DRB-HICOM Football Club is a Malaysian football club. They played in the Malaysia Premier League from 2010 to 2016. DRB-HICOM FC as reserve team remained competing in the Kuala Lumpur Football Association (KLFA) League, where they have played since 2014. This team is mostly composed of employees of DRB-HICOM Group of Companies.
The club is commonly known as The Great Bees (D'GreatBees), and previously used the 3,000 capacity Proton City Stadium in Tanjung Malim as their official home ground. However, since it now plays in the Klang Valley, DRB-HICOM FC is now based in Glenmarie, Shah Alam.[1]
History
The club was established in 2008 as Pos Malaysia Football Club, by the national postal company Pos Malaysia Berhad. In 2011, DRB-HICOM acquired them from Khazanah Nasional,[2] and in 2012 efforts began to adopt the DRB-HICOM brand as the club's name. This was finalised in 2014.[3][circular reference]
Club's names
- Pos Football Club
- DRB-HICOM Football Club (DRB-HICOM FC)[4]
Kit manufacturer and shirt sponsor
| Season | Manufacturer | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Lotto | TM |
| 2011–2012 | Eider | Pos Malaysia |
| 2013 | Kappa | Pos Malaysia DRB-HICOM |
| 2014 | Custom made | |
| 2015–2017 | Mizuno | DRB-HICOM |
| 2018 | Skyhawk[5] | |
| 2019 | CTRM | |
| 2022–2023 | DRB-HICOM | |
| 2024– | Sonic Boom |
Club officials
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| President |  Mahmood Razak Bahman
|
| Vice president | David Azzuddin Buxton
|
| Secretary general | Mohamad Rofizan Abdul Rahman
|
| Treasurer | Tengku Nu' Aim Aiman Tg Mad Ameen
|
| Manager | Noorhardly Muhamad
|
Club staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Fisol Abdul Razak
|
| Assistant coach | Mohammad Firdaus Abdul Ghani
|
| Goalkeeper coach | Saharuddin Marzuki
|
| Physiotherapist | Muhammad Faizal Ghazali
|
| Kitman | Muhammad Syafiq Mohd Ali
|
Coaching list
| Year | Head coach |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Mohd Anizam Daud
|
| 2010–2010 | Lim Kok Onn
|
| 2010–2011 | Mat Zan Mat Aris
|
| 2012–2014 | G. Torairaju
|
| Dec 2014–Feb 2015 |  Marshall Soper
|
| Feb 2015–2016 | Chong Yee Fatt
|
| 2016 | Razak A Majid
|
| 2017 | Razak A Majid
|
| 2019–2024 | Fisol Abdul Razak
|
Honours
Domestic competitions
- Malaysia FAM League
- Champion: 2009
- KLFA Division 1 League
- Champion: 2017–18
- KLFA Super League
- Champion: 2019
External links
References
- ^ "Geely acquires Proton stake for RM460mil | The Star".
- ^ "Khazanah sells Pos Malaysia stake to DRB-HICOM | The Star".
- ^ 2009 Malaysia FAM League
- ^ "KL Pos Malaysia FC tukar nama". Teka Skor. 2 October 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/SkyhawkApparels/ [user-generated source]
