Malaysia national cerebral palsy football team is the national cerebral football team for Malaysia that represents the team in international competitions. The team competed at the 2015 ASEAN Para Games.
| Federation | NPC Malaysia |
|---|---|
| IFCPF ranking | n/a |
| ASEAN Para Games | |
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2015) |
| Best result | 4 |
Background
NPC Malaysia is in charge of the national team.[1] While Malaysia was active in participating in international regional competitions by 2016, the country did not have a national championships to support national team player development.[2]
In 2013, the rules for the sport set by the CPISRA allowed for both men and women to be on the team.[3] By January 2015, the rules had changed and only men were eligible to be a member of the national team.[4]
Players
There have been a number of players for the Malaysian squad.
| Name | Number | Classification | Position | Years active | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bin Daud Azman | FT7 | 2016 | [5] | ||
| Suntong Jemain | FT5 | 2016 | [5] | ||
| Abdul Rahman Khairil Faizi | FT6 | 2016 | [5] | ||
| Bin Zainal Mohd Afiq | FT7 | 2016 | [5] | ||
| Bin Sidi Mohd Afzainizam | FT7 | 2016 | [5] | ||
| Bin Tan I Mohd Izad Sufarin | FT6 | 2016 | [5] | ||
| Bin Zainol Mohd Nordin | FT7 | 2016 | [5] | ||
| Bin Abu Bakar Muhd Hafiz | FT7 | 2016 | [5] | ||
| Chukie Ngu | FT7 | 2016 | [5] | ||
| Gonnashakaran Rajendren | FT7 | 2016 | [5] | ||
| Sagadevan Saravanan | FT6 | 2016 | [5] | ||
| Bin Abu Hassan Zaidi | FT7 | 2016 | [5] | ||
| Amirul Mian | FT7 | 2016 | [5] | ||
| Hamdan Koderi | FT5 | 2016 | [5] | ||
| Norsham Nasir | FT7 | 2016 | [5] | ||
| Ahmad Firdaus Shah Ahmad Nasir | FT7 | 2016 | [5] | ||
| Mohamad Sobri Ghazali | FT5 | Midfielder | 2014, 2016 | [5][6] | |
| Muhamaad Fairus Mokhatar | FT5 | 2016 | [5] | ||
| Ramadhan Ahmad | FT7 | 2016 | [5] | ||
| Muhamad Shafiq Zahari | FT7 | 2016 | [5] | ||
| Noor Mohd Ariff Yusoff | FT8 | 2016 | [5] | ||
| Shahrul Hafiz Zaini | FT7 | 2016 | [5] |
Rankings
The team is unranked in the world.[7] The team is also unranked regionally in Asia-Oceania.[8] In November 2014, the team was ranked number 24 in the world.[9] In August 2013, the team was ranked number 23 in the world.[10] In September 2012, the team was ranked number 21 in the world.[11] In July 2011, the team was ranked number 21 in the world.[12]
Results
The country has never participated in a Paralympic Games since the sport made its debut at the 1984 Games.[13]
Malaysia has participated in a number of international tournaments. The team played in the 2015 ASEAN Para Games. In their 2 - 1 loss to Singapore, Mohamad Sobri scored his team's only goal that brought the score to a 1 - 1 draw. In the forty-third minute, Singapore's Muhammad Mubarak Md Rastam scored the team's go ahead goal and Malaysia was unable to answer back. 5,323 people attended the bronze medal match in Singapore.[6][14]
| Competition | Location | Year | Total Teams | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASEAN Para Games | Singapore | 2015 | 5 | 4 | [15][16][6] |
