Bandung Raya ( en: ''Greater Bandung'') was an Indonesian professional association football club from

Bandung Bandung ( su, ᮘᮔ᮪ᮓᮥᮀ, Bandung, ; ) is the capital city of the Indonesian province of West Java. It has a population of 2,452,943 within its city limits according to the official estimates as at mid 2021, making it the fourth most ...

. The club was founded on 17 June 1987. It played in

Galatama Liga Sepak Bola Utama (English: ''Premier Football League''), commonly known by its acronym Galatama, was a semi professional football league in Indonesia, established in 1979 by the Indonesian Football Association, PSSI. Prior to the establishment ...

until the formation of the

Liga Indonesia Premier Division Liga 2 (English: ''League Two'') is the second-tier of the football competition system in Indonesia, organized by PSSI. Before 2017, this competition was named the Liga Indonesia Premier Division (from 1994 to 2007, it was the top-tier divisio ...

in 1994, playing in that division until the club was dissolved in 1997 owing to financial difficulties.

History

Bandung Raya was founded in Bandung on 17 June 1987. It competed in Galatama until 1994 when the

Football Association of Indonesia The Football Association of Indonesia ( id, Persatuan Sepakbola Seluruh Indonesia; 'All-Indonesian Football Association'; abbreviated as PSSI) is the governing body of Football soccer, football in Indonesia. It was founded on 19 April 1930, fif ...

merged the two top-tier leagues (Galatama and

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) into Liga Indonesia Premier Division. While Bandung Raya mostly ended in mid-table positions in Galatama, its best performances were manifested in the Liga Indonesia Premier Division, in which the club won once and finished as runner-up once. In 1994–95, Bandung Raya finished third in the West Division and advanced to the quarterfinals, which were played as a group stage. The team finished third and did not advance to the semi-finals. Bandung Raya's striker Peri Sandria was the league's top goalscorer, with 34 goals in 37 matches. In the

1995–96 Liga Indonesia Premier Division The 1995–96 Liga Indonesia Premier Division (known as the Liga Dunhill for sponsorship reasons) was the second season of the Liga Indonesia Premier Division, the top division of Indonesian football. The season began on 26 November 1995 and ended ...

, Bandung Raya won its Conference and advanced to the quarterfinals, finishing at the top of its group. Bandung Raya secured the championship by beating Mitra Surabaya in a

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in the semi-finals and

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2–0 in the finals. The club's striker, Dejan Gluscevic, was the league's top goalscorer with 30 goals in 33 matches. The following year Bandung Raya was runner-up in the

1996–97 Liga Indonesia Premier Division The 1996–97 Liga Indonesia Premier Division (known as the Liga Kansas for sponsorship reasons) was the third season of the Liga Indonesia Premier Division, the top division of Indonesian football. The season began on 17 November 1996 and ended o ...

, after losing 1–3 against

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in the finals. Bandung Raya's defender Nuralim was named as the league's best player of the season. This was the club's last match, as it was dissolved at the end of the season due to financial difficulties. Most of the players moved to

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. Bandung Raya competed in the

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in 1996–97, reaching the second round by beating

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n club

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5–1 on aggregate. Bandung Raya was eliminated after losing 1–5 on aggregate against

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from Hong Kong. It was suggested that Bandung FC, founded in 2010 for the short-lived

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, was a reborn Bandung Raya, although both teams denied any relationship.

Chairman

*1987–1997 : Tri Goestoro

Performance

National competition

*1987–1988 : 14th place in

*1988–1989 : 7th place in Galatama *1989–1990 : 17th place in Galatama *1990–1992 : 17th in Galatama *1993–1994 : 8th place in West group, Galatama *1994–1995 : Quarterfinal in

*1995–1996 : Champion in Liga Indonesia Premier Division *1996–1997 : Runner-up in Liga Indonesia Premier Division

Continental competition

*1996–1997 : Round of 16 in

Stadium

Bandung Raya played their home matches at

Siliwangi Stadium Siliwangi Stadium or Stadion Siliwangi is a multi-purpose stadium in Bandung, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium is owned by the Siliwangi Regional Military Commando (Komando Daerah Militer Siliwangi). The sta ...

, which has a capacity of 20,000 seats. The club shared the stadium with its local rival

Persib Bandung Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Bandung ( 'Indonesian Football Association of Bandung'), commonly referred to as Persib Bandung, or simply Persib, is a professional football club based in Bandung, West Java, which competes in Liga 1, the top ...

Supporters

Bandung Raya's supporters are called "Baraya" which means family. sometimes Bandung people support Persib and Bandung Raya because both have good achievements.

Honours

*Champion of

in 1995–1996 *Runner-up of Liga Indonesia Premier Division in 1996–1997

Notable coach's

''Bold is winning manager of Indonesian League''

References

External links

Bandung Raya at a glance (Indonesian)
{{Liga Indonesia Premier Division champions, state=autocollapse Football clubs in Indonesia Association football clubs established in 1987 Indonesian Premier Division winners 1987 establishments in Indonesia Defunct football clubs in Indonesia