Dewa United F.C.

For the basketball team, see Dewa United Banten.

Dewa United

Full name	Dewa United Football Club
Nickname(s)	Deity Warriors The Deluxe Unicorn [1]
Short name	DWU
Founded	11 March 2009;15 years ago (2009-03-11), as Martapura FC 22 February 2021;3 years ago (2021-02-22), as Martapura Dewa United FC 30 May 2022;2 years ago (2022-05-30), as Dewa United FC
Ground	Indomilk Arena
Capacity	30,000
President	Tommy Hermawan Lo
CEO	Ardian Satya Negara
Head coach	Jan Olde Riekerink
League	Liga 1
2023–24	Liga 1, 5th of 18
Website	https://dewaunited.com/football
Home colours Away colours Third colours
Current season

Dewa United F.C., formerly known as Martapura Football Club, ^[2] colloquially known as Dewa United, is an Indonesian professional football club based in South Tangerang, Banten. They currently compete in the Liga 1, the top-flight of Indonesian football. They were promoted from Liga 2, after placing third in the 2021 Liga 2 season.

History

Martapura FC (2009–2021)

Martapura was founded in 2009. They became an official member of the PSSI on 11 March of the same year. 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 place in the 2010–11 Liga Indonesia Third Division. Because of the dualism at the time, they started next season in 2012. They contested in the 2012 Liga Indonesia Second Division and were promoted to the Liga Indonesia First Division. Martapura, with mostly local players, was promoted in their first season after finishing second in the final round of the 2013 Liga Indonesia First Division. ^{[3] [4]}

Since the 2014 Liga Indonesia Premier Division, they used Demang Lehman Stadium to comply with PT Liga regulations. ^[3]

Dewa United FC (2021–present)

On 22 February 2021, Martapura officially changed ownership after being acquired by Garibaldi Thohir, Rendra Soedjono and Kevin Hardiman who subsequently rebranded the club as Martapura Dewa United F.C., moving it to South Tangerang. ^{[5] [6]}

On 28 September 2021, Dewa United made their debut league match 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 to Persekat Tegal, and qualified for the second round as Group B winner. ^[9] On 23 December 2021, they qualified for the semi-finals of the 2021–22 Liga 2 as Group Y winners after their 0–1 win over PSMS Medan. ^[10] Four days later in the semi final they lost 1–2 to Persis Solo. ^[11] In the third place match on 30 December 2021, they defeated PSIM Yogyakarta 0–1, with a goal created in the last minute of the second half by Gufroni Al Maruf's goal. They promoted to Liga 1 in 2022 season. ^[12]

As result of action at PSSI Congress on 30 May 2022, Martapura Dewa United officially remove Martapura from its name. ^[2]

Honours

• Indonesia Soccer Championship B
  • Fourth place (1): 2016
• Liga 2
  • Third place (1): 2021
  • Fourth place (1): 2017

Players

Current squad

As of 24 August 2024 ^{[13] [14]}

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 GK   IDN Muhammad Natshir 3 DF   IDN Reva Adi Utama 4 MF   IDN Asep Berlian 5 DF   MKD Risto Mitrevski (vice-captain) 6 MF   IDN Theo Numberi 7 MF   IDN Feby Eka Putra 8 MF   BRA Jajá 9 MF   ARG Alexis Messidoro 10 FW   IDN Egy Maulana Vikri 11 MF   JPN Taisei Marukawa 12 DF   IDN Ferian Rizki 13 MF   IDN Dani Saputra 14 DF   IDN Brian Fatari 15 MF   IDN Rangga Muslim (captain)

No. Pos. Nation Player 16 MF   IDN Kafiatur Rizky 17 MF   IDN Ahmad Nufiandani 18 MF   IDN Arapenta Poerba 19 MF   IDN Ricky Kambuaya 20 FW   IDN Septian Bagaskara 23 DF   IDN Ady Setiawan 24 DF   POR Ângelo Meneses 31 GK   IDN Dafa Setiawarman 37 DF   IDN Altalariq Ballah 39 FW   BRA Alex Martins 47 DF   IDN Agung Mannan 56 MF   IDN Alfriyanto Nico (on loan from Persija Jakarta) 60 GK   IDN Yofandani Pranata 92 GK   NED Sonny Stevens

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF   IDN Iqbal Al Ghuzat (at PSKC Cimahi)

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF   IDN Dennish Diaz (at PSKC Cimahi)

Coaching staff

Position	Name
President	Tommy Hermawan Lo
CEO	Ardian Satya Negara
Team manager	Judo Iswantoro
Head coach	Jan Olde Riekerink
Assistant coach	Bayu Eka Sari
Assistant coach	Firman Utina
Goalkeeper coach	Sjoerd Woudenberg
Ass. Goalkeeper coach	Damian Van Rensburg
Physical coach	Jan Kluitenberg
Asst. Physical coach	Hendra Pratama
Analyst	Arya Luthfy

Supporters

Anak Dewa are the main supporters of Dewa United FC.

Mascot

Golden Horn Unicorn is the mascot of Dewa United FC, Dewa United FC comes from South Tangerang, Banten Province. There is a mythological animal that lives in Banten Province, namely the Unicorn. Marco Polo had stopped in Indonesia, more precisely to the islands of Sumatra and Java, on his return 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. Banten province is the last remaining natural habitat of the one-horned rhino. 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

• BAIC Indonesia
• Cow Play Cow Moo
• Carstensz Residence and Mall BSD
• JHL Solitaire

Kit supplier

• Mills (2021–2023)
• DRX Wear (2023–present)

Coaches

Martapura FC (until 2021)

• Frans Sinatra Huwae  [ id ] (2014–2021)

Dewa United (2021–present)

• Kas Hartadi (2021–2022)
• Nil Maizar (2022)
• Jan Olde Riekerink (2023–present)

See also

• Dewa United Banten, the club's basketball division playing in the IBL.

References

1. "Profil Dewa United".
2. "Kongres PSSI 2022 – Ada Klub Berubah Nama, Termasuk Milik Atta Halilintar & Raffi Ahmad". Goal.com (in Indonesian). 30 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
3. "Bayi Ajaib Itu Bernama Martapura FC" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 22 April 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
4. Permana Sidik, Nandang. "Martapura FC klub amatir tanpa suntikan dana APBD". jaringnews.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
5. Firdausy, Farabi (22 February 2021). "RESMI: Martapura FC Jadi Dewa United, Pilih Bermarkas Di Tangerang". Goal . Archived from the original on 22 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
6. "Dewa United Lahir Dari Tim Fun Football Ke Liga 2 2021". www.bolasport.com.
7. "Hasil Liga 2: RANS Cilegon Takluk dari Dewa United 1-3". sport.detik.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 September 2021.
8. "Kalahkan Perserang 0-2, Dewa United Pimpin Klasemen Grup B, Hasil Pertandingan Liga 2". muria.suaramerdeka.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 6 October 2021.
9. "Dewa United dan RANS Cilegon Lolos ke 8 Besar Liga 2, CEO Bersuara di Media Sosial: Tetap Membumi dan Semangat". jurnalisme dan.pikiranrakyat.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 1 December 2021.
10. "Dewa United lolos semifinal usai kalahkan PSMS". m.antaranews.com (in Indonesian). 24 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
11. "Dewa United FC Gagal ke Final Liga 2, Kas Hartadi Tetap Apresiasi Pemainnya". bolaskor.com (in Indonesian). 27 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
12. "Dewa United Juara 3 Liga 2, Berhasil Promosi Liga 1 Kalahkan PSIM". www.ayobandung.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 December 2021.
13. "Daftar pemain tim Dewa United". liga-indonesia.id (in Indonesian).
14. "Daftar pemain tim Dewa United". dewaunited.com (in Indonesian).

External links

• Official website (in Indonesian)
• Dewa United F.C. on Instagram