Malaysia
SHAH ALAM (24 Feb 2020) – A total of 64 match officials from across the ASEAN region are currently in Malaysia for the AFF Refereeing Course 2020. The course is for AFC Non-Elite FIFA Referees and Assistant Referees Course 2020 as well as Referee Assessors Refresher Course. The course which is being held in Shah…
PETALING JAYA (20 Feb 2020) – In a landmark development, the FA of Malaysia (FAM) have announced that three women referees have been chosen to officiate matches in the Malaysian League 2020. The three are referees Rita Gani and Nurul Ain Izatty Zainal alongside assistant referee Nur Akmal Anuar. “The number of women referees in…
PETALING JAYA (11 Feb 2020) – One of Malaysia’s biggest bank – CIMB Group Holdings Berhad – have signed on to become the main sponsor of the Malaysia Super League. Following the official signing ceremony with Malaysian Football League (MFL), CIMB will sponsor the top flight, Liga Super and also the season-opening Piala Sumbangsih or…
JOHOR BARU (10 Feb 2020) – Fans have picked Johor Darul Ta’zim as the AFC Cup Club of the Decade in a poll conducted by the-AFC.com. The Malaysian side, champions in 2015, saw off several big challengers to emerge as the AFC Cup Club of the Decade in Asia’s most diverse club competition. The poll…
KUALA LUMPUR (3 Feb 2020) – Following consultation with all relevant stakeholders, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have taken the decision to postpone the AFC Futsal Championship which was scheduled for Turkmenistan between February 26 and March 8, 2020. This move was taken because of concerns about the current Coronavirus situation and in order to…
SHAH ALAM (19 Jan 2020) – Bangkok United have won the inaugural Selangor Asia Challenge 2020 after beating the hosts 4-2 on penalties. The score at the end of regulation was 0-0. With the win, the side from Thailand also picked up USD 10,000 in prize money. In the meantime, Persib Bandung of Indonesia came…