Melaka United F.C.
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| Full name | Melaka United Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) |
Hang Tuah Sang Kancil (Mousedeer) |
| Short name | MLK |
| Founded | 1924 as Malacca A.F.A. |
| Ground | Hang Jebat Stadium |
| Capacity | 40,000 |
| President | Idris Haron |
| Manager | Mohd Yusoff Hj. Mahadi |
| League | Liga Super |
| 2016 | Liga Premier, 1st (Promoted) |
| Website | Club home page |
Melaka United Football Club is a professional football club based in Malacca City that competes in Liga Super. Founded in 1924, the club's home ground since then has been Hang Tuah Stadium before moving to Hang Jebat Stadium in Paya Rumput. The club represents the state of Malacca in Malaysian football competitions. They currently play in the top division in Malaysian football, the Liga Super after been promoted back-to-back as champion from 2015 Liga FAM and 2016 Liga Premier.
The club was formerly named simply as Malacca or fully as Malacca Amateur FA and then Malacca FA before being rebranded in August 2013 as Melaka United which will be used for 2014 season onwards. In November 2016, the club has been fully restructured and rebranded again as Melaka United Football Club for 2017 Liga Super season onwards.
The club's current nickname is Hang Tuah, the name being synonymous with strength and intelligence.
Melaka United's regular kit colours are green and white for shirts, shorts and socks. The club's current crest has been used since March 2014 which based from older crest with slight modern changes in design and wording.
Football has been played in Malaya for a long years. Malacca has sent a football team to play in Malaya Cup since its inaugural season in 1921. In 1924, the team has been registered and now managed by the newly formed governance body of Malacca football, the Malacca Amateur Football Association (MAFA). Since then, the football team has been competing in Malaya Cup consistently.
In 1979, the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) changed the format of Piala Malaysia when they introduced the league stage that acts as the qualifying round for the knockout stage of Piala Malaysia. When it began, it was intended primarily as a qualifying tournament for the final knock-out stages of the Piala Malaysia where teams compete in a one-round league before advanced to the knock-out stage.
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