Jerantut FA

Football Association of Jerantut is an amateur football club based in Jerantut, Pahang. The club currently competes in the Liga Bolasepak Rakyat, the fourth division of the Malaysian football league.[1]

Jerantut
Full nameFootball Association of Jerantut
Nickname(s)The Mat Kilau Spirits The Kampung Boys
Founded2013 (2013)
GroundFA Jerantut ground
Tun Abdul Razak Stadium (temporary)
ChairmanTengku Nor Asmaliza Tengku Lah
ManagerVacant
CoachAhmad Nazri Md Noor
LeagueLiga Bolasepak Rakyat
2016-17Group Stage
WebsiteClub website

History

Jerantut FA participated in FA Cup 2019 as they progress in Liga Bolasepak Rakyat 2018. As an amateur football club, Jerantut entering the FA Cup in first round, beating MP Besut FA. After that they are facing Johor Bahru FA in the second round and win with 3-0 score at Tun Abdul Razak Stadium, Jengka.[2] After 3rd round voting, they are handed huge task to play with Perak.[3] Despite strict financial status, Jerantut still wanted to play as home team despite being offered by Perak to play at Stadium Perak. The game versus Perak at Stadium Tun Abdul Razak in the 3rd round FA Cup concluded with Jerantut lost by 1-2 to more superior Perak player despite leading in the final minutes in the first half by perfect freekick from Mohd Firdaus.[4] Jerantut was shocked by 2 goals from Wander Luiz in the dying minutes of 75 and 85. With that Jerantut followed JDT out from Malaysia FA Cup challenge 2019.

Honours

Cup
  • Sultan Pahang Cup
    • Champions(2) : 2015, 2017
    • Runners-up : 2018

References
  1. "Semangat Mat Kilau jadi sandaran Jerantut FA". BeritaHarian. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  2. "Jerantut belasah Johor Bahru". Kosmo. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  3. "Jerantut galas cabaran wakil Liga M4 lawan Perak". Semuanya Bola. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  4. "Jerantut FA nyaris kejutkan Perak". Berita Harian. Retrieved 22 April 2019.


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