Negeri Sembilan Football Club Under-20s, currently known as Negeri Sembilan Football Club III, is the most senior of Negeri Sembilan's youth teams. They play in the President Cup, the highest youth football league in Malaysia.
Negeri Sembilan has established the under-21 team since the President Cup was introduced in 1985. In 2008, FAM introduced the Youth Cup, which competes with under-19 teams for every professional team in Malaysia. Negeri Sembilan established the under-19 team that year. The involvement of the under-21s teams in the youth tournaments and has produced talented players such as Ching Hong Aik, Shukor Adan, Zaquan Adha, Aidil Zafuan, S. Kunanlan.
History Early era Since its introduction, President Cup has been the major tournament for under-21 and under-23 players.
2000s Negeri Sembilan U-21 won their first President Cup title in 2001 after defeating Selangor U-21 2–1 in the final. The club retained the championship the following season by recording a 3–0 victory over Pahang U-21 in the final, becoming back-to-back winners and establishing Negeri Sembilan U-21 as one of the competition's leading teams during the early 2000s.
In 2008, Negeri Sembilan has established under-19 team to compete in Youth Cup (Piala Belia). Since its introduction, it has served as Malaysia's premier youth competition. Beginning in 2023, the age limit was lowered to under-18 in line with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) youth competition cycle.
2020s On 25 February 2026, Negeri Sembilan announced the selection of under-20 coach Norhafiz Zamani together with Airiel Zafran Azrul, Aqil Faris Shalahudin, and Adam Haris Hamizon for a development programme at Japanese club Gainare Tottori.
Negeri Sembilan U-18 was renamed Negeri Sembilan FC III and replaced its participation in the Youth Cup with the President Cup. The club retained the squad and coaching staff from the previous season. Despite continuing to consist exclusively of under-18 players, the team was classified as an under-20 side (NSFC III). Meanwhile, the former U-20 team was rebranded as Negeri Sembilan FC II and become the club's reserve team, competing in the 2026–27 A1 Semi-Pro League.
Negeri Sembilan FC III squad Current squad
+NoNamesAge62DFMuhammad Darwish Iqram Bin Abdul Rahim06.10.20071963DFMuhammad Khamil Bin Adenan16.10.20081864FWMuhammad Bilal Benyamin Bin Mat Sakri06.10.20081865MFAhmad Aqil Rayyan Bin Ahmad Faizal01.05.20081866DFMuhammad Danial Zulkarnain Bin Mohamad Shahrulnizam06.11.20081867MFAswan Bin Adi13.12.20071968DFAfiq Zimam Bin Shahril Izzuddin01.07.20081869MFMuhammad Afiq Haikal Bin Mohd Al Hafiz25.09.20071970DFMuhammad Iman Thaqif Bin Mohd Nazri11.09.20071971GKMuhammad Danial Haikal Bin Khairul Anuar23.01.20081872MFAdhwa' Irsyad Bin Mohamed Som14.05.20081873DFMuhammad Azri Hanif Bin Noor19.11.20071974DFMuhammad Aidil Afdhal Bin Abd Latif12.01.20081875FWAhmad Akil Danial Bin Ahmad Johari10.08.20081876DFMuhammad Izzat Nadzir Bin Mohd Nazri28.05.20081877FWMuhammad Amirul Hazmi Bin Muhammad Ikram29.01.20081878DFMohamad Aiman Asyraf Bin Sharul Azhar30.12.20081879FWFarish Haiqal Bin Rosman26.03.20071980FWMuhammad Wassem Rifqi Bin Zulkiflee15.09.20081881GKMuhammad Adam Mikhail B Mhd Saffiyan25.03.20081882MFMohammad Khairul Akhmal Bin Khairul Sharizal27.07.20081883DFMuhammad Zuryharith Bin Mohd Zafran04.12.20081884DFMohamad Faris Ikmal Bin Mohamad Rahmat19.02.20081885DFMuhamad Ammar Yusuf Bin Mohd Faizul10.05.20081886DFAidil Haziq Bin Ahmad Marzuki13.01.20081887DFNazmi Idham Bin Nasir10.03.20081888MFMuhammad Mikail Darwis Bin Nor Azuan18.03.20081889MFMuhammad Yusof Rayyan Bin Mohd Salleh03.07.20081890FWAfif Ikhwan Bin Nor Affendy16.03.20081891GKZikry Faris Bin Zulkifli03.12.20081892DFMuhammad Faiz Bin Marzuki11.01.200818
NSFC III coaching staff
+PositionStaffTeam manager Kalidasan a/l Sinuam @ SinniahHead coach Hamdan Bin MohamadAssistant head coach Noorhisham Bin KamarudinGoalkeeper coach Mohd Sany Fahmi Abd Jalil ManFitness coach Masmal Hadi Bin ShukorPhysiotherapist Muhamad Fariz Bin RosliTeam admin Che Muhammad Alif TaqiyuddinTeam analyst Ilham Bin ArmadiKitman Muhamad Amirul Fitri Bin Muhamad Zambry Source:
Managerial history List of Negeri Sembilan III former coaches/managers. TenureCoachAchievement2011 Yusarman Yusof2012–2015 Badrul Afzan Razali2016 Ahmad Fairuz Yunus2017–2019 Sazali Saidun2020–2022 Azzmi Aziz2023–2024 Azlan Ahmad2025 Norhafiz Zamani2026–present Hamdan Mohamad
Negeri Sembilan FC U-18
Negeri Sembilan Under-18s or simply NSFC U-18 played in the Youth Cup, the 2nd tier of the youth level football league in Malaysia. In 2026, the NSFC U-18 withdrew from the Youth Cup.
Managerial history List of Negeri Sembilan U-18 former coaches/managers. TenureCoachAchievement2012–2014 Kuppan a/l M.Nathan2015 Zainuddin Hussein2016 Rahimmudin Abdul Rahman2017 Syafiq Jonny Abdullah2018–2019 Adnan Md Din2020–2022 Azlan Ahmad2024 Kamarudin Anuar2025 Azmi Mohamed
Honours
+Negeri Sembilan U-20s honoursTeamCompetitionTitlesSeasonsNSFC III (Under-20)President Cup22001, 2002 Source:
Club's top goalscorer SeasonsPresident CupYouth CupPlayersGoalsPlayersGoals2016 Sean Eugene Selvaraj6 Iskandar Noorisam42017 Sean Eugene Selvaraj5 Haziq Fikri Haszaime72018 Zairul Aidiel4 N. Javabilaarivin72019 Haziq Fikri Haszaime3 N. Javabilaarivin7 Hafizie Erwinshah S. Gevanesh2020 N. Javabilaarivin3 Zaidi Abdul Hamid2 Amirul Hakimi Rosli B. Thaban Raj Haziq Mokhtar2021cancelled and declared null and void due to COVID-19 pandemic2022 Hakimi Kamal2 Danish Syamer6 Zaidi Abdul Hamid2023 Danish Syamer13Withdrew2024 Zaim Iqbal5 Hani Amir42025 Airiel Zafran8 Aswan Adi13
NSFC U-23 (2023–2025) Club's top goalscorer for MFL Cup. SeasonsPlayersGoals2023 Harith Samsuri62024–25 Adam Haris Hamizon3 Hariz Kamarudin
Season by season records Negeri Sembilan III
SeasonPiala PresidenNoteGroup1993Runners-up2001Champions2002Champions2007–08A5thNot qualify2009A5thNot qualify2010B5thNot qualify2011B7thNot qualify2012B8thNot qualify2013—7thQuarter-finals (4th in group A)2014A2ndQuarter-finals2015B7thNot qualify2016A15thNot qualify2017B1stQuarter-finals2018B7thNot qualify2019B7thNot qualify2020cancelled and declared null and void due to COVID-19 pandemic2021cancelled and declared null and void due to COVID-19 pandemic2022B6thNot qualify202312ndRunner-up2024B2ndQuarter-finals2025—5th—RR2026
Negeri Sembilan U-18
SeasonPiala BeliaNoteGroup2009–2011Merged with Piala Presiden2012Quarter-finals2013Quarter-finals2014B3rdQuarter-finals2015—13thNot qualify2016A7thNot qualify2017B7thNot qualify2018B1stQuarter-finals2019B8thNot qualify2020cancelled and declared null and void due to COVID-19 pandemic2021cancelled and declared null and void due to COVID-19 pandemic2022B5thNot qualify2023Withdrew2024A6thNot qualify2025—10th—RR2026Withdrew
Negeri Sembilan U-23
SeasonMFL CupNoteGroup2023B122911210155thNot qualify2024–25—247891920298th—RR
School development & grassroots Negeri Sembilan also owns and affiliates with several schools and grassroots level development teams, such as under-17s, under-14s, under-12s, under-10s and Girls under-15s. +TeamsCompetitionUnder-17s (SMK Za'ba)KPM-FAM Youth Cup League U-17Under-14s (SMK Za'ba)Piala Menteri Pendidikan Malaysia League U-14NSFC Under-12sFAM-MSN National Youth League U-12NSFC Seremban Under-12sNegeri Sembilan Suparimau League (Season A) U-12NSFC Under-10sKFAM International Youth Football Cup U-10NSFC Seremban Under-10sNegeri Sembilan Suparimau League (Season A) U-10NSFC Seremban Under-8s ANegeri Sembilan Suparimau League (Season A) U-8NSFC Seremban Under-8s BNSFC (Girls) under-15sLiga Puteri U-16 (Div 1)
Negeri Sembilan U-17 (SMK Za'ba) Currently plays in the KPM-FAM Youth Cup League U-17 for 2026.
Under-17 squad
+NoNamesAge1GKMuhammad Izzat Hilmi Bin Aznan17.08.2009172DFMuhammad Azmel Haized Bin Mohd Hanaffi18.08.2009173DFMuhammad Ammar Afif Bin Mohd Fitri03.11.2009174MFMuhammad Faidhi Irfan Bin Mohd Fadeli18.02.2009175DFMuhammad Ammar Haziq Bin Norizam27.02.2009176MFRyan Nasafie Bin Muhammad Ahyauddin17.03.2009177MFMuhammad Ryan Fikry Bin Shahrul Saifully07.02.2009178FWArrayyan Affi Bin Muhammad Faizal11.08.2009179FWMuhammad Iman Husaini Bin Mohd Azahari24.03.20091710MFMurtadza Zikri Bin Mohd Afudzal13.02.20091711FWTuan Hazim Rifqi Bin Tuan Shamsorizam21.06.20091712DFMuhammad Thaqif Darwisy Bin Azman30.09.20091713DFAhmad Darwish Bin Ahmad Akhbar07.03.20091714DFMuhammad Adam Nurrahman Bin Mohd Khairil Redza28.01.20091715DFMuhammad Amirul Mustaqim Bin Md Zuljumali25.02.20091716FWMuhammad Azril Bin Khairul Nizam26.01.20101617DFMuhammad Hakim Bin Sallehuddin21.04.20101618GKMuhammad Zafiq Bin Muhammad Zamri01.10.20101619DFMohd Fariz Aiman B Bin Mohd Fairusazril14.11.20101620MFMuhammad Irfan Bin Zainal Islah12.02.20101621DFMuhammad Na’imullah Bin Abdullah29.05.20101622FWAmmar Nur Harith Mohd Nazri Bin Abdul Karim11.11.20101623DFDubeis Haiqal Zulqarnain Bin Abdullah09.09.20091724MFNor Aiman Aqil B Norsyamsyari29.08.20091725DFMuhammad Aniq Hafizuddin Bin Azrul Hisham13.05.20101626MFWan Muhammad Darwish Bin Mohd Fazli26.01.20101627DFOshair Aqeef Bin Omaira17.05.20101628MFMu'adz Bin Norazhar05.02.20101629MFMuhammad Haniff Bin Ramli02.07.20101630MFSyed Adlan Rayqal Bin Syed Shaniz Shariman10.05.20101631MFMuhammad Nazeem Zhafran Bin Muhammad Firdaus14.01.20101632DFMuhammad Rifkie Bin Khairul Azwan24.09.20101633MFMuhammad Amir Naqib Bin Mohd Norizam04.05.20101634GKAhmad Ajwad Harraz Bin Mohd Nor20.11.20091735DFArrayyan Aqiff Bin Muhammad Faizal20.09.201016
Under-17 coaching staff
+PositionStaffTeam managerAzman JamaatAssistant team managerFaiz RoslanHead CoachAmarul Nazar MohamedAssistant head coachHakimy RamlyAssistant coachAzuhar Abdul GhaparGoalkeeper coachSyafaiz SaufiFitness coachSyed Salim Syed AkilPhysiotherapistZakir Wan AhmadKitmanFarid Affa Faizal Source:
Negeri Sembilan U-14 (SMK Za'ba) Currently plays in Piala Menteri Pendidikan Malaysia League U-14 for 2026.
Under-14 squad
+NoNamesAge1GKRizq Bin Abdul Rashid15.07.2012142DFMuhammad Aqlan Bin Abd Razaq27.03.2012143DFMuhammad Rifdi Bin Mohd Riduan18.02.2012144DFMuhammad Mueez Qhaliq Bin Mujahizudin22.01.2012145DFHumam Thaqif Bin Mohd Syukri14.02.2012146MFPutra Harriz Rafiqi Bin Azrul Aiin12.02.2012147MFShaikh Danish Ariel Bin Shaikh Asmawi20.04.2012148MFMuhammad Amirun Haziq Bin Muhamad Azmi14.03.2012149MFMuhammad Aqeel Naufal Bin Ros Naqiuddin03.07.20121410FWMuhammad Arfan Mukhriz Bin Mohd Yusuff05.03.20121411FWJohan Marzly Fahmi Bin Abdullah24.04.20121412MFMuhammad Addim Rayyan Bin Mohd Aidil08.01.20121413MFSeshvar a/l Selva Kumar22.04.20121414DFAhmad Adam Rasul12.06.20121415DFAqmar Irfan Bin Mohd Yusoff07.02.20121416DFMohamad Ariff Saifuddin Bin Mohmad Azmi17.03.20121417MFMuhammad Iffat Zaqwan Bin Muhamad Ridzuan07.05.20121418GKMuhammad Hadiff Ziqry Bin Mohd Nazri14.11.20121419MFMuhammad Ikhwan Bin Ismail25.03.20131320DFIman Izz Zharif Bin Shamsulrizal27.04.20131321DFMuhamad Khaireil Fiqri Bin Muhamad Khairul26.03.20131322GKShahrul Rayyan Azman Bin Shahrul Azman Rashid06.04.20131323FWRiyyad Iman Bin Haizul Azmi21.10.20131324DFMuhammad Shaamel Bin Mohd Sharani03.03.20131325MFMuhammad Aryan Rayyan Bin Hisham19.07.20131326FWAffan Hadiff Bin Noor Hisyam13.04.20131327DFMuhammad Nur Rayyan Hakim Bin Muhammad Joerizam24.04.20131328MFMuhammad Mikhail Hadif Bin Mahadhir03.02.20131329DFMuhamad Adib Nuraqib Bin Ramlan22.04.20131330DFMuhammad Qayyum Bin Ismanisam24.01.20131331DFMuhammad Eilman Aqief Bin Zaimi Anuar22.04.20131332MFMuhammad Adam Haikal Bin Wira06.02.20131333DFThaqif Ayyasy Bin Zaidi09.08.20131334FWMuhammad Aiman Hassan Bin Abdul Malik01.07.20131335GKMeor Muhammad Husaini Bin Hasnul09.06.201313
Under-14 coaching staff