2016 Sarawak FA season
{{more citations needed|date=March 2018}}
{{EngvarB|date=October 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox football club season
| club = Sarawak
| season = 2016
| owner = Posa Majais
| ownertitle = President
| chairman = Abdullah Julaihi
| chrtitle = Manager
| manager = David Usop
| mgrtitle = Head Coach
| stadium = Sarawak State Stadium
(Capacity: 26,000)
| league = Liga Super
| league result = 8th
| cup1 = Piala FA
| cup1 result = Second round
| cup2 = Piala Malaysia
| cup2 result = Group stage
| league topscorer =
Ndumba Makeche (10)
| season topscorer =
Ndumba Makeche (12)
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 2015
| nextseason = 2017
}}
The 2016 season was Sarawak's 4th season in Liga Super the top tier of Malaysian football since being promoted in 2014. Another gloomy season campaign for Bujang Senang after another trophy drought years. With improvement in league position by finishing 8th compared to previous season, but failed in both cup competitions, loss to Perak 3–1 in FA cup and finished bottom of the group in Malaysia Cup with later Champions, Kedah as group winner and behind feeder team, T team and JDT II.
With announcing former national head coach, Datuk K Rajagopal{{cite web| url = https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/football/2016/01/17/coach-rajagopal-to-make-sarawak-feared-again/| title = Football: Coach Rajagopal to make Sarawak feared again {{!}} The Star}} as new coach it seems like new beginning for Sarawak with the arrival of exciting young talent from national junior team, Syahrul Azwari. Unfortunately, he 'rested' in May,{{cite web| url = https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/football/2016/05/11/rajagopal-not-quitting-coaching-after-sarawak/| title = Football: Rajagopal not quitting coaching after Sarawak farce {{!}} The Star}} in Malaysian football culture if the coach verified as 'rested' surely soon later he will be sacked and his contract terminated by mutual consent.
Team Kit
After 5 years since 2011 played with red-black AC Milan strip for home games and blue-black Internazionale for away fixture. The management decided to re-introduce all red kit for home matches,{{Cite web|url=https://shootsampeibisak.wordpress.com/2016/02/08/sarawak-2016-home-kit-released/|title=Sarawak 2016 Home Kit Released|date=8 February 2016}} the same pattern when the team kit was sponsored by Rossi during 2000's. Whereas, yellow neon kit introduced as away kit, the all black with tribal design was chosen for alternate or third kit.{{Cite web|url=https://sarawakcrocs.com/crocs-launch-bold-new-jerseys-for-2016/|title = Crocs launch bold new jerseys for 2016|date = 6 February 2016}}
Players
=First-team squad=
{{updated|5 December 2015}}Sarawak FA 2016 https://sarawakcrocs.com/sarawak-fa-2016
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{{fs player |no=1 |nat=MAS |pos=GK |name=Florian Rison Laes }}
{{fs player |no=2 |nat=MAS |pos=DF |name=Ronny Harun }}
{{fs player |no=3 |nat=MAS |pos=DF |name=Ridwan Ma'on }}
{{fs player |no=4 |nat=ITA |pos=DF |name=Davide Grassi }}
{{fs player |no=6 |nat=MAS |pos=MF |name=K. Thanaraj }}
{{fs player |no=7 |nat=MAS |pos=MF |name=J. Partiban }}
{{fs player |no=8 |nat=MAS |pos=MF |name=Akmal Mohd Noor }}
{{fs player |no=9 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=Ndumba Makeche }}
{{fs player |no=11 |nat=MAS |pos=MF |name=Ashri Chuchu }}
{{fs player |no=12 |nat=MAS |pos=DF |name=Ramesh Lai }}
{{fs player |no=13 |nat=MAS |pos=DF |name=Dzulazlan Ibrahim }}
{{fs player |no=15 |nat=MAS |pos=MF |name=K. Gurusamy }}
{{fs player |no=16 |nat=MAS |pos=MF |name=Shahrol Saperi}}
{{fs player |no=17 |nat=MAS |pos=DF |name=Hairol Mokhtar }}
{{fs player |no=18 |nat=MAS |pos=FW |name=Syahrul Azwari|other=on loan from Kelantan }}
{{fs mid}}
{{fs player |no=19 |nat=TLS |pos=MF |name=Juninho }}
{{fs player |no=20 |nat=MAS |pos=FW |name=Shreen Tambi }}
{{fs player |no=21 |nat=MAS |pos=GK |name=Iqbal Suhaimi }}
{{fs player |no=22 |nat=MAS |pos=DF |name=Mazwandi Zekeria }}
{{fs player |no=23 |nat=MAS |pos=MF |name=Dalglish Papin Test}}
{{fs player |no=24 |nat=MAS |pos=DF |name=Dzulfadli Awang Marajeh }}
{{fs player |no=25 |nat=MAS |pos=GK |name=Shahril Saa'ri }}
{{fs player |no=26 |nat=MAS |pos=MF |name=Alif Hassan}}
{{fs player |no=27 |nat=MAS |pos=FW |name=Hafis Saperi}}
{{fs player |no=29 |nat=LBR |pos=DF |name=Teah Dennis}}
{{fs player |no=30 |nat=BRA |pos=FW |name=Gilmar}}
{{fs player |no=33 |nat=MAS |pos=MF |name=Shamie Iszuan}}
{{fs player |no=34 |nat=MAS |pos=MF |name=Tommy Mawat Bada}}
{{fs player |no=35 |nat=MAS |pos=DF |name=Rodney Akwensivie }}
{{fs end}}
Transfers
=1st leg=
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In:
{{Football squad start}}
{{fs player |no=1 |nat=MAS |pos=GK |name=Florian Rison Laes|other=from youth }}
{{fs player |no=3 |nat=MAS |pos=DF |name=Ridwan Ma'on|other=from ATM }}
{{fs player |no=4 |nat=ITA |pos=DF |name=Davide Grassi|other=from {{flagicon|ROM}} Rapid București }}
{{fs player |no=6 |nat=MAS |pos=MF |name=K. Thanaraj|other=from Selangor }}
{{fs player |no=8 |nat=MAS |pos=MF |name=Akmal Mohd Noor|other=from Negeri Sembilan }}
{{fs player |no=9 |nat=AUS |pos=MF |name=Ndumba Makeche|other=from Felda United }}
{{fs player |no=15 |nat=MAS |pos=MF |name=K. Gurusamy|other=from Selangor }}
{{fs player |no=18 |nat=MAS |pos=FW |name=Syahrul Azwari|other=on loan from Kelantan }}
{{fs player |no=19 |nat=TLS |pos=MF |name=Juninho|other=from {{flagicon|BRA}} Avaí }}
{{fs player |no=25 |nat=MAS |pos=GK |name=Shahril Saa'ri|other=from T-Team }}
{{fs player |no=27 |nat=MAS |pos=FW |name=Hafis Saperi|other=from youth }}
{{fs player |no=26 |nat=MAS |pos=MF |name=Alif Hassan|other=from youth }}
{{fs player |no=30 |nat=BRA |pos=FW |name=Gilmar|other=from Kelantan}}
{{fs player |no=35 |nat=MAS |pos=DF |name=Rodney Akwensivie|other=from youth }}
{{Football squad end}}
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Out:
{{Football squad start}}
{{fs player |no= |nat=MAS |pos=GK |name=Fadzley Abdul Rahim|other=to Sabah }}
{{fs player |no= |nat=MAS |pos=GK |name=Aidil Mohamad|other=to Mukah }}
{{fs player |no= |nat=LBR |pos=DF |name=Patrick Gerhardt|other=unattached }}
{{fs player |no= |nat=MAS |pos=DF |name=A. Varathan|other=to Megah Murni }}
{{fs player |no= |nat=MAS |pos=MF |name=Joseph Kalang|other=to Terengganu }}
{{fs player |no= |nat=MAS |pos=MF |name=Sabri Sahar|other=to Negeri Sembilan }}
{{fs player |no= |nat=MAS |pos=MF |name=G. Mahathevan|other=to Megah Murni }}
{{fs player |no= |nat=MNE |pos=MF |name=Ivan Fatić|other=to {{flagicon|Bosnia}} Sloboda Tuzla }}
{{fs player |no= |nat=AUS |pos=FW |name=Ryan Griffiths|other=to {{flagicon|HKG}} South China }}
{{fs player |no= |nat=IRL |pos=FW |name=Billy Mehmet|other=to {{flagicon|SIN}} Tampines Rovers }}
{{fs player |no= |nat=MAS |pos=FW |name=Nazri Kamal|other=to DRB-HICOM }}
{{fs player |no= |nat=MAS |pos=FW |name=Ikhwan Izzad|other=unattached }}
{{Football squad end}}
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=2nd leg=
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In:
{{Football squad start}}
{{fs player |no=29 |nat=LBR |pos=DF |name=Teah Dennis|other=from {{flagicon|LBR}} BYC}}
{{Football squad end}}
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Out:
{{Football squad start}}
{{fs player |no=4 |nat=ITA |pos=DF |name=Davide Grassi|other=unattached }}
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Statistics
=Top scorers=
The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
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width=10|{{Abbr| Rnk | Ranking }}
!width=10|{{Abbr| Pos | Position }} !width=10|{{Abbr| No. | Squad Number }} !width=150|Player !width=50|Liga Super !width=50|Piala FA !width=50|Piala Malaysia !width=50|Total | |||
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1
|MF |9 |align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Ndumba Makeche |10 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
rowspan=2|2
|MF |19 |align=left|{{flagicon|TLS}} Juninho |7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
FW
|30 |align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Gilmar |7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
4
|MF |33 |align=left|{{flagicon|MAS}} Shamie Iszuan |2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
5
|MF |7 |align=left|{{flagicon|MAS}} J. Partiban |1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
rowspan=3|6
|MF |15 |align=left|{{flagicon|MAS}} K. Gurusamy |1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
MF
|18 |align=left|{{flagicon|MAS}} Syahrul Azwari |1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
FW
|34 |align=left|{{flagicon|MAS}} Tommy Mawat |1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
#
|colspan="3"|Own goals |2 |0 |0 |2 | |||
class="sortbottom"
|colspan=4|Total |32 |1 |4 |37 |
References
{{reflist}}
{{Sarawak FA seasons}}
{{2016 in Malaysia football}}