Yahukimo Football Club is an

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club based in Yahukimo Regency,

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. Club played in Liga 3.

History

The club was previously named Persekaba Badung based on Gelora Samudra Stadium,

Badung Badung is a regency of Bali, Indonesia. Its regency seat is in the upland town of Mangupura. It covers districts to the west of the provincial capital of Denpasar, and it has a land area of 418.52 km2. The regency had a population of 548 ...

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. In 2007

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, Persekaba moved its headquarters to Yahukimo Regency. However, they used the

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, Wamena,

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to play their home game. Due to this reason, the club changed its name to Persekaba Yahukimo FC. Since the start of the 2010-11 season, the team used the name Yahukimo FC.

Name

* Persekaba Badung (1970; lists the major shareholder of the Government

Badung Regency Badung is a regency of Bali, Indonesia. Its regency seat is in the upland town of Mangupura. It covers districts to the west of the provincial capital of Denpasar, and it has a land area of 418.52 km2. The regency had a population of 54 ...

) * Persekaba Yahukimo FC (2007-2010; includes the name of the owner of a majority stake Persekaba Badung) * Yahukimo FC (2011-present; includes the name of the owner of a majority stake Yahukimo FC)

Supporters

Yahukimonia is the name of the club supporters

References

External links

Persekaba Yahukimo FC
at Liga-Indonesia.co.id Football clubs in Indonesia Football clubs in Highland Papua 1970 establishments in Indonesia {{Indonesia-footyclub-stub