2023 Melaka F.C. season

Melaka
2023 season
ChairmanMuhammad Najmi Nordin
ManagerPedro Hipólito
StadiumStadium Hang Tuah
Stadium Hang Jebat
M3 League10th
FA CupSecond round

The 2023 season was the first season in the history of Melaka Football Club. Currently, Melaka participated in two competitions this season, the M3 League and FA Cup.

Technical staff

Position Name
Team manager Malaysia Muhammad Najmi Nordin
Assistant team manager Malaysia Norizam Ali Hassan
Head coach Portugal Pedro Hipólito
Assistant coaches Malaysia Leong Hong Seng
Goalkeeping coach Malaysia Hazalani Jaafar
Fitness coach Malaysia Rashid Mahmud
Physio Malaysia Prem Ghanesh
Media officer Malaysia Azizi Shahril
Kitman Malaysia Ahmad Syukri Othman

Players

As of 25 February 2023[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Malaysia MAS Nasrullah Aziz
2 DF Malaysia MAS Fazirhikwan Mat Rani
3 DF Malaysia MAS Syazwan Zaipol
4 DF Malaysia MAS Che Mohamad Arif
5 DF Malaysia MAS Shamerul Abd Aziz
6 DF Malaysia MAS Youwarasan Maniom
9 MF Malaysia MAS Muhammad Shyamierul Razmee Jasmi
10 FW Malaysia MAS Guilherme de Paula (on loan from Johor Darul Ta'zim)
11 MF Malaysia MAS Fakhrullah Rosli
12 MF Malaysia MAS Looga Palanivelu
13 MF Malaysia MAS Ridzuan Razali
14 MF Malaysia MAS Luqmanul Hakeem
15 DF Malaysia MAS Idris Ahmad
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF Malaysia MAS Shafiq Al-Hafiz
17 MF Malaysia MAS Thivandaran Karnan
18 GK Malaysia MAS Daniel Wafiuddin
19 FW Malaysia MAS Syahrul Azwari
21 MF Malaysia MAS Aidil Putra Zulkifli
22 GK Malaysia MAS Fahmie Hanapiah
23 MF Malaysia MAS S. Veenod
24 MF Malaysia MAS Farid Khazali
25 FW Malaysia MAS Nor Harith Roslan
27 DF Malaysia MAS Hafiz Johar
28 DF Malaysia MAS Amirul Hamer
30 FW Malaysia MAS Fakhrul Aiman Sidid
33 GK Malaysia MAS Nik Mohd Amin Ahmad

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
M3 League 3 March 2024 21 October 2023 Matchday 1 10th 24 8 7 9 38 38 +0 033.33
FA Cup 14 April 2023 Second round Second round 1 0 0 1 0 4 −4 000.00
Total 25 8 7 10 38 42 −4 032.00

Source: Soccerway

M3 League

Main article: 2023 Malaysia M3 League

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
8 Perlis United 24 9 5 10 35 31 +4 32 Withdrawal from 2024–25 A1 Semi-Pro League[a]
9 PIB Shah Alam 24 9 4 11 32 31 +1 31
10 Melaka 24 8 7 9 38 38 0 31
11 Armed Forces 24 7 5 12 34 30 +4 26
12 Sarawak United 24 1 1 22 18 80 −62 4 Withdrawal from 2024–25 A1 Semi-Pro League[a]
Source: FAM-CMS
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b SAINS, Perlis United & Sarawak United withdrew from Liga M3 before the start of 2024 season.[2]

FA Cup

Main article: 2023 Malaysia FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

14 April 2023 Second round Terengganu 4–0 Melaka Kuala Nerus, Terengganu
22:00 UTC+8
Report Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 5,150
Referee: Hasrol Amir

References

  1. ^ "Senarai Pemain Melaka FC 2023". Football Association of Malaysia.
  2. ^ "3 Pasukan Tarik Diri Sebelum Saingan Musim 2024/25". MakanBola. 11 April 2024.