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Marcerra Kuantan Football Association (Malay: Persatuan Bolasepak Daerah Kuantan) is a defunct Malaysian football club based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The club was established in 1970 and began competing in the local league as Kuantan FA. In early 2018, the club's right was sold to Marcerra United and they decided to rename the club as Marcerra Kuantan FA as a symbol of the club's new start.
Some of the locals consider calling the club as the A.S. Roma of Malaysian Football due to the club sharing the same kit color scheme with the Serie A side .
On the 21st of April 2018, the club has officially withdrew by the orders of Football Association of Malaysia due to the ongoing off field issues. The club on the last season played in the Malaysia Premier League.
The club most prestigious achievement was winning the 2014 FAM League and achieving promotion to the Malaysia Premier League. Kuantan FA won the league with two matches to spare, their first title in their 2-year FAM League participation, after a 1–1 draw with MOF FC on 20 June 2014.
Former Kuantan FA head coach, Ismail Zakaria revealed to FOX Sports Asia in an article that "The situation got so bad we had to use our own transport to get to matches, because the club’s bus driver was not paid. We also got chased out of our training ground, it was shameful."
History
The club were originally based in Kuantan, Pahang and played their home games at Darulmakmur Stadium.
In 2018, the club has been taken over by the management of Marcerra United F.C., and for the 2018 season, the club were renamed as Marcerra Kuantan FA. The club base also moved to Kuala Lumpur from Kuantan.
Το Kuantan FA είναι γνωστό για το έντονο παιχνίδι και το παθιασμένο κοινό του. Έχουν κερδίσει διάφορους τίτλους, συμπεριλαμβανομένων δύο τίτλων Premier League της Μαλαισίας (1986 και 1995) και τριών τίτλων Κυπέλλου Μαλαισίας (1992, 1993 και 1995).
Η ομάδα παίζει εντός έδρας στο γήπεδο Darul Makmur, το οποίο έχει χωρητικότητα 40.000 θεατών. Οι παραδοσιακές ενδυμασίες της ομάδας είναι κόκκινα και άσπρα, και το έμβλημά της είναι ένας θυρεός με τον τίγρη, το σύμβολο της πολιτείας Pahang.
Το Kuantan FA είναι μια από τις πιο επιτυχημένες και αναγνωρισμένες ποδοσφαιρικές ομάδες στη Μαλαισία. Έχουν ένα πιστό κοινό που τους υποστηρίζει σε κάθε παιχνίδι και είναι πάντα διεκδικητές για τίτλους.