Penang FA
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| Full name | Football Association of Penang (Persatuan Bola Sepak Pulau Pinang) |
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| Founded | 1920 (Unofficial) 21 October 1921 (Official) |
| Ground | Penang State Stadium |
| Capacity | 40,000 |
| President | Nazir Ariff Mushir Ariff |
| Coach | Ashley Westwood |
| League | Malaysia Super League |
| 2016 | Malaysia Super League, 10th |
| Website | Club home page |
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| Location | Batu Kawan, South Seberang Perai, Penang, Malaysia |
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| Owner | Penang State Government |
| Operator | Penang State Sports Council |
| Capacity | 40,000 (Football) |
| Field size | 120m x 70m |
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| Opened | 2000 |
| Construction cost | RM104 million |
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Football Association of Penang (or simply known as FA Penang) is a Malaysian association football club based in Penang that currently plays in the Malaysia Super League.
Unofficially founded in 1920, officially as Football Association of Penang in 21 October 1921, the club represents the state of Penang in football tournaments. The team has traditionally worn a blue home kit.
They have a long-standing rivalry with Kedah; the two teams from the northern region of Malaysia being engaged in what has been collectively known as the Northern Region Derby.
The state football team play their home matches at the 40,000 capacity Penang State Stadium in Batu Kawan.
Penang had established itself as a major force in Malaysian football between the 1950s to the 1970s. Domestically, Penang has won a record of 3 Division 1 titles, 4 Malaysia Cup titles, 5 Malaysia FAM League titles, 1 Malaysia FA Cup title and 1 Malaysia Charity Shield. At present, it is one of the 12 teams competing in the Malaysian Super League.
The club was founded in 1920 Unofficially, Official as Football Association of Penang in 1921 (Malay: Persatuan Bola Sepak Pulau Pinang). Penang FA is the second oldest football team in Malaysia. The team is based in the state of Penang in the north of Malaysia. Penang have consistently been a decent team throughout their history, producing players such as the country's first Olympian. Penang is the fifth most successful team in Malaysian football history with 14 champions.
On 21 October 1921, the club was founded. Almost all the big matches were played at Victoria Green, home of the Chinese Recreation Club. The team enter into the final of the Malaysia most prestigious football tournament, Malaysia Cup's final in 1934, but the team lost to Singapore FA with a heartbreaking score of 1–2. Penang enter into the final of the last edition of Malaysia Cup before World War II and they lost to the same opponent in 1934 with the same score. During the World War II, football competitions were stopped.
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