2023 Melaka F.C. season

Melaka
2023 season
Chairman	Muhammad Najmi Nordin
Manager	Pedro Hipólito
Stadium	Stadium Hang Tuah ; Stadium Hang Jebat
M3 League	10th
FA Cup	Second round
Home colours	Away colours
	2024–25 →

The 2023 season was the first season in the history of Melaka Football Club. Currently, Melaka participated in two competitions this season, the M3 League and FA Cup.

Technical staff

Position	Name
Team manager	Muhammad Najmi Nordin
Assistant team manager	Norizam Ali Hassan
Head coach	Pedro Hipólito
Assistant coaches	Leong Hong Seng
Goalkeeping coach	Hazalani Jaafar
Fitness coach	Rashid Mahmud
Physio	Prem Ghanesh
Media officer	Azizi Shahril
Kitman	Ahmad Syukri Othman

Players

As of 25 February 2023^[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	MAS	Nasrullah Aziz
2	DF	MAS	Fazirhikwan Mat Rani
3	DF	MAS	Syazwan Zaipol
4	DF	MAS	Che Mohamad Arif
5	DF	MAS	Shamerul Abd Aziz
6	DF	MAS	Youwarasan Maniom
9	MF	MAS	Muhammad Shyamierul Razmee Jasmi
10	FW	MAS	Guilherme de Paula (on loan from Johor Darul Ta'zim)
11	MF	MAS	Fakhrullah Rosli
12	MF	MAS	Looga Palanivelu
13	MF	MAS	Ridzuan Razali
14	MF	MAS	Luqmanul Hakeem
15	DF	MAS	Idris Ahmad


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
16	MF	MAS	Shafiq Al-Hafiz
17	MF	MAS	Thivandaran Karnan
18	GK	MAS	Daniel Wafiuddin
19	FW	MAS	Syahrul Azwari
21	MF	MAS	Aidil Putra Zulkifli
22	GK	MAS	Fahmie Hanapiah
23	MF	MAS	S. Veenod
24	MF	MAS	Farid Khazali
25	FW	MAS	Nor Harith Roslan
27	DF	MAS	Hafiz Johar
28	DF	MAS	Amirul Hamer
30	FW	MAS	Fakhrul Aiman Sidid
33	GK	MAS	Nik Mohd Amin Ahmad

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
M3 League	3 March 2024	21 October 2023	Matchday 1	10th	24	8	7	9	38	38	+0	033.33
FA Cup	14 April 2023		Second round	Second round	1	0	0	1	0	4	−4	000.00
Total					25	8	7	10	38	42	−4	032.00

Source: Soccerway

M3 League

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
8	Perlis United	24	9	5	10	35	31	+4	32	Withdrew from 2024–25 MBSB Bank Championship.
9	PIB Shah Alam	24	9	4	11	32	31	+1	31
10	Melaka	24	8	7	9	38	38	0	31
11	Armed Forces	24	7	5	12	34	30	+4	26
12	Sarawak United	24	1	1	22	18	80	−62	4	Withdrew from 2024–25 MBSB Bank Championship.

Source: https://cms.fam.org.my/v1/standings
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.

FA Cup

Win Draw Loss

14 April 2023 Second round	Terengganu	4–0	Melaka	Kuala Nerus, Terengganu
22:00 UTC+8	Mamut 6' Hakimi 71' Mintah 82', 90+3'	Report		Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium Attendance: 5,150 Referee: Hasrol Amir

References

^ "Senarai Pemain Melaka FC 2023". Football Association of Malaysia.

[1] "Senarai Pemain Melaka FC 2023". Football Association of Malaysia.

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