The 2020 season was Kelantan's 75th year in their history and second season in the Malaysia Premier League since 2019 following relegation 2018 season. Along with the league, the club also participated in the Malaysia FA Cup and the Malaysia Cup.
| 2020 season | |
|---|---|
| President | Shaari Mat Hussin |
| Head coach | Yusri Che Lah |
| Stadium | Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium |
| Malaysia Premier League | 6th |
| Malaysia FA Cup | Cancelled |
| Malaysia Cup | Round of 16 |
| Top goalscorer | League: Felix Odili (4) All: Felix Odili (4) |
Events
editOn 22 February 2020, the club launched their Jerseys and kits.[1]
On 2 March 2020, the club has announced that Christopher Jackson injured and unable to play anytime soon.[2] Lazarus Kaimbi joined the club from Sri Pahang.[3]
On 13 July 2020, Kang Seung-jo left the club for K2 League club Gyeongnam.[4]
On 15 August 2020, the club launched new jerseys after former main sponsor After Image withdrew their sponsorship. Stechmad Sdn Bhd became club's new main sponsor afterwards.[5]
On 3 September 2020, Norizam Tukiman completed his purchased of the club from Kelantan Football Association for a reported RM6.8 million.[6][7]
On 29 September 2020, the club has been officially approved for the privatization by Football Association of Malaysia.[8]
On 3 October 2020, Kelantan draw 2-2 over Negeri Sembilan in league match.[9]
On 8 December 2020, five players have confirmed to leave the club.[10]
Players
editFirst-team squad
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
editMalaysia Premier League
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kuching | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 16 |
| 5 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II[a] | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 15 |
| 6 | Kelantan | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 15[b] |
| 7 | Selangor II[a] | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 13 |
| 8 | Kelantan United | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 12 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ a b Johor Darul Ta'zim II, Perak II, Selangor II and Terengganu II cannot be promoted from Malaysia Premier League and play in Malaysia Cup as Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C., Perak FA, Selangor F.C. and Terengganu FC (their parent clubs) remain in Malaysia Super League and play in Malaysia Cup. Should the team be relegated to Malaysia Premier League or will not play in Malaysia Cup, Johor Darul Ta'zim II, Perak II, Selangor II and Terengganu II will have to drop to Malaysia M3 League or will play in Malaysia Cup.
- ^ Kelantan have been docked three points following the club’s failure to comply with FIFA’s decision.
Matches
editMalaysia Cup
editStatistics
editAppearances and goals
edit| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League | Malaysia Cup | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK |  MAS
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Fikri Che Soh | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 22 | GK | MAS
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Arif Abdullah | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 30 | GK | MAS
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Faridzuean Kamaruddin | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | DF |  JPN
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Masaki Watanabe | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | DF | MAS
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Afiq Azuan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | DF | MAS
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Shahrul Nizam | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | DF | MAS
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Farisham Ismail | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 13 | DF | MAS
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Azwan Aripin | 9 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 14 | DF | MAS
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Wan Afiq Kasbi | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 15 | DF | MAS
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Khairul Asyraf | 10 | 0 | 6+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 18 | DF | MAS
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Syaiful Alias | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 62 | DF | MAS
|
Syahadan Pauzi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | MF | MAS
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Khairul Rizam | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | MF | MAS
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Wan Zaharulnizam | 7 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 12 | MF | MAS
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Hakimi Abdullah | 10 | 3 | 6+3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 17 | MF | MAS
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Danial Ashraf | 10 | 3 | 5+4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 20 | MF | MAS
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Nazrin Nawi | 6 | 1 | 3+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 25 | MF | MAS
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Azrul Ahmad | 10 | 0 | 8+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 26 | MF | MAS
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Nik Azli | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 27 | MF | MAS
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Juzaerul Jasmi | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 28 | MF | MAS
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Amirul Shafik | 11 | 1 | 6+4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 29 | MF | MAS
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Imran Samso | 8 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 33 | MF | MAS
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Nik Akif | 12 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | FW |  NAM
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Lazarus Kaimbi | 12 | 2 | 10+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 11 | FW |  NGA
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Felix Chidi Odili | 11 | 4 | 10+1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 23 | FW | MAS
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Afiq Saluddin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 61 | FW | MAS
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Muslim Kamaruddin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Players transferred out during the season | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | MF |  KOR
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Kang Seung-jo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Last updated: 9 October 2020
Source: Competitions
References
edit- ^ "Kelantan sudah lengkap". Berita Harian. 22 February 2020.
- ^ "Kelantan Terpaksa Lepaskan Christopher Jackson". SemuanyaBOLA. 2 March 2020.
- ^ "Lazarus Kaimbi Kembali Ke Saingan Liga Malaysia". Vocket FC. 2 March 2020.
- ^ "Pemain import Kelantan FA angkat kaki sebelum Liga Malaysia bersambung". Football Tribe. 13 July 2020.
- ^ "Kelantan sekali lagi lancar jersi musim 2020". Football Tribe. 15 August 2020.
- ^ "Nafas baharu Kelantan". Sinar Harian. 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Lega pasukan Kelantan ada pemilik baharu". Kosmo!. 3 September 2020.
- ^ "FAM Luluskan Penswastaan Pasukan Kelantan FC, 3 Lagi Pasukan 'Terhumban' Ke Liga M3 2021?". Vocket FC. 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Kelantan, Negeri Sembilan kongsi mata". Utusan Malaysia. 3 October 2020.
- ^ "Lima Pemain Kelantan FC Angkat Kaki". Bawang Viral. 8 December 2020.