RANS Nusantara F.C.

RANS Nusantara
Full nameRANS Nusantara Football Club
Nickname(s)The Phoenix[1]
The Magenta Force
Short nameRFC
Founded21 November 2012; 12 years ago (2012-11-21) (as Cilegon United)
31 March 2021; 3 years ago (2021-03-31) (as RANS Cilegon)
30 May 2022; 2 years ago (2022-05-30) (as RANS Nusantara)
StadiumUntung Suropati Stadium
Capacity5,000
OwnerRANS Entertainment
ChairmanRaffi Ahmad
Head coachEdi Sudiarto
LeagueLiga 2
2023–24Liga 1, 16th of 18 (relegated)
Current season

RANS Nusantara Football Club (formerly known as Cilegon United and RANS Cilegon) is an Indonesian football club based in the future capital city of Nusantara[2] that plays their home matches in Pasuruan, East Java. RANS Nusantara's nickname is Magenta Force and The Prestige Phoenix. The club currently plays in Liga 2, the second division of Indonesian football.

History

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The club was established in 2012 as Cilegon United. They have won Second Division and First Division in just two years and it's the biggest achievements in club's history.

On 31 March 2021, the club were acquired by RANS Entertainment and Prestige Motorcars. They were renamed to RANS Cilegon FC. RANS is a company owned by Raffi Ahmad and Nagita Slavina, while Prestige is a supercar dealer from North Jakarta.[3] On 28 September 2021, RANS Cilegon made their Liga 2 debut in a 3–1 loss to Dewa United at the Gelora Bung Karno Madya Stadium.[4] A week later, they had their second match in a 2–1 win against Persekat Tegal.[5] On 1 December 2021, they closed the match in the group stage of the 2021–22 Liga 2 in a 3–0 win against PSKC Cimahi and with this result, they qualified for the second round as runners-up of Group B.[6] On 22 December 2021, they qualified for the semi-finals of the 2021–22 Liga 2 as Group X winners after a 0–0 draw over Sriwijaya.[7] Satisfactory results occurred in the semi-final match five days later, when they qualified for the final and won promotion to Liga 1 next season after a 3–0 win over PSIM Yogyakarta.[8] but in the final match on 30 December 2021, they suffered a 2–1 defeat to Persis Solo and eventually became the league's runners-up.[9]

On 30 May 2022, during the 2022 PSSI Ordinary Congress, the club changed their name to RANS Nusantara FC. This was part of club chairman Raffi's desire to have his club be supported by fans from all corners of Indonesia.[10]

Coaching staff

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Position Name
Team manager Indonesia Noor Achamd Trimayuda
Assistant team manager Indonesia Mohammad Suhaimi
Head coach Indonesia Edi Sudiarto
Assistant coach Indonesia Rudi Hariantoko
Goalkeeper coach Indonesia Hendry
Fitness coach Indonesia Indra Ramdhani

Players

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Current squad

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As of December 2024[11][12]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Indonesia IDN Eldiansa Maldini
4 DF Indonesia IDN Syaiful Cahya (captain)
5 DF Indonesia IDN Iqbal Hadi
7 FW Brazil BRA Jô Santos
8 FW Indonesia IDN Dio Rizky
9 FW Indonesia IDN Agung Supriyanto
10 MF Indonesia IDN Iman Budi Hernandi
16 MF Indonesia IDN Ammar Attamimi
17 FW Indonesia IDN Rezky Renaldy
18 MF Indonesia IDN Saiful Ulum
19 DF Indonesia IDN Vikra Seifahlepi
20 DF Indonesia IDN Yericho Christiantoko
21 DF Indonesia IDN Akbar Haris
22 MF Indonesia IDN Fran Adi Saputra
23 FW Indonesia IDN Giofani
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 GK Indonesia IDN Sahrul Adhitya
25 DF Indonesia IDN Muhammad Nurchaaq
27 FW Indonesia IDN Wiga Brillian
28 DF Indonesia IDN Muhammad Zulhairi
29 MF Indonesia IDN Arthur Sena
33 DF Indonesia IDN Didik Ariyanto
45 DF Indonesia IDN Munhar
64 DF Indonesia IDN Guntur Ariyadi
76 MF Indonesia IDN Galih Ibrahim
77 GK Indonesia IDN Hery Prasetyo
87 MF Indonesia IDN Ilham Irhaz
91 FW Indonesia IDN Roista Reistifar Susilo
92 GK Indonesia IDN Dimas Galih Pratama
96 GK Indonesia IDN Fahmi Idris
99 FW Kenya KEN Ismael Dunga

Coaches

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Period Name
2013 Indonesia Elie Suheili[13]
2013–2014 Indonesia Bambang Nurdiansyah[13]
2014–2017 Indonesia Kas Hartadi[14]
2017 Moldova Arcan Iurie[13]
2017–2018 Indonesia Imam Riyadi
2018 Indonesia Sasi Kirono
2019 Indonesia Bambang Nurdiansyah
2019 Indonesia Imam Riyadi
2020 Indonesia Herry Kiswanto
2021 Indonesia Bambang Nurdiansyah
2021 Indonesia Rahmad Darmawan
2022–2023 Indonesia Rahmad Darmawan
2023 Brazil Rodrigo Santana
2023–2024 Portugal Eduardo Almedia
2024 Indonesia Angel Alfredo Vera

Honours

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as Cilegon United

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as RANS Cilegon

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Supporters

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Supporters of RANS Nusantara FC are called Ultras RANS (UltRANS).[citation needed]

Mascot

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RANS FC mascot is magenta colored phoenix, wearing a white RANS FC jersey. The color of the phoenix bird is magenta,[17] because the color magenta means emotional balance, harmony, spirituality, intuitiveness, transformation or change, uplifting, affection, joy, satisfaction, happiness, appreciation, responsibility, and inspiration. RANS FC mascot wears a white Jersey, because white means sportsmanship, fair, clean, holy, calm, and bright.

Detailed design of RANS FC Mascot is Phoenix head, phoenix body, base of phoenix wings, and base of phoenix tail are magenta. But the tip of the crest of the Phoenix's head and The tip of the phoenix's tail and the tip of the Phoenix's wings are a gradation of blue. Phoenix legs are orange color.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Hasil Dewa United vs Rans Cilegon FC: Tangsel Warriors Kalahkan The Phoenix". www.skor.id (in Indonesian).
  2. ^ Askara (3 August 2022). "RANS Nusantara FC Bisa Jadi Klub Ibu Kota Baru, Presiden Jokowi Beri Sinyal Melalui Ketum PSSI". Potensi Badung (in Indonesian). Pikiran Rakyat. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Investasi Rp300 Miliar, Raffi Ahmad Ubah Nama Klub Rans Cilegon FC". sports.sindonews.com.
  4. ^ "Hasil Liga 2: RANS Cilegon Takluk dari Dewa United 1-3". sport.detik.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  5. ^ "PERSEKAT TEGAL 1–2 RANS CILEGON". ligaindonesiabaru.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  6. ^ "RANS Cilegon FC vs PSKC Cimahi 3-0, Hamka Hamzah Cs Lolos Delapan Besar Liga 2". bola.tempo.co (in Indonesian). Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  7. ^ "RANS Cilegon FC lolos ke semifinal setelah imbang dengan Sriwijaya FC". m.antaranews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Rans Cilegon FC Promosi ke Liga 1, Eks Real Madrid dan Barcelona Ikut Beri Selamat". www.bolasport.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Hasil Final Liga 2 RANS Cilegon FC vs Persis Solo: Irfan Bachdim Bawa Laskar Sambernyawa Jadi Juara". www.indosport.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Kongres PSSI 2022: PS Pati Sah Ganti Nama Jadi FC Bekasi City". Detiksport (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  11. ^ "Daftar Pemain RANS Nusantara". Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Resmi Launching, Ini Daftar 30 Pemain Rans Cilegon FC". www.bolasport.com.
  13. ^ a b c "Bambang Nurdiansyah Tangani Cilegon United FC" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  14. ^ "Kas Hartadi Latih Cilegon United" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  15. ^ "Cilegon United Kampiun Divisi 1 2014" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 1 October 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  16. ^ "Cilegon United FC Juara Divisi Dua, Incar Tiket Divisi Utama". Banten Raya. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  17. ^ "Warna Magenta dalam Kehidupan yang Wajib Diketahui". 24 September 2022.
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