The List of Negeri Sembilan FC records and statistics provides a comprehensive overview of the major records and statistical data associated with Negeri Sembilan Football Club, a professional football club based in Seremban, Malaysia. The article outlines the club’s historical performance in officially recognised domestic football competitions.
The page documents team and individual records, season-by-season league and cup performances, as well as head-to-head statistics against other clubs. The information presented is compiled from reliable sources and is intended to serve as a factual reference for the club’s competitive history.
Coaches Since 1990 The following are the statistics for coaches from 1990 onwards:The data is based on season-by-season records and grouped by head coach. Stats are totalled for each coach’s time in charge. For seasons before 1990, exact data is unclear due to mid-season coaching changes.
CoachSeasonLeague RecordMajorTitlesDomestic FromUntil Ruslan Yaakob19901991281747485011——— Jozef Herel1992199336108186831————— M. Karathu19941998134523339183178————— Irfan Bakti Abu Salim1999—187653128————— Mohd Zaki Sheikh Ahmad200020027021133689126—————
Since 2003 Most of Negeri Sembilan’s major trophies were won after K. Devan took charge of the team in 2003. He was named the Most Favourite Coach for the 2005–06 season, during which Negeri Sembilan won the Malaysia Super League. Here are the statistics for all head coaches since 2003:The data is based on season-by-season records and grouped by head coach. Stats are totalled for each coach’s time in charge. Coaching appointments and their first and last matches are based on history of Negeri Sembilan, coaches.
CoachPeriodLeague RecordMajorTitlesDomestic FromUntil K. Devan1 Jan 200330 Nov 2006885056.82%1921.6%1921.6%1759621—1— Hatem Souissi1 Dec 200631 Oct 200724625%625%1250%2946————— Wan Jamak Wan Hassan1 Nov 200717 Mac 2011833946.99%1619.28%2833.73%1381052—11— Azraai Khor21 Mac 201122 Nov 2012451533.33%1533.33%1533.33%64612—1—1 Divaldo Alves23 Nov 201213 May 20131500%746.67%853.33%715————— Ridzuan Abu Shah (caretaker)14 May 201331 Oct 20137114.29%00%685.71%413————— V. Sundramoorthy1 Nov 20134 Nov 201422836.36%627.27%836.36%2628————— K. Devan5 Nov 201422 Nov 201522836.36%836.36%627.27%3328————— Gary Michael Phillips23 Nov 20152 Nov 201622940.91%836.36%522.73%4026————— Asri Ninggal3 Nov 201620 Dec 2017221150%836.36%313.64%3724————— Jörg Steinebrunner21 Dec 201727 Feb 20184125%00%375%36————— Azraai Khor28 Feb 201810 May 2018500%240%360%514————— Mário Lemos11 May 20185 Dec 201813323.08%17.69%969.23%927————— Mat Zan Mat Aris6 Dec 201815 Dec 201920840%525%735%2925————— Sazali Saidon16 Dec 201930 Nov 202011327.27%218.18%654.54%1220————— K. Devan1 Dec 202029 Jan 2024683044.12%1927.94%1927.94%999111——— Azzmi Aziz15 Feb 202414 Aug 20247114.29%00%685.71%517————— K. Nanthakumar15 Aug 202431 May 2025 17317.65%423.53%1058.82%1832————— Nidzam Jamil1 Jun 202523 Feb 202616425%531.25%743.75%2123————— K. Rajan (Interim)23 Feb 202631 May 20268225%675%00%1812————— Daniel Giménez26 Jun 2026Present000%00%00%00—————
Coach all-time
Longest-serving coach: K. Devan, from 2003 to 2006, 2015 and 2021 to 2023. (8 seasons) Coach with most trophies: K. Devan, 3 (1 Malaysia Super League, 1 Malaysia FA Cup, 1 Malaysia Premier League) Coach with most league matches: K. Devan, 178 matches Coach with most league wins: K. Devan, 88 wins Coach with most league wins in a single season: M. Karathu, 17 wins (1996) Coach with most league points: K. Devan, 310 points Coach with most league points in a single season: M. Karathu, 57 points (1996)
Players
Most titles Zaquan Adha, Idris Abdul Karim, Abdul Halim Zainal, and Kaharuddin Rahman are among Negeri Sembilan’s most decorated players, each winning five major trophies with the club. Zaquan and Idris were part of the squad that won the Super League in 2005–06, the Malaysia Cup in 2009 and 2011, and the Malaysia FA Cup in 2010, while Zaquan added the Premier League in 2021, and Idris won the Charity Shield in 2012. Abdul Halim and Kaharuddin shared the same five titles: Malaysia Cup in 2009 and 2011, Malaysia FA Cup in 2010, Charity Shield in 2012, and Premier League in 2021.
List of players with the most titles that have been recorded.
+PlayerTitle Zaquan Adha5 Idris Abdul Karim5 Abdul Halim Zainal5 Kaharuddin Rahman5 S. Kunanlan4 Shahurain Abu Samah4 Aidil Zafuan4 Ching Hong Aik4 Shukor Adan4 Mohd Rahman Zabul4 Tengku Qayyum4 Alif Samsudin4
Most appearances List of players with the most appearances that have been recorded. +PlayerLeagueOtherTotal Ching Hong AikN/AN/A260 Zaquan Adha438177 Abdul Halim ZainalN/AN/A125 A. Selvan9918117 Idris Abdul KarimN/AN/A87 Mohd Rahman ZabulN/AN/A86
Most goals List of players with the most goals that have been recorded.
+PlayerLeagueOtherTotal Zaquan Adha383472 Christian BekamengaN/AN/A46 Shahurain Abu SamahN/AN/A33 K. RajanN/AN/A31 Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona19827
Most goals by season
League List of players with the most goals by season in league that have been recorded.
+SeasonPlayerGoals2004 Shahrin Abdul Majid112005 Christian Bekamenga162005–06 Christian Bekamenga82006–07 Frederico Dos Santos92007–08 Zaquan Adha112009 Zaquan Adha112010 Zaquan Adha82011 Mohd Firdaus Azizul72012 Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona152013 Shahurain Abu Samah Rashid Mahmud Nazrin Nawi22014 Kim Jin-yong82015 Francis Doe172016 Andrew Nabbout82017 Bruno Suzuki112018 Nicolás Vélez Flávio Júnior82019 José Almir Barros Neto82020 Igor Luiz52021 Alain Akono92022 Gustavo112023 Shahrel Fikri62024–25 Jacque Faye52025–26 Joseph Esso10
All competition List of players with the most goals by season in all competition that have been recorded.
+SeasonPlayerGoals2004 Efendi Abdul Malek122005 Christian Bekamenga212005–06 Christian Bekamenga192006–07 Frederico Dos Santos132007–08 Zaquan Adha142009 Zaquan Adha232010 Zaquan Adha142011 Hairuddin Omar112012 Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona232013 Fábio Leandro Barbosa62014 Kim Jin-yong82015 Francis Doe192016 Andrew Nabbout92017 Bruno Suzuki132018 Flávio Júnior102019 Igor Luiz122020 Igor Luiz52021 Alain Akono92022 Gustavo112023 Shahrel Fikri Casagrande72024–25 Selvan Anbualagan62025–26 Joseph Esso12
Most loyal
List of players with the most loyal that have been recorded. The years include time with the Negeri Sembilan youth team.
+Player Ching Hong Aik17 Kaharuddin Rahman15 Norhafiz Zamani Misbah Efendi Abdul Malek13 Abdul Halim Zainal12 Zaquan Adha11 Mohd Rahman Zabul B. Rajinikandh10 Tengku Qayyum K. Thanaraj B. Sathianathan9 Khairil Zainal Idris Abdul Karim Hamsani Ahmad A. Selvan N. Javabilaarivin Shahurain Abu Samah8 Khairul Anuar Baharom Faizal Zainal Shukor Adan Aidil Zafuan Alif Samsudin
Foreign players
Country by the number of players This list shows the top contributing countries by the number of foreign players who have played for the club. CountryFlagAngola1———1Argentina52——7Australia422—8Bosnia and Herzegovina1———1Brazil1045—19Cameroon4—1—5Croatia2———2Czech Republic2———2England—4——4Equartorial Guinea——1—1France2—1—3Gabon—1——1Ghana12——3Haiti—1——1Italy—1——1Japan241—7Kenya1———1Laos1———1Latvia——1—1Liberia2—1—3Mongolia——1—1Myanmar11——2Netherland—1——1Nigeria32117Palestine—2——2Philippines11——2Russia1———1Saint Vincent1———1Senegal—1——1Serbia——1—1Sierra Leone11——2Singapore112—4Slovakia213—6South Africa1———1South Korea141—6Spain3———3Switzerland——1—1Thailand11——2Togo2———2USA—1——1Yugoslavia2———2Zambia—1——1Total5939231123
Honours Negeri Sembilan have won 9 major trophies. + Negeri Sembilan honoursTypeCompetitionTitlesSeasons Domestic Malaysia Super League 1 2005–06 Semi-Pro League 2 / Premier League 2 1991, 2021 Malaysia Cup3 1948, 2009, 2011 Malaysia FA Cup2 2003, 2010 Malaysia Charity Cup 1 2012 Source: National competitions Malaysia Super League Champions (1): 2005–06 Runner-up (1): 2007–08 Semi-Pro League 2 / Premier League Champions (2): 1991, 2021 Runner-up (1): 2005 FAM Cup Runner-up (1): 1956 Malaysia Cup Champions (3): 1948, 2009, 2011 Runner-up (3): 2000, 2006, 2010 Semi-finals (2): 1998, 1999 Quarter-finals (6): 2004, 2007, 2012, 2016, 2022, 2024–25 Round of 16 (1): 2023 3rd round (1): 2001 Group stage (12): 1991, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021 Play-off (2): 2014, 2015 Malaysia FA Cup Champions (2): 2003, 2010 Semi-finals (5): 1993, 1999, 2006, 2009, 2017 Quarter-finals (6): 1997, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2013, 2023, 2025 Round of 16 (1): 2024 3rd round (1): 2016 2nd round (9): 1998, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020 1st round (7): 1990, 1991, 1992, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2022 Charity Cup Champions (1): 2012 Runner-up (2): 2004, 2010 Challenge Cup Group stage (1): 2018 International competitions AFC Cup Group stage (2): 2004, 2007 Withdrew (1): 2010 Regional competitions King's Gold Cup Champions (2): 1992, 2015 Runner-up (1): 1953 Federal Territory Minister Cup Champions (1): 2022
International friendly competitions
Asean Charity Shield (vs Buriram United) Runner-up (1): 2022
Piala Serumpun Champions (2): 2025, 2026
Negeri Sembilan U21 President's Cup Champions (2): 2001, 2002 Runner-up (2): 1993, 2023
Negeri Sembilan Women's FAS Women's Super League Champions (1): 2021–22
Negeri Sembilan Women's U16 Division 1 Liga Puteri Runner-up (1): 2025
Season-by-season records Updated on 12 May 2025
Note:
Pld = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, F = Goals for, A = Goals against, Pts= Points, Pos = Position
SeasonLeagueCupAsiaNoteDivisionCharityMalaysiaFAChallengeCompetitionResult1982Liga Malaysia——————1983Liga Malaysia1543817311113th——————1984Liga Malaysia157171622229th——————1985Liga Malaysia1530121536915th——————1986Liga Malaysia15501013291512th——————1987Liga Malaysia1612131045516th——————1988Liga Malaysia1665518192310th——————1989Liga Semi-Pro 2144281322147th——————1990Liga Semi-Pro 2148242040183rd——1st round———1991Liga Semi-Pro 2149232810191st—Group stage1st round———1992Liga Semi-Pro 1187652322203rd—Group stage1st round———1993Liga Semi-Pro 118321324461110th——Semi-finals———1994Liga Perdana2887342523112th——————1995Liga Perdana28861431453011th——————1996Liga Perdana2817654623573rd—Group stage————1997Liga Perdana2812884031447th—Group stageQuarter-finals———1998Liga Perdana 1227692428279th—Semi-finals2nd round———1999Liga Perdana 1187653128293rd—Semi-finalsSemi-final———2000Liga Perdana 12210393226336th—Runner-upQuarter-finals———2001Liga Perdana 1227693239278th—3rd roundQuarter-finals———2002Liga Perdana 126441825611614th——2nd round———2003Liga Perdana 22212645928422nd—Group stageChampions———2004Premier League2410864535384thRunner-upQuarter-finalsQuarter-finals—AFC CupGroup stage2005Premier League2116144519491st—Group stage1st round———2005–06Super League2112452614401st—Runner-upSemi-finals———2006–07Super League24661229462411th—Quarter-finals2nd round—AFC CupGroup stage2007–08Super League2414644830482nd—Group stage2nd round———2009Super League26115104435387th—ChampionsSemi-finals———2010Super League26115104031386thRunner-upRunner-upChampions———2011Super League2688102932328th—Champions2nd round———2012Super League2610794138386thChampionsQuarter-finals1st round———2013Super League22171411281012th—Group stageQuarter-finals———2014Premier League228682628306th—Play-off1st round———2015Premier League228863328326th—Play-off2nd round———2016Premier League229854026354th—Quarter-finals3rd round———2017Premier League2211833724415th—Group stageSemi-finals———2018Super League22431527471512th——2nd roundGroup stage——2019Premier League208572925296th—Group stage2nd round———2020Premier League1132612201111th—Group stage2nd round———2021Premier League2012533316411st—Group stage————2022Super League2212553326414th—Quarter-finals1st round———2023Super League2669113349279th—Round of 16Quarter-finals———2024–25Super League24441623491612th—Quarter-finalsRound of 16———2025–26Super League2461173935297th—Quarter-finalsQuarter-finals——— League records since 1983