2018 Selangor FA season
The 2018 Selangor FA Season was Selangor FA's 13th season playing soccer in the Malaysia Super League since its inception in 2004. Selangor FA began the season on 4 February 2018. They will also compete in two domestic cups, the Malaysia FA Cup and Malaysia Cup. Season Overview Pre-season (Squad build and first transfers) On 16 November, Selangor squad manager, Abd Rauf Ahmad confirmed that P. Maniam will retain as Selangor's coach for 2018 season. On 28 November, Ariffin Ab Hamid, manager of Selangor U21 squad confirmed that six players will be promoted to the first squad. Those players were Haziq Ridwan, Syukri Azman, Amirul Haziq, Tamil Maran, Azizul Baharuddin and D. Kugan. During the pre-season planning, P.Maniam also added a few new local players for the season, such as Sean Selvaraj (Negeri Sembilan), Azamuddin Akil (Johor Darul Ta'zim), Ashmawi Yakin (Negeri Sembilan), Joseph Kalang Tie (Pahang) and Shahrul Igwan (Negeri Sembilan). A few Selangor key players for the last season left the club including Adam Nor Azlin who joins Johor Darul Ta'zim as the first signing for the club since 2017 season end. Other transfers are Bunyamin Umar and Liberian Forkey Doe to Pahang, Raimi Mohd Nor, Fitri Shazwan and Nigerian Ugo Ukah to Penang who plays in second division, Rizal Fahmi to Negeri Sembilan, Zarif Irfan to PKNS, S. Veenod to Kelantan and star player, Indonesian Andik Vermansyah to Kedah. In early December, Selangor signs for three new foreign players; young Indonesian players, Evan Dimas and Ilham Armaiyn, and a Brazilian defender Willian Pacheco. Selangor announces its fifth signing on 28 January, Alfonso Cruz, another Spanish footballer in addition Rufino Segovia, who is retained from last season. Pre-season and Friendlies Match Selangor first planned to go to Indonesia from 7 to 17 January for its pre-season campaign but it is cancelled for undisclosed reason. On 30 December, Selangor began its pre-season with a match against ATM at Kementah Stadium, Kuala Lumpur. The game ends with 1-1 draw. The goal from Selangor is contributed by the Spanish footballer, Rufino Segovia. In the next match against MISC-MIFA at USIM Mini Stadium in Negeri Sembilan, held on 5 January, Selangor suffers a big defeat with the final score 5-1 against Selangor. MISC-MIFA player, Kpah Sherman scores a hat-trick in the match while Selangor's goal is scored by its captain, Razman Roslan. Selangor recorded its first win on 10 January during a match against Terengganu II at Sime Darby Football Complex at Bukit Jelutong with 1-0, with the single goal scored by Selangor veteran, Amri Yahyah. Selangor final friendly match, against Korea Republic third-tier club Daejon Korail was scheduled on 26 January but due to bad weather, the match was postponed to the next morning. On the match played at National Sports Council pitch in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor won 3-1, with goals from Rufino Segovia, Tamil Maran and Faizzudin Abidin. Overall, Selangor finishes the pre-season with 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. January Although Selangor had signed Evan Dimas and Ilham