Headline Kedah clinch 2015 title, return to Super League MediaTitle New Sunday Tribune Date 23 Aug 2015 Color Black/white Section Sport Circulation 46,471 Page No S15 Readership 164,773 Language English ArticleSize 359 cm² Journalist N/A AdValue RM 1,392 Frequency Daily (EM) PR Value RM 4,176 Kedan clinch 2015 title, return to Super League

KUALA LUMPUR: Kedah have UiTM FC 2­0 to overtake T­Team for the second spot in lifted the 2015 Premier League title the league and the runners­up title behind Kedah. after thrashing DRB Hicom FC 5­1 in Penang's two goals were netted by Mohd Azinee Taib the last league match at the National in the eighth minute and Hilton Mauro Moireira in the Stadium in Bukit Jalil, Friday night. 80th minute. The victory also saw Kedah Meanwhile T­Team had to be contented with the gaining automatic promotion to third place after a shock 1­2 defeat to league laggard, the 2016 Super League with Penang Kuantan FA at Darul Makmur Stadium. which beat UiTM FC on an away The goals for the Pahang side were contributed by game to emerge runners­up. Abdul Malik Mat Ariff in the 17th minute and Milan As champions, Kedah took home Purovic, five minutes later before T­Team closed the gap the Premier League Cup and the with a goal by Mohd Mazuki Yusof in the 54th minute. cash prize of RM300,000 presented Also collecting three points were PKNS FC, which by Kedah Regency Council member, beat SPA Putrajaya FC 3­0 at Hang Tuah Stadium, Tan Sri Tunku Abdul Hamid Thani Melaka with goals from Nazrin Syamsul Baharin in the Almarhum Sultan Badlishah. 11th minute and Gabriel Miguel Guerra in the 26th and Also present at the ceremony 75th minute. were Tunku Abdul Hamid's wife, Negeri Sembilan's NS Matrix and Johor Darul Ta'zim Toh Puan Sri Datulc Nora Abdullah II (JDTII) confirmed their places for a play­off to win a and Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Cup slot after securing victories. Mukhriz Tun Mahathir and his wife, NS Matrix edged Kuala Lumpur 2­1 at Datin Seri Norzieta Zakaria. Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium in Paroi In the match, Brazilian import, while JDT II beat Sabah 2­1 at Sandro Da Silva scored a hattrick in the third minute, in Kota Kinabalu. 31st minute and 78th minute while Chidi Edeh netted With their loss in Paroi tonight, Kuala two goals in the ninth minute and 49th minute. Lumpur will accompany SPA Putrajaya FC DRB Hicom FC's solitary goal was scored by Ivan to join the Football Association of Malaysia Babic from a penalty in the seventh minute. League (FAM) in 2016. ­ Bernama At Hang Jebat Stadium, Melaka, Penang defeated