Football Association of Kelantan
- Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Kelantan Football Association (KAFA; Malay: Persatuan Bolasepak Kelantan) is the governing body of football for the state of Kelantan, Malaysia. KAFA is responsible for coordinating and developing football in the state of Kelantan and has teamed up with the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) as the official governing body of football in Malaysia.
History
Origins
Founded in 1946 as Kelantan Amateur Football Association (Malay: Persatuan Bola Sepak Amatur Kelantan) but records show this football association already existed as early as 1889. Kelantan FA is the oldest football team in the east coast of Malaysia. The team is based in Kota Bharu, in the state of Kelantan, traditionally a conservative Muslim area. The team have consistently been a decent team throughout their history, producing top-class national team players such as Mustafa Hashim, Hamid Ramli and Kamaruddin Hamzah.[1]
Association management
Positions | Name |
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President | ![]() |
Deputy President | |
General Secretary | ![]() |
Former presidents
Name | Period |
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![]() | 1986–90 |
![]() | 1991–03 |
![]() | 2004–07 |
![]() | 2007–16 |
![]() | 2016–17 |
![]() | 2018–20 |
![]() | 2020–21 |
Competitions
The Kelantan Football Association ran and organized the following competitions for the amateur clubs:
- Liga Kelantan
Affiliated
Affiliated clubs
Top clubs in the top tiers league competition that affiliated to the Kelantan Football Association include:
- Kelantan Darul Naim F.C. : Malaysia Super League
- Kelantan F.C. : Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League
- Wan Tendong Stable F.C. : Malaysia A2 Amateur League
- Kelantan FA U-21 : Piala Presiden (Malaysia)
- Kelantan FA U-18 : Piala Belia
See also
- Football Association of Malaysia
- Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League
- Piala Presiden (Malaysia)
- Piala Belia
- History of Malaysian Football