 At the centre of the crest is a ball and Allamanda flowers; as the flower is green and yellow in colour, which are suitable with the new Kedah FA colours and the team motto, "Biar Jasa Jadi Kenangan" is written in yellow.The football team was founded in 1924 by Tunku Yaacob ibni Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah as a president, though they only had limited success until the appointment of Ahmad Basri Akil as manager in 1985.Under Ahmad Basri Akil, Kedah FA qualified for six Malaysia Cup final matches in a seven-year period between 1987 and 1993; and won two Malaysia Cup titles, one league title and one FA Cup title.