Jump to content

Penang XI

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Penang XI
Flag of Penang XI

Penang XI
Nickname(s)The Panthers
AssociationPenang FA
ConfederationAFC (Asia)

Penang XI (also known as Penang, Penang Selection or Penang FA Selection) is a football team that represents Penang FA in exhibition matches.

History

[edit]

The Penang XI team is formed by the top players in the Penang FA team. Some of the players are mainly from the Malaysia national team. Penang FA usually plays against Associated Football team throughout the world.

Over a decade`s, Penang FA has always welcoming the visiting teams to against with them. Penang Selection doesn't play a match for a few years. They only play a match if they are invited to. The team mainly play against a pre season friendly match for the opposite team to be prepared for their leagues.

Match

[edit]

Below are several top performers matches that be played by Penang.

Chinese Olympic team 1936 tours[1]

19 June 1936 Penang 0 – 0 China Olympic George Town, Penang, Malaysia
Stadium: Padang Kota

Aryan Gymkhana XI (India) tour of Malaya and Singapore 1949[2]

27 November 1949 Penang 2 – 1 India XI George Town, Penang, Malaysia
Stadium: Bandaraya Stadium

Merdeka friendlies[3]

12 September 1957 Penang 9 – 2 Thailand George Town, Penang, Malaysia
Stadium: Bandaraya Stadium

Japan tour of South East Asia 1958-59[4]

3 January 1959 Penang 2– 2 Japan George Town, Penang, Malaysia
Stadium: Bandaraya Stadium

Merdeka friendlies[5]

26 August 1968 Penang 5 – 3 Western Australia George Town, Penang, Malaysia
Stadium: Bandaraya Stadium

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]