Melaka Football Association
Malaysian football club
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Melaka Football Association (MAFA; Malay: Persatuan Bolasepak Melaka), is the governing body of football for the state of Malacca, Malaysia. MAFA is responsible for coordinating and developing football in the state and is affiliated with the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) as the national governing body of football in Malaysia.
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| Founded | 1924 as Malacca Amateur Football Association |
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| Headquarters | Wisma MAFA, Hang Jebat Sports Complex |
| Location | |
| Ab Rauf Yusoh | |
| Website | https://fam.org.my |
History
Origins
Malacca has sent a football team to play in the Malaya Cup since its inaugural season in 1921.[1] In 1924, the team has been registered and now managed by the newly formed governance body of Malacca football, the Malacca Amateur Football Association (MAFA).[2] Since then, the football team has been competing in the Malaya Cup and the FAM Cup consistently. MAFA biggest achievement was reaching the FAM Cup final in 1957 and 1958 led by Robert Choe.[3][4]
Amateur football league
In 1979, the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) changed the format of the Piala Malaysia, introducing the league stage that acts as the qualifying round.[5][6]
The football league in Malaysia has officially started in 1982, after the introduction of the league winners trophy. It has been known as the Liga Malaysia.[7][8] Malacca football team continued to compete in the league and has become the champion during its second season, the only time the Malacca team has won the top-tier league in Malaysian football.
The era of semi-pro football league
Over the years, the league competition has gained important stature in its own right. From 1982 until 1988 the league has an amateur status and continues its purpose as qualifying round for the Piala Malaysia. In 1989, it is changed to a new format as the Liga Semi-Pro (MSPFL), introduced by FAM as a way towards the fully professional status. The inaugural season of MSPFL consisted of nine teams in Division I, and eight in Division II.[9] Malacca had been in Division II from 1989 to 1992.
Association management
| Positions | Name |
|---|---|
| President |  Ab. Rauf Yusoh[10] |
| Deputy president | Mohd Saiful Mat Sapri |
| Vice president | Khaidirah Abu Zahar |
| Fadzil A. Bakar | |
| Khairi Anuar Ahmad | |
| Revindran Chitravelu | |
| General secretary | Karim Yaacob |
| Treasurer | Yuhaizad Abdullah |
| Executive committee members | Mohd Azizi Shahril Abd Razak Khalim |
| Jezlee Pit | |
| Dr Shankar Gunarasa | |
| Siti Faidul Maisarah Abdullah | |
| Mohd Fairuz Azwad Mohd Zauwawi | |
| Ahmad Khairul Mohd Noor | |
| Melvin Tan Ching Yang | |
| Syahrul Nizam Shamsuddin |
Former presidents
| Name | Period |
|---|---|
| Md Yunus Husin |
2007–2008 |
| Mohd Ali Rustam |
2009–2010 |
| Md Yunus Husin |
2011–April 2013 |
| Idris Haron |
April 2013–2018 |
| Adly Zahari |
2018–2020 |
| Damian Yeo Shen Li |
20 January–20 March 2020 |
| Sulaiman Md Ali |
20 March 2020–4 August 2022 |
| Nur Azmi Ahmad |
4 August 2022–2 May 2023 |
Competitions
The Melaka Football Association has organised the following club competitions:
- MAFA League Division 1
- MAFA League Division 2
- MAFA League Division 3
- Melaka FA Cup
- Melaka Charity Cup
- Melaka Governor Cup
Notable affiliations
All-time clubs in the league competitions affiliated to the Melaka Football Association include:
- Melaka (Malaysia Super League)
- MBMB Warriors (Malaysia A2 Amateur League)
- Duyong Fighters (Malaysia A2 Amateur League)
- SAMB (Malaysia A3 Community League/Liga Melaka)
- Melaka Malay Football Association (Piala Emas Raja-Raja)
- Melaka FA U-20 (Piala Presiden)
- Melaka FA U-18 (Piala Belia)
- Melaka United Defunct
- Melaka City Defunct