Persewar Waropen

Persewar Waropen

Full name	Persatuan Sepakbola Waropen
Nickname(s)	Mutiara Bakau (The Mangrove Pearl)
Short name	WAR
Founded	1 May 2005;19 years ago (2005-05-01)
Ground	Mandala Stadium
Capacity	30,000
Chairman	Yermias Bisai
Head coach	Eduard Ivakdalam
League	Liga Nusantara
2024–25	Liga 2, Relegation Round (Group J), 5th (Relegated)
Home colours Away colours
Current season

Persatuan Sepakbola Waropen (commonly known as Persewar) is an Indonesian professional football club based in Waropen Regency, Papua, Indonesia. Persewar Waropen's nickname is Mutiara Bakau. They play their home matches at Mandala Stadium. In December 2018, they secured promotion to the Liga 2.

History

Persewar Waropen was established in 2005, from the year the club was founded until 2009, Persewar Waropen played in the Liga Indonesia Third Division. Persewar won the Liga Indonesia Third Division in the 2009–2010 season. ^[1]

In the 2018 season, Persewar Waropen managed to get promoted to Liga 2 after being runner-up in the 2018 Liga 3 Papua zone and qualifying for the National Round of Liga 3. In the national round of Top 8 will be held at the Brawijaya Stadium. Persewar Waropen successfully finished third in the East Group and promoted to Liga 2 next season. ^[1]

In the 2019 season, Persewar Waropen officially appointed former Indonesia national team player, Elie Aiboy as head coach of the club, previously he was assistant coach last season. ^[2]

Players

Current squad

As of 14 January 2025 ^[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK   IDN Samuel Mahuze 2 DF   IDN Anthonius Kipin 4 DF   IDN Fardiansyah 5 DF   IDN Wenceslaus Fangohoy 6 DF   IDN Julyan Onna 7 FW   IDN Fredi Isir 9 FW   IDN Melianus Maker 12 DF   IDN Zulkifli Kosepa 14 MF   IDN Alberto Yumawe 15 DF   IDN Yusuf Marani 17 FW   IDN Salvador Ayomi 19 FW   IDN Rafiko Nawipa 20 MF   IDN Angga Wahid 21 FW   IDN Devano Dwaramury 23 DF   IDN Yanto Basna 24 MF   IDN Firman Syahbas

No. Pos. Nation Player 25 FW   IDN Augusto Ivakdalam 26 GK   IDN Rangga Pratama 29 DF   IDN Yohanis Tjoe (captain) 31 GK   IDN Sheva Ananda 36 GK   IDN Adzib Al Hakim 38 FW   IDN Andi Kayoi 46 FW   IDN Tobias Solossa 55 DF   IDN Yulyan Tjoe 66 FW   IDN Daud Kararbo 80 MF   IDN Maikelgregorio Kowo 81 MF   IDN Yesaya Kogoya 88 MF   IDN Aurilie Lewerissa 90 DF   IDN James Wanena 92 MF   IDN Wellem Buinei 99 FW   IDN Rivaldo Wally

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Eduard Ivakdalam
Assistant coach	Gerald Pangkali
Assistant coach	Bahtiar Sitinjak
Fitness coach	Agam Haris Prambudi
Goalkeeper coach	Daniel Saroge

Achievements and honours

Season	Position & Division
2009–10	Champion Division 3 (Promotion to Division 2)
2010–11	Runner-up [4] Division 2 (Promotion to Division 1)
2011–12	Position 4th Division 1
2012–13	Position 6th Division 1
2018	Position 3rd in East Group Top 8 Liga 3 (Promotion to Liga 2)
2019	Position 3rd in Group X Liga 2
2021–22	Position 3rd in Group D Liga 2

References

1. "Profil Persewar Waropen Di Liga 2 2021". lampung.tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). 9 July 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
2. "LAMA TAK TERDENGAR, INI KABAR TERBARU ELIE AIBOY". www.bolanusantara.com (in Indonesian). 5 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
3. "Daftar Pemain Persewar Waropen Liga 2" . Retrieved 9 September 2024.
4. "Persap Purbalingga Juara Divisi II". tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). 18 January 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2020.