| Abbreviation | UM'07 |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Harimau Malaya |
| Formation | 2007; 18 years ago (2007)[1] |
| Type | Association football culture,Ultras |
| Headquarters | Bukit Jalil Stadium |
| Location | |
| Membership | More than 50,000 |
 Malaysia | |
Capo(Leader) | Mohd Ridzuan as "Lekir" Haji Ahmad[2] |
| Subsidiaries |
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| Website | ultrasmalaya.com Facebook Instagram X |
TheUltras Malaya are football supporters associated withMalaysia national team. The Ultras Malaya first appeared in 2007 during the campaign of2007 AFC Asian Cup.[3]
Ultras Malaya is the largest supporter club in Malaysia dedicated to theMalaysia national team. The Ultras Malaya has many members from different ethnic backgrounds, states, clubs and also consisting of 14 states and other subdivisionsultras in Malaysia.
Their main rivals are the fans ofIndonesia, where this rival was called asNusantara derby and there have been a number of violent clashes before, during and after the derby between the two nations.[4]
Ultras Malaya also known asUM'07 originally formed by a group of Malaysian supporters including(Freddy, Black andSky—founding members) during the 14th edition ofAFC Asian Cup in 2007. The idea of this establishment was sparked in their online discussion,harimaumalaydotcom after the poor performance shown by the national team.[5]
The culmination of the establishment of this team was when the Malaysian football team won their first title of theSEA games against Vietnam, winning the game 1–0 and the2010 AFF Suzuki Cup competition as they claimed a 4-2 aggregate win over fierce rivals Indonesia to be the winner for the first and only time so far.[6][7]
The well known and popular chants among the supporters isWarisan sung by the singerSudirman Arshad. It used to be sung by the supporter during the early game as the "word of spirits" for the players to play their full performance.[citation needed]
Criticism and tension occurred when Malaysia failed to qualify for the2018 FIFA World Cup qualification at theShah Alam Stadium in 2015. The Ultras Malaya had provokedFAM by burning flares and firecrackers were thrown onto the field, as Malaysia trailed 1-2 behind Saudi Arabian in the stadium and caused FAM to be subject to disciplinary action fromFIFA.[8]
Ultras Malaya supporters burned flares during the international friendly match between Malaysia and thePhilippines at theSelayang Municipal Council Stadium in March 2014, causing theAsian Football Confederation (AFC) to fine the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) US$10,000 for aspects of security negligence. Before that, FAM was fined as much as US$35,000 because of the supporters' problems during the first semi-final meeting of the2014 AFF Suzuki Cup Football Championship between Malaysia and Vietnam atBukit Jalil National Stadium, 7 Dec 2014.[9]
Ultras Malaya members began to increase slowly from year to year until its peak in the AFF Suzuki Cup 2014, in which membership had reached tens of thousands.[citation needed] UM07 membership has grown over time with the establishment of subdivisions atstate and club level. The main ultras and supporters by states including:
| Clubs | Supporters Name | League | Date of Formation |
|---|---|---|---|
 Perak FC | Silver State Ultras / The Supporters | Dissolved | 19 Apr 2009[10] |
| Perak FA | Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League | ||
 Kedah Darul Aman | Ultras Kedah 09 | Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League | 29 Dec 2009[11] |
 Sri Pahang | Elephant Army | Dissolved | 3 Feb 2010[12][13] |
 Selangor | UltraSel Curva | Malaysia Super League | 17 Mar 2010[14] |
 Negeri Sembilan | Ultras Nogori 9 | Malaysia Super League | 15 May 2010[15] |
 Kelantan | Gate H Boys | Dissolved | 14 Dec 2010[16] |
| Kelantan Red Warrior | Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League | ||
 Melaka United | Ultras Taming Sari | Dissolved | 11 Jan 2011[17] |
 Terengganu | Ultras Tranung | Malaysia Super League | 16 Jan 2011[18] |
 Perlis FA | Brigate Gialloblu Perlis | Dissolved | 2 Feb 2011[19] |
| Perlis GSA | Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League | ||
 Kuala Lumpur City | Kuala Lumpur Ultras / Cityboys | Malaysia Super League | 28 Feb 2011[20] |
 Sarawak FA | GB13 | Dissolved | 1 Mar 2011[21][22] |
| Kuching City | Malaysia Super League | ||
 Sabah | North Borneo Ultras | Malaysia Super League | 5 Apr 2011[23] |
 Penang | Ultras Panthers | Malaysia Super League | 1 Dec 2011[24] |
In terms of the Ultras Malaya supporters, Capo was a leader to lead the chanting inside the stadium. The well-known former Capo of Ultras Malaya is Mohd Ridzuan Ahmad (also known as Lekir Haji Ahmad).[25]