USM F.C.

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USM FC
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Full nameKelab Bolasepak Universiti Sains Malaysia
Nickname(s)University Tigers
Founded2008;17 years ago (2008)
Ground USM Athletics Stadium
Capacity800
Owner Universiti Sains Malaysia
ChairmanOmar Osman
League Malaysia A2 Amateur League
2025–26 TBD

Kelab Bolasepak Universiti Sains Malaysia, simply known as the USM FC, is a professional Malaysian football competing in the Malaysia A2 Amateur League. The team was under the jurisdiction of the Universiti Sains Malaysia, a Malaysian public university based in Georgetown, Penang.

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History

USM FC was selected to the 2010 Malaysia Premier League based on the team's performance in FAM Cup 2009, where they finished third in the league. In the 2010 Malaysia Premier League, KBSUSM was officially named as Pulau Pinang, Kepala Batas, Staf USM. For the 2011 Malaysia Premier League, they were named as Pulau Pinang, Kelab Bolasepak USM. They pulled out of the 2013 Malaysia Premier League, despite finishing the previous season in sixth place. [1] The club's management cited financial difficulties for the decision. [2]

Season by season record

YearPositionLeague Malaysian FA Cup Malaysia Cup
20081stPenang LeagueNot participatingNot participating
2009 3rd FAM Cup Not participatingNot participating
2010 9th Malaysia Premier League First round Not qualified
2011 6thMalaysia Premier League First round Not qualified
2012 6thMalaysia Premier League Round of 16 Not qualified

Managers

YearTeam manager
2009–2012 Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohd Azizuddin Mohd Shariff

Coaches

YearCoach
2008 Flag of Malaysia.svg K. Ramajayam
2009 Flag of Malaysia.svg Rosdi Ali
2010–2012 Flag of Malaysia.svg S. Veloo

References

  1. Harian, Sinar (26 December 2018). "Sukan". Sinarharian.com.my. Retrieved 10 February 2022.