Melaka United F.C.

Melaka United Football Club
Full nameMelaka United Football Club
Nickname(s)Hang Tuah
Pelanduk (The Mousedeer)
Short nameMUFC
Founded1924; 100 years ago (1924), as MAFA
Dissolved2022; 2 years ago (2022)
GroundHang Jebat Stadium
Capacity40,000
OwnerMelaka Football Association
LeagueMalaysia Super League
2022Malaysia Super League, 10 th of 12 (ejected)

Melaka United Football Club (/məˈlɑːkə/) was a Malaysian professional football club based in Malacca that competed in the Malaysia Super League. They were owned by Kenteam Sdn Bhd, which is one of main nitrile glove producers in Malaysia. The club's home ground has been the Hang Tuah Stadium, before moving to Hang Jebat Stadium in Paya Rumput, Krubong in 2005. The club represented the state of Malacca in Malaysian football competitions. They reached the top division in Malaysian football after back-to-back promotions as champion of the 2015 Malaysia FAM League and 2016 Malaysia Premier League.[1][2][3]

The club was formerly referred to as Malacca or officially as Malacca Amateur FA and Malacca FA. Malacca FA biggest achievement in Malaysia football was becoming the Malaysian League champion in 1983, led by Asian Football Hall of Fame, Soh Chin Ann.

The club's nickname was Hang Tuah, the name being synonymous with strength and intelligence.

Melaka United's regular kit colours were green and white for shirts, shorts and socks.

  1. ^ Melaka United layak ke Liga Perdana Archived 25 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Melaka United juarai Piala Liga FAM
  3. ^ "Melaka kembali ke Liga Super selepas 10 tahun | Berita Liga Perdana | Stadium Astro". Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.