Malaysian club Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) set a new world record by going 109 consecutive league matches unbeaten after beating Kuching City 3-0 in the Charity Shield on August 21, 2026 [1, 2, 3]. The victory surpassed the previous unbeaten league record of 108 matches held by Ivory Coast's ASEC Mimosas between 1989 and 1994 [1, 2, 3].
JDT had matched the 108-match record in May 2026 with a dominating 14-1 win against Kelantan The Real Warriors [1, 2, 3]. In the recent Charity Shield match, Marcos Guilherme opened the scoring in the 11th minute, followed by goals from Oscar Arribas and Shahab Zahedi in the second half [1, 2].
The team has not lost a league game since April 2021 and is chasing their 13th consecutive league title after a run of 12 straight championships [1, 2, 3]. Earlier in August 2026, JDT held English club Chelsea to a 3-3 draw in a pre-season friendly match [1, 2].
Owned and driven by Tunku Ismail Idris, Crown Prince of Johor, who took control in 2012 and rebranded the club by merging local state teams, JDT has steadily risen to dominate Malaysian football [3]. The club won its first national league title in 2014 and has maintained its supremacy since then [3].
JDT coach Xisco Munoz said, "A record like this is difficult to achieve in modern football. We want to win this trophy and become part of football history" [1].
JDT is set to face Kelantan Red Warrior FC on August 26, 2026, aiming to extend their unbeaten league streak further [1, 2].
