MPPJ F.C.
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| Full name | Majlis Perbandaran Petaling Jaya Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Black Widows |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Dissolved | 31 August 2006 |
| Ground | MPPJ Stadium |
| Capacity | 25,000 |
| Owner | Petaling Jaya Municipal Council |
Majlis Perbandaran Petaling Jaya Football Club or Petaling Jaya Municipal Council Football Club commonly known as MPPJ FC is a now defunct Malaysian football club, which was based in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. The club's home ground was the 25,000 capacity MPPJ Stadium. The club used to play in the top division of Malaysian football, the Malaysia Super League until its final season in 2005–06 Malaysia Super League.
The club is known as the first club among other football team in Malaysia to win the prestigious Malaysia Cup in 2003. The club also has managed to become the champions of 2004 Malaysia Premier League and won the 2004 Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Cup.
The club was owned by the Petaling Jaya Municipal Council which now known as Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ).
The club's nickname is The Black Widows and the club regular kit colours was blue and white for shirts, shorts and socks.
In the 1990s, MPPJ FC moved up along the ranks of the lower leagues, winning the Selangor state league in 1999. From 2000 to 2002, the club played in the nationwide amateur championship FAM Cup. MPPJ FC was promoted to the second division of Malaysian football, the Malaysia Premier League 2 for 2002 season.
The pinnacle of their success was when the club won the Malaysia Cup in 2003, beating Sabah 3–0 with a hat-trick by the arrow-shooting, 50-goal a season, saint ('el Santo') of MPPJ FC, Juan Manuel Arostegui. In doing so, they became the first club side to win the competition (all previous winners had been sides representing state football associations).
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