# 2021 Sarawak United FC season

The 2021 season was Sarawak United's second year in their history and second season in the Malaysia Premier League since last year following rebranding from Selangor United FC. Along with the league, the club will also compete in the Malaysia Cup.

## Events

On 17 December 2020, B. Sathianathan signed a two-year contract starting January 2021 as club's technical director.
On 25 December 2020, several players has signed a contract with the club.

## Players
### First-team squad

    As of 12 August 2021
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 |
| 1 | GK | MAS | Sharbinee Allawee |
| 2 | DF | MAS | K. Reuben |
| 4 | DF | AUS | Taylor Regan (captain) |
| 5 | DF | MAS | Rahman Ismawi |
| 6 | MF | MAS | Zahril Azri |
| 7 | MF | MAS | Shamie Iszuan |
| 8 | DF | MAS | Tommy Mawat Bada |
| 9 | FW | MAS | Norshahrul Idlan |
| 10 | FW | BRA | Sandro |
| 11 | FW | MAS | Ashri Chuchu |
| 12 | DF | MAS | Khair Jones |
| 13 | DF | MAS | Badrul Affendy |
| 15 | MF | KOR | Lee Chang-hoon |
| 16 | MF | MAS | Stuart Wark |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | MF | MAS | Nor Azizi Ramlee |
| 18 | MF | MAS | Mathias Mansor |
| 19 | MF | MAS | Christie Jayaseelan |
| 20 | GK | MAS | Shaiful Wazizi |
| 21 | FW | NGA | Uche Agba |
| 22 | FW | MAS | Zahrul Nizwan |
| 23 | MF | MAS | Veenod Subramaniam |
| 24 | MF | MAS | Gopi Rizqi |
| 25 | GK | MAS | Haziq Aris |
| 26 | DF | MAS | Amer Saidin |
| 27 | FW | MAS | Chanthuru Suppiah |
| 77 | FW | MAS | Rahim Razak |
| 92 | MF | MAS | Sabri Sahar (on loan from Sabah) |
| 97 | MF | MAS | Azman Chuchu |

## Competitions
### Malaysia Premier League
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Negeri Sembilan (C, P) | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 16 | +17 | 41 | Promotion to Super League and Qualification for the Malaysia Cup group stage |
| 2 | Sarawak United (P) | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 14 | +23 | 38 | Promotion to Super League and Qualification for the Malaysia Cup group stage |
| 3 | Terengganu II | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 18 | +19 | 35 | |
| 4 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 20 | +18 | 34 | |
| 5 | Kuching City | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 27 | Qualification for the Malaysia Cup group stage |
* 1 2 Johor Darul Ta'zim II, Perak II, Selangor II and Terengganu II cannot be promoted from Malaysia Premier League and play in Malaysia Cup as Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C., Perak FA, Selangor F.C. and Terengganu FC (their parent clubs) remain in Malaysia Super League and play in Malaysia Cup. Should the team be relegated to Malaysia Premier League or will not play in Malaysia Cup, Johor Darul Ta'zim II, Perak II, Selangor II and Terengganu II will have to drop to Malaysia M3 League or will play in Malaysia Cup.

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Ground | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | A | H | H | H | A | A | A | H | A |
| Result | W | W | W | D | W | W | L | D | W | W | D | L | W | D | W | W | W | L | L | D |
| Position | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |

#### Matches
### Malaysia Cup
#### Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 15 September 2021.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | KUL | SUD | PAH | PEN |
| 1 | Kuala Lumpur City | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 14 | Quarter-finals | — | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 |
| 2 | Sarawak United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 10 | Quarter-finals | 2–2 | — | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| 3 | Sri Pahang | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 6 | | 0–1 | 1–2 | — | 4–0 |
| 4 | Penang | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 4 | | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–5 | — |

#### Knockout stage
##### Quarter-finals
## Statistics
### Appearances and goals

    As of 18 November 2021
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | League | League | Malaysia Cup | Malaysia Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | MAS | Sharbinee Allawee | 23 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | MAS | K. Reuben | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | AUS | Taylor Regan | 21 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | MAS | Zahril Azri | 24 | 0 | 16+1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | MAS | Shamie Iszuan | 27 | 1 | 8+11 | 1 | 5+3 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | MAS | Tommy Mawat | 22 | 2 | 13+2 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | MAS | Norshahrul Idlan | 16 | 4 | 13+2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | BRA | Sandro | 24 | 5 | 11+5 | 3 | 7+1 | 2 |
| 11 | MF | MAS | Ashri Chuchu | 11 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | MAS | Khair Jones | 15 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 13 | DF | MAS | Badrul Affendy | 14 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | KOR | Lee Chang-hoon | 19 | 1 | 16+1 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | MAS | Stuart Wark | 19 | 1 | 10+1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | MAS | Azizi Ramlee | 12 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | MAS | Christie Jayaseelan | 22 | 3 | 13+3 | 2 | 2+4 | 1 |
| 20 | GK | MAS | Shaiful Wazizi | 6 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | NGA | Uche Agba | 26 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 5 |
| 22 | FW | MAS | Zahrul Nizwan | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | MAS | Veenod Subramaniam | 21 | 0 | 7+6 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | MAS | Gopi Rizqi | 23 | 2 | 6+13 | 2 | 1+3 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | MAS | Amer Saidin | 16 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | MAS | Chanturu Suppiah | 23 | 1 | 13+2 | 1 | 7+1 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | MAS | Rahim Razak | 25 | 5 | 4+15 | 4 | 0+6 | 1 |
| 92 | MF | MAS | Sabri Sahar | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 97 | MF | MAS | Azman Chuchu | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Clean sheets

    As of match played 29 September 2021
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Player | League | Malaysia Cup | Total |
| 1 | 1 | GK | Sharbinee Allawee | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | 20 | GK | Shaiful Wazizi | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 8 | 1 | 9 |