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| Full name | Maluku Utara United Football Club | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicknames | NagaGamalama (Gamalama Dragons) Laskar Kie Raha (Kie Raha Warriors) | |||
| Short name | MLT | |||
| Founded | 28 May 2023; 2 years ago (2023-05-28) | |||
| Ground | Gelora Kie Raha | |||
| Capacity | 15,000 | |||
| Owner(s) | PT Malut Maju Sejahtera PT Mineral Trobos Group | |||
| Chairman | Willhem Dominggus Nanlohy | |||
| Head coach | Hendri Susilo | |||
| League | Super League | |||
| 2024–25 | Liga 1, 3rd of 18 | |||
| Website | www | |||
Maluku Utara United Football Club (simply known asMalut United) is an Indonesian professionalfootball club based inTernate,North Maluku. The club currently plays in theSuper League.
At that time the club was calledPutra Jombang, after being acquired, the club changed its name toPutra Delta Sidoarjo. Putra Delta Sidoarjo was established in 2021, they made club debut intoIndonesian football by joining the third-tier leagueLiga 3 in 2021.
On 5 November 2021,Putra Delta Sidoarjo made theirfirst league match debut in a 3–0 win againstAssyabaab Bangil at theGelora Delta Stadium, in the next match, they faced a club fromSurabayaArek Suroboyo.[1] three days later, in that match, they had their second match in a 7–0 big win against Arek Suroboyo.[2] On 14 November, they closed the match in the group stage of the2021 Liga 3 East Java zone in a 6–0 big win againstPersikoba Batu, with this result, they qualified for round of 32 as winners Group K.[3] After a 2–0 win overMojosari Putra in the round of 32 and a 3–0 win overMadura FC in the round of 16. They qualified for the quarter-finals to facePersewangi Banyuwangi, but in that match, they had to lose to Persewangi Banyuwangi 1–2, as a result, failed to qualify for the semifinals of2021 Liga 3 East Java, but still qualified for the national round ofLiga 3, because in theEast Java zone there were a quota of 8 clubs.[4]
In the national round of2021–22 Liga 3, they managed to win Group D and qualify for the round of 32. They successfully beatBenteng HB (6–1),Gasliko 50 Kota (4–1), and drew againstPersikutim East Kutai (2–2), moving on to the round of 32, Putra Delta Sidoarjo is still undefeated. They managed to come out as winners of Group R and advance to the round of 16 national round of the Liga 3. In the round of 16, they won 3–1 overPersikasi Bekasi, won overPersida Sidoarjo (4–1), and drew 1–1 againstKaro United. Their step for promotion inLiga 2 next season is determined in the round of 16 phase. Joined in Group CC, they succeeded in becoming the group winners and at the same time ensuring themselves to move up the caste next season. In addition, this position also brings them to appear in the semi-finals of the Liga 3.[4]
In the semi-final match, they will faceMataram Utama on 27 March 2022, and in that match, they managed to qualify for the final after winning 6–1.[5] However, On 30 March 2022, in the final match, Putra Delta Sidoarjo failed to win because they lost to Karo United in the final on penalties which ended with a score of 4–2. with this result, they became runner-up.[6] One of the players from Putra Delta Sidoarjo,Mochamad Adam Malik became the top scorer in2021–22 Liga 3 with a score of 11 goals.[7]
On 30 January 2023,miningtycoon David Glenn has successfully took over Putra Delta Sidoarjo, with the ownership transferred to Malut Maju Sejahtera and Glenn's company PT. Mineral Trobos Group. Glenn then relocated the club to the town ofSofifi, with the aims of improving football within a region known for producing talented players but lacking clubs in the top two tiers of domestic football. Club was renaming as Maluku Utara United Football Club in the process.[8]
To prepare for the Indonesian2023–24 Liga 2 season, Malut United signed a total of 13 players, most of whom were natives of North Maluku,[9] as well as enlistingImran Nahumarury as their inauguralhead coach.[10] The club will play their home games at theGelora Kie Raha Stadium inTernate[11] whilst planning to build their own stadium in Sofifi.[12] Malut United would finish the league in 3rd place by defeatingPersiraja Banda Aceh at the promotion play-off, thus Malut United will compete in the top division,Liga 1 for the first time.[13]
In the 2024–25 Liga 1, Malut United coming as a debutant team, had a successful season by finished in third place. Thus they will compete in the upcoming2025–26 ASEAN Club Championship.[14]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Team manager |  Zainudin Umasangaji |
| Technical director | Achmad Resal Octavian |
| Head coach | Hendri Susilo |
| Assistant coaches | Aji Lestaluhu |
| Dedy Gusmawan | |
| Aditya Putra Dewa | |
| Alief Syafrizal Muhammadin | |
| Goalkeeper coach | Alan Haviluddin |
| Assistant goalkeeper coach | Joko Ribowo |
| Fitness coaches | Gaselly Jun Panam |
| Ramdhan Fitrayadi | |
| Analyst | Haris Oscar |
AsPutra Jombang
| Season | League/Division | Tms. | Pos. | Piala Indonesia | ACLE | ACL 2 | ACGL | ACC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Liga 3 | 32 | Eliminated in Provincial round | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 | Liga 3 | 32 | Eliminated in Provincial round | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019 | Liga 3 | 32 | Eliminated in Regional round | – | – | – | – | – |
AsPutra Delta Sidoarjo
| Season | League/Division | Tms. | Pos. | Piala Indonesia | ACLE | ACL 2 | ACGL | ACC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–22 | Liga 3 | 64 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022–23 | Liga 2 | 28 | did not finish | – | – | – | – | – |
AsMalut United
| Season | League/Division | Tms. | Pos. | Piala Indonesia | ACLE | ACL 2 | ACGL | ACC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Liga 2 | 28 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024–25 | Liga 1 | 18 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025–26 | Super League | 18 | TBD | – | – | – | – | – |
