Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Jakarta, abbreviated as Persija, is an Indonesian professional football club based in the Indonesian capital city of Jakarta. Persija Jakarta is one of the most successful football clubs in Indonesia with 2 Indonesian League titles and 9 Perserikatan titles. It has never been in a lower league since a nationwide competition started in 1930, fifteen years before Indonesia became an independent country. Persija is one of the founders of the Indonesian football association PSSI, along with six other clubs. Persija's rivalry with fellow PSSI founder Persib Bandung has gone on for decades, occasionally marred by violence.
Gelora Bung Karno Sports Palace, is an indoor arena located in Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia. The capacity of the arena after 2018 reopening is 7,166. This arena is usually used for badminton tournaments, especially the BWF tournaments Indonesia Open and Indonesia Masters, as well as the Indonesia men's national basketball team. The first event that held in this arena was the 1961 Thomas Cup.
Persatuan Sepakbola Surabaya, commonly known as Persebaya Surabaya or simply Persebaya, is an Indonesian professional football club based in Surabaya, East Java. The club currently plays in the Liga 1, the top flight of Indonesian football. Persebaya Surabaya is regarded as one of the most iconic and successful teams in the country, winning numerous Indonesian League titles and tournaments.
Piala Indonesia is the professional annual cup competition for football clubs in Indonesia. Its origins date back to the start of the semi-professional football era in 1985 as Piala Liga, which ran until 1989 under Galatama competition. The Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) organized the full professional cup competition from 2005 until the most recent in 2018–2019. Traditionally, the tournament involves clubs from the whole layers of football competitions, which are Liga 1, Liga 2, and Liga 3.
Rochy Melkiano Putiray is an Indonesian former footballer who played as a striker for Indonesia national football team. He was likely the most recognizable player on the Indonesia national football team due to his brightly colored and constantly changing hair.
Abdul Sulaiman Kadir was an Indonesian professional football player and manager. Regarded as one of the greatest Asian players in history and as the greatest Indonesian footballer ever.
The 1994–95 Liga IndonesiaPremier Division was the inaugural season of the Liga Indonesia Premier Division, the top division of Indonesian football following the merger of Perserikatan and Galatama. The season began on 27 November 1994 and ended on 30 July 1995. The league was made up of 34 clubs. Persib won the title after beating Petrokimia Putra 1–0 in the final.
The 1995–96 Liga Indonesia Premier Division was the 2th season of the Liga Indonesia Premier Division, the top division of Indonesian football. The season began on 26 November 1995 and ended on 6 October 1996. Bandung Raya won the title after beating PSM 2–0 in the final.
Perserikatan was the national amateur football competitions in Indonesia held between 1931 and 1994 before the formation of Liga Indonesia, organized by the PSSI, the Indonesian football federation. The competition involved hundreds clubs in Indonesia and was divided into several levels.
Nova Arianto Sartono is an Indonesian professional football coach and former player of Chinese Indonesian descent who last played for Pelita Bandung Raya as a defender and currently works as the head coach of the Indonesia national under-17 football team and as an assistant coach for Indonesia national football team under Shin Tae-yong.
Ricky Yacobi was an Indonesian football player. He usually played as a striker and was one of the most prominent Indonesian footballers of the 1980s. His nickname was the "Indonesian Paul Breitner". He made a name for himself at the 1986 Asian Games when he led the Indonesia national team to the semi-finals.
Nasrul Koto is an Indonesian football manager and former player who played as a striker. He is the current manager of Indonesian Premier Division team PS Bengkulu.
Persatuan Sepak Bola Barito Putera, also known as Barito Putera, is an Indonesian professional football club based in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan. The club currently competes in the Liga 1.
Muhammad Danurwindo is a former Indonesian footballer, coach, and technical director of the Indonesia national football team.
Yanita Utama football club was an Indonesian semi-professional association football club based in Bogor, West Java.
The 1979–80 Galatama was the inaugural season of the Indonesian Galatama football competition since its establishment in 1979. The season was played from 17 March 1979 to 6 May 1980 and Warna Agung won the championship.
Sartono Anwar is a former Indonesian footballer who is a football coach. He managed Persisam Putra Samarinda since September 2012. He is also known as the first ever head coach of the Indonesia national futsal team.
Liga 1, officially known as BRI Liga 1 for sponsorship reasons, is the men's top professional football division of the Indonesian football league system. Administered by PT Liga Indonesia Baru, Liga 1 is contested by 18 clubs and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Liga 2.
Ronald Hermanus Pattinasarany was an Indonesian professional football player and manager. He is one of Indonesia's legendary players and had captained the Indonesia national football team from 1980 to 1985.
