Aremania

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Aremania
Established1994
Type Supporters' group
Team Arema Indonesia
Location Malang, East Java
Key people
  • Yuli Sompel
  • Sukarno (Cak No)
  • El ngepet
  • Ovan Tobing
Membership4,000,000 Jiwa

Aremania are a group of supporters of the Indonesian association football club, Arema FC. They are known for their fanaticism, and their rivalry against Bonek, ultras of Persebaya.

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History

The group came to prominence in the late 1990s, [1] and Aremania name appears as a supporting community name Arema. They do not have a structure and a leader by following a term, "No leader, just together" since its inception. Before Aremania was established, Arema (as a club) founded its own fans association named Arema Fans Club, but it folded due to lack of support from the people.

Since then they have been praised for their input into Indonesian football and supporter culture and in 2006, they were awarded "The Best Indonesian Football Supporters" by Football Association of Indonesia.

Despite the Arema's dualism in 2012, the community name (Aremania) never split to every side. Every 11 August, the club's anniversary, they gather at one point to celebrate together. In the private music community, every side's bands are often found performing on the same stage. In the 35th Arema anniversary event which was held at Kayutangan, Malang on 10 August 2022, bands that affiliated to both sides performed in front of thousand fans, being the first public collaborated music scene from both sides. [2] [3]

In 2014 the ultras during a game against Persib Bandung made a tifo consisting of a banner 15000m² large, considered to be one of the biggest ever made. [4]

2022 Kanjuruhan Stadium disaster

On 1 October 2022, at least 135 people, including 2 police officers, were killed from fractures, trauma to the head and neck, and asphyxia, and more than 500 others injured after tear gases deployed in to the stand and caused stampede in the stadium. [5] [6] Following the disaster, Arema was officially banned from using Kanjuruhan Stadium in home matches and cannot be attended by spectators until the end of 2022–23 season. [7] Aremania has consistently staged protests since mid-October, included silence demonstration, [8] "rally of justice", [9] demonstration in front of the courthouse, [10] and blocking the street, [11] [12] demanding for a faster decision to the investigation into the disaster.

Rivalries

Aremania have a very strong rivalry with supporters of Persebaya Surabaya, who are known as Bonek and the games between the two sides, known as the Super East Java Derby, often escalates into violence. [13] [14]

Songs

Aremania has been known to sing many songs before even the game begins. These songs have been recorded by the local rappers and musicians. These songs are:

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Sejarah Aremania, Berawal dari Jaket Ovan Tobing". wearemania.net (in Indonesian). 4 September 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Kayutangan Heritage Membiru, HUT Arema ke-35 Jadi Hari Raya Warga Malang". timesindonesia.co.id (in Indonesian). 10 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "Susunan Acara Rioyone Arema dan Aremania HUT Arema Ke-35". wearemania.net (in Indonesian). 10 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "Arema Malang - Persib Bandung 25.05.2014".
  5. ↑ Febrianto, Vicki; S, Resinta (2022-10-24). Haryati, Sri (ed.). "Death count in Kanjuruhan tragedy climbs to 135". ANTARA News. Archived from the original on 2022-10-30. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
  6. ↑ M Bagus Ibrahim (24 October 2022). "Korban Tewas Tragedi Kanjuruhan Bertambah 1, Total Jadi 135 Orang" [The number of fatalities in the Kanjuruhan disasater rises by 1, bringing the total to 135 people.]. Detik.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  7. ↑ "Ketua Umum PSSI: Arema FC Dilarang Gelar Laga Kandang di Sisa Liga 1 2022/23". Bola.net (in Indonesian). 2 October 2022. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  8. ↑ Rahayu, Suci (20 October 2022). "Aremania Gelar Aksi Damai "Demo Diam"". bola.kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  9. ↑ Putra, Rizky Dwi (10 November 2022). "Thousands rally for justice after Indonesian stadium tragedy". AP News. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  10. ↑ "Aremania Demo Lagi, Desak Kejaksaan Kembalikan Berkas Tragedi Kanjuruhan ke Polisi". viva.co.id (in Indonesian). 31 October 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  11. ↑ Kurniawan, Kukuh (27 October 2022). "Tutup Perempatan Ijen dalam Aksi Usut Tuntas Tragedi Kanjuruhan, Aremania Suarakan Tiga Tuntutan". suryamalang.tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  12. ↑ Pratama, Rizky Kurniawan (2022-11-27). "Aremania Bagikan Ratusan Balon dan Coklat ke Anak dan Pengendara Terjebak Macet". Times Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  13. ↑ "Awal Perseteruan Aremania vs Bonek". Archived from the original on 2017-06-01. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
  14. ↑ "Aremania: Sweeping Dilakukan Orang Berkaos Bonek | Arema & Aremania News Online". Archived from the original on 2017-08-25. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
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