Johor Darul Ta'zim FC's (JDT) brand growth is illustrated in the comments by Melaka United's foreign player Patrick Reichelt, who revealed that the Southern Tigers were the only Malaysian club he knew about prior to playing in the Malaysia Super League. [1/4]

"Frankly, I never followed Malaysian football previously and only knew of JDT because I faced them playing for Ceres-Negros in the AFC Cup," Reichelt told Fox Sports.

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AFC Cup and now AFC Champions League participation ensured JDT were in the spotlight in Asia as the Southern Tigers took on the best teams in the continent. JDT even won the AFC Cup in 2015 and raised eyebrows in their AFC Champions League debut this year.

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Reichelt, who joined Melaka United this season, went on to say of his admiration of the Malaysian League and compared it to the Thailand Premier League.

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