Perak F.C.
Perak Football Club was a professional football club based in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. Founded in 1921, it was one of the oldest football clubs in the country and last competed in the Malaysia Super League. Formerly overseen by the Perak Football Association, the club turned professional in 1994 and was privatised in 2021. Known as The Bos Gaurus, Perak played its home matches at Perak Stadium until its dissolution in 2025.
History
Although a Perak football team had competed as early as 1921 — particularly in the Malaya Cup, the predecessor to the Malaysia Cup — the Perak Football Association was only formally established on 18 April 1951 to oversee football development in the state.In 1957, Perak became the first team to lift the Malaysia Cup at the Merdeka Stadium. In 1964, it featured in the first Malaysia Cup final to be broadcast live on television, though it lost 2–3 to Singapore.
Perak turned semi-professional in 1989 and later went professional in 1994. Notably, the state team remained under the purview of the PFA even after professionalisation.
It held the distinction of being the last state team never to be relegated from the top tier until 2021, when it was relegated for the first time in its history.
In November 2021, private broker company IMC was announced as caretaker owner of the club. This marked the start of a transitional period in which the team moved toward privatisation. In August 2022, XOX Bhd completed a full takeover of the club through its subsidiary XOX Pro Sport Sdn Bhd.
However, the venture was short-lived. Because of their serious financial problems, Perak FC decided to not applying the national club licence from the Malaysian Football League for the 2025–26 season and the club was officially dissolved in 2025.
Dissolution (2025)
Following years of financial instability under the ownership of XOX Berhad, Perak FC chairman Datuk Seri Azim Zabidi confirmed on 27 April 2025 that the club would withdraw from the 2025–26 Malaysia Super League. The club failed to meet the National Licensing requirements set by the Malaysian Football League due to significant salary arrears and debts. Consequently, the club was officially dissolved in mid-2025, marking the end of its 104-year legacy as a professional entity.Successor: Perak FA state football team
Following the collapse of the privatized Perak FC, the Perak Football Association revived the Perak FA state football team to ensure the state remained represented in the Malaysian league system. For the 2025–26 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League, the team was registered as an amateur-status developmental squad.Under head coach Syamsul Saad, the revived Perak FA gained national prominence in January 2026 as "Giant-Killers" after defeating Super League side Kuala Lumpur City F.C. 2–0 in the first leg of the 2025–26 Malaysia Cup Round of 16. The squad currently features experienced winger Wan Zack Haikal and a trio of Nigerian imports: Aliyu Abubakar, Christian Chukwu, and Ekene Victor Emewulu.
Rivalries
Perak shares a long-standing rivalry with Selangor, often referred to as the Malayan El Clasico. This rivalry dates back to the early days of the Malaya Cup in the 1920s.Perak also has rivalries with its northern region counterparts Kedah Darul Aman and Penang. Matches with these teams are often referred to as the Northern Derby.
Players (2024)
First-team squad
Coaching staff (2023)
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| Team manager |  StadiumPerak FC's home ground was the Perak Stadium. Perak TBG used the alternative Lumut Stadium. In September 2017, the construction of a new training ground was announced.Originally scheduled for completion in February 2018, the training ground dubbed the Perak Football Complex, was eventually completed in 2020. Coat of arms and coloursCoat of Arms of Perak FA (1921–2015)Perak has historically utilised one primary coat of arms. The first, adopted when the club was founded, was the image of a Malayan Tiger, where it is famous in Malaya and remained for more than half-century. In 2015, in effort to modernise the club, a new coat of arms was introduced to replace the old arms as the club main coat of arms. The club replaced the old coat of arms with new logo and adopted the image Seladang which is more synonym with the Perak football team. After being criticized for the lack of quality for the logo, Perak The Bos Gaurus launched a new version of the logo chosen from the logo competition held by the team for 2016 season onwards. Perak reused previous coat of arms for 2019 season for all competitions until 2020 season.Coat of Arms of Perak The Bos Gaurus (2016–2018)Perak The Bos Gaurus have always worn yellow with a bit of black or white colour shirts as their home kit as it is an iconic colour for the club.Perak The Bos Gaurus's away colours are usually white and black or various combination colours of white, yellow and black as it represent the colour of Perak's Flag. SupportersPerak TBG was one of the most widely supported football clubs in Perak. Perak TBG's traditional fanbase come from 11 districts in Perak. Silver State Ultras was a supporter club founded in April 2009.Head coachesThere have been 16 coaches of Perak Darul Ridzuan Football Association since the appointment of the club's first professional coach, Dato' M. Karathu in 1989. The most successful coach of Perak Darul Ridzuan Football Association is Toni Netto from Brazil who had achieved 4 trophies.ManagersContinental recordHonoursDomestic competitionsLeague
Note: Pld = Played, W = Won, D = Drawn, L = Lost, F = Goals for, A = Goals against, Pts= Points, Pos = Position Source: Individual player awardsFavourite Striker Award
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