The 2019 season was Kedah's 11th season in the Malaysia Super League since its inception in 2004. The season covers the period from 1 February to 21 July 2019.
Management team
| Position | Name |
|---|
| Head coach | Singapore Aidil Sharin |
| Assistant head coach | Malaysia Victor Andrag |
| Assistant coach | Malaysia Azmi Mohamed |
| Goalkeeper coach | Malaysia Effendy Kamsah |
| Fitness coach | Singapore Azmi Ibrahim |
| Team doctor | Malaysia Dr. Jasminder Singh |
| Physiotherapist | Malaysia Muhammad Nur'Illya Samsuddin |
| Medical officer | Malaysia Mohd Shahrizal Mohd Nadzir |
Players
| No. | Name | Nat | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Contract since | Contract ends |
|---|
| Goalkeepers |
| 1 | Abdul Hadi Hamid | Malaysia | (1987-02-25)25 February 1987(age 39) | Youth team | 2006 | |
| 18 | Ifwat Akmal | Malaysia | (1996-08-10)10 August 1996(age 29) | Youth team | 2016 | |
| 22 | Asri Muhamad | Malaysia | (1998-10-02)2 October 1998(age 27) | Youth team | 2018 | |
| 30 | Ramadhan Hamid | Malaysia | (1994-02-16)16 February 1994(age 32) | Kelantan | 2018 | |
| Defenders |
| 2 | Syawal Nordin | Malaysia | (1993-03-25)25 March 1993(age 33) | Harimau Muda | 2015 | |
| 3 | Renan Alves | Brazil | (1992-12-17)17 December 1992(age 33) | Indonesia Borneo | 2019 | 2021 |
| 5 | Norfiqrie Talib | Malaysia | (1996-01-31)31 January 1996(age 30) | Youth team | 2018 | |
| 11 | Shakir Hamzah | Singapore | (1992-10-20)20 October 1992(age 33) | Singapore Home United | 2019 | 2019 |
| 13 | Khairul Helmi | Malaysia | (1988-03-31)31 March 1988(age 38) | Youth team | 2007 | |
| 15 | Rizal Ghazali | Malaysia | (1992-10-01)1 October 1992(age 33) | Perlis | 2014 | |
| 17 | Syazwan Tajudin | Malaysia | (1994-01-07)7 January 1994(age 32) | Harimau Muda B | 2014 | |
| 24 | Asri Mardzuki | Malaysia | (1994-05-12)12 May 1994(age 31) | Youth team | 2018 | |
| 25 | Azmeer Yusof | Malaysia | (1990-05-25)25 May 1990(age 35) | Kuala Lumpur | 2019 | |
| 28 | Alif Yusof | Malaysia | (1991-01-19)19 January 1991(age 35) | Felda United | 2019 | |
| Midfielders |
| 4 | Azamuddin Akil | Malaysia | (1985-04-16)16 April 1985(age 41) | Selangor | 2019 | |
| 7 | Baddrol Bakhtiar (captain) | Malaysia | (1988-02-01)1 February 1988(age 38) | Youth team | 2005 | |
| 16 | Amirul Hisyam | Malaysia | (1995-05-05)5 May 1995(age 30) | Harimau Muda B | 2015 | |
| 19 | Syahrul Azwari | Malaysia | (1993-01-12)12 January 1993(age 33) | Melaka United | 2019 | |
| 20 | Fadzrul Danel | Malaysia | (1998-01-14)14 January 1998(age 28) | Youth team | 2019 | 2021 |
| 21 | Fayadh Zulkifli | Malaysia | (1998-09-14)14 September 1998(age 27) | Youth team | 2019 | 2021 |
| 23 | Shahrul Igwan | Malaysia | (1994-05-17)17 May 1994(age 31) | Selangor | 2019 | |
| 27 | Hidhir Idris | Malaysia | (1997-05-29)29 May 1997(age 28) | Youth team | 2017 | |
| 29 | Farhan Roslan | Malaysia | (1996-12-03)3 December 1996(age 29) | Youth team | 2014 | |
| 31 | Zhafir Yusoff | Malaysia | (1999-04-30)30 April 1999(age 26) | Youth team | 2019 | |
| 55 | David Rowley | Australia | (1990-02-06)6 February 1990(age 36) | Kelantan | 2019 | 2019 |
| 60 | Edgar Bernhardt | Kyrgyzstan | (1986-03-30)30 March 1986(age 40) | Poland GKS Tychy | 2019 | 2019 |
| Forwards |
| 8 | Zaquan Adha | Malaysia | (1987-08-03)3 August 1987(age 38) | Kuala Lumpur | 2019 | 2019 |
| 9 | Fernando Rodríguez | Spain | (1987-05-11)11 May 1987(age 38) | Indonesia Mitra Kukar | 2019 | 2019 |
| 10 | Jonatan Bauman | Argentina | (1991-03-30)30 March 1991(age 35) | Indonesia Persib Bandung | 2019 | 2019 |
| 14 | Thanabalan Nadarajah | Malaysia | (1995-02-25)25 February 1995(age 31) | Negeri Sembilan | 2019 | |
Transfers and contracts
In
Out
Loans out
| Date from | Date to | Pos. | Name | To | Source |
|---|
| 22 November 2018 | End of season | GK | Malaysia Farhan Abu Bakar | Malaysia PKNS | |
Extension of contract
Friendlies
Pre Friendlies
| 13 December 2018(2018-12-13) Friendly | Kedah | 1–1 | Penang | Sintok |
| Baddrol 55' | | Dhiyaulrahman 67' | Stadium: UUM Mini Stadium |
| 17 December 2018(2018-12-17) Friendly | Kedah | 2–1 | Kedah Under-21 | Alor Setar |
| | | | Stadium: Peremba Mini Stadium |
| 25 December 2018(2018-12-25) Friendly | Kedah | 0–0 | RAJD FC | Kepala Batas |
| | | | Stadium: SMK Tunku Anum Mini Stadium |
| 9 January 2019(2019-01-09) Friendly | Kedah | 4–1 | Kelantan | Sintok |
| 2045hours | Fernando Rodríguez 5', 45' Zaquan 8' Alves 18' | | Zazai 49' | Stadium: UUM Mini Stadium |
| 13 January 2019(2019-01-13) Unity Shield | Kedah | 2–0 | Perak | Alor Setar |
| 2045hours | Fernando Rodríguez68' Syahrul 76' | | | Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium |
Tour of Krabi
Mid season Friendlies
Competitions
Malaysia Super League
League table
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|
| 2 | Pahang | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 21 | +16 | 43 | |
| 3 | Selangor | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 37 |
| 4 | Kedah | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 34 | Qualification for AFC Champions League preliminary round 2 |
| 5 | Perak | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 33 | |
| 6 | Melaka United | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 33 |
Results by matchday
| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|
| Ground | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | D | W | W | D | L | D | L | W | L | D | W | L | W | L | D | W | W | D | D | D | L |
| Position | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Fixtures and results
| 10 February 2019 2 | Perak | 1–1 | Kedah | Ipoh |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Gan 18' Leandro 20' Anderson 60' Khairil 80' | | Bauman 15' Renan 21' Shakir 45' Rizal 78' | Stadium: Perak Stadium Referee: Hamdan Awang |
| 16 February 2019 3 | Kedah | 4–0 | Felda United | Alor Setar |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Zaquan 17' Almubaraki 42' Shakir 54' Danel 74' | | Haziq 72' | Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium Referee: Mohd Hasrol Mohd Amir |
| 8 March 2019 6 | Pahang | 1–0 | Kedah | Kuantan |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Davies 18' Nwakaeme 53' Zuhair 86' | | Baddrol 6' Fernando 29' Bauman 40' Helmi 73' Alif 83' | Stadium: Darul Makmur Stadium Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin |
| 12 April 2019 9 | Kedah | 3–0 | Terengganu | Alor Setar |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Bauman 24' (pen.) Zaquan 32' Fernando 72' Renan 84' | | Nasrullah 25' | Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin |
| 21 April 2019 10 | Melaka United | 1–0 | Kedah | Krubong |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Saiful 41' Casagrande 49' Fahmi 90+1' | | Farhan 56' Shakir 66' | Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abdul Wahab |
| 3 May 2019 12 | Kedah | 5–2 | Kuala Lumpur | Alor Setar |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Bauman 22', 90' Shakir 42' Renan 58' Fernando 67', 81' | | Irfan 22' Sharbinee 35' Indra Putra 45', 88' de Paula 78' Alif 90+2' | Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium Referee: Mohd Hasrol Mohd Amir |
| 15 May 2019 13 | Selangor | 3–1 | Kedah | Shah Alam |
| 22:00 UTC+8 | Ifedayo 35', 44', 57' Nguyễn 42' Namathevan 63' | | Amirul 35' Rizal 40' Bauman 65' | Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium Referee: Mohd Nafeez Abdul Wahab |
| 18 June 2019 17 | PKNS | 2–3 | Kedah | Shah Alam |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Akram 5' Sherman 53' (pen.) | | Baddrol 10' Fayadh 71' Rizal 90+1' | Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin |
| 5 July 2019 19 | Kedah | 1–1 | PKNP | Alor Setar |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Rizal 36' Azamuddin 52' | | Pedro Victor 55' Hafiz 63' Giancarlo 81' | Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium Referee: Mohd Hasrol Mohd Amir |
| 21 July 2019 22 | Felda United | 5–1 | Kedah | Jengka |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Jocinei 6' Jadid 21' Faiz 32' Jasazrin 45+2', 90+2' Khairul Amri 85', 85' Thiago Junio 86' Ikeda 90+3' | | Farhan 11' Renan 36' 74' Bauman 78' (pen.) | Stadium: Tun Abdul Razak Stadium Referee: S. Logeswaran |
Malaysia FA Cup
| 3 April 2019 Second round | Kedah | 3–2(a.e.t.) | Selangor United | Alor Setar |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Bauman 53' Zaquan 68' Fernando 70', 112' Ramadhan 74' Alif 90' Shakir 120' | | Norhafizzuan 9' Fauzan 19' Aikal 34' Ezequiel Agüero 48' Franklin 70' Nazrul 82' | Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium Referee: Zulkarnain Zakaria |
| 16 April 2019 Third round | Kedah | 2–0 | Petaling Jaya City | Alor Setar |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Renan 3', 3' Azmeer 30' Zaquan 55' Bauman 82' | | | Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium Referee: Wan Mohamad Tarmizi |
| 30 April 2019 Quarter-finals first leg | PKNS | 1–3 | Kedah | Selangor |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Kozubaev 32' Morales 58' Guerra 64' Rodney 88' | | Fernando 13' Bauman 26' (pen.), 45+1' Alif 58' Zaquan 81' Renan 84' | Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin |
| 10 May 2019 Quarter-finals second leg | Kedah | 1–1 (4–2 agg.) | PKNS | Alor Setar |
| 22:00 UTC+8 | Farhan 10' Bauman 17' Baddrol 53' Rizal 70' | | Azmeer 32' (o.g.) Rodney 77' | Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium Referee: Mohd Fairuzi Mat Desa |
Kedah won 4−2 on aggregate.
| 30 June 2019 Semi-finals second leg | Felda United | 3–2 (3–3 agg.) | Kedah | Jengka |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Thiago Junio 65' Chanturu 72' Hadin 90+4' | | Fernando26' (pen.) Farhan 38' Rowley 72' | Stadium: Tun Abdul Razak Stadium Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin |
Kedah won 3–3 on away goal rule.
| 27 July 2019 Final | Perak | 0–1(a.e.t.) | Kedah | Bukit Jalil |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Nazirul 14' Leandro 27' Amirul 90+4' | | Baddrol 13' Bauman 60' Danel 105+1' | Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium Referee: Takuto Okabe |
Malaysia Cup
Group stage
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | KED | TER | NSE | PKNS |
|---|
| 1 | Kedah | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 13 | Advance to knockout stage | | — | 0–2 | 4–2 | 3–2 |
| 2 | Terengganu | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 12 | | 2–3 | — | 3–1 | 3–1 |
| 3 | Negeri Sembilan | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 6 | | | 1–3 | 3–2 | — | 1–2 |
| 4 | PKNS | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 4 | | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | — |
| 3 August 2019 1 | Negeri Sembilan | 1–3 | Kedah | Paroi |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Hadri 19' Ferris 70', 78' Almir 90+1' | | Fernando Rodríguez 4' Alif 17' Renan 71' Shakir 72' Bauman 83' (pen.) Farhan 87' | Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin |
| 16 August 2019 3 | PKNS | 1-1 | Kedah | Shah Alam |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Romel Morales70' | | Fernando Rodríguez21' | Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin |
| 17 September 2019 6 | Kedah | 4-2 | Negeri Sembilan | Alor Setar |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Farhan Roslan18' Fernando Rodríguez45' Fayadh Zulkifli78' Edgar Bernhardt90' (pen.) | | Igor Luiz 34' Ferris Danial Mat Nasir66' | Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin |
Quarter-final
Kedah won 6−2 on aggregate.
Semi-final
| 19 October 2019 Leg 1 | Kedah | 3-3 | Pahang | Alor Setar |
| 21:00 UTC+8 | Bauman 37' (pen.) Rodríguez 40' Zaquan 90+4' | | Wan 14' Nwakaeme 26' (pen.) Azam 73' | Stadium: Darul Aman Stadium Referee: Zamzaidi Katimin |
Final
Statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | Total | Discipline |
|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | | |
| 1 | GK | Malaysia Abdul Hadi Hamid | 3(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Malaysia Syawal Nordin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Brazil Renan Alves | 19 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 33 | 4 | 14 | 2 |
| 4 | MF | Malaysia Azamuddin Akil | 2(2) | 1 | 0(3) | 0 | 3(4) | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Malaysia Norfiqrie Talib | 3(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Malaysia Baddrol Bakhtiar | 21 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 39 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | Malaysia Zaquan Adha | 14(7) | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3(5) | 1 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Spain Fernando Rodríguez | 22 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 9(1) | 8 | 39 | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Argentina Jonatan Bauman | 17(1) | 6 | 5(2) | 4 | 11 | 6 | 36 | 16 | 7 | 0 |
| 11 | DF | Singapore Shakir Hamzah | 20 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 37 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | Malaysia Khairul Helmi | 4(2) | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | Malaysia Thanabalan Nadarajah | 2(10) | 1 | 0(3) | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Malaysia Rizal Ghazali | 18 | 1 | 6(1) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| 16 | MF | Malaysia Amirul Hisyam | 7(3) | 0 | 4(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | Malaysia Syazwan Tajudin | 0(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | GK | Malaysia Ifwat Akmal | 18 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Malaysia Syahrul Azwari | 2(6) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Malaysia Fadzrul Danel | 14(3) | 1 | 0(4) | 1 | 4(5) | 0 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Malaysia Fayadh Zulkifli | 1(12) | 1 | 0(4) | 0 | 0(11) | 2 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | Malaysia Asri Muhamad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Malaysia Shahrul Igwan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Malaysia Asri Mardzuki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | Malaysia Azmeer Yusof | 12(1) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 27 | MF | Malaysia Hidhir Idris | 4(8) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | Malaysia Alif Yusof | 10(1) | 0 | 3(1) | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | Malaysia Farhan Roslan | 12(2) | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9(1) | 2 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | Malaysia Ramadhan Hamid | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | Malaysia Zhafir Yusoff | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | Malaysia Loqman Hakim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | MF | Australia David Rowley | 3(2) | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 6(1) | 2 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 | MF | Kyrgyzstan Edgar Bernhardt | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who have played this season and/or sign for the season but had left the club or on loan to other club |
| 6 | MF | Iraq Anmar Almubaraki | 5(1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Statistics accurate as of 17 December 2019.