Johor Darul Ta'zim II F.C.
Association football team in Malaysia
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Johor Darul Ta'zim Football Club II (/dʒəˈhɔːr/; Malay: Kelab Bolasepak Johor Darul Ta'zim II) or simply JDT II is a feeder club for Johor Darul Ta'zim. The club plays in Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League from 2025–26, the second tier of the Malaysian football league system.
Full nameJohor Darul Ta'zim Football Club II
NicknameSouthern Tigers
Short nameJDTII
Founded1955, as Johor FA
2014, as JDT II
2014, as JDT II
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| Full name | Johor Darul Ta'zim Football Club II | |||
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| Nickname | Southern Tigers | |||
| Short name | JDTII | |||
| Founded | 1955, as Johor FA 2014, as JDT II | |||
| Ground | Tan Sri Dato' Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium Pasir Gudang Municipality Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 30,000 15,000 | |||
| Owner | Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim[1] | |||
| Head coach | Josep Ferré | |||
| League | Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League | |||
| 2025–26 | TBD | |||
| Website | http://johorsoutherntigers.com.my/ | |||
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Club's names
- 1955–2006: Johor Football Association
- 2006–2008: Johor Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan Pasir Gudang (merge with Pasir Gudang United F.C.)
- 2009–2013: Johor Football Association
- 2014–present: Johor Darul Ta'zim II Football Club (reserve team)
Stadium
Pasir Gudang Corporation Stadium
Prior to 2020, Johor Darul Ta'zim II FC played their home games at Pasir Gudang Corporation Stadium (Malay: Stadium Perbadanan Pasir Gudang).[2][3]
Tan Sri Dato' Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium
Starting from 2020 season, Johor Darul Ta'zim II plays their home games at Tan Sri Dato' Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium, after Johor Darul Ta'zim moved to Sultan Ibrahim Stadium.
| Coordinates | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Year |
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| 1°27′43″N 103°53′53″E | Pasir Gudang | Pasir Gudang Corporation Stadium |
15,000 | 2013–2019 |
| Larkin | Tan Sri Dato' Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium |
30,000 | 2020–present | |
Players
Current squad
- As of 1 August 2025[4]
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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Club records
| Year | Position | League | FA Cup | Malaysia Cup/Malaysia Challenge Cup | Top scorer |
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| 2014 | 5th of 12 | Malaysia Premier League | Round of 32 | Group Stage |  Braulio Nobrega (9 goals) |
| 2015 | 5th of 12 | Malaysia Premier League | Quarter-finals | Group Stage |  Shahril Ishak (9 goals) |
| 2016 | 3rd of 12 | Malaysia Premier League | Round of 32 | Group Stage |  Paulo Rangel (23 goals) |
| 2017 | 4th of 12 | Malaysia Premier League | Round of 32 | DNQ |  Nicolás Fernández (12 goals) |
| 2018 | 4th of 12 | Malaysia Premier League | DNQ | Semi-finals |  Darren Lok (8 goals) |
| 2019 | 2nd of 11 | Malaysia Premier League | DNQ | Champions |  Mohamad Ghaddar (10 goals) |
| 2020 | 5th of 12 | Malaysia Premier League | Cancelled | Cancelled | Fernando Rodriguez (7 goals) |
| 2021 | 4th of 11 | Malaysia Premier League | Cancelled | Cancelled | Fernando Rodriguez (16 goals) |
| 2022 | 1st of 10 | Malaysia Premier League | DNQ | Cancelled | Fernando Rodriguez (8 goals)
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| 2025–26 | Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League | ||||
Honours
League
- Malaysia FAM League / Division 3
- Runners-up (3): 1959, 1966, 1973
Cups
- Winners (1): 1998[10]
- Winners (1): 2019
- Crown Prince of Johor Cup
- Winners (1): 2012
International
Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Manager | Mustaffa Kamal Shamsudin |
| Head coach | Ferre Ybarz Josep Maria |
| Assistant coach | Gonzalo Sanz Zaballos |
| Mahadzir Ahmad | |
| Amirul Hadi Zainal | |
| Ramlan Rashid | |
| Fitness coach | Sanchez Ferre Pau |
| Goalkeeping coach | Ribera Sanz Gabriel |
| Physiotherapist | Ahmad Syafiq Hakimi |
| Ruiz Pastor Pablo | |
| Team Doctor | Shafiq Halim |
| Team Media | Zaki Akmal Abdul Latiff |
| Team Analyst | Pol Corpas Cuatrecasa |
| Nutritionist | Nurul Syafiqa Zulkifli |
| Kitman | Nuraimi Rahim |
| Ahmad Norhapiza Basri | |
Coaching history
Head coaches by years (since 2014)
| Years | Name | Nationality |
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| 28 February 2014 | Azmi Mohamed | Malaysia |
| 1 March 2014 – 8 April 2014 | Rajko Magić |  Croatia |
| 5 November 2014 – 10 May 2015 | Goran Paulić | Croatia |
| 11 May 2015 – 30 November 2015 | Nenad Baćina | Croatia |
| 1 January 2016 – 17 January 2017 | Benjamin Mora |  Mexico |
| 18 January 2017 – 19 June 2017 | Hamzani Omar | Malaysia |
| 20 June 2017 – 9 August 2018 | Benjamin Mora | Mexico |
| 9 August 2018 – 23 October 2019 | Ervin Boban | Croatia |
| 6 November 2019 – 2020 | Rafa Gil | Spain |
