2016 in Malaysian football

Football in Malaysia
Season2016
Men's football
Super LeagueJohor Darul Ta'zim
Premier LeagueMelaka United
FAM LeagueMISC-MIFA
FA CupJohor Darul Ta'zim
Malaysia CupKedah
Community ShieldJohor Darul Ta'zim
← 2015 Malaysia 2017 →

The 2016 season will be the 36th season of competitive association football in Malaysia.

Promotion and relegation

Pre-season

League Promoted to league Relegated from league
Super League
Premier League

New and withdrawn teams

New teams

Withdrawn team

National team

  Win   Draw   Lose

Malaysia national football team

Main article: Malaysia national football team

2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Saudi Arabia 8 6 2 0 28 4 +24 20 World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup — 2–1 3–2 2–0 7–0[a]
2  United Arab Emirates[b] 8 5 2 1 25 4 +21 17 World Cup qualifying third round 1–1 — 2–0 10–0 8–0
3  Palestine 8 3 3 2 22 6 +16 12 Asian Cup qualifying third round 0–0 0–0 — 6–0 7–0
4  Malaysia 8 1 1 6 4 29 −25 4 Asian Cup qualifying play-off round 0–3[c] 1–2 0–6 — 1–1[a]
5  Timor-Leste[a] 8 0 2 6 2 36 −34 2 0–10 0–1[a] 1–1[a] 0–1[a] —
Source: [4]
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c d e f On 12 December 2017, AFC decided to forfeit the first five matches involving Timor-Leste – both v Malaysia, home v United Arab Emirates, away v Saudi Arbia, and home v Palestine due to the use of falsified documents for their players of Timor-Leste.[1]
  2. ^ United Arab Emirates already qualified for the Asian Cup as the host nation.
  3. ^ Match abandoned after 87 minutes due to a group of supporters throwing flares at the pitch. A month later, FIFA awarded Saudi Arabia 3–0 win.[2][3]
24 March 2016 2018 World Cup QC – 2nd round Saudi Arabia  2–0  Malaysia King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah
20:30 UTC+3 Al-Sahlawi 50'
Al-Jassim 74'		 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)		 Attendance: 34,839
Referee: Kim Dong-jin (South Korea)

2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification

2 June 2016 2019 Asian Cup – play-off Malaysia  3–0  Timor-Leste Tan Sri Dato Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium, Johor Bahru
21:00UTC+8 Hazwan 16', 21'
Amri 85'		 Report Attendance: 3,600
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
7 June 2016 2019 Asian Cup – play-off Timor-Leste  0–3  Malaysia Tan Sri Dato Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium, Johor Bahru (Malaysia)[note 1]
21:00 UTC+8 Report Khair 16'
Hazwan 58'
S. Chanturu 68'		 Attendance: 1,145
Referee: Ho Wai Sing (Hong Kong)

2016 AFF Championship

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Vietnam 3 3 0 0 5 2 +3 9 Knockout phase
2  Myanmar (H) 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
3  Malaysia 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3
4  Cambodia 3 0 0 3 4 8 −4 0
Source: AFF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
20 November 2016 Group stage Malaysia  3–2  Cambodia Yangon, Myanmar
15:00 UTC+06 Syazwan 37'
Amri 69', 80'		 Report Vathanaka 8', 59' Stadium: Thuwunna YTC Stadium
Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman)
23 November 2016 Group stage Malaysia  0–1  Vietnam Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
15:00 UTC+06 Report Hoàng 80' Attendance: 2,542
Referee: Charymurat Kurbanov (Turkmenistan)
26 November 2016 Group stage Myanmar  1–0  Malaysia Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
18:00 UTC+06 David Htan 89' Report Attendance: 32,758
Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman)

International Friendlies

29 March 2016 Friendly Malaysia  0–0  Macau Malacca City, Malaysia
20:45 UTC+8 Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium[5]
17 June 2016 Friendly Papua New Guinea  2–0  Malaysia Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea[6]
19:00 UTC+10 Semmy 35', 42' Report (FAM)
Report (goal.com)		 Stadium: Sir John Guise Stadium
Referee: George Time (Solomon Islands)
22 June 2016 Friendly New Caledonia  1–2[7][8]  Malaysia Nouméa, New Caledonia[6]
19:15 UTC+11 Saïko 20' Report (FAM)
Report (goal.com)		 Amirul 48'
Baddrol 54'		 Stadium: Stade Numa-Daly Magenta
Referee: Mederic Lacour (New Caledonia)
26 June 2016 Friendly Fiji  1–1  Malaysia Nadi, Fiji
14:00 UTC+12 Krishna 72' Report (FAM)
Report (goal.com)		 Amri 41' Stadium: Prince Charles Park
Referee: George Time (Solomon Islands)
6 September 2016 Friendly Indonesia  3–0  Malaysia Surabaya, Indonesia
UTC+7 Stadium: Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium
7 October 2016 Friendly Singapore  0–0  Malaysia Singapore
UTC+7
11 October 2016 Friendly Malaysia  1–1  Afghanistan Shah Alam, Malaysia
UTC+8
14 November 2016 Friendly Malaysia  2–1  Papua New Guinea Shah Alam, Malaysia
15:00 UTC+08 Hazwan 20'
Amri 46'		 Report Nigel 6' Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium
Referee: Alongkron Feemuechang (Thailand)

Malaysia national under-23 football team

Main article: Malaysia national under-23 football team

International Friendlies

23 March 2016 Friendly Malaysia  4–1  Philippines Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium, Paroi, Malaysia
20:45 (UTC+8) Ariff 18'
Kumaahran 29'
Thanabalan 65'
Farhan 75' (pen.)		 Report Kanayama 73' (pen.)
27 March 2016 Friendly Malaysia  1–1    Nepal Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium, Paroi, Malaysia
20:45 (UTC+8)

Malaysia national under-22 football team

Main article: Malaysia national under-22 football team

2016 Nations Cup

3 June 2016 Semi-final Malaysia  3–0  Singapore Hang Jebat Stadium, Krubong
20:45 (UTC+8) Safawi 4'
Syafiq 52'
Shamie 83'		 Report Attendance: 2,000
3 June 2016 Final Thailand  2–1  Malaysia Hang Jebat Stadium, Krubong
20:45 (UTC+8) Worawut 3'
Chenrop 79'		 Report Syamie 35'

International Friendlies

13 June 2016 (2016-06-13) Training Match Yokohama F.C. Japan Cancelled  Malaysia
20 June 2016 (2016-06-20) Training Match FC Machida Zelvia Japan 3 – 3  Malaysia Machida, Japan
Otake 4'
Shigematsu 55'
Nakamura 81'		 Report Arif 7'
Faris 35' (pen.)
Jafri 79'		 Stadium: Machida Athletic Stadium
22 June 2016 (2016-06-22) Training Match Shonan Bellmare Japan 1 – 0  Malaysia Kanagawa, Japan
Tamura 15' (pen.) Report Stadium: Shonan Bellmare Training Ground
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Friendly Malaysia  0 – 0  Bahrain Shah Alam, Malaysia
21:00 (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium
2 September 2016 (2016-09-02) Friendly Malaysia  1 – 2  Bahrain Shah Alam, Malaysia
16:45 (UTC+8) Kumaahran 54' Report Hazza 53', 90' (pen.) Stadium: UiTM Stadium
Referee: Muhammad Nazmi Nasarruddin (Malaysia)
6 October 2016 (2016-10-06) Friendly Malaysia  2–0  Brunei Paroi, Malaysia
20:45 (UTC+8) Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
8 October 2016 (2016-10-08) Friendly Malaysia  1–0  Brunei Paroi, Malaysia
17:15 (UTC+8) Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium

Malaysia national under-19 football team

Main article: Malaysia national under-19 football team

2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Vietnam (H) 4 3 1 0 11 5 +6 10 Knockout stage
2  Timor-Leste 4 3 0 1 8 7 +1 9
3  Malaysia 4 2 0 2 10 7 +3 6
4  Singapore 4 1 1 2 3 5 −2 4
5  Philippines 4 0 0 4 5 13 −8 0
Source: AFF
(H) Hosts
13 September 2016 (2016-09-13) Group stage Philippines  0–5  Malaysia Hàng Đẫy Stadium, Hanoi
16:00 Report
  • M. Kamarudin 38'
  • M. Jafri 41'
  • M. Amirul 70' (pen.)
  • Kutty Abba 79'
  • Rusalan 90'
 Referee: Xaypaseuth Phongsanit (Laos)
15 September 2016 (2016-09-15) Group stage Malaysia  2–1  Singapore Hàng Đẫy Stadium, Hanoi
16:00
  • Zarulizwan Mazlan 16'
  • M. Jafri 45+1'
 Report Syahrul Sazali 82'
17 September 2016 (2016-09-17) Group stage Timor-Leste  3–2  Malaysia Vietnam Youth Training Centre, Hanoi
16:00
Report
Attendance: 200
Referee: Thoriq Al Katiri (Indonesia)
19 September 2016 (2016-09-19) Group stage Malaysia  1–3  Vietnam Hàng Đẫy Stadium, Hanoi
19:00
Report
Attendance: 550
Referee: Khin Maung Win (Myanmar)

Malaysia national under-16 football team

Main article: Malaysia national under-16 football team

2016 AIFF Youth Cup

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 4 2 2 0 7 2 +5 8 Final
2  South Korea 4 1 3 0 5 2 +3 6
3  Tanzania 4 1 3 0 8 6 +2 6 Third place play-off
4  Malaysia 4 0 2 2 5 9 −4 2
5  India 4 0 2 2 3 9 −6 2
Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2016. Source: AIFF
15 May 2016 (2016-05-15) 2016 AIFF Youth Cup (group stage) India  2 – 2  Malaysia Goa, India
22:30 (UTC+8) Komal Thatal 82'
Boris Singh 90+4'		 Report Alif Safwan 44'
Arif Syaqirin 79' (pen.)		 Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium
Referee: R. Venkatesh (India)
17 May 2016 (2016-05-17) 2016 AIFF Youth Cup (group stage) Malaysia  0 – 3  South Korea Goa, India
22:30 (UTC+8) Report Kim Chae-Woon 24'
Park Jung-In 34'
Joung Sung-June 90+4'		 Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium
Referee: Marx Johndonbok Nongsiej (India)
21 May 2016 (2016-05-21) 2016 AIFF Youth Cup (group stage) Tanzania  2 – 2  Malaysia Goa, India
22:30 (UTC+8) Asad Juma 31'
Yohana Mkomola 59'		 Report Arif Syaqirin 62'
Najmi Idham 68'		 Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium
Referee: R. Venkatesh (India)
23 May 2016 (2016-05-23) 2016 AIFF Youth Cup (group stage) Malaysia  1 – 2  United States Goa, India
18:30 (UTC+8) Zainul Ariffin 85' Report Joshua Thomas 17' (pen.), 45+2' Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium
Referee: Tejas Visvasrao Nagvenkar (India)
25 May 2016 (2016-05-25) 2016 AIFF Youth Cup (third-place play-off) Tanzania  3 – 0  Malaysia Goa, India
18:30 (UTC+8) Rashid Abdallah 13'
Shabani Zuberi 42'
Muhsini Makame 45+5'		 Report Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium
Referee: R. Venkatesh (India)

2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Vietnam 5 4 1 0 17 4 +13 13 Knockout stage
2  Australia 5 3 1 1 21 7 +14 10
3  Myanmar 5 2 1 2 9 8 +1 7
4  Malaysia 5 2 1 2 6 12 −6 7
5  Singapore 5 1 0 4 6 16 −10 3
6  Philippines 5 0 2 3 6 18 −12 2
Source: aseanfootball.org
10 July 2016 (2016-07-10) 2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship (group stage) Malaysia  0 – 3  Vietnam Phnom Penh, Cambodia
19:30 (UTC+8) Report Khắc Khiêm 6'
Trờng Lờng 68'
Hữu Thắng 90+4'		 Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Referee: Vichhika Tuy (Cambodia)
12 July 2016 (2016-07-12) 2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship (group stage) Philippines  2 – 2  Malaysia Phnom Penh, Cambodia
16:30 (UTC+8) Fidel 34'
Wilson 44'		 Report Alif 30', 46' Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Referee: Amdillah Zainuddin (Brunei)
14 July 2016 (2016-07-14) 2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship (group stage) Singapore  0 – 2  Malaysia Phnom Penh, Cambodia
16:30 (UTC+8) Report Aiman 15'
Izreen 70'		 Stadium: Army Stadium
Referee: Tuy Vichhika (Cambodia)
16 July 2016 (2016-07-16) 2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship (group stage) Malaysia  1 – 0  Myanmar Phnom Penh, Cambodia
19:30 (UTC+8) Nizarruddin 85' Report Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Referee: Chanketya Thong (Cambodia)
18 July 2016 (2016-07-18) 2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship (group stage) Australia  7 – 1  Malaysia Phnom Penh, Cambodia
16:30 (UTC+8) Italiano 4', 83'
Roberts 48', 59', 66', 73'
Brook 64'		 Report Nizarruddin 29' Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Referee: Warintorn Sassadee (Thailand)

2016 AFC U-16 Championship

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Oman 3 1 2 0 4 1 +3 5 Knockout stage
2  Iraq 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5
3  South Korea 3 1 1 1 4 2 +2 4
4  Malaysia 3 0 1 2 1 7 −6 1
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
16 September 2016 (2016-09-16) 2016 AFC U-16 Championship (group stage) Malaysia  0 – 3  Oman Margao, India
21:30 (UTC+8) Report Arshad Said 20' (pen.), 78'
Yousuf Al Maliki 63' (pen.)		 Stadium: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Attendance: 341
Referee: Mooud Bonyadifar (Iran)
19 September 2016 (2016-09-19) 2016 AFC U-16 Championship (group stage) Iraq  1 – 1  Malaysia Margao, India
18:30 (UTC+8) Ridha Jalil 43' Report Alif Haikal 84' Stadium: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Attendance: 46
Referee: Kimura Hiroyuki (Japan)
22 September 2016 (2016-09-22) 2016 AFC U-16 Championship (group stage) South Korea  3 – 0  Malaysia Margao, India
22:30 (UTC+8) Park Jeong-in 4'
Cheon Seong-hoon 14' (pen.)
Ko Jun-Hee 84'		 Report Stadium: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Attendance: 231
Referee: Aziz Asimov (Uzbekistan)

International Friendlies

9 August 2016 (2016-08-09) Friendly Malaysia  0 – 1  Saudi Arabia Kelana Jaya, Malaysia
17:00 (UTC+8) Mansur 87' Stadium: MBPJ Stadium
27 August 2016 (2016-08-27) Friendly Malaysia  0 – 1  Saudi Arabia Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
17:00 (UTC+8) Feras 43' Stadium: USIM Mini Stadium
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Friendly Malaysia  2 – 3  United Arab Emirates Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
17:00 (UTC+8) Stadium: USIM Mini Stadium
10 September 2016 (2016-09-10) Friendly Malaysia  1 – 2  Yemen Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
17:00 (UTC+8) Stadium: USIM Mini Stadium

League season

Super League

Main article: 2016 Malaysia Super League
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Johor Darul Ta'zim (C) 22 18 4 0 56 14 +42 58 Qualification to AFC Champions League preliminary round 2[a]
2 Felda United 22 13 4 5 47 27 +20 43 Qualification to AFC Cup group stage[b]
3 Kedah 22 11 7 4 30 26 +4 37[c]
4 Kelantan 22 7 8 7 37 33 +4 29
5 Selangor 22 7 7 8 28 27 +1 28
6 Perak 22 7 7 8 29 30 −1 28
7 T–Team 22 7 6 9 30 34 −4 27
8 Sarawak 22 6 6 10 32 40 −8 24
9 Pahang 22 5 6 11 22 41 −19 24[d]
10 Penang 22 5 7 10 32 37 −5 22
11 PDRM (R) 22 5 6 11 21 32 −11 21 Relegation to Liga Premier
12 Terengganu (R) 22 5 4 13 21 44 −23 19
Source: SPMB Football Association of Malaysia, Football Malaysia LLP
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 3) Number of goals against.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Also qualification to AFC Cup group stage if failed to qualify for the AFC Champions League group stage.
  2. ^ Since the winners of 2016 Piala FA, Johor Darul Ta'zim, currently qualify for AFC Champions League based on their league position, the spot awarded to the Piala FA winner (AFC Cup group stage) would be passed to the next best team in the table (in this case, the second-placed team).
  3. ^ Kedah Football Association (Kedah FA) has been found guilty of putting the suspended player during the match against Pahang on August 3, 2016. Therefore, the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) has been awarded 3 points for Pahang and Kedah sentenced deducted 3 points for the incident.
  4. ^ Pahang has been awarded 3 points free from the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) after offenses committed by the Football Association of Kedah (Kedah FA) putting the suspended player during the match against Pahang on August 3, 2016.

Premier League

Main article: 2016 Malaysia Premier League
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Melaka United (C, P) 22 15 5 2 48 25 +23 50 Promotion to Super League
2 PKNS (P) 22 15 3 4 49 25 +24 48
3 Johor Darul Ta'zim II 22 13 4 5 44 26 +18 43
4 Negeri Sembilan 22 9 8 5 40 26 +14 35
5 Kuala Lumpur 22 9 8 5 38 32 +6 35
6 Perlis 22 10 4 8 38 32 +6 34
7 DRB-HICOM 22 8 5 9 30 29 +1 29
8 Kuantan 22 7 7 8 39 43 −4 28
9 Sabah 22 5 5 12 26 41 −15 20
10 UiTM 22 4 4 14 24 44 −20 16
11 ATM 22 4 3 15 24 62 −38 15
12 Sime Darby (R) 22 2 6 14 26 41 −15 12 Relegation to FAM League
Source: FAM Official Site, Football Malaysia LLP
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of goals against
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

FAM Cup

Main article: 2016 Malaysia FAM Cup

Group A

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 MISC-MIFA (C, P) 16 11 3 2 31 12 +19 36 Advance to knock-out stage
2 FELCRA 16 10 3 3 19 7 +12 33
3 AirAsia Allstar 16 8 6 2 19 7 +12 30
4 Sungai Ara 16 9 2 5 20 14 +6 29
5 Shahzan Muda 16 7 4 5 23 16 +7 25
6 Penjara 16 2 7 7 13 23 −10 13
7 Megah Murni 16 3 4 9 13 26 −13 13
8 Ipoh 16 3 2 11 16 32 −16 11
9 DYS 16 2 3 11 12 28 −16 9
Source: FAM Official Site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Group B

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification
1 PKNP (P) 14 9 3 2 26 9 +17 30 Advance to knock-out stage
2 MOF 14 8 3 3 25 12 +13 27
3 SAMB 14 8 3 3 21 14 +7 27
4 KDMM 14 5 4 5 11 14 −3 19
5 UKM 14 4 4 6 13 16 −3 16
6 Hanelang 14 3 4 7 12 19 −7 13
7 PB Melayu Malaysia 14 3 3 8 12 25 −13 12
8 MPKB-BRI U-Bes 14 2 4 8 12 23 −11 10
9 TNB Kilat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdraw
Source: FAM Official Site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(P) Promoted

Final

First leg
Malaysia MISC-MIFA1–0Perak PKNP
G. Thipen Raj 89' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 6700
Referee: Mohd Ezanee Mohd Said
Second leg
Perak PKNP1–2Malaysia MISC-MIFA
Mazni Hasnan 73' Report Yoges Muniandy 5'
Munawwar Ali 67'
Attendance: 7000
Referee: Fitri Maskon

Domestic Cups

Charity Shield

Main article: 2016 Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Cup
13 February 2016 Charity Shield Johor Darul Ta'zim Johor 1–1
(7–6 p)		 Selangor Selangor Johor Bahru, Johor
Hariss 45' Report Hafiz 60' Stadium: Larkin Stadium
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Syed Azhar Syed Kamar
Penalties
soccer ball with check mark Safiq
soccer ball with red X Díaz
soccer ball with check mark Nazrin
soccer ball with check mark Amirul
soccer ball with check mark Hariss
soccer ball with red X Azamuddin
soccer ball with check mark António
soccer ball with check mark Aidil
soccer ball with check mark Kunanlan		 soccer ball with red X Olivi
soccer ball with check mark Wleh
soccer ball with check mark Veenod
soccer ball with check mark Hafiz
soccer ball with check mark Razman
soccer ball with red X Gopi
soccer ball with check mark Shahrom
soccer ball with check mark Raimi
soccer ball with red X Azrif

FA Cup

Main article: 2016 Malaysia FA Cup

Final

Johor Darul Ta'zim Johor2–1Selangor PKNS
Safiq 16' (pen.)
Díaz 36'		 Report Guerra 6' (pen.)
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Syed Azhar Syed Kamar

Malaysia Cup

Main article: 2016 Malaysia Cup
Kedah Kedah1–1Selangor Selangor
Rizal 52' Report Hazwan 60'
Penalties
Smeltz soccer ball with red X
Seung-Hwan soccer ball with check mark
Farhan soccer ball with check mark
Krasniqi soccer ball with check mark
Baddrol soccer ball with check mark
Amirul soccer ball with red X
Halim soccer ball with check mark
Rizal Ghazali soccer ball with check mark		 6–5 soccer ball with check mark Ukah
soccer ball with check mark Wleh
soccer ball with red X Azmi
soccer ball with check mark Olivi
soccer ball with check mark Veenod
soccer ball with red X Hafiz
soccer ball with check mark Andik
soccer ball with red X Rizal Fahmi
Attendance: 79,782

Malaysian clubs in Asia

Main articles: 2016 AFC Champions League and 2016 AFC Cup

Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C.

AFC Champions League

Qualifying play-off
2 February 2016 Preliminary round 2 Muangthong United Thailand 0 – 0 (a.e.t.)
(3 – 0 p)		 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim SCG Stadium, Nonthaburi
19:30 UTC+7 Attendance: 11,446
Referee: Kim Sang-woo
Penalties
soccer ball with check mark Cleiton Silva
soccer ball with check mark Peerapat Notchaiya
soccer ball with check mark Sarach Yooyen		 soccer ball with red X Jorge Pereyra Díaz
soccer ball with red X Marcos Antonio
soccer ball with red X Hariss Harun

AFC Cup

Group stage

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification JDT BFC AYE LAO
1 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim 6 6 0 0 21 3 +18 18 Knockout stage — 3–0 8–1 3–0
2 India Bengaluru FC 6 3 0 3 9 10 −1 9 0–1 — 5–3 2–1
3 Myanmar Ayeyawady United 6 2 0 4 12 20 −8 6 1–2 0–1 — 4–2
4 Laos Lao Toyota FC 6 1 0 5 8 17 −9 3 1–4 2–1 2–3 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
24 February 2016 Group stage Johor Darul Ta'zim Malaysia 8–1 Myanmar Ayeyawady United Larkin Stadium, Johor Bahru
21:00 UTC+8 Safiq 5', 49', 63'
Díaz 14'
António 31'
Lucero 82', 87'
Aidil 89'		 Report Zaw 7' Attendance: 11,560
Referee: Ng Chiu Kok (Hong Kong)
9 March 2016 Group stage Bengaluru FC India 0–1 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru
18:00 UTC+7 Report Safiq 55' Attendance: 2,792
Referee: Hussein Abo Yehia (Lebanon)
16 March 2016 Group stage Johor Darul Ta'zim Malaysia 3–0 Laos Lao Toyota Larkin Stadium, Johor Bahru
21:00 UTC+8 Safiq 62' (pen.), 74' (pen.)
Amri 90+2'		 Attendance: 16,860
Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)
13 April 2016 Group stage Lao Toyota Laos 1–4 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane
18:00 UTC+7 Syvilay 42' Report Safee 47'
Fadhli 65'
Amri 78'
Díaz 82'		 Attendance: 200
Referee: Çarymyrat Gurbanow (Turkmenistan)
27 April 2016 Group stage Ayeyawady United Myanmar 1–2 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
Thiha Zaw 27' Report Amirul Hadi 31'
Safee 87'		 Attendance: 207
Referee: Khurram Shahzad (Pakistan)
11 May 2016 Group stage Johor Darul Ta'zim Malaysia 3–0 India Bengaluru FC Larkin Stadium, Johor Bahru
21:00 UTC+8 Safiq 70'
Safee 78'
Shakir 90+1' (pen.)		 Report Attendance: 6,545
Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia)
Knock-out stage
25 May 2016 Round of 16 Johor Darul Ta'zim Malaysia 7–2 Philippines Kaya Larkin Stadium, Johor Bahru
20:45 UTC+8 Lucero 14', 54', 70'
Díaz 23' (pen.)
Azamuddin 33', 40'
Mahali 69'		 Report Porteria 53'
Ugarte 88'		 Attendance: 17,322
Referee: Fahad Al-Marri (Qatar)
13 September 2016 Quarter-finals
(1st leg)		 South China Hong Kong 1–1 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8 Report
20 September 2016 Quarter-finals
(2nd leg)		 Johor Darul Ta'zim Malaysia 2–1 Hong Kong South China Larkin Stadium, Johor Bahru
20:45 UTC+8
28 September 2016 Semi-finals
(1st leg)		 Johor Darul Ta'zim Malaysia 1–1 India Bengaluru FC Larkin Stadium, Johor Bahru
20:45 UTC+8 Díaz 52' Report Lyngdoh 56' Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
19 October 2016 Semi-finals
(2nd leg)		 Bengaluru FC India 3–1 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru
19:00 UTC+5:30 Chhetri 41', 67'
Juanan 76'		 Report Safiq 11' Attendance: 21,379
Referee: Ali Abdulnabi (Bahrain)

Selangor FA

AFC Cup

Group stage

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CER TAM SEL SJD
1 Philippines Ceres 6 3 3 0 12 4 +8 12 Knockout stage — 2–1 2–2 5–0
2 Singapore Tampines Rovers 6 3 1 2 10 6 +4 10 1–1 — 1–0 4–0
3 Malaysia Selangor 6 2 2 2 8 8 0 8 0–0 0–1 — 2–1
4 Bangladesh Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi 6 1 0 5 7 19 −12 3 0–2 3–2 3–4 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
23 February 2016 Group stage Ceres Philippines 2–2 Malaysia Selangor Panaad Park and Stadium, Bacolod
Schröck 18'
Gallardo 87'		 Report Olivi 34'
Hafiz 60'		 Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Wang Di (China)
8 March 2016 Group stage Selangor Malaysia 0–1 Singapore Tampines Rovers Selayang Stadium, Selangor
Report Fazrul 26' Attendance: 5,985
Referee: Khamis Al-Kuwari (Qatar)
15 March 2016 Group stage Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Bangladesh 3–4 Malaysia Selangor Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
18:30 UTC+6 Darboe 29'
Onuoha 65'
Anselme 66'		 Report Wleh 39'
Gopinathan 53'
Olivi 70', 83'		 Attendance: 550
Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)
12 April 2016 Group stage Selangor Malaysia 2–1 Bangladesh Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Selayang Stadium, Selangor
20:45 UTC+8 Hazwan 16'
Wleh 89'		 Report Darboe 35' Attendance: 2,487
Referee: Masaaki Toma (Japan)
26 April 2016 Group stage Selangor Malaysia 0–0 Philippines Ceres Selayang Stadium, Selangor
20:45 UTC+8 Report Attendance: 1,950
Referee: Omar Al-Yaqoubi (Oman)
10 May 2016 Group stage Tampines Rovers Singapore 1–0 Malaysia Selangor National Stadium, Singapore
19:00 UTC+8 Yasir 31' Report Attendance: 11,875
Referee: Jameel Abdulhusin (Bahrain)

Coaching changes

Malaysia national football team

Outgoing Head Coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Incoming Head Coach Date of appointment
Malaysia Dollah Salleh Resigned 9 September 2015 Malaysia Ong Kim Swee 18 January 2016 [9]

Malaysia Super League

Team Outgoing Head Coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Incoming Head Coach Date of appointment
Kelantan Malaysia Zahasmi Ismail End of contract 29 November 2015 Malaysia K. Devan 5 December 2015
Selangor Australia Mehmet Durakovic 12 December 2015 Malaysia Zainal Abidin Hassan 31 December 2015[10]
Pahang Malaysia Zainal Abidin Hassan 15 December 2015 Malaysia Ahmad Shaharuddin Rosdi 15 December 2015
T-Team Croatia Tomislav Steinbruckner 30 November 2015 Indonesia Rahmad Darmawan 8 December 2015
Terengganu Malaysia Ahmad Yusoff Sacked 23 February 2016
Pahang Malaysia Ahmad Shaharuddin Rosdi Resign 12 March 2016 Malaysia Razip Ismail 17 March 2016

Malaysia Premier League

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Incoming manager Date of appointment
Negeri Sembilan Malaysia K. Devan Sacked 26 August 2015[11] Australia Gary Phillips 24 November 2015[12]
Perlis Malaysia Yusri Che Lah Resigned 15 October 2015[13] Malaysia Dollah Salleh 21 November 2015[14]
UiTM Malaysia Azuan Zain End of contract 25 October 2015 Malaysia Raja Isa Raja Akram Shah 28 October 2015[15]
Sime Darby Malaysia Ismail Zakaria 31 October 2015 Malaysia Abdul Ghani Malik 1 November 2015
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Tam Siew Seng 31 October 2015 Malaysia Ismail Zakaria 25 December 2015
Sabah Malaysia Azraai Khor Abdullah Sacked 6 November 2015[16] Croatia Vjeran Simunić 7 December 2015[17]
Johor DT II Croatia Nenad Bacina Resigned 14 December 2015 Mexico Benjamin Mora 14 December 2015 [18]

Notes

  1. ^ Timor-Leste played their home match in Malaysia.

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