Public Bank Football Club or Public Bank FC is a now defunct

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club from

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, based in

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. The club home ground is the

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. The club formerly play in Malaysia Super League before pulled from the league after the end of 2005 season.

History

Public Bank Football Club or Public Bank FC was owned by

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. The club managed to win the

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title in

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and was promoted to the newly formed top division, the Malaysia Super League for 2004 season. The club compete in the top division for two years, the

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and

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season.http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/malay03.html Malaysia 2003http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/malay04.html Malaysia 2004 In their first season in the Super League, the club finished runners-up to

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. However, in the following year, the club finished 7th out of 8 clubs and were to be relegated to the second division, the

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.http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/malay05.html Malaysia 2005 At the end of 2005 season, the club has decided to withdrew from the

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, citing financial difficulties. As a result, the club were then banned from entering all competitions organised by the

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(FAM) for 5 years.http://www.asianfootballbusiness.com/2005/10/malaysia-slaps-5-year-bans-on-five-m.html Asian Football Business Review

Honours

**''Winners (1):''

* Malaysia Super League **''Runners-up (1):''

Coaches

References

External links

Official homepage
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History

Honours

Coaches

See also

References

External links