RANS Nusantara Football Club (formerly known as Cilegon United and RANS Cilegon) is an Indonesian football club based in Batu, East Java. RANS Nusantara's nickname is Magenta Force and The Prestige Phoenix. The club will be playing in the Championship, the second tier division of Indonesia football, following a promotion from the 2025âÂÂ26 Liga Nusantara as the champion.
The club was established in 2012 as Cilegon United. They won Second Division and First Division in just two years making it a notable occasion in the club's history.
On 31 March 2021, the club were acquired by and Prestige Motorcars. They were renamed to RANS Cilegon FC. RANS is a company owned by Raffi Ahmad and Nagita Slavina, while Prestige is a supercar dealer from North Jakarta. On 28 September 2021, RANS Cilegon made their Liga 2 debut in a 3âÂÂ1 loss to Dewa United at the Gelora Bung Karno Madya Stadium. A week later, they had their second match in a 2âÂÂ1 win against Persekat Tegal. On 1 December 2021, they closed the match in the group stage of the 2021âÂÂ22 Liga 2 in a 3âÂÂ0 win against PSKC Cimahi and with this result, they qualified for the second round as runners-up of Group B. On 22 December 2021, they qualified for the semi-finals of the 2021âÂÂ22 Liga 2 as Group X winners after a 0âÂÂ0 draw over Sriwijaya. Satisfactory results occurred in the semi-final match five days later, when they qualified for the final and won promotion to Liga 1 next season after a 3âÂÂ0 win over PSIM Yogyakarta. but in the final match on 30 December 2021, they suffered a 2âÂÂ1 defeat to Persis Solo and eventually became the league's runners-up.
On 30 May 2022, during the 2022 PSSI Ordinary Congress, the club changed their name to RANS Nusantara FC. This was part of club chairman Raffi's desire to have his club be supported by fans from all corners of Indonesia.
In their first season in Liga 1, RANS Nusantara finished at bottom 18th, but were spare from relegation due to the Kanjuruhan Stadium disaster. The next season in the 2023âÂÂ24 season , despite a promising start until the mid season by constantly stays in the top 4, RANS Nusantara were eventually relegated to the Liga 2 after finished in 16th place, ending their two-years tenure in the top division.
In the 2024âÂÂ25 Liga 2 season, RANS Nusantara were relegated again, this time to Liga Nusantara after finishing at the bottom of the Relegation Round, lasted only one-year tenure in the second division. This also marks back-to-back relegations for RANS Nusantara, following their relegation from the Liga 1 at the previous season.
In the 2025âÂÂ26 Liga Nusantara season, RANS Nusantara were promoted to the Championship after beating Persiba Bantul 2âÂÂ1 in the semi-finals, later they became champions after beating Dejan 4âÂÂ3 on penalties after a 2âÂÂ2 draw in the final.
Supporters of RANS Nusantara FC are call BOYS OF RANS.
RANS FC mascot is magenta colored phoenix, wearing a white RANS FC jersey. The color of the phoenix bird is magenta, because the color magenta means emotional balance, harmony, spirituality, intuitiveness, transformation or change, uplifting, affection, joy, satisfaction, happiness, appreciation, responsibility, and inspiration. RANS FC mascot wears a white Jersey, because white means sportsmanship, fair, clean, holy, calm, and bright.
Detailed design of RANS FC Mascot is Phoenix head, phoenix body, base of phoenix wings, and base of phoenix tail are magenta. But the tip of the crest of the Phoenix's head and The tip of the phoenix's tail and the tip of the Phoenix's wings are a gradation of blue. Phoenix legs are orange color.