Club: | Selangor |
Season: | 2024–25 |
Owner: | Tengku Amir Shah |
Ownertitle: | Chairman |
Chairman: | Mahfizul Rusydin |
Chrtitle: | Manager |
Manager: | Tan Cheng Hoe (until 28 February) Nidzam Jamil (from 28 February as interim-coach; from 16 March as permanent head coach) |
Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
League: | Super League |
League Result: | 2nd |
Cup1: | FA Cup |
Cup1 Result: | Final |
Cup2: | Malaysia Cup |
Cup2 Result: | TBD |
Cup3: | Charity Shield |
Cup3 Result: | Cancelled |
Cup4: | AFC Champions League Two |
Cup4 Result: | Group stage |
Season Topscorer: | (7 goals) Alvin Fortes Ronnie Fernández |
Highest Attendance: | 10,569 FA Cup Selangor vs Terengganu (3 August 2024) |
Lowest Attendance: | 7,465 Super League Selangor vs Kelantan Darul Naim (10 August 2024) |
Largest Win: | 4–0 vs Negeri Sembilan (H), 26 May 2024, Super League 4–0 vs Negeri Sembilan (H), 15 June 2024, FA Cup |
Largest Loss: | 1–2 vs Kuching City (A), 29 June 2024, FA Cup 0–1 vs Kuala Lumpur City (A), 14 July 2024, Super League 2–3 vs Terengganu (A), 19 July 2024, FA Cup |
Prevseason: | 2023 |
Nextseason: | 2025–26 |
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The 2024–25 season is Selangor's 19th season in the Super League and their 39th consecutive season in the top flight of Malaysia football. The club also participates in the Charity Shield, Malaysia Cup, FA Cup and AFC Champions League Two, entering the AFC competition for the first time since the 2016 season.
Selangor remain played the entire season at the MBPJ Stadium, while the Shah Alam Stadium was undergoing a major renovation and rebuild work. The season was the first since 2020 without former captain Brendan Gan, who departed to Kuala Lumpur City.
This is the first season for the club have a two-year schedule, instead of an all-year-round schedule since the 2007–08 season.[1] [2] On 22 December 2023, Malaysian Football League (MFL) announced the 2024–25 Malaysian League new season, with the kick-off date will begin on 3–5 May 2024, until April 2025 following the league's move align the domestic season to the new AFC calendar.[3] [4] However, following the change of the inspection date from FIFA for the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system which was previously scheduled for February 2024 to a new date of 16 to 21 April 2024, the kick-off date of the 2024–25 Malaysian League has been moved by a week to allow the MFL to hold VAR system test match series.[5] [6]
Selangor entering the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two after finished second in the Super League last season, returning to AFC competition for the first time since the 2016 season.[7] [8] The red giants enter the Asia's new second-tier club football tournament organized by the AFC, after the origin tournament AFC Cup is set to be discontinued after the end of the 2023–24 season.[9] [10] Selangor contested the Charity Shield against domestic treble winners Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT).[11] This will be the team's 15th Charity Shield appearance, and it will be their first debut since 2016.[12] However, Selangor decided to withdraw from the Charity Shield match due to safety concerns, following a series of criminal incidents and threats involving several players and team officials, including main winger Faisal Halim, who was a victim of criminal activity and suffered fourth-degree burns after being attacked with acid.[13] [14] [15] [16] [17] Following Selangor's withdrawal, the MFL officially cancelled the match and awarded Johor Darul Ta'zim as the winner of the Charity Shield by a walkover victory.[18]
Following the case of their withdrawal, Selangor was fined RM100,000 and docked three points by the MFL on 25 June 2024, included to pay compensation for the losses incurred by JDT as the host team for the opening match of the season.[19] [20] In addition, Super League match between both teams at the MBPJ Stadium will be played without spectators.[19] [21] The club are appealing against the decision.[22] Two days later, the MFL reconsidered the decision to reduce the punishment, despite Selangor has not submitted any appeal yet.[23] The MFL has reduced RM100,000 fined to RM60,000.[24] Besides, the three points deduction was cancelled and the spectator entry ban also been lifted, despite the compensation payments to JDT and MFL will be maintained.[25] [23] However, the club stay to file an appeal against the revised decisions made by the MFL. The club's been given a three-days window, effective from 27 June 2024, to formally submit their appeal.[26] [27]
On 1 February 2024, Selangor confirmed the departure of several players whose contracts had expired, including former captain Brendan Gan, who also departed after four seasons with the club. On 28 February 2024, Selangor announced that head coach Tan Cheng Hoe had left the club by mutual agreement, despite having an existing contract with the club.[28] [29] Nidzam Jamil, formerly assistant head coach under Cheng Hoe, has been appointed as interim head coach until a permanent replacement is secured.[30] [31] On 16 March, the club announced that Nidzam Jamil will remain and take over as Selangor new head coach on a permanent basis.[32] [33]
No. | Player | Nat. | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed | Signed from | Noted | |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||
1 | Khairulazhan Khalid | GK | 7 November 1989 | 2015 | Pahang[34] | |||
20 | Azim Al-Amin | GK | 20 September 2001 | 2024 | Kuala Lumpur City | |||
23 | GK | 6 August 1994 | 2021 | Penang[35] | ||||
Defenders | ||||||||
2 | Quentin Cheng | 20 November 1999 | 2020 | Sutherland Sharks[36] | ||||
14 | Zikri Khalili | LB / RB | 25 June 2002 | 2020 | Selangor U-23[37] | |||
18 | Khuzaimi Piee | CB / LB | 11 November 1993 | 2022 | Negeri Sembilan[38] | |||
19 | V. Ruventhiran | 24 August 2001 | 2022 | Petaling Jaya City[39] | ||||
21 | Safuwan Baharudin (C) | 22 September 1991 | 2023 | Negeri Sembilan[40] | ||||
22 | Fazly Mazlan | LB / LWB | 22 December 1993 | 2021 | Johor Darul Ta'zim[41] | |||
44 | Sharul Nazeem | CB | 16 November 1999 | 2021 | Selangor U-23 | |||
55 | Harith Haiqal | 22 June 2002 | 2021 | Selangor U-23 | ||||
92 | Umar Eshmurodov | CB | 30 November 1992 | 2024 | Nasaf | |||
Midfielders | ||||||||
6 | Nooa Laine | AM / CM / DM | 22 November 2002 | 2024 | SJK Seinäjoki | |||
8 | Noor Al-Rawabdeh | CM / DM | 24 February 1997 | 2023 | Al-Faisaly[42] | |||
10 | Mukhairi Ajmal | CM / LM / LW / AM | 7 November 2001 | 2019 | PKNP[43] | |||
16 | Yohandry Orozco | CM / AM / LW / RW | 19 March 1991 | 2023 | Deportes Tolima[44] | |||
24 | Alex Agyarkwa | CM / DM | 18 July 2000 | 2021 | Accra Lions | |||
43 | Syahir Bashah | LM / RM / AM | 16 September 2001 | 2022 | Perak[45] | |||
76 | Aliff Izwan | 10 February 2004 | 2023 | Selangor U-23[46] | ||||
77 | Aliff Haiqal | 11 July 2000 | 2020 | PKNS | ||||
Forwards | ||||||||
7 | Faisal Halim | 7 January 1998 | 2022 | Terengganu[47] | ||||
9 | Ronnie Fernández | 30 January 1991 | 2024 | Bolívar | ||||
11 | Alvin Fortes | RW / LW / AM | 25 May 1994 | 2024 | Ratchaburi | |||
17 | Danial Asri | LW / LM / CF | 1 April 2000 | 2021 | Selangor U-23 | |||
90 | Ali Olwan | CF / LW / RW | 26 March 2000 | 2024 | Al-Shamal | |||
99 | Reziq Bani Hani | CF / LW / RW | 28 January 2002 | 2024 | Al-Faisaly | |||
Out on loan | ||||||||
3 | Azrin Afiq | 2 January 2000 | 2020 | Selangor U-23 | ||||
25 | GK | 23 March 2002 | 2021 | Selangor U-23 | ||||
30 | Hein Htet Aung | RW / LW / RM / LM | 5 October 2001 | 2021 | Hantharwady United[48] | |||
No. | Player | Nat. | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed | Signed from | Noted | |
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Selangor U-23 | ||||||||
4 | Aiman Hakimi | CB / RB | 28 January 2005 | 2024 | Selangor U-23 | |||
29 | Faiz Amer | CB / RB | 15 February 2003 | 2024 | Selangor U-23 | |||
30 | Raimi Shamsul | RB / RM | 28 October 2002 | 2024 | Selangor U-23 | |||
31 | Harry Danish | RW / LW | 29 April 2004 | 2024 | Selangor U-23 | |||
71 | Haiqal Haqeemi | CM | 4 November 2003 | 2024 | Selangor U-23 | |||
Out on loan | ||||||||
28 | Muhammad Khalil | DM | 11 April 2005 | 2024 | Selangor U-23 | |||
33 | Richmond Ankrah | 22 February 2000 | 2022 | Accra Lions | ||||
66 | Syahmi Adib Haikal | GK | 30 March 2003 | 2022 | Selangor U-23 | |||
Date | Name | Age | Moving from | Type | Transfer fee | Team | Source | ||
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30 November 2022 | 3 | DF | Azrin Afiq | Kedah Darul Aman | Loan Return | N/A | N/A | ||
6 | MF | Zahril Azri | Penang | Loan Return | N/A | N/A | |||
25 | GK | Sikh Izhan Nazrel | Negeri Sembilan | Loan Return | N/A | N/A | |||
30 | MF | Hein Htet Aung | Negeri Sembilan | Loan Return | N/A | N/A | |||
2 February 2024 | 92 | DF | Umar Eshmurodov | Nasaf | Contract expired | Free Transfer | [49] [50] | ||
3 February 2024 | 9 | FW | Ronnie Fernández | Bolívar | Contract expired | Free Transfer | [51] [52] | ||
4 February 2024 | 11 | FW | Alvin Fortes | Ratchaburi | Contract expired | Free Transfer | [53] [54] | ||
5 February 2024 | 20 | GK | Azim Al-Amin | Kuala Lumpur City | Contract expired | Free Transfer | [55] [56] | ||
4 May 2024 | 99 | FW | Reziq Bani Hani | Al-Faisaly | Transfer | Undisclosed | [57] [58] | ||
5 August 2024 | 90 | FW | Ali Olwan | Al-Shamal | Contract expired | Free Transfer | [59] [60] | ||
Date | Name | Age | Moving to | Type | Transfer fee | Team | Source | ||
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1 February 2024 | 6 | MF | Zahril Azri | Kuala Lumpur Rovers | Contract expired | Free Transfer | First team | [61] [62] | |
9 | FW | Richmond Boakye | Free agent | Contract expired | Free Transfer | ||||
20 | FW | Rauf Salifu | Free agent | Contract expired | Free Transfer | ||||
70 | FW | Ayron del Valle | Always Ready | Contract expired | Free Transfer | ||||
88 | MF | Brendan Gan | Kuala Lumpur City | Contract expired | Free Transfer | [63] [64] |
Date | Name | Age | Moving to | Type | Transfer fee | Team | Source | ||
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22 February 2024 | 25 | GK | Sikh Izhan Nazrel | Penang | Loan | N/A | First team | [68] [69] | |
7 March 2024 | 30 | MF | Hein Htet Aung | Negeri Sembilan | Loan | N/A | [70] [71] | ||
9 March 2024 | 66 | GK | Syahmi Adib Haikal | Negeri Sembilan | Loan | N/A | Reserve team | [72] [73] | |
13 March 2024 | 3 | DF | Azrin Afiq | Negeri Sembilan | Loan | N/A | First team | [74] [75] | |
28 March 2024 | 33 | DF | Richmond Ankrah | Penang | Loan | N/A | Reserve team | [76] [77] | |
5 July 2024 | 28 | MF | Muhammad Khalil | FC Osaka | Loan | N/A | [78] [79] | ||
On 2 March, Selangor announced they would travel to the Thailand for two pre-season friendlies in preparation for the new season.[80] Later, Selangor announced two further friendlies with behind-closed-doors against Negeri Sembilan and the traditional friendly at Perak. On 18 April, Selangor announced the Asia Challenge pre-season tournament with invided several teams from Southeast Asia to compete the tournament.[81] During the international break, Selangor resumed their tour, to compete in the RCTI Premium Sports competition in Jakarta, Indonesia.[82]
See main article: 2024 Piala Sumbangsih. Having finished second in the 2023 Super League, Selangor faced domestic treble winners Johor Darul Ta'zim in the Charity Shield. That match was also the first game in the league for both teams.[83] [12] On 8 May, Selangor announced their withdrawal from the match due to safety concerns, following receiving threats and series of criminal acts involving players and team officials.[84] [15] [16] [17]
See main article: 2024–25 Malaysia Super League.
The league fixtures were announced on 9 April 2024.[83] [85]
Team | Home score | Away score | Double |
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Johor Darul Ta'zim | 0–3 | ||
Kedah Darul Aman | 1–0 | ||
Kelantan Darul Naim | 2–0 | ||
Kuching City | |||
Kuala Lumpur City | 0–1 | ||
Negeri Sembilan | 4–0 | ||
Penang | 4–1 | ||
Perak | 2–1 | ||
PDRM | |||
Sabah | 2–1 | ||
Sri Pahang | 1–1 | ||
Terengganu | |||
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See main article: 2024 Malaysia FA Cup. As a Super League side, Selangor entered the competition in the round of 16.[83] The draw was made on 16 May 2024 and were drawn at home to Negeri Sembilan.[86]
See main article: 2024 Malaysia FA Cup final.
As a Super League side, Selangor entered the competition in the round of 16.
See main article: 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two.
See main article: 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two group stage.
The 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two group stage draw took place in InterContinental Kuala Lumpur in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 16 August 2024.[87] The first group matches were played on 19 September 2024.[88]
Appearances (Apps.) numbers are for appearances in competitive games only including sub appearances.
Red card numbers denote: Numbers in parentheses represent red cards overturned for wrongful dismissal.
No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Super League | FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | Champions League Two | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | Khairulazhan | GK | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Quentin Cheng | DF | 6 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Nooa Laine | MF | 8 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Faisal Halim | FW | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Noor Al-Rawabdeh | MF | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Ronnie Fernández | FW | 8 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Mukhairi Ajmal | MF | 6 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Alvin Fortes | FW | 8 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Zikri Khalili | DF | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Yohandry Orozco | MF | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Danial Asri | FW | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Khuzaimi Piee | DF | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | V. Ruventhiran | DF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Azim Al-Amin | GK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Safuwan Baharudin | DF | 8 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Fazly Mazlan | DF | 6 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Samuel Somerville | GK | 6 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Alex Agyarkwa | MF | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Muhammad Khalil† | MF | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Syahir Bashah | MF | 3 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Sharul Nazeem | DF | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | Harith Haiqal | DF | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | MF | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | Aliff Haiqal | MF | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | Umar Eshmurodov | DF | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | Ali Olwan | FW | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | Reziq Bani Hani | FW | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Totals | 16 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 20 | 3 |
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.
Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | Super League | FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | Champions League Two | Total | |||
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1 | FW | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||||
FW | 11 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |||||
3 | MF | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||
4 | DF | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||
5 | MF | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
FW | 99 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
7 | DF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
MF | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
DF | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
DF | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
MF | 77 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||
Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Totals | 16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 30 | ||||||
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1 | MF | 16 | Yohandry Orozco | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||
2 | MF | 6 | Nooa Laine | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||
3 | MF | 10 | Mukhairi Ajmal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
FW | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
5 | MF | 8 | Noor Al-Rawabdeh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
DF | 21 | Safuwan Baharudin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
MF | 24 | Alex Agyarkwa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
DF | 44 | Sharul Nazeem | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
MF | 77 | Aliff Haiqal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
FW | 99 | Reziq Bani Hani | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
TOTALS | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total cards are equal.
Rank | No. | Pos. | Player | Super League | FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | Champions League Two | Total | |||||||||||
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1 | 55 | DF | Harith Haiqal | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | |
2 | 9 | FW | Ronnie Fernández | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | |
21 | DF | Safuwan Baharudin | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | ||
44 | DF | Sharul Nazeem | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | ||
92 | DF | Umar Eshmurodov | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | ||
99 | FW | Reziq Bani Hani | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | ||
7 | 6 | MF | Nooa Laine | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | |
11 | FW | Alvin Fortes | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | ||
14 | DF | Zikri Khalili | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | ||
16 | MF | Yohandry Orozco | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | ||
19 | DF | V. Ruventhiran | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | ||
22 | DF | Fazly Mazlan | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | ||
23 | GK | Samuel Somerville | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | ||
24 | MF | Alex Agyarkwa | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | ||
77 | MF | Aliff Haiqal | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | ||
Total | 11 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 3 |
† Player left the club during the season.