Full name | UiTM United Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Lion Troops | ||
Short name | UiTM | ||
Founded | 2008 | as UiTM FC||
Ground | UiTM Stadium | ||
Capacity | 10,000 [1] | ||
Owner | Universiti Teknologi MARA | ||
President | Azizan Abdullah | ||
Head coach | Yazli Yahaya | ||
League | Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League | ||
2023 | Al-Ikhsan Cup, Champions (promoted) | ||
UiTM United Football Club is a Malaysian professional football club based in Shah Alam, Selangor. The club currently plays in the Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League. Founded in 2008, their home ground is 10,000-seater UiTM Stadium. [2] The club is widely known as The Lion Troops. [3]
The team is under the jurisdiction of Universiti Teknologi MARA, a Malaysian public university based in Shah Alam, Selangor.
Founded in 2008, UiTM FC made club debut into Malaysian football by joining the third-tier league Malaysia FAM League in 2009. The club finishes third place in 2012 Malaysia FAM League and was promoted to the second-tier league, Malaysia Premier League in 2013 to replace USM FC, who were withdrawing from Malaysia Premier League due to financial difficulties.
On 25 July 2010, the club won the first edition of IPT League tournament by beating UKM FC 3–0 in the final at UiTM Stadium. UiTM FC's first goal was scored by Amirizdwan Taj before Fahrul Razi scored the second goal in the 37th minute. The third goal was an own goal by the UKM FC's Muhammed Suffian. Fahrul Razi was selected as the man of the match in the final. [4]
During 2017 season, UiTM FC managed to qualify for the Malaysia Cup for the first time since the club's establishment. [5] UiTM became the fifth teams from the Malaysia Premier League to qualify for the 2017 Malaysia Cup competition after the completion of the final fixtures in the first half of the season. [6]
For 2019 season, UiTM FC managed to gain the fifth spot in the league. However, due to the status change of PKNS FC to the reserve team of Selangor FA, UiTM FC gains its promotion to play in the 2020 Malaysia Super League by default since Johor Darul Ta'zim II F.C. and Terengganu F.C. II were not allowed to play in the Malaysia Super League together with its parents club, Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. and Terengganu F.C. It is the first time UiTM FC will play in the nation's top division league since its establishment.
UiTM's selection of players is somewhat unique in that the players, including import players, must undertake undergraduate courses in UiTM in order to be selected to the squad. [7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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For details on former players, see Category:UiTM United players.
No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of Birth (Age) | ||||||
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
Muhd Izz Nadim Mohd Ezman | GK | 2004 | ||||||||
Azrul Nazhan Mohd Nasrah | GK | 2/7/2003 | ||||||||
Muhd Harith Bisyar Mohd Hanafia | GK | 17/2/2003 | ||||||||
Defenders | ||||||||||
Muhd Fariz Zikri Shukri | CB | 2004 | ||||||||
Muhammad Amirul Hisham Mazelan | CB | 2004 | ||||||||
Mohamad Rasool Haqimie Mohd Radzuan | CB | 2004 | ||||||||
Mohammad Faris Jazmi Razman | LB / LWB | 2002 | ||||||||
Muhammad Faiz Syamsul Azizi | CB | 2004 | ||||||||
Muhammad Amri Mohd Rosly | LB / LWB | 2004 | ||||||||
Muhd Amjad Rifa'ie Mohd Nazi | CB | 2003 | ||||||||
Aleff Haedi Za'ba | RB / CB | 2002 | ||||||||
Muhd Arif Ridhwan Ruslan | RB / RWB | 2003 | ||||||||
Mikael Danish Mohd Adlan | RB / RWB | 2002 | ||||||||
Midfielders | ||||||||||
Muhd Haziq Fadzlee | CM | 2004 | ||||||||
Muhammad Naqib Rosli | CM / AM | 19/5/2004 | ||||||||
Muhd Isyraf Nuaim Abdul Rani | LW / LM | 2003 | ||||||||
Zariff Iskandar Dzulqariza | LW / LM | 2003 | ||||||||
Husni Ar-Razzuq Zakariya | DM / CM | 2004 | ||||||||
Muhd Azmin Hadi Azlan | CM | 2004 | ||||||||
Wan Khalis Hilmi Wan Kamarul Hakim | CM/AM | 2004 | ||||||||
Aiman Aqil Roslan | RW / RM | 2004 | ||||||||
Muhd Amin Fahmi Jeffridin | RW / RM | 2004 | ||||||||
Fauzan Akmal Mazlatul Syahri | DM / CM | 29/2/2004 | ||||||||
Forwards | ||||||||||
Muhd Adam Daniel Benny Hermiza | ST | 2004 | ||||||||
Zeckry Iman Iskandar Rozaman | ST | 8/8/2000 | ||||||||
Position | Name |
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Team manager | Ahmad Tarmizy Mohammed |
Head coach | Yazli Yahaya |
Assistant coach | Fairuz Abdul Aziz |
Assistant coach | Shahreen Nizam Sharuddin |
Goalkeeping coach | Mohammed Redzuan Harun |
Fitness coach | Muhammad Hazeq Nordin |
Performance analyst | Muhd Faez Hakimi Hamzah |
Physiotherapist | Hasif Hilmi |
Team Doctor | Wan Mohd Izham Wan Ismail |
Head of sport science and performance | Assoc Prof Dr Raja Mohammed Firhad Raja Azidin |
Head coaches by years (2009–present)
Years | Nat | Name |
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2009–2011 | Omar Ali | |
2012–2013 | Azman Hj Eusoff | |
2013–2014 | Mohd Azuan Muhd Zain | |
2015–2016 | Raja Isa Raja Akram Shah [11] | |
2016 – 2018 | Wan Mustaffa Wan Ismail [12] | |
2018–2019 | Ismail Zakaria [13] [14] | |
2020–2022 | Frank Bernhardt [15] [16] | |
2023– | Yazli Yahaya | |
Year | Position | League | Malaysia FA Cup | Malaysia Cup\Malaysia Challenge Cup | Top scorer (M-League) |
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2013 | 9th | Malaysia Premier League | First round | Not Participated | Afham Zulkipli (4 goals) |
2014 | 9th | Malaysia Premier League | First round | Not Participated | Obi Ikechukwu Charles (10 goals) |
2015 | 8th | Malaysia Premier League | First round | Not Participated | Dao Bakary (10 goals) |
2016 | 10th | Malaysia Premier League | Second round | Not Participated | Pavel Purishkin (8 goals) |
2017 | 6th | Malaysia Premier League | Second round | Group Stage | Akanni-Sunday Wasiu (19 goals) |
2018 | 9th | Malaysia Premier League | Third round | Group stage | Lucas Pugh (8 goals) |
Period | Sportswear | Main sponsor |
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2012 | Umbro | |
2013 | Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi | |
2014 | Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia | |
2015 | ||
2016 | Soaring Upwords | |
2017 | ||
2018 | Puma | Soaring Upwords, UiTM Holdings |
2019 | Master Halal, Active Sports | |
2020–present | Puma | Sukipt, MBSB Bank |
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