RANS Nusantara F.C.

RANS Nusantara Football Club (formerly known as Cilegon United and RANS Cilegon FC) is an Indonesian football club and currently based in Sleman, Yogyakarta. RANS Nusantara FC's nickname is Magenta Force and The Prestige Phoenix. The club currently plays in Liga 1, the top division of Indonesian football.

RANS Nusantara FC
Full nameRANS Nusantara Football Club
Nickname(s)The Phoenix[1]
The Magenta Force
Short nameRNS
Founded21 November 2012 (2012-11-21) (as Cilegon United)
31 March 2021 (2021-03-31) (as RANS Cilegon)
30 May 2022 (2022-05-30) (as RANS Nusantara)
StadiumMaguwoharjo Stadium
Capacity31,700
OwnerRANS Entertainment
Prestige Image Motorcars
ChairmanRaffi Ahmad
Rudy Salim
Head coachEduardo Almeida
LeagueLiga 1
2022–23Liga 1, 18th of 18

History

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.[2] 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.[3] A week later, they had their second match in a 2–1 win against Persekat Tegal.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8]

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.[9]

Coaching staff
Position Name
ManagerIndonesia Hamka Hamzah
Head coachPortugal Eduardo Almeida
Assistant coachIndonesia Francis Wewengkang
Assistant coachIndonesia Mohammad Nasuha
Goalkeeper coachBrazil Felipe Martins Goncalves

Players

Current squad
As of 25 June 2023[10][11]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Indonesia IDN Muhammad Syukron
3 DF Portugal POR Ângelo Meneses
5 DF Indonesia IDN Dallen Doke
7 FW Portugal POR Tavinho
8 FW Indonesia IDN Antoni Nugroho
9 FW Philippines PHI Kenshiro Daniels
10 FW Angola ANG Evandro Brandão
11 FW Indonesia IDN Abdul Rahman
13 DF Indonesia IDN Samsul Arifin
17 MF Indonesia IDN Paulo Sitanggang
19 FW Indonesia IDN Rabbani Tasnim (on loan from Borneo Samarinda)
20 MF Indonesia IDN Andi Irfan
21 MF Indonesia IDN Aqsal Mustafa
22 DF Indonesia IDN Marckho Sandy
No. Pos. Nation Player
25 DF Indonesia IDN Zidane Afandi
26 DF Portugal POR Kiko
28 DF Indonesia IDN Arif Satria (captain)
34 GK Indonesia IDN Try Hamdani
36 MF Indonesia IDN Ilhamsyah
45 DF Indonesia IDN Taufik Hidayat
57 GK Indonesia IDN Fiqri Ntong
64 GK Indonesia IDN Wahyudi
66 MF Japan JPN Mitsuru Maruoka
78 FW Indonesia IDN Muhammad Irman
88 MF Indonesia IDN Fadilla Akbar
93 MF Indonesia IDN Erwin Ramdani (vice-captain)
97 GK Indonesia IDN Hilmansyah
99 FW Indonesia IDN Kushedya Hari Yudo

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Indonesia IDN Meru Kimura (at Sriwijaya)

Coaches
Period Name
2013 Indonesia Elie Suheili[12]
2013–2014 Indonesia Bambang Nurdiansyah[12]
2014–2017 Indonesia Kas Hartadi[13]
2017 Moldova Arcan Iurie[12]
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– Portugal Eduardo Almedia

Honours

as Cilegon United

as RANS Cilegon

Supporters

Supporters of RANS Nusantara FC are called Ultras RANS (UltRANS).

Mascot

RANS FC mascot is magenta colored phoenix, wearing a white RANS FC jersey. The color of the phoenix bird is magenta,[16] 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.

References
  1. "Hasil Dewa United vs Rans Cilegon FC: Tangsel Warriors Kalahkan The Prestige Phoenix". www.skor.id (in Indonesian).
  2. "Investasi Rp300 Miliar, Raffi Ahmad Ubah Nama Klub Rans Cilegon FC". sports.sindonews.com.
  3. "Hasil Liga 2: RANS Cilegon Takluk dari Dewa United 1-3". sport.detik.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  4. "PERSEKAT TEGAL 1–2 RANS CILEGON". ligaindonesiabaru.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  5. "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.
  6. "RANS Cilegon FC lolos ke semifinal setelah imbang dengan Sriwijaya FC". m.antaranews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  7. "Rans Cilegon FC Promosi ke Liga 1, Eks Real Madrid dan Barcelona Ikut Beri Selamat". www.bolasport.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  8. "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.
  9. "Kongres PSSI 2022: PS Pati Sah Ganti Nama Jadi FC Bekasi City". Detiksport (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  10. "Daftar Pemain RANS Nusantara Liga 1". Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  11. "Resmi Launching, Ini Daftar 30 Pemain Rans Cilegon FC". www.bolasport.com.
  12. "Bambang Nurdiansyah Tangani Cilegon United FC" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  13. "Kas Hartadi Latih Cilegon United" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  14. "Cilegon United Kampiun Divisi 1 2014" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 1 October 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  15. "Cilegon United FC Juara Divisi Dua, Incar Tiket Divisi Utama". Banten Raya. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  16. "Warna Magenta dalam Kehidupan yang Wajib Diketahui". 24 September 2022.
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