Kelantan Red Warrior F.C.

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| clubname = Kelantan Red Warrior

| image = Kelantan_Red_Warrior_FC.png

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| fullname = Kelantan Red Warrior Football Club

| nickname = The Red Warrior

| short name = KRW

| founded = {{start date and age|df=yes|21 December 2024}}

| ground = Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium, Kota Bharu

| stadium = Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium

| capacity = 22,000

| owntitle = President

| owner = Nik Hafiz Naim Nik Hassan

| chrtitle = Deputy president

| chairman = Mukhlis Ismail

| mgrtitle = Head coach

| manager = Irfan Bakti Abu Salim

| league = Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League

| season = 2025–26

| position = TBD

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Kelantan Red Warrior Football Club is a Malaysian professional football club based in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. They play in the second division of the Malaysian football league system, the Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League.{{cite web|url=https://www.hmetro.com.my/arena/bola-sepak/2024/12/1168643/rm2-juta-hidupkan-krw-sah-mohon-bertanding-liga-a1 |title=RM2 juta hidupkan KRW, sah mohon bertanding Liga A1 |date=21 December 2024 |publisher=Harian Metro}}

History

=Formation and early years=

The club was founded on 21 December 2024 by the chairman of the Gerakan Selamatkan Kelantan FC (GSK) Nik Hafiz Naim Nik Hassan in a joint venture with the Football Association of Kelantan. On 16 January 2025, Irfan Bakti Abu Salim has been appointed as the club's head coach.{{cite web|url=https://www.bharian.com.my/sukan/bola/2025/01/1350274/irfan-bakti-kemudi-krw |title=Irfan Bakti kemudi KRW |date=16 January 2025 |publisher=Berita Harian}} On 5 June, the club has been accepted to join the Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League.{{cite web|url=https://www.bharian.com.my/sukan/bola/2024/12/1337408/kelantan-red-warrior-sah-kembali-sabtu-ini|publisher=Berita Harian |title=Kelantan Red Warrior sah 'kembali' Sabtu ini |date=15 December 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.utusan.com.my/berita/2024/12/kelantan-red-warriors-mahu-ganti-trw/|publisher=Utusan Malaysia |title=Kelantan Red Warriors mahu ganti TRW |date=21 December 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sinarharian.com.my/article/703390/berita/sukan/kelantan-red-warriors-ganti-the-red-warriors |publisher=Sinar Harian |title=Kelantan Red Warriors ganti The Red Warriors |date=21 December 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://berita.rtm.gov.my/sukan/senarai-berita-sukan/senarai-artikel/kelantan-red-warriors-sedia-ganti-trw|publisher=Berita RTM |title=Kelantan Red Warriors sedia ganti TRW |date=21 December 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.kosmo.com.my/2024/12/21/kelantan-red-warriors-mahu-ganti-trw |website=Kosmo!|title=Kelantan Red Warriors mahu ganti TRW |date=21 December 2024}}

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

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Period !Kit manufacturer !Shirt sponsor
2025– \|Warrix{{cite web\|url=https://www.universalsports.my/post/new-era-begins-warrix-to-power-kelantan-red-warriors-fc-until-2027 \|title=New Era Begins: Warrix to Power Kelantan Red Warriors FC Until 2027 \|publisher=Universal Sports \|date=7 May 2025}} \| rowspan="3" \|Nasken Coffee

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Period

!Kit manufacturer

!Shirt sponsor

2025–

|Warrix{{cite web|url=https://www.universalsports.my/post/new-era-begins-warrix-to-power-kelantan-red-warriors-fc-until-2027 |title=New Era Begins: Warrix to Power Kelantan Red Warriors FC Until 2027 |publisher=Universal Sports |date=7 May 2025}}

| rowspan="3" |Nasken Coffee

Stadium and location

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Coordinates !Location !Stadium !Capacity !Year
{{coord\|6\|7\|26\|N\|102\|14\|36\|E\|type:landmark_region:MY\|display=it}} \|Kota Bharu \|Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium \|22,000 \|2025–present

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Coordinates

!Location

!Stadium

!Capacity

!Year

{{coord|6|7|26|N|102|14|36|E|type:landmark_region:MY|display=it}}

|Kota Bharu

|Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium

|22,000

|2025–present

File:Stadium Sultan Muhammed IV.png

Current squad

Club staff

Position !Name
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President	{{flagicon\|Malaysia}} Nik Hafiz Naim Nik Hassan
Deputy president	{{flagicon\|Malaysia}} Mukhlis Ismail
Club secretary	{{flagicon\|Malaysia}} Nazrul Shahmin
Head coach	{{flagicon\|Malaysia}} Irfan Bakti Abu Salim{{Cite web\|url=https://www.astroawani.com/berita-sukan/irfan-bakti-dilantik-ketua-jurulatih-kelantan-red-warrior-504912\|title=Irfan Bakti dilantik ketua jurulatih Kelantan Red Warrior\|publisher=Astro Awani\|date=17 January 2025}}
Assistant coach	{{flagicon\|Malaysia}} Kamarudin Anuar
Goalkeeper coach
Fitness coach
Physio
Kitman