UPB-MyTeam FC (United Plantations Berhad-My Team Football Club) is a Malaysian football club that competes in the second tier of the Malaysia football league, the Malaysian Premier League. UPB-MyTeam FC is a merger of Perak UPB FC and MyTeam. They just have been promoted to Super League after finished 2nd in the Premier League. MyTeam is a famous amateur team put together through a reality TV show. The idea of the formation of MyTeam was to challenge the Malaysia national football team to a match, which they lost 1-2 in an exhibition game on May 28 2006.Perak UPB FC was an ailing football club sponsored by the Malaysian United Plantations Board (UPB). They were poised to "go the way of the dinosaur" before MyTeam's chairman Khairy Jamaluddin decided to take over the club and form a base for MyTeam.
The name UPB-MyTeam FC was adopted upon UPB FC's management's request. It is said that the name UPB-MyTeam FC may only be used for a season, though, as the club might revert to renaming itself MyTeam MyTeam was created as a motley bunch of football players coached by ex-Malaysian footballer Serbegeth Singh. MyTeam took on the Malaysian national side in an exhibition match on May 28 2006, losing 1-2. The team's selection and progress was followed by the Malaysian public through a reality TV show. MyTeam was subsequently invited to join the Malaysian Premier League for the 2007 season and, after merging with the existing club Perak UPB FC, is now playing in the league under the name UPB-MyTeam FC.
Their home stadium for 2007-08 at MBPJ Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Kelana Jaya, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, and has a capacity of 40,000. Image post are UPB-My Team FC in adidas 2006-07 season away kit.
All source from www.myteamfc.com
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