Sarawak
State in East Malaysia
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| 2023 | AL Sports became the kit manufacturer for Sarawak United FC, with a contract extending to 2024 |
| 2023 | Sarawak United FC competed in the M3 League, finishing 12th with 4 points, 1 win, 1 draw, and 22 losses. The team scored 18 goals and conceded 80. |
| 2023 | Sarawak United FC failed its licensing appeal and was consequently unable to compete in the Malaysia Super League for the 2023 season. |
| December 2023 | Ahmad Nurfaizal Patrick Abdullah continued as head coach of Sarawak United FC through December 2023. |
| May 2023 | Ahmad Nurfaizal Patrick Abdullah became the head coach of Sarawak United FC, succeeding S. Balachandran. |
| 2022 | Sarawak United FC competed in the Malaysia Super League, finishing 11th with 17 points, 5 wins, 2 draws, and 15 losses. The team scored 19 goals and conceded 50, and reached the Round of 16 in the Cup competition and the Second round in the Asia competition. |
| 2022 | Sarawak United was rejected from Malaysia Super League and relegated to M3 League for the 2023 season after failing their licensing appeal. |
| July 2022 | S. Balachandran took over as head coach of Sarawak United FC, replacing B. Sathianathan. |
| March 2022 | B. Sathianathan was appointed as interim head coach of Sarawak United FC. |
| February 2022 | Abang Johari passed a motion in the state assembly to rename the chief minister post to 'Premier', which received criticism from Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka. |
| February 15 2022 | Sarawak Government restructured its ministries, establishing a comprehensive new administrative framework with multiple ministries covering various sectors of governance. |
| 2021 | The team was dissolved, marking the end of their participation in the Malaysian football league system. |
| 2021 | Sarawak FA did not register to compete in the Malaysia M3 League, effectively ending their competitive existence as a football team. |
| 2021 | Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) reports that Sinitic people make up 17.1% of Sarawak's population. |
| 2021 | Sarawak United strengthened their squad with notable players including Malaysian National player Norshahrul Idlan and Australian National player Taylor Regan, positioning themselves as strong contenders for the Malaysia Premier League. |
| 2021 | Changed team crest to be more reflective of Sarawak's ethnic characteristics, while maintaining the Golden Hornbill as the primary symbol. Adopted black shirts, red shorts, and red socks for home matches in the Malaysia Premier League season. |
| 2021 | After completing 17 matches in the Malaysian Premier League, Sarawak United secured promotion to the 2022 Malaysia Super League, the highest tier of the Malaysian Football League. |
| 2021 | Nigerian striker Uche Agba emerged as the top scorer for Sarawak United during the season. |
| 2021 | The team's foreign player roster for the Malaysia Premier League included players from Australia (Taylor Regan), Brazil (Sandro), Korea (Lee Chang-hoon), and Nigeria (Uche Agba). |
| 2021 | Sarawak United began their Malaysia Premier League campaign with a 2-0 victory over Kelantan United. |
| 2021 | Facilities at Paku hot springs were renovated, upgrading the local infrastructure and tourist amenities in the Bau District. |
| 2020 | Wore kits manufactured by Spanish manufacturer Joma for the last time. |
| 2020 | Joma (from Spain) becomes the team's manufacturer, with Harini Sdn.Bhd as the sponsor. |
| 2020 | Sarawak FA attempted to rebrand as a feeder team to Sarawak United, seeking to rename the team Sarawak United II for the Malaysia M3 League season. However, the name change was not approved by the Amateur Football League, forcing the team to continue competing under the Sarawak FA name. |
| 2020 | Sarawak FA played their last match in the third-tier Malaysia M3 League due to financial constraints. |
| 2020 | Census conducted revealing Christianity as the largest religion in Sarawak, representing 50.1% of the total population. |
| 2020 | Used a modified version of the Football Association of Sarawak (FAS) crest during the Malaysia Premier League season. |
| 2020 | Sarawak United FC competed in the Malaysia Premier League, finishing 10th with 11 points, 3 wins, 2 draws, and 6 losses. The team scored 14 goals and conceded 16. |
| 2020 | Joma began supplying kit for Sarawak United FC, continuing until 2022 |
| 2020 | Sarawak United FC fielded a foreign player lineup in the Malaysia Premier League featuring players from Brazil (Demerson), Argentina (Gabriel Guerra and Nicolás Marotta), Liberia (Patrick Wleh), and Iran (Milad Zanidpour). |
| May 1 2020 | League officials announced the potential resumption of the Malaysia Premier League in September, with modifications to the original format. |
| March 2020 | The high court ruled that Sarawak has the power to levy sales tax and Petronas is entitled to pay it. |
| March 2020 | E. Elavarasan replaced Juan Carlos Magro as the head coach of Sarawak United FC. |
| March 13 2020 | Malaysia Premier League was suspended indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting Sarawak United FC's debut season. |
| 2019 | Abang Johari began enforcing a 5% sales tax on petroleum products and requested Petronas to pay the tax. |
| 2019 | Competed in Malaysia FA Cup against Kedah, eliminated in the Second Round |
| 2019 | Press Metal becomes a sponsor, and Malindo Air becomes the team's corporate partner and official airline. |
| 2019 | Bobby Gonzales continued his scoring form, becoming the top goalscorer with 9 goals in the M-League. |
| 2019 | Starsport ended their kit supply contract with the team after supplying kits since an unspecified earlier year. |
| 2019 | Original Sarawak FA state football team was relegated to the Malaysian third-tier division, the Malaysia M3 League. |
| 2019 | Sportrevo became the kit manufacturer for Sarawak United FC |
| 2019 | Sarawak United FC made their debut in the Malaysia Premier League, the second-tier professional football league in Malaysia, finishing 9th in the season. |
| December 2019 | The club was acquired by the Football Association of Sarawak (FAS) after the Selangor Malays Football Association ceased receiving funding from the Selangor State government and was forced to sell the team. |
| December 2019 | Juan Carlos Magro became the head coach of Sarawak United FC, starting his tenure in December 2019. |
| 2018 | Abang Johari pulled out affiliated political parties from the Barisan Nasional (BN) national coalition to form the Sarawak Parties Alliance following BN's defeat in the Malaysian general election. |
| 2018 | Competed in Malaysia FA Cup against Pahang, eliminated in the First Round |
| 2018 | The team reverted to using the original FAS logo on their kits after fan dissatisfaction with the alternate logo. |
| 2018 | Bobby Gonzales was the M-League top goalscorer for the second time, scoring 15 goals. |
| 2018 | SkyHawk took over as the kit manufacturer for the football club |
| 2018 | The club was re-branded as Selangor United. They reached the final of the Malaysia FAM Cup, competing in the semi-final knockout stage and ultimately being defeated 0-2 by Terengganu City in the final match. |
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