A floodlit stadium filled with fans dressed in red on a Kelantan match night

Kelateh · Football

Red runs
through the state.

Few places in Malaysia love their football like Kelantan. Here is who plays, where, and how to be in the stands when the stadium turns red.

The Red Warriors

At its peak, the original Kelantan FC drew some of the biggest, loudest crowds in the country, filling the 30,000-seat Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium with a roaring sea of red. The old club fell into financial trouble and was dissolved in 2024, but the passion never left. A new community club, Kelantan Red Warrior, was built from a "Save Kelantan Football" movement and, in 2026, won its way back into the top flight. On a match night in Kota Bharu, you are seeing one of the most football-mad corners of Malaysia.

2026/27 · Super League

Kelantan Red Warrior FC

The Red Warrior

A community-built club founded in December 2024 out of the "Save Kelantan Football" movement. In 2026 it won promotion to the top flight for the first time, carrying the red of Kelantan back to the Super League. This is the team to watch in 2026/27.

This season: Malaysia Super League (Tier 1) — promoted
Last season: A1 Semi-Pro League (Tier 2) — finished 4th
Home: Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium, Kota Bharu

FoundedDecember 2024
2026/27Malaysia Super League (Tier 1)
HomeSultan Muhammad IV Stadium
Head coachIrfan Bakti Abu Salim
ColoursRed
TicketsExcitix + the gate

Where the states rank

Final 2025/26 Malaysia Super League table. Not every club is a state side (DPMM is from Brunei; Immigration and PDRM are federal-service teams). The Kelantan top-flight side that season was Kelantan The Real Warriors. For 2026/27, Kelantan Red Warrior earned promotion from the second tier into this top flight, the row to watch next season.

#	Club	State	Pld	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Johor Darul Ta'zim	Johor	24	23	1	0	+107	70
2	Kuching City	Sarawak	24	16	5	3	+31	53
3	Selangor	Selangor	24	16	4	4	+39	52
4	Kuala Lumpur City	Kuala Lumpur	24	12	7	5	+11	43
5	Terengganu	Terengganu	24	10	6	8	+5	36
6	Immigration	Federal team	24	9	5	10	-5	32
7	Negeri Sembilan	Negeri Sembilan	24	6	11	7	+4	29
8	Penang	Penang	24	6	7	11	-15	25
9	Sabah	Sabah	24	5	8	11	-15	23
10	DPMM	Brunei	24	6	5	13	-27	23
11	Melaka	Melaka	24	4	7	13	-27	19
12	Kelantan The Real WarriorsKelantan	Kelantan	24	4	3	17	-46	15
13	PDRM	Federal team	24	2	5	17	-62	11

Know your Warriors

Three Kelantan clubs share a name and a history. Here is who is who, so you follow the right one.

Kelantan The Real Warriors FC

Active

KTRW / formerly KDN

A separate club from Red Warrior despite the similar name. It played the full 2025/26 Super League season but was refused a 2026/27 licence over financial and administrative criteria. Its next tier is not yet confirmed.

2026/27: Out of the Super League — denied a national licence (May 2026)
2025/26: Malaysia Super League (Tier 1) — finished 12th of 13

Kelantan FC (the original Red Warriors)

Historic

The Red Warriors

The historic club that made Kelantan one of the most football-mad states in Malaysia, filling the stadium with a roaring sea of red. It was expelled from the Super League in January 2024 over unpaid debts and dissolved. Its legacy now lives on through Kelantan Red Warrior FC.

2026/27: —
2025/26: —

The ground

Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium

Kota Bharu · 30,000 capacity · Opened 1967

The main football ground in the state, on Jalan Mahmood in the heart of Kota Bharu. A 13-acre complex with an athletics track and its own mosque, renovated several times, most recently in 2024. It is shared by the active Kelantan clubs.

Catch a game

When

The Malaysia Super League runs roughly from August to May. The 2026/27 season is expected to kick off around August 2026.

Fixtures

Schedules are published close to the season. Check the live sources for the latest:

Tickets

Single-match tickets have historically run from a few ringgit on the terraces up to about RM25 for the grandstand. Current match-day prices are best checked on the official channels below.

Around RM400 (open seating) to RM500 (covered seating) for the 2026/27 season pass — confirm before you rely on it.

Latest from the terraces

Football moves fast and clubs change. We last checked this page on 24 June 2026; for live fixtures, prices and standings, follow the official links above.

Sources: Kelantan Red Warrior FC (Wikipedia) · 2025–26 Malaysia Super League (Wikipedia) · Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium (Wikipedia) · The Star — Super League licences (May 2026)