The 2023 season is Selangor's 18th season in the Super League and their 38th consecutive season in the top flight of Malaysia football. The club also participates in the Malaysia Cup and will also participate in the FA Cup. Following the rebuilding of Shah Alam Stadium, Selangor played all home fixtures at MBPJ Stadium during this season.
For 2023 season, Malaysian Football League (MFL) announced the new season will restructuring with 18 teams (instead of 12 previously) in the league matches. However, with the withdrawal of several clubs from the Malaysian League, the MFL confirmed that only 14 teams will play in the league this season. Also, The MFL confirmed that each team is allowed to take 9 import players. Although the MFL will follow the AFC regulations in the use of 6 import players, the MFL still remains by allow only five import players to be fielded, which is three plus one Asian player and one ASEAN player, at any one time while only one import player can be on the bench.
With under new coach Tan Cheng Hoe who takes a charge for the club last season, Selangor maintain and released several players for a preparation a new campaign for 2023 season. Selangor also made several changes of coaching staff, with bring a new second Assistant Head Coach who has managed a team in the Malaysian Football scene and has extensive experience in Europe, Ramón Marcote. Marcote previously worked with Tan Cheng Hoe, as a Fitness Coach at Kedah in 2015. At the same time, Selangor has also brought in another new face to the Red Giants the coaching line up, Fouzi Mukhlas, who will be this season as a Goalkeeper Coach.
On 2 December, Selangor confirmed their slot to the AFC Champions League Two next season, after beating Kedah Darul Aman 1âÂÂ0 in the Super League match at Darul Aman Stadium. The victory also confirmed Selangor's position at second place in the league.
Throughout the season, the first team played in 33 matches, won 23, drew two, and lost eight. The defensive line recorded 12 clean sheets, eleven (11) in the Super League and one in the FA Cup. Furthermore, the squad scored 85 competitive goals in the 2023 season, at an average of 2.6 goals per game, while conceding 33. The season's biggest winning streak is seven games in a row, while the season's longest losing streak (without a victory) is merely two games. Among other individual achievements, Faisal Halim managed to maintain his position as one of the Top Local Scorers for the club with 12 goals despite not being able to play with the team in several matches. Likewise Ayron del Valle, he has booked the title as the Top Scorer for the club, also in the Super League since match week 20th despite only being here for one season.
The league fixtures were announced on 25 January 2023.
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<small>Appearances (Apps.) numbers are for appearances in competitive games only including sub appearances.<br /></small> <small>Red card numbers denote: Numbers in parentheses represent red cards overturned for wrongful dismissal.</small>
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Includes all competitive matches.
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<small>Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total cards are equal.</small><div style="font-size:100%;"> </div> â Player left the club during the season.
<small><sup>4</sup> â Player scored four goals.</small>
<small><sup>5</sup> â Player scored five goals.</small>