Felcra Football Club or Federal Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority Football Club, commonly known as Felcra FC, was a Malaysian football club based in Setapak, Kuala Lumpur. The club most recently played in the second-tier Malaysia Premier League in 2018.[1]
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| Full name | Federal Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority Football Club | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Rivals The Consolidators | |||
| Short name | FFC | |||
| Founded | 2012 | |||
| Dissolved | 2018 | |||
| Ground | Shah Alam Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 80,372 | |||
| Owner | Felcra Berhad | |||
| President | Ismail Kassim | |||
Felcra FC has participated in Malaysian football since 2012 KLFA Division 3. 2015 season of FAM League was their debut in the third-tier league. The club was widely known as The Consolidators.[2]
History
Felcra FC was the runner-up of 2013 KLFA Division 2 League after lost to KPKT FC in the final.[3]
2016 season
After securing the seventh spot of the 2015 Malaysia FAM League in Group A, Felcra FC is determined to redeem last season loss by signed on six experienced players; Azizi Matt Rose, Azi Shahril Azmi, Mohd Fazliata Taib, Shahrizal Saad and Mohd Fadzli Saari. Former national midfielder Shahrulnizam Mustapa, was appointed as the club captain based on the leadership qualities and experience.[4]
2017 season
On 5 February, during the first round of Malaysia FA Cup, Felcra FC won over Penjara FC 2–0 scored by Mohd Firdaus Azizul on penalties and Shazuan Ashraf Mathews.[5][6]
During second window transfer, the club has signed K. Ravindran from MISC-MIFA, Rahizi Rasib from Negeri Sembilan and Alif Samsudin from Melaka United to strengthen the club for the remaining league matches.[7]
Felcra FC secured second place in FAM League in league stage after 14 matches and collected 25 points. The club advanced to knock-out stage and defeated Terengganu City by 2–1 on aggregate in the two-leg quarter-finals.[8]
Eventually, the club lost in the semi-finals against Sime Darby.
2018 season
After Sime Darby announced their withdrawal from the Premier League participation in November 2017, Felcra FC was invited as their replacement.[9] In the 2018 Malaysia Premier League, the team achieved second place, behind champions Felda United FC and above more established state teams. The position means they have been promoted to a higher league for second season in a row.
At the end of the year, media reported that the main sponsor Felcra Berhad will pull out due to restructuring its group of companies.[10][11] Malaysia Football League have given Felcra FC until November 15 to decide whether to continue participating in Super League or pulling out.[12] Felcra FC management confirmed their pull-out of the team from Malaysia Football League controlled competitions on 15 November 2018, and pledged to settle all their players and staffs wages before ending their contracts.[13][14]
Club officials (final)
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| President |  Ismail Kassim |
| Vice president | Hazian Murad |
| Manager | Mohd. Fauzi Mohd. Tahir |
| Assistant manager | Shahriman Teruna Md. Isa |
| Director of football | Norizan Bakar |
| Head coach | |
| Assistant coach 1 | Rosle Md. Derus |
| Assistant coach 2 | Mohd Fadzli Saari[15] |
| Goalkeeping coach | Megat Amir Faisal |
| Fitness coach | Mohd. Hafizuddin Ramli |
| Head of physio | Mohd. Lutfi Abdul Samad |
| Physio | Muhammad Iqbal Afiq bin Azmi |
| Assistant physio | Ibrahim Md. Tia |
| Kitman | Masri Mustaffa |
| Security officer | Mohd. Najib Miswan |
| Security officer 2 | Mohammad Azrul Tajudin |
| Media officer | Zamri Zainon Abidin |
Managerial history
Head coaches by years (2013–present)
| Years | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| January 2013–May 2015 | Mohd. Yassin Ali | Malaysia |
| May 2015–October 2015 | Azman Eusoff[16] | Malaysia |
| November 2015–April 2017 | Yusri Che Lah | Malaysia |
| May 2017–December 2017 | Rosle Md. Derus[17] | Malaysia |
| December 2017– | Tarcísio Pugliese |  Brazil |
Captain history
Captain by years (2015–present)
| Years | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Wan Izzat Izzaruddin Alif Wan Ismail | Malaysia |
| 2016–2017 | Mohd Fadzli Saari[18] | Malaysia |
| 2018– | Shahrom Kalam | Malaysia |
Honours
League
- Runners-up (1): 2018
Achievements
| Year | Position | League | FA Cup | Malaysia Cup\Malaysia Challenge Cup | Top scorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7th, Group A | Malaysia FAM League | Not Participated | Not Participated | |
| 2016 | 2nd, Group A | Malaysia FAM League | First round | Not Participated | |
| 2017 | 2nd, Group A | Malaysia FAM League | Second round | Not Participated | |
| 2018 | 2nd (promoted) | Malaysia Premier League | Second round | Group stage | Casagrande (20 goals) |
Kit manufacturers and ponsors
| Period | Sportswear | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Line 7 | Felcra |
| 2016 |  Kika | Felcra |
| 2017 |  Uhlsport | Felcra |
| 2018 | Uhlsport | Felcra |
Title sponsors:
- Felcra Berhad
- Kolej Felcra
Partners:
- University of Malaya
- Sportflex Malaysia
- Kamal Sports