West Papua, formerly Irian Jaya Barat, is a province of Indonesia. It covers the two western peninsulas of the island of New Guinea, the Bird's Head Peninsula and the Bomberai Peninsula, along with nearby islands. The province is bordered to the north by the Pacific Ocean, to the west by the Halmahera Sea and the Ceram Sea, to the south by the Banda Sea, and to the east by the province of Central Papua and the Cenderawasih Bay. Manokwari is the province's capital, while Sorong is its largest city. West Papua is the second-least populous province in Indonesia, with a population of 1,134,068 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate for mid 2021 was 1,156,840.
Manokwari is a coastal town and the capital of the Indonesian province of West Papua. It is one of only seven provincial capitals of Indonesia without a city status. It is also the administrative seat of Manokwari Regency. However, under proposals currently under consideration by the Indonesian Parliament, it is planned to split Manokwari town off from the regency and turn it into a separate city. The majority of Manokwari residents are Christians and the town is one of the seats of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Manokwari–Sorong.
Christopher Wreh is a retired Liberian professional footballer who played as a striker. He was a member of the Arsenal side which won the Premier League and FA Cup double during the 1997–98 season.
Perseman Manokwari is an Indonesian football club based in Manokwari. They play in the Liga 3. Their home stadium is Sanggeng Stadium.
The 2007–08 Liga Indonesia Premier Division was the 13th season of the Liga Indonesia Premier Division as well as its final season as the top Indonesian professional league for association football clubs.
Kornasoren (Noemfoor) Airport is a civil airport in Noemfoor, Schouten Islands, Indonesia.. Commercial service is provided by Susi Air to Manokwari and Biak from this Airport.
Jairon Feliciano Damásio, known simply as Jairon, is a Brazilian ex professional football player.
Persatuan Sepakbola Biak dan Sekitarnya, commonly known as PSBS Biak, is an Indonesian football club based in Biak Numfor Regency, Papua, Indonesia. The club currently plays in Liga 2.
Patrich Steve Wanggai, is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga 2 club Persipura Jayapura. He has a lethal left-foot and good aerial positioning when hailing a crossing.
Kalteng Putra Football Club is an Indonesian football club based in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. They currently compete in the Liga 2. Their best achievement was when in 2011–12 Indonesian Premier Division, they became champions after occupying the first place in the grand final standings, in the first match, they beat Perseman Manokwari 1–0 and drew 0–0 against Pro Duta in the second match.
The 2012 Piala Indonesia was the sixth edition of Piala Indonesia, the nationwide football cup tournament in Indonesia, involving professional clubs from Indonesian Premier League and Premier Division. Sriwijaya FC was the tournament's defending champions. However, the team did not join Piala Indonesia that season due to being one of the Indonesia Super League teams.
Pantai Amban is a beach on the northeast head of the Bird's Head Peninsula, West Papua, Indonesia, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of Amban village and 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of Manokwari. Surrounded by tropical forest and swampland, the black sand beach is a notable surfing spot.
The 2013 Indonesian Premier League was the 2nd and final season of the Indonesian Premier League (IPL), a fully professional football competition as the shared top tier of the football league pyramid in Indonesia with the Indonesia Super League before the two leagues merged for the 2014 season. The season began on 16 February 2013. Semen Padang were the defending champions, having won their 1st league title.
The 2011–12 Liga Indonesia Premier Division season is the seventeenth edition of Indonesian Premier Division since its establishment in 1994. The competition is managed by PT Liga Prima Indonesia Sportindo (LPIS).
South Manokwari Regency is a regency of West Papua Province of Indonesia. It was formed in 2013 from the southern districts of Manokwari Regency. The population of the area now comprised in the new regency was 18,564 at the 2010 Census, which rose to 35,949 at the 2020 Census. The administrative centre is the town of Ransiki.
The 2014 Liga Indonesia Premier Division season is the nineteenth edition of Liga Indonesia Premier Division since its establishment in 1994. The competition is managed by PT. Liga Indonesia (LI). The season scheduled begins in February 2014. On 20 January, PT Liga Indonesia decided to change the schedule for the kickoff of the Premier Division this season was supposed to be held in mid-February was changed to April. After managers meeting on 27 January, PT Liga Indonesia decided that the Premier Division will begin on 15 April 2014 and will end on 27 November 2014.
Pro Duta Football Club played in Indonesian Premier League in 2013. This season is the first time for Pro Duta FC to compete in the top level of Indonesia's professional league. Their homebase is in Teladan, Medan.
Adolf Kabo was an Indonesian footballer who played for the Indonesian national team.
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.
PS Kamasan is an Indonesian football club based in Manokwari Regency. They play in the Liga 3. Their home stadium is Sanggeng Stadium.
