Kuala Lumpur Rovers Football Club, simply known as KL Rovers,[1] is a football club based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. They last played in the third division of the Malaysian football league system, the Malaysia A2 Amateur League.[2][3]
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| Full name | Kuala Lumpur Rovers Football Club | ||
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| Nickname | The Rovers | ||
| Short name | KLR | ||
| Founded | 2020 | ||
| Ground | Kuala Lumpur Stadium, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur | ||
| Capacity | 18,000 | ||
| Owner | KL Rovers FC SDN BHD | ||
| Head coach | Wan Mustaffa Wan Ismail | ||
| League | Malaysia A2 Amateur League | ||
| 2025–26 | Withdrew | ||
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History
editKuala Lumpur Rovers was founded in 2020, completing its inaugural season in the 2020 Malaysia M3 League. The club finished the 2022 season as runners-up in the league.
In 2023, the club competed in the Malaysia Cup for the first time in their history. They faced Malaysia Super League club Terengganu but ultimately fell to a 7–0 aggregate defeat.
In 2024, Kuala Lumpur Rovers competed in the Malaysia FA Cup for the first time but suffered a 7–0 hammering from Sabah in the round of 16. The club also participated in the 2024–25 Malaysia Cup facing against Johor Darul Ta'zim.
Kit manufacturer and shirt sponsor
edit| Season | Manufacturer | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Kaki Jersi | none |
| 2022 | Puma | Activesports |
| 2023 | Ma7ch | MBSB Bank / Kuala Lumpur City Hall |
| 2024 | FAT Sports | MBSB Bank / Kuala Lumpur City Hall / KL Bandaraya Rendah Karbon Archived 2024-07-24 at the Wayback Machine |
Players
editFirst-team squad
edit- 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.
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Club officials
edit| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Chairman |  Ashraf Mazlan |
| CEO | Mohd Zulfadzlie Ahmad |
| Director | Aznor Dzulkarnain Aziz |
| Team manager | Shahrir Mois |
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Wan Mustafa Wan Ismail |
| Assistant head coach | Rashmizan Rasid |
| Assistant coach | Daniel Chow Wai Keen |
| Goalkeeping coach | Mohd Zaidi Md Zainol |
| Fitness coach | Mohd Zahidibudiman Ibrahim |
| Physio | Fadli Kamarulzaman |
| Team security | Raja Munawir Raja Baharuddin Airul Azly Jaafar |
| Kitman | Muhammad Danish Razarin |
Season by season record
edit| Season | Division | Position | Malaysia Cup | Malaysian FA Cup | MFL Challenge Cup | Regional | Top scorer (all competitions) |
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| 20201 | Liga M3 | Season abandoned | DNQ | Round 2 | – | – |  Davy Angan (4) |
| 2021 | Liga M3 | Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2022 | Liga M3 | Runners-up | DNQ | DNQ | – | – | Shafiq Shaharudin (12) |
| 2023 | Liga M3 | Runners-up | Round of 16 | DNQ | Quarter-finals | – | Amer Saidin (12) |
| 2024–25 | Liga A1 Semi-Pro | 3rd place | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | – | Amirul Husaini Zamri (13) |
| 2025–26 | Liga A2 Amateur | Withdrew | |||||
| Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated |
Notes:'
- ^1 2020 Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no promotion or league title was awarded.
Honours
editDomestic competitions
editReferences
edit- ↑ "We are not feeder clubs". Goal.com.
- ↑ "Kelayakan Piala FA 2020: Klasiko FC Waspada Ancaman KL Rovers". Semuanyabola.com. Archived from the original on 2022-09-24. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
- ↑ "KL Rovers". GSA.
- ↑ "2024-25 Player List". Football Association of Malaysia.