Sabah Football Association

Sabah Football Association (SAFA); Malay: Persatuan Bolasepak Negeri Sabah is the governing body of football for the state of Sabah, Malaysia. SAFA is responsible for coordinating and developing regional football, and has teamed up with the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) as the official governing body of football in Malaysia.[2]

Sabah Football Association
Persatuan Bolasepak Sabah
Founded1950 (1950) as North Borneo Football Association
PurposeFootball association
HeadquartersJalan Kompleks Sukan Likas, Kawasan Padang Boling Likas,
Location
YB Datuk Ir. Shahelmey bin Yahya[1]
Websitewebsite

History

Origins

From the 1950s to 1963, Sabah competed as the North Borneo football team in the Borneo Cup together with the Sarawak football team and the Brunei national football team.[3] Following the formation of the Malaysian Federation, the North Borneo Football Association (NBFA) changed its name to the Sabah Football Association (Sabah FA). Sabah qualified for the Malaysia Cup for the first time in 1977 and participated in the competition in 1978.[4][5][6][7][8]

Association management
Positions Name
President YB Datuk Ir. Shahelmey bin Yahya
Deputy president Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan
Datuk Awang Kadin Tang
Vice President Rafie Robert
Alijus Sipil
Datuk Fairuz Renddan
Datuk Ruddy Awah
Marasun Hassim
General secretary Encik Shamsuddin Mohd Shah
Treasurer
Executive Committee
Members		 Mohd Arziz Afizy Rumsani
Mohd Arzahri Abd Rahman
Mohd Rafiuddin Gulisan
Abd Aziz Mohd Ibno
Datuk Razak Sulaiman
Yuszaimie Abdullah
Jackson Taguah
Rosman Hussain

Former presidents
Years Name
Jun 2021–December 2020 Bung Moktar Radin
December 2020–now YB Datuk Ir. Shahelmey bin Yahya

Competitions

The Sabah Football Association organises Sabah Football League for its regional level clubs.

Affiliated

Clubs in the top tiers league competition affiliated to the Sabah Football Association include:

See also

References
  1. "Shahelmey presiden baharu SAFA". BH Online. May 13, 2023.
  2. "Safa lakukan rombakan untuk 2024". MyMetro. 4 June 2024.
  3. Neil Morrison (31 March 2011). "Borneo Cup". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  4. "Malaysia 1978". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  5. Tamparuli Sabah-Sabah FA.
  6. Natasha Joibi (24 October 2017). "A firm bond between legends". The Star. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  7. Mohd Izham Unnip Abdullah (11 December 2016). "Peter Rajah manfaatkan skil bola keranjang kawal gawang skuad kebangsaan" (in Malay). Berita Harian. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  8. "Shahelmey secara rasmi dinamakan Presiden Safa". Harian Ekspress. May 14, 2023.
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