MP Muar
Full nameMajlis Perbandaran Muar Football Club
Nickname(s)MP Muar FC
Muarian
Maharani Squad
Founded2008; 16 years ago (2008)
GroundSultan Ibrahim Mini Stadium,
Muar, Johor
OwnerMuar Municipal Council (Majlis Perbandaran Muar, MPM)
ManagerMohd Qayyim Sujeindran Abdullah
LeaguePBNJ State League

Majlis Perbandaran Muar Football Club or commonly known MP Muar FC was a Malaysian football club based in Muar, Johor. The club home ground was the Sultan Ibrahim Mini Stadium in Muar. The club had formerly played in the Malaysian League's second division as well as second-tier professional Malaysia Premier League for three consecutive 2010, 2011 and 2012 seasons;[1] before the new direction of Johor Football Association (JFA) for all clubs from Johor including MP Muar FC to pull out from the Malaysia Premier League at the end of 2012 season to join State League, the PBNJ State League only.[2][3]

History

MP Muar FC was formed in 2008 and owned by the Muar Municipal Council (Malay: Majlis Perbandaran Muar, MPM).[4] Its earlier achievements originally started through its participation and 10 consecutive wins in the district locality league Liga Muar along with success in the PBNJ State League as the winner in 2008 season triggering its promotion to the Malaysia FAM League.[1] It subsequent managed to finished third place in the 2009 season; which set for it to be promoted to Malaysia Premier League and saw the club shifted their home ground to the Tan Sri Dato Hj Hassan Yunos Stadium in Larkin, Johor Bahru in 2010 season.[5][6] For the 2011 season, the club has changed to use the JCorp Stadium in Pasir Gudang, Johor Bahru[7] but they returned to Sultan Ibrahim Mini Stadium in Muar as their home ground again for the 2012 season.[8][9]

At the end of 2012 league season, MP Muar FC finished in ninth place and had to play relegation play-off match with Betaria F.C., the tenth place team. Despite MP Muar FC won the match 3-0 and qualifying it to stay in the 2013 season,[10] but the team later had to pull out of the league as a result of the re-structuring plan by JFA, along with another club from Johor, MBJB F.C.[2][3][11]

Controversy

When the Malaysia Premier League in 2012 was just three matches into the season, one of the Perlis player was called up by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to assist investigation of an evidence-inadequate match-fixing and corruption allegation involving the player after Perlis had been badly beaten 2-7 by MP Muar FC in earlier opening match.[12]

The incident had also caught attention and response of Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim then, the President of PBNJ and Crown Prince of Johor.[13]

Acquisitions, takeovers, merger and dissolution

In 2012, Tunku Ismail, the JFA's Royal Patron, announced that JFA would take over all football clubs and associations in the state of Johor which compete in any national level football cup competitions in Malaysia.[2] Hence, MP Muar FC had withdrawn from 2012 Malaysia Premier League and was technically pulled out from Football Association of Malaysia (FAM). All selected players and managers were then transferred to JFA under a club Johor Darul Ta'zim based on ability and experiences.[3][14]

MP Muar FC's under-21 President Cup team had in the season 2011 became the runner-up after losing the final match 1–2 (a.e.t.) to Kelantan U21.[15][16] Meanwhile, albeit its achievement, the club's youth squad was also absorbed into JDT II in season 2014 and later to JDT IV in season 2015 for the President Cup competition.[17]

Under Mutual of Understanding and Agreements, MP Muar FC would only compete in state level competition, the PBNJ State League and served a purpose of creating talent pool for local football scene.[3] As of 2013, the team played in the Johor state league before being dissolved.[1][2]

Honours

Head coaches

Year Coach
2010- 2011 Malaysia Nick Sham Abdullah
2011-2012 Malaysia Abdul Nasir M. Yusoff

Managers

Year Manager
2009-2012 Malaysia Mohd Nazron Mahmud
2013 Malaysia Mohd Qayyim Sujeindran Abdullah[1]

Notable players

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b c d "Musim hadapan hanya Johor dan Johor B sahaja? - Unofficial Meeting DYAM Tunku Ismail Ibni Sultan Ibrahim Bersama Jengking Fan Club, Kelab Penyokong Siber Johor FC". Jengking Fan Club (in Malay). BM Bolasepak Malaysia. 22 February 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Johor cadang satu pasukan musim depan". Liga Bolasepak Malaysia (in Malay). Utusan Malaysia. 17 February 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Kelab-kelab bolasepak Malaysia: 16. MP Muar FC" (in Malay). Dunia Bola Sepak. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  5. ^ a b "KELAB DEFUNCT : MP MUAR FC (2008-2012)". harimaumalayadotcom (in Malay). Harimau Malaya. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020 – via Facebook.
  6. ^ "MP Muar FC". Anak 0rang j0h0r lAaa (in Malay). Arezizi Production. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  7. ^ "MP Muar paksa skuad 'abang' gigit jari". Liga Bolasepak Malaysia (in Malay). Berita Harian. 11 May 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Sathianathan ingatkan pemain waspada hadapi MP Muar". Liga Bolasepak Malaysia (in Malay). Harian Metro. 15 March 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  9. ^ "MP MUAR FC 2012". Liga Bolasepak Malaysia (in Malay). Harian Metro. 30 December 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Play Off Liga Premier 2012". Liga Bolasepak Malaysia (in Malay). Berita Harian. 18 July 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  11. ^ Muhamad Dayne Azmin (13 September 2012). "MP Muar tarik diri, FAM haram vuvuzela". Blog e-Bola Sepak (in Malay). Utusan Malaysia. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  12. ^ "SPRM bertindak". Liga Bolasepak Malaysia (in Malay). Harian Metro. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  13. ^ "Pesanan Tunku Mahkota Johor Merangkap Presiden PBNJ Dalam Twitter". Liga Bolasepak Malaysia (in Malay). Crown Prince of Johor. 18 February 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2021 – via Twitter @HRHJohor2. ((cite news)): External link in |via= (help)
  14. ^ Prem Kumar (5 December 2012). "Johor FC change name to Darul Takzim FC for 2013 season". www.goal.com. GOAL. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  15. ^ "Kenali Skuad Piala Presiden MP Muar FC" (in Malay). Redsfc News. 27 July 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  16. ^ a b "Video Gol Kelantan vs MP Muar Final Piala Presiden 26 Julai 2011" (in Malay). Pneumedic. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  17. ^ Bebe Mohd Noor (3 December 2014). "JDT IV TEAM (PRESIDENT) 2015". johorsoutherntigers.com.my. Johor Southern Tigers. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014.
  18. ^ "Hadi, Fitri peledak terbaik". Blog e-Bolasepak (in Malay). Berita Harian. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  19. ^ "Hadi, Fitri peledak terbaik (Hadi, Fitri is top scorer)". Berita Harian. 9 July 2011. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018.
  20. ^ "Johan Liga Malaysia/Pemenang Kasut Emas" (in Malay). Malaysia Football League. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2021.

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