According to the statistics, Johor Darul Ta'zim FC (JDT) are among the most recognisable football brands in Southeast Asia. [1/7]

JOHOR Southern Tigers Facebook page has hit the 2 million mark since HRH Major General Tunku Ismail Ibni Sultan Ibrahim's mega-rebranding effort took off ahead of the 2013 season. [2/7]

The rest was history as JDT won five straight Malaysia Super League titles, three Charity Cups, 2016 FA Cup, 2017 Malaysia Cup and the coveted 2015 AFC Cup. [3/7]

The Crown Prince of Johor's desire to go big with the club has led to plenty of good things and the expansion is set to continue with the 2019 opening of the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium,which is set to be arguably the best in the region and could rival some top stadiums in Asia. [4/7]

There are just two other teams in Southeast Asia that have a bigger following on Facebook – Persib Bandung of Indonesia and Thailand's Muangthong United. [5/7]

Persib Bandung has 9.7 million 'likes' since opening their page in 2008 while Muangthong has 2.2 million since November 2010. The JDT page was created in July 2013. [6/7]

The closest Malaysian team is still quite a distance. Kedah has 606.9k 'likes' while Selangor has 220.8k. Luaskan Kuasamu Johor. [7/7]

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