UPB-MyTeam FC
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For information about the reality TV series, see MyTeam (Malaysian TV series).
UPB MyTeam Football Club is a defunct Malaysian soccer
club which formerly competed in the top tier of Malaysian football, the Malaysia Super League. The team's home stadium is the Petaling Jaya Stadium in Petaling Jaya
, Selangor
.
The club as it exists today is the result of a merger of UPB Football Club and MyTeam (a football team created through the Malaysian reality TV
show MyTeam) prior to the 2006-07 Malaysian football season.
reality TV series MyTeam
brought together a squad of soccer players from around Malaysia with no professional playing experience known as "MyTeam
". The show followed the team as it was selected through trails and then trained and coached by the former Malaysian international footballer Shebby Singh
, before taking on the Malaysia national football team
in an exhibition match. MyTeam
lost 2-1 to the national team in the exhibition game on May 28, 2006. The show generated considerable interest. MyTeam
was subsequently invited to join the Malaysia Premier League for the 2006-07 season.
UPB FC was an ailing football club sponsored by the Malaysian United Plantations Berhad (UPB), based in Teluk Intan
, Perak
. (When it was first formed, the club had been known as Jenderata FC.) The club was poised to "go the way of the dinosaur" before the politician Khairy Jamaluddin
, who along with radio DJ Jason Lo
was the co-creator and Executive Producer
of the MyTeam
series, decided to take over the club and form a base for MyTeam
to became a professional competitive team. The name UPB-MyTeam FC was adopted upon UPB FC's management's request (however it has been speculated that the "UPB" will be dropped from the club's name at some point in the future). Khairy Jamaluddin
and Jason Lo
became the club's President
and Deputy President, and Bojan Hodak
of Croatia
was hired to become the team's coach.
UPB MyTeam FC finished the 2006-07 Malaysia Premier League season as runners-up behind PDRM FA
, and as a result were promoted to the Malaysia Super League 2007-08
season.
A second season of the reality TV show, MyTeam2, was broadcast in 2007 (MyTeam2 took on the Indonesian national football team, losing 2-0). Three players from MyTeam2 (Muhamad Noor Hassan, Mohan a/l R. Azmi and Mohd Hisham Hashim) have joined the UPB MyTeam FC squad for the 2007-08 Malaysian Super League
season.
UPB MyTeam FC held a trial on 1 and 2 November 2008 at Stadium Bukit Jalil to select 17 players for the 2008 President Cup.
Technical Staff (2007–08)
Mohd Fakhrul Aiman (released)
Azrul Azmi
(to KL PLUS FC)
Muhd Zamri Chin (to Kedah FA
)
Jeremy Matthew Danker (to Kuala Lumpur FA
)
Muhamad Kaironnisam Sahabudin Hussain (to Felda United FC
)
Syed Adney Syed Hussein
(to Kelantan FA
)
Muhd Fazrul Hazli Mohd Kadri (to KL PLUS FC)
Mohd Azmi Muslim
(to Kedah FA
)
Mohd Aslam Haja Najumudeen (to ATM FA
)
Mohd Nazrin Mohd Nawi (to KL PLUS FC)
Mohd Bunyamin Omar (to Selangor FA
)
Mohd Faizal Abdul Rashid (to KL PLUS FC)
Mohd Fariq Abdul Rashid (released)
K. Depan Sakwati (to Malacca FA
)
Muhd Juzaili Samion (to Felda United FC
)
Stanley Bernard Stephen Samuel
(to Sporting Clube de Goa
)
V. Saravanan (to ATM FA
)
Mohd Shakir Shaari
(to Kelantan FA
)
Norshahrul Idlan Talaha
(to Kelantan FA
)
Matej Bogdanovic Marin Mikac
Dejan Miljanovic Miljan Radovic
Local players
Mohd Fairus Alias Syed Mohd Abdul Ghafar Syed Amir Junaidi Daud Yosri Dermaraju Md Azril Abd Hamid Khairul Izwan Jamaluddin Mohd Fairuz Mohd Noor Mohd Sollahuddin Mohd Said K. Thiruventhan Mohd Nizaruddin Yusof
Players with dual-nationalities
/ Martin Bek Nielsen
located in Kelana Jaya
, Petaling Jaya
, Selangor
, Malaysia. It is used mostly for soccer matches, and it also has facilities for athletics. The stadium was also once the home venue of Selangor MPPJ FC
, and has a capacity of 25,000.
The stadium is situated in eastern part of Petaling Jaya
(in the area of Kelana Jaya
).
The stadium has around 550 parking lots which are located surrounding the stadium. The stadium has become the major landmark in Kelana Jaya
because of its scale and magnificent architecture.
UPB MyTeam Football Club is a defunct Malaysian soccer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club which formerly competed in the top tier of Malaysian football, the Malaysia Super League. The team's home stadium is the Petaling Jaya Stadium in Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya is a Malaysian city originally developed as a satellite township for Kuala Lumpur comprising mostly residential and some industrial areas. It is located in the Petaling district of Selangor with an area of approximately 97.2 km². On 20 June 2006, Petaling Jaya was granted a...
, Selangor
Selangor
Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
.
The club as it exists today is the result of a merger of UPB Football Club and MyTeam (a football team created through the Malaysian reality TV
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
show MyTeam) prior to the 2006-07 Malaysian football season.
History
Launched in 2006, the TV3TV3 (Malaysia)
Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad or TV3 began broadcasting on 1 June 1984 as Malaysia’s first commercial television station. It is part of Media Prima Berhad group of companies. It now transmits opened broadcasting business private 24-hours a day, 7 days a week since 1 January 2010...
reality TV series MyTeam
MyTeam
For information about the professional football club created after season 1 of the TV show, see: UPB-MyTeam FC.MyTeam is a Malaysian reality TV series which aired on TV3...
brought together a squad of soccer players from around Malaysia with no professional playing experience known as "MyTeam
MyTeam
For information about the professional football club created after season 1 of the TV show, see: UPB-MyTeam FC.MyTeam is a Malaysian reality TV series which aired on TV3...
". The show followed the team as it was selected through trails and then trained and coached by the former Malaysian international footballer Shebby Singh
Shebby Singh
Serbgeth Singh is a football coach, television commentator, and former international football player from Malaysia.-Playing career:...
, before taking on the Malaysia national football team
Malaysia national football team
The Malaysian national football team nicknamed Harimau Malaya, as the Malayan Tiger, is the national team of Malaysia and is controlled by the Football Association of Malaysia...
in an exhibition match. MyTeam
MyTeam
For information about the professional football club created after season 1 of the TV show, see: UPB-MyTeam FC.MyTeam is a Malaysian reality TV series which aired on TV3...
lost 2-1 to the national team in the exhibition game on May 28, 2006. The show generated considerable interest. MyTeam
MyTeam
For information about the professional football club created after season 1 of the TV show, see: UPB-MyTeam FC.MyTeam is a Malaysian reality TV series which aired on TV3...
was subsequently invited to join the Malaysia Premier League for the 2006-07 season.
UPB FC was an ailing football club sponsored by the Malaysian United Plantations Berhad (UPB), based in Teluk Intan
Teluk Intan
Teluk Intan（安順）is a town located in the state of Perak in Malaysia. It is the largest town in Hilir Perak district and third largest town in the state of Perak with an estimated population of around 120,000, about half of Hilir Perak district's total population...
, Perak
Perak
Perak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...
. (When it was first formed, the club had been known as Jenderata FC.) The club was poised to "go the way of the dinosaur" before the politician Khairy Jamaluddin
Khairy Jamaluddin
Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar is a Malaysian politician, and the son-in-law of former Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. Since 2008, Khairy has been a member of the Malaysian Parliament representing the constituency of Rembau...
, who along with radio DJ Jason Lo
Jason Lo
Jason Lo Sei Hoi is a Malaysian music artist, music producer, DJ and entrepreneur. He is sometimes known by the nicknames "LO" and "J Lo".-Early life:...
was the co-creator and Executive Producer
Executive producer
An executive producer is a producer who is not involved in any technical aspects of the film making or music process, but who is still responsible for the overall production...
of the MyTeam
MyTeam
For information about the professional football club created after season 1 of the TV show, see: UPB-MyTeam FC.MyTeam is a Malaysian reality TV series which aired on TV3...
series, decided to take over the club and form a base for MyTeam
MyTeam
For information about the professional football club created after season 1 of the TV show, see: UPB-MyTeam FC.MyTeam is a Malaysian reality TV series which aired on TV3...
to became a professional competitive team. The name UPB-MyTeam FC was adopted upon UPB FC's management's request (however it has been speculated that the "UPB" will be dropped from the club's name at some point in the future). Khairy Jamaluddin
Khairy Jamaluddin
Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar is a Malaysian politician, and the son-in-law of former Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. Since 2008, Khairy has been a member of the Malaysian Parliament representing the constituency of Rembau...
and Jason Lo
Jason Lo
Jason Lo Sei Hoi is a Malaysian music artist, music producer, DJ and entrepreneur. He is sometimes known by the nicknames "LO" and "J Lo".-Early life:...
became the club's President
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
and Deputy President, and Bojan Hodak
Bojan Hodak
Bojan Hodak, , is a former Croatian football player and current football coach-manager of UPB-MyTeam FC of the Malaysian Super League the top football division in Malaysia....
of Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
was hired to become the team's coach.
UPB MyTeam FC finished the 2006-07 Malaysia Premier League season as runners-up behind PDRM FA
PDRM FA
The Polis Di-Raja Malaysia Football Association enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the Polis Di-Raja Malaysia . The team's home stadium is the MPS Stadium in Selayang, Selangor...
, and as a result were promoted to the Malaysia Super League 2007-08
Malaysia Super League 2007-08
The 2007-08 season of the Super League Malaysia was the 5th edition since its inception in 2004. This season featured 13 teams. It kicked off on November 18, 2007. It began with Malacca absent due to relegation, with PDRM FA entering the Super League Malaysia 2007-08 season...
season.
A second season of the reality TV show, MyTeam2, was broadcast in 2007 (MyTeam2 took on the Indonesian national football team, losing 2-0). Three players from MyTeam2 (Muhamad Noor Hassan, Mohan a/l R. Azmi and Mohd Hisham Hashim) have joined the UPB MyTeam FC squad for the 2007-08 Malaysian Super League
Malaysian Super League
The Malaysia Super League is a Malaysian professional league for association football. At the top flight of the Malaysian football league system and it is managed by the Malaysia Super League Sdn Bhd, under supervision of the Football Association of Malaysia...
season.
UPB MyTeam FC held a trial on 1 and 2 November 2008 at Stadium Bukit Jalil to select 17 players for the 2008 President Cup.
Officials
Club Management (2007–08)| Name | Nationality | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar Khairy Jamaluddin Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar is a Malaysian politician, and the son-in-law of former Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. Since 2008, Khairy has been a member of the Malaysian Parliament representing the constituency of Rembau... |
|
President/Chairman |
| Jason Lo Jason Lo Jason Lo Sei Hoi is a Malaysian music artist, music producer, DJ and entrepreneur. He is sometimes known by the nicknames "LO" and "J Lo".-Early life:... |
|
Deputy President/Vice Chairman & Team Manager |
| Ruben Emir Gnanalingam | |
Vice President |
| Martin Bek-Nielsen |  / |
Vice President |
| Muhammad Yakub Hussaini | |
Vice President & Assistant Manager |
| Dax Muhamad | |
General Secretary |
| Al-Naliq Hasmi | |
Assistant General Secretary |
| T. Kunaseelan | |
General Secretary (Presidents Cup Team) |
| Aqliff Shane Casey | |
Honorary Treasurer |
| Safirul Azli Abu Bakar | |
Media Officer |
| Ismail Ibrahim | |
Inventory Manager |
| Shamim Imran | |
Match Analyst |
| Herman Antoni |  |
Kit Man |
Technical Staff (2007–08)
| Name | Nationality | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Lo Jason Lo Jason Lo Sei Hoi is a Malaysian music artist, music producer, DJ and entrepreneur. He is sometimes known by the nicknames "LO" and "J Lo".-Early life:... |
|
Team Manager |
| Bojan Hodak Bojan Hodak Bojan Hodak, , is a former Croatian football player and current football coach-manager of UPB-MyTeam FC of the Malaysian Super League the top football division in Malaysia.... |
 |
Head Coach |
| Khan Hung Meng | |
Assistant Head Coach |
| Abdul Rashid Hassan | |
Goalkeepers Coach |
| Luiz Pablo Pozzuto |  |
Trainer/Motivator/Analyst |
| Jacob Joseph Jacob Joseph (Malaysia football coach) Jacob Joseph is a Malaysian football coach.His coaching experiences include stints as head coach of Malaysia women's national football team, ATM FA, Perak Jenderata, and UPB-MyTeam FC as youth coach. Currently he is the head coach of Johor club team Muar Municipal Council FC.-References:... |
|
Presidents Cup Team Coach |
| Mohd Azrilreza Azman | |
Physiotherapist |
Honours
| Title | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Division 1/Premier 1/Premier League Malaysian Super League The Malaysia Super League is a Malaysian professional league for association football. At the top flight of the Malaysian football league system and it is managed by the Malaysia Super League Sdn Bhd, under supervision of the Football Association of Malaysia... |
2007 (1x) |
Current squad
Transfers
Out Mohd Fakhrul Aiman (released) Azrul AzmiAzrul Azmi
Azrul Azmi is a Malaysian footballer currently playing for Felda United FC in Malaysia Super League.-External links:*...
(to KL PLUS FC)
Muhd Zamri Chin (to Kedah FAKedah FA
The Kedah FA are a Malaysian professional football association team based in Kedah, Malaysia also enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the state of Kedah...
)
Jeremy Matthew Danker (to Kuala Lumpur FAKuala Lumpur FA
The Kuala Lumpur Football Association is a Malaysian professional football association based in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur. The association was founded as the Federal Territory Football Association in 1974 and entered Malaysian football competitions in 1979 before being renamed Kuala Lumpur in 1986...
)
Muhamad Kaironnisam Sahabudin Hussain (to Felda United FCFelda United FC
FELDA United Football Club is a football club from Malaysia which represents the Federal Land Development Authority . The team currently plays in the Malaysia Super League.-History:...
)
Syed Adney Syed HusseinSyed Adney Syed Hussein
Syed Adney Syed Hussein from Subang Jaya, Selangor is an English-born Malaysian footballer who plays for Sabah FA, on loan from Kelantan...
(to Kelantan FA
Kelantan FA
The Kelantan Football Association enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the state of Kelantan, Malaysia. The team is based in the city of Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia. They are currently playing in the top division in Malaysian football, the Malaysia Super League...
)
Muhd Fazrul Hazli Mohd Kadri (to KL PLUS FC) Mohd Azmi MuslimMohd Azmi Muslim
Mohd Azmi Muslim is a Malaysian footballer who is a defender and a Midfielder for Kedah FA. He was a member of the Malaysia national under-23 football team and a member of the 2009 Laos Sea Games Football Gold medal winning squad. He has played for the Malaysian national football team, and in 2009...
(to Kedah FA
Kedah FA
The Kedah FA are a Malaysian professional football association team based in Kedah, Malaysia also enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the state of Kedah...
)
Mohd Aslam Haja Najumudeen (to ATM FAATM FA
The Angkatan Tentera Malaysia Football Association enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the Angkatan Tentera Malaysia . The team's home stadium is the Majlis Perbandaran Selayang Stadium in Selayang, Selangor...
)
Mohd Nazrin Mohd Nawi (to KL PLUS FC) Mohd Bunyamin Omar (to Selangor FASelangor FA
The Football Association of Selangor , commonly referred to as FAS or simply Selangor, competes in Malaysian football competitions representing the state of Selangor Darul Ehsan. The team is based in Shah Alam city. They are currently playing in Malaysian Super League, the top-flight of Malaysian...
)
Mohd Faizal Abdul Rashid (to KL PLUS FC) Mohd Fariq Abdul Rashid (released) K. Depan Sakwati (to Malacca FAMalacca FA
The Football Association of Malacca enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the state of Malacca. The team is based in Malacca Town. They currently play in the third-tier division in Malaysian football, the Malaysia FAM Cup....
)
Muhd Juzaili Samion (to Felda United FCFelda United FC
FELDA United Football Club is a football club from Malaysia which represents the Federal Land Development Authority . The team currently plays in the Malaysia Super League.-History:...
)
Stanley Bernard Stephen SamuelStanley Bernard Stephen Samuel
Stanley Bernard Stephen Samuel, born on March 10, 1986, is a Malaysian footballer who currently plays for Sabah FA.-Kuala Lumpur Football Association:...
(to Sporting Clube de Goa
Sporting Clube de Goa
Sporting Clube de Goa is a association football club based in the Indian state of Goa who currently participate in the I-League which is India's number one league competition in the country...
)
V. Saravanan (to ATM FAATM FA
The Angkatan Tentera Malaysia Football Association enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the Angkatan Tentera Malaysia . The team's home stadium is the Majlis Perbandaran Selayang Stadium in Selayang, Selangor...
)
Mohd Shakir ShaariMohd Shakir Shaari
Mohd Shakir Shaari is a Malaysian footballer who is currently an Defensive Midfielder for Kelantan FA.Shakir made his international debut against Myanmar on June 18, 2011.-External links:*...
(to Kelantan FA
Kelantan FA
The Kelantan Football Association enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the state of Kelantan, Malaysia. The team is based in the city of Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia. They are currently playing in the top division in Malaysian football, the Malaysia Super League...
)
Norshahrul Idlan TalahaNorshahrul Idlan Talaha
Norshahrul Idlan Talaha is a Malaysian footballer who is currently plays as a striker for Kelantan FA and the Malaysia national football team. With his great pace, dribbling skill and offensive-solo effort, many considered him as the best striker in Malaysia for this era...
(to Kelantan FA
Kelantan FA
The Kelantan Football Association enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the state of Kelantan, Malaysia. The team is based in the city of Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia. They are currently playing in the top division in Malaysian football, the Malaysia Super League...
)
Former players
Import playersMatej Bogdanovic Marin Mikac
Marin Mikac
Marin Mikać is a Croatian football player. He currently plays for NK Orijent in the 2. HNL.-External links:* *...
Dejan Miljanovic Miljan Radovic
Miljan Radovic
Miljan Radović is a Montenegrin footballer that currently plays for Persib Bandung in the Indonesia Super League.-References:...
Local players
Mohd Fairus Alias Syed Mohd Abdul Ghafar Syed Amir Junaidi Daud Yosri Dermaraju Md Azril Abd Hamid Khairul Izwan Jamaluddin Mohd Fairuz Mohd Noor Mohd Sollahuddin Mohd Said K. Thiruventhan Mohd Nizaruddin Yusof
Mohd Nizaruddin Yusof
Mohd Nizaruddin Yusof is a Malaysian footballer who operates as a striker. He is a member of the Malaysian national team and also has played for the Malaysian Pre-Olympic squad. He is well known for his finishing ability....
Players with dual-nationalities
/
Martin Bek NielsenCoaches
| Period | Coach |
|---|---|
| 2006-09 | Bojan Hodak Bojan Hodak Bojan Hodak, , is a former Croatian football player and current football coach-manager of UPB-MyTeam FC of the Malaysian Super League the top football division in Malaysia.... |
Stadium
The MBPJ Stadium is a multi-purpose stadiumMulti-purpose stadium
Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...
located in Kelana Jaya
Kelana Jaya
Kelana Jaya is a suburb of Petaling Jaya city, in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. Kelana Centre Point is a popular shopping mall in this township...
, Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya is a Malaysian city originally developed as a satellite township for Kuala Lumpur comprising mostly residential and some industrial areas. It is located in the Petaling district of Selangor with an area of approximately 97.2 km². On 20 June 2006, Petaling Jaya was granted a...
, Selangor
Selangor
Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
, Malaysia. It is used mostly for soccer matches, and it also has facilities for athletics. The stadium was also once the home venue of Selangor MPPJ FC
Selangor MPPJ FC
Majlis Perbandaran Petaling Jaya Football Club is a defunct Malaysian soccer club, which was based in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. They used to play in the top division of Malaysian football, the Malaysia Super League. The club won the Malaysia Cup in 2003.The club represented the Majlis...
, and has a capacity of 25,000.
The stadium is situated in eastern part of Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya is a Malaysian city originally developed as a satellite township for Kuala Lumpur comprising mostly residential and some industrial areas. It is located in the Petaling district of Selangor with an area of approximately 97.2 km². On 20 June 2006, Petaling Jaya was granted a...
(in the area of Kelana Jaya
Kelana Jaya
Kelana Jaya is a suburb of Petaling Jaya city, in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. Kelana Centre Point is a popular shopping mall in this township...
).
The stadium has around 550 parking lots which are located surrounding the stadium. The stadium has become the major landmark in Kelana Jaya
Kelana Jaya
Kelana Jaya is a suburb of Petaling Jaya city, in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. Kelana Centre Point is a popular shopping mall in this township...
because of its scale and magnificent architecture.