Perak Football Association
{{Short description|Malaysian football association}}
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{{Infobox organization
|name = Perak Football Association
Persatuan Bola Sepak Perak
|image = Perak_Football_Association.png
|size = 200px
|founded = {{start date and age|df=yes|1921}} as Perak Amateur Football Association
|purpose = Football association
|headquarters = No. 70A, Jalan Kamaruddin Isa, Fair Park, 31400
|location = Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
|coords =
|leader_title = President
|leader_name = Datuk Muhammad Yadzan Mohammad
|website =
}}
Perak Football Association (PAFA; {{langx|ms|Persatuan Bolasepak Perak}}) is the governing body of football for the state of Perak, Malaysia. PAFA is responsible for coordinating and developing regional football, and has teamed up with the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) as the official governing body of football in Malaysia.
History
=Origins=
Founded in 1921 as Perak Amateur Football Association ({{langx|ms|Persatuan Bola Sepak Amatur Perak}}), Perak has been represented by a team in the Malaya Cup since its inaugural season.{{Cite web |date=29 February 2012 |title=Malaysia 1921 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malay21.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206162447/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malay21.html |archive-date=6 December 2022 |access-date=20 August 2024}} They were also one of the founding members of the Malayan Football Association (the predecessor to the modern Football Association of Malaysia) in 1926.{{Cite web |date=26 January 2021 |title=History of FAM |url=http://www.fam.org.my/history/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126144909/https://www.fam.org.my/history |archive-date=26 January 2021 |access-date=20 August 2024 |website=Football Association of Malaysia}} However, the team was not officially registered until 18 April 1951, when the newly formed governing body of Perak football, the Perak Amateur Football Association (PAFA) took over its management.{{cite web |url=http://perak-fa.seladang.net/doku.php?id=perak_fa |title=perak_fa [Perak FA Wiki] |website=Perak-fa.seladang.net |date=1951-04-18 |access-date=2016-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208165109/http://perak-fa.seladang.net/doku.php?id=perak_fa |archive-date=8 December 2015 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |title=Info Umum |url=http://perak-fa.seladang.net/doku.php?id=perak_fa |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208165109/http://perak-fa.seladang.net/doku.php?id=perak_fa |archive-date=8 December 2015 |access-date=20 August 2024 |website=Perak_FA}}
Association management
| class="wikitable" | |
| style="background:Yellow; color:Black;"|Positions
! style="background:Yellow; color:Black;"|Name | |
|---|---|
| President | {{flagicon|Malaysia}} Muhammad Yadzan Mohammad |
| General secretary | {{flagicon|Malaysia}} G. Irudinathan |
| Treasurer | {{flagicon|Malaysia}} Mohd Azhar Jamaluddin |
| rowspan=10| Executive committee members | {{flagicon|Malaysia}} Megat Amerudin |
| {{flagicon|Malaysia}} Mohd Rizairi Jamaluddin | |
| {{flagicon|Malaysia}} Mohd Jamil Zakaria | |
| {{flagicon|Malaysia}} Mohd Khusairi Abd. Latif | |
| {{flagicon|Malaysia}} Ahmad Feisal Zulkifli | |
| {{flagicon|Malaysia}} Zainal Anwar Abdul Rashid | |
| {{flagicon|Malaysia}} Azahan Ismail | |
| {{flagicon|Malaysia}} Hairul Anwar Mohamed Noor | |
| {{flagicon|Malaysia}} Mohd Noor Ismail Azmi | |
| {{flagicon|Malaysia}} Izham Firdaus Jamaluddin |
Former presidents
| class="wikitable" |
| style="background:Yellow; color:Black;"|Years
! style="background:Yellow; color:Black;"|Name |
|---|
| 1957–1972 |
| 1999–2006
| DYTM Raja Dr. Nazrin Shah ibni Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah |
| 2008–2010 |
| 2010–September 2015 |
| September 2015–August 2018
| Abdul Puhat Mat Nayan |
| August 2018–October 2018 |
| November 2018–January 2021 |
| December 2021–2024 |
Competitions
The Perak Football Association organises the Perak League for its regional level clubs.
Affiliations
Clubs in the higher league competitions affiliated to the Perak Football Association include:
=District football association=
There are 14 football associations affiliated to the PAFA.
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- {{flagicon|Perak}} Perak Malay's FA
- {{flagicon|Perak}} Kerian FA
- {{flagicon|Perak}} Larut, Matang & Selama FA
- {{flagicon|Perak}} Pengkalan Hulu FA
- {{flagicon|Perak}} Lenggong FA
- {{flagicon|Perak}} Gerik FA
- {{flagicon|Perak}} Batang Padang FA
- {{flagicon|Perak}} Ipoh FA
- {{flagicon|Perak}} Kampar FA
- {{flagicon|Perak}} Muallim FA
- {{flagicon|Perak}} Bagan Datuk FA
- {{flagicon|Perak}} Hilir Perak FA
- {{flagicon|Perak}} Kg. Gajah FA
- {{flagicon|Perak}} Manjung FA
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