Madura United F.C.
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Full name
Madura United Football Club

Nicknames
Laskar Sape Kerrab
(The Sape Kerrab Warriors)

Founded
As Pelita Jaya: 11 November 1986
As Madura United: 10 January 2016

Ground
Gelora Ratu Pamelingan Stadium

Capacity
15,000

Owner
Ahsanul Qosasi

Head Coach
Gomes de Olivera

v
Liga 1

2016 ISC A
3rd

Madura United Football Club is an Indonesian professional football club.

The club is based in Pamekasan, Madura, East Java. They currently play in the Liga 1.

History

In 10 January 2016, there was an agreement that involves the previous owner of Persipasi Bandung Raya, Ari Dewanto Sutedi, with Achsanul Qosasi witnessed by the founder of Pelita Jaya, Nirwan Dermawan Bakrie that the ownership of Persipasi Bandung Raya (PBR) has taken over and moved to Madura. 

So the name changed to Madura United.

After the purchase, Madura United replaced PBR to perform in the 2016 Indonesia Soccer Championship A.

Name
• Pelita Jaya FC (1986-1997); home base in Lebak Bulus Stadium, Jakarta
• Pelita Mastrans (1997); includes the name of the owner of a majority stake Mastrans
• Pelita Bakrie (1998-99); includes the name of the owner of a majority stake Bakrie
• Pelita Solo (2000-02); home base in Manahan Stadium, Solo
• Pelita Krakatau Steel (2002-06); home base in Krakatau Steel Stadium, Cilegon
• Pelita Jaya Purwakarta (2006-07)
• Pelita Jabar (2008-09); home base in Si Jalak Harupat Stadium, Bandung
• Pelita Jaya Karawang (2010-12); home base in Singaperbangsa Stadium, Karawang