The 2023 season was Kuching City's eighth year in existence and their first season in the top flight. The club are participating in the Malaysia Super League, the Malaysia FA Cup, the Malaysia Cup and the MFL Challenge Cup.
The club won 2–1 over Kelantan in their first 2023 Malaysia Super League match.
Coaching staff Head coach: Aidil Sharin Sahak Assistant head coach: Firdaus Morshidi Assistant coach: Zulkarnien Mohd Poasa Goalkeeper coach: Mohd Azley Abdullah
Players
First-team squad
Transfers
Transfers in
Preseason PositionPlayerTransferred ToTeamRef Julian Schwarzer Azkals DT First Team Free Norazlan Razali Melaka United First Team Free Célio Santos Kasetsart First Team Free Mihailo Jovanović Dinamo Samarqand First Team Free Qayyum Marjoni PIB First Team Free Arham Khussyairi UiTM First Team Free Badrul Afendy Sabah First Team Free Sirojiddin Kuziev Neftchi Fergana First Team Free Amirul Shafik Kelantan United First Team Free Zahrul Nizwan Sarawak United First Team Free Azriddin Rosli UiTM First Team Free Sudi Abdallah Muktijoddha Sangsad First Team Free
Mid-season PositionPlayerTransferred ToTeamRef Dechi Marcel N'Guessan Kedah Darul Aman F.C. First Team Free Petrus Shitembi Terengganu FC First Team Free Nuriddin Davronov Real Kashmir FC First Team Free Bruno Dybal Persikabo 1973 First Team Free Pedro Henrique Persikabo 1973 First Team Free Wan Azraie PIB First Team Free Rahim Razak Sarawak United First Team Free Nurshamil Abd Ghani Kelantan First Team Free
Transfer Out
Preseason PositionPlayerTransferred ToTeamRef Sahran Abdul Samad First Team Free Izray Iffarul Roslan First Team Free Che Mat Arif First Team Free Nazrul Abdul Samad First Team Free Gabryel SHB Da Nang First Team Free Hidhir Idris Kedah Darul Aman F.C. First Team Loan Return Gabryel Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz First Team Free Keanu Marsh-Brown FF Jaro First Team Free Rafiq Shah First Team Free Zainuddin Bohri First Team Free Hafiz Abu Bakar First Team Free Samsu Alam Samad First Team Free Amirrul Iqmal First Team Free Wan Badzreen First Team Free
Mid-season PositionPlayerTransferred ToTeamRef Julian Schwarzer Arema F.C. First Team Free Sirojiddin Kuziev PFK Metallurg Bekabad First Team Free Sudi Abdallah Alittihad Misurata SC First Team Free Michael Ijezie First Team Free Norazlan Razali First Team Free Qayyum Marjoni Kelantan United First Team Free
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions
Malaysia Super League
Malaysia FA Cup
Malaysia Cup
Round of 16
MFL Challenge Cup
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Squad statistics Appearances and goals
Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes.
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center|Left the Club during the Season
References