Hizbul Wathan Football Club is a professional

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team based in

Sidoarjo Regency Sidoarjo Regency ( jv, ꦑꦧꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦱꦶꦢꦲꦂꦗ, Kabupatèn Sidaharja) is a Regency (Indonesia), regency in East Java, Indonesia. It is bordered by Surabaya city and Gresik Regency to the north, by Pasuruan Regency to the south, ...

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. They compete in the second tier of Indonesian league, Liga 2.

History

Semeru FC is an amalgamation of other Lumajang regional teams. In 2017, hopes of promoting regional football and building community pride., regent ASAT Malik met with local football clubs including Persigo Gorontalo, based in Gorontalo to discuss a merger. The owner of Persigo Gorontalo, Ngateman, and ASAT Malik finalized a merger agreement and renamed Persigo Gorontalo to Semeru FC. In forming Semeru FC, local Lumajang footballers hope to raise the standard of their play and break into national football. As of 2017 the team was in the Liga Nusantara level. On 25 February 2020, Muhammadiyah East Java Region Leadership confirmed that it has acquired Semeru FC, one of the participating Liga 2 football clubs. They acquired Semeru FC who this season competed in Liga 2. In addition, they will compete under the name PS Hizbul Wathan and headquartered at the

Gelora Delta Stadium Gelora Delta Sidoarjo is a multi-purpose stadium in the regency of Sidoarjo, East Java, Indonesia. The stadium is located within Gerbangkertosusila, Greater Surabaya metropolitan area. It is currently mostly used for association football, football ...

. The Chairman of PW Muhammadiyah East Java M. Saad Ibrahim said, the acquisition was carried out because Muhammadiyah wanted to preach through football.

Despite being a new territory, the organization founded by KH Ahmad Dahlan wanted to instill the values of Islam, nationality and humanity through football. Its cadres like Soeratin used to be the pioneers of the birth of PSSI. History is trying to be knitted again. One of the steps taken by the Head of Muhammadiyah Region (PWM) of East Java.

Logo

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Coaching Staff

Stadium

Hizbul Wathan Football Club Sidoarjo plays their home matches at

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* Football clubs in Indonesia Football clubs in East Java Association football clubs established in 2020 2020 establishments in Indonesia {{Indonesia-footyclub-stub