Immigration F.C.
| Full name | Immigration Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Mighty Tigers | ||
| Short name | IFC | ||
| Founded | 2014 | ||
| Ground | Batu Kawan Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 40,000 | ||
| Owner | Immigration Department of Malaysia | ||
| President | Muhammad Syahmi Jaafar | ||
| Head coach | Yusri Che Lah | ||
| League | Malaysia Super League | ||
| 2024–25 | Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League, 2nd of 15 (promoted) | ||
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Immigration Football Club,[1] also known as Imigresen or IFC Malaysia, is a professional football club based in Putrajaya, Malaysia. They are playing in the Malaysia Super League from the 2025–26 season, after promotion from the Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League.[2] The club is also involved in the Malaysia FA Cup.[3]
History
The club was founded in 2014 in Putrajaya, and participated in several competitions in Klang Valley. The club has also been involved in the KLFA Super League.[4]
In 2019, the club got the KLFA Super League runners-up spot and became eligible to compete in the Malaysia M3 League.[5]
On 23 February 2020, the club competed in the Malaysia FA Cup for the first time and won the 1st round match by 2–0 against Staroba FC. In the 2nd round they lost to Petaling Jaya City.
In 2023, the club competed in the 2023 Malaysia FA Cup where on 25 March 2023, they recorded a 1–0 win against BRM that see them through to the second round before losing to Kuala Lumpur City 2–0.
In 2025, Immigration ended up as the 2024–25 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League runner-up thus gaining promotion to Malaysia Super League for the first time in their history starting from the 2025–26 season onwards.[6]
Crest
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2014–2020
Kit manufacturer and shirt sponsor
| Season | Manufacturer | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Sky Hawk | NSK Trade City |
| 2022 | Zush | redONE |
| 2023 | Let's Play Performance | redONE MBSB Bank |
| 2024-2025 | redONE MBSB Bank Zetrix | |
| 2025- | al-Ikhsan Sport | Weststar |
Stadium
Immigration previously used the UKM Bangi Stadium in Selangor as their home stadium since the inception of the club. From 2025–26 season, Immigration's home ground is the Batu Kawan Stadium.[7]
Players
First-team squad
- As of 6 August 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club personnel
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Team manager | Iqmal Haqimie Abdullah |
| Chief operational officer | Al Naliq Hasmi Abu Hassan |
| Technical director | Ahmad Shahrul Azhar |
| Head coach | Yusri Che Lah |
| Assistant coach | Rusdi Suparman |
| Goalkeeping coach | Abdul Hadi Abdul Hamid |
| Fitness coach | Mohamad Naim Mohamad Sukri Firdaus Hassian |
| Match analyst | Es Lizuan Zahid Amir |
| Team doctor | Jasminder Singh Kulwant Singh Mohd Syahrizal Nadzir |
| Physio | Naim Shauqie Rusman 'Izzul Na'im Jamil |
| Kitman | Mohd Tasriq Fikrirullah Hamid Fakhruddin Abdul Aziz |
| Media officer | Tajul Ariffin Kamal Baharin |
Season by season record
| Season | Division | Position | Malaysia Cup | Malaysian FA Cup | Malaysian Charity Shield | Regional | Top scorer (all competitions) |
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| 2019 | KLFA Super League | Runners-up | DNQ | DNQ | – | – | |
| 20201 | M3 League | Season abandoned | DNQ | Round 2 | – | – | |
| 2021 | M3 League | not held due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2022 | M3 League | 4th Group A | DNQ | Preliminary round | – | – | Firdaus Azizul (22) |
| 2023 | M3 League | 1st | DNQ | Second round | – | – | Azim Rahim (25) |
| 2024–25 | A1 League | 2nd | DNQ | DNQ | – | – | Thankgod Michael (21) |
| 2025–26 | Super League | – | – | ||||
^1 2020 season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no promotion or league title was awarded
Honours
Domestic competitions
- League
- Runner-up (1): 2019
References
- ^ "Imigresen Football Club". Global Sport Archive.
- ^ "Amateur Football League (AFL) Umum Penstrukturan Semula Liga M3, 20 Pasukan Dalam Saingan Musim 2020". Vocket.fc.
- ^ "Liga M3 dirombak, 20 pasukan bertanding". Berita Harian.
- ^ "IMIGRESEN FC". Malaysian Football League.
- ^ "DRB-Hicom FC bags title on penalties in inaugural top tier season". The Star.
- ^ "Fib Umum Keputusan Lesen Kebangsaan 2025-2026". malaysianfootballleague. MFL. 22 May 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Imigresen FC Launched to Compete in 2025/2026 Malaysia Super League". Life News Agency. LNA. 6 August 2025. Retrieved 6 August 2025.