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| clubname = Petaling Jaya City FC
| clubname = MPPJ FC
| image = [[File:Mppjfclogo.svg|240px|Logo]]
| image = Mppjfclogo.svg
| alt = Logo
| fullname = Petaling Jaya City Council Football Club
| fullname = Majlis Perbandaran Petaling Jaya Football Club
| nickname = The Black Widows
| nickname = The Black Widows
| founded = 1992
| founded = {{start date and age|df=yes|1992}}
| dissolved = 2007
| dissolved = {{start date and age|df=yes|2006|8|31}}
| ground = [[MPPJ Stadium]]<br>[[Petaling Jaya]], [[Selangor]]
| ground = [[MPPJ Stadium]]
| capacity = 25,000
| capacity = 25,000
| owner = [[Petaling Jaya City Council]]
| owner = [[Petaling Jaya City Council|Petaling Jaya Municipal Council]]
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'''Petaling Jaya Municipal Council Football Club''' or '''Majlis Perbandaran Petaling Jaya Football Club''', (''Malay: Kelab Bolasepak Majlis Perbandaran Petaling Jaya'') or more commonly known as the initials '''MPPJ FC''' is a defunct [[Malaysia]]n [[football (soccer)|football]] club, which was based in [[Petaling Jaya]], [[Selangor]], [[Malaysia]]. They used to play in the top division of Malaysian football, the [[Malaysia Super League]]. The club won the [[Malaysia Cup]] in 2003.
'''Majlis Perbandaran Petaling Jaya Football Club''', or '''Petaling Jaya Municipal Council Football Club''', commonly known as '''MPPJ FC''', was a Malaysian [[association football|football]] club, which was based in [[Petaling Jaya]], [[Selangor]]. The club's home ground was the 25,000 capacity [[MPPJ Stadium]]. The club used to play in the top division of Malaysian football, the [[Malaysia Super League]] until its final season in [[2005–06 Malaysia Super League]].


The club is known as the first club among other football team in Malaysia to win the prestigious [[Malaysia Cup]] in 2003.<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malaycuphist.html ] Malaysia Football Winners History</ref> The club also has managed to become the champions of [[2004 Malaysia Premier League]] and won the 2004 [[Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Cup]].
The club represented the ''Majlis Perbandaran Petaling Jaya (MPPJ)''&nbsp;– the [[Petaling Jaya City Council|Petaling Jaya Municipal Council]] and the city of [[Petaling Jaya]], [[Selangor]], [[Malaysia]]. Their home stadium was the 25,000 capacity [[MPPJ Stadium]]. Despite the commercially motivated nickname of "The Black Widows", they were more fondly known as "the blue half of Selangor", comparing them to the more illustrious [[Selangor FA|Selangor]] state team (which is a giant in Malaysian football, and dons a red and yellow kit, the colours of the state flag).


The club was owned by the Petaling Jaya Municipal Council which now known as [[Petaling Jaya City Council]] (MBPJ).
Towards the end of their existence in Malaysian football, the club were renamed as '''Petaling Jaya City Council Football Club''' or '''Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya Football Club''', (''Malay: Kelab Bolasepak Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya'') shortened to '''MBPJ FC''' after the grant of Petaling Jaya status to city status on 20 June 2006.

The club's nickname is '''The Black Widows''' and the club regular kit colours was blue and white for shirts, shorts and socks.


==History==
==History==

===Beginnings, ascent and success===
===Beginnings, ascent and success===
In the 1990s, MPPJ FC moved up along the ranks of the lower leagues, winning the Selangor state league in 1999.<ref>http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2000&dt=0316&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Sukan&pg=sp_05.htm</ref> From 2000 to 2002, the club played in the nationwide amateur championship [[Malaysia FAM League|FAM Cup]]. MPPJ FC were promoted to Malaysia Premier League II in 2003, then the second level of Malaysia football league.
In the 1990s, MPPJ FC moved up along the ranks of the lower leagues, winning the [[Selangor League|Selangor state league]] in 1999.<ref>http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2000&dt=0316&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Sukan&pg=sp_05.htm MPPJ berazam ke Piala FAM</ref> From 2000 to 2002, the club played in the nationwide amateur championship [[Malaysia FAM League|FAM Cup]]. MPPJ FC was promoted to the second division of Malaysian football, the [[Malaysia Premier League 2]] for [[2002 Malaysia Premier League 2|2002 season]].


The pinnacle of their success was when the club won the [[Malaysia Cup]] in 2003, beating [[Sabah FA|Sabah]] 3–0 with a hat-trick by the arrow-shooting, 50-goal a season, saint ('el Santo') of MPPJ FC, [[Juan Arostegui|Juan Manuel Arostegui]]. In doing so, they became the first club side to win the competition (all previous winners had been sides representing state football associations).
The pinnacle of their success was when the club won the [[Malaysia Cup]] in 2003, beating [[Sabah FA|Sabah]] 3–0 with a hat-trick by the arrow-shooting, 50-goal a season, saint ('el Santo') of MPPJ FC, [[Juan Arostegui|Juan Manuel Arostegui]].<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malay03.html ] Malaysia 2003 Football History</ref><ref>http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2003&dt=1005&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Sukan&pg=su_01.htm MPPJ muncul juara</ref> In doing so, they became the first club side to win the competition (all previous winners had been sides representing state football associations).


In the next year's Malaysia Cup, the club failed to defend their title when they were knocked out at the group stage.<ref>http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2004&dt=0922&pub=utusan_express&sec=Sports&pg=sp_02.htm</ref> But MPPJ FC continued their ascent in the league when they were promoted to the top tier league, the newly rebranded [[Malaysia Super League]] in 2005. In their first year, they finished 5th of the 8-team league.
In the next year's Malaysia Cup, the club failed to defend their title when they were knocked out at the group stage.<ref>http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2004&dt=0922&pub=utusan_express&sec=Sports&pg=sp_02.htm MPPJ bayangan `Chelsea'</ref> But MPPJ FC continued their ascent in the league when they were promoted to the top-tier league, the newly founded [[Malaysia Super League]] in 2005. In their first year, they finished 5th of the 8-team league.


===Decline and demise===
===Decline and demise===
From the top of Malaysian football, MPPJ FC suffered a startling and abrupt demise following financial problems in 2006, which were rumoured to be the result of irregularities involving the municipality.
From the top of Malaysian football, MPPJ FC suffered a startling and abrupt demise following financial problems in 2006, which were rumoured to be the result of irregularities involving the municipality.


At the start of the season, the club were nicknamed by media and fans as the '[[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]' of Malaysia, with big budgets towards players transfers and salaries, and also attracting big name players (local and foreign) into the team.<ref>http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2005&dt=1202&pub=utusan_malaysia&sec=Sukan&pg=su_02.htm</ref> But as the season went on, the club failed to deliver on and off the pitch, with MPPJ FC only placed 5th of the 8-team league, the same as previous year. With key players deserting the team due to non-payment of salaries and bonuses, Malaysia witnessed a tumultuous end to the only club side in Malaysia which ever won the [[Malaysia Cup]], when MPPJ FC pulled out of the league and failed to register for the 2007 season.<ref>http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2006/10/14/sports/15726530</ref><ref>http://www.thestar.com.my/Sport/Other-Sport/2006/08/09/MPPJ-may-bow-out-from-the-Malaysian-Super-League-next-season/</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/Sport/Other-Sport/2006/09/15/MPPJ-fined-and-banned-for-pulling-out-of-Super-League/|publisher=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] Online|accessdate=22 September 2014 |date= 15 September 2006|title=MPPJ fined and banned for pulling out of Super League|trans_title=|language=|author=}}</ref>
At the start of the season, the club were nicknamed by media and fans as the '[[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]' of Malaysia, with big budgets towards players transfers and salaries, and also attracting big name players (local and foreign) into the team.<ref>http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2005&dt=1202&pub=utusan_malaysia&sec=Sukan&pg=su_02.htm {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006081652/http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2005&dt=1202&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Sukan&pg=su_02.htm |date=6 October 2014 }} Defending champion Selangor MPPJ out of Malaysia Cup</ref> But as the season went on, the club failed to deliver on and off the pitch, with MPPJ FC only placed 5th of the 8-team league, the same as previous year. With key players deserting the team due to non-payment of salaries and bonuses, Malaysia witnessed a tumultuous end to the only club side in Malaysia which ever won the [[Malaysia Cup]], when MPPJ FC pulled out of the league and failed to register for the 2007 season even after the extended deadline was given to confirm participation by 31 August 2006.<ref>http://www.thestar.com.my/Sport/Other-Sport/2006/08/09/MPPJ-may-bow-out-from-the-Malaysian-Super-League-next-season/ MPPJ may bow out from the Malaysian Super League next season</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/sport/other-sport/2006/09/15/mppj-fined-and-banned-for-pulling-out-of-super-league/|publisher=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] Online|access-date=15 February 2016 |date= 15 September 2006|title=MPPJ fined and banned for pulling out of Super League}}</ref><ref name="MPPJFC2006A">http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2006&dt=0205&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Sukan&pg=su_01.htm MPPJ tidak berganjak</ref><ref name="MPPJFC2006">http://www.thestar.com.my/Story/?file=%2F2006%2F8%2F8%2Fsports%2F15074573&sec=sports Troubled MPPJ face uphill task to stay in Malaysia Cup hunt</ref><ref name="MPPJFC2006B">http://www.thestar.com.my/Story/?file=%2F2006%2F7%2F12%2Fsports%2F14805150&sec= MPPJ on the revival trail</ref> By the start of [[2006–07 Malaysia Super League]] the club has ceased to exist and has left the top-tier league to compete with odd number of 13 out of 14 clubs.<ref name="MPPJFC2006"/><ref>http://www.fourfourtwo.com/my/features/untold-stories-kelab-asia-tenggara-selangor-mppj Untold Stories: Kelab Asia Tenggara, Selangor MPPJ</ref>


Currently MBPJ FC only existed as in youth development of football, entering youth leagues across Selangor and Malaysia.<ref>http://www.thestar.com.my/Sport/Hockey/2014/01/25/MBPJ-beat-junior-bolts-to-climb-to-second/</ref>
As of 2016, the city council has only managed a youth sports development including football under the name of '''MBPJ''' which compete mainly in youth competition across Selangor and Malaysia.<ref>http://www.thestar.com.my/Sport/Hockey/2014/01/25/MBPJ-beat-junior-bolts-to-climb-to-second/ MBPJ beat junior ‘bolts’ to climb to second</ref><ref>http://www.fourfourtwo.com/my/features/untold-stories-southeast-asian-clubs-selangor-mppj Untold Stories, Southeast Asian Clubs: Selangor MPPJ</ref>

==Honours==
* '''[[Malaysian Charity Shield]]'''
: ''Winners (1):'' 2004
* '''[[Malaysia Cup]]'''
: ''Winners (1):'' 2003
* '''[[Malaysia Premier League]]'''
: ''Winners (1):'' 2004
* '''[[Sultan of Selangor's Cup]]'''
: ''Winners (1):'' 2004


==Former head coaches==
==Former head coaches==
* {{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Reduan Abdullah]] (1999–2003,2005)
* {{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Reduan Abdullah]] (1999–2003, 2005)
* {{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Dollah Salleh]] (2003–2004)
* {{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Dollah Salleh]] (2003–2004)
* {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Michael Feichtenbeiner]] (2005–2006)
* {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Michael Feichtenbeiner]] (2005–2006)
* {{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[B. Sathianathan]] (2006) ''(interim)''<ref>http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2006&dt=0205&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Sukan&pg=su_01.htm</ref>
* {{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[B. Sathianathan]] (2006) ''(interim)''<ref name="MPPJFC2006A"/>
* {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Antônio Gonzaga Netto|Toni Netto]] (2006)<ref>http://www.thestar.com.my/Story/?file=%2F2006%2F8%2F8%2Fsports%2F15074573&sec=sports</ref>
* {{flagicon|Brazil}} [[Antônio Gonzaga Netto|Toni Netto]] (2006)<ref name="MPPJFC2006"/>
* {{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Khan Hung Meng]] (2006)<ref>http://www.thestar.com.my/Story/?file=%2F2006%2F7%2F12%2Fsports%2F14805150&sec=</ref>
* {{flagicon|Malaysia}} '''Khan Hung Meng''' (2006)<ref name="MPPJFC2006B"/>


==Honours==


===Domestic competitions===


====League====
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*; [[Malaysian League (1982-1988)|Malaysian League]] / [[Malaysian Semi-Pro Football League Division 1]] / [[Malaysia Premier League (1994–97)|Malaysia Premier League]] / [[Malaysia Premier League 1]] / [[Malaysia Super League]]
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: '''Winners:''' -
{{col-4}}
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*; [[Malaysian Semi-Pro Football League Division 2]] / [[Malaysia Premier League 2]] / [[Malaysia Premier League]]
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====Cups====
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||3||{{flagicon|MAS}}||[[Mohd Azmi Muslim|Azmi Muslim]] ||DF|| 1 || || || || 1 || || || || || || || || || || || || 2 || || ||
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||4||{{flagicon|LBR}}||[[Patrick Wleh]] ||FW|| 2 || 1 || 1 || || 1 || 1 || || ||
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||5||{{flagicon|MAS}}||[[Muhd Shahrom Abdul Kalam|Shahrom Kalam]] ||DF|| 2 || || || || 1 || || || || || || || || || || || || 3 || || ||
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||7||{{flagicon|IDN}}||[[Andik Vermansyah]] ||MF|| 2 || || || || 1 || || || || || || || || || || || || 3 || || ||
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||9||{{flagicon|MAS}}||[[Adam Nor Azlin]] ||FW|| 1 || || || || 1 || || || || || || || || || || || || 2 || || ||
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||10||{{flagicon|MAS}}||[[Nazmi Faiz]] ||MF|| 1 || || 1 || || || || || || || || || || || || || || 1 || || 1 ||
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||11||{{flagicon|MAS}}||[[Ahmad Hazwan Bakri|Hazwan Bakri]] ||MF|| 1 || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || 1 || || ||
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||12||{{flagicon|MAS}}||[[Mohd Bunyamin Umar|Bunyamin Umar]] ||DF|| || || || || 1 || || || || || || || || || || || || 1 || || ||
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||13||{{flagicon|MAS}}||[[Mohd Razman Roslan|Razman Roslan]] ||DF|| 2 || || || || 1 || || || || || || || || || || || || 3 || || ||
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||14||{{flagicon|MAS}}||[[Abdul Hadi Yahya|Hadi Yahya]] ||FW|| 1 || || || || 1 || 1 || || || || || || || || || || || 2 || 1 || ||
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||15||{{flagicon|MAS}}||[[Mohd Raimi Mohd Nor|Raimi Mohd Nor]] ||DF|| 2 || || || || 1 || || || || || || || || || || || || 3 || || ||
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||16||{{flagicon|ARG}}||[[Mauro Olivi]] ||FW|| 2 || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || 2 || || ||
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||17||{{flagicon|MAS}}||[[Mohd Rizal Fahmi Abdul Rosid|Rizal Fahmi]] ||DF|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
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||20||{{flagicon|MAS}}||[[Mohd Azrif Nasrulhaq|Azrif Nasrulhaq]] ||DF|| 2 || || 1 || || 1 || || || || || || || || || || || || 3 || || 1 ||
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||21||{{flagicon|MAS}}||[[Mohd Hafiz Kamal|Hafiz Kamal]] ||MF|| 2 || 1 || 1 || || 1 || || || || || || || || || || || || 3 || 1 || 1 ||
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||22||{{flagicon|MAS}}||[[Norazlan Razali]] ||GK|| 2 || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || 2 || || ||
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||30||{{flagicon|MAS}}||[[Zarif Irfan Hashimudin|Zarif Irfan]] ||GK|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
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*'''[[Malaysia FA Cup]]'''
==References==
** '''Winners:''' -
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*'''[[Malaysia Cup]]'''
** '''Winners (1):''' 2003
*'''[[Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Cup]]'''
** '''Winners (1):''' 2004
* '''Sultan of Selangor's Cup'''
** '''Winners (1):''' 2004


==External links==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 11:49, 26 May 2024

MPPJ FC
Logo
Full nameMajlis Perbandaran Petaling Jaya Football Club
Nickname(s)The Black Widows
Founded1992; 33 years ago (1992)
Dissolved31 August 2006; 18 years ago (2006-08-31)
GroundMPPJ Stadium
Capacity25,000
OwnerPetaling Jaya Municipal Council

Majlis Perbandaran Petaling Jaya Football Club, or Petaling Jaya Municipal Council Football Club, commonly known as MPPJ FC, was a Malaysian football club, which was based in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. The club's home ground was the 25,000 capacity MPPJ Stadium. The club used to play in the top division of Malaysian football, the Malaysia Super League until its final season in 2005–06 Malaysia Super League.

The club is known as the first club among other football team in Malaysia to win the prestigious Malaysia Cup in 2003.[1] The club also has managed to become the champions of 2004 Malaysia Premier League and won the 2004 Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Cup.

The club was owned by the Petaling Jaya Municipal Council which now known as Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ).

The club's nickname is The Black Widows and the club regular kit colours was blue and white for shirts, shorts and socks.

History

[edit]

Beginnings, ascent and success

[edit]

In the 1990s, MPPJ FC moved up along the ranks of the lower leagues, winning the Selangor state league in 1999.[2] From 2000 to 2002, the club played in the nationwide amateur championship FAM Cup. MPPJ FC was promoted to the second division of Malaysian football, the Malaysia Premier League 2 for 2002 season.

The pinnacle of their success was when the club won the Malaysia Cup in 2003, beating Sabah 3–0 with a hat-trick by the arrow-shooting, 50-goal a season, saint ('el Santo') of MPPJ FC, Juan Manuel Arostegui.[3][4] In doing so, they became the first club side to win the competition (all previous winners had been sides representing state football associations).

In the next year's Malaysia Cup, the club failed to defend their title when they were knocked out at the group stage.[5] But MPPJ FC continued their ascent in the league when they were promoted to the top-tier league, the newly founded Malaysia Super League in 2005. In their first year, they finished 5th of the 8-team league.

Decline and demise

[edit]

From the top of Malaysian football, MPPJ FC suffered a startling and abrupt demise following financial problems in 2006, which were rumoured to be the result of irregularities involving the municipality.

At the start of the season, the club were nicknamed by media and fans as the 'Chelsea' of Malaysia, with big budgets towards players transfers and salaries, and also attracting big name players (local and foreign) into the team.[6] But as the season went on, the club failed to deliver on and off the pitch, with MPPJ FC only placed 5th of the 8-team league, the same as previous year. With key players deserting the team due to non-payment of salaries and bonuses, Malaysia witnessed a tumultuous end to the only club side in Malaysia which ever won the Malaysia Cup, when MPPJ FC pulled out of the league and failed to register for the 2007 season even after the extended deadline was given to confirm participation by 31 August 2006.[7][8][9][10][11] By the start of 2006–07 Malaysia Super League the club has ceased to exist and has left the top-tier league to compete with odd number of 13 out of 14 clubs.[10][12]

As of 2016, the city council has only managed a youth sports development including football under the name of MBPJ which compete mainly in youth competition across Selangor and Malaysia.[13][14]

Former head coaches

[edit]

Honours

[edit]

Domestic competitions

[edit]

League

[edit]
Winners: -
Winners (1): 2004

Cups

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ [1] Malaysia Football Winners History
  2. ^ http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2000&dt=0316&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Sukan&pg=sp_05.htm MPPJ berazam ke Piala FAM
  3. ^ [2] Malaysia 2003 Football History
  4. ^ http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2003&dt=1005&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Sukan&pg=su_01.htm MPPJ muncul juara
  5. ^ http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2004&dt=0922&pub=utusan_express&sec=Sports&pg=sp_02.htm MPPJ bayangan `Chelsea'
  6. ^ http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2005&dt=1202&pub=utusan_malaysia&sec=Sukan&pg=su_02.htm Archived 6 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine Defending champion Selangor MPPJ out of Malaysia Cup
  7. ^ http://www.thestar.com.my/Sport/Other-Sport/2006/08/09/MPPJ-may-bow-out-from-the-Malaysian-Super-League-next-season/ MPPJ may bow out from the Malaysian Super League next season
  8. ^ "MPPJ fined and banned for pulling out of Super League". The Star Online. 15 September 2006. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  9. ^ a b http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2006&dt=0205&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Sukan&pg=su_01.htm MPPJ tidak berganjak
  10. ^ a b c http://www.thestar.com.my/Story/?file=%2F2006%2F8%2F8%2Fsports%2F15074573&sec=sports Troubled MPPJ face uphill task to stay in Malaysia Cup hunt
  11. ^ a b http://www.thestar.com.my/Story/?file=%2F2006%2F7%2F12%2Fsports%2F14805150&sec= MPPJ on the revival trail
  12. ^ http://www.fourfourtwo.com/my/features/untold-stories-kelab-asia-tenggara-selangor-mppj Untold Stories: Kelab Asia Tenggara, Selangor MPPJ
  13. ^ http://www.thestar.com.my/Sport/Hockey/2014/01/25/MBPJ-beat-junior-bolts-to-climb-to-second/ MBPJ beat junior ‘bolts’ to climb to second
  14. ^ http://www.fourfourtwo.com/my/features/untold-stories-southeast-asian-clubs-selangor-mppj Untold Stories, Southeast Asian Clubs: Selangor MPPJ
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