For information about the professional football club created after season 1 of the TV show, see: UPB-MyTeam FC. For information about the reality TV series see MyTeam (Malaysian TV series.
MyTeam is a Malaysian reality TV series which aired on TV3. For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Reality television is a genre of Television programming which presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations documents actual events and usually features ordinary Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad (STMB or TV3 was incorporated in 1983 as Malaysia ’s first commercial Television station. The idea behind the show was to select a team of soccer players with no professional playing experience known as "MyTeam", have them trained by top coach, and then have them play a match against the Malaysian national football team (which MyTeam lost 2-1). Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Malaysia national football team is the national team of Malaysia and is controlled by the Football Association of Malaysia. Season 1 of the show aired in 2006. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A second season, MyTeam2, aired in 2007 (the team from season 2 played against the Indonesian national football team, losing 2-0). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Indonesia national football team represents Indonesia in international football; it is controlled by the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI The former Malaysian national team footballer Shebby Singh was the coach of both MyTeam and MyTeam2. Serbgeth ("Shebby" Singh is a football coach television commentator and former international football player from Malaysia.
Following the success of season 1 of the show, MyTeam was subsequently invited to join the Malaysian Premier League for the 2007 season. TM Liga Premier is the second-tier football league in Malaysia. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. After merging with the existing club Perak UPB FC, MyTeam joined the league under the name UPB-MyTeam FC. For information about the reality TV series see MyTeam (Malaysian TV series. For information about the reality TV series see MyTeam (Malaysian TV series. The club finished runners-up in the Premier League in 2007, and were thus promoted to the Malaysian Super League for the 2008 season. TM Liga Super is the top flight of football in Malaysia. It replaced the M-League as the highest division a professional football team in 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
The series has also spawned an Indonesian version of the show. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia.
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Idea
Malaysian politician Khairy Jamaluddin and radio DJ Jason Lo were the creators of the of the MyTeam concept, and served as the Executive Producers of the show. Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar (born January 10, 1976) is a Malaysian Politician. Jason Lo is a Malaysian music artist, music producer, DJ and Entrepreneur. The idea was to have 22 non-professional players selected from trials held across Malaysia competing against the Malaysian national squad, with the selection and training of the team being track through the show's broadcasts. The show was launched through an event at Kuala Lumpur Planet Hollywood, and was hailed as a football revolution. A massive media campaign was launched to generate interest for trials and the match itself. Former Malaysian national team footballer Shebby Singh was engaged to be the team's coach.
MyTeam season 1
Selection
Selections trials were open to non-professional Malaysian footballers. Partipants were required to be at least 17 years of age, and had to be able to run 100 metres in less than 12 seconds.
Trials were held in all 13 Malaysian states, and the top three trialists from each state were called to a final round of trials at Bukit Jalil. Bukit Jalil is a suburb about 20km south of Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. From a total of 39 players selected from each state, 22 were selected to be sqaud members of MyTeam.
Match
The match, held in the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil, kicked off at 8. 45 pm on May 28 2006. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Prior to the match, controversy was stirred up when the Secretary-General of the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) likened MyTeam to a packet of instant noodles. The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM is the governing body for Soccer in Malaysia, responsible for organising the Malaysian national football team Instant noodles are dried or precooked Noodles fused with oil and often sold with a packet of flavoring
There was also an element of mystery as there was a fair amount of speculation over the "national team" that would show up to play MyTeam. Some speculated that the FAM would send its under-20 side to play MyTeam. Others thought the senior Malaysian side would show up. In the end, the "Malaysia" that played MyTeam was a mixture of both the senior and under-20 sides managed by K. Rajagopal (coach for the under-20 side).
MyTeam stunned Malaysia by taking the lead first, before eventually succumbing to a 2-1 defeat. In two separate incidents that occurred between goals from both teams, MyTeam's captain and Malaysian striker Zaquan Adha were sent off.
Aftermath
The match did generate a considerable amount of interest, though many scorned the supposed "revolution of Malaysian football".
On a positive note, the senior team won the match; but on the negative side, Malaysia managed to play badly enough against a team of amateurs to embarrass themselves.
MyTeam joined the Malaysian Premier League for the 2007 season after taking over an existing team called Perak UPB FC, competing under the name UPB-MyTeam FC. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Khairy Jamaluddin and Jason Lo, who created the MyTeam show, became the President and Deputy President of UPB-MyTeam FC. The team performed well in the league, finishing runners-up and earning promotion to the Malaysian Super League for the 2008 season.
MyTeam2
On June 6, 2007 MyTeam2 was announced by Khairy Jamaluddin. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year The team selected was again coached by Shebby Singh, assisted by the UPB-MyTeam FC coach Bojan Hodak. Bojan Hodak is a former Croatian football player and current football coach-manager of UPB-MyTeam FC of the Malaysian Super League the top football division
MyTeam2 played the Indonesian national football team on October 21. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Indonesia won the match 2-0.
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