Persatuan Sepakbola Serui, commonly known as Perseru Serui, or Perseru, was an Indonesian

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club based in Yapen Islands Regency, Papua. Their nickname is ''The Orange Cendrawasih''. The traditional team home kit is black and orange striped shirt, similar to Hull City or Shakhtar Donetsk. They last play in the Liga 1 in the Indonesian Football League. Their home stadium is Marora Stadium.

History

In 2010, the club gained promotion to the

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after finishing as the fourth-ranked

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. In 2013, Perseru achieved his dream to compete at the highest football competition in Indonesia,

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after successfully stepped into the Premier Division Final 2013 season. As of March 2019, Perseru was bought by a businessman in Lampung. Their home base will be moved to Lampung. There is a plan brewing that their name will be changed from Perseru to

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Honours

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: ** Runners-up:

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References

External links

Perseru Serui
on Liga 1
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