Star City F.C.
Malaysian football club
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Star City Football Club,[1] formerly known as Immigration FC, is a professional football club owned by the IFC Corporation Sdn Bhd. The club is based in Alor Setar, Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia. They are playing in the Malaysia Super League, after promotion from the Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League.[2][3]
The Northern Stars
1 July 2026, as Star City FC
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| Full name | Star City Football Club | ||
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| Nicknames | The Pride of the North The Northern Stars | ||
| Short name | SCFC | ||
| Founded | 2015, as Immigration FC 1 July 2026, as Star City FC | ||
| Ground | Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 20,000 | ||
| Owner | IFC Corporation Sdn. Bhd. | ||
| President | Muhammad Syahmi bin Jaafar | ||
| Head coach | Mehmet Duraković | ||
| League | Malaysia Super League | ||
| 2025–26 | Malaysia Super League, 6th of 13 | ||
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History
The club was founded by the Immigration Department of Malaysia in 2015 in Putrajaya, and participated in several competitions in the Klang Valley. The club has also been involved in the KLFA Super League.[4] They ended as the 2019 Kuala Lumpur League runners-up and got promoted to the Malaysia M3 League.[5] On 23 February 2020, Immigration competed in the 2020 Malaysia FA Cup for the first time and won the 1st round match by 2–0 against Staroba. The remaining season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The club competed in the 2023 Malaysia FA Cup and on 25 March they recorded a 1–0 win against BRM, before losing to Kuala Lumpur City by 2–0. In February 2025, Immigration ended as the 2024–25 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League runners-up, gaining promotion to the Malaysia Super League for the first time.[6] During the 2025 Malaysia FA Cup round of 16 first leg fixture against Terengganu, Immigration won after João Pedro scored a stoppage time winner.
Star City
The Immigration football club has officially rebranded as Star City Football Club (SCFC), effective July 1, 2026. This major rebranding came as the club ramps up preparations for the 2026–27 Malaysia Super League season.[7]
Crest
2015–2020
2021–2025
Stadium
Immigration used the UKM Bangi Stadium and the Stadium Merdeka since the inception of the club. From 2026–27 season, Immigration's home ground is the Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium.[8]
| Stadium | Period |
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| USIM Stadium, Nilai | 2020 – 22 |
| UPM Stadium, Serdang | 2022 – 23 |
| UKM Bangi Stadium, Bangi | 2024 – 25 |
| Penang State Stadium, Batu Kawan | 2025 – 26 |
| Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium, Kangar | 2026 – present |
Kit manufacturer and shirt sponsor
| Season | Manufacturer | Sponsor |
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| 2020 | Sky Hawk | NSK Trade City |
| 2022 | Zush | redONE |
| 2023 | Let's Play Performance | redONE MBSB Bank |
| 2024–25 | redONE MBSB Bank Zetrix | |
| 2025–26 | al-Ikhsan Sport | Weststar |
| 2026–27 | StarSports | AirAsia |
Players
First-team squad
- As of July 2026
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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Reserves
- As of 1 August 2025[9]
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 personnel
- As of August 2025
| Position | Name |
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| President |  Muhammad Syahmi Jaafar |
| Team manager | Iqmal Haqimie Abdullah |
| Chief executive officer | Datuk Syed Mahadi Syed Hassan |
| Technical director | Ahmad Shahrul Azhar |
| Head coach |  Mehmet Duraković |
| Assistant coach | Amirhafiz |
| Goalkeeping coach | Abdul Hadi Abdul Hamid |
| Fitness coach | Mohamad Naim Mohamad Sukri Firdaus Hassian |
| Match analyst | Es Lizuan Zahid Amir |
| Team doctor | Jasminder Singh Kulwant Singh Mohd Syahrizal Nadzir |
| Physio | Naim Shauqie Rusman 'Izzul Na'im Jamil |
| Masseur | Irfan Abdul Aziz |
| Kitman | Mohd Tasriq Fikrirullah Hamid Fakhruddin Abdul Aziz Nur Hazmie Hairani |
| Media officer | Tajul Ariffin Kamal Baharin |
Head coaches
| Coach | Years | Honours |
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| Khalid A. Rashid |
2019 – 22 | |
| Hamizar Hamdan |
2022 | 2022 Malaysia M3 League third place |
| Mat Zan Mat Aris |
2022 – 25 | 2023 Malaysia M3 League winner 2024–25 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League runner-up |
| Yusri Che Lah |
2025 | |
| Mehmet Duraković |
2026– |
Presidents
| Year | President |
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| 2015 – 20 | Dato' Mohd Zulfikar bin Ahmad |
| 2021 – | Muhammad Syahmi bin Jaafar |
Season by season record
| Season | Division | Position | Malaysia Cup | Malaysian FA Cup | Malaysian Charity Shield | Regional | Top scorer (all competitions) |
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| 2015 | KLFA Division 3 | DNQ | DNQ | – | – | ||
| 2015–16 | KLFA Division 2 | DNQ | DNQ | – | – | ||
| 2016–17 | KLFA Super League | DNQ | DNQ | – | – | ||
| 2017–18 | KLFA Super League | 9th place | DNQ | DNQ | – | – | |
| 2019 | KLFA Super League | 2nd | DNQ | DNQ | – | – | |
| 20201 | M3 League | Season abandoned | DNQ | Round 2 | – | – | |
| 2021 | M3 League | Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2022 | M3 League | 3rd | DNQ | Preliminary round | – | – | Firdaus Azizul (22) |
| 2023 | M3 League | 1st | DNQ | Second round | – | – | Azim Rahim (25) |
| 2024–25 | A1 League | 2nd | DNQ | DNQ | – | – |  Thankgod Michael (21) |
| 2025–26 | Super League | 6th | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | – | – |  Wilmar Jordán (11) |
^12020 season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no promotion or league title was awarded
| Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated |
Honours
Domestic competitions
- League