Madura United
Wikipedia - Madura United F.C.
Madura United Football Club is an Indonesian professional football club. The club is based in Pamekasan, Madura, East Java. They currently play in the Liga 1. Established on 10 January 2016, Madura United FC is one of few professional clubs that succeeded in obtaining a license from AFC (Asian Football Confederation) for two years in a row. Madura United FC currently plays in two stadiums; Gelora Bangkalan Stadium and Gelora Ratu Pamelingan Stadium.
History
On 10 January 2016, there was an agreement that involved the previous owner of Persipasi Bandung Raya, Ari Dewanto Sutedi, with Husodo Angkosubroto witnessed by the founder of Pelita Jaya, Nirwan Dermawan Bakrie that the ownership of Persipasi Bandung Raya (PBR) was taken over and moved to Madura. The name changed to Madura United. After the purchase, Madura United replaced PBR to perform in the 2016 Indonesia Soccer Championship A.
Name changes
- Pelita Jaya FC (1986–1999); home base in Lebak Bulus Stadium, Jakarta; known as Pelita Mastrans in 1997 and Pelita Bakrie between 1998 and 1999
- Pelita Solo (2000–02); home base in Manahan Stadium, Solo
- Pelita Krakatau Steel (2002–06); home base in Krakatau Steel Stadium, Cilegon
- Pelita Jaya Purwakarta (2006–07); home base in Lebak Bulus Stadium, Jakarta
- Pelita Jabar (2008–09); home base in Si Jalak Harupat Stadium, Bandung
- Pelita Jaya Karawang (2010–12); home base in Singaperbangsa Stadium, Karawang
- Pelita Bandung Raya (2012–2015); home base in Si Jalak Harupat Stadium, Bandung
- Persipasi Bandung Raya (2015); home base in Patriot Chandrabhaga Stadium, Bekasi
- Madura United FC (2016–present); home base in Gelora Ratu Pamelingan Stadium, Pamekasan
Kit suppliers
- Lotto (2010–2011)
- Umbro (2011–2012)
- Mitre (2012–14)
- MBB (2015–2016)
- Mizuno (2017)
- MBB (2018–2021)
- XTen (2021–)
Madura United má bohatú históriu v indonézskej lige a vyhrala niekoľko titulov, vrátane 3 titulov Liga 1 (2017, 2018 a 2022). Klub reprezentoval Indonéziu aj na medzinárodných súťažiach, ako napríklad v Pohári AFC a AFF Majstrovstvách.
Niektorými z najpozoruhodnejších hráčov, ktorí hrali za Maduru United, sú Greg Nwokolo, Peter Odemwingie a Bayu Gatra Sanggiawan. Klub je známy svojou útočnou mentalitou a schopnosťou vytvárať si veľa šancí.
Okrem úspechu na ihrisku je Madura United aktívna aj mimo neho a podieľa sa na rôznych charitatívnych a komunitných projektoch. Klub má tiež silnú základňu fanúšikov, ktorá ho podporuje v dobrých aj zlých časoch.