| Clubname: | Sri Pahang |
| Fullname: | Sri Pahang Football Club |
| Nickname: | Tok Gajah (The Elephants) |
| Short Name: | SPFC |
| Upright: | 0.9 |
| Founded: | (as Pahang FA) (as Sri Pahang FC) |
| Ground: | Darul Makmur Stadium Temerloh Mini Stadium |
| Capacity: | 40,000 10,000 |
| Owner: | Tengku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum |
| Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
| Season: | 2024β25 |
| Position: | Malaysia Super League, 8th of 13 (withdrew) |
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Sri Pahang Football Club is a Malaysian professional football club based in Kuantan, Pahang. They played in the Malaysia Super League until 2025, the top tier of the Malaysian football league system. Founded in 1959, it has traditionally worn a yellow home kit since. At the beginning, club's home matches were held around the city public fields and outside Kuantan, predominantly around districts of Pahang.
The club was relegated to the Malaysia Premier League, but came back to the Malaysia Super League in 2013 after winning the play-off match against Kedah Darul Aman. Sri Pahang has won 5 Malaysia Super League title, 1 Malaysia Premier League title, 3 Malaysia FA Cup, 4 Malaysia Cup and 3 Malaysian Charity Shield.
On 20 June 2025, Sri Pahang F.C. have officially withdrawn from the 2025β26 Malaysian League season despite being granted a national licence by the MFL, citing of their serious financial problems.[1] [2]
Pahang FA was established by Sultan Abu Bakar in 1959 to represent the state of Pahang in the HMS Beagle Cup.[3] Construction of their home ground, Darul Makmur Stadium, was completed by the Council of Kuantan in 1973.[4]
Led by the legendary Jamal Nasir, Pahang FA won the first cup in 1983, Piala Malaysia after a win over Selangor FA, breaking the long duopoly of them and Singapore FA.[5] Nonetheless, the most successful era was in the 1990s, when the association reached the final of Piala Malaysia 4 times. 1992 was the year when the association won the double, the Piala Malaysia and the league.[6] Sri Pahang year was touted as the Dream Team, when several high-profile players played for them (Dollah Salleh, Zainal Abidin Hassan, Ahmad Yusof, Khairul Azman Mohamed, Abdul Mubin Mokhtar, Australian football legend, Alan Davidson and Fandi Ahmad). The association defeated Kedah FA in final stage to win the Piala Malaysia, thanks to the fastest goal in Piala's history, scored by Zulhamizan Zakaria.
Pahang FA was also the winner of the inaugural Malaysia Super League in 2004, winning 14 matches with 5 draws and 2 losses in 21 league games.[7] Pahang was invited to the 2005 ASEAN Club Championship in which they ended as runners-up, losing the final to Singaporean side Tampines Rovers.[8] In 2008, many players from talented young Shahzan Muda were absorbed into Pahang FA.
In the 2011, Pahang played their worst ever season, finishing in 13th place with 5 wins, 7 draws and 14 losses.[9] They were relegated to the Malaysia Premier League. While in the Malaysia Premier League, Pahang showed improvements in the 2012 Malaysia FA Cup, making it to the quarter-finals. The club was also the 2012 Malaysia Premier League runner-up, 8 points behind ATM FA, qualifying for the promotion "play-off" matches to the Malaysia Super League.[10] Pahang than beat Kedah FA 3β2 on penalties in the final, winning promotion to the 2013 Malaysia Super League.[11]
Pahang had a great run in the 2013 Malaysia Cup, reaching all the way to the final where they won against Kelantan FA 1β0.[12] Azamuddin Akil won the Best Player award, while MatΓas Conti become the joint top scorer. In the 2014 Malaysia Cup, Pahang made it all the way to the final in which they successfully defended it against Johor, winning 5β3.[13] Dickson Nwakaeme became the cup top scorer with eight goals. Pahang also won the 2014 Piala Sumbangsih against LionsXII, and the final in which Faizol Hussien levelled at 1β1, before Nwakaeme scored to seal the win for Pahang and win the cup double.[14]
In 2018 Pahang had another great run in the FA Cup in which they won 2β0 against Selangor FA in the final after losing 2β3 to Kedah FA in the final of the 2017 Malaysia FA Cup.[15] [16]
In 2021, Pahang FA was rebranded as Sri Pahang Football Club.[17] [18]
Sri Pahang sees hope during the 2024β25 Malaysia Cup where they defeated Selangor 4β3 on aggregate in the round of 16. During the second leg of the quarter-final match on 22 December 2024, Manuel Hidalgo scored a hat-trick against Perak in a 3β3 draw which saw Sri Pahang advance to the semi-final with a 4β3 aggregate. In the semi-finals second leg, Kpah Sherman scored in extra time to bring the aggregate to 3β2 which saw Sri Pahang advance to the 2025 Malaysia Cup final, which they eventually lost.[19]
Despite being granted a national licence by the MFL, Sri Pahang confirmed their withdrawal from the Malaysia Super League on 20 June 2025.[20] [21] [22] Sri Pahangβs absence means the 2025β26 Super League will feature only 13 teams.[23] [24]
| Period | Manufacturer | Main sponsor | Other sponsors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989β1990 | Schwarzenbach | Dunhill | Genting Malaysia Berhad | |
| 1991 | Puma | |||
| 1992β1998 |  Diadora | |||
| 1999β2000 |  Mikasa | |||
| 2001β2003 | Kronos | |||
| 2004β2005 | Adidas | |||
| 2006β2007 | TM | |||
| 2008 | Hummel | |||
| 2009β2010 | Lotto | |||
| 2011 | ZON Hotel | |||
| 2012 | Resorts World Genting | Aras Kuasa | ||
| 2013 |  Stobi |  Chili's | ||
| 2014β2016 | Puma | Aras Kuasa | Resorts World Genting | |
| 2017 | Jako | |||
| July 2017β2018 | Fila | |||
| 2019β2020 | Umbro | Football Republic | ||
| 2021β2023 | Hakka.Clo | Visit Pahang, Invest Pahang |  Extra Joss | |
| 2024β2025 | Voltra Pro | Invest Pahang | Arwana Ekspres |
Sri Pahang was based at Darul Makmur Stadium in Kuantan, Pahang. The capacity of the stadium is 40,000 and also has a running track.[25] It was opened in 1970, while capacity was increased in conjunction with Kuantan hosting the Sukma Games in 1996 and 2012.
| Position | Nat | Staff |
|---|---|---|
| Technical director |  | Tajuddin Noor |
| Team manager | | Dollah Salleh |
| Head coach | Vacant | |
| Assistant coach | | Ahmad Yusof |
| Ahmad Shaharuddin | |
| Team coordinator | | Jalaluddin Jaafar |
| Analyst |  | Rudie Imran Masih |
| Goalkeeper coach | | Omar Salim |
| Fitness coach | | Azmi Ibrahim |
| Team doctor | | Shah Rezal Sujit |
| Physiotherapist | | Adam Zuhairy Zafri |
| Mohd Riduan Amin | |
| Masseur | | Muhd Hazeem Mustafar Kamal |
| Mohd Suhaimi Ramli | |
| Security officer | | Muhammad Keny Anyie |
| Kitman | | Ahmad Faizal Ibrahim |
| Suffian Sulaiman | |
| Under-23's team manager | | Jalaluddin Mohd Deli |
| Under-23's head coach | | Mohd Yazeed Hamzah |
| Under-23's assistant coach | | Shahrizan Salleh |
| Under-20's head coach | | Mohd Shukri ismail |
| Under-20's assistant coach | | Mohd Ali Tahar |
| Under-20's goalkeeper coach | | Zakaria Abu Bakar |
| Under-20's fitness coach | | Mohd Kaizai Zainulddin |
| Under-20's physiotherapist | | Amirul Afiq Lokiman |
| Under-20's masseur | | Muhd Azrie Amirudin |
| Under-18's head coach | | Hamdan Mohamad |
| Under-18's assistant coach | | Mohd Hazrani Hazim |
| Under-18's goalkeeper coach | | Muhd Zyuraimi Abdul majid |
| Under-18's fitness coach | | Mohd Rosidi Mohamad Abdullah |
| Under-18's physiotherapist | | Mumtazah Putra |
Owners:[26] YAM Tengku Abdul Rahman Ibni Sultan Ahmad Shah Al-Mustafi Billah, Raja Dato' Shaharudin bin Raja Jalil Shah, Rizal bin Che Hashim
President: YAM Tengku Abdul Rahman Ibni Sultan Ahmad Shah Al-Mustafi Billah
Deputy president: Muhammad Safian Ismail
Board of directors: Raja Dato' Shaharudin bin Raja Jalil Shah, Rizal bin Che Hashim
Chief executive officer: Suffian Awang
| Years | Nat | Name | Achievements | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994β1996 | | Yunus Alif | β 1995 Liga Perdanaβ 1999 Liga Perdana 1 | |
| 1997β1998 |  | Jorgen Erik Larsen | ||
| 1999 | | Alan Davidson | ||
| 1999β2000 | | Fuzzeimi Ibrahim | ||
| 2001β2002 | | Yunus Alif | ||
| 2003 |  | Ralf Borges Ferreira | ||
| 2004β2006 | | Zainal Abidin Hassan | β 2004 Malaysia Super League | |
| 2007 | | Ahmad Yusof | ||
| 2008 | | Zainal Abidin Hassan | ||
| 2009 | | Tajuddin Noor | ||
| 2010β2013 | | Dollah Salleh | β 2013 Malaysia Cup | |
| December 2013βMarch 2014 | Ron Smith | β 2014 Piala Sumbangsih | ||
| March 2014βDecember 2015 | | Zainal Abidin Hassan | β 2014 Malaysia FA Cupβ 2014 Malaysia Cup | |
| December 2015βMarch 2016 | | Ahmad Shaharuddin Rosdi | ||
| March 2016βDecember 2016 | | Razip Ismail | ||
| December 2016βDecember 2020 | | Dollah Salleh (2) | β 2018 Malaysia FA Cup | |
| December 2020βMarch 2021 | | Thomas Dooley | ||
| March 2021βDecember 2021 | | Dollah Salleh (3) | ||
| January 2022βJuly 2022 |  | Christophe Gamel | ||
| July 2022βJanuary 2023 | | Dollah Salleh [interim] (4) | ||
| January 2023βMay 2025 | | Fandi Ahmad |
| Years | Nat | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | | Talib Sulaiman | |
| 2000β2003 | | Jamal Nasir Abdul Nasir Ismail | |
| 2004β2005 | | Shahiruddin Abdul Moin | |
| 2006β2007 | | Zainal Abidin Hassan | |
| 2008 | | Omar Othman | |
| 2009β2017 | | Che Nasir Salleh | |
| 2018β2021 | | Suffian Awang | |
| 2021β2022 | | Che Nasir Salleh | |
| 2023β2025 | | Dollah Salleh |
| Season | League | Cup | Asia | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Charity | Malaysia | FA | Competition | Result | |||||||||||
| 2004 | Liga Super | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 47 | 1st | β | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | |||
| 2005 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 35 | 2nd | β | Quarter-finals | 1st round | AFC Cup | Group stage | ||
| 2005β06 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 24 | β3 | 27 | 7th | β | Group stage | Champions | β | β | ||
| 2006β07 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 41 | β9 | 27 | 9th | β | Group stage | 2nd round | AFC Cup | Group stage | ||
| 2007β08 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 31 | β5 | 30 | 8th | β | Group stage | Semi-finals | β | β | ||
| 2009 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 32 | 63 | β31 | 17 | 13th | β | Group stage | 1st round | ||||
| 2010 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 50 | β19 | 33 | 8th | β | Quarter-finals | 1st round | ||||
| 2011 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 36 | β17 | 22 | 13th | Play-off | Semi-finals | |||||
| 2012 | Liga Premier | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 60 | 29 | +31 | 46 | 2nd | β | Quarter-finals | 2nd round | |||
| 2013 | Liga Super | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 35 | 5th | Champions | Semi-finals | β | β | ||
| 2014 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 37 | 3rd | Champions | Champions | Champions | ||||
| 2015 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 29 | +14 | 38[27] | 3rd | Runner-up | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | AFC Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| 2016 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 40 | β15 | 24[28] | 9th | β | Group stage | 3rd round | β | β | ||
| 2017 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 40 | 2nd | β | Quarter-finals | Runner-up | β | β | ||
| 2018 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 21 | +14 | 34 | 4th | β | Quarter-finals | Champions | β | β | ||
| 2019 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 21 | +16 | 43 | 2nd | β | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | ||||
| 2020 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 8th | β | not held | not held | ||||
| 2021 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 37 | -14 | 18 | 10th | β | Group Stage | not held | ||||
| 2022 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 28 | 7th | β | Round of 16 | Quarter Final | ||||
| 2023 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 45 | 5th | β | Quarter Final | Second round | ||||
| 2024β25 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 39 | -4 | 29 | 7th | β | bgcolor=silver | Runner-up | Round of 16 | |||
| Current Ranking | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | Selangor FA | 9.951 | |
| 95 |  Ayeyawady United | 9.878 | |
| 96 |  Naft Al-Wasat | 9.704 | |
| 97 |  Al-Suwaiq | 9.643 | |
| 98 | Pahang FA | 9.617 |
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988β89 | Asian Club Championship[32] | Qualifying round group 5 |  Royal Thai Air Force | 1β2 | 2nd out of 5 | |
| Niac Mitra | 0β0 | |||||
| Bandaran KB | 5β1 | |||||
| Geylang International | 2β1 | |||||
| Semifinal League group B |  Al-Sadd | 0β2 | 5th out of 5 | |||
| Al-Ittifaq | 1β4 | |||||
| Mohammedan SC | 2β1 | |||||
 April 25 | 0β2 | |||||
| 1993β94 | Asian Club Championship[33] | Preliminary Round | Thai Farmers Bank FC | Withdrew | ||
| 1995 | Asian Club Championship[34] | First Round | CαΊ£ng SΓ i GΓ²n | Walkover | ||
| Second Round |  Ilhwa Chunma | 2β3 | 0β2 | 2β5 | ||
| 2005 | AFC Cup[35] | Group E | Home United | 3β3 | 1β2 | 3rd out of 4 |
 New Radiant | 1β0 | 1β1 | ||||
 Happy Valley | 3β1 | 1β1 | ||||
| 2005 | ASEAN Club Championship | Group A | HoΓ ng Anh Gia Lai | 4β0 | 1st out of 4 | |
 FC Zebra | 8β0 | |||||
| Nagacorp | 3β0 | |||||
| Semi Final | DPMM FC | 1β0 | ||||
| Final | Tampines Rovers | 2β4 | Runners-up | |||
| 2007 | AFC Cup[36] | Group F | Osotsapa | 0β4 | 0β4 | 4th out of 4 |
 Mohun Bagan | 1β2 | 0β2 | ||||
| Tampines Rovers | 1β4 | 0β2 | ||||
| 2015 | AFC Cup[37] | Group G | Yadanarbon | 7β4 | 3β2 | 2nd out of 4 |
| Global | 0β0 | 0β0 | ||||
| South China | 0β1 | 1β3 | ||||
| Round of 16 | Persipura Jayapura | Forfeited, 3β0 win awarded to Pahang | ||||
| Quarterfinal |  Istiklol | 3β1 | 0β4 | 3β5 | ||
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