UiTM United explained

Clubname:UiTM United
Upright:0.9
Fullname:UiTM United Football Club
Short Name:UiTM United
Nickname:The Lion Troops
Ground:UiTM Stadium
Capacity:10,000[1]
Founded:, as UiTM FC
Owner:Universiti Teknologi MARA
Chairman:Azizan Abdullah
Chrtitle:President
Manager:Yazli Yahaya
Mgrtitle:Head coach
League:Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League
Position:Al-Ikhsan Cup, Champions (promoted)
Season:2023
Current:2024-25 UiTM United season

UiTM United Football Club is a Malaysian professional football club based in Shah Alam, Selangor. The club currently played 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 Malaysia FAM League in 2009. The club finishes third place in 2012 Malaysia FAM League and was promoted to the second-tier league, Malaysia Premier League in 2013 to replace 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 2019 season, UiTM FC managed to gain the fifth spot in the league. However, due to the status change of PKNS FC to the reserve team of Selangor FA, UiTM FC gains its promotion to play in the 2020 Malaysia Super League by default since Johor Darul Ta'zim II F.C. and Terengganu F.C. II were not allowed to play in the Malaysia Super League together with its parents club, Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. and 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

Players

First team squad

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Former players

For details on former players, see .

Uitm United II

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of Birth (Age)
Goalkeepers
Muhd Izz Nadim Mohd EzmanGK2004
Azrul Nazhan Mohd NasrahGK2/7/2003
Muhd Harith Bisyar Mohd HanafiaGK17/2/2003
Defenders
Muhd Fariz Zikri ShukriCB2004
Muhammad Amirul Hisham MazelanCB2004
Mohamad Rasool Haqimie Mohd RadzuanCB2004
Mohammad Faris Jazmi RazmanLB / LWB2002
Muhammad Faiz Syamsul AziziCB2004
Muhammad Amri Mohd RoslyLB / LWB2004
Muhd Amjad Rifa'ie Mohd NaziCB2003
Aleff Haedi Za'baRB / CB2002
Muhd Arif Ridhwan RuslanRB / RWB2003
Mikael Danish Mohd AdlanRB / RWB2002
Midfielders
Muhd Haziq FadzleeCM2004
Muhammad Naqib RosliCM / AM19/5/2004
Muhd Isyraf Nuaim Abdul RaniLW / LM2003
Zariff Iskandar DzulqarizaLW / LM2003
Husni Ar-Razzuq ZakariyaDM / CM2004
Muhd Azmin Hadi AzlanCM2004
Wan Khalis Hilmi Wan Kamarul HakimCM/AM2004
Aiman Aqil RoslanRW / RM2004
Muhd Amin Fahmi JeffridinRW / RM2004
Fauzan Akmal Mazlatul SyahriDM / CM29/2/2004
Forwards
Muhd Adam Daniel Benny HermizaST2004
Zeckry Iman Iskandar RozamanST8/8/2000

Club officials

Coaching staff

Position Name
Team manager Ahmad Tarmizy Mohammed
Head coach Yazli Yahaya
Assistant coach Fairuz Abdul Aziz
Assistant coach Shahreen Nizam Sharuddin
Goalkeeping coach Mohammed Redzuan Harun
Fitness coach Muhammad Hazeq Nordin
Performance analyst Muhd Faez Hakimi Hamzah
Physiotherapist Hasif Hilmi
Team Doctor Wan Mohd Izham Wan Ismail
Head of sport science and performance Assoc Prof Dr Raja Mohammed Firhad Raja Azidin

Coaches

Head coaches by years (2009–present)

YearsNatName
2009–2011Omar Ali
2012–2013Azman Hj Eusoff
2013–2014Mohd Azuan Muhd Zain
2015–2016Raja Isa Raja Akram Shah[9]
2016 – 2018Wan Mustaffa Wan Ismail[10]
2018–2019Ismail Zakaria[11] [12]
2020–2022Frank Bernhardt[13] [14]
2023–Yazli Yahaya

Achievements

YearPositionLeagueMalaysia FA CupMalaysia Cup\Malaysia Challenge CupTop scorer (M-League)
20139thMalaysia Premier LeagueFirst roundNot Participated Afham Zulkipli (4 goals)
20149thMalaysia Premier LeagueFirst roundNot Participated Obi Ikechukwu Charles (10 goals)
20158thMalaysia Premier LeagueFirst roundNot Participated Dao Bakary (10 goals)
201610thMalaysia Premier LeagueSecond roundNot Participated Pavel Purishkin (8 goals)
20176thMalaysia Premier LeagueSecond roundGroup Stage Akanni-Sunday Wasiu (19 goals)
20189thMalaysia Premier LeagueThird roundGroup stage Lucas Pugh (8 goals)

Sponsorship

PeriodSportswearMain sponsor
2012Umbro
2013Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi
2014Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia
2015
2016Soaring Upwords
2017
2018PumaSoaring Upwords, UiTM Holdings
2019Master Halal, Active Sports
2020–presentPumaSukipt
Sukipt, Malaysia Airlines

Honours

League

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maklumat Stadium › UiTM Stadium . ms-my.soccerwiki.org . 1 May 2017 . 14 August 2022 . 19 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230119133613/https://ms-my.soccerwiki.org/stadium.php?stadiumdid=2725 . live .
  2. Web site: UiTM FC yakin kekal di Liga Perdana . . 26 May 2013 . 11 November 2013 . 13 November 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131113050604/http://www.sinarharian.com.my/ultras/liga-malaysia/uitm-fc-yakin-kekal-di-liga-perdana-1.164080 . live .
  3. Web site: UiTM FC – footballmalaysia . footballmalaysia.com . 26 May 2017 . 16 August 2017 . 27 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170827231712/http://footballmalaysia.com/portal/index.php/club/uitm-fc/ . dead .
  4. Web site: UiTM juara Liga IPT . massauitm.blogspot.my . 26 July 2010 . 16 August 2017 . 16 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170816104800/http://massauitm.blogspot.my/2010/07/uitm-juara-liga-ipt-2010.html . live .
  5. Web site: UiTM FC berjaya layak ke pusingan Piala Malaysia buat kali pertama . madeinuitm.com . 26 April 2017 . 16 August 2017 . 16 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170816110808/https://madeinuitm.com/uitm-fc-berjaya-layak-ke-pusingan-piala-malaysia-buat-kali-pertama-tahniah/ . live .
  6. Web site: Kuala Lumpur and UiTM through to 2017 Malaysia Cup . Goal.com . 26 April 2017 . 16 August 2017 . 7 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170807033417/http://www.goal.com/en-my/news/kuala-lumpur-and-uitm-join-others-in-malaysia-cup-draw/i3qznvw5fculz2b2s006vzi8 . live .
  7. Web site: Lanjutkan pengajian syarat sertai UiTM FC. Stadium Astro. Malay. 1 December 2017. 5 June 2018. 21 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201021163422/https://www.stadiumastro.com/sukan/liga-perdana-malaysia/artikel/lanjutkan-pengajian-syarat-sertai-uitm-fc/69238. live.
  8. Web site: UiTM United players 2024. Football Association of Malaysia.
  9. Web site: Liga Perdana: UiTM FC Optimis Beri Saingan Sengit . mstat.com.my . 2 February 2016 . 16 August 2017 . 11 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170811233927/http://www.mstar.com.my/sukan/bola-sepak/2016/02/02/uitm-optimis/ . live .
  10. Web site: UiTM boss concerned by cramped fixtures following round 2 FA Cup win . . 15 February 2017 . 16 August 2017 . 15 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200815083145/https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/uitm-boss-concerned-cramped-fixtures-053345823.html . dead .
  11. Web site: UiTM coach quits over students-only rule . thestar.com.my . 20 December 2019 . 27 December 2019 . 27 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191227055608/https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/football/2019/12/20/uitm-coach-quits-over-students-only-rule . live .
  12. Web site: Ismail Zakaria tidak bersama UiTM FC di Liga Super . foxsports.com.my . 20 December 2019 . 27 December 2019 . 27 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191227055606/https://www.foxsports.com.my/liga-super-2020/130749/ismail-zakaria-tidak-bersama-uitm-fc-di-liga-super/ . dead .
  13. Web site: RASMI: UiTM FC Lantik Frank Bernhardt Selaku Ketua Jurulatih . semuanyabola.com . 4 January 2020 . 4 January 2020 . 21 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200921193647/https://www.semuanyabola.com/rasmi-uitm-fc-lantik-frank-bernhardt-selaku-ketua-jurulatih/ . live .
  14. Web site: Bernhardt's back, now UiTM FC coach . www.nst.com.my . 4 January 2020 . 4 January 2020 . 4 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200104023254/https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2020/01/553320/bernhardts-back-now-uitm-fc-coach . live .