PLANET138 Sabah reached the final of the 1998 Malaysia FA Cup. Sabah FA successfully signed twice African Player of The Year, El Hadji Diouf and his compatriot Abdoulaye Faye followed by Irish-born Libyan footballer, Éamon Zayed and Singaporean striker Fazrul Nawaz. Following the formation of the Federation of Malaysia, the North Borneo Football Association (NBFA) changed its name to Sabah Football Association (Sabah FA). Football Association of Malaysia (in Malay). CMS FAM. Football Association of Malaysia. Sabah won their first professional trophy, the Malaysia FA Cup in 1995. In the 1996 season, Sabah won their first league title and went through to the final of the Malaysia Cup for the first time but were beaten by Selangor on penalties. Likas Stadium is the current official main home ground for Sabah FC. M, Jeffrey (25 January 2010). "SabahHawks". M, Jeffrey (25 January 2010). "Sabah is now known as Sabahawks". Harian Metro (in Malay).|Through 2024 only four Wide Receivers