Kelantan Darul Naim F.C.
| Full name | Kelantan Darul Naim Football Club Kelantan United Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Golden Deers |
| Short name | KDN KUFC |
| Founded | 2016; 9 years ago (2016), as MPKB-BRI UBeS 2019; 6 years ago (2019), as Kelantan United 2024; 1 year ago (2024), as Kelantan Darul Naim |
| Ground | Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium |
| Capacity | 22,000 |
| President | Rozi Muhamad |
| Head coach | Park Jae-hong |
| League | Malaysia Super League |
| 2023 | Malaysia Super League, 12th of 14 |
| Current season | |
Kelantan Darul Naim Football Club (Malay: Kelab Bola Sepak Kelantan Darul Naim), also known as Kelantan United Football Club, is a Malaysian professional football club based in Kota Bharu, Kelantan.[1] [2] [3] The club currently plays in the Malaysia Super League.[4]
History
[edit ]Kelantan Darul Naim Football Club is a professional football club founded in 2016. Previously known as Majlis Perbandaran Kota Bharu-Bandar Raya Islam Urusetia Belia and Sukan Negeri Kelantan Football Club (MPKB-BRI UBeS FC), it entered the Malaysian football competition in 2016 when the club was accepted to compete in the FAM League.[5] The club finished the season at the eight place.
For the 2017 season, the club participated in the Malaysia FA Cup.[6] [7] [8] Starting from 2019, the club was rebranded to Kelantan United Football Club as an effort to bring in support in the local area. In 2023, the club was promoted to the Malaysia Super League for the first time in their history. On 2 June 2023, Kelantan United recorded their first win in the top flight against city rivals Kelantan, with the score of 4–1.
In the 2024–25 Malaysia Super League season, Kelantan United was rebranded as Kelantan Darul Naim. President Rozi Muhammad said the club's rebranding comes from the management's desire to unite all Kelantan football supporters under one proud banner for the state. He said the name and logo change is made to see the club being more competitive at the highest hierarchy.[9] In November 2024, the club travelled to India and took part in the 2024 edition of the Sikkim Gold Cup.[10] [11]
Crest and colours
[edit ]Crest
[edit ]Kelantan Darul Naim has used one primary crest since the club participation in the national level football league competition before the club introduce a new crest starting in 2017 season to solidify its new branding.[12] [13]
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2016
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2017–2018
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2019–2022, 2025– present
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2023
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sponsorship crest since 2024
Colours
[edit ]Kelantan Darul Naim have always worn black with mixture of red for shirts as their home kit.[14] For 2017 season, the club play in red with a trim of white for home kit.[13]
Kelantan Darul Naim's away colours are usually white with green trim. For 2017 season, the club play in white with a trim of red for away kit while the white with a green trim for the third kit.[13]
Ownership and finances
[edit ]Sponsorship
[edit ]| Years | Kit manufacturer | Financial sponsors |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sala | Minyak Mestika, SH Prima Trading |
| 2017 | GomoGi | MPKB-BRI |
| 2018 | Kronos | Gelumbang Jaya |
| 2019 | SkyHawk | U-Shop, MySports Station |
| 2020 | Visit Kelantan 2020, Jaya Mas Mining | |
| 2021 | Umbro | Kelantan Melangkah Kehadapan, Yakult |
| 2022 | Gatti | |
| 2023 | IAM | Kelantan Melangkah Kehadapan, Nasken Coffee |
| 2024–25 | PUC Sport | Visit Kelantan 2024 |
Season by season record
[edit ]| Season | League | Cup | Asia | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | D | Pts | Pos | Charity | Malaysia[a] | FA | Competition | Result | |
| 2016 | FAM | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 10 | 8th Group B | – | Not qualified | – | – | – |
| 2017 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 16 | -5 | 21 | 5th Group A | – | Not qualified | Second round | – | – | |
| 2018 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 8 | 7th Group A | – | Not qualified | – | – | – | |
| 2019 | M3 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 93 | 20 | +73 | 66 | 1st | – | TBD | Third round | – | – |
| 2020 | MPL | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 12 | 8th | – | Qualified | Second round | – | – |
| 2021 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 27 | 7th | – | Qualified | – | – | – | |
| 2022 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 25 | 5th | – | Qualified | – | – | – | |
| 2023 | MSL | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 54 | -32 | 11 | 12th | – | Qualified | Second round | – | – |
- ^ The Malaysia Cup, Challenge and FAM Cup
- P = Played
- W = Games won
- D = Games drawn
- L = Games lost
- F = Goals for
- A = Goals against
- Pts = Points
- Pos = Final position
- N/A = No answer
- FAM = FAM League
- M3 = Malaysia M3 League
- MPL = Malaysia Premier League
- MSL = Malaysia Super League
- QR1 = First Qualifying Round
- QR2 = Second Qualifying Round
- QR3 = Third Qualifying Round
- QR4 = Fourth Qualifying Round
- RInt = Intermediate Round
- R1 = Round 1
- R2 = Round 2
- R3 = Round 3
- R4 = Round 4
- R5 = Round 5
- R6 = Round 6
- GR = Group stage
- QF = Quarter-finals
- SF = Semi-finals
- RU = Runners-up
- S = Shared
- W = Winners
Club top scorer
[edit ]| Season | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Malaysia Raim Azmi | 4 |
| 2018 | Malaysia Masri Asyraf | 5 |
| 2019 | Malaysia Fakhrul Zaman | 35 |
| 2020 | The Gambia Gassama Alfussainey | 6 |
| 2021 | The Gambia Gassama Alfussainey | 12 |
| 2022 | Nigeria Jacob Njoku | 10 |
Players
[edit ]First-team squad
[edit ]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaches
[edit ]- Malaysia Mahadi Yusof (2015–2016)
- Malaysia Abdullah Muhammad (2016)
- Malaysia Mohd Azli Mahmood (2016)
- Malaysia Kamarudin Muhamad (2017)
- Malaysia Abdullah Muhammad (2018)
- Malaysia Zahasmi Ismail (2019–2020)
- Malaysia Nazrulerwan Makmor (2020, 2023)
- Japan Akira Higashiyama (2021)
- Malaysia Syamsul Saad (2022)
- Czech Republic Tomáš Trucha (2023)
- Brazil Ailton Silva (2023)
- South Korea Park Jae-hong (2024–)
Staff
[edit ]| Position | Name |
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| CEO | Malaysia Wan Mohd Zul Ikman Wan Abdul Aziz |
| Technical director | Malaysia Sazami Shafii |
| Head coach | South Korea Park Jae-hong |
| Assistant coach | Malaysia Rezal Zambery Yahya |
| Malaysia Ashadi Yusoff | |
| Goalkeeping coach | Malaysia Abdul Rahman Baba |
| Fitness coach | Malaysia Mohd Fazrul Jafar |
| Team doctor | Malaysia Zairuddin |
| Physiotherapist | Malaysia Muhammad Amir Fadzlan |
| Media officer | Malaysia Ahmad Fadhli Sukardi |
| Photographer | Malaysia Tarmizi Nafi |
| Masseur | Malaysia Wan Muhamad Afif |
| Kitman | Malaysia Fadhli Ikram |
Honours
[edit ]Domestic competitions
[edit ]League
[edit ]- Division 3/M3 League
- Champions (1): 2019
International competitions
[edit ]- All India Governor's Gold Cup
- Quarter-Finals: 2024
References
[edit ]- ^ Felda United And Kuala Lumpur Draw Tough Opponents In FA Cup Competition
- ^ Felda, KL berdepan laluan getir di pusingan kedua
- ^ azmi. "U-BeS FC rebut Piala FAM musim ini". Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ "five new teams make it to FAM League". FootballSentral.com. 31 December 2015. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ Keputusan Penuh Undian Piala FAM, Piala Presiden & Piala Belia 2016
- ^ Keputusan Penuh Undian Piala FAM, Piala Presiden & Piala Belia 2017
- ^ MPKB BRI-UBeS FC kekal patuh syariah
- ^ MPKB-BRI Ubes Fc bawa elemen patuh syariah dalam saingan Piala FAM 2017
- ^ "KUFC rebranded as Kelantan Darul Naim this season". nst.com.my. NST. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Gangtok Himalayan SC sets up quarterfinal clash with Malaysian club". Gangtok. 13 November 2024. Archived from the original on 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ Gurung, Bijoy (18 November 2024). "GANGTOK HIMALAYAN STUNS MALAYSIAN CLUB, BOOKS SF BERTH". The Sikkim Express. Gangtok. Archived from the original on 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ MPKB-BRI UBES FC Merekodkan Nama Kelab Kedua Terpanjang di Dunia
- ^ a b c "MPKB BRI-UBes FC duta promosi Negeri Kelantan – Ahmad Yakob | Stadium Astro". Archived from the original on 6 February 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2017. MPKB BRI-UBes FC duta promosi Negeri Kelantan – Ahmad Yakob
- ^ MPKB-BRI UBeS FC perlu bangkit