabri bin Ismail | |
| Nur Fatin Shairah binti Suhaimi |
Source:[9]
Former presidents
| Name | Period |
|---|---|
| Shahidan Kassim | 1998–2013 |
| Rozabil Abdul Rahman | 2013–2017 |
| Shaharuddin Ismail | 2017–2018 |
| Amizal Shaifit Ahmad Rafie | 2018–2019 |
| Zainuddin Osman | 2019–2020 |
| Encik Zamri bin Ibrahim | 2021–present |
Competitions
The Perlis Football Association organises the Perlis Super League for its regional level clubs.
Notable members
Clubs in the league competitions affiliated to the Perlis Football Association include:
- Perlis GSA (Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League)
- Bintong (Malaysia A2 Amateur League)
- Kuala Perlis Titans (Malaysia A2 Amateur League)
- Singa Muda Perlis (Piala Belia)
- Perlis United (defunct)
- Perlis FA (defunct)
See also
References
- ^ "PFA belum berkubur – Zamri". BH Online. 12 January 2020.
- ^ "PFA belum terkubur". Sinar Harian.
- ^ "Football: Suspended PFA sneak back into M3 league". 10 August 2020.
- ^ "FAM suspends Perlis FA membership". 4 December 2024.
- ^ "PFA saman terhadap FAM, cabar keputusan penggantungan". 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Football: Turning 'FAs into FCs'". 18 March 2019.
- ^ "FAM must be firm in transition of state teams to football clubs".
- ^ "5 Cadangan Untuk Perlis Northern Lions 'Restart' Semula Kebangkitan Mereka". 8 February 2019.
- ^ "Jawatankuasa Persatuan Bolasepak Perlis (PFA) 2026-2030". 15 February 2026.