Dewa United Banten Football Club or Dewa United Banten, formerly known as Martapura Football Club, is an Indonesian professional football club based in Serang Regency, Banten. They currently compete in the Super League, the top-flight of Indonesian football. They were promoted from Liga 2, after placing third in the 2021 Liga 2 season.
Martapura was founded in 2009. They became an official member of the PSSI on 11 March of the same year. Their first participation in Indonesian competitions was in the 2009âÂÂ10 Liga Indonesia Third Division. They were promoted to the Liga Indonesia Second Division in 2011 after finishing in fifth place in the 2010âÂÂ11 Liga Indonesia Third Division. Because of the dualism at the time, they started next season in 2012. They contested in the 2012 Liga Indonesia Second Division and were promoted to the Liga Indonesia First Division. Martapura, with mostly local players, was promoted in their first season after finishing second in the final round of the 2013 Liga Indonesia First Division.
Since the 2014 Liga Indonesia Premier Division, they used Demang Lehman Stadium to comply with PT Liga regulations.
On 22 February 2021, Martapura officially changed ownership after being acquired by , and Kevin Hardiman who subsequently rebranded the club as Martapura Dewa United, moving it to South Tangerang.
On 28 September 2021, Dewa United made their debut league match in a 3âÂÂ1 win against RANS Cilegon at the Gelora Bung Karno Madya Stadium. a weeks later, they had their second match in a 2âÂÂ0 win against Perserang Serang. On 30 November 2021, they closed the match in the group stage of the 2021âÂÂ22 Liga 2 in a 0âÂÂ1 loss to Persekat Tegal, and qualified for the second round as Group B winner. On 23 December 2021, they qualified for the semi-finals of the 2021âÂÂ22 Liga 2 as Group Y winners after their 0âÂÂ1 win over PSMS Medan. Four days later in the semi final they lost 1âÂÂ2 to Persis Solo. In the third place match on 30 December 2021, they defeated PSIM Yogyakarta 0âÂÂ1, with a goal created in the last minute of the second half by Gufroni Al Maruf's goal. They promoted to Liga 1 in 2022 season.
As result of action at PSSI Congress on 30 May 2022, Martapura Dewa United officially remove Martapura from its name thus known as Dewa United. Dewa United officially declared itself as the representative of Banten in the highest caste competition of Indonesian football. This was marked by an event titled Banten Warriors Declaration at Banten International Stadium on Sunday, 23 February 2025 afternoon. The event was attended by hundreds of football fans in Serang who welcomed the presence of Dewa United to play at the Banten International Stadium.
Dewa United finished as runners-up in the 2024âÂÂ25 Liga 1 season, thus qualifying to the 2025âÂÂ26 AFC Challenge League.
Anak Dewa are the main supporters of Dewa United FC.
Golden Horn Unicorn is the mascot of Dewa United FC. Dewa United FC comes from South Tangerang, Banten Province. Deluxe Unicorn is nickname of Dewa United FC, there is a mythological animal that lives in Banten Province, namely the Unicorn. Marco Polo had stopped in Indonesia, more precisely to the islands of Sumatra and Java, on his return to Europe. He claimed to have seen a unicorn or a mythological creature in the form of a one-horned horse. Therefore, Dewa United FC made Unicorn a mascot. The philosophy of the unicorn is that the animal represents purity, healing, joy, courage, and unmatched strength. Dewa United's nickname is Deluxe Unicorn (Luxury Unicorn), because the Dewa United club has luxurious facilities that support achievements when competing in Liga 1.