UiTM United
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| Full name | UiTM United Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Lion Troops | ||
| Short name | UiTM | ||
| Founded | 2008 as UiTM FC 2023 as UiTM United | ||
| Ground | UiTM Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 10,000[1] | ||
| Owner | Universiti Teknologi MARA | ||
| President | Azizan Abdullah | ||
| Head coach | Yazli Yahaya | ||
| League | Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League | ||
| 2024–25 | Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League, 13th of 15 | ||
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UiTM United Football Club is a Malaysian professional football club based in Shah Alam, Selangor. The club currently plays in the Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League. Founded in 2008, their home ground is 10,000-seater UiTM Stadium.[2] The club is widely known as The Lion Troops.[3]
The team is under the jurisdiction of Universiti Teknologi MARA, a Malaysian public university based in Shah Alam, Selangor.
History
Founded in 2008, UiTM FC made club debut into Malaysian football by joining the third-tier league
USM FC
, who were withdrawing from Malaysia Premier League due to financial difficulties.
On 25 July 2010, the club won the first edition of IPT League tournament by beating UKM FC 3–0 in the final at UiTM Stadium. UiTM FC's first goal was scored by Amirizdwan Taj before Fahrul Razi scored the second goal in the 37th minute. The third goal was an own goal by the UKM FC's Muhammed Suffian. Fahrul Razi was selected as the man of the match in the final.[4]
During 2017 season, UiTM FC managed to qualify for the Malaysia Cup for the first time since the club's establishment.[5] UiTM became the fifth teams from the Malaysia Premier League to qualify for the 2017 Malaysia Cup competition after the completion of the final fixtures in the first half of the season.[6]
For
Terengganu F.C.
It is the first time UiTM FC will play in the nation's top division league since its establishment.
UiTM's selection of players is somewhat unique in that the players, including import players, must undertake
undergraduate courses in UiTM in order to be selected to the squad.[7]
Crest
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2008–2022 crest
Players
First team squad
- As of 30 May 2024[8]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Former players
For details on former players, see Category:UiTM United players.
Uitm United II
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of Birth (Age) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| Muhd Izz Nadim Mohd Ezman | 
|
GK | 2004 | |||||||
| Azrul Nazhan Mohd Nasrah |
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GK | 2/7/2003 | |||||||
| Muhd Harith Bisyar Mohd Hanafia |
|
GK | 17/2/2003 | |||||||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| Muhd Fariz Zikri Shukri |
|
CB
|
2004 | |||||||
| Muhammad Amirul Hisham Mazelan |
|
CB
|
2004 | |||||||
| Mohamad Rasool Haqimie Mohd Radzuan |
|
CB
|
2004 | |||||||
| Mohammad Faris Jazmi Razman |
|
LB / LWB | 2002 | |||||||
| Muhammad Faiz Syamsul Azizi |
|
CB
|
2004 | |||||||
| Muhammad Amri Mohd Rosly |
|
LB / LWB | 2004 | |||||||
| Muhd Amjad Rifa'ie Mohd Nazi |
|
CB
|
2003 | |||||||
| Aleff Haedi Za'ba |
|
RB / CB
|
2002 | |||||||
| Muhd Arif Ridhwan Ruslan |
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RB / RWB
|
2003 | |||||||
| Mikael Danish Mohd Adlan |
|
RB / RWB
|
2002 | |||||||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| Muhd Haziq Fadzlee |
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CM
|
2004 | |||||||
| Muhammad Naqib Rosli |
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CM / AM
|
19/5/2004 | |||||||
| Muhd Isyraf Nuaim Abdul Rani |
|
LM
|
2003 | |||||||
| Zariff Iskandar Dzulqariza |
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LM
|
2003 | |||||||
| Husni Ar-Razzuq Zakariya |
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DM / CM
|
2004 | |||||||
| Muhd Azmin Hadi Azlan |
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CM
|
2004 | |||||||
| Wan Khalis Hilmi Wan Kamarul Hakim |
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AM
|
2004 | |||||||
| Aiman Aqil Roslan |
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RM
|
2004 | |||||||
| Muhd Amin Fahmi Jeffridin |
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RM
|
2004 | |||||||
| Fauzan Akmal Mazlatul Syahri |
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DM / CM | 29/2/2004 | |||||||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| Muhd Adam Daniel Benny Hermiza |
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ST | 2004 | |||||||
| Zeckry Iman Iskandar Rozaman |
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ST | 8/8/2000 | |||||||
Club officials
- President: Azizan Abdullah
- Deputy president: Mohd Bahrin Othman
- Secretary: Mustaza Ahmad
- Treasurer: Poazi Rosdi
Technical staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Team manager | Ahmad Tarmizy Mohammed
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| Head coach | Yazli Yahaya
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| Assistant coach | Shahreen Nizam Sharuddin
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| Goalkeeping coach | Mohammed Redzuan Harun
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| Fitness coach | Muhammad Hazeq Nordin
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| Performance analyst | Muhd Faez Hakimi Hamzah
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| Physiotherapist | Hasif Hilmi
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| Team doctor | Wan Mohd Izham Wan Ismail
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| Head of sport science and performance | Raja Mohammed Firhad Raja Azidin
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Coaching history (2009–present)
| Years | Nat | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2009–2011 |
|
Omar Ali |
| 2012–2013 |
|
Azman Hj Eusoff |
| 2013–2014 |
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Mohd Azuan Muhd Zain |
| 2015–2016 |
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Raja Isa Raja Akram Shah[11]
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| 2016 – 2018 |
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Wan Mustaffa Wan Ismail[12] |
| 2018–2019 |
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Ismail Zakaria[13][14] |
| 2020–2022 | 
|
Frank Bernhardt[15][16] |
| 2023– |
|
Yazli Yahaya |
Achievements
| Year | Position | League | Malaysia FA Cup | Malaysia Challenge Cup
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Top scorer (M-League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3rd (Promoted) | Malaysia FAM League
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Round of 32 | DNQ | |
2013
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9th | Malaysia Premier League | First round
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DNQ | Afham Zulkipli (4 goals)
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2014
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9th | Malaysia Premier League | First round
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DNQ |  Obi Ikechukwu Charles (10 goals)
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2015
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8th | Malaysia Premier League | First round
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DNQ |  Dao Bakary (10 goals)
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2016
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10th | Malaysia Premier League | Second round
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DNQ |  Pavel Purishkin (8 goals)
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2017
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6th | Malaysia Premier League | Second round
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Group Stage
|
Akanni-Sunday Wasiu (19 goals)
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| 2018 | 9th | Malaysia Premier League | Third round | Group stage |  Lucas Pugh (8 goals)
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| 2019 | 5th (Promoted) | Malaysia Premier League | Second round | Group Stage |  Žarko Korać (13 goals)
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| 2020 | 6th | Malaysia Super League | Round 2 | Quarter-finals |  Gustavo Almeida (6 goals)
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| 2021 | 12th (Relegated) | Malaysia Super League | not held | DNQ |  Yong-hyun Kwon (4 goals)
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| 2022 | 7th (Relegated) | Malaysia Premier League | First round | Round of 16 | Zafri Zakaria (3 goals)
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| 2023 | 1st (Champion) | Malaysia M4 League
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DNQ | DNQ | Muhammad Fakhrur Razi (10 goals)
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| 2024–25 | 13th of 15 | Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League | DNQ | DNQ | Mohammad Arif Imran Abdul Rahim (7 goals)
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| Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated |
Sponsorship
| Period | Sportswear | Main sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Umbro | None |
| 2013 | Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi | |
| 2014 | Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia | |
| 2015 | ||
| 2016 | Soaring Upwords | |
| 2017 | ||
| 2018 | Puma | Soaring Upwords, UiTM Holdings |
| 2019 | Master Halal, Active Sports | |
| 2020 | Adidas, Fitech (Third kit) | Sukipt, Malaysia Airlines (third kit) |
| 2021 | Puma, Fitech | MBSA |
| 2022 | Let's Play | None |
| 2023 | Extra Joss, Finvalet Consultancy | |
| 2024– | MBSB Bank |
Honours
League
- Division 4/A2 League
Winners (1): 2023
Third place (1): 2012
References
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- ^ "UiTM FC yakin kekal di Liga Perdana". Sinar Harian. 26 May 2013. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "UiTM FC – footballmalaysia". footballmalaysia.com. 26 May 2017. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "UiTM juara Liga IPT". massauitm.blogspot.my. 26 July 2010. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "UiTM FC berjaya layak ke pusingan Piala Malaysia buat kali pertama". madeinuitm.com. 26 April 2017. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "Kuala Lumpur and UiTM through to 2017 Malaysia Cup". Goal.com. 26 April 2017. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "Lanjutkan pengajian syarat sertai UiTM FC" (in Malay). Stadium Astro. 1 December 2017. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "UiTM United players 2024". Football Association of Malaysia.
- ^ "UITM U21". FAM. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "UITM U19". FAM. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Liga Perdana: UiTM FC Optimis Beri Saingan Sengit". mstat.com.my. 2 February 2016. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- Yahoo!. 15 February 2017. Archived from the originalon 15 August 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "UiTM coach quits over students-only rule". thestar.com.my. 20 December 2019. Archived from the original on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Ismail Zakaria tidak bersama UiTM FC di Liga Super". foxsports.com.my. 20 December 2019. Archived from the original on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "RASMI: UiTM FC Lantik Frank Bernhardt Selaku Ketua Jurulatih". semuanyabola.com. 4 January 2020. Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ "Bernhardt's back, now UiTM FC coach". www.nst.com.my. 4 January 2020. Archived from the original on 4 January 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ "MPL 2015 Top Scorers". www.footballmalaysia.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "Penjaring Liga Premier 2014". ligabolasepakmalaysia.blogspot.my. 15 December 2014. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "Penjaring Liga Premier 2013". bolasepakm.blogspot.my. 13 January 2013. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
External links
- UiTM F.C. at Soccerway
