Sriwijaya Football Club, commonly known as Sriwijaya riwiˈdʒajaor SFC, is an Indonesian professional

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club based in

Palembang Palembang () is the capital city of the Indonesian province of South Sumatra. The city proper covers on both banks of the Musi River on the eastern lowland of southern Sumatra. It had a population of 1,668,848 at the 2020 Census. Palembang ...

, South Sumatra, that competes in the Liga 2, the second tier 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 ...

. The club was founded on 23 October 2004 after the South Sumatra government bought ''Persijatim Solo FC'', which was based in

Surakarta Surakarta ( jv, ꦯꦸꦫꦏꦂꦠ), known colloquially as Solo ( jv, ꦱꦭ; ), is a city in Central Java, Indonesia. The 44 km2 (16.2 sq mi) city adjoins Karanganyar Regency and Boyolali Regency to the north, Karanganyar Regency and Sukoh ...

. Their current home stadium is Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium in Jakabaring, southern section of

. The club is widely known by their nickname, ''Laskar Wong Kito'' (Our Warriors). Sriwijaya is the first club in Indonesia which achieves double titles achievement in the same season.

History

The club was founded in 1976 as Persijatim Jakarta Timur with home base in East Jakarta. Due to a financial crisis, the club was sold and moved to Solo,

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in 2002, changed their club name to Persijatim Solo FC. In 2004, South Sumatra Government bought the debt-ridden Persijatim as they wanted to manage a Palembang-based football team to compete in the top tier of Indonesian football system since the province did not have any football clubs competing in the top tier of Indonesian football league, after the dissolution of

Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian or KTB Palembang was an Indonesian semi-professional association football club from Palembang, South Sumatra. The club was owned by the Palembang branch of Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian Motors, the local distributor of Mitsubi ...

in 1992. The government also did not want the Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium to go wasted after the 2004 National Games. The club then changed its name to Sriwijaya FC and moved its home base to

, South Sumatra. The name ''Sriwijaya'' is thought to come from the ancient

Srivijaya Empire Srivijaya ( id, Sriwijaya) was a Buddhist thalassocratic empire based on the island of Sumatra (in modern-day Indonesia), which influenced much of Southeast Asia. Srivijaya was an important centre for the expansion of Buddhism from the 7th ...

, an empire that used to rule the land in the old days. The club is owned by PT Sriwijaya Optimis Mandiri. It is the first team to have done a double in Indonesia by winning both

2007–08 Liga Indonesia Premier Division The 2007–08 Liga Indonesia Premier Division (also known as the Liga Djarum Indonesia for sponsorship reasons) was the 13th season of the Liga Indonesia Premier Division as well as its final season as the top Indonesian professional league for ass ...

and 2008 Piala Indonesia in the same season. This double winner achievement was also its first titles since the foundation of the club. The following years saw Sriwijaya again winning the Piala Indonesia in 2009 and 2010, setting up a record as the first team to have won the Piala Indonesia three years in a row. Sriwijaya also managed to win the

2011–12 Indonesia Super League The 2011–12 Indonesia Super League was the fourth season of the Indonesia Super League (ISL), a fully professional football competition as the top tier of the football league pyramid in Indonesia. The season began on 1 December 2011. Persipura ...

, as well as the 2010 and 2012 Indonesian Inter Island Cup.

Relegation to Indonesian Liga 2 in 2018

The team failed to build on their success after winning the

and the club was relegated (six years later after the triumph) to the Indonesian second division, Liga 2 in 2018. This happened after they finished second from bottom in the 2018 season Liga 1.

Key

Key to league record: * Pos = Final position * P = Played * W = Games won * D = Games drawn * L = Games lost * GF = Goals for * GA = Goals against * GD = Goal difference * Pts = Points Key to rounds: * W = Winner * F = Final * SF = Semi-finals * QF = Quarter-finals * R16 = Round of 16 * R32 = Round of 32 * R64 = Round of 64 * R5 = Fifth round * R4 = Fourth round * R3 = Third round * R2 = Second round * R1 = First round * GS = Group stage Key to competitions * Cup = Piala Indonesia * CL = AFC Champions League * AC = AFC Cup

Seasons

* = ISL wasn't recognized by PSSI at that year

Continental history

Stadium

Sriwijaya's home fields are Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium and

Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium or Stadion Bumi Sriwijaya is a multi-purpose stadium in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It is the host of PS Palembang and Sriwijaya FC. The stadium has a capacity of 1 ...

Logo

The first circle of the team crest symbolizes the club's strength, unity and peace. The words ''Sumatera Selatan'' shows that it is owned by South Sumatra government. ''Bersatu Teguh'' is a representation of the supporters' and the club's wholeness. The Garuda image shows power and thoroughness. Behind the main logo,

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and Ampera Bridge can be seen, both seen as South Sumatra's pride and determination. File:SriwijayaFC.png, File:SriwijayaFC 2009.png,

Kit suppliers

* Specs (2005–2008) * Reebok (2009–2010) * Specs (2011–2012) * Joma (2012–2016) * Calci (2017–2020) * Tweve (2021)

Players

Current squad

Naturalized players

All time topscorers

Coaches

Coaching Staff

Honours

* = ISL wasn't recognized by PSSI at that year

AFC (Asian competitions)

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– Group stage **

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– Preliminary round **

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– Play-off round *

AFC Cup The AFC Cup is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Under its current rules, the competition is played primarily between clubs from nations that did not receive direct qualifying s ...

– Round of 16 **

– Round of 16

Friendly tournaments

* Piala Gubernur Kaltim ** ''Winner (1):''

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References

External links

*
Sriwijaya FC Profile on Eyesoccer Football Database
* {{Liga 2 Palembang Football clubs in Indonesia South Sumatra Indonesian Premier Division winners Association football clubs established in 2004 2004 establishments in Indonesia Sport in South Sumatra Football clubs in South Sumatra Sriwijaya F.C.