Sabah Football Association
Malaysian football association
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Sabah Football Association (SAFA; Malay: Persatuan Bolasepak Negeri Sabah) is the governing body of football for the state of Sabah, Malaysia. SAFA is responsible for coordinating and developing regional football with the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) as the official governing body of football in Malaysia.[2] In 2021, members of the association founded a company named Sabah Football Club Sdn Bhd, that has control over Sabah FC.[3]
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| Founded | 1950 as North Borneo Football Association |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Football association |
| Headquarters | Likas Stadium |
| Location | |
| YB Datuk Ir. Shahelmey bin Yahya[1] | |
History
Origins
From the 1950s to 1963, Sabah competed as the North Borneo football team in the Borneo Cup together with the Sarawak football team and the Brunei national football team.[4] Following the formation of the Malaysian Federation, the North Borneo Football Association (NBFA) changed its name to the Sabah Football Association (Sabah FA). Sabah qualified for the Malaysia Cup for the first time in 1977.[5][6][7][8][9]
Association management
| Positions | Name |
|---|---|
| President |  YB Datuk Ir. Shahelmey bin Yahya |
| Deputy president | Datuk Khairul Firdaus Akhbar Khan |
| Datuk Awang Kadin Tang | |
| Vice president | Rafie Robert |
| Datuk Alijus Sipil | |
| Datuk Fairuz Renddan | |
| Datuk Ruddy Awah | |
| Marasun Hassim | |
| General secretary | Encik Shamsuddin Mohd Shah |
| Treasurer | |
| Executive committee members | Mohd Arziz Afizy Rumsani |
| Mohd Arzahri Abd Rahman | |
| Mohd Rafiuddin Gulisan | |
| Abd Aziz Mohd Ibno | |
| Datuk Razak Sulaiman | |
| Yuszaimie Abdullah | |
| Jackson Taguah | |
| Rosman Hussain | |
Presidents
| Years | Name |
|---|---|
| June 2018–October 2020 | Peter Anthony |
| December 2020– | YB Datuk Ir. Shahelmey bin Yahya |
Competitions
The Sabah Football Association organises the Sabah Football League for its regional level clubs.
Affiliated
All-time clubs in the league competitions affiliated to the Sabah Football Association include:
Sabah FC- Sabah FA Futsal
- Sabah FA Women
- Kinabalu Jaguar F.C.
- Cebagoo F.C.
- Tawau Army F.A.
- DYS F.C.
- KDMM F.C.
- Likas United F.C.
- Merotai United F.C.
- Indah United F.C.
- PRESTA
- Ranhill Powertron
- Tenom Juta
