Madura United F.C.
| Full name | Madura United Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Sape Kerrab (The Racing Bull) | |||
| Short name | MDR | |||
| Founded | 1986, as Pelita Jaya 10 January 2016, as Madura United | |||
| Ground | Gelora Ratu Pamelingan Stadium Gelora Joko Samudro Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 13,500 25,000 | |||
| Owner | PT Polana Bola Madura Bersatu[1] | |||
| President | Achsanul Qosasi | |||
| Head coach | Alfredo Vera | |||
| League | Super League | |||
| 2024–25 | Liga 1, 15th of 18 | |||
| Website | maduraunitedfc | |||
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Madura United Football Club is an Indonesian professional football club. The club is based in Pamekasan, Madura, East Java. They currently play in the Super League.
The current form of the club was established on 10 January 2016; the team's lineage began as Pelita Jaya in 1986, under which it won three Galatama titles in 1988-89, 1990, and 1993-94 before changing names, homebases, and ownership several times.[2]
History
The club was formed as Pelita Jaya Football Club in 1986, based in Jakarta. During that time, the team won three Galatama titles (1988-89, 1990, and 1993-94). Starting from 2000, the team moved home grounds several times, first to Solo in 2000, Cilegon in 2002, Purwakarta in 2006, Bandung in 2008, and Karawang in 2009, before moving back to Bandung in 2012 after Bakrie Group sold off the club in favor of purchasing Arema F.C., which also cancelled a plan to merge the two clubs.[3][4] Throughout those years, the team retained the "Pelita" name until it was rebranded as Persipasi Bandung Raya (PBR, which also the abbreviation for the final iteration of the club under the "Pelita" name, Pelita Bandung Raya) for the ultimately abandoned 2015 Indonesia Super League; despite the name, Persipasi's home base was actually in Bekasi.[2]
On 10 January 2016, an agreement was reached with the previous owner of Persipasi Bandung Raya, Ari Dewanto Sutedi, and Husodo Angkosubroto, witnessed by the founder of Pelita Jaya, Nirwan Dermawan Bakrie, that the ownership of Persipasi Bandung Raya (PBR) was to be taken over and moved to Madura. The club was rebranded as Madura United. After the purchase, Madura United replaced PBR to compete in the 2016 Indonesia Soccer Championship A.[5]
In 2024, fresh off their 2023–24 Liga 1 runner-up finish, Madura United participated in the inaugural 2024–25 AFC Challenge League tournament being placed in Group E alongside Cambodian club Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng and Mongolian club SP Falcons where the club played both of their match in Ulaanbaatar. On 27 October 2024, Madura United faced SP Falcons in a goalless contest at the MFF Football Centre with both team sharing the points. In the next match, Madura United defeated Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng 2–1 and advanced to the quarter-finals as the group leaders, facing off against Taiwanese club Tainan City where Madura United was caught with a goalless draw in the first leg at the Kaohsiung Nanzih Football Stadium. In the second leg, Madura United went on to win the match 3–0 thus qualifying to the semi-finals.
Name changes
- Pelita Jaya (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 (2016–present); home base in Gelora Ratu Pamelingan Stadium, Pamekasan[6]
Kit manufacturers
| Period | Kit manufacturer |
|---|---|
| 2010–2011 | Lotto |
| 2011–2012 | Umbro |
| 2012–2014 | Mitre |
| 2015–2016 | MBB |
| 2017 | Mizuno |
| 2018–2021 | MBB |
| 2021–2024 | XTen |
| 2024–present | DRX Wear |
Stadium
Madura United mostly play their home matches at Gelora Bangkalan Stadium and Gelora Ratu Pamelingan Stadium.[7]
Supporters
Their supporters groups are called "Taretan Dhibi", "Peccot Mania", "Trunojoyo Mania", and "K-Conk Mania".[7]
Players
Current squad
- As of 30 June 2025[8]
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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Team officials
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Alfredo Vera |
| Assistant coach | Rakhmad Basuki |
| Ananto Nurhani | |
| Goalkeeper coach | Amiruddin |
| Physical coach | Roni Azani |
| Physiotherapist | Dimas Bagus |
Season-by-season records
As Pelita/Persipasi Bandung Raya
| Season | League tier | League | League position | Piala Indonesia | Asian competition(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–95 | 1 | Premier Division | Second round | – | Qualifying stage | |
| 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 | Second round, Gr. A | 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 | – | – | |
- Key
- Tms. = Number of teams
- Pos. = Position in league
As Madura United
| Season | League tier | League | League position | Piala Indonesia | ACLE | ACL 2 | ACGL | ACC |
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| 2016 [a] | 1 | Indonesia Soccer Championship A | 3rd | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017 | 1 | Liga 1 | 6th | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 | 1 | Liga 1 | 8th | Semifinal | – | – | – | – |
| 2019 | 1 | Liga 1 | 5th | – | – | – | – | |
| 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 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024–25 | 1 | Liga 1 | 15th | – | – | – | Semi-final | – |
- Key
- Tms. = Number of teams
- Pos. = Position in league
Notes
- ^ Not an official competition affiliated with PSSI, AFC & FIFA
List of former managers
As Pelita/Persipasi Bandung Raya
| Period | Coach |
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| 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[11] |
| 2013 | Darko Janacković[12] |
| 2013–2015 | Dejan Antonić[13] |
| 2015 | Pieter Huistra[14] |
As Madura United
| Period | Coach |
|---|---|
| 2016–2018 | Gomes de Oliveira[7] |
| 2018 | Milomir Šešlija[7] |
| 2018 | Gomes de Oliveira |
| 2019 | Dejan Antonić |
| 2019 | Rasiman |
| 2020–2021 | Rahmad Darmawan |
| 2021–2023 | Fábio Lefundes |
| 2023–2024 | Maurício Souza |
| 2024 | Widodo C. Putro |
| 2024 | Paulo Menezes |
| 2025– | Alfredo Vera |
Performance in AFC club competitions
As Pelita Jaya
| Season | Competition | Round | Nat | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 1989–90 | Asian Club Championship | Qualifying tournament group 5 |
Muara Stars FC | 2–1 | 2nd | ||
| Kuala Lumpur FA | 1–2 | ||||||
| Geylang International | 4–1 | ||||||
| Philippine Air Force | 3–0 | ||||||
| Group B | Liaoning | 0–1 | 4th | ||||
| Al Rasheed | 1–1 | ||||||
| Shahin Ahvaz | 0–2 | ||||||
| 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) | |||||
| 1991 | Asian Club Championship | Qualifying stage 1st round | Geylang International | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–4 | |
| 1994–95 | Asian Club Championship | Qualifying stage 2nd round | Ilhwa Chunma | 0–1 | 1–4 | 1–5 |
As Madura United
| Season | Competition | Round | Nat | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2024–25 | AFC Challenge League | Group E | SP Falcons | 0–0 | 1st | ||
| Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng | 2–1 | ||||||
| Quarter-finals | Tainan City | 3–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | |||
| Semi-finals | Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng | 3–3 | 0–3 | 3–6 |
Invitational tournament record
As Pelita Jaya
| Season | Competition | Round | Nat | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2009 | Singapore Cup | Preliminary Round | DPMM FC | 0–1 |
Honours
Domestic
As Pelita/Persipasi Bandung Raya
League
National cups
- Piala Utama[16]
- Champions: 1992
- Runners-up: 1990
- Piala Liga[17]
- Runners-up (3): 1987, 1988, 1989
As Madura United
League
U-21 team
All records under the Pelita name
League
Continental
As Pelita Jaya
- AFC Champions League Elite/AFC Champions League/Asian Club Championship/Asian Champion Club Tournament
- Third-place: 1990–91
As Madura United
- AFC Challenge League
- Semi-finals: 2024–25
References
- ^ "Data Kapasitas Markas Madura United Sudah Dipalsukan?". liputan6.com. Pamekasan. 2 June 2018. Archived from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ a b Wany, Aditya (24 May 2024). "Sejarah Perjalanan Madura United di Sepak Bola Indonesia: Bermula dari Pelita Jaya, Peluang Juara BRI Liga 1" (in Indonesian). Bola.com. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ "Batal Merger, Pelita Dilepas ke Bandung Raya". jpnn.com (in Indonesian). 27 October 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ Setiawan, Kukuh (25 October 2012). "Merger Arema FC dan Pelita Jaya gugur". sports.sindonews.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 20 February 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Ini Alasan Achsanul Qosasi Ambil Alih Persipasi Bandung Raya". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ "Setelah 28 Tahun, Nama Pelita Jaya Terhapus Dari Kompetisi - Goal.com". 12 April 2015. Archived from the original on 15 March 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Madura United – Indonesia Soccer Championship" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ "Squad Madura United Liga 1". ligaindonesiabaru.com. Archived from the original on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "Lengkap Sudah, Pelatih dan 5 Staf Madura United" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ @maduraunited.fc; (10 June 2025). "𝐁𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐤 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐮 𝐝𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐢. 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, 𝐤𝐚𝐦𝐢 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐧𝐚𝐤𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐚 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐮! 🔴⚪️🔥". Retrieved 10 June 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Simon McMenemy percaya nasibnya di PBR" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "Daniel Darko Janackovic:Senang Kembali ke Bandung" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "Mantap pilih PBR, ini alasan Dejan Antonic" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "Persipasi Bandung Raya (PBR) Kini Dilatih Pieter Huistra" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
- ^ "Indonesia – List of (Semi-)Professional Champions". Archived from the original on 21 May 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "Piala Utama 1990 & 1992" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^ "Indonesia – List of Cup Winners" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^ Virantika, Djanti (31 May 2024). "Breaking News: Persib Bandung Resmi Juara Liga 1 2023-2024, Usai Bantai Madura United 3-1 di Leg II Final Championship Series!". Okezone Bola (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "Daftar Juara ISL U-21" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "BOLARETRO: Maung Muda Tuntaskan Dahaga" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "Pelita Jaya U-21 raih peringkat ketiga ISL" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
External links
- Official website (in Indonesian)
- Madura United F.C. at Liga Indonesia