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Kelantan Football Association (KAFA) was founded in 1946 as Kelantan Amateur Football Association. In 1986, the former Chief Minister of Kelantan, Datuk Haji Ahmad Rastom Haji Ahmad Maher was appointed as the president. 5 years later, the former Kelantan State Secretary, Datuk Haji Wan Hashim Wan Daud took over the post. He held the post until 2004 followed by Datuk Haji Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub.

By 2005, Kelantan was the only state team that played in the third-tier football league in Malaysia. The team ended the season bottom of the second-tier Malaysia Premier League and was then relegated to the FAM League.

Tan Sri Annuar Musa took over Kelantan FA in 2007. He brought a revolution and transformed the way the team was run by introducing changes that were akin to those practiced overseas. Local players were given exposure and national players were signed into the team to have a good blend of experience and finesse. Sponsorship deals were signed with various companies and with a good cash flow going into the first few years of his leadership, Kelantan, now re-branded as The Red Warriors (TRW), was ready to take the pitch by storm.

The team succeeded to improve its position in the Malaysia Premier League during the 2007-2008 season and ended in third place during the season. 2009 marked the team’s debut season in the Malaysia Super League. The team was also featured in both FA Cup and Malaysia Cup finals that year. Ever since 2009, Kelantan has consistently been in at least one of the cups final for every single year until today.