Perak F.C.
football club in Malaysia
Perak Football Club was a professional football club based in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. Founded in 1921, it was one of the oldest football clubs in the country and last competed in the Malaysia Super League. Formerly overseen by the Perak Football Association, the club turned professional in 1994 and was privatised in 2021. Known as The Bos Gaurus, Perak played its home matches at Perak Stadium until its dissolution in 2025.
History
Although a Perak football team had competed as early as 1921 — particularly in the Malaya Cup, the predecessor to the Malaysia Cup — the Perak Football Association (PAFA) was only formally established on 18 April 1951 to oversee football development in the state.
In 1957, Perak became the first team to lift the Malaysia Cup at the Merdeka Stadium. In 1964, it featured in the first Malaysia Cup final to be broadcast live on television, though it lost 2–3 to Singapore.
Perak turned semi-professional in 1989 and later went professional in 1994. Notably, the state team remained under the purview of the PFA even after professionalisation.
It held the distinction of being the last state team never to be relegated from the top tier until 2021, when it was relegated for the first time in its history.
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