2025–26 Melaka F.C. season

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The 2025–26 season is the third season in the history of Melaka F.C., and the club's first season in Malaysia Super League. In addition to the domestic league, the team will participate in the Malaysia FA Cup and the Malaysia Cup.[1]

PresidentDatuk Wira Nur Azmi Ahmad
CEOMuhammad Najmi Mohd Nordin
Head coachK. Devan
(until 25 December)
Subramaniam Sooryapparad
(caretaker; 26 December – 28 December)
E. Elavarasan
(from 8 January)
StadiumHang Jebat Stadium
Quick facts President, CEO ...
Melaka
2025–26 season
PresidentDatuk Wira Nur Azmi Ahmad
CEOMuhammad Najmi Mohd Nordin
Head coachK. Devan
(until 25 December)
Subramaniam Sooryapparad
(caretaker; 26 December – 28 December)
E. Elavarasan
(from 8 January)
StadiumHang Jebat Stadium
Malaysia Super LeagueTBD
Malaysia FA CupRound of 16
Malaysia CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Juan Douglas (4 goals)
All: Juan Douglas
Ahmed Shamsaldin (4 goals)
← 2024–25
2026–27 →
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Coaching staff

As of 1 August 2025[2]
More information Position, Name ...
Position Name
Head coach Malaysia E. Elavarasan
Assistant coach Malaysia Mohd Asri Hj. Ninggal
Malaysia S. Subramaniam
Goalkeeper coach Malaysia Mazlan Wahid
Fitness coach Malaysia Mohd Zahidibudiman Ibrahim
Team Doctor Malaysia Dr Fakhrizzaki Shamsul Baharain
Physio Malaysia Fakhrusy Syakirin Yaacob
Team coordinator Malaysia Al Qayyum Azlan Farhan
Media officer Malaysia Iz'aan Firdaus Mohd Sufian Chin
Team analyst Malaysia Muhammad Fadhlin Adam
Masseur Malaysia Muhammad Afif Mohd Derus
Kitman Malaysia Ahmad Shukri Othman
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Players

As of 31 January 2026[3]

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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Transfers

In

Pre-season

More information No., Pos. ...
No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
10 FW Malaysia Shahrel Fikri Malaysia PDRM Free 3 July 2025 [4]
17 DF Malaysia Irfan Zakaria Malaysia Kedah Darul Aman Free 3 July 2025 [5]
2 DF Malaysia Che Rashid Malaysia Negeri Sembilan Free 8 July 2025 [6]
31 GK Malaysia Firdaus Irman Malaysia Perak Free 9 July 2025 [7]
18 DF Malaysia Aroon Kumar Malaysia Negeri Sembilan Free 15 July 2025 [8]
29 FW Malaysia Afeeq Iqmal Malaysia Kedah Darul Aman Free 15 July 2025 [9]
6 FW Malaysia Faiz Mazlan Malaysia KL Rovers Free 16 July 2025 [10]
26 MF Malaysia Umar Hakeem Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim II on loan 16 July 2025 [11]
23 GK Malaysia Haziq Aiman Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim II on loan 16 July 2025 [12]
7 MF Malaysia Aiman Danish Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim II on loan 16 July 2025 [13]
8 MF Brazil Patrick Gama Vietnam Thể Công – Viettel Free 16 July 2025 [14]
33 FW Brazil Anderson Brito Brazil Independência Free 1 Aug 2025 [15]
9 FW Brazil Juan Douglas Brazil Independência Free 1 Aug 2025 [16]
5 DF Brazil Vitor Carvalho Brazil Grêmio Esportivo Glória Free 1 Aug 2025 [17]
3 DF Philippines Charles Dabao Philippines Dynamic Herb Cebu Free 1 Aug 2025 [18]
1 GK Philippines Jun Badelic Philippines Dynamic Herb Cebu Free 1 Aug 2025 [19]
22 FW Brazil Danilo Magalhães Brazil Atlético Monte Azul Free 1 Aug 2025 [20]
37 DF South Korea Dae-yeob Gu South Korea Gyeongju KHNP Free 1 Aug 2025 [21]
77 MF Philippines Justin Baas Thailand Uthai Thani Free
11 FW Ghana Bernard Arthur Saudi Arabia Qilwah Club Free
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Mid-season

More information No., Pos. ...
No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
24 DF Montenegro Argzim Redžović Malaysia Terengganu Free 11 Jan 2026 [22]
20 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Dino Kalesic Bosnia and Herzegovina NK Čelik Zenica Free 11 Jan 2026 [23]
88 MF South Korea Do Dong-hyun South Korea Gyeongnam FC Free 11 Jan 2026 [24]
91 MF South Korea Park Kwang-il South Korea Seongnam FC Free 11 Jan 2026 [25]
68 MF Malaysia V. Ruventhiran Philippines Aguilas–UMak Free 11 Jan 2026 [26]
89 DF Malaysia Mahalli Jasuli Malaysia KL Rangers Free 14 Jan 2026 [27]
33 DF Ivory Coast Noel Agbre Malaysia PDRM Free 14 Jan 2026 [28]
99 FW Egypt Ahmed Shamsaldin Albania KS Kastrioti Free 21 Jan 2026 [29]
1 GK Malaysia Samuel Somerville Malaysia Selangor on loan 30 Jan 2026 [30]
3 DF Philippines Simen Lyngbø Malaysia Kelantan TRW Free 12 Feb 2026 [31]
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Out

Pre-season

More information No., Pos. ...
No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Source
1 GK Malaysia Shaheeswaran Thavakumar Malaysia Bunga Raya Free
2 DF Malaysia Muhammad Aidil Azuan Free agent Free
7 MF Malaysia Faizal Talib Malaysia Machan Free
8 MF Malaysia Muhammad Syamierul Razmee Malaysia Machan Free
9 FW Malaysia Hadi Mohamad Malaysia Armed Forces Free
10 FW Malaysia Zulkiffli Zakaria Free agent Free
11 FW Ghana Fuseini Issah Iceland KV Vesturbaejar Free
13 DF Malaysia Jeremy Lim Malaysia Machan Free
14 MF Malaysia Fakhrullah Rosli Malaysia MBMB Warriors Free
15 MF Malaysia Royizzat Daud Malaysia Perak FA Free
18 GK Malaysia Solehin Mamat Malaysia Machan Free
20 MF Malaysia Muhammad Luqmanul Hakeem Malaysia MBMB Warriors Free
29 GK Malaysia Ameerul Eqhwan Mohd Fauzi Malaysia UM-Damansara United Free
39 DF Malaysia Thaanush Sithiravelu Malaysia Bunga Raya Free
47 DF Malaysia Farid Nezal Malaysia Immigration Free
69 MF Malaysia Muhammad Fikri Mohamed Shah Malaysia Machan Free
74 DF Malaysia Ahmad Zhafri Zakaria Malaysia Armed Forces Free
21 FW Guinea Oumar Bangoura Egypt Cairosburg FC Free
95 DF France Rodrigue Nanitelamio Bulgaria FC Marek Dupnitsa Free
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Mid-season

More information No., Pos. ...
No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Source
3 DF Philippines Charles Dabao Philippines Manila Digger Free
33 FW Brazil Anderson Brito Brazil Galvez Esporte Clube Free
77 MF Philippines Justin Baas Philippines Manila Digger Free
8 MF Brazil Patrick Gama Brazil Galvez Esporte Clube Free
22 FW Brazil Danilo Magalhães Brazil Várzea Grande EC (MT) Free
11 FW Ghana Bernard Arthur Free agent Free
1 GK Philippines Jun Badelic Free agent Free
5 DF Brazil Vitor Carvalho Free agent Free
9 FW Brazil Juan Douglas Free agent Free
30 DF Malaysia Haziq Puad Free agent Free
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Loans out

More information Date, Pos. ...
Date Pos. No. Player Loaned to Type On loan until Fee Ref.
First team
9 September 2025 DF 43 Malaysia Firdaus Ya'akub Malaysia Duyong Fighters Loan End of season None [32]
9 September 2025 FW 45 Malaysia Hakimy Mohd Khairol Malaysia Duyong Fighters Loan End of season None [33]
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Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

27 June 2025 Friendly Selangor II 3–2 Melaka Petaling Jaya, Selangor
16:45 UTC+8
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 Report
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 Stadium: PKNS Sports Complex
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
8 July 2025 Friendly Malaysia U23 4–1 Melaka Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
20:45 UTC+8
  • ? ?'
 Report
  • ? ?'
 Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
9 July 2025 Friendly Melaka 1–0 Kelantan Red Warrior Durian Tunggal, Melaka
20:45 UTC+8
Report Stadium: UTeM Stadium
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
15 July 2025 Friendly Melaka 4–0 Armed Forces Krubong, Melaka
17:00 UTC+8
Report Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
19 July 2025 Friendly Melaka 2–2 Johor Darul Ta'zim II Krubong, Melaka
20:45 UTC+8
Report
  • Syukur Fariz 10'
  • Aznil Hafiz 81'
 Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
22 July 2025 Friendly Kedah FA 1–1 Melaka Alor Setar
20:45 UTC+8 Umar 59' Report Brito 54' (pen.) Stadium: Sultan Abdul Halim Stadium
24 July 2025 Friendly Manjung City 1–1 Melaka Seri Manjung
20:45 UTC+8 Atiq 67' Report Victor 6' Stadium: Manjung Stadium
25 July 2025 Friendly Perak FA 0–1 Melaka Chemor
17:20 UTC+8 Report Azim Rahim 63' Stadium: Chepor SSI Mini Stadium
2 August 2025 Friendly Melaka 1–2 Kuala Lumpur City Krubong
20:45 UTC+8 Aiman Danish 90+1' Report Safawi Rasid 20'
Paulo Josué 60'		 Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
6 August 2025 Friendly Melaka 4–0 Duyong Fighters Krubong
20:45 UTC+8 Juan Douglas 28', 62', 67'
Afeeq Iqmal 90+1'		 Report Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
16 November 2025 Friendly Melaka 1–0 Manjung City Melaka City
17:00 UTC+8 Juan Douglas 28' Report Stadium: Hang Tuah Stadium

Competitions

Overview

More information Competition, First match ...
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Malaysia Super League 13 August 2025 Matchday 1 19 3 5 11 14 39 −25 015.79
Malaysia FA Cup 17 August 2025 15 September 2025 Round of 16 Round of 16 2 0 0 2 0 5 −5 000.00
Malaysia Cup 17 January 2026 25 February 2026 Round of 16 Quarter-finals 4 1 1 2 6 10 −4 025.00
Total 25 4 6 15 20 54 −34 016.00
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Last updated: 15 March 2026
Source: Competitions

Malaysia Super League

Main article: 2025–26 Malaysia Super League

  Win   Draw   Loss

Update:30 September 2025

13 August 2025 1 Melaka 1–1 Penang Krubong, Melaka
20:15 MYT (UTC+8) Juan Douglas 70' Report
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Attendance: 3,800
Referee: Mohd Fusser Mad Sallih
23 August 2025 2 PDRM 0–0 Melaka Selayang, Selangor
21:00 MYT (UTC+8)
Report Dae-yeob Gu Yellow card 9' Stadium: Selayang Municipal Council Stadium
Attendance: 380
Referee: Muhammad Izzul Fikri Kamaruzaman
29 August 2025 3 Sabah 1–1 Melaka Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
20:15 MYT (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Likas Stadium
Attendance: 4,028
Referee: S. Logeswaran
19 September 2025 4 Terengganu 4–0 Melaka Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu
21:00 MYT (UTC+8)
Report Che Rashid Red card 45' Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 4,530
Referee: Muhammad Shukor Zulkiflee
30 September 2025 5 Melaka 0–1 Brunei DPMM Krubong, Melaka
21:00 MYT (UTC+8) S. Subramaniam Yellow card 69' Report
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Attendance: 723
Referee: Zam Azwan Khan Bin Rashid Khan
24 October 2025 6 Kelantan TRW 2–1 Melaka Kota Bharu, Kelantan
21:00 MYT (UTC+8)
Report Yellow card 58' Che Rashid
90+12' Juan Douglas		 Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium
21 November 2025 7 Johor Darul Ta'zim 7–1 Melaka Iskandar Puteri, Johor
20:15 MYT (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium
Referee: Nasruddin Tamrin
30 November 2025 8 Melaka 0–3 Kuala Lumpur City Krubong, Melaka
21:00 MYT (UTC+8)
  • Michael Ozor Yellow card 56'
 Report
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Referee: Mohamad Ashary Bin Ismail
6 December 2025 9 Melaka 2–0 Negeri Sembilan Krubong, Melaka
20:15 MYT (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Attendance: 2,230
Referee: Norhafizi Osman
19 December 2025 10 Kuching City 4–0 Melaka Kuching, Sarawak
20:15 MYT (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium
Referee: Muhammad Faizal Talib
24 December 2025 11 Melaka 0–2 Immigration Krubong, Melaka
21:00 MYT (UTC+8) Michael Ozor Yellow card 86' Report
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Referee: Mohd Afdzal Hilmi Zulkiflee
28 December 2025 12 Selangor 3–0 Melaka Petaling Jaya, Selangor
20:15 MYT (UTC+8)
Report Yellow card 75' Nizaruddin Jazi Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium
Referee: Zam Azwan Khan Rashid Khan Man
11 January 2026 13 Penang 5–0 Melaka Georgetown, Penang
17:00 MYT (UTC+8)
Report Yellow card 70' Azim Rahim Stadium: City Stadium
Referee: Mohammad Faizal Talib
14 January 2026 14 Melaka 3–0 PDRM Krubong, Melaka
21:00 MYT (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Attendance: 238
31 January 2026 15 DPMM Brunei 1–1 Melaka Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
16:30 MYT (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
Referee: Abang Azharuddin Abdullah
21 February 2026 16 Melaka 1–2 Terengganu Krubong, Melaka
22:00 MYT (UTC+8) Dino Kalesic 73' Report
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Referee: Muhamad Afiq Naim bin Ahmad Khilmi
28 February 2026 17 Melaka 0–0 Selangor Krubong, Melaka
22:00 MYT (UTC+8)
Report Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
7 March 2026 18 Kuala Lumpur City 2–1 Melaka Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
22:00 MYT (UTC+8) Kamal Azizi 41'
Safawi Rasid 90+4'		 Report Park Kwang-il 88' Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Referee: Mohamad Faizudin bin Ismail
15 March 2026 19 Melaka 2–1 Kelantan TRW Krubong, Melaka
22:00 MYT (UTC+8) Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
14 April 2026 20 Melaka v Sabah Krubong, Melaka
20:15 MYT (UTC+8) Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
28 April 2026 21 Melaka v Johor Darul Ta'zim Krubong, Melaka
21:00 MYT (UTC+8) Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
3 May 2026 22 Negeri Sembilan v Melaka Paroi, Negeri Sembilan
21:00 MYT (UTC+8) Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
9 May 2026 23 Melaka v Kuching City Krubong, Melaka
17:00 MYT (UTC+8) Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
15-17 May 2026 24 Immigration v Melaka Batu Kawan, Penang
00:00 MYT (UTC+8) Stadium: Penang State Stadium
More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 Penang 22 5 6 11 23 39 −16 21
10 Sabah 22 4 8 10 28 43 −15 20
11 Melaka 22 4 6 12 16 41 −25 18
12 Kelantan The Real Warriors 22 4 3 15 15 47 −32 15
13 PDRM 22 2 4 16 16 72 −56 10
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Updated to match(es) played on 15 March 2026. Source: Malaysian Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.

Malaysia FA Cup

Main article: 2025 Malaysia FA Cup

Round of 16

17 August 2025 First leg Melaka 0–2 Penang Krubong
21:00 UTC+08:00 Patrick Gama Yellow card 53' Report
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Attendance: 2,979
Referee: Nawal Zubir
15 September 2025 Second leg Penang 3–0 Melaka George Town, Penang
21:00 UTC+08:00
Report
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 885
Referee: S. Logeswaran

Penang won 5–0 on aggregate.

Malaysia Cup

Main article: 2026 Malaysia Cup

Round of 16

17 January 2026 First leg Melaka 2–2 Sabah Krubong
21:00 UTC+08:00
Report
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Attendance: 938
22 January 2026 [a] Second leg Sabah 0–3 Melaka Kota Kinabalu
19:30 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: Likas Stadium
Referee: Mohamad Faizuddin Bin Ismail

Melaka won 5–2 on aggregate.

Quarter-finals

13 February 2026 QF Leg 1 Johor Darul Ta'zim 5–0 Melaka Iskandar Puteri
20:15 UTC+08:00
Report (FAM)
Report (MFL)		 Yellow card 26' Park Kwang-il Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium
Referee: Hasrol Amir
25 February 2026 QF Leg 2 Melaka 1–3 Johor Darul Ta'zim Krubong
22:00 UTC+8
Report (FAM)
Report (MFL)
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Attendance: 2,612
Referee: Izzul Fikri

Johor Darul Ta'zim won 8–1 on aggregate.

Notes

  1. [a]
    The match was originally scheduled for 25 January 2026.

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

More information No., Pos ...
No. Pos Nat Player TotalMalaysia Super LeagueMalaysia FA CupMalaysia Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Malaysia MAS Samuel Somerville 30200010
23 GK Malaysia MAS Haziq Aiman 1208+100030
31 GK Malaysia MAS Firdaus Irman 5030100+10
Defenders
2 DF Malaysia MAS Che Rashid 21113+20202+21
3 DF Philippines PHI Simen Lyngbø 40200020
17 DF Malaysia MAS Irfan Zakaria 22116+112030
18 DF Malaysia MAS Aroon Kumar 1607+60002+10
24 DF Montenegro MNE Argzim Redžović 30200010
25 DF Malaysia MAS Khairul Anwar Shahrudin 400+301000
26 DF Malaysia MAS Umar Hakeem 16010+201030
27 DF Malaysia MAS Hafiz Mohd Johar 501+400000
33 DF Ivory Coast CIV Noel Agbre 80400040
37 DF South Korea KOR Dae-yeob Gu 19014+10102+10
42 DF Malaysia MAS Zulkhairi Zulkeply 200+101000
89 DF Malaysia MAS Mahalli Jasuli 600+40000+20
Midfielders
4 MF Malaysia MAS Nasir Basharudin 1201000+2000
6 MF Malaysia MAS Faiz Mazlan 1004+300+100+20
7 MF Malaysia MAS Aiman Danish 1403+800+101+10
16 MF Nigeria NGA Michael Onyekachi Ozor 1508+50100+10
19 MF Malaysia MAS Durrkeswaran Ganasan 1004+500+1000
20 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Dino Kalesic 814+110030
28 MF Malaysia MAS Fahmi Faizal 00000000
68 MF Malaysia MAS V. Ruventhiran 90500040
80 MF Malaysia MAS Nizaruddin Jazi 1403+80100+20
88 MF South Korea KOR Do Dong-hyun 90500040
91 MF South Korea KOR Park Kwang-il 913+200041
Forwards
10 FW Malaysia MAS Shahrel Fikri 22212+41203+11
12 FW Malaysia MAS Azim Rahim 1423+920+100+10
29 FW Malaysia MAS Afeeq Iqmal 1006+200+2000
99 FW Egypt EGY Ahmed Shamsaldin 6431002+13
Players transferred/loaned out during the season
3 DF Philippines PHI Charles Dabao 10100000
8 MF Brazil BRA Patrick Gama 60402000
11 FW Ghana GHA Bernard Arthur 30201000
22 FW Brazil BRA Danilo Magalhães 602+300+1000
33 FW Brazil BRA Anderson Brito 401+201000
77 MF Philippines PHI Justin Baas 301+101000
1 GK Philippines PHI Jun Badelic 50401000
5 DF Brazil BRA Vitor Carvalho 110902000
9 FW Brazil BRA Juan Douglas 1248+24100+10
30 DF Malaysia MAS Haziq Puad 00000000
43 DF Malaysia MAS Firdaus Ya'akub 00000000
45 FW Malaysia MAS Hakimy Mohd Khairol 00000000
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Source: Competitions

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