Bangka Belitung Islands is a province of Indonesia. Situated off the southeastern coast of Sumatra, the province comprises two main islands, Bangka and Belitung and numerous smaller ones. 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 province's capital and largest city is Pangkal Pinang. The province covers an area of 16,424.06 km2 (6,341.37 sq mi) and, as of the 2020 census, the population of Bangka Belitung was 1,455.678.
Bangka Island is an island lying east of Sumatra. It used to be an administrative part of Sumatra, Indonesia, but has been split off to form the main part of a new Bangka Belitung Province, being one of its namesakes alongside the smaller Belitung Island across the Gaspar Strait. The 9th largest island in Indonesia, it had a population of 1,146,581 at the 2020 Census. It is the location of the provincial capital of Pangkal Pinang, and is administratively divided into four regencies and a city.
PS Bangka was a football club based in Pangkal Pinang, Bangka-Belitung Islands, Indonesia. They play at Stadion Depati Amir.
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 2 club Persela Lamongan.
The 2018 Liga 1, also known as Go-Jek Liga 1 for sponsorship reasons, was the second season of Liga 1 under its current name and the ninth season of the top-flight Indonesian professional league for association football clubs since its establishment in 2008. The season started on 23 March 2018 and ended on 9 December 2018. Fixtures for the 2018 season were announced on 10 March 2018.
The 2018 Liga 2 was the second season of the Liga 2 under its current name, and the ninth season under its current league structure.
PS Basel is a football club based in Toboali, 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 2020 Liga 1, also known as Shopee Liga 1 for sponsorship reasons, was the fourth season of Liga 1 under its current name and the 11th season of the top-flight Indonesian professional league for association football clubs since its establishment in 2008. The season started on 29 February 2020 and was suspended on 16 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The season was abandoned and declared void on 20 January 2021.
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 2 was the fifth season of the Liga 2 under its current name and the 12th season under its current league structure.
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 Regency, Bangka Belitung Islands. They currently compete in the Liga 3.
Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Pangkal Pinang dan Sekitarnya or Persipas is an Indonesian football club based in Pangkal Pinang, 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.
PS Beltim stands for Persatuan Sepakbola Belitung Timur. PS Beltim is an Indonesian football club based in East Belitung Regency, Bangka Belitung Islands. They play in Liga 3.
The 2022–23 Liga 1 season will be the 13th season of the Liga 1, the top Indonesian professional league for association football clubs since its establishment in 2008. It is planned to be started on 27 July 2022. Bali United are the two-time defending champions.
