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| Founded | 1950; 74 years ago (1950) as North Borneo Football Association |
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| Purpose | Football association |
| Headquarters | Jalan Kompleks Sukan Likas, Kawasan Padang Boling Likas, |
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| President | YB Datuk Ir. Shahelmey bin Yahya |
| Website | website |
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. In the year of 2021, half of the member of this association founded a company named Sabah Football Club Sdn Bhd with a company registration number, 1383683U that has a control over professional football club named Sabah FC.
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. 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.
Association management
| Positions | Name |
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| President |  YB Datuk Ir. Shahelmey bin Yahya
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| Deputy president | Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan
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| Datuk Awang Kadin Tang
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| Vice President | Rafie Robert
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| Alijus Sipil
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| Datuk Fairuz Renddan
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| Datuk Ruddy Awah
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| Marasun Hassim
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| General secretary | Encik Shamsuddin Mohd Shah
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| Treasurer |
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| Executive Committee Members |
Mohd Arziz Afizy Rumsani
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| Mohd Arzahri Abd Rahman
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| Mohd Rafiuddin Gulisan
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| Abd Aziz Mohd Ibno
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| Datuk Razak Sulaiman
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| Yuszaimie Abdullah
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| Jackson Taguah
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| Rosman Hussain
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Former presidents
| Years | Name |
|---|---|
| June 2018–October 2020 | Peter Anthony
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| June 2021–December 2020 | Bung Moktar Radin
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| December 2020–now | YB Datuk Ir. Shahelmey bin Yahya
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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:
Sabah FC- Sabah FA Futsal Team
- Sabah FA Women's Team
- Kinabalu Jaguar F.C.
- Cebagoo
- Tawau Army
- DYS
- KDMM
- Likas Utd
- Merotai
- Indah Utd
- PRESTA
- Ranhill
- Tenom Juta
See also
- Piala Presiden
- Piala Belia
- History of Malaysian football
- Sabah Football Club Sdn Bhd - Malaysian Company based on Sabah
- Sabah F.C. (Malaysia)
References
- "Shahelmey presiden baharu SAFA". BH Online. May 13, 2023.
- "Safa lakukan rombakan untuk 2024". MyMetro. 4 June 2024.
- "SABAH FOOTBALL CLUB SDN BHD". CTOS. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- Neil Morrison (31 March 2011). "Borneo Cup". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- "Malaysia 1978". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- Tamparuli Sabah-Sabah FA.
- Natasha Joibi (24 October 2017). "A firm bond between legends". The Star. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- 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.
- "Shahelmey secara rasmi dinamakan Presiden Safa". Harian Ekspress. May 14, 2023.