PKNS FC
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| Full name |
Kelab Bolasepak Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor (Selangor State Development Corporation Football Club) |
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| Nickname(s) | Red Ants |
| Short name | PKNS |
| Founded | 1967 |
| Ground | Shah Alam Stadium |
| Capacity | 80,372 |
| Owner | PKNS Sports Sdn. Bhd. |
| Chairman | Siti Zubaidah Abdul Jabar |
| Coach | E. Elavarasan |
| League | Malaysia Super League |
| 2016 | Malaysia Premier League, 2nd (promoted) |
| Website | Club home page |
Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor Football Club (English: Selangor State Development Corporation Football Club) or popularly known as PKNS FC is a Malaysian football club based in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. The club currently play in the top-tier of Malaysian football, the Malaysia Super League.
The club also involved in the Malaysia FA Cup and its youth team also play in the Malaysia President Cup. Some of its junior players also involved with their various respective university football leagues.
Established in 1967 as part of Selangor State Development Corporation (English: Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor) Sports and Recreation Club, the football team made its name in 1970's and 1980's as one of the force in the Selangor state and national club tournaments.
The club has been a regular to the national league when they achieved promotion to Malaysia Premier League in 2004 season after became the champion of Malaysia FAM League the previous year.
The club has played in the highest league, the Malaysia Super League for several seasons before being relegated to the second division in 2014 season. But after spending two years in Premier League, the club achieved promotion back to the top-tier division again after finish second in 2016 Malaysia Premier League season and will play in Malaysia Super League for 2017 season.
PKNS FC's domestic and international matches (depending on the location and the broadcast station) are broadcast either live or delayed on Malaysian free-to-air and satellite television channels. All broadcasting rights are controlled by MP & Silva.
The club is own by a private company, PKNS Sports Sdn Bhd. As part of privatisation effort by Football Malaysia LLP, every club in Malaysia Super League and Malaysia Premier League will be required to obtain Football Association of Malaysia Club Licensing Regulations (FAM CLR) license in order to compete in Malaysian League. The team has been incorporated as a private company under the name "PKNS Sports Sdn Bhd" in 2016 and has left its affiliation with Football Association of Selangor (FAS) as in order to comply with the licensing requirement.
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