Kelantan FA
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| Full name | Kelantan Football Association Persatuan Bola Sepak Kelantan |
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| Nickname(s) |
The Red Warriors (Pahlawan Merah) Golden Deers (Kijang Emas) |
| Short name | TRW |
| Founded | 1946, as Kelantan Amateur Football Association |
| Ground | Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium |
| Capacity | 22,000 |
| President | Afandi Hamzah (interim) |
| Head coach | Zahasmi Ismail |
| League | Liga Super |
| 2016 | 4th |
| Website | Club home page |
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| Location | Jalan Mahmood, Kota Bharu Kelantan, Malaysia, SW6 1HS |
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| Coordinates | 6°7′25.82″N 102°14′36.82″E / 6.1238389°N 102.2435611°ECoordinates: 6°7′25.82″N 102°14′36.82″E / 6.1238389°N 102.2435611°E |
| Operator | Perbadanan Stadium Kelantan |
| Capacity | 22,000-seat |
| Field size | 119 by 100 metres (130.1 yd × 109.4 yd) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | Electronic scoreboard |
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| Built | 1967 |
| Opened | 1967 |
| Renovated | 2010 2016 |
| Construction cost | RM 1,500,000 (1967) |
| Tenants | |
| Kelantan FA (1967–present) Tumpat FA (2013) MPKB-BRI F.C. (2016-present) |
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Kelantan Football Association (Malay: Persatuan Bola Sepak Kelantan), also being known as The Red Warriors is a professional football association based in Kota Bharu, in the Malaysian state of Kelantan. The football team has played in the top tier of Malaysian football, Liga Super since 2009. Founded in 1946, they have a long-standing rivalry with Terengganu, the two east coast teams involved in what is known as the East Coast Derby. Their home is the 22,000-seat Sultan Muhammad IV stadium. Kelantan's regular kit colours are red shirt and shorts with a white pattern on the side.
The team had their first major success in the 2012 season, when they won the Liga Super championship, Piala FA, and Piala Malaysia. Domestically, Kelantan have won the Liga Super Championship on 2 occasions, most recently in the 2012 season, 2 Piala Malaysia titles, 2 Piala FA titles, 1 Piala Sumbangsih and 1 Liga Premier title. 2012 was their debut playing in the AFC Cup. They played well in the group stage to gain first place. However, the team lost in the quarter final to Erbil SC.
Kelantan Football Association was founded in 1946 as Kelantan Amateur Football Association (Malay: Persatuan Bola Sepak Amatur Kelantan). In 1986, the former chief minister of Kelantan state, Datuk Haji Ahmad Rastom Haji Ahmad Maher was appointed as the president. 5 years later, the former Kelantan State Secretary, Datuk Haji Wan Hashim Wan Daud took over the post. He held the post until 2004 followed by Datuk Haji Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub.
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