Malaysian Armed Forces Football Association

Malaysian Armed Forces Football Association (commonly abbreviated as AFFA; Malay: Persatuan Bolasepak Angkatan Tentera Malaysia) is the governing body of football representing the Malaysian Armed Forces, Malaysia. AFFA is a member of the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), the official governing body of football in Malaysia.^[1]

Malaysian Armed Forces Football Association
Persatuan Bolasepak Angkatan Tentera Malaysia

Founded	1920; 105 years ago (1920)
Purpose	Football association
Headquarters	QMQ 71 Lorong Kubu, Jalan Padang Tembak, 50634
Location	Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territories of Malaysia
President	Muhammad Hafizuddeain bin Jantan

History

The Malaysian Armed Forces Football Association (AFFA) was established in 1920, being one of the earliest football teams to exist in Malaysia.^[2][3][4] The British forces were the first to introduce football competitions in Malaysia by creating the HMS Malaya Cup (now known as the Malaysia Cup), which was contested by states including Singapore in 1921.^[5] However, in line with the development of Malaysian football towards the professional era, the team has joined the Liga Semi-Pro which was first introduced in 1989.^[6]

Association management

Position	Name
President	Lt. Gen. Datuk Muhammad Hafizuddeain bin Jantan
Deputy president	Lt. Gen. Dato’ Hj Ahmad bin Abu Bakar
General secretary	Lt. Col. Ismazaini bin Ismail
Treasurer	Myr. Yusri bin Darus

Competitions

The Armed Forces Football Association organises the Liga Tiga Perkhidmatan for its regional level clubs.^[7]

Notable affiliations

• Armed Forces F.C.
• Tentera Darat F.A.
• Royal Malaysian Navy F.A.
• RMAF Hornet F.A.
• Royal Malay Force Regiment F.C.
• Armed Forces F.A. Futsal

See also

• Malaysia Premier Futsal League
• Malaysia Futsal Cup
• History of Malaysian football