Dewa United F.C., formerly known as Martapura Football Club,[2] colloquially known as Dewa United, is an Indonesian professional football club based in South Tangerang, Banten. They currently compete in the Liga 1, the top-flight of Indonesian football. They were promoted from Liga 2, after placing third in the 2021 Liga 2 season.
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| Full name | Dewa United Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Deity Warriors The Deluxe Unicorn[1] | |||
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| Founded | 11 March 2009, as Martapura FC 22 February 2021, as Martapura Dewa United FC 30 May 2022, as Dewa United FC | |||
| Ground | Indomilk Arena | |||
| Capacity | 30,000 | |||
| President | Tommy Hermawan Lo | |||
| CEO | Ardian Satya Negara | |||
| Head coach | Jan Olde Riekerink | |||
| League | Liga 1 | |||
| 2023–24 | Liga 1, 5th of 18 | |||
| Website | https://dewaunited.com/football | |||
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History
editMartapura FC (2009–2021)
editMartapura was founded in 2009. They became an official member of the PSSI on 11 March of the same year. Their first participation in Indonesian competitions was in the 2009–10 Liga Indonesia Third Division. They were promoted to the Liga Indonesia Second Division in 2011 after finishing in fifth place in the 2010–11 Liga Indonesia Third Division. Because of the dualism at the time, they started next season in 2012. They contested in the 2012 Liga Indonesia Second Division and were promoted to the Liga Indonesia First Division. Martapura, with mostly local players, was promoted in their first season after finishing second in the final round of the 2013 Liga Indonesia First Division.[3][4]
Since the 2014 Liga Indonesia Premier Division, they used Demang Lehman Stadium to comply with PT Liga regulations.[3]
Dewa United FC (2021–present)
editOn 22 February 2021, Martapura officially changed ownership after being acquired by Garibaldi Thohir, Rendra Soedjono and Kevin Hardiman who subsequently rebranded the club as Martapura Dewa United F.C., moving it to South Tangerang.[5][6]
On 28 September 2021, Dewa United made their debut league match in a 3–1 win against RANS Cilegon at the Gelora Bung Karno Madya Stadium.[7] a weeks later, they had their second match in a 2–0 win against Perserang Serang.[8] On 30 November 2021, they closed the match in the group stage of the 2021–22 Liga 2 in a 0–1 loss to Persekat Tegal, and qualified for the second round as Group B winner.[9] On 23 December 2021, they qualified for the semi-finals of the 2021–22 Liga 2 as Group Y winners after their 0–1 win over PSMS Medan.[10] Four days later in the semi final they lost 1–2 to Persis Solo.[11] In the third place match on 30 December 2021, they defeated PSIM Yogyakarta 0–1, with a goal created in the last minute of the second half by Gufroni Al Maruf's goal. They promoted to Liga 1 in 2022 season.[12]
As result of action at PSSI Congress on 30 May 2022, Martapura Dewa United officially remove Martapura from its name.[2]
Honours
edit- Indonesia Soccer Championship B
- Fourth place (1): 2016
- Liga 2
Players
editCurrent squad
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Coaching staff
edit| Position | Name |
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| President |  Tommy Hermawan Lo
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| CEO | Ardian Satya Negara
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| Team manager | Judo Iswantoro
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| Head coach |  Jan Olde Riekerink
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| Assistant coach | Bayu Eka Sari
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| Assistant coach | Firman Utina
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| Goalkeeper coach | Sjoerd Woudenberg
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| Ass. Goalkeeper coach | Damian Van Rensbrug
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| Physical coach | Jan Kluitenberg
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| Asst. Physical coach | Hendra Pratama
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| Analyst | Arya Luthfy
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Supporters
editAnak Dewa are the main supporters of Dewa United FC.
Mascot
editGolden Horn Unicorn is the mascot of Dewa United FC, Dewa United FC comes from South Tangerang, Banten Province. There is a mythological animal that lives in Banten Province, namely the Unicorn. Marco Polo had stopped in Indonesia, more precisely to the islands of Sumatra and Java, on his return to Europe. He claimed to have seen a unicorn or a mythological creature in the form of a one-horned horse. However, the researchers concluded that the animal Marco Polo saw was actually a one-horned rhino. Banten province is the last remaining natural habitat of the one-horned rhino. Therefore, Dewa United FC made Unicorn a mascot. The philosophy of the unicorn is that the animal represents purity, healing, joy, courage, and unmatched strength. Dewa United's nickname is Deluxe Unicorn (Luxury Unicorn), because the Dewa United club has luxurious facilities that support achievements when competing in Liga 1.
Sponsorship
edit- BAIC Indonesia
- Cow Play Cow Moo
- Carstensz Residence and Mall BSD
- JHL Solitaire
Kit supplier
edit- Mills (2021–2023)
- DRX Wear (2023–present)
Coaches
editMartapura FC (until 2021)
edit- Frans Sinatra Huwae (2014–2021)
Dewa United (2021–present)
edit- Kas Hartadi (2021–2022)
- Nil Maizar (2022)
- Jan Olde Riekerink (2023–present)
See also
edit- Dewa United Banten, the club's basketball division playing in the IBL.
References
edit- ^ "Profil Dewa United".
- ^ a b "Kongres PSSI 2022 – Ada Klub Berubah Nama, Termasuk Milik Atta Halilintar & Raffi Ahmad". Goal.com (in Indonesian). 30 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Bayi Ajaib Itu Bernama Martapura FC" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 22 April 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ Permana Sidik, Nandang. "Martapura FC klub amatir tanpa suntikan dana APBD". jaringnews.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ Firdausy, Farabi (22 February 2021). "RESMI: Martapura FC Jadi Dewa United, Pilih Bermarkas Di Tangerang". Goal. Archived from the original on 22 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Dewa United Lahir Dari Tim Fun Football Ke Liga 2 2021". www.bolasport.com.
- ^ "Hasil Liga 2: RANS Cilegon Takluk dari Dewa United 1-3". sport.detik.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "Kalahkan Perserang 0-2, Dewa United Pimpin Klasemen Grup B, Hasil Pertandingan Liga 2". muria.suaramerdeka.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Dewa United dan RANS Cilegon Lolos ke 8 Besar Liga 2, CEO Bersuara di Media Sosial: Tetap Membumi dan Semangat". jurnalisme dan.pikiranrakyat.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Dewa United lolos semifinal usai kalahkan PSMS". m.antaranews.com (in Indonesian). 24 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "Dewa United FC Gagal ke Final Liga 2, Kas Hartadi Tetap Apresiasi Pemainnya". bolaskor.com (in Indonesian). 27 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Dewa United Juara 3 Liga 2, Berhasil Promosi Liga 1 Kalahkan PSIM". www.ayobandung.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Daftar pemain tim Dewa United". liga-indonesia.id (in Indonesian).
- ^ "Daftar pemain tim Dewa United". dewaunited.com (in Indonesian).
External links
edit- Official website (in Indonesian)
- Dewa United F.C. on Instagram
