2025–26 Kelantan The Real Warriors F.C. season

Kelantan The Real Warriors
2025–26 season
PresidentAnnuar Musa
CEOIrwan Rizal
Head coachE. Elavarasan
StadiumSultan Muhammad IV Stadium
Malaysia Super League12th
Malaysia FA CupRound of 16
Malaysia CupTo be determined
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ifedayo Olusegun (1)
All:
Ifedayo Olusegun (1)
Biggest defeatKuching City 4–0 Kelantan TRW (9 August 2025)

The 2025–26 season is the tenth season in the history of Kelantan The Real Warriors, and the club's third consecutive season in Malaysia Super League. In addition to the domestic league, the team will participate in the Malaysia FA Cup and the Malaysia Cup.[1]

Coaching staff

Position Name Nationality
Manager/Head coach E. Elavarasan[2] Malaysia
Assistant head coach Muamer Salibašić[3] Bosnia and Herzegovina
Assistant coach Zairul Fitree Ishak Malaysia
Goalkeeping coach Khairul Nizam Mohd Taib Malaysia
Fitness coach Kamarul Dinis Kamarudin Malaysia

Players

As of 18 August 2025[4]

First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Philippines PHI Simen Lyngbø
5 DF Ivory Coast CIV Alexandre Yeoulé
7 FW Nigeria NGA Prince Aggreh
8 MF Canada CAN Albert Kang
10 MF Bahrain BHR Habib Haroon
11 DF Malaysia MAS Wan Amirul Afiq
12 FW Nigeria NGA Ifedayo Olusegun (captain)
13 GK Bulgaria BUL Damyan Damyanov
14 MF Malaysia MAS Nor Azam Azih
15 DF Malaysia MAS Nik Umar
17 MF Malaysia MAS Syafik Ismail
18 GK Malaysia MAS Azfar Arif
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF Malaysia MAS Syaahir Saiful
20 MF Malaysia MAS Danial Haqim
23 DF Malaysia MAS Azwan Aripin
25 MF Malaysia MAS Syahir Rashid
26 FW Malaysia MAS T. Saravanan
29 MF Malaysia MAS Farris Izdiham
33 GK Malaysia MAS Fikri Che Soh
45 DF Malaysia MAS Faris Shah
50 DF Malaysia MAS Rakesh Munusamy
70 FW Malaysia MAS Sean Selvaraj
88 MF Malaysia MAS Asraff Aliffuddin

Transfers

In

No. Pos. Player Transferred from Date Source
8 MF Canada Albert Kang Bosnia and Herzegovina HNK Tomislav 1 July 2025
14 MF Malaysia Azam Azih Sri Pahang 1 July 2025
18 GK Malaysia Azfar Arif Sri Pahang 3 July 2025
15 DF Malaysia Nik Umar Perak 3 July 2025
23 DF Malaysia Azwan Aripin Sri Pahang 8 July 2025
13 GK Bulgaria Damyan Damyanov Bulgaria Sportist Svoge 9 July 2025
26 FW Malaysia T. Saravanan Sri Pahang 9 July 2025
17 MF Malaysia Syafik Ismail Terengganu 11 July 2025
19 FW Malaysia Syaahir Saiful Sri Pahang 12 July 2025
20 MF Malaysia Danial Haqim Sabah 15 July 2025
45 DF Malaysia Faris Shah Putrajaya Antlers 15 July 2025
FW Malaysia Khairul Izuan Unattached 15 July 2025
5 DF Ivory Coast Alexandre Yeoulé Iraq Naft Maysan 16 July 2025
7 FW Nigeria Prince Aggreh Kuwait Khaitan 16 July 2025
2 DF Philippines Simen Lyngbø Thailand Nongbua Pitchaya 1 August 2025
10 MF Bahrain Habib Haroon Bahrain Bahrain 1 August 2025
70 FW Malaysia Sean Selvaraj Sri Pahang 1 August 2025
11 DF Malaysia Wan Amirul Afiq Kedah Darul Aman 2 August 2025
12 FW Nigeria Ifedayo Olusegun PDRM 2 August 2025
50 DF Malaysia Rakesh Munusamy Bunga Raya 2 August 2025
FW Sierra Leone Abdul Sesay Sierra Leone Kallon 2 August 2025
DF Sierra Leone Yusuf Sesay Sierra Leone Freetown City 2 August 2025

Out

No. Pos. Player Transferred to Date Source
1 GK Malaysia Alfaiz Zula'amin Kedah 8 July 2025
11 MF Malaysia Afzal Akbar Kedah 8 July 2025
2 DF Malaysia Arip Amiruddin Unattached 8 July 2025
4 DF Malaysia Ghaffar Abdul Rahman UM-Damansara United 8 July 2025
5 DF Malaysia Muhammad Faudzi Kelantan Red Warrior 8 July 2025
8 MF Malaysia Syed Sobri Unattached 8 July 2025
12 MF Malaysia Amirul Shafik Che Soh Kelantan WTS 8 July 2025
13 FW Malaysia Fazli Ghazali Kelantan Red Warrior 8 July 2025
14 DF Malaysia Nasrol Amri Perak 8 July 2025
15 MF Malaysia Zuasyraf Zulkiefle Kelantan Red Warrior 8 July 2025
16 MF Malaysia Jasmir Mehat Kedah 8 July 2025
17 MF Malaysia Fazrul Amir Kuala Lumpur City 8 July 2025
19 MF Malaysia Irwan Syazmin Unattached 8 July 2025
20 MF Malaysia Faizal Talib Unattached 8 July 2025
21 DF Malaysia Umeir Aznan Bunga Raya 8 July 2025
28 MF Malaysia Mior Dani Immigration 8 July 2025
29 DF Malaysia Hafizal Mohamad Unattached 8 July 2025
30 GK Malaysia Muhaimin Mohamad Kedah 8 July 2025
31 MF Malaysia Haziq Subri Unattached 8 July 2025
33 FW Malaysia Adam Danial Unattached 8 July 2025
38 FW Malaysia Aqil Hussni Unattached 8 July 2025
40 DF Malaysia Fahrurrozi Suhirman Machan 8 July 2025
44 MF Malaysia Adam Basyir Kelantan WTS 8 July 2025
50 MF United States Johan Muliadi Unattached 8 July 2025
61 MF Malaysia Hakimi Abdullah Negeri Sembilan 8 July 2025
66 MF Malaysia Fakhrul Che Ramli Kelantan WTS 8 July 2025
72 MF Malaysia Danial Aiman Unattached 8 July 2025
78 DF Malaysia Aqif Asyraaf Unattached 8 July 2025
79 MF Malaysia Amjad Huzeny Kelantan WTS 8 July 2025
88 MF Malaysia Muhaimin Izuddin Kelantan Red Warrior 8 July 2025

Competitions

Malaysia Super League

Main article: 2025–26 Malaysia Super League
9 August 2025 1 Kuching City 4–0 Kelantan TRW Kuching
20:15 MYT (UTC+8) Report Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium
Attendance: 3,141
Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin
12 August 2025 2 Kelantan TRW 1–1 Immigration Kota Bharu
21:00 MYT (UTC+8)
  • Olusegun 79' (pen.)
 Report Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium
Attendance: 1,015
Referee: Muhammad Usaid Jamal
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
9 Immigration 2 0 1 1 1 4 −3 1 Ineligible for AFC competition spots
10 Penang 2 0 1 1 1 4 −3 1
11 Kelantan The Real Warriors 2 0 1 1 1 5 −4 1
12 DPMM 3 0 1 2 2 10 −8 1
13 Negeri Sembilan 1 0 0 1 3 5 −2 0
Updated to match(es) played on 22 August 2025. Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.

Malaysia FA Cup

Main article: 2025 Malaysia FA Cup

Round of 16

18 August 2025 First leg Kelantan TRW 3–1 Kuala Lumpur City Kota Bharu
21:00 MYT (UTC+8)
Report
Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium
Attendance: 1,420
Referee: Mohamad Faizudin Ismail

Malaysia Cup

Main article: 2025–26 Malaysia Cup
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Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Malaysia Super League Malaysia FA Cup Malaysia Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
13 GK Bulgaria BUL Damyan Damyanov 3 0 1+1 0 1 0 0 0
18 GK Malaysia MAS Azfar Arif 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF Philippines PHI Simen Lyngbø 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
5 DF Ivory Coast CIV Alexandre Yeoulé 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
11 DF Malaysia MAS Wan Amirul Afiq 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
23 DF Malaysia MAS Azwan Aripin 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
45 DF Malaysia MAS Faris Shah Rosli 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
50 DF Malaysia MAS Rakesh Munusamy 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
8 MF Canada CAN Albert Kang 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
10 MF Bahrain BHR Habib Haroon 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
14 MF Malaysia MAS Azam Azih 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
20 MF Malaysia MAS Danial Haqim 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
25 MF Malaysia MAS Syahir Rashid 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
29 MF Malaysia MAS Farris Izdiham 3 0 0+2 0 0+1 0 0 0
70 MF Malaysia MAS Sean Selvaraj 3 1 1+1 0 1 1 0 0
88 MF Malaysia MAS Asraff Aliffuddin 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
7 FW Nigeria NGA Prince Aggreh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
12 FW Nigeria NGA Ifedayo Olusegun 3 3 2 1 1 2 0 0
26 FW Malaysia MAS T. Saravanan 3 0 1+1 0 1 0 0 0
Players transferred/loaned out during the season

Last updated: 18 August 2025
Source: Competitions

References

  1. ^ "KL City, Kelantan Darul Naim, PDRM dapat lesen penuh". sinarharian.com.my. Sinar Harian. 12 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Elavarasan yakin kebangkitan Kelantan TRW". sinarharian.com.my. Sinar Harian. 1 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Legenda Sarawak FA, Muamer Salibasic kembali ke liga Malaysia". tvsarawak.my. TVS. 5 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Team detail - Kelantan The Real Warriors FC". fam.org.my. Football Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
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