Pekanbaru United F.C.

Indonesian football club

Football club

Full name

Pekanbaru United Football Club

Short name

PUFC

Founded

2019; 5 years ago (2019)

Ground

Kaharudin Nasution Rumbai Stadium
Rumbai, Pekanbaru, Riau

Capacity

15,000

Owner

Herman Dzumafo^[1]

Manager

Gita Fasmiyadi^[2]

Coach

M. Subra^[3]

League

Liga 3

2021

3rd in Group A, (Riau zone)

Website

Club website

Home colours

Away colours

Pekanbaru United Football Club (simply known as Pekanbaru United FC) is an Indonesian football club based in Pekanbaru, Riau. They currently compete in the Liga 3.

History

Pekanbaru United FC was established in 2019, they are based on the interests of fostering the younger generation above the interests of groups and individuals as a manifestation to advance Pekanbaru regional football, especially Riau, and in 2020, Indonesian professional footballer, Herman Dzumafo now have a new assignment in one of these teams, he officially became the president and owner of the club. He does not work alone, he is accompanied by Musdalil Amri (vice president), Muhammad Teza Taufik (secretary) and Maria Makdalena Hutahaean (treasurer).^[4] They collaborated with one of the Liga 1 club in October 2020, Borneo.^[5] In November 2020, Pekanbaru United has officially become a new member of the PSSI Riau Provincial Association (Asprov) through the PSSI Riau Asprov annual congress.^[6]

On 6 November 2021, Pekanbaru United made their first league match debut in a 1–1 draw against club from Kampar PSBS Bangkinang at the Tuanku Tambusai Stadium.^[7]

References

^ "Jadi Bos, Begini Pesan Keras Herman Dzumafo ke Pemain Pekanbaru United" (in Indonesian). www.indosport.com. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
^ "Officially An Pekanbaru United Football Club Manager". Instagram. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021.^{[self-published]}
^ "Pemain Muda Asal Kuala Terusan Roy Kurniawan Resmi Gabung ke Pekanbaru United" (in Indonesian). pelalawanpos.co. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
^ "Mantan Pemain Persib Jadi Presiden Klub Pekanbaru United" (in Indonesian). republikbobotoh.com. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
^ "Kembangkan Sayap, Pekanbaru United Milik Herman Dzumafo Gandeng Borneo FC" (in Indonesian). kumparan.com. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
^ "Jadi Bos, Begini Pesan Keras Herman Dzumafo ke Pemain Pekanbaru United" (in Indonesian). siapgrak.com. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
^ "Kompetisi Liga 3 Resmi dimulai, Laga Perdana PSBS Kampar tahan Imbang Pekanbaru United" (in Indonesian). kominfosandi.kamparkab.go.id. Retrieved 6 November 2021.