Selangor F.C. Futsal Explained

Clubname:Selangor Futsal
Fullname:Selangor Football Club Futsal
Nickname:Gergasi Merah (The Red Giants)
King of Malaya
Short Name:SFC
SEL
Founded:
as Selangor FA

as Selangor MAC (merge with MAC FC and Selangor United MPSJ FC)

as Selangor F.C. Futsal
Ground:Panasonic National Sport Complex
Shah Alam, Selangor
Owner:Red Giants FC Sdn. Bhd.
Chrtitle:Chairman
Chairman:Tengku Amir Shah
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Edgar Eder Baldasso
League:MPFL Division 1
Season:2024
Position:MPFL Division 1, 2nd of 8
Current:2023 Selangor MAC season
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Website:https://www.selangorfc.com/

Selangor F.C. Futsal, formerly known as Selangor MAC is a Malaysian professional futsal club based in the city of Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. It is a part of the Selangor F.C. sports club.[1] The club is currently competes in the Malaysia Premier Futsal League. The club is nicknamed the Red Giants. The Red Giants play home games at Panasonic National Sport Complex in Shah Alam, Selangor. The club is owned by Red Giants Sdn. Bhd, with Tengku Amir Shah as Chairman.

The Red Giants hold the records for most Malaysia Premier Futsal League titles (2). Selangor were the third Malaysian club to qualify and enter AFF Futsal Club Championship where the club finished third place both in 2021 and 2022 season.

History

Selangor MAC F.C.

After three seasons the state FA Futsal team hiatus from the competition,[2] in 2019, Selangor MAC FC was officially established as a result of the merger of MAC FC and Selangor United MPSJ FC. A total of 25 new players signed contracts on 24 March at Concorde Hotel, Shah Alam. This team will participate in the Malaysian Premier Futsal League for the first time. [3]

Rebranding to Selangor F.C.

On 10 December 2023, Selangor MAC will officially change the team name to Selangor F.C. after announcing it on all their social media accounts.[4] On 18 December 2023, the team announced that they will participate in the Ho Chi Minh City Futsal Open 2023 from 23 December to 29 December 2023.

Brand and identity

Crest and colours

Selangor F.C. Futsal uses the same crest as Selangor F.C. use. The crest is shaped like a shield, while the emblem on the upper part of the crest is derived from the Selangor State Council coat of arms. The colour characteristics on the crest is the main colour of the state of Selangor which symbolizes Bravery for red and Royalty for yellow. Both of these colors are linked to the state flag which follows the identity of Selangor. The logo is then completed by featuring the state's blazon on the top of it.

Kits

Since 2019, the Selangor Futsal team kit was manufactured by Joma.

Period!style="background:red; color:white;
Kit manufacturerFront of shirt sponsorsBack of shirt sponsorsShoulder sponsors
2019JomaFancy FutsalVizioneLynas
2020PKNS, Fancy Futsal and VizioneANF Logistic
2021Lynas
2022Fancy Futsal, Wing Hin Group of Companies and LynasD'Aurora
2023MSU Medical Centre and Wing Hin Group of CompaniesFancy Futsal
2024Menteri Besar Selangor Incorporated and SELMAC SportsFuturo, Protein and GenesisWLynas and Yoodo

Stadium

Since 2019, the Red Giants have been playing their home games in an indoor stadium at the Panasonic National Sports Complex in Shah Alam, Selangor.

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VenueLocation
2019–Panasonic National Sports ComplexShah Alam, Selangor

Players

First team squad[5]

No.!style="background:red; color:white;
PositionPlayerNationality
1GoalkeeperHelmi Imran
18GoalkeeperSyaifuddin Ibrahim
21GoalkeeperSyawal Sabaruddin
2DefenderFariq Mohammad
4DefenderImran Samsudin
6DefenderAli Imran Hasan
12DefenderFarikh Khabibor
7WingerFaris Johan
10WingerSyed Aizad Daniel
13WingerFirdaus Zulkefli
14WingerAidil Shahril
16WingerGabriel Rosa
24WingerSyahir Iqbal
25WingerAidil Afiqzam
5ForwardKhaiyum Khaimi
8ForwardWell Pereira
9ForwardKhairul Effendy
11ForwardBukhari Samsudin
17ForwardAzamuddin Hasan

Former players

The table shown below lists all the players who left the club after the 2023 season ended.

Club captains

Period!style="background:red; color:white;
PlayerNationality
2019–Fariq Mohammad[6]

Management & coaching staff

Management

[7]

PositionName
Chairman Tengku Amir Shah
Board of directors Shahril Mokhtar
Siti Zubaidah Abdul Jabar
Norita Mohd Sidek
Chief executive officer Johan Kamal Hamidon
Chief operation officer Aladdin Mostafa

Technical staff

Position!style="background:red; color:white;
Name
Team Manager Mimi Afzan Azfa
Head Coach Edgar Eder Baldasso
Assistant Coach Yao Eoh Shao
Ahmad Khairi Aswad Ishak
Goalkeeper Coach Mohd Firdaus Razali
Fitness Coach Luqman Mat Nur Abd Razak
Physiotherapist Serlaa Ramanarajoo Betharajoo
Team Admin Qaiser Heshaam Abdul Kadir
Irien Natasha Zulkifli
Team Media Aimullah Abdul Halim
Kitman Ahmad Faris Hazman Azman

Head coaches

Record

Information correct . Only competitive matches are counted.

NameNationalityFromTo
Addy Shairullyzam17 February 20198 August 20224133441658280.49[8]
Beto Aranha8 August 202212 November 20224112111025.00[9]
Edgar Eder Baldasso20 November 2022Present3525281638371.43[10]

Honours

Name!style="background:red; color:white;
NationalityFromToHonours
Addy Shairullyzam17 February 20198 August 20222 – Malaysia Premier Futsal League (2019, 2022)
1 – Malaysia Futsal Cup (2022)
Beto Aranha8 August 202212 November 2022
Edgar Eder Baldasso20 November 2022Present

Records

List of seasons

This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Red Giants. For the full season-by-season history, see List of Selangor F.C. Futsal seasons.

Selangor F.C. Futsal last five seasons
SeasonLeagueTop goalscorersGoals
2019MPFL161321622537411st Fariq Mohammad18
2020MPFL110032136th Syed Aizad Daniel3
2021MPFL000000003rd Ekmal Shahrin3
2022MPFL141211663234371stW3rd Silva Matheus22
2023MPFL161222783345383rd Ali Ebrahimi22

Continental record

The debut of Selangor in continental competitions took place in the 2021 season as a participant in that season's AFF Futsal Cup. Selangor's best position in the competition was 3rd place, achieved in both the 2021 and 2022 seasons.

Results

All results list Selangor's goal tally first.

Season! style="background:red; color:white;
CompetitionRoundClubResultPosition
2021AFF Futsal CupRound-robin0–33rd out of 4
Pahang Rangers5–1
0–4
Mohahang All Star7–2
2022AFF Futsal CupGroup B Ramelau6–02nd out of 3
Sahako1–2
Semi-final Hongyen Thakam2–63rd place
Third place Sahako2–2
(8–7p)

Honours

Club

In 2019, Selangor won their first MPFL title and also became the league's inaugural champions. In 2022, Selangor successfully defended their MPFL title. In the same season, Selangor became the inaugural winner of the Malaysia Futsal Cup and thus became the first club to achieve the Double.

Continental
CompetitionsTitlesSeasons
AFC Futsal Club Championship0
AFF Futsal Club Championship0
Domestic
CompetitionsTitlesSeasons
MPFL Division 132010–11, 2019, 2022
Malaysia Futsal Cup12022

Players

Honour!style="background:red; color:white;
PlayerNationalitySeason
MPFL Top ScorerFariq Mohammad2019
Ekmal Shahrin2022
Silva Matheus Vasconcelos2022
Ali Ebrahimi2023

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Selangor Football Club . 2023-06-26 . selangorfc.com.
  2. Web site: KL Petaling Putra FC dan KL City FC berjaya mengisi baki dua slot ke Liga Futsal Kebangsaan (LFK) 2017 . FAM . fam.org.my . 23 December 2016. 9 March 2024.
  3. Web site: Sasar Futsal Selangor Julang Piala Juara Asia menjelang 2020 . Selangorkini . Selangorkini.My . 24 March 2019. 9 March 2024.
  4. Web site: Facebook . 2023-12-10 . www.facebook.com.
  5. Web site: FAM - CMS . 2023-06-26 . cms.fam.org.my.
  6. Web site: Muhammad Fariq Mohammad – Arena Futsal Malaysia . 2023-06-26 . arenafutsal.my.
  7. News: Zulhilmi . Zainal . Selangor reveal 'new' crest and name following privatisation approval . goal.com. Goal . 2 October 2020 . 2 December 2020 .
  8. Web site: Selangor MAC Futsal on Instagram: "Barisan 93.3333% Team @selangormac Note : yg baju hitam tu bukan head coach. #redgiants #mouldingachampion #macisred by @aimullerart" . 2023-06-27 . Instagram . en.
  9. Web site: Ammar Hakim . Selangor MAC ambil khidmat pengendali dari Brazil . www.stadiumastro.com . 27 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230627083825/https://www.stadiumastro.com/berita-sukan/selangor-mac-ambil-khidmat-pengendali-dari-brazil-219730 . 2023-06-27 . ms . August 7, 2022 . live.
  10. Web site: Edgar Baldasso dilantik Ketua Jurulatih Selangor MAC . 2023-06-28 . www.stadiumastro.com . 30 Jan 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230130052504/https://www.stadiumastro.com/video-sukan/edgar-baldasso-dilantik-ketua-jurulatih-selangor-mac-1999232 . ms.