Persipal Palu F.C.

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Persipal
Full namePersatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Palu Football Club
Nickname(s)The Hammers
Tadulako Warriors
Celebes Hornbill
Short namePAL
Founded1977 (original)
22 July 2022;3 years ago (2022-07-22) (current)
Ground Gawalise Stadium
Capacity20,000
OwnerRonny Tanusaputra [1]
Chairman Rusdy Mastura [2]
Head coachDelfi Adri
League Championship
2024–25 Liga 2/Relegation Round (Group K), 2nd
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

Persipal Football Club is an Indonesian professional football club based in Palu and currently play in Championship.

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In 2022, they bought Muba Babel United's slot and entered the Championship. [3] Persipal played at Gawalise Stadium in downtown Palu, Central Sulawesi. [4] Their supporters are called Persipal Mania. Mascot of Persipal Palu is Julang Sulawesi (Sulawesi wrinkled hornbill).

History

Persipal competed in the 2022–23 Liga 2, [5] while the original club served as youth club called Persipal Palu Junior , competing in the 2022–23 Liga 3. [6] Starting from the 2024–25 Liga 2 season, Persipal's name changed to Persipal Football Club. [7]

Players

Current squad

As of September 2025 [8]

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.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Indonesia.svg  IDN Rajiv Abizal
3 DF Flag of Indonesia.svg  IDN Wiganda Pradika
4 DF Flag of Indonesia.svg  IDN Hanif Mahdi
7 MF Flag of Indonesia.svg  IDN Sheva Lala
8 MF Flag of Indonesia.svg  IDN Muhammad Rifaldi
9 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Daniel Adade
10 FW Flag of Indonesia.svg  IDN Pandi Pulu
12 GK Flag of Indonesia.svg  IDN Rexy
13 MF Flag of Indonesia.svg  IDN Ryan Wiradinata
15 DF Flag of Indonesia.svg  IDN Made Meiyana
17 MF Flag of Indonesia.svg  IDN Mohammad Said
18 DF Flag of Indonesia.svg  IDN Achmad Riyadi
20 DF Flag of Indonesia.svg  IDN Fiktor Pae
21 MF Flag of Indonesia.svg  IDN Firmansyah
22 MF Flag of Indonesia.svg  IDN Rosul Ma'arif
23 MF Flag of Indonesia.svg  IDN Naldy Renaldy
No.Pos.NationPlayer
24 MF Flag of Indonesia.svg  IDN Rifal Bustan
26 MF Flag of East Timor.svg  TLS Claudio Osorio
28 MF Flag of Indonesia.svg  IDN Muhammad Izam
30 DF Flag of Indonesia.svg  IDN Rendy Saputra (captain)
31 MF Flag of Indonesia.svg  IDN Syahril Aidil
32 GK Flag of Indonesia.svg  IDN Ramadhan
33 DF Flag of Indonesia.svg  IDN Andriantono Oriza
45 FW Flag of Indonesia.svg  IDN Usman Diarra
55 MF Flag of Indonesia.svg  IDN Takwir Rahman
62 MF Flag of Indonesia.svg  IDN Jay Amru
71 GK Flag of Indonesia.svg  IDN Fajar Setya Jaya
78 MF Flag of Indonesia.svg  IDN Eki Lasau
80 FW Flag of Indonesia.svg  IDN Risqki Putra Utomo
87 DF Flag of Indonesia.svg  IDN Ahmad Rifal
93 FW Flag of Indonesia.svg  IDN Ahmad Ihwan

Coaching staff

PositionName
Head coach Flag of Indonesia.svg Delfi Adri
Assistant coach Flag of Indonesia.svg Lukman Masiara
Flag of Indonesia.svg Andhika Mulia Pratomo
Goalkeeper coach Flag of Indonesia.svg Ferry Rotinsulu

Season-by-season records

As Aceh United

Season(s)League/DivisionTms.Pos. Piala Indonesia AFC competition(s)
2011 Liga Primer Indonesia1911
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017 Liga 3323
2018 Liga 2244th, Second round

As Babel United/Muba Babel United

Season(s)League/DivisionTms.Pos. Piala Indonesia AFC competition(s)
2019 Liga 2248th, West division
2020 Liga 224season abandoned
2021 Liga 2245th, Group A

As Persipal Palu

Season(s)League/DivisionTms.Pos. Piala Indonesia AFC competition(s)
2022–23 Liga 228season abandoned
2023–24 Liga 2284th, Championship round
2024–25 Liga 2262nd, Relegation round
2025–26 Championship20(Group 2)

References

  1. "Muba Babel United Diakuisisi Persipal, Ditaksir Rp7 M". Kabar Insipirasi (in Indonesian). 30 June 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  2. "Akuisisi Muba United, Manajemen Persipal Selesaikan Proses Administrasi". Metro Sulawesi (in Indonesian). 3 June 2022. Archived from the original on October 30, 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  3. "Persipal Palu Beli Muba Babel United, Tren Klub Instan Berlanjut". Libero ID (in Indonesian). 30 June 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  4. "Stadion Gawalise Siap Digunakan untuk Liga 2". Sulteng Raya (in Indonesian). 23 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  5. "Beli Klub Asal Sumatera, Persipal Palu Melenggang ke Liga 2". palu.tribunnews.com. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  6. "Tim baru mengakusisi saham Muba Babel United, yaitu Persipal Palu akan turun dalam dua kasta sekaligus. Untuk Persipal Palu Babel United akan bertanding di Liga 2, sedangkan Persipal Palu (tim binaan) akan bertanding di Liga 3". instagram.com. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  7. Labolo, Sofyan (11 June 2024). "Persipal BU Resmi Jadi Persipal FC - Luwuk Times" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  8. Daftar pemain tim Persipal Palu.ileague.id.