Nusantara United F.C.

Indonesian football club

Football club

Nusantara United

Full name

Nusantara United Football Club

Nickname(s)

Laskar Macan Dahan

Short name

NUFC
NUS

Founded

30 May 2022; 2 years ago (30 May 2022)

Ground

Kebo Giro Stadium, Boyolali, Central Java

Capacity

12,000

President

El Rumi

Coach

Salahudin

League

Liga 2

2023–24

Liga 2/Relegation Round (Group B), 1st

Home colours

Away colours

Third colours

Nusantara United Football Club (previously known as Mataram Utama FC) is an Indonesian football team which will be based in the Capital City of Nusantara, Indonesia. However, for the moment, this team is based in Salatiga, Central Java. This team has competed in Liga 2.^[1]

History

Nusantara United was established following the conclusion of the 2022 PSSI Ordinary Congress on 30 May 2022. They were formed after the Mataram Utama management handed over control of their senior team to a group of investors, who subsequently rebranded the club as Nusantara United.^[2] Mataram Utama themselves still exist as a club, however they seem to refrain from fielding another senior team for the 2022–23 season, deciding to focus on youth development and their football academy.^[3]

On 5 July 2022, in an Instagram post unveiling their new logo, Nusantara United announced that they will represent Nusantara, the future new capital of Indonesia, within the country's footballing pyramid.^[4]

While the new Capital City of Nusantara is still in the development stage, Nusantara United has determined to choose Salatiga as a temporary homebase and training camp to prepare the team ahead of the 2022–23 season.^[5] However, as the Kridanggo Stadium in Salatiga does not fulfil the necessary requirements to hold Liga 2 matches, Nusantara United plays their league games at the Moch. Soebroto Stadium in nearby Magelang for the 2022–23 season and at the Kebogiro Stadium in nearby Boyolali for the 2023–24 season whilst still holding their training sessions and operating their day-to-day activities in Salatiga.^[6]

Players

Current squad

As of 9 August 2024^[7]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
6	DF	IDN	Ifan Izdihar
7	MF	IDN	Pandi Lestaluhu
13	DF	IDN	Danie Pratama
14	FW	IDN	Michael Singgih
17	DF	IDN	Hamsa Lestaluhu
18	FW	IDN	Iwan Febrianto
20	GK	IDN	Soma Wijaya
23	DF	IDN	Ichsan Aji
25	GK	IDN	Ari Wibowo
26	MF	IDN	Kardinata Tarigan
27	DF	IDN	Arif I'tibar
30	MF	IDN	Oky Kharisma
67	GK	IDN	Andri Prabowo
71	DF	IDN	Wahyu Saputro
89	FW	IDN	Sansan Husaeni


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
99	FW	IDN	Ahmad Afhridzal
—	GK	IDN	Made Kaicen
—	GK	IDN	Rakasurya Handika (on loan from Bali United)
—	GK	IDN	Rizqi Abhirama
—	DF	IDN	Bhima Wibnu
—	DF	IDN	Muhammad Hambali
—	DF	IDN	Yudi Safrizal
—	DF	IDN	Supardi Nasir
—	MF	IDN	Bima Lesmana
—	MF	IDN	Irfan Afghoni
—	MF	IDN	Jovan Al Ghony
—	MF	IDN	Rizki Arrohman
—	FW	IDN	Dicky Daniel
—	FW	IDN	Qischil Minny

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Salahudin
Assistant coach	Guntur Utomo
Assistant coach	Winaryo
Fitness coach	Yayan Setiawan
Goalkeeper coach	Dharma Bhakti

Affiliated clubs

Balestier Khalsa^[8]
Davao Aguilas

References

^ "Hari ini, dengan bangga kami perkenalkan logo resmi Nusantara United FC. Kami datang untuk mewarnai kancah persepakbolaan Indonesia. 🇮🇩 Liga 2, here we go!" (in Indonesian). instagram.com. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
^ "Kongres PSSI Sahkan Mataram Utama Menjadi Nusantara United FC" (in Indonesian). harianjogja.com. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
^ "Nusantara United FC Dikelola Investor, Mataram Utama Fokus Pembinaan" (in Indonesian). harianjogja.com. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
^ "Hari ini, dengan bangga kami perkenalkan logo resmi Nusantara United FC. Kami datang untuk mewarnai kancah persepakbolaan Indonesia. 🇮🇩 Liga 2, here we go!" (in Indonesian). instagram.com. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
^ "Alasan Tim Promosi Liga 2 Nusantara United FC Berkandang di Salatiga". Harianjogja.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 August 2022.
^ "Nusantara FC Bakal Homebase di Stadion Kebo Giro Boyolali" (in Indonesian). detik.com. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
^ "Squad Nusantara United Liga 2". ligaindonesiabaru. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
^ "Nusantara United dan Balestier Khalsa Resmi Jalin Kemitraan Internasional". rri.co.id.