Penang F.C.

{{Short description|Malaysian football club in George Town}} {{EngvarB|date=September 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = Penang | image = Penang FC logo.svg | upright = 1 | fullname = Penang Football Club | founded = {{Start date and age|1920}} (unofficial)<ref>{{cite web|title=FAP History|url=https://fapenang.my/fap-history/|publisher=FA Penang|access-date=6 March 2021|archive-date=4 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104025146/https://fapenang.my/fap-history/|url-status=dead}}</ref> {{Start date and age|21 October 1921}} as ''FAP''<ref>{{cite web |title=Malaysia – Penang FA – Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/teams/malaysia/pulau-pinang/3261/|publisher=Soccerway |access-date=6 March 2021}}</ref> {{Start date and age|2020}} as ''Penang FC'' | owner = Penang Football Club Sdn Bhd | chairman = Daniel Gooi | mgrtitle = Head coach | manager = Wan Rohaimi | nickname = ''Harimau Kumbang'' (The Black Panthers)<ref>{{cite web |title=Penang FC optimistic about 2021 Super League|date=3 January 2021 |url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2021/01/03/penang-fc-optimistic-about-2021-super-league/1936942|publisher=Malaymail|access-date=3 January 2021}}</ref> | ground = City Stadium<ref>{{cite web |title=Penang's legends 'return' to City Stadium|date=23 December 2020 |url=https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2020/12/24/penangs-legends-return-to-city-stadium/|publisher=Free Malaysia Today|access-date=24 December 2020}}</ref> | capacity = 23,000 | league = Malaysia Super League | season = 2024–25 | position = Super League, 10th of 13 | current = 2025–26 Penang F.C. season | pattern_la1 = _PEN2526H | pattern_b1 = _PEN2526h | pattern_ra1 = _PEN2526H | pattern_sh1 = _PEN2526H | leftarm1 = | body1 = | rightarm1 = | shorts1 = | socks1 = FFF | pattern_la2 = _PEN2526A | pattern_b2 = _PEN2526A | pattern_ra2 = _PEN2526A | pattern_so2 = | leftarm2 = | body2 = | rightarm2 = | shorts2 = FFF | socks2 = 000080 | pattern_la3 = | pattern_b3 = | pattern_ra3 = | pattern_so3 = | leftarm3 = | body3 = | rightarm3 = | shorts3 = | socks3 = | website = {{URL|https://www.penangfc.com.my/}} }}

'''Penang Football Club''' (simply known as '''Penang FC''') is a Malaysian professional football club based in George Town, Penang, that competes in Malaysia Super League, the top tier of Malaysian football.

Unofficially founded in 1920, officially as Football Association of Penang on 21 October 1921, the club represents the state of Penang in football tournaments.<ref>{{cite web |title=Penang Vs Perak Prediction, Head-To-Head, Live Stream Time, Date, Team News, Lineup News, Odds, Stats, Betting Tips Trends, Where To Watch Live Score Malaysian Super League 2023 Telecast Today Match Details – March 31|date=31 March 2023 |url=https://www.sportsunfold.com/penang-vs-perak-prediction-head-to-head-live-stream-time-date-team-news-lineup-news-odds-stats-betting-tips-trends-where-to-watch-live-score-malaysian-super-league-2023-telecast-today-match-d/|publisher=Sportsunfold|access-date=31 March 2023}}</ref> The team has traditionally worn a blue home kit.

They have a long-standing rivalry with Kedah; the two teams from the northern region of Malaysia being engaged in what has been collectively known as the ''"Northern Region Derby"''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Late Goal Rescues Kedah Point in Northern Malaysia Derby|date=13 March 2021|url=https://football-tribe.com/asia/2021/03/13/late-goal-rescues-kedah-point-in-northern-malaysia-derby/|publisher=Football Tribe|access-date=13 March 2021}}</ref> The club plays their home matches at the 20,000 capacity City Stadium in George Town.

Penang had established itself as a major force in Malaysian football between the 1950s to the 1970s.<ref>{{cite web |title=Penang relegated to second-tier Malaysia League|url=https://football-tribe.com/asia/2017/09/21/penang-relegated-second-tier-malaysia-league/|publisher=Football Tribe|access-date=17 September 2017}}</ref> Domestically, Penang has won a record of 3 Malaysia Super League titles, 1 Malaysia Premier League title, 4 Malaysia Cup, 5 Malaysia FAM League titles, 1 Malaysia FA Cup title and 1 Malaysia Charity Shield. At present, it is one of the 12 teams competing in the Malaysian Super League and the first club from Malaysia to win an Asian title, Aga Khan Gold Cup, which was the early version of AFC Champions League in 1976.<ref name=AgaKhanGoldCup>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210625170505/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/agakhan.html Aga Khan Gold Cup]. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation at Wayback Machine.</ref>

On 16 February 2016, Faiz Subri scored a free kick in a 4–1 win over Pahang FA at the City Stadium in George Town. Videos of his free kick soon went viral on social media, and he was nominated by the Football Association of Malaysia for the FIFA Puskás Award later that year. In 2017, Faiz was awarded the FIFA Puskás Award for the free kick goal, becoming the first-ever Asian to have won the international award for the best goal of the year.

==History== The club was founded in 1920, and officially as Football Association of Penang (FAP) in 1921. Penang is the oldest football club in Malaysia and one of the oldest clubs in Asia.<ref>[https://oddsfactory.co.uk/oldest-football-clubs/ The Oldest Football Clubs In The World – oddsfactory.co.uk]</ref><ref>[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=b5KJKlCLXCo&feature=youtu.be 3 Pasukan Bola Sepak Tertua di Malaysia – ML Studios (In Malay)]</ref> Penang is the fourth most successful team in Malaysian football history with 16 titles.{{fact|date=August 2024}}

===Early years (1920 – 1950s)=== On 21 October 1921, the club was officially founded. Almost all the big matches were played at Victoria Green, home of the Chinese Recreation Club. They lost its first cup final in 1934 to Singapore FA with a score of 1–2.<ref>{{cite web |title=Malaysia 1934|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malay34.html|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=29 February 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Malaysia 1941|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malay41.html|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=29 February 2012}}</ref>

===Glory days (1950s – 1970s)=== The 1950s saw Penang producing players such as the country's first Olympian, Yeap Cheng Eng, Yeang Kah Chong, Tan Swee Hock, Wong Kam Poh, Yap Hin Hean, Liew Fee Yuen, Lee Ah Loke, and the Pang brothers. Since the early 1950s, Aziz Ahmad was Penang's top goal-scorer. He scored the winning goal as Penang defeated Singapore 3–2 in the 1953 Malaya Cup final in Ipoh.<ref>{{cite web |title=Malaysia 1953|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malay53.html|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=4 January 2018}}</ref> Penang won 3 Malaysia Cups (1953, 1954 and 1958) and 4 FAM Cup champions (1952, 1955, 1956 and 1957).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malaycuphist.html|title=Malaysia - List of Cup Winners|access-date=18 March 2021|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}}</ref> Some of the well-known FAP officials were Loh Hoot Yeang, who was president for many years, A. S. Mohamad Mydin, Tan Cheng Hoe, Yaakob Syed and Haris Hussain.{{fact|date=August 2024}} David Choong was president in 1962 when Penang made the FAM Cup final, but lost 3–4 to Selangor in a contest on May 12 at the City Stadium.{{fact|date=August 2024}} In October 1963, Penang trounced Perlis 13–0 in a Malaysia Cup tie.<ref>{{cite web |title=Malaysia 1963|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malay63.html|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=10 January 2019}}</ref> Aziz took over as captain when Cheng Eng retired.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}} By 1965, veterans such as Siang Teik and Aziz made way as Penang rebuilt.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}} M. Kuppan took over as captain with Yeap Kim Hock, James Raju and Ibrahim Mydin.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}}

For the first time, Penang preferred the services of four British airmen based at the RAF support unit at the Butterworth base, which participated in the local league. They were John Leather, Clive Warren, Vic Probert and Alan Peacock. The late 1960s saw the emergence of Aziz's nephews, the Abdullah brothers—Namat and Shaharuddin. At his peak, Shaharuddin was a goal-scorer together with Isa Bakar.{{fact|date=August 2024}} Penang made the Malaysia Cup final in 1968 to face mighty Selangor. Selangor romped home 8–1 in one of the most one-sided finals ever <ref>{{cite web |title=Malaysia 1968|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malay68.html|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=4 January 2018}}</ref> In 1974, Penang heroically knocked Singapore out in the semifinal to face northern rival Perak in the final. Namat Abdullah led Penang to a 2–1 victory in what was to be the state's last Malaysia Cup final victory.<ref>{{cite web |title=Malaysia 1974|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malay74.html|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=29 February 2012}}</ref> Penang stepped into the final of Malaysia Cup in 1977 as they lost the match to Singapore.<ref>{{cite web |title=Malaysia 1977|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malay77.html|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=29 February 2012}}</ref> In 1976, Penang became the first and only club from Malaysia to win the Aga Khan Gold Cup which was the early version of the Asian Club Championship, beating Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club 3–0 in the final at the Bangabandhu National Stadium under the guidance of Lim Boon Kheng.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/football/2016/02/06/former-penang-football-player-boon-kheng-dies-at-76/|title=Former Penang player Boon Kheng dies at 76|work=The Star|accessdate=6 February 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210708121745/https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/football/2016/02/06/former-penang-football-player-boon-kheng-dies-at-76/|archivedate=8 July 2021|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Stagnation (1980s – mid-1990s)=== Football Association of Malaysia introduced the Malaysia First Division League in 1982. Penang was one of the founding members of the league. The first edition saw Penang becoming the champion.<ref name="rssf-malay">{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malaychamp.html|title=Malaysia - List of Champions|access-date=18 March 2021|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}}</ref> In 1983, Penang was the first runner-up of the league. After that, the team faced stagnation until the mid-1990s and failed to win any major trophy.

===Resurgence (late 1990s – early 2000s)=== The glory days came after more than 15 years. Penang entered into the FA Cup final in 1997 and lost to Selangor.<ref>{{cite web |title=Malaysia 1997-FA Cup|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malay97.html|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=19 June 2003}}</ref> After the disappointment, Penang won the 1998 Malaysia Super League.<ref>{{cite web |title=Malaysia 1998-Premier One|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malay98.html|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=19 June 2003}}</ref> The team failed to defend the title as they were the runners-up in 1999. The 2000 FA Cup saw Penang lost to Terengganu after a nail-biting penalties.<ref>{{cite web |title=Malaysia First Level-FA Cup 2000 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malay00.html|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=1 April 2001}}</ref> Penang was the runner-up of the top division in 2000. After two consecutive years as the runner-up, Penang become the champion in 2001.<ref>{{cite web |title=Malaysia 2001-Premier One|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malay01.html|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=3 February 2002}}</ref> Penang FA historically won the FA Cup for the first time in 2002.<ref>{{cite web |title=Malaysia 2002-FA Cup|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malay02.html|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=5 February 2003}}</ref>

===Walking downhill and financial crisis (2003 – 2009)=== Although the team got a good start by winning the first Charity Shield, they finished mid-table in the league and third in the group stage of the Malaysia Cup.<ref>{{cite web |title=Malaysia 2003-Charity Shield 2003|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malay03.html|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=17 February 2004}}</ref> In 2004, Penang ranked fifth out of 8 in the league and got eliminated in the second round of the FA Cup.<ref>{{cite web |title=Malaysia 2004|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malay04.html|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=17 February 2004}}</ref> The league performance in 2006 was a bit worse as they ranked sixth. Penang won the first round of the FA Cup, but failed to qualify for the third round. The next season saw Penang ranked sixth in the league and lose the first round of the FA Cup. The team lost the quarter-final matches of the Malaysia Cup. In 2006–07 season, the team ranked tenth throughout the league. Penang finished the journey of the FA Cup in round one, as fifth out of six in the group stage. Mohd Bakar was appointed in the 2007–08 season. The Panthers finished 12th in the league, round two in FA Cup and last in the Malaysia Cup group stage. From then until 2012, the club was facing a critical financial condition. In 2009, Penang FA finished third from the last in the top division league.<ref>{{cite web |title=Malaysia 2009|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malay09.html|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=17 February 2010}}</ref> Penang was knocked out from the FA Cup in round two for two consecutive years. Penang was eliminated from the Malaysia Cup tournament after finished third in the group stage.

===Darkest period (2010 – 2012)=== In 2010, the darkest period ever in the team history came. Reduan Abdullah squad had only collected 10 points and finished at the bottom of the league.<ref>{{cite web |title=Malaysia 2010-Liga Super 2010|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malay2010.html|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=18 July 2013}}</ref> Penang was relegated from the top flight after 18 consecutive spells. The club continued to decline and in 2011 they were relegated further, after the team struggled in the second division with only 4 points in 22 matches.<ref>{{cite web |title=Malaysia 2011-Liga Premier 2011|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malay2011.html|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=18 July 2013}}</ref> Janos Krecska was appointed as head coach in 2012. The team finished mid-table in the third tier.

===The comeback (2013 – 2015)=== Penang FA's legend, Merzagua Abderrazak, took over in 2013. The aim of the promotion was achieved successfully under the new tactician.<ref>{{cite web |title=Malaysia 2013-FAM Liga 2013|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malay2013.html|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=10 August 2017}}</ref> Penang won a silverware after an 11-year wait.<ref>{{cite web |title=Moroccan Merzagua who guided Penang to promotion not eligible to coach team|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/football/2013/06/04/no-more-merzagua-magic-moroccan-who-guided-penang-to-promotion-not-eligible-to-coach-team/|work=The Star|date=4 June 2013 |access-date=4 June 2013}}</ref> The club appointed K. Devan as the new head coach. Under his guidance Penang claimed the third spot of the Premier League and qualified in the Malaysia Cup after four years. Penang finished last in the group stage with four points after six matches. K. Devan's contract was not renewed and he was signed by Negeri Sembilan. Jacksen F. Tiago took over for the next season. Penang stepped into the quarter-final of the Malaysia FA Cup after 13 years. A dramatic finish in the 2015 league campaign saw Penang FA as the runner-up and a ticket to the top flight.<ref>{{cite web |title=Malaysia 2015-Liga Premier 2015|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malay2015.html|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=7 Nov 2019}}</ref>

===In the top flight (2016 – 2017)=== Penang beefed their squad with several youngsters from the Harimau Muda project and signed three new imports. The Panthers were hopeful of at least staying in the MSL, but found themselves stuck in the relegation zone. The appointment of the MSL winning coach Bojan Hodak as chief executive officer and Nenad Bacina as head coach offered some promise for the second half of the season, but Penang still struggled to find consistency. It wasn't until the final day of the season that Penang saved their top flight status, thanks to the goal from Faizat Ghazli.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-my/news/3896/malaysia/2016/10/25/28808632/local-boy-saves-penang-but-doesnt-want-hero-tag|title=Local boy saves Penang but doesn't want hero tag|access-date=25 October 2016|publisher=Goal.com}}</ref>

I-League winning coach Ashley Westwood signed a two years contract with the club in November 2016 to replace Nenad and Bojan. However, Penang FA terminated their contract under mutual consent due to poor results in March 2017, and he was replaced by Zainal Abidin Hassan. Zairil Khir Johari, who took over from Nazir Ariff Mushir Ariff, has resigned as president of the Penang Football Association (FA). Former player Reinaldo Lobo had reported PFA to FIFA after the club failed to pay him for six months.

===Relegated to the Malaysia Premier League (2018 – 2020)=== After the relegation, Zainal Abidin Hassan remains the head coach. Players like Mohd Faiz Subri, Yong Kuong Yong, Sanna Nyassi and Mohd Azrul Ahmad were retained. The departures saw Syamer Kutty Abba moving to Johor, Jafri Firdaus Chew & K. Reuben to PKNS FC, Rafiuddin Rodin to Perak. They finished in 10th position and avoided a successive drop.

Dr. Amar Pritpal Abdullah was elected as Penang FA president after edging out Datuk Seri Ho Kwee Cheng. Penang FA searched for stability ahead of the 2019 season under the helm of new management. The FA of Penang have set a modest target, to stay in the Premier League. Manzoor Azwira bought new import player like Casagrande and Sergio Aguero and Penang FA climbed to the 2nd place, securing the Super League promotion. However, less than 24 hours later, Penang FA found themselves back in the Premier League after being docked six points due to Reinaldo Lobo case.

In 2020 the government stopped all sports activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Penang FA was on track of winning the league after being unbeaten in 8 matches. They secure promotion to the Super League after beating Kuala Lumpur 2–1 at City Stadium.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://football-tribe.com/malaysia/2020/09/22/penang-promoted-to-super-league-2021/|title=Penang promoted to Super League 2021|date=22 September 2020|access-date=22 September 2020|publisher=Football Tribe}}</ref> Penang celebrated their first ever MPL title after beating Kelantan United 4-0 and got promoted to the 2021 Malaysia Super League.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2020/10/629462/rampant-penang-clinch-pl-title|title=Rampant Penang clinch PL title|date=4 October 2020|access-date=4 October 2020|publisher=New Straits Times}}</ref>

===Privatisation (2020)=== On 21 September 2020, Penang FA was officially privatised and rebranded as Penang Football Club.<ref name="Top 6">{{cite web |title=Top six target for Penang FC|date=4 March 2021 |url=https://www.buletinmutiara.com/top-six-target-for-penang-fc/|publisher=Buletin Mutiara |access-date=4 March 2021}}</ref> Subsequently, Penang FC Sdn. Bhd. was established as a subsidiary of the Penang state government under Chief Minister Incorporated (CMI), a state government agency.<ref name="Top 6">{{cite web |title=Top six target for Penang FC|date=4 March 2021 |url=https://www.buletinmutiara.com/top-six-target-for-penang-fc/|publisher=Buletin Mutiara |access-date=4 March 2021}}</ref>

This privatisation step is part of the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) efforts to comply with FIFA's directive, which requires a separation between football governing bodies and professional clubs.<ref>{{cite web |title=New name for Penang football team|date=15 October 2020 |url=https://www.buletinmutiara.com/new-name-for-penang-football-team/|publisher=Buletin Mutiara |access-date=6 March 2021}}</ref> The rebranding also includes a new logo and visual identity to reflect the modern era of football in Penang.

The Football Association of Penang (FAP) remains the governing body responsible for grassroots development, while Penang FC Sdn. Bhd. operates as a corporate entity managing the state’s professional football team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.buletinmutiara.com/fap-building-talent-for-long-term-success/|title=FAP building talent for long-term success|date=February 2023 |publisher=Buletin Mutiara}}</ref>

===Return to the top flight (2021–present)===

Penang FC achieved third place in the 2021 Malaysia Super League, marking a significant milestone in the club's history since the inaugural 2004 Malaysia Super League season. It was their first season in the top tier of Malaysian football following their promotion in 2020.

Although the club performed well in the cup by reaching the 2022 Malaysia FA Cup semi-final, Penang FC struggled in the league, finishing 12th—the last place—in the 2022 Malaysia Super League, a position that would normally mean relegation to the Premier League. However, they were not relegated because the MFL officially denied Melaka United and Sarawak United club licensing approval, as both clubs faced financial issues.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sarawak United, Melaka United confirmed out of 2023 Super League |url=https://www.bernama.com/en/sports/news.php?id=2134213 |website=Bernama |access-date=7 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=AVINESHWARAN |first1=T |title=Melaka and Sarawak officially dropped from Super League |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/football/2022/11/02/melaka-and-sarawak-officially-dropped-from-super-league |website=The Star (Malaysia) |date=2 November 2022 |publisher=The Star |access-date=7 November 2022}}</ref> Furthermore, the situation coincided with a major league restructuring by the MFL, which abolished the Premier League and expanded the Malaysia Super League beginning in 2023, allowing Penang to retain their place in the top flight.<ref name=MFLExpandSuperleague>{{cite web |url=https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2022/07/20/mfl-to-expand-super-league-discontinue-premier-league-from-2023 |title=MFL to expand super league, discontinue premier league from 2023 |publisher=Free Malaysia Today |date=20 July 2022|access-date=21 July 2022}}</ref>

For the 2024–25 season (the first season to have a two-year schedule since 2007–08),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://makanbola.com/liga-malaysia-dijangka-selari-dengan-kalendar-afc-musim-24-25/ |title=Liga Malaysia Dijangka Selari Dengan Kalendar AFC Musim 24/25 |publisher=Makanbola |website=makanbola.com |date=16 September 2023|access-date=13 December 2023 |first=Azim |last=Noor}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flashsukan.com.my/perubahan-besar-menanti-liga-malaysia-2024/ |title=Perubahan besar menanti Liga Malaysia 2024 |publisher=Flash Sukan |website=flashsukan.com.my |date=16 September 2023|access-date=13 December 2023 |first=Izzati |last=Rahman}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flashsukan.com.my/jadual-liga-m-musim-2024-ikut-kalendar-afc/ |title=Jadual Liga M musim 2024 ikut kalendar AFC |publisher=Flash Sukan |website=flashsukan.com.my |date=11 October 2023|access-date=13 December 2023 |first=Firdaus |last=Johari}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.malaysianfootballleague.com/Content/Post/Watch/908 |title=MFL Umum Tarikh Sepak Mula Musim Baharu Liga Malaysia 2024/25 |publisher=Malaysian Football League (MFL)|website=malaysianfootballleague.com |date=22 December 2023|access-date=22 December 2023}}</ref> Penang FC is ranked tenth in the league out of 13 competing clubs, maintaining the same position as last season.

==Players== ===First-team squad=== {{updated|30 August 2025}} {{for|recent transfers|2025–26 Penang F.C. season#Transfers and contracts}} {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=1|nat=MAS|pos=GK|name=Khairulazhan Khalid}} {{Fs player|no=3|nat=MAS|pos=DF|name=Akmal Zahir}} {{Fs player|no=4|nat=PHI|pos=DF|name=Kamil Amirul}} {{Fs player|no=5|nat=BRA|pos=MF|name=Erick Brendon}} {{Fs player|no=6|nat=MAS|pos=DF|name=Khairul Akmal}} {{Fs player|no=7|nat=AUS|pos=FW|name=Dylan Wenzel-Halls}} {{Fs player|no=8|nat=PHI|pos=MF|name=OJ Porteria}} {{Fs player|no=10|nat=BRA|pos=FW|name=Bruno Suzuki}} {{Fs player|no=14|nat=MAS|pos=MF|name=Firdaus Saiyadi}} {{Fs player|no=15|nat=ARG|pos=DF|name=Stefano Brundo}} {{Fs player|no=16|nat=MAS|pos=MF|name=Ahmad Irfan}} {{Fs player|no=17|nat=AFG|pos=FW|name=Omid Musawi}} {{Fs player|no=19|nat=MAS|pos=MF|name=Chia Ruo Han}} {{Fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=22|nat=MAS|pos=GK|name=Ramadhan Hamid}} {{Fs player|no=23|nat=CIV|pos=FW|name=Kipré Tchétché}} {{Fs player|no=28|nat=MAS|pos=MF|name=Akid Zamri|Muhammad Akid Zamri}} {{Fs player|no=29|nat=MAS|pos=MF|name=Arif Shaqirin}} {{Fs player|no=32|nat=BRA|pos=FW|name=Douglas Coutinho}} {{Fs player|no=35|nat=MAS|pos=MF|name=Hasbullah Abu Bakar}} {{Fs player|no=36|nat=MAS|pos=GK|name=Ashriq Izzat Mazlan}} {{Fs player|no=46|nat=MAS|pos=DF|name=Adib Raop}} {{Fs player|no=55|nat=NGA|pos=DF|name=Faith Friday Obilor}} {{Fs player|no=61|nat=MAS|pos=MF|name=Aidil Wafiy}} {{Fs player|no=62|nat=MAS|pos=MF|name=Syakirin Fadzli}} {{Fs player|no=67|nat=MAS|pos=MF|name=Shamie Iszuan}} {{Fs player|no=71|nat=MAS|pos=MF|name=Haziq Kutty Abba}} {{football squad player|no=77|nat=MAS|pos=DF|name=Amirul Hisyam Kechik}} {{football squad player|no=80|nat=MAS|pos=MF|name=Izzat Zikri}} {{Fs player|no=97|nat=MAS|pos=GK|name=Khatul Anuar}} {{Fs player|no=99|nat=MAS|pos=FW|name=Alif Ikmalrizal}} {{Fs end}}

===Development squads=== ''For further information: Penang F.C. Reserves''

==Management & coaching staff== ===Board of directors=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="background:blue; color:yellow; text-align:center;" |Position !! style="background:blue; color:yellow; text-align:center;" | Name |- | Chairman|| {{flagicon|MAS}} YB Daniel Gooi |- | General manager|| {{flagicon|MAS}} Jeffrey Chew |- | Board members||{{flagicon|MAS}} Dato' Zakuan Zakaria {{flagicon|Malaysia}} Faidrol Radzi {{flagicon|MAS}} Muashraf Mohamed {{flagicon|Malaysia}} YB Dato' Zabidah Safar {{flagicon|MAS}} Datin Bharathi Suppiah {{flagicon|MAS}} YB Kumaresan Aramugam |}

===Management=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="background:blue; color:yellow; text-align:center;" | Position !! style="background:blue; color:yellow; text-align:center;" | Name |- | Team manager||{{flagicon|MAS}} Noor Azrul Mansor |- | Technical director || {{flagicon|MAS}} Rosle Md Derus |- | Media officer||{{flagicon|MAS}} Tun Mohammad Fadzrul Redza |- | Security officer||{{flagicon|MAS}} Mogan Subramaniam |- | General coordinator|| {{flagicon|MAS}} Shamsul Mohd Nor |}

===Coaching staff=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="background:blue; color:yellow; text-align:center;" | Position !! style="background:blue; color:yellow; text-align:center;" | Name |- | Head coach ||{{flagicon|MAS}} Wan Rohaimi |- | Assistant head coach|| {{flagicon|MAS}} Mat Saiful Mohd |- | Assistant coach||{{flagicon|MAS}} Rafiz Abu Bakar |- | Goalkeeping coach|| {{flagicon|MAS}} Mohd Hisham Jainudin |- | Fitness coach||{{flagicon|MAS}} Rozy Abdul Majid |- | Team doctor||{{flagicon|MAS}} Dr. Hardeep Singh Jaginder Singh {{flagicon|MAS}} Dato' Dr. Parmjit Singh Kuldip Singh |- | Physiotherapist|| {{flagicon|MAS}} Ridhwan Noor Akmal |- | Team analyst||{{flagicon|MAS}} Anwar Azahari |- | Masseur||{{flagicon|MAS}} Megat Loutfie |- | Kitman ||{{flagicon|MAS}} Sufie Noorazizan |- |}

==Crest and colours== Since its foundation in 1921, the club has had two main crests. The first had background colours of the club crest, navy blue and white. At the top left and bottom right of the crest are the capital letters of 'F' and 'A', which are the abbreviation of 'Football Association'. At the bottom left is a leather ball. The Prince of Wales's feathers and its motto, 'Ich Dien' which means 'I serve' were at top left of the crest. The name of the state, 'Penang', is written in capital letters.

In the early 1990s, the crest underwent some variations as part of an attempt to modernise the previous crest. The capital letters of 'F' and 'A' were changed into three-dimensional form, with navy blue edges and white fill colour. The ball at the bottom left was changed into a modern ball with pentagonal and hexagonal patterns, and the Prince of Wales's feathers on the top left were also modernised, colours for both elements were changed. Penang's traditional home colours are sky blue and yellow which are taken from the colours of the Penang state flag. Navy blue and yellow have also been used severally. Traditional away kit colours have been either yellow or white.

==Supporters== Penang's traditional fanbase comes from all over the George Town area including the other suburbs such as Jelutong, Air Itam, Tanjung Bungah, Bayan Lepas and even from the mainland. Penang's hardcore supporters are the so-called Ultras Panthers supporters, also known as Green Terrace Comrades UP11. Ultras Panthers was founded in 2011. In every match the Penang team played, they will be found in a group standing at the supporters area. The main colours for these supporters are usually in blue with a blue-yellow scarf and banners just like the Penang's team kits colours. These supporters always bring drums and large colorful flags to the stadiums.

Established in 2017, the Penang Football Fans Club (PFFC) is the official supporter club which is registered under the law of Malaysia.<ref>[https://penangfootballfans.wixsite.com/pffc Penang Football Fans Club official website]</ref> The main mission of PFFC is to unite football supporters in Penang. Besides it will also act as a channel between the fans and the team.

There are also numerous supporters clubs such as Demi Pulau Pinang, Penang Brotherhood, Penang FC Fan Club, Haria Penang 69, Nindia Bandaraya, Brigade 07, Boys Of North and more in the state.<ref>[https://m.facebook.com/PenangBrotherhood/ Penang Brotherhood Facebook]</ref> Penang had an average gate of 7,301 in the 2016 competitive campaign. Sometimes, tourists from foreign countries also attended the matches.

As of June 2020, Penang had 134,650 followers on social media, the ninth highest among football clubs in Malaysia.

At matches, Penang fanatic fans sing chants such as "Haria Penang Haria",<ref>[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1QNzXYnnJcI Haria Penang Haria On YouTube]</ref> "Sehati Sejiwa" which means "One Heart, One Soul" and the state anthem "Untuk Negeri Kita", which means "For our state", to boost their beloved players' morale. Fans also throw toilet rolls to the pitch before the match begins. The well-known and popular slogan among Penang FC supporters is "Haria Penang Haria". It is used as "words of spirit" during and off the game, and as the slogan among supporters.

==Rivalries== Kedah Darul Aman is the biggest rival for Penang. Penang fans consider their main rivalries to be with (in order) Kedah, Perak and Perlis. Matches against fellow northern region sides Perlis United, Kuala Muda Naza, Kedah United, Sungai Ara, PBAPP, SDMS Kepala Batas, Bukit Tambun, and Perak YBU have only taken place intermittently, due to the clubs often being in separate divisions.

===Derby=== Northern Region Derby is the name given to football matches that involves Penang and Kedah.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tacts |first1=Axello |title=Menanti Tiupan Wisel Permulaan Derbi Utara Malam Ini, Pulau Pinang vs Kedah!|work=SEMUANYA BOLA |date=21 July 2017|url=https://www.semuanyabola.com/derbi-utara-pulau-pinang-kedah/|language=ms|access-date=22 July 2017}}</ref> Both of them were located in the northern region of Malaysia. City Stadium or Penang State Stadium and Darul Aman Stadium are packed by fans from Kedah and Penang during derby matches. The match usually creates a lively atmosphere, with numerous banners unfolded before the start of the game.

===Friendships=== Although Penang's main rivals mostly are from the northern region of Malaysia, especially Kedah, but there is also a strong supporter of friendship with Kedah and there are good relations with the fans of Perak and Perlis. "This is the northern region", is a slogan which shows their good friendships.

==Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- !style="background:blue; color:yellow;"| Season !style="background:blue; color:yellow;"| Kit manufacturer !style="background:blue; color:yellow;"| Shirt sponsor |- | 2000 | rowspan=3| Umbro | Pensonic |- | 2001–2003 | rowspan=2| Toray Pen-Group |- | 2004–2005 |- | 2006–2007 | Lotto | [https://www.easternandoriental.com/ E&O] |- | 2008–2009 | Specs | rowspan=3| Telekom Malaysia |- | 2010 | Joma |- | 2011 | Eutag<ref>[http://www.line7.com.my/ Eutag]</ref> |- | 2012 | rowspan=2| Joma | Allianz University College of Medical Science |- | 2013 | [http://www.mediahiburan.my/ Media Hiburan] |- | 2014–2015 | rowspan=2| Umbro |rowspan=1|[http://www.aspen.com.my/ Aspen Group] |- | 2016 |rowspan=1| Penang Water Supply Corporation |- | 2017 | Legea |rowspan=1|[http://www.mypenang.gov.my/ myPenang] |- | 2018 | Puma | rowspan=2| Penang State Government |- | 2019–2020 | Stallion<ref>[https://instagram.com/stallion_apparel Stallion Apparel]</ref> |- | 2021–2022 | Puma | rowspan="2" | Penang 2030 |- | 2023– | Kaki Jersi |- |}

==Grounds== ===Home ground=== {{Main|City Stadium, Penang|Penang State Stadium}} thumb|352x352px|Penang City Stadium

Up to the late 1950s, almost all the big matches were played at Victoria Green, home of the Chinese Recreation Club, before the completion of the City Stadium in the 1950s. Penang State Stadium which is located in Batu Kawan was also the home ground of the club from 2000 to 2011 and 2016 to 2017. It was built in 2000 with a capacity of 40,00. The City Stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people. The oldest stadium still in use in Malaysia, it was built in 1948 to provide a venue for sports activities in George Town. It is also well known for the vociferous home support, dubbed the "Keramat Roar".<ref>{{cite web |title=The 'Keramat Roar' is back|date=12 February 2020|url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2020/02/564823/keramat-roar-back|publisher=New Straits Times|access-date=12 February 2020}}</ref> In 2019, the state football team then returned to the City Stadium after using the Penang State Stadium. In 2018, this stadium hosted the inaugural Asia Pacific Masters Games.

===Training ground=== {{Main|USM Athletics Stadium|Penang Sports Club}} The Jawi Public Field is the training ground of Penang FC located in South Seberang Perai District. Previously, the USM Sports Centre was the training ground, located in the campus of University of Science, Malaysia. Sometimes, Penang also trains at the Penang Sports Club.

==Seasons== ===Since professional era=== ''Note'': *'''Pld''' = Played, '''W''' = Won, '''D''' = Drawn, '''L''' = Lost, '''F''' = Goals for, '''A''' = Goals against, '''D''' = Goal difference, '''Pts'''= Points, '''Pos''' = Position {{legend2|Gold| 1st or Champions|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|Silver| 2nd or Runner-up|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|#deb678|3rd place|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|#CCFFCC| Promotion|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|#FFCCCC| Relegation|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{| class="wikitable" style="border:2px solid Blue; font-size:90%; text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2" style="background:Blue; color:Yellow; width:60px;"| Season ! colspan="10" style="background:Blue; color:Yellow;"| League ! colspan="3" style="background:Blue; color:Yellow;"| Cup ! colspan="2" style="background:Blue; color:Yellow;"| Asia |- ! style="background:Blue; color:Yellow; width:150px;"| Division ! style="background:Blue; color:Yellow; width:20px;"| {{Tooltip|Pld|Played}} ! style="background:Blue; color:Yellow; width:20px;"| {{Tooltip|W|Win}} ! style="background:Blue; color:Yellow; width:20px;"| {{Tooltip|D|Draw}} ! style="background:Blue; color:Yellow; width:20px;"| {{Tooltip|L|Loss}} ! style="background:Blue; color:Yellow; width:20px;"| {{Tooltip|F|Goal For}} ! style="background:Blue; color:Yellow; width:20px;"| {{Tooltip|A|Goal against}} ! style="background:Blue; color:Yellow; width:20px;"| {{Tooltip|D|Goal difference}} ! style="background:Blue; color:Yellow; width:20px;"| {{Tooltip|Pts|Points}} ! style="background:Blue; color:Yellow; width:20px;"| {{Tooltip|Pos|Position}} ! style="background:Blue; color:Yellow; width:130px;"| Charity ! style="background:Blue; color:Yellow; width:130px;"| Malaysia ! style="background:Blue; color:Yellow; width:130px;"| FA ! style="background:Blue; color:Yellow; width:130px;"| Competition ! style="background:Blue; color:Yellow; width:130px;"| Result |- ! 1994 ! Premier League | 28 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 64 | align=center| –39 | 14 | 15th | – | Not qualified | – | – | – |- ! 1995 ! Premier League | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 29 | 56 | align=center| –27 | 24 | 14th | – | Group stage | 2nd round | – | – |- ! 1996 ! Premier League | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 40 | align=center| –3 | 41 | 6th | – | Group stage | 2nd round | – | – |- ! 1997 ! Premier League | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 33 | align=center| –7 | 33 | 11th | – | Not qualified | style="background:silver;"| Runner-up | – | – |- ! 1998 ! Premier 1 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 23 | align=center| +9 | 4 | style="background:gold;"| 1st | – | Group stage | Quarter-finals | – | – |- ! 1999 ! Premier 1 | 18 | 6 | 8<ref group="lower-alpha">'''Draw''' were followed by penalty shootouts for an additional point.</ref> | 4 | 22 | 18 | align=center| +4 | 31 | style="background:silver;"| 2nd | – | Group stage | 2nd round | Asian Club Championship | Withdrew |- ! 2000 ! Premier 1 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 15 | align=center| +20 | 43 | style="background:silver;"| 2nd | – | Quarter-finals | style="background:silver;"| Runner-up | – | – |- ! 2001 ! Premier 1 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 14 | align=center| +31 | 50 | style="background:gold;"| 1st | – | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | – | – |- ! 2002 ! Premier 1 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 48 | 31 | align=center| +17 | 47 | 4th | – | Quarter-finals | style="background:gold;"| Champions | Asian Club Championship | Withdrew |- ! 2003 ! Premier 1 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 28 | align=center| +1 | 36 | 6th | style="background:gold;"| Champions | Group stage | 2nd round | – | – |- ! 2004 ! Super League | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 38 | align=center| –9 | 27 | 5th | – | Quarter-finals | 2nd round | – | – |- ! 2005 ! Super League | 21 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 27 | 31 | align=center| –4 | 25 | 6th | – | Quarter-finals | 2nd round | – | – |- ! 2005–06 ! Super League | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 31 | align=center| –1 | 28 | 6th | – | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | – | – |- ! 2006–07 ! Super League | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 36 | align=center| –11 | 24 | 10th | – | Group stage | 1st round | – | – |- ! 2007–08 ! Super League | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 30 | 49 | align=center| –19 | 17 | 12th | – | Group stage | 2nd round | – | – |- ! 2009 ! Super League | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 29 | 55 | align=center| –26 | 19 | 12th | – | Group stage | 2nd round | – | – |- ! 2010 ! Super League | 26 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 67 | align=center| –57 | 10 | style="background:#FFCCCC;"| 14th | – | Not qualified | 1st round | – | – |- ! 2011 ! Premier League | 22 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 61 | align=center| –47 | 4 | style="background:#FFCCCC;"| 12th | – | Not qualified | 1st round | – | – |- ! 2012 ! FAM League | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 24 | align=center| –4 | 18 | 6th | – | Not qualified | 1st round | – | – |- ! 2013 ! FAM League | 20 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 53 | 18 | align=center| +35 | 52 | style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 1st | – | Not qualified | 2nd round | – | – |- ! 2014 ! Premier League | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 30 | align=center| +11 | 44 | style="background:#deb678;"| 3rd | – | Group stage | 1st round | – | – |- ! 2015 ! Premier League | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 18 | align=center| +21 | 45 | style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2nd | – | Group stage | Quarter-finals | – | – |- ! 2016 ! Super League | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 37 | align=center| –5 | 22 | 10th | – | Not qualified | 2nd round | – | – |- ! 2017 ! Super League | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 43 | align=center| –27 | 12 | style="background:#FFCCCC;"| 12th | – | Not qualified | 3rd round | – | – |- ! 2018 ! Premier League | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 30 | align=center| –10 | 21 | 10th | – | Group stage | 3rd round | – | – |- ! 2019 ! Premier League | 20 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 27 | align=center| 6 | 30 | 7th | – | Group stage | 3rd round | – | – |- ! 2020 ! Premier League | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 8 | align=center| 16 | 26 | style="background:gold;"| 1st | – | Quarter-finals1 | 2nd round1 | – | – |- ! 2021 ! Super League | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 30 | align=center| +7 | 41 | style="background:#deb678;"| 3rd | – | Group stage | Cancelled1 | – | – |- ! 2022 ! Super League | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 45 | align=center| -23 | 11 | 12th | – | Round of 16 | Semi-finals | – | – |- ! 2023 ! Super League | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 50 | align=center| -21 | 24 | 10th | – | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | – | – |- |} ''Notes:''' : {{note|1|1}} 2020 Season cancelled due to the 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic. Source:<ref>[https://int.soccerway.com/national/malaysia/super-league/2016/regular-season/r34288/ Soccerway-Malaysia Super League 2016]</ref><ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malay2016.html Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation-Malaysia 2016]</ref> {{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}

==Records and statistics== ===Domestic records=== Penang are the fifth most successful football club in Malaysia for having won a total of 15 Malaysian football titles. Penang won the inaugural Malaysia League 1982 and FAM Cup 1952. The club's highest ever league finish was 1st in the Super League in 1982, 1998 and 2001. Their lowest ever league finish was 6th in the 2012 Malaysia FAM League. Penang's biggest win in Malaysia Cup final was 3–0 against Singapore FA in 1954. Penang heaviest lost in Malaysia Cup final was 1–8 against Selangor FA in 1968.

====Asian record==== {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" align=center ! style="background:blue; color:yellow; text-align:center;"|Competition ! style="background:blue; color:yellow; text-align:center;"|Round ! style="background:blue; color:yellow; text-align:center;"|Result |- | style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2 | 1998–99 Asian Club Championship | 1st Round | ''Withdrew '''0''''' |}

{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" align=center ! style="background:blue; color:yellow; text-align:center;"|Competition ! style="background:blue; color:yellow; text-align:center;"|Round ! style="background:blue; color:yellow; text-align:center;"|Result |- | style="text-align:left;" | 2001–02 Asian Club Championship | 1st Round | ''Withdrew '''1''''' |}

'''0''' due to economic trouble in the country. '''1''' due to club financial problem. {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="background:blue; color:yellow; text-align:center;"|Title ! style="background:blue; color:yellow; text-align:center;"|Winners ! style="background:blue; color:yellow; text-align:center;"|Runners-up |- |VAlign=Top| Aga Khan Gold Cup early version AFC Champions League (1) |VAlign=Top| 1976<ref name=AgaKhanGoldCup/> |VAlign=Top| |}

===Player records=== Shukor Salleh is the player who played for the club for the longest time which is 20 years. He had only played for Penang in his career. He won the National Sportsman Award in 1977.<ref>{{cite web |title=SuperMokh, Shukor Salleh, legenda bola sepak disegani|date=4 June 2017|url=https://www.bharian.com.my/taxonomy/term/1303/2017/07/289481/supermokh-shukor-salleh-legenda-bola-sepak-disegani|language=ms|publisher=Berita Harian|access-date=4 June 2017}}</ref> Furthermore, he was the second and the last football player after Mokhtar Dahari to be given that award. He was also the first Penang player to be awarded the AFC Century Club award in 1999 and included in the FIFA Century Club for representing the national team at least 100 times in international tournaments.<ref>[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BYCcKRKG-tkOvXnUVpbMgLGos184M1He/view?usp=sharing 14 EX-INTERNATIONALS INDUCTED INTO AFC CENTURY CLUB] - BERNAMA, 11 February 1999.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://chedinsphere.blogspot.com/2013/02/anugerah-kelab-satu-abad-afc-1999-11hb.html?m=1|title=Anugerah Kelab Satu Abad AFC 1999, 11hb Februari 1999.|language=Malay|publisher=Chedinsphere|accessdate=15 February 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603145748/http://chedinsphere.blogspot.com/2013/02/anugerah-kelab-satu-abad-afc-1999-11hb.html|archivedate=3 June 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210506065757/https://resources.fifa.com/image/upload/century-club-04052021.pdf?cloudid=kz5cqe6tnq5sunv1beqq FIFA Century Club] - FIFA, 04 Mei 2021.</ref>

Lutz Pfannenstiel, He holds the record for the only footballer to play professionally in each of the six recognised continental associations by FIFA.<ref name=CG>{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/lutz-pfannenstiel-the-goalkeeper-who-gave-up-bayern-munich-for-the-crazy-gang-bradford-and-a-whirlwind-trawl-across-continents-9827153.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220525/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/lutz-pfannenstiel-the-goalkeeper-who-gave-up-bayern-munich-for-the-crazy-gang-bradford-and-a-whirlwind-trawl-across-continents-9827153.html |archive-date=25 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Lutz Pfannenstiel: The goalkeeper who gave up Bayern Munich for the Crazy Gang, Bradford and a whirlwind trawl across continents|date=29 October 2014|work=The Independent|access-date=21 May 2018}}</ref><ref name=25-13>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/these-football-times/2014/nov/03/lutz-pfannenstiel-football-25-clubs-13-countries-six-continents|title=Meet Lutz Pfannenstiel, football's 25-club, 13-country, six-continent man|author=Will Sharp|date=3 November 2014|work=The Guardian|publisher=Guardian News and Madia|access-date=21 May 2018}}</ref><ref>[https://thesukan.net/lutz-pfannenstiel-pemain-yang-tolak-bayern-munich-demi-pulau-pinang/ Lutz Pfannenstiel – Pemain Yang Tolak Bayern Munich Demi Pulau Pinang (In Malay)] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729170923/https://thesukan.net/lutz-pfannenstiel-pemain-yang-tolak-bayern-munich-demi-pulau-pinang/|date=29 July 2021 }}</ref>

In 2017, Mohd Faiz Subri became the first Asian to win the FIFA Puskás Award.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/the-best-fifa-football-awards/puskas-award/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161103091359/http://www.fifa.com/the-best-fifa-football-awards/puskas-award/|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 November 2016|title=The Best FIFA Football Awards 2016 - Puskás Award |last=FIFA.com|website=FIFA.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2017-01-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/01/10/faiz-puskas-winner/|title=Penang footballer Faiz Subri wins Puskas Award |work= The Star|last=Bedi|first=Rashvinjeet S.|date=9 January 2017 |access-date=2017-01-10}}</ref> He was awarded for his physics-defying free kick that clinched a goal during the Malaysian Super League match against Pahang at the City Stadium on 16 February 2016.

On 3 August 2021, Rafael Vitor scored the fastest goal in the Malaysia Super League when he scored a goal just 9 seconds after the opening whistle against Perak FC.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.semuanyabola.com/rafael-vitor-cipta-gol-terpantas-liga-super-pintas-rekod-12-saat-fakri-saarani/|title=Rafael Vitor Cipta Gol Terpantas Liga Super, Pintas Rekod 12 Saat Fakri Saarani|work= Semuanya Bola|language=ms |access-date=4 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210804031225/https://www.semuanyabola.com/rafael-vitor-cipta-gol-terpantas-liga-super-pintas-rekod-12-saat-fakri-saarani/|archive-date=4 August 2021 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

====Club top scorer (since professional era)==== ''Players who scored 10 or more goals are listed.''

{| class="wikitable" |- ! style="background:blue; color:yellow;"| Season ! style="background:blue; color:yellow;"| Player ! style="background:blue; color:yellow;"| Goals |- | align=center| 1995 | {{flagicon|Scotland}} John Hunter | align=center| 10<ref>{{cite web |title=Malaysia 1995|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malay95.html|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=18 January 2018}}</ref> |- | align=center| 1999 | {{flagicon|Malaysia}} Azman Adnan | align=center| 13<ref>{{cite web |title=Malaysia 1999|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malay99.html|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=5 February 2003}}</ref> |- | align=center| 2002 | {{flagicon|Argentina}} Gustavo Romero | align=center| 14<ref>{{cite web |title=Malaysia 2002|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malay02.html|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=5 February 2003}}</ref> |- | align=center| 2003 | {{flagicon|Argentina}} Gustavo Romero | align=center| 11<ref>{{cite web |title=Malaysia 2003|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malay03.html|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=17 February 2004}}</ref> |- | align=center| 2004 | {{flagicon|Russia}} Vyacheslav Melnikov | align=center| 16<ref>{{cite web |title=Malaysia 2004|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malay04.html|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=2 February 2005}}</ref> |- | align=center| 2005 | {{flagicon|Brazil}} José Ramirez Barreto | align=center| 15<ref>{{cite web |title=Malaysia 2005|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/malay2005.html#faml|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=1 July 2006}}{{dead link|date=February 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> |- | align=center| 2013 | {{flagicon|Malaysia}} Norizam Salaman | align=center| 12 |- | align=center| 2014 | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Lee Gil-hoon | align=center| 17 |- | align=center| 2015 | {{flagicon|Malaysia}} Mohd Faiz Subri | align=center| 10 |- | align=center| 2019 | {{flagicon|Argentina}} Julián Bottaro | align=center| 10 |- | align=center| 2020 | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Casagrande | align=center| 10 |- | align=center| 2021 | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Casagrande | align=center| 12 |- |}

==Club honours== ===Domestic=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="background:blue; color:yellow; text-align:center;"| Title ! style="background:blue; color:yellow; text-align:center;"| Winners ! style="background:blue; color:yellow; text-align:center;"| Runners-up |- |VAlign=Top| Malaysian League / Malaysian Semi-Pro Football League Division I / Malaysia Premier League / Malaysia Premier League 1 / Malaysia Super League (3) |VAlign=Top | *1982, 1998, 2001 |VAlign=Top | *1983, 1999, 2000 (3) |- |VAlign=Top | Malaysian Semi-Pro Football League Division II / Malaysia Premier League 2 / Malaysia Premier League (1) |VAlign=Top | 2020 |VAlign=Top | 1992, 2015 (2) |- |VAlign=Top | Malaysia FAM Cup / Malaysia FAM League (5) |VAlign=Top | *1952, 1955, 1956, 1957, 2013 |VAlign=Top| 1961, 1962, 1968 (3) |- |VAlign=Top | Malaysia Cup (4) |VAlign=Top | 1953, 1954, 1958, 1974 |VAlign=Top | 1934, 1941, 1950, 1952, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1969, 1977 (9) |- |VAlign=Top | Malaysia FA Cup (1) |VAlign=Top | 2002 |VAlign=Top | 1997, 2000 (2) |- |VAlign=Top | Malaysia Charity Shield (1) |VAlign=Top | 2003 |VAlign=Top | |- |VAlign=Top | MFL Challenge Cup |VAlign=Top | |VAlign=Top | 2026 |} {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="background:blue; color:yellow; text-align:center;"| Title ! style="background:blue; color:yellow; text-align:center;"| Winners ! style="background:blue; color:yellow; text-align:center;"| Runners-up |- |VAlign=Top | **Malaysia President Cup (1) |VAlign=Top | 2004 |VAlign=Top | 2015 (1) |} {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="background:blue; color:yellow; text-align:center;" | Title ! style="background:blue; color:yellow; text-align:center;" | Winners ! style="background:blue; color:yellow; text-align:center;" | Runners-up |- |VAlign=Top | ***Piala Emas Raja-Raja (9) |VAlign=Top | 1951, 1956, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1986, 1998, 2002, 2017 |VAlign=Top | 1947, 1955, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1971, 1975, 1983, 1993, 2001, 2008 (13) |} {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="background:blue; color:yellow; text-align:center;" | Title ! style="background:blue; color:yellow; text-align:center;" | Winners ! style="background:blue; color:yellow; text-align:center;" | Runners-up |- |VAlign=Top | ***Piala Agong (3) |VAlign=Top | 1998, 1999, 2000 |VAlign=Top | 1983, 2001 (2) |} (*inaugural winners) (**Penang FA Reserves) (***Persatuan Bolasepak Melayu Pulau Pinang (PBMPP))

===Asian=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="background:blue; color:yellow; text-align:center;" | Title ! style="background:blue; color:yellow; text-align:center;" | Winners ! style="background:blue; color:yellow; text-align:center;" | Runners-up |- |VAlign=Top | Aga Khan Gold Cup<ref group="note">The competition is widely regarded as the predecessor of the AFC Champions League (held for the first time in 1967), since it was the first organized international competition that involved club teams around Asia, organized by the football authorities of East Pakistan, in collaboration with Asian Football Confederation (AFC).</ref> (1) |VAlign=Top | 1976<ref name=AgaKhanGoldCup/> |VAlign=Top | |}

==Personal honours== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="background:blue; color:yellow; text-align:center;"|Player ! style="background:blue; color:yellow; text-align:center;"|Honour ! style="background:blue; color:yellow; text-align:center;"| Season |- | align=left| {{flagicon|Malaysia}} Shukor Salleh | National Sportsman of the Year AFC Century Club

FIFA Century Club | 1977 |- | align=left| {{flagicon|Morocco}} Merzagua Abderrazak | Malaysia National Football Award Best Import Player <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/my/features/southeast-asias-best-imports-ever|title=Southeast Asia's Best Imports Ever|work=FourFourTwo |date=20 October 2017 |publisher=Four Four Two|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023011414/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/my/features/southeast-asias-best-imports-ever|archive-date=23 October 2017}}</ref> | 1996 |- | align=left| {{flagicon|Malaysia}} Azman Adnan | Malaysia Premier League 1 Golden Boot | 1999 |- | align=left| {{flagicon|Malaysia}} Norizam Salaman | Malaysia FAM League Top Goalscorer | 2013 |- | align=left| {{flagicon|Malaysia}} Mohd Faiz Subri | FIFA Puskás Award FAM Special Award | 2016 2016 |- | align=left| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Casagrande | Malaysia Premier League Golden Boot | 2020 |- |}

==Notable former players== The list includes those who received international caps while playing for the team, made significant contributions to the team in terms of appearances or goals, or significant contributions to the sport either before they played for the team, or after they left.

*{{flagicon image|Flag of Malaya.svg}} Yeap Cheng Eng *{{flagicon image|Flag of Malaya.svg}} Aziz Ahmad *{{flagicon|SCO}} Dave MacLaren *{{flagicon|MYS}} Namat Abdullah *{{flagicon|MYS}} Shaharuddin Abdullah *{{flagicon|MYS}} Mohammed Bakar *{{flagicon|MYS}} Shukor Salleh *{{flagicon|MYS}} Ali Bakar *{{flagicon|Malaysia}} Isa Bakar *{{flagicon image|Flag of Malaya.svg}} Desmond David *{{flagicon|Malaysia}} Ahmad Yusof *{{flagicon|Germany}} Lutz Pfannenstiel *{{flagicon|Malaysia}} Azman Adnan *{{flagicon|Malaysia}} Wan Rohaimi *{{flagicon|Malaysia}} Mohd Hasmawi Hassan *{{flagicon|Malaysia}} Chee Wan Hoe *{{flagicon|Morocco}} Merzagua Abderrazak *{{flagicon|MYS}} Kamarulzaman Hassan *{{flagicon|Malaysia}} Ooi Hoe Guan *{{flagicon|Malaysia}} Norizam Salaman *{{flagicon|Malaysia}} Faiz Subri *{{flagicon|Malaysia}} Yong Kuong Yong *{{flagicon|Malaysia}} Mafry Balang *{{flagicon|Malaysia}} R. Surendran *{{flagicon|Malaysia}} M.Yoges *{{flagicon|Malaysia}} Azmi Muslim *{{flagicon|Malaysia}} Syukur Saidin *{{flagicon|Malaysia}} Bobby Gonzales

==Finances and ownership== The club is owned by the Penang Chief Minister Incorporated as one of the GLCs, under the chairmanship of Soon Lip Chee, who is also the Penang State Executive Councillor for Youth and Sports. Prior to the privatisation of Malaysian League, the club was owned by the Football Association of Penang (FAP), in which the association also runs the domestic leagues of the states, which is known as FAP League.

FAP was also troubled with debts and players' salary payments were reportedly delayed two to three months over the two years. The delayed salary payments were said to have led some players to take money from bookies to give away games. The poor performance of the Penang team, languishing at the bottom of the Premier League table, also kicked up storm at the Penang State Legislative Assembly in May 2011.

==Head coaches== ===Head coaches since semi-pro era=== {| class="wikitable" ! style="background:blue; color:yellow; text-align:center;"|Years ! style="background:blue; color:yellow; text-align:center;"|Name ! style="background:blue; color:yellow; text-align:center;"|Achievement |- | 1975–1980 | {{flagicon|MAS}} Lim Boon Kheng<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/football/2016/02/06/former-penang-football-player-boon-kheng-dies-at-76/|title=Former Penang player Boon Kheng dies at 76|work=The Star|date=6 February 2016 |access-date=6 February 2016}}</ref> | '''1976 Aga Khan Gold Cup''' champions |- | 1986–1990 | {{flagicon|MAS}} M. Kuppan<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/football/2015/08/10/kuppan-still-inspires-with-his-passion-for-football|title=THEN and NOW: Former football great Kuppan still inspires with his undying passion|work=The Star|access-date=10 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920205421/https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/football/2015/08/10/kuppan-still-inspires-with-his-passion-for-football|archive-date=20 September 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

| '''1974 Malaysia Cup''' champions |- | 1991–1993 | {{flagicon|BIH}} Blagoje Bratić | '''1992 Division 2''' runner-up |- | 1995–1996 | {{flagicon|MAS}} Mohd Bakar | |- | 1997–1999 | {{flagicon|MAS}} Moey Yoke Ham<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2020/12/649976/penang-bids-farewell-legendary-coach-uncle-moey|title=Penang bids farewell to legendary coach, Uncle Moey|work= New Straits Times |access-date=16 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201217041501/https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2020/12/649976/penang-bids-farewell-legendary-coach-uncle-moey|archive-date=17 December 2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | '''1997 FA Cup''' runner-up '''1998 Division 1''' champions '''1999 Division 1''' runner-up |- | 2000–2003 | {{flagicon|MAS}} Irfan Bakti Abu Salim | '''2000 FA Cup''' runner-up '''2000 Division 1''' runner up '''2001 Division 1''' champions '''2002 FA Cup''' champions '''2003 Charity Shield''' champions |- | 2003–2004 | {{flagicon|MAS}} Yunus Alif | |- | 2005 | {{flagicon|MAS}} Norizan Bakar | |- | 2006–2007 | {{flagicon|SVK}} Joseph Herel | |- | 2008 | {{flagicon|MAS}} Mohd Bakar | |- | 2008–2009 | {{flagicon|MAS}} S. Veloo | |- | 2010 | {{flagicon|MAS}} Mohd Bakar {{flagicon|MAS}} Shukor Salleh {{flagicon|MAS}} Reduan Abdullah | |- | 2011 | {{flagicon|MAS}} Robert Scully {{flagicon|MAS}} Shukor Salleh (caretaker) {{flagicon|MAS}} Ahmad Yusof | |- | January 2012 – November 2012 | {{flagicon|HUN}} Jánós Krécská | |- | December 2012 – November 2013 | {{flagicon|Morocco}} Merzagua Abderrazak | 2013 FAM League champion |- | November 2013 – November 2014 | {{flagicon|MAS}} K. Devan | |- | November 2014 – April 2016 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Jacksen F. Tiago | 2015 Premier League runner-up |- | April – May 2016 | {{flagicon|MAS}} Manzoor Azwira (caretaker) | |- | May 2016 – November 2016 | {{flagicon|CRO}} Nenad Baćina | |- | December 2016 – March 2017 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Ashley Westwood | |- | March 2017 | {{flagicon|ENG}} Darren Read (caretaker) | |- | March 2017 – October 2018 | {{flagicon|MAS}} Zainal Abidin Hassan | |- | October 2018 – March 2019 | {{flagicon|MAS}} Ahmad Yusof | |- | March 2019 | {{flagicon|MAS}} Kamal Kalid (caretaker) | |- | April 2019 – December 2020 | {{flagicon|MAS}} Manzoor Azwira | 2020 Malaysia Premier League champions |- | December 2020 – April 2022 | {{flagicon|CZE}} Tomáš Trucha | |- | May 2022 | {{flagicon|MAS}} Manzoor Azwira (caretaker) | |- | June – October 2022 | {{flagicon|MAS}} Zainal Abidin Hassan | |- | October 2022 – March 2023 | {{flagicon|MAS}} Chong Yee fat | |- | March – November 2023 | {{flagicon|MAS}} Manzoor Azwira (caretaker) | |- | November 2023 – November 2024 | {{flagicon|MAS}} Akmal Rizal | |- | November 2024 – | {{flagicon|MAS}} Wan Rohaimi | |- |}

==See also== *Penang F.C. Reserves

==Notes== {{reflist|group=note}}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== {{portal|Association football|Malaysia }} *[https://www.penangfc.com.my/ Official website]

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