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 Bogor, West Java. 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
Full nameRANS Nusantara Football Club
Nickname(s)The Magenta Force
The Prestige Phoenix[1]
Short nameRNS, RANS
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)
StadiumPakansari Stadium
Capacity30,000
OwnerRANS Entertaintment
Prestige Image Motorcars
ChairmanRaffi Ahmad
Rudy Salim
Head coachRodrigo Santana
LeagueLiga 1
2021Liga 2, 2nd of 24 (Promoted)

History

The club was established in 2012 and does not have much history in Indonesian football. Previously, they were named Cilegon United. On 31 March 2021, the club were acquired by RANS Entertainment and Prestige Motorcars. They were renamed RANS Cilegon F.C. 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
Chief Operating Club Darius Sinathrya
Head Coach Rodrigo Santana
Assistant Coach Mohammad Nasuha
Assistant Coach Bayu Eka Sari
Goalkeeper Coach Yanuar Hermansyah
Fitness Coach Nurcholis Majid

Players

Current squad
As of 30 January 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 MF  IDN Finky Pasamba
3 DF  IDN Edo Febriansah
4 DF  IDN O.K. John
5 DF  IDN Saddam Hi Tenang
6 MF  MLI Makan Konaté
7 FW  IDN Syamsir Alam
8 MF  IDN Ikhsan Zikrak
9 FW  BEL Yanis Mbombo
11 MF  IDN Gamalia Imbiri
12 MF  IDN Jujun Junaidi
13 DF  IDN Kurniawan Karman
15 MF  IDN Fadilla Akbar
16 DF  IDN Agus Nova Wiantara
17 MF  IDN Kevy Syahertian (on loan from Madura United)
19 DF  IDN Sumarna
20 DF  IDN Herwin Tri Saputra
22 MF  IDN Arthur Bonai
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 DF  IDN Ady Setiawan (vice-captain)
24 DF  IDN Hamdan Zamzani
26 GK  IDN Fiqri Ntong
27 DF  IDN Bayu Setiawan
28 DF  IDN Arif Satria (captain)
30 MF  IDN Ade Suryana
32 MF  IDN Muhammad Tahir (on loan from Persipura Jayapura)
34 DF  BRA Willian Correia
59 GK  IDN Wawan Hendrawan
66 MF  JPN Mitsuru Maruoka
73 MF  IDN David Laly
77 MF  IDN Defri Rizki
91 MF  IDN Romadona Dwi Kusuma (on loan from Persis Solo)
97 GK  IDN Hilman Syah
98 GK  IDN Wahyudi
99 FW  IDN Septian Bagaskara

Naturalized players
Country Player
Nigeria O.K. John

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  IDN Anan Lestaluhu (at Bekasi City until 1 April 2023)
— DF  IDN Meru Kimura (at PSIS Semarang until 30 April 2023)
— MF  IDN Bima Ragil (at Bekasi City until 1 April 2023)

Coaches
Period Name
2013 Elie Suheili[12]
2013–2014 Bambang Nurdiansyah[12]
2014–2017 Kas Hartadi[13]
2017 Arcan Iurie[12]
2017–2018 Imam Riyadi
2018 Sasi Kirono
2019 Bambang Nurdiansyah
2019 Imam Riyadi
2020 Herry Kiswanto
2021 Bambang Nurdiansyah
2021 Rahmad Darmawan
2022–2023 Rahmad Darmawan
2023– Rodrigo Santana

Honours

Supporters

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

Mascot

RANS' mascot is a magenta-coloured phoenix, which also appears on the club's crest.[16]

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 2020.
  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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