Petaling Jaya Rangers F.C.

Petaling Jaya Rangers
Full namePetaling Jaya Rangers Football Club
Nickname(s)Rangers
Short namePJR
Founded9 August 2011; 13 years ago (2011-08-09)
Dissolved2019
GroundAirAsia-MBPJ Stadium
Capacity25,000
OwnerAirAsia Group
ChairmanTony Fernandes
ManagerHalim Mu’azzam Ayob
CoachKhairul Anuar Jamil
LeagueSelangor Super League
2019Super League, 6th
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Petaling Jaya Rangers Football Club or PJ Rangers is a professional football club based in Petaling Jaya, in the state of Selangor, Malaysia.[1] Founded in 2011, the club's home ground has been in multiple different stadiums before moving to AirAsia Stadium in Petaling Jaya.[2]

In 2018, they played in the third division in Malaysian football, the Malaysia FAM League after being promoted as top four from Selangor Super League in 2014.[2]

The club was formerly known as AirAsia Allstars before being rebranded in December 2016 to Petaling Jaya Rangers F.C.[2][3][4]

The initial uses the nickname Red Jets, which signify the club's connection with the AirAsia Group. However, after the rebranding of the club name they were known as Rangers.

PJ Rangers regular kit colours are red and white for shirts, shorts and socks. The club's crest was rebranded along with the team name for the 2017 season.

  1. ^ "AirAsia FC unveil plans for 2017, set to be renamed as Petaling Jaya Rangers - Fourthofficial.com". fourthofficial.com. 2016-12-06. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  2. ^ a b c "AirAsia Allstars stand for what we believe in football, says Datuk Kamarudin". FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 2016-12-22. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  3. ^ http://www.hmetro.com.my/node/187319 Belum layak jadi Presiden FAM
  4. ^ https://www.utusan.com.my/sukan/bola-sepak/tony-kekal-pendirian-enggan-tanding-presiden-fam-1.417064 Tony kekal pendirian enggan tanding Presiden FAM