MP Muar F.C.
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| Full name | Majlis Perbandaran Muar Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) |
Anak Muar (Muarian) Skuad Maharani Maharani | ||
| Founded | 2008 | ||
| Ground |
Sultan Ibrahim Mini Stadium, Muar, Johor | ||
| Manager | Mohd Qayyim Sujeindran Abdullah | ||
| League | PBNJ State League | ||
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Majlis Perbandaran Muar Football Club or MP Muar is a Malaysian football club based in Muar, Johor. The club home ground is the Sultan Ibrahim Mini Stadium in Muar. The club formerly played in the Malaysia Premier League, the second tier of the Malaysian League from 2010 to 2012. Under new direction of Johor Football Association (JFA), all clubs from Johor including MP Muar has pulled from Malaysian League at the end of 2012 season and later joining State League, the PBNJ State League.
History
Majlis Perbandaran Muar Football Club or MP Muar is owned by the Majlis Perbandaran Muar. For the 2011 Malaysia Premier League season, the club has been using the JCorp Stadium in Pasir Gudang, Johor Bahru as their home ground. The club returned to Sultan Ibrahim Mini Stadium as their home ground for the 2012 Malaysia Premier League.
At the end of 2012 league season, MP Muar finished in ninth place and had to play relegation play-off match with Betaria, the tenth place team. Although MP Muar won the match 3-0, the team later decided to pull out of the league after the re-structuring plan by JFA, along with another club from Johor, MBJB.[1]
Acquisitions, Mergers, and Takeovers
In 2012, HRH Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, the JFA's Royal Patron, announced that JFA will take over all football clubs and associations in the state of Johor which compete in any football cup competitions in Malaysia. Hence, MP Muar technically closed by Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) and withdrew from 2012 Malaysia Premier League. All selected players and managers was then transferred to JFA under a club Johor Darul Ta'zim based on ability and experiences.[2]
The MP Muar President squad, the youth team was also absorbed into JDT II and later to JDT IV.[3]
Under Mutual of Understanding and Agreements, MP Muar will now only compete in state level competition, the PBNJ State League and served a purpose of creating talent pool for local football scene. As of 2013, the team are currently playing in the Johor state league.[4]
Honours
- 3rd place: 2009
Head coaches
| year | Coach |
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| 2010- 2011 |  Nick Sham Abdullah |
| 2011-2012 | Abdul Nasir M. Yusoff |
Managers
| Year | Manager |
|---|---|
| 2009-2012 | Mohd Nazron Mahmud |
| 2013 | Mohd Qayyim Sujeindran Abdullah |
Notable players
References
- ↑ http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/Sukan/20120913/su_02/MP-Muar-tarik-diri-FAM-haram-vuvuzela MP Muar tarik diri, FAM haram vuvuzela
- ↑ "Johor FC change name to Darul Takzim FC for 2013 season". www.goal.com. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ↑ "JDT IV TEAM (PRESIDENT) 2015". johorsoutherntigers.com.my. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 November 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-09. MP Muar
External links
- MP Muar FC Official Site (in Malay)
- Soccerway profile