Persatuan Sepakbola Surabaya ( 'Football Association of Surabaya'), commonly known as Persebaya Surabaya or simply Persebaya, is an Indonesian professional
football
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club based in
Surabaya
Surabaya ( jv, ꦱꦸꦫꦧꦪ or jv, ꦯꦹꦫꦨꦪ; ; ) is the capital city of the Provinces of Indonesia, Indonesian province of East Java and the List of Indonesian cities by population, second-largest city in Indonesia, after Jakarta. L ...
,
East Java
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. It currently plays in the
Liga 1, the top flight of
Indonesian football
Association football is the most popular sport in Indonesia, in terms of annual attendance, participation and revenue. It is played on all levels, from children to middle-aged men. Liga 1, the Indonesian domestic league is popular. The national b ...
. It is regarded as one of the most iconic and successful teams in the country, winning numerous
Indonesian League
The Indonesian League in badminton is a team competition established in 2007 and held in Indonesia.
The total prize will be around US$98,000.
History
This league has been conceptualized since 2003, but until four years later it had not become re ...
titles and tournaments.
History
Founding & early history
The club was founded on June 18, 1927 under the name Soerabhaisasche Indonesische Voetbal Bond (SIVB). The founders, Paijo and M. Pamoedji, established the club with the intent of housing Indonesian players.
Previously, in 1910, stood Sorabaiasche Voetbal Bond (SVB), but, this club was established to be a representation of the Dutch community living in Surabaya. This club also had close ties with the
Dutch East Indies
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government.
Both of them clearly have different policies. SIVB, which consists of Indonesians, was actively involved in the Indonesian independence movement.
Together with VIJ Jakarta (now
Persija
Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Jakarta ( 'Indonesian Football Association of Jakarta'; abbreviated as Persija), is an Indonesian professional football club based in the Indonesian capital city of Jakarta. Persija Jakarta is one of the most suc ...
), BIVB Bandung (now
Persib
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 to ...
), MIVB Magelang (now
PPSM
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Cuauhtémoc Amezcua Dro ...
), MVB Madiun (now
PSM
PSM, an acronym, may refer to:
Organizations
* Sepaktakraw Association of Malaysia ( ms, Persatuan Sepaktakraw Malaysia; PSM), a national governing body in Malaysia.
* Pakistan School Muscat, a Pakistani co-educational institute in Oman
* Palest ...
), VVB Solo (now
Persis), and
PSIM, SIVB initiated the formation of the Football Association of Indonesia (
PSSI) on April 19, 1930 in
Yogyakarta
Yogyakarta (; jv, ꦔꦪꦺꦴꦒꦾꦏꦂꦠ ; pey, Jogjakarta) is the capital city of Special Region of Yogyakarta in Indonesia, in the south-central part of the island of Java. As the only Indonesian royal city still ruled by a monarchy, ...
.
PSSI then held
Perserikatan, a memberial national football competition, but, the competition was halted in 1943 after the Japanese occupied Indonesia and limited the movement of sports activities and organizations. In 1943, SIVB also changed its name to Persibaya.
Persibaya's sister club, SVB, went on to compete in a competition held by the
Nederlandsch Indische Voetbal Bond (NIVB)/Dutch East Indies Football Association. NIVB (later renamed the Netherlands Indische Voetball Unie) did this because the colonial government thought NIVB was no longer able to match the PSSI.
Post-independence era & administration
After Indonesia's independence, the map of football also changed. PSSI is not necessarily the only football federation in the country at the time, after
Sukarno
Sukarno). (; born Koesno Sosrodihardjo, ; 6 June 1901 – 21 June 1970) was an Indonesian statesman, orator, revolutionary, and nationalist who was the first president of Indonesia, serving from 1945 to 1967.
Sukarno was the leader of ...
plotted Indonesian independence.
During the United Republic of Indonesia (RIS) period, NIVU was still operating. They held the Indonesia State Football Association / Voetbal Union Verenigde Staten van Indonesie competition (ISNIS / VUVSI). The participants were clubs that existed during the Dutch East Indies administration, including VBO Jakarta (VIJ Jakarta / now
Persija
Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Jakarta ( 'Indonesian Football Association of Jakarta'; abbreviated as Persija), is an Indonesian professional football club based in the Indonesian capital city of Jakarta. Persija Jakarta is one of the most suc ...
), VBBO Bandung (now
Persib
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 to ...
), VSO Semarang (now
PSIS) and SVB (
Persibaya).
SVB won the competition two times in a row in 1949 and 1950. SVB was one of the strong teams in the ISNIS competition, winning the championship eleven times, only behind VBO Jakarta (now
Persija
Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Jakarta ( 'Indonesian Football Association of Jakarta'; abbreviated as Persija), is an Indonesian professional football club based in the Indonesian capital city of Jakarta. Persija Jakarta is one of the most suc ...
), who won 13 titles.
PSSI then was revitalized after the RIS period ended, which ended on August 17, 1950. Through the PSSI congress on September 2–4, 1950 in Semarang, the federation stated that it would hold the
PSSI National Championship.
After the congress PSSI became the sole football federation in Indonesia. This forced the NIVU member clubs to join PSSI. The pattern of the NIVU club is a member of a club affiliated with PSSI. For example, VBO joined as a member of the Persija internal club, then VBBO, UNI Bandung, and Sidolig joined Persib, and this happened at other clubs.
There are special cases for Surabaya. SVB did not directly become an internal member of Persibaya, but merged into it and embraced that the birth date of Persibaya was June 18, 1927, which was the date of the establishment of SIVB. Later, in 1959, Persibaya changed their name to Persebaya.
Four titles In Perserikatan
Post-smelting, Persebaya appeared in the PSSI National Championship which later became known as the Perserikatan. The immediate impact was felt. Persebaya managed to become the champion in the first edition in 1951 after being able to overcome the resistance of
PSM
PSM, an acronym, may refer to:
Organizations
* Sepaktakraw Association of Malaysia ( ms, Persatuan Sepaktakraw Malaysia; PSM), a national governing body in Malaysia.
* Pakistan School Muscat, a Pakistani co-educational institute in Oman
* Palest ...
,
Persija
Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Jakarta ( 'Indonesian Football Association of Jakarta'; abbreviated as Persija), is an Indonesian professional football club based in the Indonesian capital city of Jakarta. Persija Jakarta is one of the most suc ...
, and
PSIM.
The following year they managed to retain the title. This time Bajul Ijo was able to win the competition with
Persija
Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Jakarta ( 'Indonesian Football Association of Jakarta'; abbreviated as Persija), is an Indonesian professional football club based in the Indonesian capital city of Jakarta. Persija Jakarta is one of the most suc ...
,
Persis,
Persib
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 to ...
,
PSMS
Short Message/Messaging Service, commonly abbreviated as SMS, is a text messaging service component of most telephone, Internet and mobile device systems. It uses standardized communication protocols that let mobile devices exchange short text ...
,
Persema
Persema, an acronym for Persatuan Sepakbola Malang is an Indonesian football club based in Malang, East Java. They currently compete in the Liga 3.
History
The club was officially established in 1953, with primary funding from Malang's munic ...
, and
Persipro.
In the 1978 edition of the Perserikatan, the format of the competition changed into a tournament with the champion being determined through the final match. Persebaya was able to bend
Persija
Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Jakarta ( 'Indonesian Football Association of Jakarta'; abbreviated as Persija), is an Indonesian professional football club based in the Indonesian capital city of Jakarta. Persija Jakarta is one of the most suc ...
with a 4-3 score through goals scored by Hadi Ismanto (two goals), Rudy W. Keltjes, and Joko Malis at the
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium ( id, Stadion Utama Gelora Bung Karno; literally "Bung Karno Sports Arena Main Stadium"), formerly Senayan Main Stadium and Gelora Senayan Main Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located at the center of the Gel ...
in
Jakarta
Jakarta (; , bew, Jakarte), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta ( id, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta) is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Lying on the northwest coast of Java, the world's most populous island, Jakarta ...
.
Persebaya again managed to win the final against
Persija
Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Jakarta ( 'Indonesian Football Association of Jakarta'; abbreviated as Persija), is an Indonesian professional football club based in the Indonesian capital city of Jakarta. Persija Jakarta is one of the most suc ...
in the 1988 season, with a final score of 3-2. The match lasted until the extra time round.
In total, Persebaya won the
Perserikatan title four times, in 1951, 1952, 1978, and 1988.
Liga Indonesia era
Great achievements were kept awake when PSSI merged Perserikatan and
Galatama clubs into a professional league named Liga Indonesia in 1994. Persebaya won the Liga Indonesia Premier Division title in 1996–97. Even Persebaya managed to make history as the first team to win the Liga Indonesia Premier Division twice when in 2004 Green Force won the title again. Although predicated as a classic team laden with titles, Green Force also briefly felt the bitterness of being relegated in 2002. Bitter pills are immediately redeemed with the titles of First Division and Premier Division titles in the next two seasons.
The four Perserikatan titles and two Liga Indonesia titles made Persebaya collect a total of six National titles at the top-tier division of the Indonesian football league system. That number only lost to Persija with a total of eleven championship titles, Persis and Persib with seven titles.
Dualism era
The 2009/2010 season was the beginning of Persebaya Surabaya's dualism. Persebaya Surabaya (PT Persebaya Indonesia) experienced degradation to the First Division due to being forced to rematch 3 times against Persik Kediri with different places namely in Kediri, Yogyakarta and Palembang. In the third rematch Persebaya refused to do the rematch, the management did not accept and did not want to join the Premier Division and then follow the illegal league "Indonesia Premier League" from the previous name Persebaya Surabaya (PT Surabaya Indonesia) was changed to Persebaya 1927 (PT Persebaya Indonesia).
Utilizing the Persebaya slot in the Premier Division the following season, Wisnu Wardhana took over Persikubar (Kutai Barat) and registered it as Persebaya to enter the Premier Division Competition. Although bearing the official name of Persebaya, the team formed by Wisnu Wardhana did not have a place in the hearts of Bonek (Persebaya supporters), they were more loyal to support the "original" Persebaya who were forced to change their name to Persebaya 1927 due to dualism of competition, and IPL was not recognized as a competition PSSI official.
Persikubar Kutai Barat was taken by Wisnu Wardhana and changed its name to Persebaya Surabaya (now Bhayangkara FC) to be able to join the Liga Indonesia, then successfully promoted to return to the Indonesian Super League in the 2014 season. Then in the 2015 season unfortunately the league was terminated after it was not recognized by the Government and then later Indonesia was banned by FIFA.
In the 2015 season, Persebaya 1927 (PT Persebaya Indonesia) won a patent claim for the Persebaya name and logo, so that automatically the legality of Persebaya Surabaya was under PT. Persebaya Indonesia. This resulted in the Persebaya Surabaya version of Wisnu Wardhana having to change its name to Bonek FC. A year later, Bonek FC again changed its name to Surabaya United at the urging of Bonek who did not want his name to be used for a club that did not represent them (Bonek remained loyal to Persebaya 1927).
In the 2016 season Surabaya United merged with PS Polri and then again changed its name to Bhayangkara Surabaya United and continued until following the Indonesia Soccer Championship competition, in the second half of the competition right in May 2016 the National Police officially bought 100% Bhayangkara Surabaya United shares and deleted the name behind the club so that it is now named Bhayangkara FC, in the same month the results of the Exco meeting held in Solo, Persebaya 1927 was ratified as a member of PSSI and will be ratified at the KLB in Makassar and will again compete in the 2017 Major Division. However, at the PSSI congress which conducted in Jakarta on November 10, 2016 canceled the ratification agenda. The elected PSSI chairman, Edy Rahmayadi, promised to resolve the Persebaya problem at the next congress in Bandung.
Post-dualism/Liga 1 era
In the
2017 season, Persebaya Surabaya again competed in
Liga 2, and success became the champion of the second division by defeating
PSMS Medan with
extra time
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in the
final
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** Another term for playoffs, describing a sequence of cont ...
which was held at
Gelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium
Gelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium ( id, Stadion Gelora Bandung Lautan Api, literally meaning "Bandung Sea of Fire Sports Stadium") is a stadium in Gedebage subdistrict, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia.
Funding
The initial agreement between the pro ...
, then promoted to the highest tier,
Liga 1. Club's player,
Irfan Jaya, became the best player of the season.
In the
2018 season, Persebaya managed to finish at 5th in the final standings of Liga 1. This ranking is quite surprising to the public because they reached it as a promotion team, Persebaya were not expected to penetrate the top 5, as promotion teams were deemed less likely to compete, with some getting relegated back to Liga 2.
In 2019, Persebaya competed in the pre-season tournament
President's Cup
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. They managed to reach the
final stage Final stage or The Final Stage may refer to:
* '' The Final Stage'', 1995 film directed by Frank Howson
* Fifth stage of a bill's passage through a legislative chamber
* In a multi-stage tournament:
** knockout stage
** playoffs
* Champs-Élysées s ...
and lost in the
Super East Java Derby
Super East Java derby is the name given in football rivalries to any match between two Indonesian football clubs: Arema (Galatama) and Persebaya Surabaya (Perserikatan). The fierce competition between both teams began in 1992 when Arema and Pe ...
against
Arema aggregately 2–4. Club's forward player,
Manuchekhr Dzhalilov
Manuchekhr Nasrulloyevich Dzhalilov ( tg, Манучеҳр Ҷалилов, russian: Манучехр Насруллоевич Джалилов ,( fa, منوچهر نصراللهیویچ جلیلوف), born 27 September 1990) is a Tajiks, T ...
became one of three top scorers with 5 goals.
In the end of October 2019, Persebaya appointed their legend as head coach,
Aji Santoso
Aji Santoso (born 6 April 1970 in Malang, East Java, Indonesia) is an Indonesian former professional footballer and currently the head coach of Persebaya. He was a left-back during his playing days, and was a regular for the Indonesia national foo ...
, replaced
Wolfgang Pikal in the middle of the season. Under his management, he led the club to finish at 5th in
2021–22 season.
Stadium
Persebaya plays their home matches in
Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium, it replaced the older
Gelora 10 November Stadium. On 23 July 2012 there has been a friendly match between
Persebaya
Persatuan Sepakbola Surabaya ( 'Football Association of Surabaya'), commonly known as Persebaya Surabaya or simply Persebaya, is an Indonesian professional football club based in Surabaya, East Java
East Java ( id, Jawa Timur) is a provinc ...
with
Queens Park Rangers in Gelora Bung Tomo. On that day the match was won by
Queens Park Rangers with a score of 2–1.
Controversy
Matches
Persebaya had experienced controversial events several times throughout its history. When winning the 1988 Competition, Persebaya played an infamous match dubbed "elephant football" for losing on purpose to
Persipura Jayapura
Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Jayapura, or Persipura, is an Indonesian football club based in Jayapura, Papua. The club was founded in 1963 and currently competes in the Liga 2. Persipura used to always use the Mandala Stadium as their hom ...
0–12 to eliminate their rival
PSIS Semarang which, in the previous year, had shattered Persebaya's dream in the final. These tactics brought results and Persebaya won the Perserikatan in 1988 by beating
Persija Jakarta 3–2.
In the
2002 Liga Indonesia Premier Division
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, Persebaya took action against
PKT Bontang
Bontang Football Club (formerly known as PKT Bontang or Pupuk Kaltim) is an Indonesian professional football team located in Bontang, East Kalimantan in the island of Borneo. The homebase is Mulawarman Stadium.
Bontang FC prides itself as the m ...
, causing them a point deduction. The incident became one of the factors which caused Persebaya's relegation to the
First Division. In
2005 Liga Indonesia Premier Division
The 2005 Liga Indonesia Premier Division (also known as the Liga Djarum Indonesia for sponsorship reasons) was the 11th season of the Liga Indonesia Premier Division, the top Indonesian professional league for association football clubs.
Teams
...
, Persebaya shocked the public when they walked out in the last eight before the third match. The incident caused Persebaya's suspension from football for 2 years. After an appeal, the sentence was reduced to 16 months. However, the
PSSI later ruled to only relegate Persebaya to the First Division.
Supporters and rivalries
Supporters
The supporters of Persebaya are known as
Bonek, this name is an acronym from ''Bondho (resource) and Nekat (reckless)''. Bonek is one of the biggest supporters in Indonesia.
The song "Song for Pride", is an anthem song Persebaya Surabaya, this song was composed by ''Mahardika Nurdian Syahputra.''
Friendship
Bonek has a good relationship with
Bobotoh, Supporters of
Persib Bandung. Their friendship began with their fans who often made headlines as supporters of the rioters.
Rivalries
The main rivalry with
Arema FC
Arema Football Club is an Indonesian professional football club based in Malang, East Java. The club competes in the Liga 1, the top flight of Indonesian Football. They are considered one of the best and most successful football clubs in th ...
is known as the
Super East Java derby
Super East Java derby is the name given in football rivalries to any match between two Indonesian football clubs: Arema (Galatama) and Persebaya Surabaya (Perserikatan). The fierce competition between both teams began in 1992 when Arema and Pe ...
this match was born from the hostility of the fans and showed the best in East Java, the supporters should not be brought together by the
Indonesian Police
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because of the possibility of clashes between groups.
The match with
PSIS Semarang was born from the controversy of ''Sepakbola Gajah'' since
Perserikatan. Until now the two clubs always compete with high tension when they meet.
Persebaya also has another rival with
Persija Jakarta,
PSM Makassar,
Persib Bandung in the
Perserikatan era.
Sponsorship
The complete sponsors are as follow.
;Sponsors
* ''
Kapal Api''
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MPM Honda
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Biology
* MPM (psychedelic), a psychedelic drug
* Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
* Matrix population models
Computing and technology
* MPM (automobile), an automobile built in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, 1914–1915
* MP/M (Mult ...
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Muhammadiyah University
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''
* ''
SURYA
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* ''
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Philips
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'' Old Sponsor
* ''
Agip '' Old Sponsor
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Telkom Indonesia
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'' Old Sponsor
Colours and crest
Amongst Persebaya most popular nicknames are "Bajul Ijo" ('The Green Crocodile'). From the foundation of the club, the common home official kit includes a green shirt, green shorts, with yellow combinations. green and yellow colours are also seen in the crest. The away kit of the club is associated with a white or black background.
Players
Current squad
Out on loan
Management
Corporate hierarchy
Coaching staff
Staff
Head coach history
''Head coach by years (1987–present)''
Honours
Asia clubs ranking
Season-by-season records
Past seasons
;Key
* Tms. = Number of teams
* Pos. = Position in league
Performance in AFC competitions
*
Asian Club Championship/
AFC Champions League
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**
1993–94 – First round
**
2007
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– Group stage
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Asian Cup Winners' Cup
**
1999–2000 – Second round
*
ASEAN Club Championship
*
2022
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– TBA
References
External links
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Official Store Persebaya*
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