2020 Sarawak United FC season

The 2020 season was Sarawak United's 1st year in their history and also first season in the Malaysia Premier League following rebranding from Selangor United FC. Along with the league, the club also participated in the Malaysia FA Cup but was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.^[1][2][3][4]

Sarawak United

2020 season
Owner	Football Association of Sarawak
Chairman	Posa Majais
Head coach	E. Elavarasan
Stadium	Sarawak Stadium
Malaysia Premier League	10th
Top goalscorer	League: Patrick Wleh (5) All: Patrick Wleh (5)
Home colours Away colours
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Events

On 23 January 2020, Amri Yahyah signed with the club.^[5]

Players

^[6] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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Competitions

Malaysia Premier League

Main article: 2020 Malaysia Premier League

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
8	Kelantan United	11	4	0	7	13	19	−6	12
9	UKM	11	3	3	5	11	17	−6	12	Withrew Next Season
10	Sarawak United	11	3	2	6	14	16	−2	11
11	Negeri Sembilan	11	3	2	6	12	20	−8	11
12	Perak II[a]	11	1	5	5	11	13	−2	8

Updated to match(es) played on 31 October 2020. Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Notes:

1. Johor Darul Ta'zim II, Perak II, Selangor II and Terengganu II cannot be promoted from Malaysia Premier League and play in Malaysia Cup as Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C., Perak FA, Selangor F.C. and Terengganu FC (their parent clubs) remain in Malaysia Super League and play in Malaysia Cup. Should the team be relegated to Malaysia Premier League or will not play in Malaysia Cup, Johor Darul Ta'zim II, Perak II, Selangor II and Terengganu II will have to drop to Malaysia M3 League or will play in Malaysia Cup.

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 9 October 2020^[7]

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		League
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	MAS	Firdaus Muhamad	1	0	0+1	0
2	DF	MAS	Abdul Qayyum	5	1	5	1
3	DF	MAS	Farid Azmi	3	0	2+1	0
4	FW	LBR	Patrick Wleh	11	5	10+1	5
5	DF	MAS	Rahman Ismawi	3	0	3	0
6	MF	MAS	Muzaimir Hadi	5	0	5	0
7	MF	IRN	Milad Zeneyedpour	11	3	9+2	3
9	FW	MAS	Alan Lagang	1	0	0+1	0
10	FW	ARG	Gabriel Guerra	1	0	0+1	0
11	MF	MAS	Ashri Chuchu	10	0	7+3	0
13	DF	MAS	Badrul Affendy	5	0	5	0
14	FW	MAS	Yusaini Hafiz	1	0	0+1	0
17	MF	MAS	Amri Yahyah	11	2	11	2
18	DF	MAS	Syukri Azman	6	0	3+3	0
19	FW	MAS	Fauzi Roslan	8	0	1+7	0
20	GK	MAS	Shaiful Wazizi	10	0	10	0
22	FW	MAS	Zahrul Nizwan	3	0	0+3	0
23	MF	MAS	Chanturu Suppiah	11	0	7+4	0
24	DF	MAS	Ali Imran Alimi	2	0	0+2	0
25	DF	MAS	Farid Ramli	9	0	8+1	0
30	DF	ARG	Nicolás Marotta	1	0	1	0
31	GK	MAS	Farhan Abu Bakar	1	0	1	0
32	MF	MAS	Veenod Subramaniam	11	0	11	0
33	DF	BRA	Demerson	10	1	10	1
44	DF	MAS	Alif Hassan	8	1	7+1	1
77	MF	MAS	Rahim Razak	2	0	2	0
99	MF	MAS	Adam Shreen	5	1	3+2	1

References

1. "Siapa pemilik Kuching City dan Sarawak United". Sarawakcrocs.com. 11 December 2020.
2. "Black cat returns to haunt teams facing Sarawak". The Borneo Post. 30 June 2021.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
3. "Fifa take action against Sarawak". New Straits Times. 25 June 2021.
4. "Sarawak United benam KUFC". Harian Metro. 18 September 2020.
5. "Liga Malaysia 2020: Amri Yahyah Sah Sarung Jersi Sarawak United". Vocket FC. 23 January 2020.
6. "SENARAI LENGKAP PEMAIN SARAWAK UNITED MUSIM 2020". Liga Malaysia. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
7. "Team detail Sarawak United FC". Football Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 13 August 2021.