Star City F.C.

Star City
Full nameStar City Football Club
NicknamesThe Pride of the North
The Northern Stars
Short nameSTR
Founded2015; 11 years ago (2015), as Immigration
1 July 2026; 3 months ago (1 July 2026), as Star City
GroundTuanku Syed Putra Stadium
Capacity20,000
OwnerIFC Corporation Sdn. Bhd.
PresidentMuhammad Syahmi bin Jaafar
Head coachMehmet Duraković
LeagueMalaysia Super League
2025–26Malaysia Super League, 6th of 13
Websitestarcityfc.com
Current season

Star City Football Club, formerly known as Immigration Football Club, is a professional football club owned by the IFC Corporation Sdn Bhd. The club is based in Kangar, Perlis but was founded initially in Bangi. They are currently playing in the Malaysia Super League, the top flight league in the country. The club move to Kangar reflected the club's establishment as a representative of Perlis in Malaysian football.

History

Foundation and early competitions (2015–2019)

The club was founded by the Immigration Department of Malaysia in 2015 in Semenyih, and participated in several competitions in the Klang Valley as Immigration Football Club. Immigration has also been involved in the KLFA Super League. The club gradually established itself in the regional football scene and finished as runners-up in the 2019 Kuala Lumpur League, earning promotion to the Malaysia M3 League.

Entry into national competitions (2020–2025)

On 23 February 2020, Immigration competed in the 2020 Malaysia FA Cup for the first time and won the 1st round match by 2–0 against Staroba. The remaining season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The club competed in the 2023 Malaysia FA Cup and on 25 March, the club recorded a 1–0 victory over BRM in the opening round before being eliminated by Kuala Lumpur City, losing 2–0 in the next round.

In February 2025, Immigration ended as the 2024–25 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League runners-up, gaining promotion to the Malaysia Super League for the first time. During the 2025 Malaysia FA Cup round of 16 first leg fixture against Terengganu, Immigration won after João Pedro scored a stoppage time winner.

Rebranding as Star City (2026–present)

The Immigration football club has officially rebranded as Star City Football Club, effective from 1 July 2026 onwards. This major rebranding came as the club ramps up preparations for the 2026–27 Malaysia Super League season.

Team image

Crest and colours

Stadium

Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium

The club plays its home matches at Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium, located in Kangar, Perlis. The multi-purpose stadium was opened in 1995 and has a seating capacity of approximately 20,000 spectators. Formerly known as Stadium Utama or State Main Stadium, it was constructed to provide a modern sporting venue for the state and was used during the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship. The stadium serves as the home ground for football clubs representing Perlis and hosts domestic league and cup matches.

Stadium Period
UKM Bangi Stadium, Bangi 2015–2019
USIM Stadium, Nilai 2020–2022
UPM Stadium, Serdang 2022–2023
Penang State Stadium, Batu Kawan 2025–2026
Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium, Kangar 2026–present

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

Season Manufacturer Sponsor
2020 Malaysia Sky Hawk Malaysia NSK Trade City
2022 Malaysia Zush Malaysia redONE
2023 Malaysia Let's Play Performance Malaysia redONE
Malaysia MBSB Bank
2024–2025 Malaysia redONE
Malaysia MBSB Bank
Malaysia Zetrix
2025–2026 Malaysia al-Ikhsan Sport Malaysia Weststar
2026–present Malaysia Sportink Malaysia AirAsia

Players

First-team squad

As of 24 August 2026

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  PHI Noah Leddel
3 DF  MAS Akmal Zahir
4 DF  MAS Harith Samsuri
5 MF  BRA Pedro Santos Filho
6 MF  MAS Azfar Fikri
7 MF  BHR Moses Atede
8 FW  MAS T. Saravanan
10 FW  BRA Pedro Henrique
12 DF  MAS Aiman Yusni
13 DF  MAS Loqman Hakim
14 MF  MAS Endrick
15 DF  MAS Rizal Ghazali (captain)
16 FW  BRA Ramon Machado
17 DF  BRA Rafael Vitor
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF  MAS Syafik Ismail
19 MF  MAS Mior Dani
20 GK  MAS Shaiful Wazizi Mohammad
22 MF  MAS Engku Nur Shakir
23 GK  MAS Hafizul Hakim
25 DF  MAS Anwar Ibrahim
26 FW  MAS Syahmi Zamri
27 MF  MAS Fakhri Azri
29 MF  SGP Zulfahmi Arifin
30 DF  MAS Heshamudin Ahmad
33 MF  MAS Nik Akif
34 MF  MAS Amirul Aiman
43 GK  MAS Farhan Abdul Majid
97 FW  BRA Douglas Oliveira

Management and staff

As of August 2026

Management

Period President
2015–2020 Malaysia Dato' Zulfikar Ahmad
2021–present Malaysia Syahmi Jaafar

Technical staff

Position Name
Chief executive officer Malaysia Datuk Syed Mahadi Syed Hassan
Technical director Malaysia Ahmad Shahrul Azhar
Head coach Australia Mehmet Duraković
Assistant coach Brazil Rhostann Almeida
Goalkeeping coach Malaysia Abdul Hadi Abdul Hamid
Fitness coach Brazil Rafael de Toledo Carvalho
Team doctor Malaysia Jasminder Singh Kulwant Singh
Team analyst Malaysia Anwar Azhari
Physio Malaysia Syafi Abdul Rahman
Masseur Malaysia Megat Ahmad Loutfie
Kitman Malaysia Mohd Noorhisham Mis
Malaysia Nur Hazmie Hairan
Media officer Malaysia Tajul Ariffin Kamal Baharin

Honours

Domestic competitions

League

Notable players

As of 2026–27 season.

International capped players

AFC/OFC.
CAF.
UEFA.
  • –NIL–
CONMEBOL/
CONCACAF.

Managerial history

Coach Years Honours
Malaysia Khalid A. Rashid 2019–2022
Malaysia Hamizar Hamdan 2022 2022 Malaysia M3 League third place
Malaysia Mat Zan Mat Aris 2022–2025 2023 Malaysia M3 League winner
2024–25 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League runner-up
Malaysia Yusri Che Lah 2025
Australia Mehmet Duraković 2026–present

Season by season record

Season Division Position Malaysia Cup Malaysian FA Cup Malaysian Charity Shield Regional Top scorer (all competitions)
2015 KLFA Division 3 DNQ DNQ – –
2015–16 KLFA Division 2 DNQ DNQ – –
2016–17 KLFA Super League DNQ DNQ – –
2017–18 KLFA Super League 9th place DNQ DNQ – –
2019 KLFA Super League 2nd DNQ DNQ – –
20201 M3 League Season abandoned DNQ Round 2 – –
2021 M3 LeagueNot held due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022 M3 League 3rd DNQ Preliminary round – – Malaysia Firdaus Azizul (22)
2023 M3 League 1st DNQ Second round – – Malaysia Azim Rahim (25)
2024–25 A1 League 2nd DNQ DNQ – – Nigeria Thankgod Michael (21)
2025–26 Super League 6th Round of 16 Round of 16 – – Colombia Wilmar Jordán (11)

^12020 season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no promotion or league title was awarded

Champions Runners-up Third place Promoted Relegated

See also

References

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