The 2016 season was Kelantan's 8th season in the Malaysia Super League since being promoted and 21st successive season in the top flight of Malaysian football league system. They were also eligible to compete in Malaysia FA Cup starting from the second round and Malaysia Cup after placed in 6th place at the end of 2016 Malaysia Super League first leg.
Sponsors Supplier: DSV / Sponsors : Vida Beauty, Chengal Jati, Sinar Harian, Azham Zamiri, Konsortium Mutiara, Puspamara, Delima Perdana, UniKL, redONE, HORC
Pre-season The pre-season matches were held between 30 December 2015 to 6 February 2016. During those matches several foreign players made their trials with the team. They were Yakubu Aziz, André Luís Leite, Prince Nnake, Marko Perović, Fabiyi, Valci Teixeira Júnior and Dramane Traoré.
During season Match were held during mid-season break and matches were held between 25 March and 4 July 2016. Several foreign players made a trial with the team for second window transfer.
Competitions
Overall
Malaysia Super League
League table
Results by round
Matches
The 2016 season began on 13 February and concluded on 22 October 2016.
FA Cup
Malaysia Cup
The 2016 Malaysia Cup draw was made on 23 May 2016 in Kuala Lumpur. Kelantan were to face Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Pahang. Scoring a total of 10 points, Kelantan advanced to the knockout stage as group runner-up.
Group stage
Knockout phase
Quarter-finals
* PDRM won on away goals rule
Squad information
List of players Name Nationality Position(s) Since Signed from Notes Goalkeepers1Ramadhan Hamid GK 2016 Harimau Muda 19Khairul Fahmi Che Mat (vice-captain) GK 2009 Harimau Muda 30Mohd Shahrizan Ismail GK 2008 Terengganu 40Ahmad Syihan Hazmi GK 2016 Kelantan U21 Promoted on August 44Hasbullah Abdul Rahim GK 2016 Kelantan U21 Promoted on August –Muhammad Syazwan Yusoff GK 2011 Kelantan U21 Loaned to Melaka United Defenders 2Norhafiz Zamani Misbah CB 2015 Negeri Sembilan 4Jonathan McKain CB 2015 Adelaide United 5Nik Shahrul Azim RB 2012 Kelantan U21 6Mohd Farisham Ismail CB / RB 2008 Melaka TMFC Loaned to Penang 15Mohd Daudsu Jamaluddin RB / LB 2016 Johor Darul Ta'zim 17Fakhrul Zaman ST 2012 Kelantan U21 Loaned to MOF 20Muslim Ahmad CB 2016 PDRM 22Mohd Zafran Akramin Abdul Razak CB / RB 2016 Kelantan U21 24Zairul Fitree Ishak LB / LM 2009 Kedah 33Mohd Faris Shah Rosli CB / DM 2016 Kelantan U21 Promoted on second transfer window 36Muhammad Azwan Aripin CB 2016 Kelantan U21 Promoted on August 38Mohd Aiman Shakir Mohd Hashim RB / RM 2016 Kelantan U21 Promoted on August –Faizol Nazlin Sayuti CB 2014 Kelantan U21 Loaned to MOF Midfielders3Mohd Rozaimi Azwar CM / ST 2015 Kelantan U21 Loaned to MOF 7Wan Zack Haikal LM / RM 2015 F.C. Ryūkyū 8Wan Zaharulnizam Zakaria LM / RM 2014 Harimau Muda 11Brendan Gan CM / DM 2014 Rockdale City Suns12Mohd Qayyum Marjoni Sabil LW / LB 2016 Kelantan U21 13Mohd Noor Hazrul Mohd Mustafa LM / LB 2015 Perak TBG 16Mohd Badhri Mohd Radzi (captain) AM / CM 2008 PDRM18Amir Zikri Pauzi LM / LW 2016 Kelantan U21 21Morgaro Gomis DM 2016 Heart of Midlothian Signed on second transfer window 23Indra Putra Mahayuddin (vice-captain) AM 2016 Felda United 27Wander Luiz Bitencourt Junior AM / ST 2016 Tombense Futebol Clube Signed on second transfer window 28Jonatan Lucca DM 2016 Clube Atlético Paranaense Contract terminated mid-season 29Faizal Abu Bakar CM 2016 PDRM 34Mohd Syafiq Abd Rahman RM 2016 Kelantan U21 Promoted on second transfer window 39Muhamad Fadhilah Mohd Pauzi CM / DM 2016 Kelantan U21 Promoted on August –Mohd Nasharizam Abd Rashid LM 2016 Kelantan U21 Promoted on second transfer window –Muhd Shahrul Hakim Rahim CM 2016 Kelantan U21 Promoted on August Forwards 9Mohd Khairul Izuan Rosli ST / RM / LM 2011 ATM 10Nor Farhan Muhammad RM / LM 2015 Terengganu14Abdul Manaf Mamat ST 2016 Terengganu17Fakhrul Zaman ST 2016 Kelantan U21 25Dramane Traoré ST 2016 PDRM Contract terminated mid-season 26Baže Ilijoski ST 2016 FK Rabotnički 32Muhammad Danial Asyraf Abdullah ST / AM 2016 Kelantan U21 Promoted on second transfer window 37Nik Azli Nik Alias ST / LM 2016 Kelantan U21 Promoted on August –Syahrul Azwari Ibrahim ST 2016 Harimau Muda Loaned to Sarawak
PC is a Presiden Cup player who have played for the senior team as a starter, substitute or benched
Playing statistics
Key: = Appearances, = Goals, = Yellow card, = Red card Player names in bold denotes player that left mid-season (loaned)(number in bracket denotes the players plays as a substitute in a match) NumberNationPositionNameTotal LeaguePiala FAPiala Malaysia19GKKhairul Fahmi Che Mat30 0 0 022 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 6 0 0 01 GKRamadhan Hamid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 030GKMohd Shahrizan Ismail 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 040 GKAhmad Syihan Hazmi 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 044 GKHasbullah Abdul Rahim 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 015DFMohd Daudsu Jamaluddin 11(5) 0 1 0 8(4) 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1(1) 0 0 04DFJonathan McKain 12(1) 1 6 0 8(1) 0 5 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 05DFNik Shahrul Azim 19 0 2 0 14 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 020 DFMuslim Ahmad21(1) 0 5 016(1) 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 02DFNorhafiz Zamani Misbah 15(3) 0 2 0 11(2) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4(1) 0 1 024DFZairul Fitree Ishak 6(2) 0 1 0 4(1) 0 1 0 0(1) 0 0 0 2 0 0 022 DFMohd Zafran Akramin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 033 DFMohd Faris Shah Rosli 14(1) 0 1 0 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5(1) 0 0 036 DFMuhammad Azwan Aripin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 038 DFMohd Aiman Shakir 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 031 MFMuhd Shahrul Hakim Rahim 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 039 MFFadhilah Mohd Pauzi 0(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(1) 0 0 08MFWan Zack Haikal22(6) 6 3 117(3) 5 2 1 2 0 1 0 3(3) 1 0 023MFIndra Putra Mahayuddin 20(5) 4 8 0 12(5) 3 7 0 2 0 1 0 6 1 0 07MFWan Zaharulnizam Zakaria 17(6) 5 1 2 12(3) 3 1 2 0(2) 0 0 0 5(1) 2 0 029MFFaizal Abu Bakar 1(5) 0 0 0 0(4) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1(1) 0 0 011MFBrendan Gan 22(1) 0 5 0 16(1) 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 1 016MFMohd Badhri Mohd Radzi (c) 22(3) 4 1 0 18(1) 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 3(2) 2 1 013MFMohd Noor Hazrul 7(6) 0 1 0 5(4) 0 0 0 0(1) 0 1 0 2(1) 0 0 012MFMohd Qayyum 18 0 5 0 12 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 018MFAmir Zikri Pauzi 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 027MFWander Luiz Bitencourt Junior 14(2) 5 1 0 9(1) 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 5(1) 1 0 021MFMorgaro Gomis 15 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 034 MFMohd Syafiq Abd Rahman 1(1) 0 0 0 0(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 35 MFMohd Nasharizam Abd Rashid 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 014FWAbdul Manaf Mamat 2(7) 1 0 0 1(4) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1(3) 1 0 010FWNor Farhan Muhammad 0(4) 0 0 0 0(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(3) 0 0 09FWMohd Khairul Izuan Rosli 5(9) 1 0 0 2(8) 1 0 0 1(1) 0 0 0 2 0 0 017 FWFakhrul Zaman 2(2) 1 0 0 1(2) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 026 FWBaže Ilijoski 24(2) 16 5 0 18(1) 14 4 0 1(1) 1 0 0 5 1 1 0 32 FWDanial Ashraf 1(1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1(1) 0 0 0 37 FWNik Azli Nik Alias 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Players who are on loan/left Kelantan mid season:3 MFMohd Rozaimi Azwar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 017DFTuan Muhammad Faim 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25FWDramane Traoré10(3) 3 0 08(3) 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 028MFJonatan Lucca 8(2) 0 0 0 6(2) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 06DFMohd Farisham Ismail 4(1) 0 0 0 3(1) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Statistics accurate as of 23 September 2016.
Goalscorers Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.
Correct as of match played on 22 October 2016
No.Nat.PlayerPos.Liga SuperPiala FAPiala MalaysiaTOTAL25Dramane TraoreFW300326Baže IlijoskiFW14111626Indra Putra MahayuddinMF30144Jonathan McKainDF010116Badhri RadziMF20248Wan ZaharulnizamMF30257Wan Zack HaikalMF501627Wander LuizMF401514Abdul Manaf MamatFW00119Fakhrul ZamanFW100117Mohd Khairul Izuan RosliFW1001#Own goals10 01 TOTALS372847
Hat-tricks
Correct as of match played on 16 August 2016 Player Competition Against Result Date Baze Ilijoski 4 Liga Super Terengganu FA 1–6 15 July 2016
Note 4 Player scored 4 goals5 Player scored 5 goals
Top assists
Correct as of match played on 23 September 2016
Player name in bold denote the player who have left the club
PlayerLiga SuperPiala FAPiala MalaysiaTotal1 MF 7 Wan Zack Haikal71192 MF 16 Badhri Radzi50163 MF 27 Wander Luiz30144 FW 26 Baže Ilijoski3003 MF 23 Indra Putra10235 FW 25 Dramane Traore1102 MF 11 Brendan Gan20025 MF 28 Jonatan Lucca1001 DF 5 Nik Shahrul Azim1001 FW 14 Manaf Mamat1001 DF 12 Qayyum Marjoni Sabil1001 MF 21 Morgaro Gomis0011 DF 33 Mohd Faris Shah Rosli0011TOTALS262735
Clean sheets Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total clean sheets are equal.
Correct as of 22 October 2016
No.Nat.PlayerMatches PlayedClean sheets %Liga SuperPiala FAPiala Malaysia 19 Khairul Fahmi Che Mat30 37% 6 1 4 1 Mohd Shahrizan Ismail10% 0 0 0 22 Ramadhan Hamid00% 0 0 0 40 Ahmad Syihan Hazmi10% 0 0 0 Totals3234% 6 1 4
Suspensions Player No. of matches served Reason Competition Date served Opponent(s) Wan Zack Haikal 1 Red card vs. Selangor Super League 21 May 2016 (League) Selangor Wan Zaharulnizam 6 Red card vs. Selangor Super League 15 July 2016 (League)23 July 2016 (League)26 July 2016 (League)3 August 2016 (League)6 August 2016 (League16 August 2016 (League) TerengganuPahangJohor Darul Ta'zimFelda UnitedT-TeamPenang
Summary All matches played included
Games played 41 (22 Super League)Games won 19 (7 Super League)Games drawn 10 (8 Super League)Games lost 12 (7 Super League)Goals scored 74 (37 Super League)Goals conceded 52 (33 Super League)Goal difference +22 (+4 Super League)Clean sheets 14 (6 Super League)(11 excluding friendly matches)Most Yellow cards Indra Putra Mahayuddin (8)Red cards Wan Zaharulnizam (2)Top scorer Baže Ilijoski (12)(16 excluding friendly matches)Winning Percentage Overall:19/41 (46.34%)
Home attendance
+ Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium 2016 AttendanceCompetitionAttendanceAway TeamResult FA Cup Round of 32 7,082 UKM 1–0 Super League Week 2 13,253 PDRM 1–0 Super League Week 3 9,892 Sarawak 2–2 Super League Week 5 4,315 Penang 3–1 Super League Week 7 13,543 Johor Darul Ta'zim 2–2 Super League Week 9 3,315 Terengganu 3–0 Super League Week 12 17,653 Selangor 2–5 Malaysia Cup Group Stage 12,751 Pahang 1–0 Super League Week 14 15,562 Pahang 0–0 Malaysia Cup Group Stage 14,825 Kuala Lumpur 1–0 Super League Week 16 3,536 Felda United 1–1 Super League Week 17 7,212 T-Team 2–0 Malaysia Cup Group Stage 5,474 Selangor 1–4 Super League Week 19 2,048 Kedah 1–2 Malaysia Cup Quarter-finals 7,135 PDRM 1–2 Super League Week 22 2,506 Perak 2–2 source:Sistem Pengurusan Maklumat Bolasepak
Transfers and loans
Transfers in