Selangor F.C.
association football club based in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Selangor Football Club (Malay: Kelab Bola Sepak Selangor) is a professional football club based in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. Competing in the Malaysia Super League, the country's top tier of Malaysian football, the club is widely regarded as one of the most iconic and successful teams in Malaysian Football history. Nicknamed The Red Giants, Selangor was officially founded in 1921 as Football Association of Selangor (FAS). In 2020, the club officially made its privatization and renamed as Selangor Football Club. While its historic home, Shah Alam Stadium undergoes major redevelopment, Selangor currently plays its home matches at Petaling Jaya Stadium.
Selangor is the most successful and decorated club in Malaysia in terms of overall honours won, with 52 top-qualifying trophies and 61 trophies collectively. Domestically, Selangor had won a total of 6 Malaysia top division league titles which include 2 Malaysia Super League titles, 1 Premier League 1 title, 2 Semi-Pro League Division 1 titles and 1 Malaysian League title. In cup competitions, the club have a record of 33 Malaysia Cups, a joint-best 5 Malaysia FA Cups and a record of 8 Malaysia Charity Shields. In addition, the club have also won 2 second-division titles, 1 Malaysia Premier League title and 1 Semi-Pro League Division 2 title and between 1951 and 1973, 7 Malaysia FAM Cups where the Malaysia FAM Cup acted as a secondary knockout cup competition between state teams after the Malaysia Cup.
Beyond its domestic dominance, Selangor has played a pioneering role in Malaysian football on the continental stage.
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