UiTM F.C.


Universiti Teknologi MARA Football Club or simply as UiTM FC is a Malaysian football club based in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. The club currently plays in the second-tier of Malaysian football league Malaysia Premier League. Founded in 2008, their home ground is 10,000-seat UiTM Stadium. The club widely known as The Lion Troops.
The team is under the jurisdiction of Universiti Teknologi MARA, a Malaysian public university based in Shah Alam, Selangor.

History

Founded in 2008, UiTM FC made club debut into Malaysian football by joining the third-tier league Malaysia FAM League in 2009. The club finishes third place in 2012 Malaysia FAM League and was promoted to the second-tier league, Malaysia Premier League in 2013 to replace USM FC, who were withdrawing from Malaysia Premier League due to financial difficulties.
On 25 July 2010, the club won the first edition of IPT League tournament by beating UKM FC 3–0 in the final at UiTM Stadium. UiTM FC's first goal was scored by Amirizdwan Taj before Fahrul Razi scored the second goal in the 37th minute. The third goal was an own goal by the UKM FC's Muhammed Suffian. Fahrul Razi was selected as the man of the match in the final.
During 2017 season, UiTM FC managed to qualify for the Malaysia Cup for the first time since the club's establishment. UiTM became the fifth teams from the Malaysia Premier League to qualify for the 2017 Malaysia Cup competition after the completion of the final fixtures in the first half of the season.
For 2019 season, UiTM FC managed to gain the fifth spot in the league. However, due to the status change of PKNS FC to the reserve team of Selangor FA, UiTM FC gains its promotion to play in the 2020 Malaysia Super League by default since Johor Darul Ta'zim II F.C. and Terengganu F.C. II were not allowed to play in the Malaysia Super League together with its parents club, Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. and Terengganu F.C.. It is the first time UiTM FC will play in the nation's top division league since its establishment.
UiTM's selection of players is somewhat unique in that the players, including import players, must undertake undergraduate courses in UiTM in order to be selected to the squad.

Players

First team squad

Former players

For details on former players, see :Category:UiTM FC players.

U21

U19

Club officials

Exco Member

Coaches

Head coaches by years
YearsNatName
2009–2011Omar Ali
2012–2013Azman Hj Eusoff
2013–2014Mohd Azuan Muhd Zain
December 2015 – November 2016Raja Isa Raja Akram Shah
December 2016 – November 2018Wan Mustaffa Wan Ismail
5 November 2018 – 20 December 2019Ismail Zakaria
3 January 2020 – presentFrank Bernhardt

Managerial history

Manager by years
YearsNatName
2008–presentMustaza Ahmad

Captain history

Captain by years
YearsNatName
2010Amirizdwan Taj
2011Muhd Aizat Jaini
2012Ahmad Shahir Ismail
2013Ahmad Syahir Ismail
2014Muhammad Ashraf Zulkapli
2015Aiman Syazwan Abdullah
2016Yosri Derma Raju
2017Muhd Hanif Saied
2018Muhd Afif Asyraf Mohd Zabawi
2019Zulkhairi Zulkeply

Achievements

Sponsorship

PeriodSportswearMain Sponsor
2012Umbronone
2013UmbroKementerian Pengajian Tinggi
2014UmbroKementerian Pendidikan Malaysia
2015UmbroKementerian Pendidikan Malaysia
2016UmbroSoaring Upwords
2017UmbroSoaring Upwords
2018PumaSoaring Upwords, UiTM Holdings
2019PumaMaster Halal, Active Sports
2020Adidas Home & away kitSukipt
2020Fitech Third kitSukipt & Malaysia Airlines