Nationalism and sport are often intertwined, as sports provide a venue for symbolic competition between nations; sports competition often reflects national conflict, and in fact has often been a tool of diplomacy. The involvement of political goals in sport is seen by some as contrary to the fundamental ethos of sport being carried on for its own sake, for the enjoyment of its participants, but this involvement has been true throughout the history of sport.
Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Jakarta, commonly known as Persija Jakarta, is an Indonesian professional football club based in the Indonesian capital city of Jakarta. Persija Jakarta is one of the most successful football clubs in Indonesia with 2 Indonesian League titles and 9 Perserikatan titles. It has never been in a lower league since a nationwide competition started in 1930, fifteen years before Indonesia became an independent country. Persija is one of the founders of the Indonesian football association PSSI, along with six other clubs. Persija's rivalry with fellow PSSI founder Persib Bandung has gone on for decades, occasionally marred by violence.
Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Bandung, commonly referred to as Persib Bandung or simply Persib, is an Indonesian professional football club based in Bandung, West Java, which competes in Liga 1, the top tier of Indonesian football. Founded in 1919 as Bandoeng Inlandsche Voetbal Bond (BIVB), it adopted its current name in 1933. Persib is among Indonesia's most successful clubs, having won five Perserikatan titles and two Liga Indonesia titles. The team's home base is at the Gelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium with a capacity of 38,000. The team's nicknames include Maung Bandung and Pangeran Biru.
Persatuan Sepakbola Surabaya, commonly known as Persebaya Surabaya or simply Persebaya, is an Indonesian professional football club based in Surabaya, East Java. The club currently plays in the Liga 1, the top flight of Indonesian football. Persebaya Surabaya is regarded as one of the most iconic and successful teams in the country, winning numerous Indonesian League titles and tournaments.
The 1994–95 Liga IndonesiaPremier Division was the inaugural season of the Liga Indonesia Premier Division, the top division of Indonesian football following the merger of Perserikatan and Galatama. The season began on 27 November 1994 and ended on 30 July 1995. The league was made up of 34 clubs. Persib won the title after beating Petrokimia Putra 1–0 in the final.
Persatuan Sepakbola Petrokimia Putra was an Indonesian football club based in Gresik, East Java, Indonesia. They last played in the Liga Indonesia First Division. They merged with Persegres Gresik and became Gresik United in 2005.
Persikab Kabupaten Bandung or simply Persikab is an Indonesian football team based in Bandung Regency, West Java. They compete in the Liga 2. Their nickname is Dalem Bandung Warriors.
Gelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium is a stadium in Gedebage subdistrict, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia.
I Made Wirawan is a former Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He is now the goalkeeper coach for Persib Bandung. He made 11 appearances for the Indonesia national team.
Association football is the most popular sport in Indonesia, in terms of annual attendance, participation and revenue. It is played on all levels, from children to middle-aged men. Liga 1, the Indonesian domestic league is popular. The national body is the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI). The Indonesian football league started around 1930 in the Dutch colonial era.
The rivalry between Indonesian football clubs Persija Jakarta and Persib Bandung, also known as Duel Klasik or Laga Klasik, is considered one of the biggest in Asia in general and Indonesia in particular. Persija and Persib are two of the biggest clubs in Indonesia and founders of the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI). Violence between their supporters occur on a regular basis, sometimes even resulting in fatalities.
Persikas is an Indonesian football club based in Subang, West Java. Club played in Liga 3. Persikas stadium named Persikas Stadium. Its location was in downtown Subang, West Java.
Bandung Raya was an Indonesian professional association football club from Bandung. The club was founded on 17 June 1987. It played in Galatama until the formation of the Liga Indonesia Premier Division in 1994, playing in that division until the club was dissolved in 1997 owing to financial difficulties.
Dedi Kusnandar or Dado is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga 1 club Persib Bandung.
Muhammad Agung Pribadi is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or right-back for Liga 2 club Persela Lamongan. He had previously played for Persib Bandung U-21, and won the Indonesia Super League U-21 with the club in 2009.
Bandung United Football Club is an Indonesian football club based in Bandung, West Java that competes in Liga 3, the third tier of Indonesian football. The club was founded in 2019 after the takeover of Blitar United by PT. Persib Bandung Bermartabat and its subsequent relocation to Bandung. It is the feeder club of Persib Bandung and holds its home matches at Siliwangi Stadium.
Arema–Persib Bandung rivalry or Western Blue and Eastern Blue derby is the name given in football to any match between two Indonesian football clubs in two different league background, Persib Bandung (Perserikatan) and Arema FC (Galatama). The fierce competition between both teams began in 1990 when Arema FC and Persib Bandung face off in the semifinals 1990 Jawa Pos II Cup.
Risnandar Soendoro was an Indonesian football player and coach. He was best known for his time in Persib Bandung where he spent ten years in the senior squad and three coaching stints. Nicknamed the "Asian Franz Beckenbauer", his skills as a player drew praise from his colleagues. He also had stints coaching Bandung Raya, PSGC Ciamis, Persikab Bandung, and Persiba Balikpapan.
Pasundan derby is a Indonesia football match between Persib Bandung against Persikabo 1973, the main club from West Java competing in Liga 1. The name "Pasundan" is taken from the historical and cultural similarities of the two teams.
On 17 June 2022, two people died from being asphyxiated during a stampede at the gate of Gelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia while watching the 2022 President's Cup group stage match between Persib Bandung as host and Persebaya Surabaya.
