Armed Forces Football Club, commonly known as Armed Forces, sometimes known as AFFC Kuala Lumpur, is a football section of the Malaysian Armed Forces. Its home ground is Mindef Stadium in Kampung Datuk Keramat, Kuala Lumpur. They currently play in the second division of the Malaysian football league system, the Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League.
History The Malaysian Armed Forces Football Association (AFFA) was established in 1920, being one of the earliest teams to exist in Malaysia. The British forces were the first to introduce football competitions in Malaysia by creating the HMS Malaya Cup (now known as the Malaysia Cup), which was contested by states including Singapore in 1921. However, in line with the development of Malaysian football towards the professional era, the team has joined the Liga Semi-Pro which was first introduced in 1989.
Armed Forces had their first major success in the 1997 season, when they won the Malaysia FAM Cup. Domestically, Armed Forces have won the numerous Malaysia football tournaments, besides being 3 times runners-up in the Malaysia Cup, winning the Malaysia Charity Shield and the Malaysian League Division II title in 2012.
New ownership and going privatised The club changed its name from ATM FA to Armed Forces FC. In July 2025, the club took part in the Durand Cup in India, under the name of AFFA.
Crest
Players First-team squad
Club officials Position Name Team manager Kevin Lee Cooper Assistant Team manager Mohd Noorazam Abd Razak Assistant coach Boon Aik Hau James Richard Barnett Goalkeeping coach Mohammad Alif Daud Fitness coach Masrizar Mizalan Physiotherapist Muhd Aizat Mohd Zabidi Team doctor Fazlizam Ahmad Media officer Mohd Saiful Asmadi Bin Mansor Kitman Muhammad Dzulfadhlie Shamsuri Muhammad Amirul Izuan Bin Adnan
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors Season Manufacturer Sponsor 1998 Adidas Dunhill 1999 Admiral 2004 J-King 2006 Figos Celcom, TM Net 2007 Kappa Celcom, Inai Kiara 2009 Streamyx 2010 Line 7 TM 2011 Kappa 2012 2013 Macron 2014 Lotto Ecobumi 2015 Warrix Sports 2016 SkyHawk 2017Admiral 2018 Transwater API Sdn Bhd 2019–2022 Ego Sports 2023 Al-Ikhsan MBSB Bank 2024 Hayz En Dosz 2025 ALTR
Season by season record Year Position League Malaysia FA Cup Malaysia Cup/Malaysia Challenge Cup Top scorer (league) 2011 7th Malaysia Premier League 2nd round DNQ V. Jaganathan (9 goals) 2012 1st, Champion Malaysia Premier League Round of 32 Runners-up Marlon Alex James (33 goals) 2013 6th Malaysia Super League First round Semi-finals Marlon Alex James (26 goals) 2014 10th Malaysia Super League First round Group stage Juan Arostegui (9 goals) 2015 11th (relegated) Malaysia Super League First round Not participated Jerry Palacios (6 goals) 2016 11th Malaysia Premier League Third round Not participated Venice Elphi (5 goals) 2017 11th (relegated) Malaysia Premier League Second round Not participated Venice Elphi (9 goals) 2018 3rd, group A Malaysia FAM League Second round Semi-final Zaironi Yusof (6 goals) 2019 3rd Malaysia M3 League Second round Not Participated Rafizol Roslan (22 goals) 2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 2021 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 2022 3rd, group B Malaysia M3 League Second round Not participated Faiz Ibrahim (18 goals) 2023 11th Malaysia M3 League Not participated Not participated Hairul Iqmal Raffi (7 goals) 2024–25 8th A1 Semi-Pro League Not participated Not participated Ogolo Williams (10 goals) 2025–26 8th A1 Semi-Pro League Not participated Not participated Hadi Mohamad (8 goals)
ChampionsRunners-upThird placePromotedRelegated
Continental record Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate 2025 Durand Cup Shillong Lajong NorthEast United
Coaching history Years Head coach 1990–93 Alan Mullery 1999 Shafiq Zulhilmi Kee Abdullah 2000–01 Muhd Abdul Rani 2007–08 Abdul Nasser Ahmad 2008–09 Zainuddin Abdul Ghani 2009 Mat Sidik Abas 2010–11 Mohd Razali Ali 2012–13 B. Sathianathan April 2013 Alias Jaafar 2018 Mazelan Kasap 2019–21 Kevin Lee Cooper 2022 Boon Aik Hau 2023– Kevin Lee Cooper
Honours Domestic competitions League Division 2/Premier League Winners (1): 2012 Division 3/FAM Cup/M3 League/A1 League Winners (2): 1958, 1997 Runners-up (2): 1954, 2006 Third place (1): 2019
Cups Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Cup Winners (1): 2013 Malaysia Cup Runners-up (3): 1949, 1966, 2012
Affiliated clubs Tentera Darat Royal Malaysian Navy FC Royal Malaysian Air Force FC RAMD FC
References
External links Official website (archived)