Penang F.C. Reserves
| Full name | Penang Football Club Reserves | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Panthers | ||
| Founded | 1985 | ||
| Ground | Penang State Stadium USM Athletics Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 40,000 (Penang State Stadium) 800 (USM Athletics Stadium) | ||
| Chairman | Soon Lip Chee | ||
| Coach | Rahim Hassan (U21) Zabidi Hassan (U19) | ||
| League | Malaysia President's Cup (U21) Malaysia Youth Cup (U19) | ||
| Website | http://www.penangfc.com.my/ | ||
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Penang Reserves is a reserve team of Penang FC which consists 2 teams, Penang FC President's Cup Team (U21) and Penang FC Youth's Cup Team (U19).
Penang FC President's Cup Team are the under-21 team of Penang FC. They play in the Malaysia President's Cup, which is the top level of reserve football in Malaysia. They were the Champions in the 2004 season. The team mainly consists of Under-21 players at the club, although senior players occasionally have an appearance. The President's Cup Team is coached by Rahim Hassan.
Penang FC Youth Cup Team are the under-19 team of Penang FC. It is a member of the Malaysia Youth League. The Youth Cup Team is coached by Zabidi Hassan.
The youth setup has produced some Malaysia internationals, such as Salahuddin Che Rose, Moey Kok Hong, Kamarulzaman Hassan, Megat Amir Faisal, Hasmawi Hassan, Abdul Aziz Ismail, S. Veenod, S. Kumaahran, Syamer Kutty Abba, and Faisal Halim.
From 2022 season, the under-21 team play their home games at USM Athletics Stadium. The under-19 team play their home games at the Penang State Stadium.
Honours
[edit]| Title | Winners | Runners-up |
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| Malaysia President Cup (1) | 2004 | 2015 |
Current squad
[edit]President's Cup squad (U21)
[edit]- As of 21 April 2024[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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OA Over-age player
Youth's Cup Squad (U19)
[edit]- As of 16 March 2023[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching and technical staff
[edit]| Position | Name |
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| U-21 Head Coach |  Rahim Hassan
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| U-21 Assistant Coach | Shamsuddin Yusoff
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| U-21 Goalkeeping Coach | Ahmad Faisal Nazari
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| U-21 Fitness Coach | Afiq Abudl Aziz
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| U-21 Physiotherapist | Izzul Naim
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| U-21 Kit Man | Syauki Jamil
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| U-19 Head Coach | Zabidi Hassan
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| U-19 Assistant Coach | Mahendran Kataya
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| U-19 Goalkeeping Coach | Noor Mohd Sultan
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| U-19 Physiotherapist | Aizat Zabidi
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| U-19 Kit Man | Adzzhar Roadhi
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Head coaches history
[edit]Penang FC President's Cup Team (U21)
| Year | Head Coach |
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| 2017 |  Manzoor Azwira
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| 2022 – 2023 |  Akmal Rizal
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| 2023 – current | Rahim Hassan
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Penang FC Youth Cup Team (U19)
| Year | Head Coach |
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| 2022 – current | Zabidi Hassan
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Kit shirts
[edit]| Season | Kit manufacturer |
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| 2000 | Umbro |
| 2001–2005 | Toray Pen-Group |
| 2006–2007 | Lotto |
| 2008–2009 | Specs |
| 2010 | Joma |
| 2011 | Eutag[5] |
| 2012–2013 | Joma |
| 2014–2016 | Umbro |
| 2017 | Legea |
| 2018 | Puma |
| 2019–2020 | Stallion[6] |
| 2021– | Puma |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Penang U21 – Team Player". Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Penang U19 – Team Player". FAM - CMS. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ "Penang U21 2023 Coaching Staff". FAM. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ "Penang U19 2023 Coaching Staff". FAM. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ Eutag
- ^ Stallion