2016 Sarawak FA season

March 2018 October 2016 May 2020 Sarawak 2016 Posa Majais President Abdullah Julaihi Manager David Usop Head Coach Sarawak State Stadium (Capacity: 26,000) Liga Super 8th Piala FA Second round Piala Malaysia Group stage Ndumba Makeche (10) Ndumba Makeche (12) 2015 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 https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/football/2016/01/17/coach-rajagopal-to-make-sarawak-feared-again/ 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. He 'rested' in May; https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/football/2016/05/11/rajagopal-not-quitting-coaching-after-sarawak/ 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,https://shootsampeibisak.wordpress.com/2016/02/08/sarawak-2016-home-kit-released/ Sarawak 2016 Home Kit Released 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.https://sarawakcrocs.com/crocs-launch-bold-new-jerseys-for-2016/ Crocs launch bold new jerseys for 2016 6 February 2016 Players First-team squad 5 December 2015Sarawak FA 2016 https://sarawakcrocs.com/sarawak-fa-2016 1 MAS GK Florian Rison Laes 2 MAS DF Ronny Harun 3 MAS DF Ridwan Ma'on 4 ITA DF Davide Grassi 6 MAS MF K. Thanaraj 7 MAS MF J. Partiban 8 MAS MF Akmal Mohd Noor 9 AUS MF Ndumba Makeche 11 MAS MF Ashri Chuchu 12 MAS DF Ramesh Lai 13 MAS DF Dzulazlan Ibrahim 15 MAS MF K. Gurusamy 16 MAS MF Shahrol Saperi 17 MAS DF Hairol Mokhtar 18 MAS FW Syahrul Azwari on loan from Kelantan 19 TLS MF Juninho 20 MAS FW Shreen Tambi 21 MAS GK Iqbal Suhaimi 22 MAS DF Mazwandi Zekeria 23 MAS MF Dalglish Papin Test 24 MAS DF Dzulfadli Awang Marajeh 25 MAS GK Shahril Saa'ri 26 MAS MF Alif Hassan 27 MAS FW Hafis Saperi 29 LBR DF Teah Dennis 30 BRA FW Gilmar 33 MAS MF Shamie Iszuan 34 MAS MF Tommy Mawat Bada 35 MAS DF Rodney Akwensivie Transfers 1st leg In: 1 MAS GK Florian Rison Laes from youth 3 MAS DF Ridwan Ma'on from ATM 4 ITA DF Davide Grassi from ROM Rapid București 6 MAS MF K. Thanaraj from Selangor 8 MAS MF Akmal Mohd Noor from Negeri Sembilan 9 AUS MF Ndumba Makeche from Felda United 15 MAS MF K. Gurusamy from Selangor 18 MAS FW Syahrul Azwari on loan from Kelantan 19 TLS MF Juninho from BRA Avaí 25 MAS GK Shahril Saa'ri from T-Team 27 MAS FW Hafis Saperi from youth 26 MAS MF Alif Hassan from youth 30 BRA FW Gilmar from Kelantan 35 MAS DF Rodney Akwensivie from youth Out: MAS GK Fadzley Abdul Rahim to Sabah MAS GK Aidil Mohamad to Mukah LBR DF Patrick Gerhardt unattached MAS DF A. Varathan to Megah Murni MAS MF Joseph Kalang to Terengganu MAS MF Sabri Sahar to Negeri Sembilan MAS MF G. Mahathevan to Megah Murni MNE MF Ivan Fatić to Bosnia Sloboda Tuzla AUS FW Ryan Griffiths to HKG South China IRL FW Billy Mehmet to SIN Tampines Rovers MAS FW Nazri Kamal to DRB-HICOM MAS FW Ikhwan Izzad unattached 2nd leg In: 29 LBR DF Teah Dennis from LBR BYC Out: 4 ITA DF Davide Grassi unattached Statistics Top scorers The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal. Rnk Ranking Pos Position No. Squad Number PlayerLiga SuperPiala FAPiala MalaysiaTotal1MF9AUS Ndumba Makeche1002122MF19TLS Juninho7007FW30BRA Gilmar70074MF33MAS Shamie Iszuan20245MF7MAS J. Partiban11026MF15MAS K. Gurusamy1001MF18MAS Syahrul Azwari1001FW34MAS Tommy Mawat1001#Own goals2002 Total321437 References Category:Sarawak FA State Football Team seasons Category:Malaysian football clubs 2016 season