2018 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. season

Johor Darul Ta'zim
2018 season
PresidentTunku Tun Aminah Sultan Ibrahim
ManagerLuciano Figueroa
(from 09th August 2018)
StadiumTan Sri Dato Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium
Super LeagueWinners
FA CupQuarter-Final
Malaysia CupSemi-Final
Charity ShieldWinners
Champions LeaguePreliminary Round 2
AFC CupGroup Stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Gonzalo Cabrera
(9 goals)

All:
Safawi Rasid (16 goals)
Highest home attendance23,030 vs Kedah
(3 February 2018)
Lowest home attendance5,170 vs Sông Lam Nghệ An
(24 April 2018)
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The 2018 season is Johor Darul Ta'zim Football Club's 45th season in club history and 6th season in the Malaysia Super League after rebranding their name from Johor FC.

Background[edit]

Background information[edit]

Johor Darul Ta'zim FC won their 2017 Malaysia Super League to become the first Malaysian club to win the league titles for four consecutive seasons (2014–2017).

JDT still holds an unbeaten home ground record in Super League after extending the record up to 59 matches from 3 July 2012 (won against Sabah FA by 2–1) until 20 September 2017 which last they won against Kelantan FA by 3–0).

JDT failed to defense their Malaysia FA Cup after lost to Pahang FA with an aggregate 4–3 on 23 April 2017.

JDT win their 1st title Malaysia Cup after beat Kedah FA by 2–0 on 4 November 2017 at Shah Alam Stadium.

Unfortunately, JDT failed to qualify for Final ASEAN zonal after lost to Filipino club Ceres Negros F.C. in the AFC Cup Semi-Finals with an aggregate 4–4 (away goal rules).

Friendly matches[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss

Thailand Pre-season Tour 2018[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss

Competitions[edit]

Overview[edit]

Competition Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Super League 22 19 2 1 47 9 +38 086.36
FA Cup 4 2 1 1 5 6 −1 050.00
Champions League 1 0 0 1 2 5 −3 000.00
AFC Cup 6 3 1 2 8 9 −1 050.00
Malaysia Cup 10 4 2 4 16 11 +5 040.00
Total 43 28 6 9 78 40 +38 065.12

Source: Competitions

Malaysia Super League[edit]

Table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Johor Darul Ta'zim (C) 22 19 2 1 47 9 +38 59 Qualification for the AFC Champions League group stage
2 Perak 22 10 6 6 35 27 +8 36 Qualification for the AFC Champions League second preliminary round
3 PKNS 22 10 5 7 37 29 +8 35
4 Pahang 22 9 7 6 35 21 +14 34
5 Terengganu 22 10 4 8 32 31 +1 34
Source: FAM, FMLLP
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
22 19 2 1 47 9  +38 59 11 0 0 26 1  +25 8 2 1 21 8  +13

Malaysia Super League fixtures and results[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss

6 February 2018 2 Johor Darul Ta'zim Johor 3–0 Perak PKNP Johor Bahru, Johor
21:00 UTC+8 Jorge Pereyra Díaz 44'
Fadhli Shas 58'
Ahmad Hazwan Bakri downward-facing red arrow 59'
Gonzalo Cabrera upward-facing green arrow 59'
Safiq Rahim downward-facing red arrow 80'
Mohd Afiq Fazail upward-facing green arrow 80'
Luciano Figueroa downward-facing red arrow 80'
Safawi Rasid upward-facing green arrow 80'
Natxo Insa 90+2'
Yeon Gi-Sung Yellow card 44'
Vikneswaran Sarkunan downward-facing red arrow 46'
S. Deevan Raj upward-facing green arrow 46'
Muhammad Mohd Safar downward-facing red arrow 63'
Ezanie Mat Salleh upward-facing green arrow 63'
Hafiz Ramdan downward-facing red arrow 66'
Amirul Waie upward-facing green arrow 66'
Stadium: Tan Sri Dato Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium
Attendance: 14,160
Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali
10 February 2018 3 Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur 1–0 Johor Johor Darul Ta'zim Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
21:00 UTC+8 Indra Putra Mahayuddin Yellow card 13'
Kamarul Effandi Yellow card 67'
Paulo Josué 45+1' Yellow card 90+3'
Hariss Harun Yellow card 39'
Marcos Antonio downward-facing red arrow 40'
Adam Nor Azlin upward-facing green arrow 40' downward-facing red arrow 57'
Safawi Rasid upward-facing green arrow 57'
Gonzalo Cabrera downward-facing red arrow 90'
Ahmad Hazwan Bakri upward-facing green arrow 90'
Stadium: KLFA Stadium
Referee: Wan Mohamad Tarmizi Wan Ibrahim
14 April 2018 6 Johor Darul Ta'zim Johor 3–0 Selangor PKNS Johor Bahru, Johor
21:00 UTC+8 Gonzalo Cabrera 14' 50' downward-facing red arrow 90'
Mohd Azrif Nasrulhaq Yellow card 32'
Hariss Harun Yellow card 33'
Safawi Rasid 66'
Safawi Rasid downward-facing red arrow 76'
S. Kunanlan upward-facing green arrow 76'
Nazmi Faiz downward-facing red arrow 82'
Safiq Rahim upward-facing green arrow 82'
Darren Lok upward-facing green arrow 90'
Romel Morales Yellow card 35'
Khyril Muhymeen Zambri downward-facing red arrow 61'
Safee Sali upward-facing green arrow 61'
Faris Ramli downward-facing red arrow 72'
Alif Haikal Sabri upward-facing green arrow 72'
Jonathan Acosta downward-facing red arrow 73'
K. Gurusamy upward-facing green arrow 73'
Stadium: Tan Sri Dato Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium
Attendance: 8,310
Referee: Suhaizi Shukri
2 May 2018 8 Johor Darul Ta'zim Johor 2–0 Selangor Selangor Johor Bahru, Johor
21:00 UTC+8 Natxo Insa Yellow card 45+1' downward-facing red arrow 75'
Ahmad Hazwan Bakri 61'
Nazmi Faiz 69' downward-facing red arrow 86'
Mohd Afiq Fazail upward-facing green arrow 75'
Safawi Rasid Yellow card 82' downward-facing red arrow 83'
S. Kunanlan upward-facing green arrow 83'
Safiq Rahim upward-facing green arrow 86'
A. Namathevan Yellow card 31' downward-facing red arrow 68'
D. Kugan downward-facing red arrow 64'
Joseph Kalang Tie upward-facing green arrow 64'
Amirul Haziq upward-facing green arrow 68'
Halim Zainal downward-facing red arrow 80'
Faizzudin Abidin upward-facing green arrow 80'
Sean Selvaraj Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Tan Sri Dato Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium
Attendance: 10,220
Referee: Suhaimi Mat Hassan
5 May 2018 9 Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan 0–4 Johor Johor Darul Ta'zim Paroi, Negeri Sembilan
21:00 UTC+8 Renārs Rode downward-facing red arrow 8'
Kalaiharasan Letchumanan upward-facing green arrow 8'
Fauzan Dzulkifli Yellow card 13' downward-facing red arrow 76'
Nicolás Vélez downward-facing red arrow 38'
Fauzi Abdul Latif upward-facing green arrow 38'
Aizulridzwan Razali Yellow card 57'
Fakhrul Aiman Sidid upward-facing green arrow 76'
Gonzalo Cabrera soccer ball with check mark 5'
La'Vere Corbin-Ong 37'
Ahmad Hazwan Bakri downward-facing red arrow 45+1'
Syafiq Ahmad upward-facing green arrow 45+1'
Mohd Afiq Fazail Yellow card 53' downward-facing red arrow 80'
Safawi Rasid soccer ball with check mark 63' 74' downward-facing red arrow 78'
Safiq Rahim upward-facing green arrow 78'
Gary Steven Robbat upward-facing green arrow 80'
Stadium: Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
Referee: Muhammad Nazmi Nasaruddin
23 May 2018 11 Johor Darul Ta'zim Johor 2–0 Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan Johor Bahru, Johor
22:00 UTC+8 Gonzalo Cabrera 33' 76'
Nazmi Faiz downward-facing red arrow 70'
Safawi Rasid upward-facing green arrow 70'
Marcos Antonio downward-facing red arrow 71'
Fadhli Shas upward-facing green arrow 72'
Harry Novillo downward-facing red arrow 80'
Safiq Rahim upward-facing green arrow 80'
Aiman Khalidi Yellow card 17'
Mohd Nasriq Baharom Yellow card 56'
Khairul Anwar downward-facing red arrow 59'
N. Thanabalan upward-facing green arrow 59'
Kim Do-heon downward-facing red arrow 62'
Fauzan Dzulkifli upward-facing green arrow 62'
Flávio Beck Júnior downward-facing red arrow 68'
Faizal Abu Bakar upward-facing green arrow 68'
Stadium: Tan Sri Dato Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium
Attendance: 6,670
Referee: Wan Mohamad Tarmizi Wan Ibrahim
27 May 2018 12 PKNS Selangor 0–0 Johor Johor Darul Ta'zim Shah Alam, Selangor
22:00 UTC+8 K. Gurusamy Yellow card 55'
Qayyum Marjoni Yellow card 59'
Nazrin Syamsul downward-facing red arrow 61'
Safee Sali upward-facing green arrow 61'
Jafri Firdaus downward-facing red arrow 75'
M. Sivakumar upward-facing green arrow 75'
Faris Ramli downward-facing red arrow 79'
Faizat Ghazli upward-facing green arrow 79'
Gary Steven Robbat Yellow card 30' downward-facing red arrow 89'
Harry Novillo downward-facing red arrow 46'
Nazmi Faiz upward-facing green arrow 46'
Safawi Rasid Yellow card 55' downward-facing red arrow 78'
Ahmad Hazwan Bakri upward-facing green arrow 78'
Safiq Rahim upward-facing green arrow 89'
Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium
Referee: Zulkarnain Zakaria
10 July 2018 18 Perak Perak 1–2 Johor Johor Darul Ta'zim Ipoh, Perak
21:00 UTC+8 Amirul Azhan downward-facing red arrow 35'
Idris Ahmad upward-facing green arrow 35'
Leandro Dos Santos Yellow card 54'
Nor Hakim Hassan 72'
Kenny Pallraj downward-facing red arrow 80'
Khairil Anuar upward-facing green arrow 80'
Nazirul Naim downward-facing red arrow 86'
Nazrin Nawi upward-facing green arrow 86'
Ahmad Hazwan Bakri Yellow card 33' downward-facing red arrow 70'
Syamer Kutty Abba Yellow card 41' downward-facing red arrow 54'
Natxo Insa upward-facing green arrow 54' Yellow card 90+2'
Safawi Rasid upward-facing green arrow 70' 83' Yellow card 84'
Hariss Harun 75'
Fernando Elizari downward-facing red arrow 77'
Nazmi Faiz upward-facing green arrow 77'
Stadium: Perak Stadium
Referee: Zulkarnain Zakaria
13 July 2018 19 Kedah Kedah 1–2 Johor Johor Darul Ta'zim Alor Setar, Kedah
21:00 UTC+8 Álvaro Silva Yellow card 12'
Paulo Rangel Yellow card 57' soccer ball with red X 67' Red card 79'
Andik Vermansyah downward-facing red arrow 64'
Syazwan Zainon upward-facing green arrow 64'
Rizal Ghazali downward-facing red arrow 69'
Khairul Helmi upward-facing green arrow 69'
Norfiqrie Talib downward-facing red arrow 76'
Hidhir Idris upward-facing green arrow 76'
Sandro da Silva soccer ball with check mark 79' Yellow card 82'
Gonzalo Cabrera 22'
Hariss Harun Yellow card 31'
Fernando Márquez 39'
La'Vere Corbin-Ong Yellow card 54' Yellow-red card 64'
Safawi Rasid downward-facing red arrow 55'
Ahmad Hazwan Bakri upward-facing green arrow 55'
Fernando Elizari downward-facing red arrow 67'
Adam Nor Azlin upward-facing green arrow 67'
Gonzalo Cabrera downward-facing red arrow 90+4'
Nazmi Faiz upward-facing green arrow 90+4'
Mohd Farizal Marlias Yellow card 83'
Stadium: Darulaman Stadium
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob
20 July 2018 20 Johor Darul Ta'zim Johor 4–0 Kelantan Kelantan Johor Bahru, Johor
21:00 UTC+8 Fernando Elizari 51' downward-facing red arrow 79'
Mohd Afiq Fazail 56'
Mohd Azrif Nasrulhaq downward-facing red arrow 59'
Adam Nor Azlin upward-facing green arrow 59'
Safiq Rahim upward-facing green arrow 79' soccer ball with check mark 86'
Safawi Rasid 80'
Gonzalo Cabrera downward-facing red arrow 84'
Kiko Insa upward-facing green arrow 84'
Fakhrul Zaman downward-facing red arrow 56'
Nik Akif Syahiran upward-facing green arrow 56'
Danial Ashraf downward-facing red arrow 60'
Nik Azli Nik Alias upward-facing green arrow 60'
Shafiq Shaharudin downward-facing red arrow 76'
Khairul Asyraf upward-facing green arrow 76'
Stadium: Tan Sri Dato Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium
Referee: Wan Mohamad Tarmizi Wan Ibrahim
23 July 2018 21 PKNP Perak 1–2 Johor Johor Darul Ta'zim Ipoh, Perak
21:00 UTC+8 Franklin Anzité Yellow card 39' downward-facing red arrow 79'
Shukor Azmi downward-facing red arrow 69'
Deevan Raj upward-facing green arrow 69'
Farid Nezal downward-facing red arrow 73'
Fandi Ahmad upward-facing green arrow 73' 77'
Ridzuan Azly upward-facing green arrow 79'
Natxo Insa Yellow card 20'
Safiq Rahim downward-facing red arrow 46'
Syafiq Ahmad upward-facing green arrow 46' 75'
Fernando Márquez 73' downward-facing red arrow 77'
Safawi Rasid upward-facing green arrow 77'
Nazmi Faiz downward-facing red arrow 84'
Gary Steven Robbat upward-facing green arrow 84'
Stadium: Perak Stadium
Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali

Malaysia FA Cup[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss

3 March 2018 Round 2 Sabah Sabah 1–2 (a.e.t.) Johor Johor Darul Ta'zim Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
20:15 UTC+8 Lee Kil-Hoon 25'
Maxius Musa Yellow card 41' downward-facing red arrow 91'
Azzizan Nordin Yellow card 48'
Sabri Sahar downward-facing red arrow 72'
Jenius Karib downward-facing red arrow 77'
Ummareng Bacok upward-facing green arrow 77'
Rawilson Batuil Yellow card 87'
Alto Linus upward-facing green arrow 91'
Leopold Alphonso upward-facing green arrow 72' Yellow card 120+1'
Luciano Figueroa 52' Yellow card 94'
Mohd Azrif Nasrulhaq Yellow card 67' downward-facing red arrow 68'
S. Kunanlan upward-facing green arrow 68'
Ahmad Hazwan Bakri downward-facing red arrow 74'
Safawi Rasid upward-facing green arrow 74'
Natxo Insa downward-facing red arrow 86'
Amirul Hadi Zainal upward-facing green arrow 86'
Gonzalo Cabrera 94'
Marcos Antonio Yellow card 116'
Hariss Harun Yellow card 119'
Stadium: Likas Stadium
Referee: Mohd Zohri Tajuddin
17 March 2018 Round 3 UiTM Selangor 2–3 Johor Johor Darul Ta'zim Shah Alam, Selangor
20:15 UTC+8 Nursalam Zainal Abidin Yellow card 34' downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
Lucas Pugh 45+3'
Dao Bakary downward-facing red arrow 63'
Mohd Yusri Abas upward-facing green arrow 63'
Anwarul Hafiz Ahmad downward-facing red arrow 86'
Sadam Hashim upward-facing green arrow 86'
Faiz Bandong 90'
Asnan Awal upward-facing green arrow 90+1'
Safawi Rasid 12' 41' 72'
Natxo Insa downward-facing red arrow 77'
Nicolas Fernandez upward-facing green arrow 77'
Ahmad Hazwan Bakri downward-facing red arrow 83'
Darren Lok upward-facing green arrow 83'
Safiq Rahim downward-facing red arrow 87'
Mohd Amirul Hadi Zainal upward-facing green arrow 87'
Stadium: UiTM Stadium
Referee: Mohd Fairuzi Mat Desa
6 April 2018 Quarter Final 1st leg Pahang Pahang 0–0 Johor Johor Darul Ta'zim Kuantan, Pahang
21:00 UTC+8 Safuwan Baharudin Yellow card 22'
Faisal Abdul Halim downward-facing red arrow 56'
Wan Zaharulnizam Zakaria upward-facing green arrow 56'
Mohd Afif Amiruddin Yellow card 85'
Safawi Rasid downward-facing red arrow 84'
Nicolás Fernández upward-facing green arrow 84'
Ahmad Hazwan Bakri downward-facing red arrow 90+2'
Syafiq Ahmad upward-facing green arrow 90+2'
Stadium: Darulmakmur Stadium
Referee: Zulkarnain Zakaria
20 April 2018 Quarter Final 2nd leg Johor Darul Ta'zim Johor 0–3
(0–3 agg.)
Pahang Pahang Johor Bahru, Johor
21:00 UTC+8 La'Vere Corbin-Ong Yellow card 52'
Fadhli Shas downward-facing red arrow 70'
Safiq Rahim upward-facing green arrow 70'
Mohd Azrif Nasrulhaq downward-facing red arrow 90+6'
Nazmi Faiz downward-facing red arrow 90+6'
Darren Lok upward-facing green arrow 90+6'
Patrick Cruz 10' 59' 77'
Matthew Davies downward-facing red arrow 76'
Mohd Bunyamin Omar upward-facing green arrow 76'
Nor Azam Azih Yellow card 77'
Kogileswaran Raj downward-facing red arrow 79'
Wan Zaharulnizam Zakaria upward-facing green arrow 79'
Mohamadou Sumareh downward-facing red arrow 84'
Norshahrul Idlan Talaha upward-facing green arrow 84'
Stadium: Tan Sri Dato Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium
Attendance: 17,320
Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali

Malaysia Cup[edit]

Group C[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification JDT KEL MIFA KED
1 Johor Darul Ta'zim 6 3 0 3 11 7 +4 9 Quarter-finals 1–0 1–2 5–1
2 Kelantan 6 2 2 2 3 3 0 8 1–0 0–0 2–0
3 MISC-MIFA 6 2 2 2 8 9 −1 8 0–3 2–0 2–2
4 Kedah 6 2 2 2 9 12 −3 8 3–1 0–0 3–2
Updated to match(es) played on 16 September 2018. Source: FAM FMLLP
5 August 2018 Matchday 1 Johor Darul Ta'zim Johor 1–2 Selangor MISC-MIFA Johor Bahru, Malaysia
21:00 UTC+8 Mohd Afiq Fazail downward-facing red arrow 56'
Nazmi Faiz upward-facing green arrow 56'
Fernando Márquez soccer ball with check mark 68'
Ahmad Hazwan Bakri downward-facing red arrow 82'
Rozaimi Abdul Rahman upward-facing green arrow 82'
Kpah Sherman 19'
K. Satish Yellow card 38'
P. Rajesh downward-facing red arrow 44'
G. Ganiesh upward-facing green arrow 44'
Fakhrul Zaman downward-facing red arrow 72'
Ivaan Hakimi upward-facing green arrow 72'
Elizeu Melo Yellow card 74'
Haziq Puad downward-facing red arrow 76'
Syaiful Alias upward-facing green arrow 76'
L'Imam Seydi Yellow card 79'
R. Barath Kumar downward-facing red arrow 81'
M. Thinaadkhran upward-facing green arrow 81' Yellow card 84'
Bae Beom-geun 83'
Khairul Rizam downward-facing red arrow 87'
Haikal Nazri upward-facing green arrow 87'
Stadium: Tan Sri Dato Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium
10 August 2018 Matchday 2 Johor Darul Ta'zim Johor 5–1 Kedah Kedah Johor Bahru, Malaysia
21:00 UTC+8 Fernando Márquez 13'
Natxo Insa 46'
Ahmad Hazwan Bakri Yellow card 25' 72' downward-facing red arrow 78'
S. Kunanlan upward-facing green arrow 78' 90+1'
Gonzalo Cabrera 82' downward-facing red arrow 87'
Syamer Kutty Abba upward-facing green arrow 87'
Zafuan Azeman downward-facing red arrow 31'
Hanif Dzahir upward-facing green arrow 31'
Sandro da Silva 35'
Andik Vermansyah downward-facing red arrow 52'
Syazwan Zainon upward-facing green arrow 52'
Syawal Nordin downward-facing red arrow 87'
Zulfahamzie Tarmizi upward-facing green arrow 87'
Stadium: Tan Sri Dato Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium
Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali
17 August 2018 Matchday 3 Kelantan Kelantan 1–0 Johor Johor Darul Ta'zim Kota Bharu, Malaysia
21:00 UTC+8 Danial Haqim Yellow card 6' 90+3
Cristiano Santos Yellow card 42' 45+2' 90+5'
Khairul Rizam downward-facing red arrow 67'
Ivaan Hakimi upward-facing green arrow 67'
Danial Ashraf Yellow card 74'
Shahrul Nizam Yellow card 76'
Imran Samso downward-facing red arrow 78'
Shafiq Shaharudin upward-facing green arrow 78'
Haziq Puad Yellow card 83' downward-facing red arrow 89'
Syaiful Alias upward-facing green arrow 89'
Natxo Insa Yellow card 16'
Nazmi Faiz downward-facing red arrow 57'
Syamer Kutty Abba upward-facing green arrow 57'
Mohd Azrif Nasrulhaq downward-facing red arrow 88'
S. Kunanlan upward-facing green arrow 88'
Ahmad Hazwan Bakri downward-facing red arrow 90'
Darren Lok upward-facing green arrow 90'
Marcos Antonio Yellow card 90+1'
Gonzalo Cabrera Yellow card 90+6'
Stadium: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium
Referee: Suhaimi Mat Hassan
25 August 2018 Matchday 4 Johor Darul Ta'zim Johor 1–0 Kelantan Kelantan Johor Bahru, Malaysia
21:00 UTC+8 Ahmad Hazwan Bakri downward-facing red arrow 46'
Safiq Rahim upward-facing green arrow 46'
Fernando Márquez 65' Yellow card 66'
Mohd Azrif Nasrulhaq downward-facing red arrow 73'
S. Kunanlan upward-facing green arrow 73'
Gonzalo Cabrera downward-facing red arrow 90'