Manjung City F.C. Explained

Clubname:Manjung City
Fullname:Manjung City Football Club
Nickname:The Ocean Rage
Founded:, as Puchong Fuerza
Ground:Manjung Stadium
Capacity:15,000
Owner:Manjung Municipal Council
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Syamsul Hazeman Md Salleh
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Rafae Isa
League:Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League
Season:2023
Position:M3 League, 7th
Current:2023 Manjung City F.C. season

Manjung City Football Club is a Malaysian professional football club based in Manjung, Perak. They currently play in the second division of Malaysian football, the Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League.

History

Founded in 2013, Puchong Fuerza made its debut into Malaysian football by joining the fifth-tier Malaysia M5 League in 2018.[1] In 2019, Puchong Fuerza competed in the Malaysia FA Cup for the first time in the club's history.[2]

Starting from 2020 season, Puchong Fuerza sold the right to Manjung City Football Club and relocated to Manjung, Perak[3] while Puchong Fuerza remained to play in the fifth-tier Malaysia M5 League (Selangor Champions League).

In 2023, the club competed in the Malaysia FA Cup, where they recorded their first ever win against SAINS in a 2–0 home victory, before losing to Kelantan 3–0.

Crest and colours

Manjung City has utilised one primary crest, before introducing a new in 2020 season, in order to solidify its new branding.

Players

First-team squad

[4] (captain)

Management team

Position Name
President Syamsul Hazeman Md Salleh
Team manager Abdul Rahim Syah Khalib
Head coach Rafae Isa
Assistant coach Badrul Hisham Mohamad Sufian
Goalkeeping coach Nor Harizan Abdullah
Fitness coach Muhammad Firdaus Abdullah
Physio Ahmad Faiz Farhan Zainal
Mohd Akmal Mohd Abduh Jirami
Team media Muhammad Syafiq Aizad Abu Hanipah
Ammar Hasyiemi Ashaari
Kitman Muhairil Abdul Mutalib

Season by season record

SeasonDivisionPositionMalaysia CupMalaysian FA CupMalaysian Charity ShieldRegionalTop Scorer (All Competitions)
2019Liga M34th of 14DNQPreliminary round Hans Kwofie (13)
20201Liga M3Season abandonedDNQPreliminary roundNone
20211Season abandonedDNQDNQNone
20222nd Group BDNQPreliminary round Saiffudin Khairil Anuar (7)
20237th PlaceDNQSecond Round Afeeq Iqmal (13)
2024–25Liga A1 Semi-ProTBDDNQDNQ

2020 season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no promotion or league title was awarded

Honours

Domestic competitions

Winners (1): 2018

Winners (1): 2018

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 14 penganjur liga negeri dan sosial bentuk Liga M5. Semuanya Bola.
  2. Web site: 38 PASUKAN AMATUR INTAI GELARAN 'PEMBUNUH GERGASI' . www.malaysianfootballleague.com . ms . 9 February 2019.
  3. Web site: 11 Muka baru Liga M3, 5 pasukan lama dijenama semula. Detik Sukan.
  4. Web site: Senarai Pemain Manjung City 2024. Football Association of Malaysia.