2015 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. season

Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C.
2015 season
ChairmenDato' Haji Ismail Karim
ManagerMario Gomez Argentina
StadiumLarkin Stadium
Johor Bahru
Malaysia Super LeagueWinners
Malaysia FA CupLoss in 1st round
Malaysia CupQuarter-finals
Malaysia Charity ShieldWinners
AFC Champions LeagueLoss in qualifying stage
AFC CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Luciano Figueroa 12 goals
All: Luciano Figueroa 18 goals
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The 2015 season was Johor Darul Takzim F.C. 3rd season in the Malaysia Super League after rebranding their name from Johor FC.

Squads[edit]

First team Squad[edit]

No. Name Nationality Position(s) Join Date of Birth (Age) Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 Mohd Farizal Marlias Malaysia Pahang GK 2015 (1986-06-29) 29 June 1986 (age 37) Selangor Selangor
22 Muhammad Al-Hafiz Hamzah Malaysia Kedah GK 2013 (1984-03-15) 15 March 1984 (age 40) Penang USM FC
24 Mohd Izham Tarmizi Malaysia Terengganu GK 2013 (1991-04-24) 24 April 1991 (age 33) Malaysia Harimau Muda
Defenders
7 Mohd Aidil Zafuan Abdul Radzak (c) Malaysia Negeri Sembilan CB,RB 2013 (1987-08-03)3 August 1987 (aged 27) ATM FA
4 Asraruddin Putra Omar Malaysia Selangor LB, CB 2014 (1988-03-25)25 March 1988 (aged 26) Selangor Selangor
6 Marcos António Brazil CB 2014 (1983-05-25)25 May 1983 (aged 31) Germany 1. FC Nürnberg
15 Mohd Daudsu Jamaluddin Malaysia Kelantan RB / LB 2013 (1985-03-18)18 March 1985 (aged 29) Kelantan Kelantan FA
18 Mahali Jasuli Malaysia Selangor RB, RW 2014 (1989-04-02)2 April 1989 (aged 25) Selangor Selangor
26 Mohd Amer Saidin Malaysia Penang CB 2015 (1992-07-25)25 July 1992 (aged 22) Malaysia Harimau Muda A
27 Fadhli Shas Malaysia Perak CB / LB 2014 (1991-01-21)21 January 1991 (aged 23) Malaysia Harimau Muda A
33 Muhammad Fazly Mazlan Malaysia Johor LB 2014 (1993-12-22)22 December 1993 (aged 21) Johor Johor FA
Midfielders
5 Amirul Hadi Zainal Malaysia Malacca AM,RW 2013 (1986-05-27)27 May 1986 (aged 28) Pahang Pahang FA
8 Mohd Safiq Rahim Malaysia Selangor CM 2012 (1987-07-05)5 July 1987 (aged 27) Selangor Selangor
12 S. Kunanlan Malaysia Selangor RW,LW / CM 2014 (1986-09-15)15 September 1986 (aged 28) Selangor Selangor FA
13 Gary Steven Robbat Malaysia Kedah CM / CM 2014 (1992-09-03)3 September 1992 (aged 22) Malaysia Harimau Muda
14 Hariss Harun Singapore CM / CB 2013 (1990-11-19)19 November 1990 (aged 24) Singapore LionsXII
16 Mohd Shakir Shaari Malaysia DM 2013 (1986-09-23)23 September 1986 (aged 28) Kelantan Kelantan FA
20 Nazrin Nawi Malaysia Kelantan LW 2013 (1988-02-07)7 February 1988 (aged 26) Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan
21 Jasazrin Jamaluddin Malaysia Johor CM 2013 (1986-04-03)3 April 1986 (aged 28) Johor Johor FA
23 S. Chanturu Malaysia Kedah RW / ST 2014 (1987-12-14)14 December 1987 (aged 27) Sarawak Sarawak FA
25 Junior Eldstål Malaysia Sweden CM / DM 2014 (1991-09-16)16 September 1991 (aged 23) Sarawak Sarawak FA
9 Leandro Velázquez Argentina AM 2015 (1989-05-10)10 May 1989 (aged 25) Johor Johor FA
Forwards
10 Safee Sali Malaysia ST 2013 (1984-01-29)29 January 1984 (aged 30) Indonesia Pelita Jaya
17 Mohd Amri Yahyah Malaysia Selangor ST / AM 2013 (1981-01-21)21 January 1981 (aged 33) Selangor Selangor
19 Luciano Figueroa Argentina ST 2013 (1981-05-19)19 May 1981 (aged 33) Greece Panathinaikos

Pre-season And Friendlies[edit]

16 Dec 2014 Friendly Johor Darul Ta'zim FC Johor 1 – 0 Johor Johor Darul Ta'zim II FC Johor Bahru, Johor
20:45 UTC+08:00 Nazrin Nawi 43' Stadium: Padang Seri Gelam
23 Dec 2014 Friendly Johor Darul Ta'zim FC Johor 1 – 0 Selangor PKNS FC Johor Bahru, Johor
20:45 UTC+08:00 Sean Giannelli 47' Stadium: Padang Seri Gelam

Malaysia Super League[edit]

League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Johor Darul Ta'zim (C) 22 14 4 4 36 18 +18 46 Qualification to AFC Champions League qualifying preliminary round 2
2 Selangor 22 11 6 5 43 28 +15 39 Qualification to AFC Cup group stage[a]
3 Pahang 22 13 5 4 43 29 +14 38[b]
4 Terengganu 22 12 2 8 40 33 +7 38
5 Felda United 22 10 6 6 36 26 +10 36
Source: FAM Official Site, Astro Arena
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Since LionsXII, a side managed by the Football Association of Singapore and thus ineligible to represent Malaysia in continental competition, won the 2015 Piala FA, the 2015 Liga Super runners-up will be chosen to represent Malaysia in the AFC Cup.
  2. ^ Pahang was docked 6 points due to involvement in the delay in the process of solving the problem of salary and compensation by the former imports season 2013, Mohamed Borji.

Result[edit]

31 Jan 2015 Charity Shield+League Johor Darul Ta'zim FC Johor 2 – 0 Pahang Pahang FA Johor Bahru, Johor
20:45 UTC+08:00 Marcos Antonio 36' Yellow card 71'
Mahali Jasuli Yellow card 44'
Luciano Figueroa 58'
(HT 1-0) Stadium: Tan Sri Dato Hj Hassan Yunos Stadium
Attendance: 21,618
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaakob Perak
14 Feb 2015 League PDRM FA 1 – 0 Johor Johor Darul Ta'zim FC Shah Alam, Selangor
20:45 UTC+08:00 Mohamadou Sumareh 75' (HT 0-0) Junior Eldstål Yellow card 49'
Luciano Figueroa Yellow card 79'
Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Suhaizi Shukri Malacca
21 Feb 2015 League Selangor FA Selangor 1 – 1 Johor Johor Darul Ta'zim FC Shah Alam, Selangor
20:45 UTC+08:00 Andik Vermansyah 1' (HT 1-0) Hariss Harun Yellow card 23'
Safiq Rahim Yellow card 34'
Luciano Figueroa 63'
Marcos Antonio Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Samsuddin Ibrahim Terengganu
7 Mar 2015 League Johor Darul Ta'zim FC Johor 2 – 1 Sarawak Sarawak FA Johor Bahru, Johor
20:45 UTC+08:00 Safiq Rahim 40', 42'
Fadhli Shas Yellow card 57'
(HT 2-1) Billy Mehmet 27' Stadium: Tan Sri Dato Hj Hassan Yunos Stadium
Attendance: 19,430
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaakob Perak
14 Mar 2015 League Sime Darby FC Selangor 1 – 1 Johor Johor Darul Ta'zim FC Batu Caves, Selangor
20:45 UTC+08:00 Nazrul Kamaruzaman 34' (HT 1-0) Junior Eldstål 61'
Hariss Harun Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Selayang Stadium
Attendance: 4,675
Referee: Mohd Nazmi Nasaruddin Penang
4 Apr 2015 League Johor Darul Ta'zim FC Johor 2 – 1 ATM FA Johor Bahru, Johor
20:45 UTC+08:00 Mohd Amri Yahyah 32'
Safiq Rahim 58'
Mohd Shakir Shaari Yellow card 74'
Marcos Antonio Yellow card 78'
(HT 1-1) Jerry Palacios 23' Stadium: Tan Sri Dato Hj Hassan Yunos Stadium
Attendance: 15,950
Referee: Syed Azhar Syed Kamar Kuala Lumpur
11 Apr 2015 League LionsXII FC Singapore 0 – 0 Johor Johor Darul Ta'zim FC Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 (HT 0-0) Mohd Shakir Shaari Yellow card 43' Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Suhaizi Shukri Malacca
18 Apr 2015 League Johor Darul Ta'zim FC Johor 3 – 1 Kelantan Kelantan FA Johor Bahru, Johor
20:45 UTC+08:00 Hariss Harun 18'
Alhaji Kamara 23'
Mohd Shakir Shaari Yellow card 38'
Mohd Amri Yahyah 42'
Fadhli Shas Yellow card 54'
Marcos Antonio Yellow card 76'
(HT 3-1) Austin Amutu 10' Stadium: Tan Sri Dato Hj Hassan Yunos Stadium
Attendance: 21,100
Referee: Lismotia Mohen Mohd Tisan Negeri Sembilan
24 Apr 2015 League Perak FA Perak 2 – 1 Johor Johor Darul Ta'zim FC Ipoh, Perak
20:45 UTC+08:00 Nurridzuan Abu Hassan 48'
Charles Chad Souza 50'
(HT 0-1) Junior Eldstål 24'
Safiq Rahim Yellow card 64'
Safee Sali Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Perak Stadium
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Suhaizi Shukri Malacca
3 May 2015 League Johor Darul Ta'zim FC Johor 1 – 0 Kuala Lumpur Felda United FC Johor Bahru, Johor
20:45 UTC+08:00 Marcos Antonio Yellow card 38'
Patito Rodríguez 45+1' pen
Mohd Amri Yahyah Yellow card 63'
Patito Rodríguez Yellow card 90+4'
(HT 1-0) Stadium: Tan Sri Dato Hj Hassan Yunos Stadium
Attendance: 25,100
Referee: Samsuddin Ibrahim Terengganu
23 June 2015 League Johor Darul Ta'zim FC Johor 2 – 0 Terengganu Terengganu FA Johor Bahru, Johor
21:45 UTC+08:00 Aidil Zafuan 45+2'
Luciano Figueroa 90+2'
(HT 1-0) Stadium: Tan Sri Dato Hj Hassan Yunos Stadium
Referee: Lismotia Mohen Mohd Tisan Negeri Sembilan
27 June 2015 League Pahang FA Pahang 1 – 1 Johor Johor Darul Ta'zim FC Kuantan, Pahang
21:45 UTC+08:00 Dickson Nwakaeme 69' (HT 0-0) Mohd Amri Yahyah 66' Stadium: Darulmakmur Stadium
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaakob Perak
4 July 2015 League Johor Darul Ta'zim FC Johor 2 – 1 PDRM FA Johor Bahru, Johor
21:45 UTC+08:00 Safiq Rahim 4', 57'
Mohd Amri Yahyah Yellow card 85'
(HT 1-0)) Dramane Traore 82' pen Stadium: Tan Sri Dato Hj Hassan Yunos Stadium
Referee: Nagor Amir Mohammad Noor Penang
1 Aug 2015 League Sarawak FA Sarawak 0 – 2 Johor Johor Darul Ta'zim FC Kuching, Sarawak
20:45 UTC+08:00 (HT 0-0) Mohd Amri Yahyah 63'
Luciano Figueroa 90' Yellow card 62'
Stadium: Sarawak Stadium
Referee: Syed Azhar Syed Kamar Kuala Lumpur
8 Aug 2015 League ATM FA 0 – 1 Johor Johor Darul Ta'zim FC Paroi, Negeri Sembilan
20:45 UTC+08:00 (HT 0-0) Safee Sali 71' Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Referee: Suhaizi Shukri Malacca
22 Aug 2015 League Felda United FC Kuala Lumpur 2 – 1 Johor Johor Darul Ta'zim FC Batu Caves, Selangor
20:45 UTC+08:00 Shahrul Mohd Saad 4'
Indra Putra Mahayuddin 11' pen
(HT 2-1) Junior Eldstål
Luciano Figueroa 35' pen
S. Kunanlan Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Selayang Stadium
Referee: Samsuddin Ibrahim Terengganu

Malaysia FA Cup[edit]

1st Round 2nd Round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Pahang Pahang 1(4)
Johor JDT 1(2) Pahang Pahang 2
Penang Sungai Ara 0 Kuala Lumpur MISC-MIFA 1
Kuala Lumpur MISC-MIFA 1 Pahang Pahang 2 2 4
Negeri Sembilan NS Matrix 2 Penang Penang 0 2 2
Selangor UiTM 0 Negeri Sembilan NS Matrix 1
Penang Penang 1 Penang Penang 2
Perlis Perlis 0 Pahang Pahang 1 1 2
Penang PBAPP 1 Kelantan Kelantan 0 3 3
Selangor Sime Darby 5 Selangor Sime Darby 4
Malaysia PDRM 3 Malaysia PDRM 2
Sabah Sabah 0 Selangor Sime Darby 1 0 1
Sarawak Sarawak 1 Kelantan Kelantan 1 3 4
Kelantan Kelantan 2 Kelantan Kelantan 1
Putrajaya MOF 1 Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur 0
Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur 3 Kelantan Kelantan 1
Kuala Lumpur FELDA United 2(2) Singapore LionsXII 3
Selangor Selangor 2(4) Selangor Selangor 1
Malacca Malacca United 1 Terengganu Terengganu 3
Terengganu Terengganu 3 Terengganu Terengganu 1 2 3
Pahang Shahzan Muda 1 Perak Perak 1 0 1
Perak Perak 3 Perak Perak 2
Terengganu T-Team 3 Terengganu T-Team 1
Malaysian Armed Forces ATM 0 Terengganu Terengganu 1 3 4
Kedah Kedah United 0 Singapore LionsXII 2 2 4 (a)
Singapore LionsXII 4 Singapore LionsXII 4
Putrajaya SPA 3 Putrajaya SPA 0
Pahang Kuantan 0 Singapore LionsXII 2 2 4
Terengganu Hanelang 0 Johor JDT II 0 0 0
Kedah Kedah 1 Kedah Kedah 0
Johor JDT II 2 Johor JDT II 1
Selangor PKNS 1

Results[edit]

Fixtures and Results of the 2015 Malaysia FA Cup.
  Win   Draw   Lose

First round[edit]

AFC Champions League[edit]

4 Feb 2015 Play-off (Round 1) Johor Darul Ta'zim FC Malaysia 2 – 1 India Bengaluru FC Johor Bahru, Johor
20:45 UTC+08:00 Amirul Hadi Zainal Yellow card 17'
Hariss Harun 47'
S. Chanturu 96'
(HT 0-0) Eugeneson Lyngdoh 90' Stadium: Tan Sri Dato Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium
Attendance: 17,454
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto Japan
10 Feb 2015 Play-off (Round 2) Bangkok Glass FC Thailand 3 – 0 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim FC Thanyaburi, Pathum Thani
20:00 UTC+08:00 Narong Jansawek 28'
Lazarus Kaimbi 52' 62'
(HT 1-0) Nazrin Nawi Yellow card 19'
Fadhli Shas Yellow card 64'
Stadium: Leo Stadium
Attendance: 5,299
Referee: Chris Beath Australia

AFC Cup[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification JDT KIT EBG BAL
1 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim 6 5 0 1 11 3 +8 15 Advance to knockout stage 2–0 4–1 3–0
2 Hong Kong Kitchee 6 3 2 1 10 6 +4 11 2–0 2–2 3–0
3 India East Bengal 6 1 2 3 8 10 −2 5 0–1 1–1 3–0
4 Singapore Balestier Khalsa 6 1 0 5 3 13 −10 3 0–1 1–2 2–1
Source: AFC

Group stage[edit]

10 Mar 2015 Matchday 2 Balestier Khalsa FC Singapore 0 – 1 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim FC Kallang, Singapore
19:30 UTC+08:00 (HT 0-0) Junior Eldstål Yellow card 64'
Asraruddin Putra Omar 90+3'
Hariss Harun Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 2,180
Referee: Abdul Rahman Ibrahim J Al-Jassim Qatar
17 Mar 2015 Matchday 3 Kitchee SC Hong Kong 2 – 0 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim FC Kowloon, Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+08:00 Juan Belencoso 27'
Jordi Tarrés 35'
(HT 0-0) Mohd Amri Yahyah Yellow card 29'
Fadhli Shas Yellow card 55'
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 2,217
Referee: Vo Minh Tri Vietnam
14 Apr 2015 Matchday 4 Johor Darul Ta'zim FC Malaysia 2 – 0 Hong Kong Kitchee SC Johor Bahru, Johor
20:45 UTC+08:00 Luciano Figueroa 17'
Safiq Rahim 44' pen
(HT 2-0) Stadium: Tan Sri Dato Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium
Attendance: 10,154
Referee: Wang Di China
28 Apr 2015 Matchday 5 East Bengal FC India 0 – 1 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim FC Kolkata, India
18:00 UTC+08:00 (HT 0-1) Mohd Amri Yahyah 6'
Mohd Farizal Marlias Yellow card 42'
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini Sri Lanka
12 May 2015 Matchday 6 Johor Darul Ta'zim FC Malaysia 3 – 0 Singapore Balestier Khalsa FC Johor Bahru, Johor
20:45 UTC+08:00 Fadhli Shas Yellow card 63'
Mohd Farizal Marlias Yellow card 67'
Safee Sali 76'
Safiq Rahim 85'
Luciano Figueroa 90' Yellow card 85'
(HT 0-0) Stadium: Tan Sri Dato Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium
Attendance: 10,110
Referee: Kimura Hiroyuki Japan

Knock-out stage[edit]

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
Iraq Al-Shorta 0
Kuwait Al-Kuwait 2
Kuwait Al-Kuwait 6 1 7
Hong Kong Kitchee 0 1 1
Indonesia Persib Bandung 0
Hong Kong Kitchee 2
Kuwait Al-Kuwait 4
Tajikistan Istiklol (w/o) 0
Tajikistan Istiklol (pen.) 1(4)
Syria Al-Wahda 1(2)
Tajikistan Istiklol 4 1 5
Malaysia Pahang 0 3 3
Indonesia Persipura Jayapura 0
Malaysia Pahang (awd.) 3
Tajikistan Istiklol 0
Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim 1
Jordan Al-Wehdat 0
Kuwait Al-Qadsia 1
Kuwait Al-Qadsia 3 0 3
Syria Al-Jaish 0 2 2
Syria Al-Jaish 1
Jordan Al-Jazeera 0
Kuwait Al-Qadsia 3
Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim (w/o) 1
Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim 5
Myanmar Ayeyawady United 0
Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim 1 3 4
Hong Kong South China 1 1 2
Hong Kong South China 2
India Bengaluru FC 0