2021 Sarawak United FC season

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Sarawak United
2021 season
Owner Football Association of Sarawak
ChairmanPosa Majais
Head coach E. Elavarasan
Stadium Sarawak Stadium
Malaysia Premier League 2nd (promoted) Increase2.svg
Malaysia Cup Quarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Uche Agba (14)
All: Uche Agba (19)
Highest home attendance0
Lowest home attendance0
Average home league attendance0
  2020
2022  

The 2021 season was Sarawak United's second year in their history and second season in the Malaysia Premier League since last year following rebranding from Selangor United FC. Along with the league, the club will also compete in the Malaysia Cup. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Events

On 17 December 2020, B. Sathianathan signed a two-year contract starting January 2021 as club's technical director. [4]

On 25 December 2020, several players has signed a contract with the club. [5]

Players

First-team squad

As of 12 August 2021 [6]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Sharbinee Allawee
2 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS K. Reuben
4 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Taylor Regan (captain)
5 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Rahman Ismawi
6 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Zahril Azri
7 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Shamie Iszuan
8 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Tommy Mawat Bada
9 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Norshahrul Idlan
10 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Sandro
11 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Ashri Chuchu
12 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Khair Jones
13 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Badrul Affendy
15 MF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Lee Chang-hoon
16 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Stuart Wark
No.Pos.NationPlayer
17 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Nor Azizi Ramlee
18 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Mathias Mansor
19 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Christie Jayaseelan
20 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Shaiful Wazizi
21 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Uche Agba
22 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Zahrul Nizwan
23 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Veenod Subramaniam
24 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Gopi Rizqi
25 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Haziq Aris
26 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Amer Saidin
27 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Chanthuru Suppiah
77 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Rahim Razak
92 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Sabri Sahar (on loan from Sabah)
97 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Azman Chuchu

Competitions

Malaysia Premier League

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Negeri Sembilan (C, P)2012533316+1741Promotion to Super League and Qualification for the Malaysia Cup group stage
2 Sarawak United (P)2011543714+2338
3 Terengganu II [lower-alpha 1] 209833718+1935
4 Johor Darul Ta'zim II [lower-alpha 1] 209743820+1834
5 Kuching City 207672222027Qualification for the Malaysia Cup group stage
Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. 1 2 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.

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920
GroundHAHHAHHAHAAAHHHAAAHA
ResultWWWDWWLDWWDLWDWWWLLD
Position31222231222133311122
Updated to match(es) played on 21 September 2021. Source: Malaysia Premier League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

7 March 20211 Sarawak United 2–0 Kelantan United
MYT (UTC+8)
10 March 20212 Perak II 0–3 Sarawak United
MYT (UTC+8)
16 March 20213 Sarawak United 2–0 Kuching City
MYT (UTC+8)
21 March 20214 Sarawak United 0–0 Terengganu II
MYT (UTC+8)
3 April 20215 Kelantan 0–1 Sarawak United
MYT (UTC+8)
10 April 20216 Sarawak United 7–1 FAM-MSN Project
MYT (UTC+8)
16 April 20217 Sarawak United 0–2 PDRM
MYT (UTC+8)
24 April 20218 Negeri Sembilan 1–1 Sarawak United
MYT (UTC+8)
1 May 20219 Sarawak United 1–0 Johor Darul Ta'zim II
MYT (UTC+8)
7 May 202110 Kelantan United 2–3 Sarawak United
MYT (UTC+8)
17 July 202111 Selangor II 1–1 Sarawak United
MYT (UTC+8)
3 August 202112 Terengganu II 1–0 Sarawak United
MYT (UTC+8)
7 August 202113 Sarawak United 3–1 Kelantan United
MYT (UTC+8)
10 August 202114 Selangor II 1–1 Sarawak United
MYT (UTC+8)
15 August 202115 Sarawak United 4–1 Perak II
MYT (UTC+8)
22 August 202116 FAM-MSN Project 0–4 Sarawak United
MYT (UTC+8)
27 August 202117 PDRM 0–3 Sarawak United
MYT (UTC+8)
7 September 202118 Kuching City 1–0 Sarawak United
MYT (UTC+8)
10 September 202119 Sarawak United 0–1 Negeri Sembilan
MYT (UTC+8)
21 September 202120 Johor Darul Ta'zim II 1–1 Sarawak United
MYT (UTC+8)

Malaysia Cup

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 15 September 2021. [7]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification KUL SUD PAH PEN
1 Kuala Lumpur City 6420124+814 Quarter-finals 4–0 3–1 1–0
2 Sarawak United 6312910110 2–2 1–0 1–2
3 Sri Pahang 6204117+46 0–1 1–2 4–0
4 Penang 6114415114 1–1 1–3 0–5
Source: MFL, FAM
26 September 20211 Penang 1–3 Sarawak United
MYT (UTC+8) Al-Hafiz Harun Soccerball shade.svg56' Uche Agba Soccerball shade.svg47', 58'
Khair Jones Soccerball shade.svg54'
29 September 20212 Sarawak United 1–0 Sri Pahang
MYT (UTC+8) Tommy Mawat Bada Soccerball shade.svg61'
30 October 20213 Kuala Lumpur City 4–0 Sarawak United
MYT (UTC+8)
3 November 20214 Sarawak United 2–2 Kuala Lumpur City
MYT (UTC+8)
7 November 20215 Sri Pahang 1–2 Sarawak United
MYT (UTC+8)
10 November 20216 Sarawak United 1–2 Penang
MYT (UTC+8)

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals
14 November 2021First leg Terengganu 2–1 Sarawak United
MYT (UTC+8)
18 November 2021Second leg Sarawak United 2–4
(3–6 agg.)
Terengganu
MYT (UTC+8)

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 18 November 2021 [8]
No.PosNatPlayerTotalLeagueMalaysia Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Sharbinee Allawee 23019040
2 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS K. Reuben 303000
4 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Taylor Regan 21319320
6 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Zahril Azri 24016+1070
7 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Shamie Iszuan 2718+1115+30
8 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Tommy Mawat 22213+2171
9 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Norshahrul Idlan 16413+2410
10 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Sandro 24511+537+12
11 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Ashri Chuchu 1102+204+30
12 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Khair Jones 1517081
13 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Badrul Affendy1401101+20
15 DF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Lee Chang-hoon 19116+110+20
16 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Stuart Wark 19110+1180
17 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Azizi Ramlee1201+602+30
19 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Christie Jayaseelan 22313+322+41
20 GK Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Shaiful Wazizi601+1040
21 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Uche Agba 2619181485
22 FW Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Zahrul Nizwan100+1000
23 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Veenod Subramaniam 2107+604+40
24 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Gopi Rizqi 2326+1321+30
26 DF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Amer Saidin 1609+2050
27 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Chanturu Suppiah 23113+217+10
77 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Rahim Razak 2554+1540+61
92 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Sabri Sahar 400+3010
97 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Azman Chuchu100+1000

Clean sheets

As of match played 29 September 2021
RankNo.Pos.PlayerLeagueMalaysia CupTotal
11GK Flag of Malaysia.svg Sharbinee Allawee 808
220GK Flag of Malaysia.svg Shaiful Wazizi 011
Totals819

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