UKM F.C.
Malaysian football club
Football club
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| Full name | Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Varsity Boys |
| Short name | UKMFC |
| Founded | 2013; 11 years ago (2013) |
| Ground | Kuala Lumpur Stadium |
| Capacity | 18,000 |
| Owner | National University of Malaysia |
| Chairman | Noor Azlan Ghazali |
| Website | Club website |
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Football Club is a football club based in Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.[1][2] The club represents the National University of Malaysia.
History
Early years
The club was founded in 2013.[2] They have been competing in Malaysian Institutes of Higher Education Football League and has won several college football competitions.[1] UKM who won the Minister of Higher Education Ministry Cup and runners-up of Division One University Football League in 2014, was automatically eligible to join the 2015 Malaysia FAM League. Their place in Minister of Higher Education Ministry League was taken over by the MMU, 2014 Minister of Higher Education Division Two University Football League champion.[3][4]
In 2015, the club has been accepted by Football Association of Malaysia to compete in Malaysia FAM League, the third-tier of Malaysian football.[2][5] The club also collaborated with Sime Darby to provide a youth players for the Sime Darby youth team which competed in Malaysia President's Cup.[6][7]
2015 season
After successfully bringing UKM to be the champion of the Minister of Higher Education Ministry Cup and the runner-up of the University Football League Division 1, Sulaiman Hussin moved to Sime Darby and joined the President's Cup squad coaching. Asnan Mohamad Zuki, who led University of Malaya to become the Minister of Higher Education Ministry Cup 2013 champion after beating UKM, was appointed as the UKM FC coach. On their first season in Malaysia FAM League, they finished in fourth place behind Perlis, Real Mulia and Megah Murni. Only one team from each league promoted into 2016 Malaysia Premier League, and Perlis became runners-up of Malaysia FAM League that season after lost into Melaka United.
UKM FC vice captain, Hafizuddin Sulaiman became top goalscorers of the club after scoring 8 goals - even he played as the defender.
2016 season
UKM FC appointed Lim Kim Liang, ex Kuala Lumpur head coach and brought back Sulaiman Hussin as assistant head coach. They missed the spot into knock-out stage, as they finished fifth place. On this season, only top 4 of each league qualify into knock-out stage, and two teams into the finals automatically qualify into Malaysia Premier League.
UKM FC also qualified into Malaysia FA Cup for the first time. In the first round, they defeated Hanelang by penalty shout-out after draw 1–1 in UKM Bangi Stadium, their home base. Azri Zulkiflee scored in this match before Mohd Safix from Hanelang equalized. This match also the only UKM FC match at home in FA Cup history. In the second round, they lost into Kelantan at Sultan Mohammad IV Stadium.
2017 season
Sulaiman Hussin promoted into UKM FC head coach, and they managed to finish in the top of the league - only lost twice with FELCRA and MOF by 1–0 at home. In knock-out stage, UKM FC defeated Kuching 2–1 on quarter-final, before qualified into final stage after beating Shahzan Muda 1–0 on semi-final. UKM FC lost 2-3 into Sime Darby, but both of them already qualified into 2018 Malaysia Premier League. But one month after final, Sime Darby decided to withdraw from the Premier League next season and focused into develop youth football, ending their involvement as a professional club. The club now competes in the KLFA First Division state league as an amateur club.[8][9]
On 2017 Malaysia FA Cup, they received the bye in the first round and defeated by Sabah at Likas Stadium in the second round.
2018 season
The club has been promoted to Malaysia Premier League despite losing in the 2017 Malaysia FAM League Finals against Sime Darby. At the beginning of the 2018 season, the club signed four foreign players including one player from Asia. They were Waheed Oseni, Redouane Zerzouri, Atuheire Kipson and Nam Se-in. Due to poor performance, Atuheire Kipson was dropped by the club during mid-season and he was replaced by former MISC-MIFA forward, Michael Chukwubunna.
The change galvanized UKM, as they finished the league season in 8th place, and were runners-up of the inaugural Malaysia Challenge Cup.[10] Michael Chukwubunna also finished as top scorer in the latter competition with 13 goals.
2019 season
Despite the team good performance in the league and cup, UKM FC were barred to participate in the 2019 Malaysia Premier League by Malaysia Football League on 28 November 2018, after the club failed to submit their registration paperwork on time, and the paperwork sent to MFL after they are given 7 days grace period are incomplete.[11] However, on 10 December 2018, they are given a second chance by MFL to appeal for reinstatement to Premier League,[12] which they do successfully, although MFL served UKM with a fine and warning for their initial failure.[13]
In this season, UKM recorded the biggest win in their Premier League history, as they demolished Sarawak 4–0 on March 2, 2019. They are also recorded the first ever win on Malaysia FA Cup history, won 5-1 after beating Protap at UKM Bangi Stadium on April 2, 2019.
2020 season and end of involvement in Malaysian League
In the truncated 2020 season due to COVID-19 pandemic, UKM FC managed to finish in the 9th position out of 12 teams. But the pandemic hit the football community hard on the finances, including the team. After the university management has pulled the full financial support and the team was re-registered under a new private entity, they failed to give FAM concrete proof they have financial backing for the 2021 season. As a consequence, FAM expelled the team from the Premier League.[14]
Although UKM FC can apply for registration in the M3 League or below,[15] as of 2022, they have not involved in any of the leagues.
Stadium and locations
| Coordinates | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2°55′55″N 101°47′04″E / 2.932°N 101.7845°E / 2.932; 101.7845 | Bangi | UKM Bangi Stadium | 500 | 2015–2017, 2019 |
| 3°15′18″N 101°39′26″E / 3.254932°N 101.657202°E / 3.254932; 101.657202 | Selayang | MP Selayang Stadium | 16,000 | 2018 |
| 3°06′02″N 101°43′17″E / 3.100535°N 101.721371°E / 3.100535; 101.721371 | Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur Stadium | 18,000 | 2019–Present |
Sponsors
| Period | Sportswear | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Kika | Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia |
| 2016 | Ultron | Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi Malaysia (Soaring Upwards) |
| 2017 | Warrix Sports | Kopi Pak Belalang and Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi Malaysia (Soaring Upwards) |
| 2018 | Skyhawk | Kopi Pak Belalang and Fusionet |
| 2019 | Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | |
| 2020 | Line 7 |
Season by season record
Update on 12 October 2019.
- Note :
- Pld = Played, W = Win, D = Draw, L= Loss, F = Goal for, A = Goal against, D = Goal difference, Pts = Points, Pos = Position
1st or Champions 2nd or Runner-up 3rd place Promotion Relegation
| Season | Domestic League | Domestic Cup | Overall Top Goalscorer | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | Challenge Cup | Name | Goals | |
| 2015 | Malaysia FAM League | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 25 | 4th | did not participate | did not qualify | Not yet held |  Hafizudin Sulaiman | 8 |
| 2016 | Malaysia FAM League | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 5th | Second round | Hadzirun Che Hamid, Faiz Bandong, Gusti Ishak, Azri Zulkiflee | 2 | ||
| 2017 | Malaysia FAM League | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 28 | 1st1 (promoted) | Second round | Hasrul Nurkholis Hasim | 10 | ||
| 2018 | Malaysia Premier League | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 22 | 7th | Third round | Runners-up |  Michael Ijezie | 16 | |
| 2019 | Malaysia Premier League | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 32 | 22 | 8th | Third round | Runners-up |  Mateo Roskam | 16 | |
| 2020 | Malaysia Premier League | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 9th | Second round2 (cancelled) | Did not held2 | |||
- 1 : They finished first in the league and qualified for knockout stage, ended as runners-up as they lost 2–3 on aggregate by Sime Darby.
- 2 : Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament was cancelled.
Current squad
- As of 11 June 2020.[16]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Development squads
- As of 11 June 2020
Under-21s
- As of 11 June 2020.[17]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | D.O.B | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Muhammad Aiman Hakim Mat Tarmizi | | GK | 2000 | ||||||
| 20 | Rishi Kumar a/l Agilan | | GK | 2000 | ||||||
| 22 | Melvin Thiloshen Dass Michal Dass | | GK | 1999 | ||||||
| 25 | Mohammad Ezan Aiman Mohd Ridzuan | | GK | 1999 | ||||||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Muhammad Ashraf Mohd Zahir | | RB/RWB | 1999 | ||||||
| 4 | Muhammad Syaiful Adha Kamaruzaman | | CB | 2000 | ||||||
| 5 | Muhammad Afif Rafiqin Mohd Yusof | | CB | 2000 | ||||||
| 12 | Ameer Hafiz Mokhtar | | RB/RWB | 2000 | ||||||
| 15 | Muhammad Amierul Aiman Hasani | | LB/LWB | 1999 | ||||||
| 17 | Mohd Danish Affan Mohd Nasir | | CB | 2000 | ||||||
| 24 | Abdul Muiz Saifulzaman | | LB/LWB | 2000 | ||||||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 3 | Muhammad Zawir Zakwan Hasman | | RW/RM | 2000 | ||||||
| 6 | Muhammad Izham Nor Alizan | | CM | 2000 | ||||||
| 8 | Abdul Qayyum Sarkini | | RW/RM | 2000 | ||||||
| 9 | Faris Akmal Azza Haslija | | DM/CB | 2001 | ||||||
| 10 | Muhammad Zikri Fakhrul Zafran | | AM/CM | 6/6/99 | ||||||
| 11 | Alif Danial Abu Kassim | | LW /LM | 2000 | ||||||
| 16 | Harith Iskandar Hafinizam | | CM | 2000 | ||||||
| 18 | Muhammad Alif Fikri Zainal Abidin | | CM | 2000 | ||||||
| 21 | Ahmad Zaimulzikri Ibrahim | | LW /LM | 7/10/99 | ||||||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 7 | Mohd Arfan Hafizi Mohd Nasaruddin | | ST | 2000 | ||||||
| 13 | Mohd Danish Iskandar Khairudin | | ST | 2000 | ||||||
| 14 | Ahmad Dzikri Radzuan | | ST | 2000 | ||||||
| 19 | Muhammad Afiq Samsuddin | | ST | 2000 | ||||||
| 23 | Ezzat Daniel Zahir | | ST | 2000 | ||||||
Under-19s
- As of 11 June 2020.[18]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | D.O.B | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Mohd Firdaus Amin Zairol Azhar | | GK | 2003 | ||||||
| 20 | Hasbi Hasani Mohd Fauzi | | GK | 2001 | ||||||
| 22 | Amirul Aqasha Shaharudin | | GK | 2002 | ||||||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Mikael Danish Mohd Adlan | | RB / RWB | 2002 | ||||||
| 4 | Muhammad Hirzi Diniy Mohd Zaki | | CB | 2002 | ||||||
| 11 | Muhammad Adam Iman Nazril | | CB / LB / RB | 2002 | ||||||
| 12 | Fauzan Asnomi | | LB / LWB | 2002 | ||||||
| 15 | Ilhan Hakim Razmat | | RB / RWB | 2002 | ||||||
| 21 | Akmal Hakiem Ibrahim | | CB / RB | 2002 | ||||||
| 23 | Muhammad Aizzat Hakimi Zaini | | CB | 2002 | ||||||
| 25 | Maiyurran a/l Ganesan | | LB / LWB | 2002 | ||||||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 3 | Muhammad Asyraaf Rifqi Rosli | | CM | 2002 | ||||||
| 6 | Aidil Haikal Azizan | | RW /RM | 2002 | ||||||
| 8 | Muhammad Aliff Aiman Mohd Aznam | | LW / LM | 2002 | ||||||
| 14 | Muhammad Zulkarnain Zainorin | | CM | 2001 | ||||||
| 17 | Muhammad Danial Hakimi Salehudin | | RW /RM | 2002 | ||||||
| 18 | Mohd Aidil Faris Abdul Malek | | LW /LM | 2002 | ||||||
| 19 | Muhammad Nazarul Ikram Mohd Nizam | | CM | 2002 | ||||||
| 24 | Muhammad Arif Najmi Mohd Khalid | | CM | 2002 | ||||||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 5 | Muhammad Aiman Daniel Mazlan | | ST | 2002 | ||||||
| 7 | Afdal Shahryll Nizam | | ST | 2002 | ||||||
| 9 | Muhammad Amir Zakwan Mohd Asrani Ramu | | ST | 2002 | ||||||
| 10 | Sidhata Gautam a/l Selvam | | ST | 2002 | ||||||
| 13 | Fehriz Hakim Tadjul Hakma | | ST | 2002 | ||||||
| 16 | Muhammad Adam Syafiq Ahmad Faizal | | ST | 2001 | ||||||
Management team
Club personnel
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Team manager | Mohd Fairus Shafie |
| Assistant manager | Suhaimi Suliman |
| Head coach | Sulaiman Hussin |
| Assistant head coach | Kamarudin Anuar |
| Coach | Yusrizal Yusoff |
| Coach | Rezal Zambery Yahya |
| Goalkeeping coach | Abdul Rahman Baba |
| Fitness coach | Ashadi Mohd Yusoff |
| Team Doctor | Muhamad Karbela Reza Ramlan |
| Nik Alif Azriq Nik Abdullah | |
| Physiotherapist | Mohd Tasnim Abu Mansor |
| Masseur | Kamal Hassan |
| Kitman | Mohd Raffiq Roslan |
| U21 Team manager | Ku Besry Ku Aziz |
| U21 Head coach | Radzali Embi |
| U21 Assistant head coach | Muhd Zamri Hassan |
| U19 Team manager | Abdul Fatah Shadan@Ahahadan |
| U19 Head coach | Badrul Hisham Mohamad |
| U19 Assistant head coach | Zainal Noordin |
| U19 Goalkeeping coach | Reza Iqrimal Redzawan |
| U19 Fitness coach | Muhammad Iftiqarbin Ahmad Termizi |
| U19 Physiotherapist | Ibrahim Kasan |
Managerial history
Head coaches by years (2015–present)
Update on 12 October 2019.
| Years | Name | Nationality | Games | Win | Draw | Lose | Win % | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Asnan Mohamad Zuki | Malaysia | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 33.33% | |
| 2016 | Lim Kim Lian | Malaysia | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 25% | |
| 2017–2020 | Sulaiman Hussin | Malaysia | 97 | 40 | 24 | 33 | 41.23% | Runners-up of FAM League (2017) Runners-up of Challenge Cup (2018, 2019) |
Honours
Domestic competitions
League
- Malaysia FAM League
- Runners-up (1): 2017
Cup
Affiliated clubs
References
- ^ a b http://www.ukm.my/news/archive/tahun-2014/april-2014/ukm-sports-awards-2013-and-launch-of-ukm-fc/ UKM Sports Awards 2013 And Launch Of UKM FC
- ^ a b c http://www.ukm.my/news/arkib/year-2014/april-2014/majlis-anugerah-sukan-ke-24-ukm-dan-pelancaran-ukm-fc/ Majlis Anugerah Sukan Ke-24 UKM Dan Pelancaran UKM FC
- ^ "Tugas getir nanti MMU". Harian Metro Online. 6 March 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ "AWAS UITM PERLIS!". Planet Bola. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ http://www.bharian.com.my/node/43274 UKM FC sasar tiga teratas Liga FAM 2015
- ^ http://www.ukm.my/nbnews/sime-darby-jalin-kerjasama-dengan-ukm-fc/ Sime Darby Jalin Kerjasama Dengan UKM FC
- ^ "Ismail Fokus Asah Bakat". Sime Darby Football Club. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ "Sime Darby FC tarik diri Liga Perdana 2018". Utusan Malaysia. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "Community Sports: YSD ends support for club, to focus on developing junior football talent next - The Star Online". The Star. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Football: TFC II emerge victorious in inaugural Challenge Cup | The Star".
- ^ "UKM FC disingkirkan daripada Liga Perdana". 28 November 2018.
- ^ "Terima kasih MFL". 11 December 2018.
- ^ "MIFA for Super League | New Straits Times". 28 December 2018.
- ^ https://www.goal.com/en-my/news/fam-throws-felda-and-ukm-out-of-the-2021-premier-league/q284cvk13b6v1g8ceqtwxlctv [bare URL]
- ^ https://www.bharian.com.my/sukan/bola/2020/11/756178/pintu-sudah-tertutup-buat-felda-united-ukm-fc [bare URL]
- ^ "UKM FC 2020". FAM. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "UKM FC U21". FAM. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "UKM FC U19". FAM. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Ismail Fokus Asah Bakat". Sime Darby Football Club. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
External links
- UKM F.C. on Facebook
