North Maluku is a province of Indonesia. It covers the northern part of the Maluku Islands, bordering the Pacific Ocean to the north, the Halmahera Sea to the east, the Molucca Sea to the west, and the Seram Sea to the south. It shares maritime borders with North Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi and Central Sulawesi to the west, Maluku to the south, Southwest Papua to the west, and Palau and the Philippines to the north. The provincial capital is Sofifi on the largest island of Halmahera, while the largest city is the island city of Ternate. The population of North Maluku was 1,038,087 in the 2010 census, making it one of the least-populous provinces in Indonesia, but by the 2020 Census the population had risen to 1,282,937, and the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 1,328,594.
Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Jakarta Utara is an Indonesian football club based in North Jakarta, Jakarta. This club plays in the Liga 3. The club's home base are the Tugu Stadium.
Dewa United Football Club and colloquially known as Dewa United, is an Indonesian professional football club based in South Tangerang, Banten. They currently compete in the Liga 1, the top-flight of Indonesian football. They were promoted from Liga 2, after gaining a third place title in the 2021 Liga 2 season.
Ilham Udin Armaiyn is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga 2 club Malut United.
Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Halmahera Barat or Persihalbar is a football club based in Jailolo, West Halmahera, North Maluku. They are currently playing at Liga 3 and their homebase is Banau Stadium.
Sada Sumatra Utara Football Club is an Indonesian football club based in Kabanjahe, Karo Regency, North Sumatra. They currently compete at Liga 2. In the 2021–22 Liga 3, Karo United came out as champions after defeating Putra Delta Sidoarjo, this is their first title in the club's history.
The 2021–22 Liga 1, also known as BRI Liga 1 for sponsorship reasons, was the fifth season of Liga 1 under its current name and the 12th season of the top-flight Indonesian professional league for association football clubs since its establishment in 2008. The season started on 27 August 2021. Bali United were the defending champions from the 2019 season after the 2020 season was abandoned and declared void after three matches due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Maluku Football Club is an Indonesian professional football club founded on 27 January 2021 and based in Ambon, Maluku province. They currently compete in the Liga 3.
The 2021–22 Liga 3 is the sixth season of the Liga 3 under its current name, the seventh season under its current league structure, and the only amateur league football competition in Indonesia.
The 2021 Liga 2 was the fifth season of the Liga 2 under its current name and the 12th season under its current league structure.
Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Halmahera Selatan or Persihalsel is an Indonesian football club based in Labuha, Bacan Island, South Halmahera Regency, North Maluku. They currently play in the Liga 3 and their homebase is Gelora Bahrain Kasuba Stadium.
Binjai United Football Club is an Indonesian football club based in Binjai, North Sumatra. They currently compete in the Liga 3 and their homeground is PTPN II Tandam Hulu Field.
2022–23 Liga 3 was the seventh season of the Liga 3 under the current name and the eighth season under the current league structure, and the only amateur league football competition in Indonesia. The tournament was organized by Provincial Association of PSSI for the provincial round and PSSI for the national round.
Persatuan Sepakbola Galela is an Indonesian football club based in Galela, North Halmahera Regency, North Maluku. They currently compete in the Liga 3.
Persatuan Sepakbola Ibu is an Indonesian football club based in West Halmahera Regency, North Maluku. They currently compete in the Liga 3.
Maluku Utara United Football Club is an Indonesian football club based in Ternate, North Maluku. The club currently plays in Liga 2.
The 2023–24 Liga 2 was the seventh season of the Liga 2 under its current name and the 14th season under its current league structure. PT Liga Indonesia Baru (LIB) was responsible for the operation the league. Plan to change Liga 2's operator was shelved for this season and will be implemented at the very least for the 2024–2025 season.
The 2024 North Maluku gubernatorial election will be held on 27 November 2024 as part of nationwide local elections to elect the governor of North Maluku for a five-year term. The previous election was held in 2018.
