Dewa United F.C. Explained

Clubname:Dewa United FC
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Fullname:Dewa United Football Club
Short Name:DUFC
Nickname:Deity WarriorsThe Deluxe Unicorn[1]
Ground:Indomilk Arena
Capacity:30,000
Owner:PT Budi Delta Swakarya
Chrtitle:CEO
Chairman: Ardian Satya Negara
Manager: Judo Iswantoro
Coach: Jan Olde Riekerink
League:Liga 1
Season:2023–24
Position:Liga 1, 5th of 18
Website:https://dewaunited.com/football
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Current:2024–25 Liga 1 (Indonesia)

Dewa United Football Club (formerly known as Martapura FC)[2] and colloquially known as Dewa United, is an Indonesian professional football club based in Tangerang Selatan, Banten, Indonesia. They currently compete in the Liga 1, the top-flight of Indonesian football. They were promoted from Liga 2, after gaining a third place title in the 2021 Liga 2 season.

History

Martapura FC (2009–2021)

Martapura was founded in 2009. They became an official member of PSSI on 11 March 2009. Their first participation in Indonesian competitions was in the 2009–10 Liga Indonesia Third Division. They were promoted to the Liga Indonesia Second Division in 2011 after finishing in fifth position in the 2010–11 Liga Indonesia Third Division. Because of the dualism in PSSI at the time, they started their next season in 2012. They participated in the 2012 Liga Indonesia Second Division and got promoted to the Liga Indonesia First Division. Martapura, with mostly local players, got promoted in their first season in the highest amateur division in Indonesia after finishing second in the third round of the 2013 Liga Indonesia First Division. With their promotion, they became a professional club.[3] They are one of team in Indonesia that have not been supported by the local government financially, even though they performed at amateur level until 2013 and are allowed to get financial support.[4]

Since the 2014 Liga Indonesia Premier Division, they used Demang Lehman Stadium to comply with PT Liga regulations.

Dewa United FC (2021–present)

On 22 February 2021, Martapura officially changed ownership after being acquired by PT Budi Delta Swakarya who subsequently rebranded the club as Martapura Dewa United F.C. and moved it to Tangerang Selatan.[5] [6]

On 28 September 2021, Dewa United made their first league match debut in a 3–1 win against RANS Cilegon at the Gelora Bung Karno Madya Stadium.[7] a weeks later, they had their second match in a 2–0 win against Perserang Serang.[8] On 30 November 2021, they closed the match in the group stage of the 2021–22 Liga 2 in a 0–1 loss against Persekat Tegal, with this result, they qualified for the second round as winners Group B.[9] On 23 December 2021, they qualified for the semi-finals of the 2021–22 Liga 2 as Group Y winners after their match win 0–1 over PSMS Medan.[10] but the unsatisfactory result occurred during the semi-final four days later, they failed to reach the final after lose 1–2 against Persis Solo, after this, they will immediately focus on the match for the third place against PSIM Yogyakarta.[11] In the third place match on 30 December 2021, they became the third place after defeating PSIM Yogyakarta in a 0–1 victory, with a goal created in the last minute of the second half through Gufroni Al Maruf's goal, with the victory against PSIM, Dewa United won third place 2021–22 Liga 2 and promoted to Liga 1 next season.[12]

As result of PSSI Congress on 30 May 2022, Martapura Dewa United officially remove Martapura from its name.

Honours

Players

Current squad

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Coaching staff

PositionName
CEO Ardian Satya Negara
Team Manager Judo Iswantoro
Head coach Jan Olde Riekerink
Assistant coach Bayu Eka Sari
Firman Utina
Goalkeeper coach Sjoerd Woudenberg
Ass. Goalkeeper coach Damian Van Rensburg
Physical coach Jan Kluitenberg
Ass. Physical coach Hendra Pratama
Analyst Arya Luthfy

Supporter

Anak Dewa are the supporters of Dewa United FC.

Mascot

Golden Horn Unicorn is the mascot of Dewa United FC, Dewa United FC comes from Banten. There is a mythological animal that lives in Banten, Indonesia namely the Unicorn. Marco Polo had stopped in Indonesia, more precisely to the islands of Sumatra and Java, on his way back to Europe. He claimed to have seen a unicorn or a mythological creature in the form of a one-horned horse. However, the researchers concluded that the animal Marco Polo saw was actually a one-horned rhino. Lampung province is the only one in the world where the one-horned rhino habitat still exists. Therefore, Dewa United FC made Unicorn a mascot. The philosophy of the unicorn is that the animal represents purity, healing, joy, courage, and unmatched strength. Dewa United's nickname is Deluxe Unicorn (Luxury Unicorn), because the Dewa United club has luxurious facilities that support achievements when competing in Liga 1.

Sponsorship

Kit supplier

List of head coach

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profil Dewa United.
  2. Web site: Kongres PSSI 2022 – Ada Klub Berubah Nama, Termasuk Milik Atta Halilintar & Raffi Ahmad . Goal.com . 30 May 2022 . 30 May 2022 . id.
  3. Web site: Bayi Ajaib Itu Bernama Martapura FC. 14 November 2014. id. https://web.archive.org/web/20140422061527/http://www.martapurafc.com/2014/04/bayi-ajaib-itu-bernama-martapura-fc.html. 22 April 2014. dead.
  4. Web site: Permana Sidik. Nandang. Martapura FC klub amatir tanpa suntikan dana APBD. jaringnews.com. 4 July 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129012726/http://jaringnews.com/olahraga/sepakbola/44213/martapura-fc-klub-amatir-tanpa-suntikan-dana-apbd. 29 November 2014. dead.
  5. Web site: Firdausy. Farabi. 22 February 2021. RESMI: Martapura FC Jadi Dewa United, Pilih Bermarkas Di Kabupaten Tangerang, Banten . live. 2021-02-23. Goal. https://web.archive.org/web/20210222084330/https://www.goal.com/id/berita/resmi-martapura-fc-jadi-dewa-united-pilih-bermarkas-di/f4dcdyij4sxc1w90etepjy40c . 22 February 2021 .
  6. Web site: Dewa United Lahir Dari Tim Fun Football Ke Liga 2 2021. www.bolasport.com.
  7. Web site: Hasil Liga 2: RANS Cilegon Takluk dari Dewa United 1-3. id. 28 September 2021. sport.detik.com.
  8. Web site: Kalahkan Perserang 0-2, Dewa United Pimpin Klasemen Grup B, Hasil Pertandingan Liga 2. muria.suaramerdeka.com. id. 6 October 2021.
  9. Web site: Dewa United dan RANS Cilegon Lolos ke 8 Besar Liga 2, CEO Bersuara di Media Sosial: Tetap Membumi dan Semangat. jurnalisme dan.pikiranrakyat.com. id. 1 December 2021.
  10. Web site: Dewa United lolos semifinal usai kalahkan PSMS. m.antaranews.com. id. 24 December 2021.
  11. Web site: Dewa United FC Gagal ke Final Liga 2, Kas Hartadi Tetap Apresiasi Pemainnya. bolaskor.com. id. 27 December 2021.
  12. Web site: Dewa United Juara 3 Liga 2, Berhasil Promosi Liga 1 Kalahkan PSIM. www.ayobandung.com. id. 30 December 2021.
  13. Web site: Daftar pemain tim Dewa United . liga-indonesia.id . id .
  14. Web site: Daftar pemain tim Dewa United . dewaunited.com . id .