Madura United F.C.

"Pelita Jaya" redirects here. For the basketball club, see Pelita Jaya Basketball Club.

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 consecutive years. Madura United FC currently plays in two stadiums; Gelora Bangkalan Stadium and Gelora Ratu Pamelingan Stadium.

Madura United

Full name	Madura United Football Club
Nickname(s)	Sape Kerrab (The Racing Bull)
Short name	MDR
Founded	10 January 2016; 8 years ago (2016-01-10)
Ground	Gelora Ratu Pamelingan Stadium
Capacity	13,500 (without single seat)
Owner	PT Polana Bola Madura Bersatu[1]
President	Achsanul Qosasi
Head coach	Rakhmad Basuki (caretaker)
League	Liga 1
2023–24	Liga 1, 2nd of 18
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours Third colours
Current season

Active departments of Madura United
Football	Football (Women's)	Football U-20 (Men's)
Football U-18 (Men's)	Football U-16 (Men's)

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.^[2]

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 (2006–08); home base in Purnawarman Stadium, Purwakarta
• Pelita Jabar (2008–09); home base in Si Jalak Harupat Stadium, Bandung
• Pelita Jaya Karawang (2009–12); 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^[3]

Kit suppliers

• Lotto (2010–2011)
• Umbro (2011–2012)
• Mitre (2012–14)
• MBB (2015–2016)
• Mizuno (2017)
• MBB (2018–2021)
• XTen (2021–2024)
• DRX Wear (2024–)

Stadium

Gelora Madura Ratu Pamelingan Stadium

Gelora Bangkalan Stadium

Madura United play their home matches at Gelora Bangkalan Stadium and Gelora Ratu Pamelingan Stadium.^[4]

Supporters

Their supporters were called "Taretan Dhibi", "Peccot Mania", "Trunojoyo Mania", and "K-Conk Mania".^[4]

Players

Current squad

As of 7 August 2024^[5]

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 Fawaid Ansory 3 DF  POR Pedro Monteiro 4 MF  NED Jordy Wehrmann 5 DF  PHI Christian Rontini 7 MF  JPN Noriki Akada 9 FW  BRA Maxuel Cassio 10 MF  BRA Iran Júnior 11 MF  BRA Lulinha (captain) 14 DF  IDN Frank Sokoy 17 MF  IDN Andi Irfan 18 MF  IDN Muhammad Kemaluddin 19 FW  IDN Hanis Sagara 22 DF  IDN Ibrahim Sanjaya 24 MF  IDN Taufany Muslihuddin (on loan from Borneo Samarinda) 25 MF  IDN Riski Afrisal 26 GK  IDN Aditya Harlan

No. Pos. Nation Player 28 DF  IDN Kartika Vedhayanto 31 FW  IDN Yuda Editya 33 DF  IDN Koko Ari Araya 35 DF  IDN Haudi Abdillah 36 MF  IDN Ilhamsyah 41 MF  IDN Febrian Triyanto 42 MF  IDN Feby Ramzy 44 DF  IDN Nur Diansyah 45 DF  IDN Taufik Hidayat 61 GK  IDN Nuri Agus Wibowo 68 DF  IDN Ahmad Rusadi 69 FW  IDN Make Aldo 77 FW  IDN Sandi Samosir (on loan from Persija Jakarta) 91 FW  IDN Arsa Ahmad 96 DF  IDN Marsel Usemahu 98 GK  BRA Dida

Season-by-season records

Season	League tier	League	League position	Piala Indonesia	Asian competition(s)
1994–95	1	Premier Division	Second round.	–	–
1995–96	1	Premier Division	Second round.	–	–
1996–97	1	Premier Division	Second round.	–	–
1997–98	1	Premier Division	Season abandoned	–	–
1998–99	1	Premier Division	Second round	–	–
1999–00	1	Premier Division	Second round.	–	–
2001	1	Premier Division	11th, East Div.	–	–
2002	1	Premier Division	7th, West Div	–	–
2003	1	Premier Division	14th	–	–
2004	1	Premier Division	17th	–	–
2005	1	Premier Division	13th, East Div.	First round	–
2006	2	First Division	big 8, First Div.	Second round	–
2007–08	1	Premier Division	8th, West Div.	4th	–
2008–09	1	Indonesia Super League	9th	Third round	–
2009–10	1	Indonesia Super League	15th	Quarter Final	–
2010–11	1	Indonesia Super League	12th	–	–
2011–12	1	Indonesia Super League	6th	Did not participated	–
2013	1	Indonesia Super League	15th	–	–
2014	1	Indonesia Super League	Semifinal	–	–
2015	1	Indonesia Super League	Season not finished	–	–
2016	1	Indonesia Soccer Championship A	3rd	–	–
2017	1	Liga 1	6th	–	–
2018	1	Liga 1	8th	–	–
2019	1	Liga 1	5th	Semifinal	–
2020	1	Liga 1	Season declared void	–	–
2021–22	1	Liga 1	9th	–	–
2022–23	1	Liga 1	8th	–	–
2023–24	1	Liga 1	2nd	–	–

Key

• Tms. = Number of teams
• Pos. = Position in league

Coaches

Period	Coach
1994–1995	Mundari Karya
1995–1996	Mario Kempes
1996–1997	Slm Milosevic
1997	Henk Wullems
1997–1998	Rob Jacobs
1998–2004	Danurwindo
2005	Mundari Karya
2006	Bambang Nurdiansyah
2006	Syafrudin Fabanyo
2007–2010	Fandi Ahmad
2010–2011	Misha Radovic
2011–2012	Rahmad Darmawan
2012–2013	Simon McMenemy[6]
2013	Darko Janacković[7]
2013–2015	Dejan Antonić[8]
2015	Pieter Huistra[9]
2016–2018	Gomes de Oliveira[4]
2018	Milomir Šešlija[4]
2018	Gomes de Oliveira
2019	Dejan Antonić
2019	Rasiman
2020–2021	Rahmad Darmawan
2021–2023	Fábio Lefundes
2023–2024	Maurício Souza
2024	Widodo Cahyono Putro

Note

1. ^
   When the club participated in the 2013 season, it was still named Pelita Bandung Raya.

Honours

Domestic

as Pelita Jaya

League

• Galatama^[10]
  • Champions (3): 1988–89, 1990, 1993–94
  • Runners-up (2): 1986–87, 1987–88

National cups

• Piala Utama^[11]
  • Champions: 1992
  • Runners-up: 1990
• Piala Liga^[12]
  • Runners-up (3): 1987, 1988, 1989

as Pelita Jaya U-21

League

• Indonesia Super League U-21
  • Champions: 2008–09^[13]
  • Runners-up: 2009–10^[14]
  • Third-placed: 2012^[15]

Continental

• Asian Club Championship
  • Third-place: 1990–91

Performance in AFC club competitions

Pelita Jaya

Season	Competition	Round	Nat	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
1990–91	Asian Club Championship	Qualifying Tournament Group 6		Bangkok Bank FC	2–1	1st
				Geylang International	0–0
		Group A		Al-Nasr	3–0	2nd
				Liaoning FC	0–1
		Semi-Finals		Esteghlal	0–2
		Third Place Playoff		25 April	2–2 (7–6 p)

Madura United

Season	Competition	Round	Nat	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2024–25	AFC Challenge League	Group E		SP Falcons	27 Oct
				Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng	2 Nov

Invitational tournament record

Season	Competition	Round	Nat	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2009	Singapore Cup	Preliminary Round		DPMM FC	0–1

Coaching staff

Position	Staff
Head coach	Rakhmad Basuki (caretaker)
Goalkeeper coach	Miftahul Hadi
Fitness coach	Roni Azani
Analyst	Vacant
Physiotherapist	Dimas Bagus

Source:^[16]

References

1. Liputan6.com. "Data Kapasitas Markas Madura United Sudah Dipalsukan?". liputan6.com. Pamekasan. Archived from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
2. "Ini Alasan Achsanul Qosasi Ambil Alih Persipasi Bandung Raya". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
3. "Setelah 28 Tahun, Nama Pelita Jaya Terhapus Dari Kompetisi - Goal.com". 12 April 2015. Archived from the original on 15 March 2017.
4. "Madura United – Indonesia Soccer Championship" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
5. "Squad Madura United Liga 1". ligaindonesiabaru.com. Archived from the original on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
6. "Simon McMenemy percaya nasibnya di PBR" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
7. "Daniel Darko Janackovic:Senang Kembali ke Bandung" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
8. "Mantap pilih PBR, ini alasan Dejan Antonic" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
9. "Persipasi Bandung Raya (PBR) Kini Dilatih Pieter Huistra" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
10. "Indonesia – List of (Semi-)Professional Champions". Archived from the original on 21 May 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
11. "Piala Utama 1990 & 1992" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
12. "Indonesia – List of Cup Winners" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
13. "Daftar Juara ISL U-21" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
14. "BOLARETRO: Maung Muda Tuntaskan Dahaga" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
15. "Pelita Jaya U-21 raih peringkat ketiga ISL" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
16. "Lengkap Sudah, Pelatih dan 5 Staf Madura United" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.

External links

• Official website (in Indonesian)
• Madura United F.C. at Liga Indonesia
• Madura United F.C. on Instagram