2024–25 Selangor F.C. season


2024–25 Selangor F.C. season


The 2024–25 season is Selangor's 19th season in the Super League and their 39th consecutive season in the top flight of Malaysia football. The club also participates in the Charity Shield, Malaysia Cup, FA Cup and AFC Champions League Two, entering the AFC competition for the first time since the 2016 season.

Selangor remain played the entire season at the MBPJ Stadium, while the Shah Alam Stadium was undergoing a major renovation and rebuild work. The season was the first since 2020 without former captain Brendan Gan, who departed to Kuala Lumpur City.

Review

This is the first season for the club have a two-year schedule, instead of an all-year-round schedule since the 2007–08 season. On 22 December 2023, Malaysian Football League (MFL) announced the 2024–25 Malaysian League new season, with the kick-off date will begin on 3–5 May 2024, until April 2025 following the league's move align the domestic season to the new AFC calendar. However, following the change of the inspection date from FIFA for the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system which was previously scheduled for February 2024 to a new date of 16 to 21 April 2024, the kick-off date of the 2024–25 Malaysian League has been moved by a week to allow the MFL to hold VAR system test match series.

Selangor entering the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two after finished second in the Super League last season, returning to AFC competition for the first time since the 2016 season. The red giants enter the Asia's new second-tier club football tournament organized by the AFC, after the origin tournament AFC Cup is set to be discontinued after the end of the 2023–24 season. Selangor contested the Charity Shield against domestic treble winners Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT). This will be the team's 15th Charity Shield appearance, and it will be their first debut since 2016. However, Selangor decided to withdraw from the Charity Shield match due to safety concerns, following a series of criminal incidents and threats involving several players and team officials, including main winger Faisal Halim, who was a victim of criminal activity and suffered fourth-degree burns after being attacked with acid. Following Selangor's withdrawal, the MFL officially cancelled the match and awarded Johor Darul Ta'zim as the winner of the Charity Shield by a walkover victory.

Following the case of their withdrawal, Selangor was fined RM100,000 and docked three points by the MFL on 25 June 2024, included to pay compensation for the losses incurred by JDT as the host team for the opening match of the season. In addition, Super League match between both teams at the MBPJ Stadium will be played without spectators. The club are appealing against the decision. Two days later, the MFL reconsidered the decision to reduce the punishment, despite Selangor has not submitted any appeal yet. The MFL has reduced RM100,000 fined to RM60,000. Besides, the three points deduction was cancelled and the spectator entry ban also been lifted, despite the compensation payments to JDT and MFL will be maintained. However, the club stay to file an appeal against the revised decisions made by the MFL. The club's been given a three-days window, effective from 27 June 2024, to formally submit their appeal.

On 1 February 2024, Selangor confirmed the departure of several players whose contracts had expired, including former captain Brendan Gan, who also departed after four seasons with the club. On 28 February 2024, Selangor announced that head coach Tan Cheng Hoe had left the club by mutual agreement, despite having an existing contract with the club. Nidzam Jamil, formerly assistant head coach under Cheng Hoe, has been appointed as interim head coach until a permanent replacement is secured. On 16 March, the club announced that Nidzam Jamil will remain and take over as Selangor new head coach on a permanent basis.

First-team squad

Reserve Team Squad

Transfers

Transfers in

Transfer out

Loan in

Loan out

Pre-season and friendlies

On 2 March, Selangor announced they would travel to the Thailand for two pre-season friendlies in preparation for the new season. Later, Selangor announced two further friendlies with behind-closed-doors against Negeri Sembilan and the traditional friendly at Perak. On 18 April, Selangor announced the Asia Challenge pre-season tournament with invided several teams from Southeast Asia to compete the tournament. During the international break, Selangor resumed their tour, to compete in the RCTI Premium Sports competition in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Competitions

Overall record

Charity Shield

Having finished second in the 2023 Super League, Selangor faced domestic treble winners Johor Darul Ta'zim in the Charity Shield. That match was also the first game in the league for both teams. On 8 May, Selangor announced their withdrawal from the match due to safety concerns, following receiving threats and series of criminal acts involving players and team officials.

Super League

Table

Results summary

Results by matchday

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 9 April 2024.

  Win   Draw   Loss

Results overview

  Win   Draw   Loss   Cancelled

FA Cup

As a Super League side, Selangor entered the competition in the round of 16. The draw was made on 16 May 2024 and were drawn at home to Negeri Sembilan.

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Malaysia Cup

Knockout stage

As a Super League side, Selangor entered the competition in the round of 16.

Round of 16

AFC Champions League Two

Group stage

The first group matches were played on 17–19 September.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Statistics

Squad statistics

As of 29 June 2024

Appearances (Apps.) numbers are for appearances in competitive games only including sub appearances.
 Red card numbers denote: Numbers in parentheses represent red cards overturned for wrongful dismissal.

† Player left the club during the season.

Goalscorers

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.

Top assists

† Player left the club during the season.

Clean sheets

Disciplinary record

As of match played 29 June 2024

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total cards are equal.

† Player left the club during the season.

Notes

References


Text submitted to CC-BY-SA license. Source: 2024–25 Selangor F.C. season by Wikipedia (Historical)



ghbass
 


METALBONE 3.1

Owlapps.net - since 2012 - Les chouettes applications du hibou