Dewa United Banten F.C.
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| Full name | Dewa United Banten Football Club | |||
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| Nickname | Banten Warriors[1] | |||
| Short name | DUB | |||
| Founded | 11 March 2009, as Martapura 22 February 2021, as Dewa United | |||
| Ground | Banten International Stadium Indomilk Arena (selected matches) | |||
| Capacity | 30,000 15,000 | |||
| President | Tommy Hermawan Lo | |||
| CEO | Ardian Satya Negara | |||
| Head coach | Osmar Loss | |||
| League | Super League | |||
| 2025–26 | Liga 1, 7th of 18 | |||
| Website | dewaunited.com | |||
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Dewa United Banten Football Club or Dewa United Banten, formerly known as Martapura Football Club,[2] is an Indonesian professional football club based in Serang Regency, Banten. They currently compete in the Super League, the top-flight of Indonesian football. They were promoted from Liga 2 after placing third in the 2021 season.
History
[edit]Martapura (2009–2021)
[edit]Martapura was founded in 2009. They became an official member of the PSSI on 11 March of the same year. Their first participation in Indonesian competitions was in the 2009–10 Liga Indonesia Third Division. They were promoted to the Liga Indonesia Second Division in 2011 after finishing in fifth place in the 2010–11 Liga Indonesia Third Division. Because of the dualism at the time, they started next season in 2012. They contested in the 2012 Liga Indonesia Second Division and were promoted to the Liga Indonesia First Division. Martapura, with mostly local players, was promoted in their first season after finishing second in the final round of the 2013 Liga Indonesia First Division.[3][4]
Since the 2014 Liga Indonesia Premier Division, they used Demang Lehman Stadium to comply with PT Liga regulations.[3]
Dewa United (2021–present)
[edit]On 22 February 2021, Martapura officially changed ownership after being acquired by Garibaldi Thohir, Rendra Soedjono and Kevin Hardiman who subsequently rebranded the club as Martapura Dewa United, moving it to South Tangerang.[5][6]
On 28 September 2021, Dewa United made their debut league match in a 3–1 win against RANS Cilegon at the Gelora Bung Karno Madya Stadium.[7] a weeks later, they had their second match in a 2–0 win against Perserang Serang.[8] On 30 November 2021, they closed the match in the group stage of the 2021–22 Liga 2 in a 0–1 loss to Persekat Tegal, and qualified for the second round as Group B winner.[9] On 23 December 2021, they qualified for the semi-finals of the 2021–22 Liga 2 as Group Y winners after their 0–1 win over PSMS Medan.[10] Four days later in the semi final they lost 1–2 to Persis Solo.[11] In the third place match on 30 December 2021, they defeated PSIM Yogyakarta 0–1, with a goal created in the last minute of the second half by Gufroni Al Maruf's goal. They promoted to Liga 1 in 2022 season.[12]
As result of action at PSSI Congress on 30 May 2022, Martapura Dewa United officially remove Martapura from its name thus known as Dewa United.[2] Dewa United officially declared itself as the representative of Banten in the highest caste competition of Indonesian football. This was marked by an event titled Banten Warriors Declaration at Banten International Stadium on Sunday, 23 February 2025 afternoon. The event was attended by hundreds of football fans in Serang who welcomed the presence of Dewa United to play at the Banten International Stadium.[1]
Dewa United finished as runners-up in the 2024–25 Liga 1 season, thus qualifying to the 2025–26 AFC Challenge League.[13]
Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]- As of August 2026[14]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff
[edit]| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| President |  Tommy Hermawan Lo |
| CEO | Ardian Satya Negara |
| Team manager | Judo Iswantoro |
| Head coach |  Osmar Loss |
| Assistant head coach | Rafael Goncalves |
| Assistant coach | Bayu Eka Sari |
| Firman Utina | |
| Goalkeeper coach |  Frank Kooiman |
| Physical coach | Marcio Faria Correa |
| Assistant physical coach | Hendra Pratama |
| Video Analyst | Uendell Macedo Silva |
| Arya Luthfy |
Season-by-season records
[edit]Martapura FC
[edit]| Season | League/Division | Tms. | Pos. | Piala Indonesia | ACLE | ACL 2 | ACGL | ACC |
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| 2009–10 | Third Division | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2010–11 | Third Division | 2 in Group C (Fourth round) | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2012 | Second Division | 100 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2013 | First Division | 77 | 2 in Group XVIII (Third round) | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014 | Premier Division | 60 | Semi-finalist | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015 | Premier Division | 55 | did not finish | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 | ISC B | 50 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017 | Liga 2 | 61 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 | Liga 2 | 24 | 5 in East region | Second round | – | – | – | – |
| 2019 | Liga 2 | 23 | 4 in Group Y (Second round) | – | – | – | – | |
| 2020 | Liga 2 | 24 | did not finish | – | – | – | – | – |
Dewa United FC
[edit]| Season | League/Division | Tms. | Pos. | Piala Indonesia | League Cup | ACLE | ACL 2 | ACGL | ACC |
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| 2021–22 | Liga 2 | 24 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022–23 | Liga 1 | 18 | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023–24 | Liga 1 | 18 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024–25 | Liga 1 | 18 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025–26 | Super League | 18 | 7 | – | – | – | – | Quarter-finals | – |
| 2026–27 | Super League | 18 | TBD | – | TBD | – | – | – | – |
Performance in AFC competitions
[edit]| Season | Competition | Round | Nat | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2025–26 | AFC Challenge League | Group stage |  |
Phnom Penh Crown | 1–1 | ||
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Tainan City | 4–0 | |||||
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Shan United | 4–1 | |||||
| Quarter-finals |  |
Manila Digger | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–3 | ||
Honours
[edit]Mascot and supporters
[edit]Golden horn unicorn is the mascot of Dewa United, a mythological animal that lives in Banten. Marco Polo had stopped to the islands of Sumatra and Java. He claimed to have seen a unicorn or a mythological creature in the form of a one-horned horse. The philosophy of the unicorn is that the animal represents purity, healing, joy, courage, and unmatched strength. Dewa United's nickname is Deluxe Unicorn. Anak Dewa are the club's main supporters.
Kit suppliers
[edit]- Mills (2021–2023)
- DRX Wear (2023–present)
Coaches
[edit]Martapura FC (until 2021)
[edit]| Name | Period |
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| Frans Sinatra Huwae |
(2014–2021) |
Dewa United (2021–present)
[edit]| Name | Period |
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| Kas Hartadi |
(2021–2022) |
| Nil Maizar |
(2022) |
| Jan Olde Riekerink |
(2023–2026) |
| Osmar Loss |
(2026–present) |
See also
[edit]- Dewa United Banten BC, the club's basketball division
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Dengan Julukan Banten Warriors, Dewa United FC Resmi Jadi Representasi Banten di Liga 1". Dewa United Official Website (in Indonesian). 24 February 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- 1 2 "Kongres PSSI 2022 – Ada Klub Berubah Nama, Termasuk Milik Atta Halilintar & Raffi Ahmad". Goal.com (in Indonesian). 30 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- 1 2 "Bayi Ajaib Itu Bernama Martapura FC" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 22 April 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ↑ Permana Sidik, Nandang. "Martapura FC klub amatir tanpa suntikan dana APBD". jaringnews.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ↑ Firdausy, Farabi (22 February 2021). "RESMI: Martapura FC Jadi Dewa United, Pilih Bermarkas Di Tangerang". Goal. Archived from the original on 22 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ↑ "Dewa United Lahir Dari Tim Fun Football Ke Liga 2 2021". www.bolasport.com.
- ↑ "Hasil Liga 2: RANS Cilegon Takluk dari Dewa United 1-3". sport.detik.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ↑ "Kalahkan Perserang 0-2, Dewa United Pimpin Klasemen Grup B, Hasil Pertandingan Liga 2". muria.suaramerdeka.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ↑ "Dewa United dan RANS Cilegon Lolos ke 8 Besar Liga 2, CEO Bersuara di Media Sosial: Tetap Membumi dan Semangat". jurnalisme dan.pikiranrakyat.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ↑ "Dewa United lolos semifinal usai kalahkan PSMS". m.antaranews.com (in Indonesian). 24 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ↑ "Dewa United FC Gagal ke Final Liga 2, Kas Hartadi Tetap Apresiasi Pemainnya". bolaskor.com (in Indonesian). 27 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ↑ "Dewa United Juara 3 Liga 2, Berhasil Promosi Liga 1 Kalahkan PSIM". www.ayobandung.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ↑ "Dewa United dipastikan dampingi Persib berlaga di AFC Challenge League 2025/26". Antara News (in Indonesian). 23 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ↑ "Daftar pemain tim Dewa United". liga-indonesia.id (in Indonesian).
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Indonesian)
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