Kuala Lumpur Rovers Football Club, simply known as the KL Rovers,[1] is a professional football club based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The team plays in the second division of the Malaysian football league system, the Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League.[2][3]
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| Full name | Kuala Lumpur Rovers Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Rovers |
| Short name | KLR |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Ground | UPM Stadium, Serdang |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
| Owner | Kuala Lumpur Rovers Sdn Bhd |
| Head coach | Wan Mustaffa Wan Ismail |
| League | Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League |
| 2023 | M3 League, 2nd |
History
editKuala Lumpur Rovers was founded in 2020, completing its inaugural season in the 2020 Malaysia M3 League. The club finished the 2022 season as runners-up in the league.
In 2023, the club competed in the Malaysia Cup for the first time in their history. They faced Malaysia Super League club Terengganu but ultimately fell to a 7–0 aggregate defeat.
In 2024, Kuala Lumpur Rovers competed in the Malaysia FA Cup for the first time but suffered a 7–0 hammering from Sabah in the round of 16. The club also participated in the 2024–25 Malaysia Cup facing against Johor Darul Ta'zim.
Players
editFirst-team squad
edit- As of 10 October 2024[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club official
edit| Position | Name |
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| Chairman |  Ashraf Mazlan
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| CEO | Mohd Zulfadzlie Ahmad
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| Director | Aznor Dzulkarnain Aziz
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| Team manager | Shahrir Mois
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| Position | Name |
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| Head coach | Wan Mustafa Wan Ismail
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| Assistant head coach | Rashmizan Rasid
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| Assistant coach | Daniel Chow Wai Keen
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| Goalkeeping coach | Mohd Zaidi Md Zainol
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| Fitness coach | Mohd Zahidibudiman Ibrahim
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| Physio | Fadli Kamarulzaman
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| Team security | Raja Munawir Raja Baharuddin
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| Kitman | Muhammad Danish Razarin
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Season by season record
edit| Season | Division | Position | Malaysia Cup | Malaysian FA Cup | MFL Challenge Cup | Regional | Top scorer (all competitions) |
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| 20201 | Liga M3 | Season abandoned | DNQ | Round 2 | – | – |  Davy Angan (4)
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| 20211 | Liga M3 | Season abandoned | DNQ | DNQ | – | – | |
| 2022 | Liga M3 | Runners-up | DNQ | DNQ | – | – | Shafiq Shaharudin (12)
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| 2023 | Liga M3 | Runners-up | Round of 16 | DNQ | Quarter-finals | – | Amer Saidin (12)
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| 2024–25 | Liga A1 Semi-Pro | TBD | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | – | – |
^1 Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Honours
editDomestic competitions
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References
edit- ^ "We are not feeder clubs". Goal.com.
- ^ "Kelayakan Piala FA 2020: Klasiko FC Waspada Ancaman KL Rovers". Semuanyabola.com.
- ^ "KL Rovers". GSA.
- ^ "2024 KL Rovers player list". Football Association of Malaysia.