2020 UKM F.C. season

UKM F.C.

2020 season
Owner	National University of Malaysia
Head coach	Sulaiman Hussin
Stadium	Selayang Municipal Council Stadium
Malaysia Premier League	9th
Top goalscorer	League: Akanni-Sunday Wasiu (4) All: Akanni-Sunday Wasiu (4)
←  2019

The 2020 season was the eighth season in the existence of UKM Football Club and the club's third consecutive season in the Malaysia Premier League.

Season events

On 24 February 2020, the club has announced the players for 2020 season. ^[1]

On 16 December 2020, Football Association of Malaysia has decided to reject the club appeals after finding that the documents submitted showed the club did not have the financial standings to survive for one season. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

Players

As of 11 June 2020. ^[8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 DF   MAS Syed Irfan Syafiq 2 DF   GHA Ignatius Adukor 3 DF   MAS Kalaiharasan Letchumanan 4 MF   MAS Asnan Ahmad(captain) 5 DF   MAS Hafizudin Sulaiman 6 MF   MAS Saiful Hasnol 7 MF   MAS Azri Zulkiflee 8 FW   MAS Nor Farhan Muhammad 10 MF   MAS Hafizi Amiruddin 11 DF   MAS Irwan Syazmin 12 DF   MAS K. Reuben 13 DF   MAS Zairul Fitree Ishak 14 DF   MAS Zubair Kamarulzaman 15 DF   KOR Lee Seung-woo 16 FW   MAS Zarul Aidiel

No. Pos. Nation Player 17 MF   MAS Terence Marieselvam 18 GK   MAS Amin Faisal 19 MF   MAS Baqiuddin Shamsudin 20 FW   MAS Faiz Hanif 21 DF   MAS Rafiq Shah Zaim 22 GK   MAS Remezey Che Ros 23 DF   MAS Imran Azizi 24 MF   MAS Syed Sobri 25 DF   MAS Tuan Ahmad Muqris 27 DF   MAS Rafizi Hamdan 28 DF   MAS Talhah Rosli 29 DF   MAS Syafiq Azri 30 FW   MAS Badrul Amin Hamid 33 FW   ARG Julián Bottaro 35 FW   NGA Akanni-Sunday Wasiu

Competitions

Malaysia Premier League

Main article: 2020 Malaysia Premier League

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
7	Selangor II [lower-alpha 1]	11	4	1	6	17	23	−6	13
8	Kelantan United	11	4	0	7	13	19	−6	12
9	UKM	11	3	3	5	11	17	−6	12
10	Sarawak United	11	3	2	6	14	16	−2	11
11	Negeri Sembilan	11	3	2	6	12	20	−8	11

Updated to match(es) played on 31 October 2020. Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Notes:

1. Johor Darul Ta'zim II, Perak II, Selangor II and Terengganu II cannot be promoted from Malaysia Premier League and play in Malaysia Cup as Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. , Perak FA, Selangor F.C. and Terengganu FC (their parent clubs) remain in Malaysia Super League and play in Malaysia Cup. Should the team be relegated to Malaysia Premier League or will not play in Malaysia Cup, Johor Darul Ta'zim II, Perak II, Selangor II and Terengganu II will have to drop to Malaysia M3 League or will play in Malaysia Cup.

Statistics

As of match played 9 October 2020

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		League
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2	DF		Ignatius Adukor	7	0	7	0
3	DF		Kalaiharasan Letchumanan	7	0	5+2	0
4	MF		Asnan Ahmad	11	0	11	0
6	MF		Saiful Hasnol	5	0	1+4	0
7	MF		Azri Zulkiflee	9	0	7+2	0
10	MF		Hafizi Amiruddin	9	1	7+2	1
11	MF		Irwan Syazmin	4	0	3+1	0
12	DF		K. Reuben	9	0	9	0
15	DF		Lee Seong Woo	11	1	10+1	1
16	FW		Zarul Aidiel	1	0	0+1	0
17	MF		Terence Marieselvam	3	0	1+2	0
19	MF		Baqiuddin Shamsudin	11	3	8+3	3
20	MF		Faiz Hanif	10	2	5+5	2
21	DF		Rafiq Shah	5	0	0+5	0
22	GK		Remezey Che Ros	11	0	11	0
24	MF		Syed Sobri	9	0	5+4	0
27	DF		Rafizi Hamdan	9	0	9	0
28	DF		Talhah Rosli	2	0	0+2	0
29	DF		Syafiq Azri	10	0	10	0
30	FW		Badrul Amin Hamid	8	0	2+6	0
35	FW		Akanni-Sunday Wasiu	8	4	7+1	4
Players who left UKM during the season:
9	MF		Kevin Osei	2	0	2	0
26	FW		Amadaiya Rennie	1	0	1	0

References

1. "UKM FC sahut cabaran untuk berdikari". Berita RTM. 26 February 2020.
2. "FAM sec-gen: UKM FC, FUFC definitely out of 2021 M-League". Malay Mail. 16 December 2020.
3. "UKM FC, FUFC sah tidak sertai Liga-M 2021". Sinar Harian. 17 December 2020.
4. "Jangan biar UKM FC terkubur". Sinar Harian. 26 November 2020.
5. "Pintu sudah tertutup buat FELDA United, UKM FC". Berita Harian. 20 November 2020.
6. "FAM show Felda, UKM the door". New Straits Times. 1 November 2020.
7. "Felda United, UKM FC tak layak Liga M 2021". Kosmo!. 1 November 2020.
8. "UKM FC 2020". Football Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 19 August 2021.