2020 UKM F.C. season

UKM F.C.
2020 season
Owner	National University of Malaysia
Head coach	Sulaiman Hussin
Stadium	Selayang Municipal Council Stadium
Malaysia Premier League	9th
Top goalscorer	League: ; Akanni-Sunday Wasiu (4); All: ; Akanni-Sunday Wasiu (4)
	← 2019

The 2020 season was the eighth season in the existence of UKM Football Club and the club's third consecutive season in the Malaysia Premier League.

Season events

On 24 February 2020, the club has announced the players for 2020 season.^[1]

On 16 December 2020, Football Association of Malaysia has decided to reject the club appeals after finding that the documents submitted showed the club did not have the financial standings to survive for one season.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

Players

As of 11 June 2020^[8]

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	DF	MAS	Syed Irfan Syafiq
2	DF	GHA	Ignatius Adukor
3	DF	MAS	Kalaiharasan Letchumanan
4	MF	MAS	Asnan Ahmad (captain)
5	DF	MAS	Hafizudin Sulaiman
6	MF	MAS	Saiful Hasnol
7	MF	MAS	Azri Zulkiflee
8	FW	MAS	Nor Farhan Muhammad
10	MF	MAS	Hafizi Amiruddin
11	DF	MAS	Irwan Syazmin
12	DF	MAS	K. Reuben
13	DF	MAS	Zairul Fitree Ishak
14	DF	MAS	Zubair Kamarulzaman
15	DF	KOR	Lee Seung-woo
16	FW	MAS	Zarul Aidiel


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
17	MF	MAS	Terence Marieselvam
18	GK	MAS	Amin Faisal
19	MF	MAS	Baqiuddin Shamsudin
20	FW	MAS	Faiz Hanif
21	DF	MAS	Rafiq Shah Zaim
22	GK	MAS	Remezey Che Ros
23	DF	MAS	Imran Azizi
24	MF	MAS	Syed Sobri
25	DF	MAS	Tuan Ahmad Muqris
27	DF	MAS	Rafizi Hamdan
28	DF	MAS	Talhah Rosli
29	DF	MAS	Syafiq Azri
30	FW	MAS	Badrul Amin Hamid
33	FW	ARG	Julián Bottaro
35	FW	NGA	Akanni-Sunday Wasiu

Competitions

Malaysia Premier League

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
7	Selangor II^[a]	11	4	1	6	17	23	−6	13
8	Kelantan United	11	4	0	7	13	19	−6	12
9	UKM	11	3	3	5	11	17	−6	12	Withrew Next Season
10	Sarawak United	11	3	2	6	14	16	−2	11
11	Negeri Sembilan	11	3	2	6	12	20	−8	11

Updated to match(es) played on 31 October 2020. Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Notes:

^ Johor Darul Ta'zim II, Perak II, Selangor II and Terengganu II cannot be promoted from Malaysia Premier League and play in Malaysia Cup as Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. , Perak FA, Selangor F.C. and Terengganu FC (their parent clubs) remain in Malaysia Super League and play in Malaysia Cup. Should the team be relegated to Malaysia Premier League or will not play in Malaysia Cup, Johor Darul Ta'zim II, Perak II, Selangor II and Terengganu II will have to drop to Malaysia M3 League or will play in Malaysia Cup.

Statistics

As of match played 9 October 2020

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		League
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2	DF	GHA	Ignatius Adukor	7	0	7	0
3	DF	MAS	Kalaiharasan Letchumanan	7	0	5+2	0
4	MF	MAS	Asnan Ahmad	11	0	11	0
6	MF	MAS	Saiful Hasnol	5	0	1+4	0
7	MF	MAS	Azri Zulkiflee	9	0	7+2	0
10	MF	MAS	Hafizi Amiruddin	9	1	7+2	1
11	MF	MAS	Irwan Syazmin	4	0	3+1	0
12	DF	MAS	K. Reuben	9	0	9	0
15	DF	KOR	Lee Seong Woo	11	1	10+1	1
16	FW	MAS	Zarul Aidiel	1	0	0+1	0
17	MF	MAS	Terence Marieselvam	3	0	1+2	0
19	MF	MAS	Baqiuddin Shamsudin	11	3	8+3	3
20	MF	MAS	Faiz Hanif	10	2	5+5	2
21	DF	MAS	Rafiq Shah	5	0	0+5	0
22	GK	MAS	Remezey Che Ros	11	0	11	0
24	MF	MAS	Syed Sobri	9	0	5+4	0
27	DF	MAS	Rafizi Hamdan	9	0	9	0
28	DF	MAS	Talhah Rosli	2	0	0+2	0
29	DF	MAS	Syafiq Azri	10	0	10	0
30	FW	MAS	Badrul Amin Hamid	8	0	2+6	0
35	FW	NGA	Akanni-Sunday Wasiu	8	4	7+1	4
Players who left UKM during the season:
9	MF	FRA	Kevin Osei	2	0	2	0
26	FW	LBR	Amadaiya Rennie	1	0	1	0

References

^ "UKM FC sahut cabaran untuk berdikari". Berita RTM. 26 February 2020.
^ "FAM sec-gen: UKM FC, FUFC definitely out of 2021 M-League". Malay Mail. 16 December 2020.
^ "UKM FC, FUFC sah tidak sertai Liga-M 2021". Sinar Harian. 17 December 2020.
^ "Jangan biar UKM FC terkubur". Sinar Harian. 26 November 2020.
^ "Pintu sudah tertutup buat FELDA United, UKM FC". Berita Harian. 20 November 2020.
^ "FAM show Felda, UKM the door". New Straits Times. 1 November 2020.
^ "Felda United, UKM FC tak layak Liga M 2021". Kosmo!. 1 November 2020.
^ "UKM FC 2020". Football Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 19 August 2021.

[table_note_JDT0.40018858406702-9] Johor Darul Ta'zim II, Perak II, Selangor II and Terengganu II cannot be promoted from Malaysia Premier League and play in Malaysia Cup as Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. , Perak FA, Selangor F.C. and Terengganu FC (their parent clubs) remain in Malaysia Super League and play in Malaysia Cup. Should the team be relegated to Malaysia Premier League or will not play in Malaysia Cup, Johor Darul Ta'zim II, Perak II, Selangor II and Terengganu II will have to drop to Malaysia M3 League or will play in Malaysia Cup.

[1] "UKM FC sahut cabaran untuk berdikari". Berita RTM. 26 February 2020.

[2] "FAM sec-gen: UKM FC, FUFC definitely out of 2021 M-League". Malay Mail. 16 December 2020.

[3] "UKM FC, FUFC sah tidak sertai Liga-M 2021". Sinar Harian. 17 December 2020.

[4] "Jangan biar UKM FC terkubur". Sinar Harian. 26 November 2020.

[5] "Pintu sudah tertutup buat FELDA United, UKM FC". Berita Harian. 20 November 2020.

[6] "FAM show Felda, UKM the door". New Straits Times. 1 November 2020.

[7] "Felda United, UKM FC tak layak Liga M 2021". Kosmo!. 1 November 2020.

[8] "UKM FC 2020". Football Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 19 August 2021.

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