 In 1926, the internal crisis led some officials to withdraw from the association and set up a separate association named Selangor Football Association (SFA).The dispute between the SAFL and the SFA continued for almost ten years before the two sides negotiated for the betterment of football future in the state of Selangor.Finally, the two football entities officially merged on February 22, 1936, under the name of the Football Association of Selangor (FAS) or "Persatuan Bola Sepak Selangor" in Malay language.