2013 Sarawak FA season
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The 2013 season was Sarawak FA's 1st season in the Malaysia Premier League, after relegated in 2012 Malaysia Super League. Sarawak FA was relegated by Pahang in Playoff Qualifying after the MSL reducing the teams competing in 2013 to 12 teams from 14 teams. 2013 was the best ever Sarawak comeback after almost 13 years of Sarawak Black era. For the 2013 season Sarawak was promoted to 2014 Malaysia Super League after being 1st in the league and being invincible after securing 18 wins with 4 draws and being undefeated throughout the season.
2013 season | |||
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President | Datu Sudarsono Osman | ||
Head Coach | Robert Alberts | ||
Stadium | Sarawak State Stadium | ||
Premier League | 1st (promoted) | ||
FA Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
Malaysia Cup | Semi-finals | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Bobby Gonzalez (21) All: Bobby Gonzalez (28) | ||
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← 2012 |
This is Robert Alberts' third season in charge after taking over from Haji Mohd Zaki Sheikh Ahmad in 2011.
Sarawak was successful in home soil with the records of 84% home wins throughout the 2013 season with 91% home league wins. Sarawak only lost to Kelantan in Malaysia FA Cup Quarter-finals by 0–2. Sarawak also drew with Sabah 0–0 in league games and 1–1 to Pahang in the most memorable night of Semi-finals Malaysia Cup which they lost by aggregate 4-2 that stops them to equal their record in 1999 Final Malaysia Cup.