Full name | Sarawak United Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Hornbill | ||
Short name | SUFC | ||
Founded | 1974 2017 as Selangor Malays FA 2018 as Selangor United 2020 as Sarawak United | as Malaysia Malays FA||
Ground | Sarawak Stadium | ||
Capacity | 40,000 | ||
League | Malaysia M3 League | ||
2023 | Malaysia M3 League 12th of 13 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
Sarawak United Football Club is a Malaysian professional football club based in Sarawak, Malaysia. The club currently play in the Malaysia M3 League the second level football league of the Malaysian football league system. The club didn't compete in the 2023 Malaysia Super League due to failed licensing appeal.
Founded in 1974 as the Malaysia Malays' Football Association football team, the club changed its name to Selangor Malays' Football Association football team when competing in the 2017 Malaysia FAM League season. [1] They were rebranded again as Selangor United for the 2018 Malaysia FAM Cup season. [2] Unfortunately, Selangor United did not last long in the game as the team faced financial difficulties. In 2019, the club was bought over by the FAS and the new owners subsequently rebranded the club as Sarawak United.
With FAS buying and rebranding the team, the move was a win-win situation for FAS, because thanks to the move, FAS has made sure that a team representing the Malaysian state of Sarawak is playing in the 2020 Malaysia Premier League. All that happened after the main football team run by FAS to compete in the Malaysia Premier League at the time, known as the Sarawak FA state football team, were relegated to the Malaysian third-tier division, the Malaysia M3 League in 2019. [3] [4] In 2020, the Malaysia Premier League however saw the participation of two Sarawak-based football clubs with Kuching City being promoted to the Malaysia Premier League that year.
The 2020 season was Sarawak United's 1st year in their history and also first season in the Malaysia Premier League. Along with the league, the club also participated in the Malaysia FA Cup but was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. On 13 March, it was announced that the 2020 Malaysia Premier League would be suspended indefinitely, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On 1 May, it was announced that the league would resume in September dependent on the situation at the time. Due to time constraints, the home-and-away format for the Premier League has been scrapped. Teams played each other only once. Sarawak United FC finished their 2020 Malaysia Premier League campaign with 3 Win, 2 Draw and 6 Loss after 11 match.
For the 2021 season the club was strengthened with several well -known players. Among them are Malaysian National player, Norshahrul Idlan and Australian National player, Taylor Regan. The club seen as strong in every position and was selected as the team of choice to be a Champion of 2021 Malaysia Premier League. Sarawak United started the 2021 Malaysia Premier League campaign with a 2-0 victory over Kelantan United. For the 2021 season, Sarawak United team is also the most difficult team to beat by the opposing team. Sarawak United's fort is controlled by an experienced Goalkeeper, Sharbinee Allawee which is not easy to beat. Imported striker from Nigeria, Uche Agba , on the other hand, emerged as the top scorer for Sarawak United.
After 17 matches in the Malaysian Premier League 2021 have been played, Sarawak United was officially promoted and eligible to play in the highest tier of the Malaysian Football League, the 2022 Malaysia Super League.
Sarawak United was rejected from Malaysia Super League and relegation to M3 League from 2023 season.
Since the club's foundation in 1974, the club have had five main crests. The first, adopted when the team was founded, its backgrounds colours of the club crest were green and red. For the 2021 Malaysia Premier League season, the team's outfield players wear black shirts, red shorts and red socks for the club's home matches.
Sarawak United uses a crest which was seen as a modified version of the Football Association of Sarawak (FAS) crest for the 2020 Malaysia Premier League season. However, in 2021, Sarawak United changed the team's crest to the current one which was more reflective of the ethnic characteristics of Sarawak although the Golden Hornbill remains the team's symbol of choice.
Year(s) | Manufacturer |
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2016 | Line 7 |
2017 | Kappa |
2018 | SkyHawk |
2019 | Sportrevo |
2020–2022 | Joma |
2023– | AL Sports |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | 2023 Malaysia M3 League | ||||||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||||||
Goalkeepers: | |||||||||||||||
25 | GK | MAS | Aquila Abdul Rahman | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||
30 | GK | MAS | Awang Nur Amirul | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
– | GK | MAS | Muhd Irwan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Defenders: | |||||||||||||||
5 | DF | MAS | Rahman Ismawi | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||
6 | DF | MAS | Norman Angkun | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||
11 | DF | MAS | Ashri Chuchu | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||
17 | DF | MAS | Nor Azizi Ramlee | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||
19 | MF | MAS | Azman Chuchu | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
27 | DF | MAS | Zamarul Ezany | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
33 | DF | MAS | Abbel Akwensivie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Midfielders: | |||||||||||||||
20 | MF | MAS | Awang Irfan Syahfeeza | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||
21 | MF | MAS | Muhd Ruhaizat Wahab | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||
28 | MF | MAS | Shahmi Suhardi | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
29 | MF | MAS | Nazrul Azizi | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||
66 | MF | MAS | Azkahridhi Farhan | 6 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | ||||||||
Forwards: | |||||||||||||||
7 | FW | MAS | Ahnaf Ahmad | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||
12 | FW | MAS | Muhd Iskandar Kumar | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||
18 | FW | MAS | Alphonsus Joseph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
22 | FW | MAS | Christopher Enting | 6 | 1 | 1+5 | 1 | ||||||||
24 | FW | MAS | Aaron Jeremiah | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
44 | FW | MAS | Dzul Ikram | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
77 | FW | MAS | Rahim Razak | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||
– | FW | MAS | Alan Lagang | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sarawak State Stadium is located in an area of 5 hectares in Petra Jaya. Officially opened in 1989 where it was the largest stadium in Malaysia at that point of time. 3 stages of construction experiences. The second stage of construction was completed on 15 June 1989 while the third level with the addition of a block to be completed by 24 June 1991. The total cost of this State Stadium is RM22.6 million. The stadium can accommodate 26,000 spectators at a time. The stadium has been used to host Sarawak FA home matches. The stadium is adjacent to the new stadium, the Sarawak Stadium.
Location | Stadium | Capacity | Year |
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Kuching | Sarawak State Stadium | 25,000 |
Note:
1st or Champions 2nd or Runner-up 3rd place Promotion Relegation
Season | League | Cup | Asia | ||||||||||||||||
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Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | D | Pts | Pos | Charity | Malaysia | Challenge | FA | Competition | Result | ||||
2020 | Malaysia Premier League | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 11 | 10th | – | Cancelled | – | Cancelled | – | ||||
2021 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 14 | 23 | 38 | 2nd | – | Quarter-Final | – | Cancelled | – | |||||
2022 | Malaysia Super League | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 19 | 50 | -31 | 17 | 11th | – | Round of 16 | – | Second Round (Best Of 16) | – | – | |||
2023 | M3 League | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Season | Player | Goals |
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2020 | Patrick Wleh | 5 |
2021 | Uche Agba | 19 |
2022 | Boris Kok | 4 |
Season | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 |
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2020 Malaysia Premier League | Demerson | Gabriel Guerra | Patrick Wleh | Milad Zanidpour | Nicolás Marotta |
2021 Malaysia Premier League | Taylor Regan | Sandro | Lee Chang-hoon | Uche Agba | |
2022 Malaysia Super League | Gonzalo Soto | Francis Koné | Lee Chang-hoon | Uche Agba | Boris Kok |
Name | From | To | Honours |
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Juan Carlos Magro | December 2019 | March 2020 | — |
E. Elavarasan | March 2020 | February 2022 | 2021 Malaysia Premier League runner-up |
B. Sathianathan (Interim) | March 2022 | July 2022 | — |
S. Balachandran | July 2022 | May 2023 | — |
Ahmad Nurfaizal Patrick Abdullah | May 2023 | Now | — |
No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | D.O.B | ||||||
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
1 | Aquila Abdul Rhaman | GK | 2000 | |||||||
18 | Anthony Ibong Bauk | GK | 27/3/01 | |||||||
19 | Mohd Shahyudin Mohd Salehin | GK | 19/4/00 | |||||||
23 | Khairul Lukman Hakim Hairudin | GK | 2000 | |||||||
Defenders | ||||||||||
2 | Sebatian Darvin Jemat | RB, RWB | 2000 | |||||||
3 | Porni Sanat | LB, LWB | 2000 | |||||||
5 | Muhammad Fareez Aiman Omar Ali | CB | 2000 | |||||||
22 | Darius Maidonny Tingang | CB | 2000 | |||||||
24 | Asnawi Ishak | RB, LWB | 2000 | |||||||
25 | Dicky Vester Ngindang | LB, LWB | 2000 | |||||||
26 | Joehansen Ambas Ambun | CB | 2001 | |||||||
29 | Gibson Billy | CB | 13/1/00 | |||||||
30 | Abbel Akwensivie | CB | 2000 | |||||||
Midfielders | ||||||||||
4 | Iskandar Shah Mohd Jamil Kilin | CM | 2000 | |||||||
6 | Abang Azri Fikri Abang Saufee | DM/CM | 2000 | |||||||
8 | Muhammad Yusry Haziq Idris | RW/RM | 18/1/02 | |||||||
12 | Norman Angkun | LW/LM | 2001 | |||||||
15 | Abang Ahmad Eizhan Abang Kassim | CM | 2000 | |||||||
16 | Aiman Joanny | LW/LM | 2001 | |||||||
17 | Hazroy Abdullah | AM/CM | 2000 | |||||||
20 | Hidayathullah Hasli | RW/RM | 2000 | |||||||
27 | Rosziele Roba | CM | 2000 | |||||||
Forwards | ||||||||||
7 | Mohd Firdaus Sajali | ST | 2000 | |||||||
9 | Muhammad Dzul Ikram Rajeli | ST | 2000 | |||||||
10 | Alphonsus Joseph Willie | ST | 2000 | |||||||
11 | Hamirul Haidi Haida | ST/LW | 2000 | |||||||
13 | Muhammad Faris Abdul Manaf | ST | 5/11/99 | |||||||
21 | Mohd Amahrol Haili | ST | 2000 | |||||||
Source: [10]
No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | D.O.B | ||||||
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
1 | Bellynie Allister Balawan | GK | 2001 | |||||||
22 | Awang Nur Amirul Taqwa Awang Nor Azeman | GK | 2002 | |||||||
25 | Elvison Pedari | GK | 2001 | |||||||
30 | Vincent Sigar Yahaya | GK | 2002 | |||||||
Defenders | ||||||||||
2 | Steve Selutan Sakai | RB/RWB | 23/1/01 | |||||||
3 | Glady Ester George | LB/LWB | 2002 | |||||||
4 | Nail As'ad Nadzar | CB | 2002 | |||||||
5 | Andrye Joe Austine | CB | 2001 | |||||||
7 | Albertine Indera | LB, LWB | 2001 | |||||||
14 | Mirza Aiman Salleh | CB | 2002 | |||||||
15 | Gabriel Batistuta Durling | CB | 2001 | |||||||
16 | Nicky Flockhart Sempuh | RB, RWB | 2002 | |||||||
23 | Nasrull Zikri Nadzar | LB, LWB | 2001 | |||||||
Midfielders | ||||||||||
8 | Gideon Apoi Ganang | CM | 2002 | |||||||
9 | Mohd Hazazi Harsi | LW/LM | 2002 | |||||||
10 | Muhammad Fahmi Aimanuddin Taip | AM/CM | 2002 | |||||||
13 | Shane Thomas Baru | RW/RM | 2001 | |||||||
18 | Samuel Kuta Antas | LW/LM | 2002 | |||||||
19 | David Sepetok | CM | 17/5/02 | |||||||
28 | Chong Aik King | RW/RM | 2001 | |||||||
29 | Robie Uvat Robert | CM | 2002 | |||||||
Forwards | ||||||||||
6 | Azkaharridhi Farhan Hasnan | ST | 2001 | |||||||
11 | Hilary Henry | ST | 2002 | |||||||
17 | Hazrey Abdullah | ST | 2002 | |||||||
20 | Calvin Chong Jen Yek | ST | 2002 | |||||||
21 | Clement Ajai Michael Sap | ST | 2001 | |||||||
24 | Harith Danielle Abdullah | ST | 2002 | |||||||
27 | Hudson Osa | ST | 2002 | |||||||
Source: [11]
Position | Name |
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President | Dato' Posa Majais |
Manager | Abang Fomay Abang Saadeli |
Head coach | Ahmad Nurfaizal Patrick Abdullah |
Assistant coach | Benedict Martin |
Goalkeeper coach | |
Fitness coach | Faroukh Othman |
Team Doctor | Yau May Yann |
Physiotherapist | Carlvin Stakeith |
Kitman | Nazrul Amry |
U21 Manager | Phillip Jabu |
U21 Assistant Manager | Abdilah Majid |
U21 Head Coach | Ahmad Fairuz Mohd Yunus |
U21 Assistant Coach | Faroukh Othman |
U21 Fitness Coach | Jefry Lana |
U21 Goalkeeper Coach | Jahar Nor |
U21 Physiotherapist | Carlvin Stakeith Gary |
U19 Manager | Arbi Lai |
U19 Assistant Manager | Sonei Sekan |
U19 Head Coach | David Usop |
U19 Assistant Coach | Pengiran Bala |
U19 Coach | Hamri Ali |
Mohamad Ishya Sabu | |
Ismail Lumut | |
U19 Fitness Coach | Fadillah Ibrahim |
U19 Goalkeeper Coach | Saller Ampulig |
U19 Physiotherapist | Valentino Joummy |
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