Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Said poses with the six Terengganu-born players who were part of the AFF Suzuki Cup-winning team at a dinner on Monday. — Picture by Aswadi Alias

State Youth and Sports Committee chairman Rozi Mamat said both the Terengganu teams will put aside their differences and work together to bring back football glory to the state.

"For far too long the two teams have acted as if they are rivals and we no longer want to hear of Team A and Team B when referring to Terengganu and T-Team as both teams enjoy the state government's financial backing," said Rozi at a dinner on Monday in a leading hotel in Kuala Terengganu to honour the six Terengganu-born players who were part of the AFF Suzuki Cup-winning team.

"From now on, one team will complement the other in our quest to end a 10-year trophy drought."

Terengganu's last silverware was the Malaysia Cup in 2001.

Rozi, who is also T-Team manager for the new Super League season, will have a single contract signing ceremony for new players in an effort to bring the teams closer together.

"Previously, each team had separate signing ceremonies for their players' contracts and sponsorship deals but beginning this year, there will only be one.

"Speaking as a sports Exco, I promise that both teams will be allocated sufficient funds to challenge for honours this season.

"All the state government asks in return is that both teams do their best to achieve success," Rozi added.

The six national players who were honoured -- Mohd Ashaari Shamsuddin, Mohd Sharbinee Allawee, Mohd Muslim Ahmad, Mohd Faisal Muhammad, Izzaq Faris Ramlan and Norshahrul Idlan Talaha -- each received RM5,000 and a plot of residential land from Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Said on behalf of the state government.

Ahmad, in his speech, said the people of Terengganu should be proud of the six players in the national team who beat the odds to win the Suzuki Cup.