MBPJ Selangor F.C.

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Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya Football Club or Petaling Jaya City Council Football Club, commonly known as MBPJ FC, was a Malaysian professional football club based in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. The club's home ground was the 25,000 capacity Petaling Jaya Stadium. The club used to play in the top division of Malaysian football, the Malaysia Super League until its final season in 2005–06 Malaysia Super League.

Full nameMajlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya Football Club
NicknameThe Black Widows
Founded1992; 34 years ago (1992), as MPPJ FC
2023; 3 years ago (2023), as MBPJ FC
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MBPJ FC
Full nameMajlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya Football Club
NicknameThe Black Widows
Founded1992; 34 years ago (1992), as MPPJ FC
2023; 3 years ago (2023), as MBPJ FC
GroundPetaling Jaya Stadium
Capacity25,000
OwnerPetaling Jaya Municipal Council
ManagerMohamad Nizuan bin Adziz
CoachIsmail Firdaus Khalid
LeagueMalaysia A3 Community League
2025–26Third place
WebsiteMBPJ FC
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It is known as the first club to win the prestigious Malaysia Cup in 2003.[1] The club also has managed to become the champions of 2004 Malaysia Premier League and won the 2004 Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Cup. The club was owned by the Petaling Jaya Municipal Council which now known as Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ).

History

Beginnings, ascent and success

In the 1990s, MPPJ FC moved up along the ranks of the lower leagues, winning the Selangor state league in 1999.[2] From 2000 to 2002, the club played in the nationwide amateur championship FAM Cup. MPPJ FC was promoted to the second division of Malaysian football, the Malaysia Premier League 2 for the 2002 season.

The pinnacle of their success was when the club won the Malaysia Cup in 2003, beating Sabah 3–0 with a hat-trick by Juan Manuel Arostegui.[3][4] They became the first club side to win the competition (all previous winners had been sides representing state football associations).

In the next year's Malaysia Cup, the club failed to defend their title as they were knocked out in the group stage.[5] MPPJ FC continued their ascent in the league, being promoted to the newly founded Malaysia Super League in 2005. In their first year, they finished 5th of the 8-members league.

Decline and demise

From the top of Malaysian football, MPPJ FC suffered a startling and abrupt demise following financial problems in 2006. At the start of the season, the club was nicknamed as the Chelsea of Malaysia, with big budgets towards players transfers and salaries, and also attracting big-name local players.[6] As the season went on, the club failed to deliver on and off the pitch, with key players deserting due to non-payment of salaries and bonuses.[7][8][9][10][11] By the start of the 2006–07 Malaysia Super League, the club has ceased to exist.[10][12] Until 2016, the city council has only managed a youth football section under the name of MBPJ.[13][14]

Crests and colours

Players

Women's squad

As of 31 May 2026[15]

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Futsal Women's squad

As of 19 January 2026[16]

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Development Squad and Academy

Club personnel

As of May 2026
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Position Name
Team manager Malaysia Intan Khairana Md Zali
Malaysia Mohamad Nizuan Adziz
Asst. Team manager Malaysia Marini Mohammad
Head coach Malaysia Ismail Firdaus Khalid
Assistant coach Malaysia Siti Mazidah Mohd Faudzi
Goalkeeping coach Malaysia Anas Nashrullah
Malaysia Mohamad Nazmi bin Ismail
Fitness coach Malaysia Anas Syafiq
Malaysia Fatin Harun
Match analyst Malaysia Hamzah Ismail
Team doctor Malaysia Siti Mariam
Physio Malaysia Intan Khairana
Malaysia Nurul Izzati Azharuddin
Team media Malaysia Muhammad Sayuti bin Jalalludin
Malaysia Mohd Ridzuan bin Muhammad
Kitman Malaysia Muhammad Anas Syafiq
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Head coaches

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Coach Years Honours
Malaysia Reduan Abdullah 1999–2003 2001 Malaysia FAM Cup winner
Malaysia Dollah Salleh 2003–2004 2003 Malaysia Cup winner
2004 Piala Sumbangsih winner
2004 Malaysia Premier League winner
Malaysia Reduan Abdullah 2005 N/a
Germany Michael Feichtenbeiner 2005–2006 N/a
Malaysia B. Sathianathan 2006 (interim)[9] N/a
Brazil Toni Netto 2006 [10] N/a
Malaysia Khan Hung Meng 2006 [11] N/a
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Season by season record

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Season Division Position Malaysia Cup Malaysian FA Cup Malaysian Charity Shield Regional Top scorer (all competitions)
2000 Malaysia FAM Cup 3rd (Group B) DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ
2001 Malaysia FAM Cup Winner DNQ First Round DNQ DNQ
2002 Liga Perdana 2 Third place Quarter-finals First Round DNQ DNQ Argentina Juan Arostegui (12)
2003 Liga Perdana 2 4th place Winner Quarter-finals DNQ DNQ Argentina Juan Arostegui (46)
2004 Malaysia Premier League Winner Group stage Second Round Winner DNQ Argentina Juan Arostegui (16)
2005 Malaysia Super League 5th place Group stage First Round DNQ DNQ Zimbabwe Newton Ben Katanha (12)
2005–06 Malaysia Super League 5th place Quarter-finals Second Round DNQ DNQ Argentina Juan Arostegui (17)
2007–2018 Withdrew from Super League and dissolved
2019 FAS Premier League Winner DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ
2020–2021 Selangor Leaguenot held due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 FAS Super League 6th place DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ
2022 FAS Super League 4th place DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ
2023 FAS Super League 5th place DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ
2024 FAS Super League 5th place DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ
2025–26 A3 Community League Third place DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ
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Honours

Domestic competitions

League

Cups

References

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