2025–26 Melaka F.C. season

Melaka
2025–26 season
PresidentDatuk Wira Nur Azmi Ahmad
CEOMuhammad Najmi Mohd Nordin
Head coachK. Devan
StadiumHang Jebat Stadium
Malaysia Super League7th
Malaysia FA CupRound of 16
Malaysia CupTo be determined
Top goalscorerLeague: Juan Douglas (4 goals)
All: Juan Douglas (4 goals)

The 2025–26 season is the third season in the history of Melaka F.C., and the club's first season in Malaysia Super League. In addition to the domestic league, the team will participate in the Malaysia FA Cup and the Malaysia Cup.[1]

Coaching staff

As of 1 August 2025[2]
Position Name
Head coach K. Devan[3]
Assistant coach Mohd Asri Hj. Ninggal
S. Subramaniam
Goalkeeper coach Mazlan Wahid
Fitness coach Mohd Zahidibudiman Ibrahim
Team Doctor Dr Fakhrizzaki Shamsul Baharain
Physio Fakhrusy Syakirin Yaacob
Team coordinator Al Qayyum Azlan Farhan
Media officer Iz'aan Firdaus Mohd Sufian Chin
Team analyst Muhammad Fadhlin Adam
Masseur Muhammad Afif Mohd Derus
Kitman Ahmad Shukri Othman

Players

As of 9 September 2025[4]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  PHI Jun Badelic
2 DF  MAS Che Rashid
3 DF  PHI Charles Dabao
4 MF  MAS Nasir Basharudin (captain)
5 DF  BRA Vitor Carvalho
6 MF  MAS Faiz Mazlan
7 MF  MAS Aiman Danish
8 MF  BRA Patrick Gama
9 FW  BRA Juan Douglas
10 FW  MAS Shahrel Fikri
11 FW  GHA Bernard Arthur
12 FW  MAS Azim Rahim
16 MF  NGA Michael Ozor
17 DF  MAS Irfan Zakaria
18 DF  MAS Aroon Kumar
19 MF  MAS G. Durrkeswaran
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 FW  BRA Danilo Magalhães
23 GK  MAS Haziq Aiman
25 DF  MAS Khairul Anwar Shahrudin
26 MF  MAS Umar Hakeem
27 DF  MAS Hafiz Mohd Johar
28 MF  MAS Fahmi Faizal
29 FW  MAS Afeeq Iqmal
30 DF  MAS Haziq Puad
31 GK  MAS Firdaus Irman
33 FW  BRA Anderson Brito
37 DF  KOR Dae-yeob Gu
42 DF  MAS Zulkhairi Zulkeply
77 FW  ARG Lionel Messi
80 MF  MAS Nizaruddin Jazi

Transfers

In

No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
10 FW Shahrel Fikri PDRM Free 3 July 2025 [5]
17 DF Irfan Zakaria Kedah Darul Aman Free 3 July 2025 [6]
2 DF Che Rashid Negeri Sembilan Free 8 July 2025 [7]
31 GK Firdaus Irman Perak Free 9 July 2025 [8]
18 DF Aroon Kumar Negeri Sembilan Free 15 July 2025 [9]
29 FW Afeeq Iqmal Kedah Darul Aman Free 15 July 2025 [10]
6 FW Faiz Mazlan KL Rovers Free 16 July 2025 [11]
26 MF Umar Hakeem Johor Darul Ta'zim II on loan 16 July 2025 [12]
23 GK Haziq Aiman Johor Darul Ta'zim II on loan 16 July 2025 [13]
7 MF Aiman Danish Johor Darul Ta'zim II on loan 16 July 2025 [14]
8 MF Patrick Gama Thể Công – Viettel Free 16 July 2025 [15]
33 FW Anderson Brito Independência Free 1 Aug 2025 [16]
9 FW Juan Douglas Independência Free 1 Aug 2025 [17]
5 DF Vitor Carvalho Moto Club Free 1 Aug 2025 [18]
3 DF Charles Dabao Dynamic Herb Cebu Free 1 Aug 2025 [19]
1 GK Jun Badelic Dynamic Herb Cebu Free 1 Aug 2025 [20]
22 FW Danilo Magalhães Atlético Monte Azul Free 1 Aug 2025 [21]
37 DF Dae-yeob Gu Gyeongju KHNP Free 1 Aug 2025 [22]
77 MF Justin Baas Uthai Thani Free
11 FW Bernard Arthur Qilwah Club Free

Out

No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Source
1 GK Shaheeswaran Thavakumar Free agent Free
2 DF Muhammad Aidil Azuan Free agent Free
7 MF Faizal Talib Machan Free
8 MF Muhammad Syamierul Razmee Machan Free
9 FW Hadi Mohamad Armed Forces Free
10 FW Zulkiffli Zakaria Free agent Free
11 FW Fuseini Issah Free agent Free
13 DF Jeremy Lim Free agent Free
14 MF Fakhrullah Rosli MBMB Warriors Free
15 MF Royizzat Daud Free agent Free
18 GK Solehin Mamat Machan Free
20 MF Muhammad Luqmanul Hakeem MBMB Warriors Free
29 GK Ameerul Eqhwan Mohd Fauzi UM-Damansara United Free
39 DF Thaanush Sithiravelu Bunga Raya Free
47 DF Farid Nezal Immigration Free
69 MF Muhammad Fikri Mohamed Shah Machan Free
74 DF Ahmad Zhafri Zakaria Armed Forces Free
21 FW Oumar Bangoura Free agent Free
95 DF Rodrigue Nanitelamio Free agent Free

Loans out

Date Pos. No. Player Loaned to Type On loan until Fee Ref.
First team
9 September 2025 DF 43 Firdaus Ya'akub Duyong Fighters Loan End of season None [23]
9 September 2025 FW 45 Hakimy Mohd Khairol Duyong Fighters Loan End of season None [24]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

27 June 2025 Friendly Selangor II 3–2 Melaka Petaling Jaya, Selangor
16:45 UTC+8
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 Report
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 Stadium: PKNS Sports Complex
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
8 July 2025 Friendly Malaysia U23 4–1 Melaka Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
20:45 UTC+8
  • ? ?'
 Report
  • ? ?'
 Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
9 July 2025 Friendly Melaka 1–0 Kelantan Red Warrior Durian Tunggal, Melaka
20:45 UTC+8
Report Stadium: UTeM Stadium
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
15 July 2025 Friendly Melaka 4–0 Armed Forces Krubong, Melaka
17:00 UTC+8
Report Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
19 July 2025 Friendly Melaka 2–2 Johor Darul Ta'zim II Krubong, Melaka
20:45 UTC+8
Report
  • Syukur Fariz 10'
  • Aznil Hafiz 81'
 Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
22 July 2025 Friendly Kedah FA 1–1 Melaka Alor Setar
20:45 UTC+8 Umar 59' Report Brito 54' (pen.) Stadium: Sultan Abdul Halim Stadium
24 July 2025 Friendly Manjung City 1–1 Melaka Seri Manjung
20:45 UTC+8 Atiq 67' Report Victor 6' Stadium: Manjung Stadium
25 July 2025 Friendly Perak FA 0–1 Melaka Chemor
17:20 UTC+8 Report Azim Rahim 63' Stadium: Chepor SSI Mini Stadium
2 August 2025 Friendly Melaka 1–2 Kuala Lumpur City Krubong
20:45 UTC+8 Aiman Danish 90+1' Report Safawi Rasid 20'
Paulo Josué 60'		 Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
6 August 2025 Friendly Melaka 4–0 Duyong Fighters Krubong
20:45 UTC+8 Juan Douglas 28', 62', 67'
Afeeq Iqmal 90+1'		 Report Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
16 November 2025 Friendly Melaka 1–0 Manjung City Melaka City
17:00 UTC+8 Juan Douglas 28' Report Stadium: Hang Tuah Stadium

Competitions

Malaysia Super League

Main article: 2025–26 Malaysia Super League

  Win   Draw   Loss

Update:30 September 2025

13 August 2025 1 Melaka 1–1 Penang Krubong, Melaka
20:15 MYT (UTC+8) Juan Douglas 70' Report
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Attendance: 3,800
Referee: Mohd Fusser Mad Sallih
23 August 2025 2 PDRM 0–0 Melaka Selayang, Selangor
21:00 MYT (UTC+8)
Report Dae-yeob Gu  9' Stadium: Selayang Municipal Council Stadium
Attendance: 380
Referee: Muhammad Izzul Fikri Kamaruzaman
29 August 2025 3 Sabah 1–1 Melaka Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
20:15 MYT (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Likas Stadium
Attendance: 4,028
Referee: S. Logeswaran
19 September 2025 4 Terengganu 4–0 Melaka Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu
21:00 MYT (UTC+8)
Report Che Rashid  45' Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 4,530
Referee: Muhammad Shukor Zulkiflee
30 September 2025 5 Melaka 0–1 DPMM Krubong, Melaka
21:00 MYT (UTC+8) S. Subramaniam  69' Report
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Attendance: 723
Referee: Zam Azwan Khan Bin Rashid Khan
24 October 2025 6 Kelantan TRW 2–1 Melaka Kota Bharu, Kelantan
21:00 MYT (UTC+8)
Report  58' Che Rashid
90+12' Juan Douglas		 Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium
21 November 2025 7 Johor Darul Ta'zim 7–1 Melaka Iskandar Puteri, Johor
20:15 MYT (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium
Referee: Nasruddin Tamrin
30 November 2025 8 Melaka 0–3 Kuala Lumpur City Krubong, Melaka
21:00 MYT (UTC+8)
  • Michael Ozor  56'
 Report
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Referee: Mohamad Ashary Bin Ismail
6 December 2025 9 Melaka 2–0 Negeri Sembilan Krubong, Melaka
20:15 MYT (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Attendance: 2,230
Referee: Norhafizi Osman
19 December 2025 10 Kuching City v Melaka Kuching, Sarawak
20:15 MYT (UTC+8) Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium
24 December 2025 11 Melaka v Immigration Krubong, Melaka
21:00 MYT (UTC+8) Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
28 December 2025 12 Selangor v Melaka Petaling Jaya, Selangor
20:15 MYT (UTC+8) Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium
3 January 2026 13 Melaka v Sabah Krubong, Melaka
17:15 MYT (UTC+8) Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
11 January 2026 14 Penang v Melaka Georgetown, Penang
20:15 MYT (UTC+8) Stadium: City Stadium
14 January 2026 15 Melaka v PDRM Krubong, Melaka
21:00 MYT (UTC+8) Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
31 January 2026 16 DPMM v Melaka Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
16:30 MYT (UTC+8) Stadium: Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium
21 February 2026 17 Melaka v Terengganu Krubong, Melaka
22:00 MYT (UTC+8) Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
28 February 2026 18 Melaka v Selangor Krubong, Melaka
22:00 MYT (UTC+8) Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
7 March 2026 19 Kuala Lumpur City v Melaka Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
22:00 MYT (UTC+8) Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
15 March 2026 20 Melaka v Kelantan TRW Krubong, Melaka
22:00 MYT (UTC+8) Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
28 April 2026 21 Melaka v Johor Darul Ta'zim Krubong, Melaka
21:00 MYT (UTC+8) Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
3 May 2026 22 Negeri Sembilan v Melaka Paroi, Negeri Sembilan
21:00 MYT (UTC+8) Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
9 May 2026 23 Melaka v Kuching City Krubong, Melaka
17:00 MYT (UTC+8) Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
15-17 May 2026 24 Immigration v Melaka Batu Kawan, Penang
00:00 MYT (UTC+8) Stadium: Penang State Stadium
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
9 Immigration 10 2 3 5 13 21 −8 9
10 DPMM 10 2 2 6 10 31 −21 8 Ineligible for AFC competition spots
11 Melaka 9 1 3 5 6 19 −13 6
12 PDRM 10 1 3 6 9 31 −22 6
13 Penang 10 1 2 7 8 24 −16 5
Updated to match(es) played on 7 December 2025. Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.

Malaysia FA Cup

Main article: 2025 Malaysia FA Cup

Round of 16

17 August 2025 First leg Melaka 0–2 Penang Krubong
21:00 UTC+08:00 Patrick Gama  53' Report
Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Attendance: 2,979
Referee: Nawal Zubir
15 September 2025 Second leg Penang 3–0 Melaka George Town, Penang
21:00 UTC+08:00
Report
Stadium: City Stadium
Attendance: 885
Referee: S. Logeswaran

Penang won 5–0 on aggregate.

Malaysia Cup

Main article: 2025–26 Malaysia Cup
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Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Malaysia Super League Malaysia FA Cup Malaysia Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK  PHI Jun Badelic 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 0
23 GK  MAS Haziq Aiman 6 0 5+1 0 0 0 0 0
31 GK  MAS Firdaus Irman 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF  MAS Che Rashid 10 0 8 0 2 0 0 0
5 DF  BRA Vitor Carvalho 8 0 6 0 2 0 0 0
17 DF  MAS Irfan Zakaria 11 1 9 1 2 0 0 0
18 DF  MAS Aroon Kumar 6 0 3+3 0 0 0 0 0
25 DF  MAS Khairul Anwar Shahrudin 4 0 0+3 0 1 0 0 0
26 DF  MAS Umar Hakeem 5 0 3+1 0 1 0 0 0
27 DF  MAS Hafiz Mohd Johar 3 0 1+2 0 0 0 0 0
30 DF  MAS Haziq Puad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 DF  KOR Dae-yeob Gu 9 0 8 0 1 0 0 0
42 DF  MAS Zulkhairi Zulkeply 2 0 0+1 0 1 0 0 0
Midfielders
4 MF  MAS Nasir Basharudin 10 0 8 0 0+2 0 0 0
6 MF  MAS Faiz Mazlan 5 0 2+2 0 0+1 0 0 0
7 MF  MAS Aiman Danish 7 0 2+4 0 0+1 0 0 0
8 MF  BRA Patrick Gama 6 0 4 0 2 0 0 0
16 MF  NGA Michael Onyekachi Ozor 10 0 7+2 0 1 0 0 0
19 MF  MAS Durrkeswaran Ganasan 7 0 3+3 0 0+1 0 0 0
28 MF  MAS Fahmi Faizal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
77 MF  PHI Justin Baas 3 0 1+1 0 1 0 0 0
80 MF  MAS Nizaruddin Jazi 7 0 2+4 0 1 0 0 0
Forwards
9 FW  BRA Juan Douglas 7 4 5+1 4 1 0 0 0
10 FW  MAS Shahrel Fikri 11 0 7+2 0 2 0 0 0
11 FW  GHA Bernard Arthur 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
12 FW  MAS Azim Rahim 8 1 2+5 1 0+1 0 0 0
22 FW  BRA Danilo Magalhães 6 0 2+3 0 0+1 0 0 0
29 FW  MAS Afeeq Iqmal 7 0 3+2 0 0+2 0 0 0
33 FW  BRA Anderson Brito 4 0 1+2 0 1 0 0 0
Players transferred/loaned out during the season
3 DF  PHI Charles Dabao 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
43 DF  MAS Firdaus Ya'akub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
45 FW  MAS Hakimy Mohd Khairol 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Source: Competitions

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