Marcerra Kuantan Football Association (Malay: Persatuan Bolasepak Daerah Kuantan) is a defunct Malaysian football club based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The club was established in 1970 and began competing in the local league as Kuantan FA. In early 2018, the club's right was sold to Marcerra United and they decided to rename the club as Marcerra Kuantan FA as a symbol of the club's new start.
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| Full name | Marcerra Kuantan Football Association | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Seagulls | ||
| Short name | KFA | ||
| Founded | 1970 | ||
| Ground | MP Selayang Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 16,000 | ||
| President | Feardaus Khairuddin | ||
| League | Malaysia Premier League | ||
| 2017 | Malaysia Premier League, 9th | ||
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/MarcerraUnited | ||
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Some of the locals consider calling the club as the A.S. Roma of Malaysian Football due to the club sharing the same kit color scheme with the Serie A side .
On the 21st of April 2018, the club has officially withdrew by the orders of Football Association of Malaysia due to the ongoing off field issues. The club on the last season played in the Malaysia Premier League.[1][2]
The club most prestigious achievement was winning the 2014 FAM League and achieving promotion to the Malaysia Premier League. Kuantan FA won the league with two matches to spare, their first title in their 2-year FAM League participation, after a 1–1 draw with MOF FC on 20 June 2014.[3]
Former Kuantan FA head coach, Ismail Zakaria revealed to FOX Sports Asia in an article that "The situation got so bad we had to use our own transport to get to matches, because the club’s bus driver was not paid. We also got chased out of our training ground, it was shameful."
History
editThe club were originally based in Kuantan, Pahang and played their home games at Darulmakmur Stadium.
In 2018, the club has been taken over by the management of Marcerra United F.C., and for the 2018 season, the club were renamed as Marcerra Kuantan FA. The club base also moved to Kuala Lumpur from Kuantan.[4]
Stadium
editPrior to its purchase by Marcerra United F.C. and its defunct, the club originally played most of its matches in Darul Makmur Stadium in Kuantan, Pahang. The club's original birthplace.
The previous owner and chairman of the club had planned to the club out of Darul Makmur Stadium and build their own stadium somewhere near Kuantan. They felt that it was necessary to move out of Darul Makmur Stadium and out of Pahang FA's shadow in order for the club to grow and gain popularity among the locals . Some rumoured the planned stadium site was located in Tanjung Lumpur. Though the planned didn't go on possibly because of their lacked of financial backing .
In 2018 after Marcerra United F.C. "Successfully" purchased the clubs right, they moved their home ground and played at MP Selayang Stadium in Selangor until the Football Association of Malaysia sanctioned the club to close down in April 2018 after the ongoing issue of the players and staffs of the club not receiving salary for a few months. [5][6]
Notable former players
edit- List of former players who played professionally or have represented there nation at senior level.
- Malaysia
Malik Ariff- Shazalee Ramlee
- Helmi Remeli
- Abdul Manaf Mamat
- Abdul Hadi Yahya
- Daudsu Jamaluddin
- Zairul Fitree Ishak
- Timor-Leste
- South Korea
- Serbia
- Montenegro
- Romania
- Haiti
- Brazil
Coaching staff
edit- Head coach: Ismail Zakaria
- Assistant coach: Rusdi Suparman
Coaches
editCoaches by Years (2013–2018)
| Name | Nat | Period | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Bakar Ahmad |
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2013 | |
| Hamzah Mat Yunus |
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January 2014–April 2014 | |
| Ahmad Muda |
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April 2014–November 2014 | |
| Ridzuan Abu Shah |
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November 2014–January 2015 | 2014 Malaysia FAM League |
| Aminuddin Hussin |
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January 2015–May 2015 | |
| Mohd Shukri Ismail (Interim) |
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May 2015–July 2015 | |
| Zulhamizan Zakaria |
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July 2015–April 2016 | |
| Ahmad Nazri Mat Noor (Interim) |
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April 2016–November 2016 | |
| Zulhamizan Zakaria |
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November 2016–December 2017 | |
| Ismail Zakaria |
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December 2017–November 2018 |
Achievements
edit| Year | Team | Score | Team | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Selangor FA | 7 - 2 | Kuantan FA | Malaysia Super League |
| 2014 | Kuantan FA | 2 - 5 | Johor Darul Tazim FC | Malaysia Super League |
| 2015 | Kedah FA | 1 - 3 | Kuantan FA | Malaysia Super League |
| 2016 | Kelantan FA | 2 - 0 | Kuanta FA | Malaysia Super League |
| 2017 | Felda United | 1 - 0 | Kuantan | DNQ |
Honours
editLeague
edit- Division 3/ FAM Cup/ FAM League
- Winners (3) : 1975, 1977, 2014
- Runners-up : 1974, 1976
- Winners (3) : 1975, 1977, 2014
Kits
edit| Period | Sportswear | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 |  Nike
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Tafcom |
| 2014 |  Puma
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| 2015 |  Kappa
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Nilaitek |
| 2016 | Wangsa Makmur Capital Killiney Coffee Nilaitek | |
| 2017 | SkyHawk
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None |
| 2018 | Kappa
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Green Tech |
References
edit- ^ Proses Pengambilalihan Punca Kuantan FA Gagal Lengkapkan Dokumen http://www.mstar.com.my/sukan/bola-sepak/2018/02/20/punca-kuantan-gagal
- ^ Kuantan FA sah digugurkan http://www.stadiumastro.com/sukan/liga-perdana-malaysia/artikel/kuantan-fa-sah-digugurkan/89051
- ^ "Kuantan FA on cloud nine".
- ^ Marcerra Kuantan FA akhirnya buka mulut http://www.sports247.my/v1/2018/02/marcerra-kuantan-fa-akhirnya-buka-mulut
- ^ Kuantan FA sah digugurkan http://www.stadiumastro.com/sukan/liga-perdana-malaysia/artikel/kuantan-fa-sah-digugurkan/89051
- ^ Pemain Kuantan FA tuntut gaji tertunggak setahun https://www.bharian.com.my/sukan/bola/2017/09/324775/pemain-kuantan-fa-tuntut-gaji-tertunggak-setahun