Star City Football Club, formerly known as Immigration Football Club, is a professional football club owned by the IFC Corporation Sdn Bhd. The club is based in Kangar, but founded in Alor Setar, Malaysia. They are playing in the Malaysia Super League, after promotion from the Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League.
History The club was founded by the Immigration Department of Malaysia in 2015 in Semenyih, and participated in several competitions in the Klang Valley. The club has also been involved in the KLFA Super League. They ended as the 2019 Kuala Lumpur League runners-up and got promoted to the Malaysia M3 League. On 23 February 2020, Immigration competed in the 2020 Malaysia FA Cup for the first time and won the 1st round match by 2–0 against Staroba. The remaining season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The club competed in the 2023 Malaysia FA Cup and on 25 March they recorded a 1–0 win against BRM, before losing to Kuala Lumpur City by 2–0. In February 2025, Immigration ended as the 2024–25 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League runners-up, gaining promotion to the Malaysia Super League for the first time. During the 2025 Malaysia FA Cup round of 16 first leg fixture against Terengganu, Immigration won after João Pedro scored a stoppage time winner.
Star City The Immigration football club has officially rebranded as Star City Football Club (SCFC), effective July 1, 2026. This major rebranding came as the club ramps up preparations for the 2026–27 Malaysia Super League season.
Crest
Stadium + Stadium Period USIM Stadium, Nilai 2020–22 UPM Stadium, Serdang 2022–23 UKM Bangi Stadium, Bangi 2015–25 Penang State Stadium, Batu Kawan 2025–26 Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium, Kangar 2026–
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors Season Manufacturer Sponsor 2020 Sky Hawk NSK Trade City 2022 Zush redONE 2023 Let's Play Performance redONE MBSB Bank 2024–25 redONE MBSB Bank Zetrix 2025–26 al-Ikhsan Sport Weststar 2026– Sportink AirAsia
Players First-team squad
Club personnel
Position Name Chief executive officer Datuk Syed Mahadi Syed Hassan Technical director Ahmad Shahrul Azhar Head coach Mehmet Duraković Assistant coach Rhostann Almeida Goalkeeping coach Abdul Hadi Abdul Hamid Fitness coach Rafael de Toledo Carvalho Team doctor Jasminder Singh Kulwant Singh Team analyst Anwar Azhari Physio Syafi Abdul Rahman Masseur Megat Ahmad Loutfie Kitman Mohd Noorhisham Mis Nur Hazmie Hairan Media officer Tajul Ariffin Kamal Baharin
Head coaches Coach Years Honours Khalid A. Rashid 2019–22 Hamizar Hamdan 2022 2022 Malaysia M3 League third place Mat Zan Mat Aris 2022–25 2023 Malaysia M3 League winner 2024–25 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League runner-up Yusri Che Lah 2025 Mehmet Duraković 2026–
Presidents Year President 2015 – 20 Dato' Mohd Zulfikar bin Ahmad 2021 – Muhammad Syahmi bin Jaafar
Season by season record SeasonDivisionPositionMalaysia CupMalaysian FA CupMalaysian Charity ShieldRegionalTop scorer (all competitions)2015 KLFA Division 3 DNQDNQ––2015–16 KLFA Division 2 DNQDNQ––2016–17 KLFA Super League DNQDNQ––2017–18KLFA Super League9th placeDNQDNQ––2019KLFA Super League 2ndDNQDNQ––20201M3 League Season abandonedDNQRound 2––2021 M3 LeagueNot held due to COVID-19 pandemic2022M3 League3rd DNQPreliminary round–– Firdaus Azizul (22)2023M3 League1stDNQSecond round–– Azim Rahim (25)2024–25A1 League2ndDNQDNQ–– Thankgod Michael (21)2025–26Super League 6thRound of 16Round of 16–– Wilmar Jordán (11)
2020 season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no promotion or league title was awarded ChampionsRunners-upThird placePromotedRelegated
Honours Domestic competitions League Division 3/M3 League/A1 League Champions (1): 2023 Runners-up (1): 2024–25 Third place (1) : 2022 Division 5/KLFA Super League/A3 Community League Runners-up (1): 2019
See also Immigration FC II Stadium Merdeka
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