Gorilla of the Universe FC

Gorilla of the Universe FC
Short nameG.Universe
Founded2015 (2015)
GroundLin Fong Sports Centre
Capacity2,200
ManagerMacau Cai Wenfan
LeagueLiga de Elite
20251st, 2ª Divisão (Promoted)
WebsiteWebsite

Gorilla of the Universe FC (Chinese: 新科宇宙之猩, sometimes translated as Cosmic Gorilla) is an association football club based Macau currently competing in the Liga de Elite.[1]

History

Gorilla of the Universe FC finished the 2025 season as champion of the 2ª Divisão. With the championship, the club earned promotion to the Liga de Elite for the first time ahead of the 2026 season. Ahead of its maiden top-flight season, the team rebuilt two-thirds of its roster to prepare for the increase in competition, despite limited financial resources. It also brought in Cai Wenfan as head coach because of his experience coaching first division clubs. The final squad featured mostly locals players supplemented with foreign talent, notably two strikers. The club won its first-ever match in the league on the opening matchday with a victory over Benfica de Macau.[2][3]

Domestic history

Key

  Champion   Runners-up   3rd place

Season League Notes
Div. Pos. Pl. W D L P
2019[4] 4ª Divisão 1st (Group F) 4 4 0 0 12 Eliminated in Final 16 round of playoffs
2020[5] Not held because of COVID-19 pandemic
2021[6] 4ª Divisão
1st
 9 9 0 0 27 Promoted to 3ª Divisão
2022[7] 3ª Divisão
3rd
 10 5 2 3 17 Promoted to 2ª Divisão
2023[8] 2ª Divisão
10th
 13 2 0 11 6 Relegated to 3ª Divisão
2024[9] 3ª Divisão
2nd
 11 7 2 2 23 Promoted to 2ª Divisão
2025[10] 2ª Divisão
1st
 13 9 2 2 29 Promoted to Liga de Elite
2026[11] Liga de Elite

Current squad

Squad for the 2026 Liga de Elite

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  MAC Chak-Fong Lam
9 DF  MAC Man-Hei Chan (captain)
9 MF  CIV Eden Nrick
10 MF  MAC Pak-San Kou
17 MF  MAC Ion-Tou Li
18 DF  MAC Kai-Wang Chu
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF  MAC Tak-Ian Un
22 MF  HKG Au Chung
22 DF  MAC Lok-In Tai
24 FW  MAC Chak-Man Vong
66 MF  MAC Tin-Iao Wan
96 DF  MAC Sio-Meng Leong


References

  1. ↑ "Liga de Elite returns this weekend as MUST IPO begin title defence". The Macao News. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "Australian technology is now shaking the universe" (in Chinese). Macau Daily. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "New Cosmic Ape First Battle Group A" (in Chinese). Macau Daily. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  4. ↑ Stokkermans, Karel. "Macao 2019". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  5. ↑ Stokkermans, Karel. "Macao 2020". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  6. ↑ Stokkermans, Karel. "Macao 2021". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  7. ↑ Stokkermans, Karel. "Macao 2022". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  8. ↑ Stokkermans, Karel. "Macao 2023". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  9. ↑ Stokkermans, Karel. "Macao 2024". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  10. ↑ Stokkermans, Karel. "Macao 2025". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  11. ↑ Stokkermans, Karel. "Macao 2026". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
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