Negeri Sembilan FA

Negeri Sembilan Football Association or simply known as Negeri Sembilan is a Malaysian professional football club based in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan that competes in the Malaysia Premier League. Founded in 1923, the club's home ground Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium. 
Negeri Sembilan won their first major honour in 1948 Malaysia Cup.

Names
 1923–2005: Negeri Sembilan
 2005–2008: Negeri Sembilan Naza
 2009–2014: Negeri Sembilan
 2015: Negeri Sembilan Matrix 
 2016–present: Negeri Sembilan

Club licensing regulations
The club had obtained the FAM Club License to played in 2018 Malaysia Super League season and had obtained the AFC Club License and is eligible to played either 2018 AFC Champions League or 2018 AFC Cup if qualified on merit.

History
The club was established in 1923 according to a passage in the football history books of Malaysia through an interview with Austin Senevirathe, 93 years old when interviewed. He stated about a match that happened between PBNS and Singapore for Malaya Cup in that particular year.

The club is considered as one of the top competing team in the history of football since its establishment. They have won many top competitions in Malaysia starting from the early 1940s.

On 7 November 2009, the club ended their 61-year drought in the Malaysia Cup after posting a convincing 3–1 victory over Kelantan in the final at the National Stadium, Bukit Jalil.

The repeat Final 2009 between the club and Kelantan happened again on 30 October 2010. However this time, the club lost 1–2 to Kelantan although having an early lead through penalty by Shahurain Abu Samah.

In 2011, the club again qualified to Malaysia Cup Final for the third time in a row this time with their new coach Mohd Azraai Khor Abdullah. They won the trophy after defeating Terengganu FA with an epic comeback. The first goal was scored by Mohd Ashaari Shamsuddin for Terengganu in the 59th minutes. PBNS used the last 10 minutes of the game to make a comeback. S. Kunanlan equalised the score in the 81st minute before Hairuddin Omar, the veteran striker hit the winning goal for PBNS with a beautiful volley in the 85th minutes.

In the early season of 2011, one of the team's all-time best coach, Wan Jamak Wan Hassan resigned from the club. He sees no excuses for the team's disappointing run in the Malaysia Super League and Malaysia FA Cup competition for that season.

Stadium

Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium also known as STAR of Paroi is a multi-purpose stadium in Paroi, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.  It is currently used mostly for football matches.  The stadium holds 20,000 people and opened in 1992. In 2004 the capacity of stadium has been expanded to 45,000 people due to hosting 2004 X Sukma Games.

Honours

Domestic competitions

League 

 Division 1 / Premier 1 / Super League
  Winners (1):  2006
 Runner-up (1): 2008
 Division 2 / Premier 2 / Premier League
  Winners (1): 1991
 Runner-up (1): 2005
 Division 3 / FAM League / Piala FAM
 Winners (0): -
 Runner-up (1): 1956

U21 team 

 President's Cup
  Winners (2): 2001, 2002
 Runner-up (1): 1993

U19 team 

 Youth League
 Winners (0) : -
Runner-up (0): -

Cups 

 Malaysia Cup
  Winners (3): 1948, 2009, 2011
 Runner-up (3): 2000, 2006, 2010
 FA Cup
 Winners (2): 2003, 2010
 Runner-up (0): -
 Charity Cup
  Winners (1): 2012
 Runner-up (2): 2004, 2010

Asian

 AFC Cup
 Group Stage: 2004, 2007
 Withdrew: 2010

Club records

Updated on 13 May 2019.

Note:

Pld = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, F = Goals for, A = Goals against, Pts= Points, Pos = Position

Source:

Individual player awards

M-League Golden boot winners

M-League Top goalscorers

Kit manufacturers and financial sponsor

Players

Current squad

 

 FP = Foreign player
 U21 = Under-21 player

U21 Squad

U19 Squad

Currently plays in the Youth Cup tournament.

Club officials

Coaching and technical staff

Coaches

Football Clubs

Affiliated Clubs within the Association
  Betaria F.C.
  Majlis Perbandaran Seremban F.C.
  Kuala Pilah F.C.
  YNS F.C.
  Port Dickson F.C.
  Tampin F.C.
  Rembau F.C.
  N. Nine F.C.

Affiliated Clubs outside the Association
  Kelantan FA
  Harimau Muda
  Geylang International FC
  Persebaya Surabaya
  Semen Padang

References

External links
 

Category:Liga Premier clubs
Category:Football clubs in Malaysia
Category:Piala Malaysia winners
Category:1923 establishments in British Malaya
Category:Football associations in Malaysia