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| Full name | Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Varsity Boys |
| Short name | UKMFC |
| Founded | 2013; 12 years ago (2013) |
| Ground | Kuala Lumpur Stadium |
| Capacity | 18,000 |
| Owner | National University of Malaysia |
| Chairman | Noor Azlan Ghazali |
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Football Club is afootball club based inBangi,Selangor,Malaysia.[1][2] The club represents theNational University of Malaysia.
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 the2015 Malaysia FAM League. Their place in Minister of Higher Education Ministry League was taken over by theMMU, 2014 Minister of Higher Education Division Two University Football League champion.[3][4]
In 2015, the club has been accepted byFootball Association of Malaysia to compete inMalaysia FAM League, the third-tier of Malaysian football.[2][5] The club also collaborated withSime Darby to provide a youth players for the Sime Darby youth team which competed inMalaysia President's Cup.[6][7]
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 ledUniversity 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 behindPerlis,Real Mulia andMegah Murni. Only one team from each league promoted into2016 Malaysia Premier League, andPerlis became runners-up ofMalaysia FAM League that season after lost intoMelaka United.
UKM FC vice captain, Hafizuddin Sulaiman became top goalscorers of the club after scoring 8 goals - even he played as the defender.
UKM FC appointed Lim Kim Liang, exKuala 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 intoMalaysia Premier League.
UKM FC also qualified intoMalaysia FA Cup for the first time. In the first round, they defeatedHanelang by penalty shout-out after draw 1–1 inUKM 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 intoKelantan atSultan Mohammad IV Stadium.
Sulaiman Hussin promoted into UKM FC head coach, and they managed to finish in the top of the league - only lost twice withFELCRA andMOF by 1–0 at home. In knock-out stage, UKM FC defeatedKuching 2–1 on quarter-final, before qualified into final stage after beatingShahzan Muda 1–0 on semi-final. UKM FC lost 2-3 intoSime Darby, but both of them already qualified into2018 Malaysia Premier League. But one month after final, Sime Darby decided to withdraw from thePremier 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]
On2017 Malaysia FA Cup, they received the bye in the first round and defeated bySabah atLikas Stadium in the second round.
The club has been promoted toMalaysia Premier League despite losing in the2017 Malaysia FAM League Finals againstSime Darby. At the beginning of the 2018 season, the club signed four foreign players including one player from Asia. They wereWaheed Oseni,Redouane Zerzouri,Atuheire Kipson andNam Se-in. Due to poor performance,Atuheire Kipson was dropped by the club during mid-season and he was replaced by formerMISC-MIFAforward, Michael Chukwubunna.
The change galvanized UKM, as they finishedthe league season in 8th place, and were runners-up of the inauguralMalaysia Challenge Cup.[10] Michael Chukwubunna also finished as top scorer in the latter competition with 13 goals.
Despite the team good performance in the league and cup, UKM FC were barred to participate in the2019 Malaysia Premier League byMalaysia 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 demolishedSarawak 4–0 on March 2, 2019. They are also recorded the first ever win onMalaysia FA Cup history, won 5–1 after beatingProtap atUKM Bangi Stadium on April 2, 2019.
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.
| Coordinates | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2°55′55″N101°47′04″E / 2.932°N 101.7845°E /2.932; 101.7845 | Bangi | UKM Bangi Stadium | 500 | 2015–2017, 2019 |
| 3°15′18″N101°39′26″E / 3.254932°N 101.657202°E /3.254932; 101.657202 | Selayang | MP Selayang Stadium | 16,000 | 2018 |
| 3°06′02″N101°43′17″E / 3.100535°N 101.721371°E /3.100535; 101.721371 | Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur Stadium | 18,000 | 2019–Present |
| Period | Sportswear | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Kika | Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia |
| 2016 | Ultron | Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi Malaysia (Soaring Upwards) |
| 2017 | Warrix Sports | Kopi Pak Belalang andKementerian Pengajian Tinggi Malaysia (Soaring Upwards) |
| 2018 | Skyhawk | Kopi Pak Belalang and Fusionet |
| 2019 | Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | |
| 2020 | Line 7 |
1st or Champions 2nd or Runner-up 3rd place Promotion Relegation
| Season | Domestic League | Domestic Cup | Overall Top Goalscorer | |||||||||||
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| 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 | |||
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | D.O.B | ||||||
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| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Muhammad Aiman Hakim Mat Tarmizi | | GK | 2000 | ||||||
| 20 | Rishi Kumara/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 | ||||||
| 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 | Maiyurrana/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 Gautama/l Selvam | | ST | 2002 | ||||||
| 13 | Fehriz Hakim Tadjul Hakma | | ST | 2002 | ||||||
| 16 | Muhammad Adam Syafiq Ahmad Faizal | | ST | 2001 | ||||||
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Team manager |  Zach Gillan |
| Assistant manager | Suhaimi Suliman |
| Head coach | Sulaiman Hussin |
| Assistant coach | Kamarudin Anuar |
| Yusrizal Yusoff | |
| 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 |
| 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 ofFAM League (2017) Runners-up ofChallenge Cup (2018, 2019) |
