The 2021–22 Arema F.C. season is Arema's 32nd competitive season. The club will compete in Indonesia League 1. Arema Football Club a professional football club based in

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. The season covers the period from 21 January 2021 to 31 March 2022.

Squad information

First team squad

Transfers

In

Out

Loan In

Loan Out

Review and events

This season will be the first season for the coach Carlos Oliviera having been appointed as Arema's coach on 17 September 2020 to replace

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who resigned in August 2020. Last season Arema FC was in the 12th position before the season competition

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was postponed due to

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until finally canceled by PSSI after being delayed several times by referring to the results of the

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Executive Committee (Exco) meeting which took place virtually on 20 January 2021. However, on 7 February 2021 Arema management will not renew the head coach contract Carlos Oliviera. Carlos Oliviera contract itself will expire on 17 February 2021 and after that date he will be relieved of duty. And the temporary position of head coach was replaced by assistant coach Kuncoro during the pre-seasons tournament

2021 Menpora Cup The 2021 Menpora Cup () was a pre-season tournament held by the PSSI ahead of the 2021 Liga 1. The tournament started on 21 March and finished with a two-legged final on 22 and 25 April 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all matches were played ...

. On 3 May 2021, Arema officially announced a new coach namely

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. Arema also experienced the longest unbeaten run in the 2021–22 season for 23 matches. Started in week 4 against

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with a 0–0 draw and had to stop in week 27 when they lost in the Super East Java Derby against

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with a final score of 1–0. At the end of the season, Arema placed 4th in the Liga 1 standings for the 2021–22 season.

Pre-seasons and friendlies

Friendlies

Menpora Cup

Group stage

Match results

Liga 1

Matches

League table

Statistics

Squad appearances and goals

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Top scorers

''The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.''

References

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