The Bangka Belitung Islands is a province of Indonesia. Situated off the southeastern coast of Sumatra, the province comprises two main land masses — the islands of Bangka and Belitung — and numerous smaller islands. Bangka Belitung is bordered by the Bangka Strait to the west, the Natuna Sea to the north, the Java Sea is to the south and the Karimata Strait to the east; the two principal islands are separated by the Gaspar Strait, within which lie lesser islands such as Lepar, Pongok and Mendanau.
Bangka is an island lying east of Sumatra, Indonesia. It is administered under the province of the Bangka Belitung Islands, being one of its namesakes alongside the smaller island of Belitung across the Gaspar Strait. The 9th largest island in Indonesia, it had a population of 1,146,581 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 1,191,300. It is the location of the provincial capital of Pangkal Pinang, and is administratively divided into four regencies and a city. The island itself and the surrounding sea suffers considerable environmental damage from its thriving tin mining industry which operates on- and offshore.
PS Timah Babel was a football club based in Pangkal Pinang, Bangka-Belitung Islands, Indonesia. They play at Stadion Depati Amir.
Ardiles Rumbiak is an Indonesian professional football coach and former player who is currently head coach of Belitong in the Liga 3.
Chinese Indonesians have lived in Bangka Belitung Islands, Indonesia for centuries. Bangka Belitung is one of the regions with the largest Chinese population in Indonesia besides Java, Riau, Eastern Sumatra and West Borneo.
Imam Arief Fadillah is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga 1 club Persikabo 1973.
PS Basel is an Indonesian football club based in Toboali, South Bangka Regency, Bangka Belitung Islands. They are currently playing at Liga 3 and their homebase is Junjung Besaoh Stadium.
The 2019 Liga 2 was the third season of the Liga 2 under its current name and the 10th season under its current league structure.
Bangka Belitung United FC was an Indonesian football club based in Pangkal Pinang, Bangka-Belitung Islands, Indonesia. The club played their home games at Depati Amir Stadium.
The 2019 Liga 3 Regional Round was played from 18 November to 5 December 2019. A total of 81 teams competed in the regional round to decide 26 of the 32 places in the national round of the 2019 Liga 3.
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.
The 2021 Liga 3 Bangka Belitung is a qualifying round for the national round of 2021–22 Liga 3, The lowest tier in Indonesian football league system.
Belitong Football Club is an Indonesian football club based in Tanjung Pandan, Belitung. They currently compete in the Liga 3.
Persatuan Sepakbola Bangka Setara is an Indonesian football club based in Sungailiat, Bangka, Bangka Belitung Islands. They currently compete in the Liga 3.
Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Pangkalpinang Sekitar is an Indonesian football club based in Pangkalpinang, the capital of Bangka Belitung Islands. They currently compete in the Liga 3. Their best achievement was when in the 2014 Liga Nusantara Bangka Belitung zone, they managed to become champions as well as qualify for the regional round of the 2014 Liga Nusantara. However, in 2018 Liga 3 Bangka Belitung Islands zone, they failed to became champions and finished runners-up in a 3–2 loss to PS Basel.
Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Musi Rawas is an Indonesian football club based in Musi Rawas Regency, South Sumatra. They currently compete in the Liga 3 and their homeground is Petanang Stadium.
Persatuan Sepakbola Belitung Timur is an Indonesian football club based in East Belitung, Bangka Belitung Islands. They play in Liga 3.
Yulius Pamungkas is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Liga 2 club Persikas Subang.
Fahreza Sudin Hi Ibrahim is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga 1 club Persita Tangerang.
The 2023 Liga 3 Bangka Belitung Islands is the fourth edition of Liga 3 Bangka Belitung Islands organized by Asprov PSSI Bangka Belitung Islands.
