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Dewa United Football Club (formerly known as Martapura Football Club[2]) 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 gaining a third place title in the 2021 Liga 2 season.

Dewa United

Full name	Dewa United Football Club
Nickname(s)	Deity Warriors The Deluxe Unicorn[1]
Short name	DU DEW DUFC
Founded	11 March 2009; 13 years ago (2009-03-11), as Martapura FC
Ground	Indomilk Arena
Capacity	30,000
Owner	Garibaldi Thohir Rendra Soedjono Kelvin Hardiman
CEO	Ardian Satya Negara
Manager	Randy Julio
Coach	Nil Maizar
League	Liga 1
2021	Liga 2, 3rd of 24 (promoted via play-offs)
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours Third colours
Current season

History

Martapura FC (2009–2021)

Martapura was founded in 2009. They became an official member of PSSI on 11 March 2009. 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 position in the 2010–11 Liga Indonesia Third Division. Because of the dualism in PSSI at the time, they started their next season in 2012. They participated in the 2012 Liga Indonesia Second Division and got promoted to the Liga Indonesia First Division. Martapura, with mostly local players, got promoted in their first season in the highest amateur division in Indonesia after finishing second in the third round of the 2013 Liga Indonesia First Division. With their promotion, they became a professional club.[3] They are one of team in Indonesia that have not been supported by the local government financially, even though they performed at amateur level until 2013 and are allowed to get financial support.[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)

On 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. and moved it to South Tangerang.[5][6]

On 28 September 2021, Dewa United made their first league match debut 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 against Persekat Tegal, with this result, they qualified for the second round as winners Group B.[9] On 23 December 2021, they qualified for the semi-finals of the 2021–22 Liga 2 as Group Y winners after their match win 0–1 over PSMS Medan.[10] but the unsatisfactory result occurred during the semi-final four days later, they failed to reach the final after lose 1–2 against Persis Solo, after this, they will immediately focus on the match for the third place against PSIM Yogyakarta.[11] In the third place match on 30 December 2021, they became the third place after defeating PSIM Yogyakarta in a 0–1 victory, with a goal created in the last minute of the second half through Gufroni Al Maruf's goal, with the victory against PSIM, Dewa United won third place 2021–22 Liga 2 and promoted to Liga 1 next season.[12]

As result of PSSI Congress on 30 May 2022, Martapura Dewa United officially remove Martapura from its name.[2]

Honours

• Indonesia Soccer Championship B
  • Fourth place (1): 2016
• Liga 2
  • Third place (1): 2021
  • Fourth place (1): 2017

Players

Current squad

As of 23 July 2022[13][14]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  IDN Muhammad Natshir 2 DF  IDN Mochammad Zaenuri 4 MF  IDN Asep Berlian 5 DF  MKD Risto Mitrevski 6 MF  IDN Theo Numberi 7 MF  IDN Subhan Fajri 8 MF  IDN Reksa Maulana 9 FW  IDN Rishadi Fauzi 10 FW  SUI Karim Rossi 11 MF  IDN Abi Defa Marendra 12 DF  IDN Bhudiar Riza 14 DF  IDN Miftah Anwar Sani 15 MF  IDN Rangga Muslim (captain) 18 DF  IDN Jajang Sukmara 20 MF  LBN Majed Osman 21 MF  IDN Diya Ramadhan 22 DF  IDN Dias Angga Putra

No. Pos. Nation Player 24 MF  IDN Ichsan Kurniawan 25 DF  IDN Risna Prahalabenta 26 GK  IDN Ahmad Gunandi 27 MF  IDN Sugeng Efendi 29 MF  IDN Suhandi 41 MF  IDN Feby Eka Putra 48 DF  IDN Achmad Faris 49 DF  IDN Mokhamad Syaifuddin 51 GK  IDN Syaiful Syamsuddin 61 DF  IDN Akbar Zakaria 66 MF  IDN Gufroni Al Maruf 70 FW  IDN Prince Kallon 77 MF  IDN Fahmi Al-Ayyubi 79 DF  IDN Nasir 84 GK  IDN Mukhti Alhaq 95 MF  BRA Lucas Ramos 99 FW  IDN Natanael Siringoringo (on loan from Kelantan)

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 17 MF  IDN Desly Nur Romandhiance (at Karo United) 19 DF  IDN Herry Susilo (at Kalteng Putra) 32 DF  IDN Randy May (at Karo United)

Coaching staff

Position	Name
CEO	Ardian Satya Negara
Manager Team	Samuel Randy Julio
Technical Director	Kas Hartadi
Head Coach	Nil Maizar
Assistant Coach	Doel Khamid
Assistant coach	Widyantoro
Physical coach	Rony Azani
Goalkeeper Coach	Erick Ibrahim

Supporter

Anak Dewa is supporter of Dewa United FC.

Mascot

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 way back to Europe. Interestingly, 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 only one in the world where the one-horned rhino habitat still exists. 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

• Jeep
• Gudangkripto
• Nusapay
• JHL Solitaire

Kit supplier

• Mills

References

External links

• Official website (in Indonesian)
• Dewa United F.C. on Instagram

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