Kadazan Dusun Murut Malaysia Football Club or KDMM FC was a Malaysian

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club based in

Keningau Keningau () is the capital of the Keningau District in the Interior Division of Sabah, Malaysia. It is the fifth-largest town in Sabah, as well one of the oldest. Keningau is between Tambunan and Tenom. The town had an estimated population ...

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. Founded in 2016, the club's home ground has been Keningau Stadium. The club represented the

Kadazan-Dusun Kadazandusun (also written as Kadazan-Dusun or Mamasok) are the largest ethnic group in Sabah, Malaysia, an amalgamation of the closely related indigenous peoples, indigenous Kadazan people, Kadazan and Dusun people, Dusun peoples. "Kadazandus ...

and Murut ethnic communities in Malaysian football competitions.

History

Kadazan Dusun Murut Malaysia Football Club was founded in 2016 by the owner Peter Anthony as part of its effort to bring the ethnics unity together through the sports of football.https://www.stadiumastro.com/ms/article/2016/12/22/peter-puas-hati-pemilihan-kdmm-fc Peter puas hati pemilihan KDMM FC The club was accepted to play in

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and has finished the league in fourth place, competing in the playoff quarter-final. For the second season, 2017 Malaysia FAM League, the club only retained half of the old squad and has held a trial session for new recruits.

Stadium

KDMM FC played their home matches in the 10,000 capacity Keningau Stadium, while the club played their first participation in the

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home matches in

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Players (2017)

First-team squad

Club personnel (2017)

* Chairman: Datuk Peter Anthony * Manager: Henry Soimpon * Assistant manager: Ebby Roy Raimon * Head coach: Andrew Majanggim * Assistant coach: Silvester Sindih * Fitness coach: Jorrye Jakiwa * Goalkeeping coach: Austin Orou, Rizal Awang Jad * Physio: James Edwin

References

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