Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya Football Club or Petaling Jaya City Council Football Club, commonly known as MBPJ FC, was a Malaysian professional football club based in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. The club's home ground was the 25,000 capacity Petaling Jaya Stadium. The club used to play in the top division of Malaysian football, the Malaysia Super League until its final season in 2005–06 Malaysia Super League.
It is known as the first club to win the prestigious Malaysia Cup in 2003. Malaysia Football Winners History The club also has managed to become the champions of 2004 Malaysia Premier League and won the 2004 Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Cup. The club was owned by the Petaling Jaya Municipal Council which now known as Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ).
History Beginnings, ascent and success In the 1990s, MPPJ FC moved up along the ranks of the lower leagues, winning the Selangor state league in 1999.http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2000&dt=0316&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Sukan&pg=sp_05.htm MPPJ berazam ke Piala FAM From 2000 to 2002, the club played in the nationwide amateur championship FAM Cup. MPPJ FC was promoted to the second division of Malaysian football, the Malaysia Premier League 2 for the 2002 season.
The pinnacle of their success was when the club won the Malaysia Cup in 2003, beating Sabah 3–0 with a hat-trick by Juan Manuel Arostegui. Malaysia 2003 Football Historyhttp://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2003&dt=1005&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Sukan&pg=su_01.htm MPPJ muncul juara They became the first club side to win the competition (all previous winners had been sides representing state football associations).
In the next year's Malaysia Cup, the club failed to defend their title as they were knocked out in the group stage.http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2004&dt=0922&pub=utusan_express&sec=Sports&pg=sp_02.htm MPPJ bayangan `Chelsea' MPPJ FC continued their ascent in the league, being promoted to the newly founded Malaysia Super League in 2005. In their first year, they finished 5th of the 8-members league.
Decline and demise From the top of Malaysian football, MPPJ FC suffered a startling and abrupt demise following financial problems in 2006. At the start of the season, the club was nicknamed as the Chelsea of Malaysia, with big budgets towards players transfers and salaries, and also attracting big-name local players.http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2005&dt=1202&pub=utusan_malaysia&sec=Sukan&pg=su_02.htm Defending champion Selangor MPPJ out of Malaysia Cup As the season went on, the club failed to deliver on and off the pitch, with key players deserting due to non-payment of salaries and bonuses.http://www.thestar.com.my/Sport/Other-Sport/2006/08/09/MPPJ-may-bow-out-from-the-Malaysian-Super-League-next-season/ MPPJ may bow out from the Malaysian Super League next seasonhttp://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2006&dt=0205&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Sukan&pg=su_01.htm MPPJ tidak berganjakhttp://www.thestar.com.my/Story/?file=%2F2006%2F8%2F8%2Fsports%2F15074573&sec=sports Troubled MPPJ face uphill task to stay in Malaysia Cup hunthttp://www.thestar.com.my/Story/?file=%2F2006%2F7%2F12%2Fsports%2F14805150&sec= MPPJ on the revival trail By the start of the 2006–07 Malaysia Super League, the club has ceased to exist.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/my/features/untold-stories-kelab-asia-tenggara-selangor-mppj Untold Stories: Kelab Asia Tenggara, Selangor MPPJ Until 2016, the city council has only managed a youth football section under the name of MBPJ.http://www.thestar.com.my/Sport/Hockey/2014/01/25/MBPJ-beat-junior-bolts-to-climb-to-second/ MBPJ beat junior ‘bolts’ to climb to secondhttp://www.fourfourtwo.com/my/features/untold-stories-southeast-asian-clubs-selangor-mppj Untold Stories, Southeast Asian Clubs: Selangor MPPJ
Crests and colours
Players Women's squad
Futsal Women's squad
Development Squad and Academy
Club personnel
Position Name Team manager Intan Khairana Md Zali Mohamad Nizuan Adziz Asst. Team manager Marini Mohammad Head coach Ismail Firdaus Khalid Assistant coach Siti Mazidah Mohd Faudzi Goalkeeping coach Anas Nashrullah Mohamad Nazmi bin Ismail Fitness coach Anas Syafiq Fatin Harun Match analyst Hamzah Ismail Team doctor Siti Mariam Physio Intan Khairana Nurul Izzati Azharuddin Team media Muhammad Sayuti bin Jalalludin Mohd Ridzuan bin Muhammad Kitman Muhammad Anas Syafiq
Head coaches CoachYearsHonours Reduan Abdullah 1999–2003 2001 Malaysia FAM Cup winner Dollah Salleh 2003–2004 2003 Malaysia Cup winner 2004 Piala Sumbangsih winner 2004 Malaysia Premier League winner Reduan Abdullah 2005 Michael Feichtenbeiner 2005–2006 B. Sathianathan 2006 (interim) Toni Netto 2006 Khan Hung Meng 2006
Season by season record SeasonDivisionPositionMalaysia CupMalaysian FA CupMalaysian Charity ShieldRegionalTop scorer (all competitions)2000Malaysia FAM Cup3rd (Group B)DNQDNQDNQDNQ 2001Malaysia FAM CupWinnerDNQFirst RoundDNQDNQ 2002Liga Perdana 2Third placeQuarter-finalsFirst RoundDNQDNQ Juan Arostegui (12)2003Liga Perdana 24th placeWinnerQuarter-finalsDNQDNQ Juan Arostegui (46)2004Malaysia Premier LeagueWinnerGroup stageSecond RoundWinnerDNQ Juan Arostegui (16)2005Malaysia Super League5th placeGroup stageFirst RoundDNQDNQ Newton Ben Katanha (12)2005–06Malaysia Super League5th placeQuarter-finalsSecond RoundDNQDNQ Juan Arostegui (17)2007–2018Withdrew from Super League and dissolved2019FAS Premier LeagueWinnerDNQDNQDNQDNQ 2020–2021Selangor League not held due to COVID-19 pandemic2021FAS Super League6th placeDNQDNQDNQDNQ 2022FAS Super League4th placeDNQDNQDNQDNQ 2023FAS Super League5th placeDNQDNQDNQDNQ 2024FAS Super League5th placeDNQDNQDNQDNQ 2025–26A3 Community LeagueThird placeDNQDNQDNQDNQ
Honours Domestic competitions League Liga Perdana 2/Liga Premier Winners (1): 2004 Third place (1): 2002 Malaysia FAM Cup Winners (1): 2001 FAS Premier League Winners (1): 2019 Malaysia A3 Community League Third place (1): 2025–26
Cups Malaysia Cup Winners (1): 2003 Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Cup Winners (1): 2004 Sultan of Selangor's Cup Winners (1): 2004
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