Persatuan Sepakbola Mitra Kutai Kartanegara is an Indonesian
association football
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club based in
Tenggarong
Tenggarong is a town in and the capital of Kutai Kartanegara Regency of East Kalimantan Province, Indonesia. The former Kutai Kartanegara Sultanate's capital was likewise located in Tenggarong.
Historically, the then capital was called ''Tepian P ...
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Kutai Kartanegara
Kutai Kartanegara Regency (abbreviated as ''Kukar'') is a regency of East Kalimantan province, Indonesia. It has a land area of 27,263.10 km2 and a water area of 4,097 km2, geographically located between 1°18′40″S and 116°31′36 ...
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East Kalimantan
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. They currently compete in the
Liga 3.
History
This club was founded in 1979 as NIAC Mitra. NIAC stood for New International Amusement Center, a major casino in Surabaya during the 1970s. In 1983, the team played a friendly match against
Arsenal F.C., winning by 2–0. NIAC was dissolved by its owner, Alexander Wenas, on 24 September 1990.
The club was revived under the name of Mitra Surabaya in 1993. After relegation to the First Division, the club moved to
Palangkaraya
Palangka Raya is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of Central Kalimantan. The city is situated between the Kahayan and the Sabangau rivers on the island of Borneo. As of the 2020 census, the city has a population of 293,50 ...
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Central Kalimantan
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and were renamed Mitra Kalteng Putra (MKP)
in 1999. At the end of 2001 season, the club was relegated to the Second Division. Financial problems led the club to be loaned to Suryanto Anwar, after which they moved again, to
Tenggarong
Tenggarong is a town in and the capital of Kutai Kartanegara Regency of East Kalimantan Province, Indonesia. The former Kutai Kartanegara Sultanate's capital was likewise located in Tenggarong.
Historically, the then capital was called ''Tepian P ...
,
Kutai Kartanegara
Kutai Kartanegara Regency (abbreviated as ''Kukar'') is a regency of East Kalimantan province, Indonesia. It has a land area of 27,263.10 km2 and a water area of 4,097 km2, geographically located between 1°18′40″S and 116°31′36 ...
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East Kalimantan
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, where they received its current name.
The new ownership had a great impact. At the end of the 2003 season, Mitra Kukar were promoted to the First Division. In the 2005 season, the new owner fully bought Mitra Kukar. By the end of 2007 season, Mitra Kukar succeeded to be promoted to the Premier Division, after finishing first in the First Division. In the 2010–11 Premier Division, Mitra Kukar was promoted to the
Indonesia Super League after finishing third in the final round.
Sponsorship
Shirt sponsors
* Petrona
* Bank Kaltim
Other sponsors
* ABP
* PT. Beton Kaltim
* Kaltim Post
Kit provider
* 2015–present:
Joma
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Histo ...
Honours
As NIAC Mitra
*
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** Champions (3): 1980–82, 1982–83, 1987–88
** Runners-up: 1988–89
*
Aga Khan Gold Cup
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[The competition is widely regarded as the predecessor of AFC Champions League (held for the first time in 1967), since it was the first organized international competition that involved club teams around ]Asia
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, organized by the football authorities of East Pakistan
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, in collaboration with Asian Football Confederation
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(AFC).
**Champions: 1979
As Mitra Kukar
*General Sudirman Cup
**Champions: 2015
Performance in AFC competitions
As NIAC Mitra:
Coaching staff
Management
Notes
References
External links
Official site
Kutai Kartanegara Regency
Football clubs in Indonesia
Football clubs in East Kalimantan
1979 establishments in Indonesia
Association football clubs established in 1979
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