title: 2016 Kedah FA season
text: # 2016 Kedah FA season
  
  The 2016 season was Kedah FA's 8th season in the Malaysia Super League since its inception in 2004. They will also eligible to compete in FA Cup and Malaysia Cup.
  
  ## Kit
  
  Supplier: Warrix / Sponsor: Discover Kedah 2016, Syarikat Air Darul Aman (SADA), Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Kedah (Kedah State Development Corporation)
  
  | Home | Away | Third | Goalkeeper 1 | Goalkeeper 2 | Goalkeeper 3 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  
  ## Players
  
  ### Squad information
  
  | N | P | Name | Date of birth | Age | Since | Ends |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | GK | Abdul Hadi Abdul Hamid | (1987-02-25) 25 February 1987 (age 36) | 29 | 2006 | |
  | 2 | DF | Mohamad Sabre Mat Abu | (1987-08-08) 8 August 1987 (age 35) | 29 | 2015 | 2016 |
  | 3 | DF | Mohamad Syawal Nordin | (1993-03-25) 25 March 1993 (age 30) | 23 | 2016 | |
  | 4 | DF | Bang Seung-Hwan | (1983-02-25) 25 February 1983 (age 40) | 33 | 2015 | 2016 |
  | 5 | DF | Osman Mohd Yusof | (1994-05-17) 17 May 1994 (age 29) | 22 | 2016 | |
  | 6 | DF | Shafizan Hashim | (1982-09-02) 2 September 1982 (age 40) | 34 | 2014 | 2016 |
  | 7 | MF | Baddrol Bakhtiar (VC) | (1988-02-01) 1 February 1988 (age 35) | 28 | 2006 | |
  | 8 | MF | Liridon Krasniqi | (1992-01-01) 1 January 1992 (age 31) | 24 | 2015 | 2018 |
  | — | FW | Carlos "Kahe" Eduardo de Souza Floresta | (1982-08-28) 28 August 1982 (age 40) | 34 | 2016 | 2016 |
  | 9 | FW | Thiago Augusto Fernandes | (1990-05-25) 25 May 1990 (age 33) | 26 | 2016 | 2016 |
  | 10 | MF | Sandro da Silva Mendonça | (1983-10-01) 1 October 1983 (age 39) | 33 | 2015 | 2017 |
  | 11 | DF | Mohamad Raphi Azizan Mariappen | (1996-01-28) 28 January 1996 (age 27) | 20 | 2015 | |
  | 12 | MF | Amar Rohidan | (1987-04-23) 23 April 1987 (age 36) | 29 | 2016 | 2016 |
  | 13 | DF | Khairul Helmi Johari (C) | (1988-03-31) 31 March 1988 (age 35) | 28 | 2006 | |
  | — | FW | Ahmad Fakri Saarani | (1989-07-08) 8 July 1989 (age 34) | 27 | 2016 | 2016 |
  | 14 | FW | Shane Edward Smeltz | (1981-09-29) 29 September 1981 (age 41) | 35 | 2016 | 2016 |
  | 15 | DF | Mohamad Rizal Ghazali | (1992-10-01) 1 October 1992 (age 30) | 24 | 2014 | |
  | 16 | MF | Mohamad Amirul Hisyam Awang Kechik | (1995-05-05) 5 May 1995 (age 28) | 21 | 2016 | |
  | 17 | MF | Mohd Syazwan Tajuddin | (1994-01-07) 7 January 1994 (age 29) | 22 | 2014 | |
  | 18 | MF | Abdul Halim Saari | (1994-11-14) 14 November 1994 (age 28) | 21 | 2016 | |
  | 19 | MF | Muhammad Farhan Roslan | (1996-12-03) 3 December 1996 (age 26) | 19 | 2014 | 2017 |
  | 20 | FW | Muhammad Syafiq Ahmad | (1995-06-28) 28 June 1995 (age 28) | 21 | 2013 | |
  | 21 | GK | Mohamad Syazwan Abdullah | (1996-04-02) 2 April 1996 (age 27) | 20 | | 2016 |
  | 22 | MF | Mohamad Syazwan Zainon | (1989-11-13) 13 November 1989 (age 33) | 26 | 2014 | |
  | 23 | MF | Mohamad Hanif Mat Dzahir | (1994-01-15) 15 January 1994 (age 29) | 22 | 2014 | |
  | 24 | DF | Mohamad Alif Fadhil Ismail | (1992-05-11) 11 May 1992 (age 31) | 24 | 2015 | 2016 |
  | 25 | DF | Azmeer Yusof | (1990-05-25) 25 May 1990 (age 33) | 26 | 2016 | 2016 |
  | 26 | MF | Mohamad Shazuan Ashraf Matthews | (1992-05-12) 12 May 1992 (age 31) | 24 | 2015 | 2016 |
  | 27 | DF | Muhammad Ariff Farhan Md Isa | (1996-07-14) 14 July 1996 (age 27) | 20 | 2016 | |
  | 28 | DF | Mohamad Asri Mardzuki | (1994-05-12) 12 May 1994 (age 29) | 22 | 2016 | |
  | 29 | MF | Syazuan Hazani | (1994-06-27) 27 June 1994 (age 29) | 22 | 2016 | |
  | 30 | GK | Mohamad Farhan Abu Bakar | (1993-02-14) 14 February 1993 (age 30) | 23 | 2016 | |
  | 31 | GK | Mohd Ifwat Akmal Che Kassim | (1996-08-10) 10 August 1996 (age 26) | 20 | 2016 | |
  
      As of 27 November 2016 Source: Facebook Kedah FA Ordered by squad number.
  
  ### In
  
  | N | P | Name | Age | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | — | FW | Kahê | 33 | Oeste Futebol Clube | Transfer | Pre-season | Aug 2016 | Undisclosed |
  | 25 | DF | Azmeer Yusof | 25 | ATM FA | Transfer | Pre-season | | |
  | 27 | DF | Ariff Farhan Isa | 19 | Harimau Muda | Transfer | Pre-season | | |
  | 16 | MF | Amirul Hisyam Awang Kechik | 20 | Harimau Muda | Transfer | Pre-season | | |
  | 28 | DF | Mohd Asri Mardzuki | 21 | Harimau Muda | Transfer | Pre-season | | |
  | 30 | GK | Mohd Farhan Abu Bakar | 22 | Harimau Muda | Transfer | Pre-season | | |
  | — | MF | Mohd Ridzuan Abdunloh | 21 | Harimau Muda | Transfer | Pre-season | | |
  | 3 | DF | Mohd Syawal Nordin | 22 | Harimau Muda | Transfer | Pre-season | | |
  | — | FW | Ahmad Fakri Saarani | 26 | Kelantan FA | Transfer | Pre-season | Oct 2016 | |
  | 12 | MF | Amar Rohidan | 28 | Kelantan FA | Transfer | Pre-season | Oct 2016 | |
  | 18 | MF | Abdul Halim Saari | 21 | Kedah FA U21 | Promotion | Pre-season | | |
  | 5 | DF | Osman Mohd Yusoff | 21 | Kedah FA U21 | Promotion | Pre-season | | |
  | 29 | MF | Syazuan Hazani | 21 | Kedah FA U21 | Promotion | Pre-season | | |
  | 14 | FW | Shane Smeltz | 34 | Sydney FC | Transfer | Mid-season | Oct 2016 | |
  | 9 | FW | Thiago Augusto Fernandes | 26 | Felda United F.C. | Loan | Mid-season | Oct 2016 | |
  
  ### Out
  
  | N | P | Name | Age | Moving to | Type | Transfer window |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | — | MF | Mohd Ridzuan Abdunloh | 21 | Felda United F.C. | Loan | Pre-season |
  | — | MF | Solehin Kanasian Abdullah | 32 | MOF F.C. | | Pre-season |
  | 25 | GK | Mohd Firdaus Muhamad | 21 | Penang FA | End of loan | Pre-season |
  | 8 | FW | Ahmad Shakir Mohd Ali | 26 | PKNS FC | | Pre-season |
  | 16 | DF | P. Rajesh | 30 | PKNS FC | | Pre-season |
  | 10 | FW | Chidi Edeh | 28 | Enugu Rangers | End of contract | Pre-season |
  | 3 | DF | Lew Han Hung | | | | Pre-season |
  | 24 | DF | Muhd Fiqkry Mat Isa | | | | Pre-season |
  | 14 | FW | Ahmad Fakri Saarani | 27 | Felda United F.C. | Loan | Mid-season |
  
  ## Technical staff
  
  | Position | Staff |
  | - | - |
  | Head coach | Tan Cheng Hoe |
  | Assistant coach | Muhammad Nidzam Adzha |
  | Fitness coach | Stefano Impagliazzo Rodrigo Pellegrino |
  | Goalkeeping coach | Faozi Mukhlas |
  | Physiotherapist | Muhammad Nur'illya Samsudin |
  | Medical officer | Mohd Syahrizal Nadzer |
  | Kitman | Abdul Razak Md Desa Mohd Nasir Othman |
  
  Last updated: 10 May 2016 Source: Kedah FA Technical Staff
  
  ## Friendly matches
  
  ### Pre-season
  
  Win  Draw  Loss  Postponed
  
  ## Competitions
  
  ### Overall
  
  | Competition | Started round | Final position / round | First match | Last match |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Super League | Matchday 1 | 3rd | 13 February 2016 | 21 October 2016 |
  | FA Cup | Round of 32 | Semi-finals | 19 February 2016 | 30 April 2016 |
  | Malaysia Cup | Group stage | Winners | 13 July 2016 | 30 October 2016 |
  
  Updated to match played 30 October 2016 Source: Competitions
  
  ### Overview
  
  | Competition | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
  | Super League | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 050.00 |
  | FA Cup | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 066.67 |
  | Malaysia Cup | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 063.64 |
  | Total | 39 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 65 | 41 | +24 | 056.41 |
  
  Last updated: 30 October 2016 Source: Competitions
  
  ### Super League
  
  The league will kick-off on 13 February and ends on 22 October 2016.
  
  **League table**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim (C) | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 14 | +42 | 58 | Qualification to AFC Champions League preliminary round 2 |
  | 2 | Felda United | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 27 | +20 | 43 | Qualification to AFC Cup group stage |
  | 3 | Kedah | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 37 | |
  | 4 | Kelantan | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 29 | |
  | 5 | Selangor | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 28 | |
  
  * ↑ Also qualification to AFC Cup group stage if failed to qualify for the AFC Champions League group stage.
  * ↑ Since the winners of 2016 Piala FA, Johor Darul Ta'zim, currently qualify for AFC Champions League based on their league position, the spot awarded to the Piala FA winner (AFC Cup group stage) would be passed to the next best team in the table (in this case, the second-placed team).
  * ↑ Kedah Football Association (Kedah FA) has been found guilty of putting the suspended player during the match against Pahang on August 3, 2016. Therefore, the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) has been awarded 3 points for Pahang and Kedah sentenced deducted 3 points for the incident.
  
  **Results summary**
  
  | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  
  Last updated: 21 October 2016. Source: Super League fixtures and results
  
  **Results by round**
  
  | Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Ground | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | A | H |
  | Result | L | W | D | W | D | D | D | L | D | D | W | D | L | W | L | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
  | Position | 12 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
  
  **Fixtures and results**
  
  Source:
  
  Win  Draw  Loss  Postponed
  
  **Results overview**
  
  Win  Draw  Loss
  
  | Team | Home score | Away score |
  | - | - | - |
  | FELDA United | 1 – 0 | 2 – 0 |
  | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 1 – 1 | 5 – 0 |
  | Kelantan | 2 – 1 | 1 – 2 |
  | Pahang | 1 – 0 | 1 – 1 |
  | PDRM | 2 – 0 | 1 – 1 |
  | Penang | 2 – 2 | 3 – 2 |
  | Perak | 3 – 1 | 0 – 0 |
  | Sarawak | 2 – 1 | 1 – 1 |
  | Selangor | 1 – 0 | 2 – 2 |
  | T–Team | 1 – 0 | 4 – 1 |
  | Terengganu | 1 – 0 | 0 – 3 |
  
  As of matches played on 21 October 2016.
  
  ### FA Cup
  
  The tournament will kick-off on 19 February 2016.
  
  **Results summary**
  
  | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  
  Last updated: 30 April 2016. Source: FA Cup fixtures and results
  
  ### Malaysia Cup
  
  The tournament will kick-off on 12 July 2016.
  
  **Results summary**
  
  | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  
  Last updated: 30 October 2016. Source: Malaysia Cup fixtures and results
  
  **Group stage**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | KED | TTE | JDT | SRW |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Kedah | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 13 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 0–1 | 0–0 | 4–3 |
  | 2 | T–Team | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 10 | Advance to knockout phase | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | 3–0 |
  | 3 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | | 2–3 | 1–0 | — | 0–0 |
  | 4 | Sarawak | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 2 | | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — |
  
  Win  Draw  Loss  Postponed
  
  ## Statistics
  
  ### Squad statistics
  
  As of matches played on 30 October 2016.
  
  | N | Pos | Nat. | Player | Super League | Super League | FA Cup | FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | Malaysia Cup | Total | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | N | Pos | Nat. | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
  | 1 | GK | | Hadi Hamid | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
  | 2 | DF | | Sabre Abu | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – |
  | 3 | DF | | Syawal Nordin | 2 | – | – | – | 6 | – | 8 | – |
  | 4 | DF | | Bang Seung-Hwan | 20 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 35 | 3 |
  | 5 | DF | | Osman Yusof | 3 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6 | – |
  | 6 | DF | | Shafizan Hashim | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 3 | – |
  | 7 | MF | | Baddrol Bakhtiar | 19 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 34 | 6 |
  | 8 | MF | | Liridon Krasniqi | 20 | 5 | 5 | – | 11 | 5 | 36 | 10 |
  | — | FW | | Carlos Kahê | 12 | 4 | 6 | 4 | – | – | 18 | 8 |
  | 9 | FW | | Thiago Augusto | 7 | 4 | – | – | 9 | 5 | 16 | 9 |
  | 10 | MF | | Sandro Mendonça | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | – | – | 12 | 3 |
  | 11 | DF | | Raphi Azizan | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
  | 12 | MF | | Amar Rohidan | 5 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 7 | – |
  | 13 | DF | | Khairul Helmi Johari | 17 | – | 4 | 1 | 9 | – | 30 | 1 |
  | — | FW | | Fakri Saarani | 10 | 1 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 16 | 2 |
  | 14 | FW | | Shane Smeltz | 9 | 6 | – | – | 11 | 5 | 20 | 11 |
  | 15 | DF | | Rizal Ghazali | 18 | – | 4 | – | 11 | 1 | 33 | 1 |
  | 16 | MF | | Amirul Hisyam | 19 | – | 5 | 1 | 9 | – | 33 | 1 |
  | 17 | DF | | Syazwan Tajuddin | 6 | – | 4 | – | – | – | 10 | – |
  | 18 | MF | | Halim Saari | 11 | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 18 | 1 |
  | 19 | MF | | Farhan Roslan | 17 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | – | 32 | 2 |
  | 20 | FW | | Syafiq Ahmad | 19 | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 29 | 1 |
  | 21 | GK | | Syazwan Abdullah | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
  | 22 | MF | | Syazwan Zainon | 17 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 31 | 4 |
  | 23 | MF | | Hanif Mat Dzahir | 7 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 9 | – |
  | 24 | DF | | Alif Fadhil | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
  | 25 | DF | | Azmeer Yusof | 20 | – | 6 | 1 | 8 | – | 34 | 1 |
  | 26 | MF | | Shazuan Ashraf | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – |
  | 27 | DF | | Ariff Farhan | 14 | – | 2 | – | 6 | – | 22 | – |
  | 28 | DF | | Asri Mardzuki | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
  | 29 | MF | | Syazuan Hazani | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
  | 30 | GK | | Farhan Abu Bakar | 14 | – | 6 | – | 1 | – | 21 | – |
  | 31 | GK | | Ifwat Akmal | 7 | – | – | – | 10 | – | 17 | – |
  
  ### Goalscorers
  
  As of matches played on 30 October 2016.
  
  | Rank | Player | Position | Super League | FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Shane Smeltz | FW | 6 | – | 5 | 11 |
  | 2 | Liridon Krasniqi | MF | 5 | – | 5 | 10 |
  | 3 | Thiago Augusto | FW | 4 | – | 5 | 9 |
  | 4 | Carlos Kahê | FW | 4 | 4 | – | 8 |
  | 5 | Baddrol Bakhtiar | MF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
  | 6 | Syazwan Zainon | MF | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
  | 7 | Bang Seung-hwan | DF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
  | 7 | Sandro Mendonça | MF | 1 | 2 | – | 3 |
  | 8 | Fakri Saarani | FW | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
  | 8 | Farhan Roslan | MF | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
  | 9 | Khairul Helmi | DF | – | 1 | – | 1 |
  | 9 | Rizal Ghazali | DF | – | – | 1 | 1 |
  | 9 | Amirul Hisyam | MF | – | 1 | – | 1 |
  | 9 | Halim Saari | MF | 1 | – | – | 1 |
  | 9 | Syafiq Ahmad | FW | 1 | – | – | 1 |
  | 9 | Azmeer Yusof | DF | – | 1 | – | 1 |
  | Total | Total | Total | 29 | 15 | 20 | 64 |
  
  ### Clean sheets
  
  As of matches played on 21 October 2016.
  
  | Rank | N | Player | Super League | FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 31 | Ifwat Akmal | 4 | – | 6 | 10 |
  | 2 | 30 | Farhan Abu Bakar | 3 | 1 | – | 4 |
  | 3 | 1 | Hadi Hamid | 1 | – | – | 1 |
  
  ### Disciplinary record
  
  | N | P | Name | Super League | Super League | FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | Total | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 | DF | Syawal Nordin | | | | 1 | 1 | |
  | 4 | DF | Bang Seung-hwan | 3 | | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
  | 7 | MF | Baddrol Bakhtiar | 4 | | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
  | 8 | MF | Liridon Krasniqi | 2 | 1 | 2 | | 4 | 1 |
  | 9 | FW | Carlos Kahê | 1 | | | | 1 | |
  | 10 | MF | Sandro Mendonça | 1 | | | | 1 | |
  | 12 | MF | Amar Rohidan | | | 1 | | 1 | |
  | 13 | DF | Khairul Helmi Johari | 1 | | 1 | | 2 | |
  | 14 | FW | Shane Smeltz | | | | 2 | 2 | |
  | 15 | DF | Rizal Ghazali | 3 | | | | 3 | |
  | 16 | MF | Amirul Hisyam | | | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
  | 17 | DF | Syazwan Tajuddin | 2 | | | | 2 | |
  | 19 | MF | Farhan Roslan | 2 | | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
  | 22 | MF | Syazwan Zainon | | | | 1 | 1 | |
  | 25 | DF | Azmeer Yusof | 3 | | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
  | 27 | DF | Ariff Farhan | 2 | | | 1 | 3 | |
  
  Last updated: 30 October 2016 Source: Matches Only competitive matches = Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.
  
  ### Suspensions
  
  A player is automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences:
  
  * Receiving a red card (red card suspensions may be extended for serious offences)
  * Receiving two yellow cards in two different matches (FA Cup, Malaysia Cup knockout phase)
  * Receiving three yellow cards in three different matches (Super League, Malaysia Cup group stage)
  
  | Player | Offence(s) | Suspension(s) |
  | - | - | - |
  | Liridon Krasniqi | in FA Cup quarter-finals vs Sabah FA (second leg; 1 April 2016) in FA Cup semi-finals vs Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. (first leg; 16 April 2016) | FA Cup semi-finals vs Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. (second leg; 30 April 2016) |
  | Liridon Krasniqi | in Super League vs Penang FA (A) (matchday 16; 26 July 2016) | Super League vs Pahang F.C. (H) (matchday 13; 3 August 2016) |
  | Amirul Hisyam | in FA Cup quarter-finals vs Sabah FA (first leg; 18 March 2016) in FA Cup semi-finals vs Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. (first leg; 16 April 2016) | FA Cup semi-finals vs Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. (second leg; 30 April 2016) |
  | Baddrol Bakhtiar | in Super League vs Perak FA (A) (matchday 3; 27 February 2016) in Super League vs Penang FA (H) (matchday 7; 9 April 2016) in Super League vs Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. (A) (matchday 14; 16 July 2016) | Super League vs T–Team F.C. (H) (matchday 15; 23 July 2016) |
  | Rizal Ghazali | in Super League vs Felda United F.C. (A) (matchday 1; 13 February 2016) in Super League vs PDRM FA (A) (matchday 12; 21 May 2016) in Super League vs Penang FA (A) (matchday 16; 26 July 2016) | Super League vs Selangor FA (H) (matchday 17; 6 August 2016) |
  | Bang Seung-hwan | in Super League vs PDRM FA (A) (matchday 12; 21 May 2016) in Super League vs Pahang F.C. (H) (matchday 13; 3 August 2016) in Super League vs Sarawak FA (H) (matchday 18; 16 August 2016) | Super League vs Kelantan FA (A) (matchday 19; 24 August 2016) |
  | Azmeer Yusof | in Super League vs Terengganu FA (H) (matchday 1; 13 February 2016) in Super League vs Perak FA (A) (matchday 3; 27 February 2016) in Super League vs Kelantan FA (A) (matchday 19; 24 August 2016) | Super League vs Perak FA (H) (matchday 20; 10 September 2016) |
  
  As of matches played on 24 August 2016.
  
  ### Summary
  
  | Games played | 39 (22 Super League) (6 FA Cup) (11 Malaysia Cup) |
  | - | - |
  | Games won | 22 (11 Super League) (4 FA Cup) (7 Malaysia Cup) |
  | Games drawn | 11 (7 Super League) (1 FA Cup) (3 Malaysia Cup) |
  | Games lost | 6 (4 Super League) (1 FA Cup) (1 Malaysia Cup) |
  | Goals scored | 64 (29 Super League) (15 FA Cup) (20 Malaysia Cup) |
  | Goals conceded | 41 (26 Super League) (7 FA Cup) (8 Malaysia Cup) |
  | Goal difference | 24 (4 Super League) (8 FA Cup) (12 Malaysia Cup) |
  | Clean sheets | 15 (8 Super League) (1 FA Cup) (6 Malaysia Cup) |
  | Yellow cards | 47 (25 Super League) (10 FA Cup) (12 Malaysia Cup) |
  | Red cards | 1 (1 Super League) |
  | Most appearances | 36 (Liridon Krasniqi) |
  | Top scorer | 11 (Shane Smeltz) |
  | Winning percentage | Overall: 22/39 (56.41%) |
  
  As of matches played on 30 October 2016.
  
  ### Home attendance
  
  **Matches (all competitions)**
  
  All matches played at Darul Aman Stadium.
  
  | Date | Attendance | Opposition | Score | Competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 16 February 2016 | 17,000 | Terengganu FA | 1–0 | Super League matchday 2 |
  | 19 February 2016 | 6,000 | Megah Murni FC | 8–0 | FA Cup round of 32 |
  | 1 March 2016 | 16,500 | Kelantan FA | 2–1 | Super League matchday 4 |
  | 4 March 2016 | 17,500 | Kelantan FA | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | FA Cup round of 16 |
  | 1 April 2016 | 24,500 | Sabah FA | 1–1 | FA Cup quarter-finals 2 |
  | 9 April 2016 | 8,400 | Penang FA | 2–2 | Super League matchday 7 |
  | 16 April 2016 | 23,400 | Johor Darul Ta'zim FC | 2–1 | FA Cup semi-finals 1 |
  | 23 April 2016 | 8,763 | Johor Darul Ta'zim FC | 1–1 | Super League matchday 9 |
  | 18 May 2016 | 3,338 | PDRM FA | 2–0 | Super League matchday 11 |
  | 13 July 2016 | 17,000 | Sarawak FA | 4–3 | Malaysia Cup group stage matchday 1 |
  | 23 July 2016 | 5,450 | T–Team FC | 1–0 | Super League matchday 15 |
  | 29 July 2016 | 14,000 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II FC | 0–0 | Malaysia Cup group stage matchday 3 |
  | 3 August 2016 | 7,836 | Pahang FC | 1–0 | Super League matchday 13 |
  | 6 August 2016 | 10,064 | Selangor FA | 1–0 | Super League matchday 17 |
  | 13 August 2016 | 9,683 | T–Team FC | 0–1 | Malaysia Cup group stage matchday 5 |
  | 16 August 2016 | 6,270 | Sarawak FA | 2–1 | Super League matchday 18 |
  | 10 September 2016 | 16,500 | Perak FA | 3–1 | Super League matchday 20 |
  | 17 September 2016 | 25,000 | Negeri Sembilan FA | 5–0 | Malaysia Cup quarter-finals 2 |
  | 30 September 2016 | 25,000 | PDRM FA | 2–1 | Malaysia Cup semi-finals 1 |
  | 21 October 2016 | 3,300 | Felda United FC | 1–0 | Super League matchday 22 |
  
  Matches designated as Home Team, but not played at Darul Aman Stadium.
  
  | Date | Venue | Attendance | Opposition | Score | Competition | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 30 October 2016 | Shah Alam Stadium | 79,782 | Selangor FA | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | Malaysia Cup Final | |
  
  **Attendance (each competitions)**
  
  | Competitions | Matches | Total attendance | Average attendance |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Super League | 11 | 103,421 | 9,402 |
  | FA Cup | 4 | 71,400 | 17,850 |
  | Malaysia Cup | 5 | 90,683 | 18,137 |
  | Total | 20 | 265,504 | 13,275 |
  
  ## Awards
  
  ### Monthly awards
  
  For the 2016 season, sponsors collaboration with Kedah FA in recognizing the contributions of players throughout the season. Every month one player will be selected as the player of the month based on the current performance. Selection is based on the feedback of fans and squad management. Winners will be announced at 8:00pm at Darul Aman Stadium. The winner will take home a plaque and a cash prize of RM500 contribution from the sponsors. (Cola Kedah – February, March & April) (Gold Perfume Factory – August & September)
  
  | Month | Player of the Month | Event Date |
  | - | - | - |
  | February | Amirul Hisyam | 4 March 2016 (2016-03-04) |
  | March | Liridon Krasniqi | 1 April 2016 (2016-04-01) |
  | April | Rizal Ghazali | 18 May 2016 (2016-05-18) |
  | August | Baddrol Bakhtiar | 17 September 2016 |
  | September | Thiago Augusto | 30 September 2016 |
  
  ### Season awards
  
  Kedah FA will inaugurate a player who was most prominent during the year based on fan votes. Kedah FA media will publish reviews and player statistics throughout the year in form of articles before voting is open to the fans after the last game for the team. The nominees was agreed by Head Coach, Tan Cheng Hoe and technical staff. Winners will be announced on Monday, 31 October from 8pm until 10pm at Istana Negara, Jalan Duta. Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).
  
  * Player of the Year
  * Baddrol Bakhtiar – (7,303 votes)‡
  * Liridon Krasniqi – (2,379 votes)
  * Syazwan Zainon – (751 votes)
  * Shane Smeltz – (150 votes)
  * Khairul Helmi Johari – (140 votes)
  * Young Player of the Year
  * Mohd Ifwat Akmal Che Kassim – (4,862 votes)‡
  * Amirul Hisyam Awang Kechik – (1,252 votes)
  * Farhan Roslan – (540 votes)
  * Syafiq Ahmad – (186 votes)
  * Ariff Farhan Isa – (50 votes)
  * Goal of the Year
  * Liridon Krasniqi (free kick) vs Negeri Sembilan on 17 September – (3,492 votes)‡
  * Baddrol Bakhtiar (chip goal) vs Kelantan on 24 August – (1,067 votes)
  * Shane Smeltz (half volley) vs T–Team on 23 July – (222 votes)
  * Thiago Augusto (solo run goal) vs Terengganu on 24 September – (91 votes)
  * Shane Smeltz (header) vs Johor Darul Ta'zim II on 9 October – (22 votes)
  
  ### National awards
  
  The Football Association of Malaysia National Football Awards are presented to the best football local and foreign players and coaches.
  
  | Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 2016 | Syafiq Ahmad | Best Striker | Nominated |
  | 2016 | Baddrol Bakhtiar | Best Midfielder | Nominated |
  | 2016 | Syazwan Zainon | Best Midfielder | Nominated |
  | 2016 | Rizal Ghazali | Best Defender Award | Won |
  | 2016 | Tan Cheng Hoe | Best Coach | Won |
  | 2016 | Liridon Krasniqi | Best Foreign Players | Nominated |
  | 2016 | Amirul Hisyam | Best Young Players | Nominated |
  | 2016 | Farhan Roslan | Best Young Players | Nominated |
  | 2016 | Syafiq Ahmad | Best Young Players | Nominated |
  | 2016 | Kedah FA | Best Social Media | Nominated |
  | 2016 | Tan Cheng Hoe | The Best XI – Coach (fan vote) | Won |
  | 2016 | Rizal Ghazali | The Best XI – Left Defender (fan vote) | Won |
  | 2016 | Liridon Krasniqi | The Best XI – Midfielder (fan vote) | Won |
  | 2016 | Amirul Hisyam | The Best XI – Left Winger (fan vote) | Won |
  | 2016 | Liridon Krasniqi | Most Popular Player (fan vote) | Won |
  