Negeri Sembilan Football Club (), commonly referred to as Negeri Sembilan FC or simply NSFC, is a Malaysian professional football club based in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.
From 1990 to 1999, Negeri Sembilan played in the Semi-Pro League 1, Semi-Pro League 2, Premier League and the Premier 1. During that period, the team has won the Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 2 in 1991 and Kings Gold Cup in 1992.
This article displays Negeri Sembilan's squads, competitions, transfers, statistics, and achievements for the period 1990–1999.
Events (1990–1999)
1991 was the year of the revival of the Negeri Sembilan team, which in previous years had been an underdog. That was also the last year the Negeri Sembilan team used the Majlis Perbandaran Seremban Stadium before the Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium in Paroi was used as their home ground until now. On 18 August 1991, the team met Sarawak in the final match of the Division 2 League at the Majlis Perbandaran Seremban Stadium. Negeri Sembilan, who was in first place at the time, only needed a draw while Sarawak, who was in second place, needed a win to get the top spot in the league table. The match of that day went to Negeri Sembilan with a result of 2–2, and they managed to collect one point. It was the last year that led to the success of winning the Semi-Pro League Division 2, then qualifying for Division 1 in 1992. Among the star players at that time were the import trio, the Bozik Brothers (Miroslav and Robert), and the powerful striker Marian Vazquez. Local players include Richard Scully, Mansor Sulaiman, and Nazari Hussein.
In 1992 the construction of Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium was completed and inaugurated to be used as a multipurpose stadium. The stadium initially held a capacity of 20,000 people, and since then, the Negeri Sembilan team has officially made the stadium their home ground for the Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 1 tournament in that year.Read: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium Read: Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 1
On 12 April 1992 the Negeri Sembilan team won the 1992 Kings' Gold Cup after beating Terengganu FA, 2–1, at Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium, Paroi. The coaches and players shared a cash reward of RM20,000 from the Negeri Sembilan Malay Football Association. Negeri Sembilan's coach at that time was Haji Mohd Zaki Shaikh Ahmad. Earlier, the last time Negeri Sembilan FA participated in the final of the trophy was in 1953, when they lost 1–2 to Pulau Pinang.
In the 1996 season Negeri Sembilan became one of the contenders for the league title. Even though it was not given much attention at first, the team starring two former import players from Argentina, Pahang FA's Gus Cerro and Jose Iriarte, surprised many when they gave great competition to other selected teams such as Selangor, Sabah, Sarawak, Kedah, Pahang, and Brunei. Othman Katmon, Faizal Zainal, Khairil Zainal, Rosli Omar, B. Rajinikandh (now converted to Islam), A. Ganeson, V. Arumugham, Idris Kadir, Azmi Mohamed, and Ching Hong Aik (only a few mentions) have put up a good fight, giving great hope to their loyal supporters. However, this squad failed to maintain the momentum when it was finally overtaken by Sabah FA, who emerged as the Premier League champion, as well as Kedah FA, who became the runner-up.
1990 Negeri Sembilan FA season
Squad Coach: Ruslan Yaakob
Goalkeeper
Mohamed Najib Abdul Hamid
Defender
Miroslav Bozik K. Sathiaselvam Aminuddin Hussin Taufik Ismail Nordin Ahmad
Midfielder
Hisham Jani Mansor Sulaiman Yeo Swee Hock Shaarani Mohamed Said Nazari Hussain L. Selvakumaran Azwan Ibrahim Shaimee Harun Sebastian Liew
Attacker
Srdjan Delibasic Juan Manuel Rodrigues Olsson M. Mahendran
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Competitions
Semi-Pro League 2
League Table:-
1.Terengganu - 23 PTS (1990 Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 2 champions and promoted to 1991 Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 1)
2.Kelantan - 20 PTS (Promoted to 1991 Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 1)
3.Negeri Sembilan - 18 PTS
4.Armed Forces - 15 PTS
5.Malacca - 13 PTS
6.Penang - 10 PTS
7.Brunei - 8 PTS
8.Police - 5 PTS
Statistic Note:
Pld = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, F = Goals for, A = Goals against, Pts= Points, Pos = Position
SeasonLeagueCupAsiaNoteDivisionCharityMalaysiaFAChallengeCompetitionResult1990Liga Semi-Pro 2148242040183rd——1st round———
Achievement Top scorer:
1991 Negeri Sembilan FA season
Squad Coach: Ruslan Yaakob
Goalkeeper:
Richard Scully Yusri Abd Aziz K. Loganathan
Defender:
Miroslav Bozik K. Sathiaselvam M. Magendran Nordin Ahmad Mohamad Shaari Said Taufik Ismail
Midfielder:
Shaarani Mohamed Said Yeo Swee Hock Mansor Sulaiman Hisham Jani Hisham Ghani Halim Zaiton Robert Bozik Nazari Hussin Sebastian Liew George Pauls Shaimee Harun Abd Latif Mohd Amin
Attacker:
Sharil Salleh M. Mahendran Marian Valach
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Competition
Semi-Pro League 2
League Table:-
1.Negeri Sembilan - 19 PTS (1991 Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 2 champions and promoted to 1992 Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 1)
2.Sarawak - 18 PTS (Promoted to 1992 Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 1)
3.Penang - 18 PTS (1991 Liga Semi-Pro promotion play-off) (Stay)
4.Police - 16 PTS
5.Perlis - 15 PTS
6.Malacca - 10 PTS
7.Brunei - 10 PTS
8.Armed Forces - 6 PTS
Statistic Note:
Pld = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, F = Goals for, A = Goals against, Pts= Points, Pos = Position
SeasonLeagueCupAsiaNoteDivisionCharityMalaysiaFAChallengeCompetitionResult1991Liga Semi-Pro 2149232810191st—Group stage1st round———
Achievement Semi-Pro League 2: Winner
Top Scorer:
1992 Negeri Sembilan FA season
Squad Coach: Joseph Herel
Goalkeeper:
Khairuddin Idris Asbullah Mahamad K. Loganathan
Defender:
Miroslav Bozik Milan Hanko Serbegeth Singh Mohamad Shaari Said Abdul Ghani Hassan Aminuddin Husin Taufik Ismail K. Sathiaselvam Naina Mohamad M. Magendran Shahril Salleh
Midfielder:
Robert Bozik Yeo Swee Hock Lim Teong Kim Hisham Ghani Mansor Sulaiman Nordin Ahmad Hisham Jani Norhaizan Baijuri
Attacker:
Mohamad Nor Yaacob M. Mahendran Isham Shahruddin K. Vadiveloo
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Competition
Semi-Pro League 1
League Table:-
1.Pahang - 27 PTS (1992 Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 1 champions)
2.Terengganu - 21 PTS
3.Negeri Sembilan - 20 PTS
4.Sarawak - 19 PTS
5.Kuala Lumpur - 18 PTS
6.Perak - 17 PTS
7.Johor - 17 PTS
8.Sabah - 16 PTS (1992 Liga Semi-Pro relegation play-off) (Relegated to 1993 Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 2)
9.Singapore - 13 PTS (Relegated to 1993 Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 2)
10.Selangor - 12 PTS (Relegated to 1993 Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 2)
Malaysia Cup Group B
1.Pahang 6 3 3 0 8- 4 9
2.Kedah 6 3 2 1 13- 8 8
3.Negri Sembilan 6 2 1 3 6- 8 5
4.Perak 6 0 2 4 7-14 2
Round 1 (Sep 19) +Negri Sembilan1–0KedahHisham Ghani 70 Round 2 (Sep 26) +Perak0–0Negri Sembilan Round 3 (Sep 30) +Pahang3–1Negri SembilanDollah Salleh 50, 56 Mubin Mokhtar 85Isham Shahruddin 24 Round 4 (Oct 6) +Negri Sembilan0–1PahangZainal Abidin 44 Round 5 (Oct 10) +Negri Sembilan4–1PerakM.Mahendran 8 Robert Bozik 49 (pen)
Yeoh Swee Hock 55
Lim Teong Kim 89Azizol Abu Haniffah 70 Round 6 +Kedah3–0Negri SembilanFaridzuan Che Hamid 26, 75, Peter Nieketien 80
Statistic Note:
Pld = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, F = Goals for, A = Goals against, Pts= Points, Pos = Position
SeasonLeagueCupAsiaNoteDivisionCharityMalaysiaFAChallengeCompetitionResult1992Liga Semi-Pro 1187652322203rd—Group stage1st round———
Achievement Top scorer:
1993 Negeri Sembilan FA season
Squad Coach: Joseph Herel
Goalkeeper:
Khairuddin Idris Asbullah Mahamad
Defender:
Miroslav Bozik Ching Hong Aik See Kim Seng
Midfielder:
Robert Bozik 17. Jelani Wilastra Naina Mohamad Shahril Salleh Attacker:
Yeo Swee Hock 10. Esad Sejdic 9. A. Anbalagan Adnan Ibrahim
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Competition
Semi-Pro League 1
Statistic Note:
Pld = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, F = Goals for, A = Goals against, Pts= Points, Pos = Position
SeasonLeagueCupAsiaNoteDivisionCharityMalaysiaFAChallengeCompetitionResult1993Liga Semi-Pro 118321324461110th——Semi-finals———
Achievement Top scorer:
1994 Negeri Sembilan FA season
Squad Coach: M. Karathu
Goalkeeper:
1. Asbullah Mahamad 22. Khairuddin Idris Mohd Hamsani Ahmad
Defender:
3. Faizal Zainal 4. B. Rajinikandh 5. K. Gunalan 6. See Kim Seng 15. Khairil Zainal Ching Hong Aik
Midfielder:
14. Aminuddin Hussein 16. Idris Kadir 20. Robert Bozik 21. Naina Mohammad 14. Shaari Said M. Sivam
Attacker:
7. Wong Kah Loon 11. Sazali Nasir 18. Marian Valach Source:
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Competition
Premier League
Table standing:
1. Singapore - 59 PTS
2. Kedah - 57 PTS
3. Sarawak - 55 PTS
4. Sabah - 49 PTS
5. Pahang - 46 PTS
6. Selangor - 44 PTS
7. Terengganu - 43 PTS
8. Johor - 41 PTS
9. Kelantan - 40 PTS
10. Perak - 35 PTS
11. Kuala Lumpur - 33 PTS
12. Negeri Sembilan - 31 PTS
13. Malacca - 31 PTS
14. Perlis - 20 PTS
15. Pulau Pinang - 19 PTS
16. Brunei - 13 PTS
Statistic Note:
Pld = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, F = Goals for, A = Goals against, Pts= Points, Pos = Position
SeasonLeagueCupAsiaNoteDivisionCharityMalaysiaFAChallengeCompetitionResult1994Liga Perdana2887342523112th——————
Achievement Top scorer:
1995 Negeri Sembilan FA season
Squad Coach: M. Karathu
Goalkeeper:
Mohd Halim Napi
Defender:
3. Faizal Zainal 4. B. Rajinikandh 15. Khairil Zainal Ching Hong Aik
Midfielder:
19. J. Killan Rosli Omar 16. Idris Kadir M. Sivam
Attacker:
9. Zami Mohd Noor Azmi Mohamed Wong Kah Loon Source:
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Competition
Premier League
League Table:-
1.Pahang - 65 PTS (1995 Liga Perdana Champions)
2.Selangor - 54 PTS
3.Sarawak - 54 PTS
4.Kedah - 45 PTS
5.Sabah - 44 PTS
6.Johor - 42 PTS
7.Perak - 40 PTS
8.Terengganu - 39 PTS
9.Brunei - 36 PTS
10.Perlis - 32 PTS
11.Negeri Sembilan - 30 PTS
12.Kuala Lumpur - 28 PTS
13.Malacca - 26 PTS
14.Pulau Pinang - 24 PTS
15.Kelantan - 23 PTS
Statistic Note:
Pld = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, F = Goals for, A = Goals against, Pts= Points, Pos = Position
SeasonLeagueCupAsiaNoteDivisionCharityMalaysiaFAChallengeCompetitionResult1995Liga Perdana28861431453011th——————
Achievement Top scorer:
1996 Negeri Sembilan FA season
Squad Coach: M. Karathu
Goalkeeper:
1. S. Rajkumar 21. Othman Katmon 22. Mohd Yazid Mohd Yassin
Defender:
2. Shamsul Akmar Japperi 3. Faizal Zainal 4. B. Rajinikandh 11. Mohd Faris Ahmad 15. Khairil Zainal 17. A. Ganeson
Midfielder:
5. Ching Hong Aik 7. P. Nantha Gobalan 8. Rosli Omar 9. Zami Mohd Nor 12. M. Balan 16. Idris Kadir 20. J. Christie Md Nor Sheikh Ibrahim Norashid Nordin
Attacker:
10. Gustavo Cerro 14. Mohd Armi Sharif 18. Jose Iriarte 19. Azmi Mohamed V. Gunalan V.Arumugam
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Competition
Premier League
League Table:-
1.Sabah - 58 PTS (1996 Liga Perdana Champions)
2.Kedah - 57 PTS
3.Negeri Sembilan - 57 PTS
4.Selangor - 49 PTS
5.Brunei - 44 PTS
6.Pulau Pinang - 41 PTS
7.Sarawak - 40 PTS
8.Perak - 40 PTS
9.Johor - 37 PTS
10.Perlis - 36 PTS
11.Pahang - 33 PTS
12.Malacca - 27 PTS
13.Terengganu - 20 PTS
14.Kuala Lumpur - 18 PTS
15.Kelantan - 17 PTS
Malaysia Cup Group B
Sarawak 8 6 0 2 16- 6 18
Brunei 8 4 1 3 10-14 13
Kedah 8 4 0 4 17-13 12
Johor 8 2 2 4 5-10 8
Negri Sembilan 8 2 1 5 6-11 7
Round 1 [Oct 26]
Sarawak 5-0 Negri Sembilan
Round 2 [Oct 29]
Negri Sembilan 4-0 Brunei
Round 3 [Nov 2]
Johor 1-0 Negri Sembilan
Round 4 [Nov 5]
Negri Sembilan 2-1 Kedah
Round 5 [Nov 12]