Persatuan Sepakbola Medan dan Sekitarnya, commonly known as PSMS, is an Indonesian football club based in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. It is one of Indonesia's most successful clubs. They currently compete in Liga 2, the second level in Indonesian football tier.
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 1997–98 Liga Indonesia Premier Division was the fourth season of the Liga Indonesia Premier Division, the top division of Indonesian football. There were 31 teams involved in this season. Persebaya were the defending champions, and were leading when the season was abandoned by order of the military on 25 May 1998 due to political and economic turmoil in the country. At that point, 234 matches had been played out of the 317 scheduled.
The 2004 Liga Indonesia Premier Division was the tenth season of the Liga Indonesia Premier Division, the top Indonesian professional league for association football clubs. The season began on 4 January and ended on 23 December.
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.
The 2009–10 Indonesia Super League was the second edition of this newly born competition (which replaced the Premier Division as the top rank of football system in the country.
Jacksen Ferreira Tiago commonly known as Jacksen F. Tiago or JFT, is a Brazilian retired footballer. After retiring from playing, he became a football manager. One of the most influential in Indonesian football history, he has a tremendous records for both as a player and as a manager. As a long-time resident of Indonesia, he is fluent in Indonesian and Javanese.
Liga Primer Indonesia was an Indonesian independent football league held in 2011. It was managed by Konsorsium Liga Premier Indonesia and PT Liga Primer Indonesia and was not recognized (initially) by the PSSI. Nineteen clubs took part in its inaugural and only season which was running from January to May 2011. The first kick-off was held on 8 January 2011 in Manahan Stadium, Solo, Central Java. Despite its original full-season schedule, the league was then stopped during the half-season break when Persebaya 1927 was currently leading the table.
The 2011–12 Indonesian Premier League season was the inaugural season of the Indonesian Premier League (IPL), a fully professional football competition that shared with the Indonesia Super League (ISL) as the top tier of the football league pyramid in Indonesia.
Aji Santoso is an Indonesian former professional footballer and currently the head coach of Persikabo 1973. He was a left-back during his playing days, and was a regular for the Indonesia national football team and Persebaya Surabaya. He was also the caretaker manager of the Indonesia national football team in 2012, after the sacking of Wim Rijsbergen.
Uston Nawawi is a retired Indonesian footballer who last played as an attacking midfielder for Deltras Sidoarjo. He is former player of the Indonesia national team. His cousin, Rendy Irawan, is also a football player.
The 2008–09 Liga Indonesia Premier Division was the 14th season of the Liga Indonesia Premier Division. It was the first season for the Liga Indonesia Premier Division as the second tier of the Indonesian football pyramid, following the creation of the Indonesia Super League as the first tier.
Yeyen Tumena is an Indonesian former footballer and manager who previously plays as defender for Persma Manado, Persija Jakarta, Persikota Tangerang, Persebaya Surabaya, Perseden Denpasar, PSMS Medan, PSM Makassar and the Indonesia national team.
Haryanto Prasetyo is an Indonesian football player and manager who previously plays as midfielder for Persebaya Surabaya, Pelita Jaya FC, Persijatim, Persijap Jepara, PSS Sleman, Persiku Kudus and the Indonesia national team.
Fandi Eko Utomo is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga 2 club Semen Padang.
The 2013 Liga Indonesia Premier Division Final is a scheduled football match played on 14 September 2013 at the Manahan Stadium in Surakarta, Indonesia, to determine the winner of 2013 Liga Indonesia Premier Division. This round will bring together two of the best teams the East Java club Persebaya DU (Bhayangkara) with his opponent from Papua Perseru Serui. Persebaya DU (Bhayangkara) advanced to the finals after conquering Persikabo Bogor with a score of 4-1, while Perseru overcame Persik Kediri in a shootout with the final score ending 5-4 after extra time when normal and half ended with the score 2-2.
Persatuan Sepakbola Serui, commonly known as Perseru Serui, or Perseru, was an Indonesian football club based in Yapen Islands Regency, Papua. Their nickname is The Orange Cendrawasih. The traditional team home kit is black and orange striped shirt, similar to Hull City or Shakhtar Donetsk. They last play in the Liga 1 in the Indonesian Football League. Their home stadium is Marora Stadium.
The 1997 Liga Indonesia Premier Division Final was a football match which was played on 28 July 1997 at Gelora Senayan Main Stadium in Jakarta. It was contested by Persebaya Surabaya and Bandung Raya to determine the winner of the 1996–97 Liga Indonesia Premier Division. Persebaya won the match 3–1 to claim their first-ever professional title.
The 1999 Liga Indonesia Premier Division Final was a football match which was played on 9 April 1999 at Klabat Stadium in Manado. It was contested by Persebaya Surabaya and PSIS Semarang to determine the winner of the 1998–99 Liga Indonesia Premier Division. PSIS won the match 1–0 thanks to a late goal from Tugiyo. With the result, PSIS claim their first-ever professional title.
Indra Mohammad Thohir is an Indonesian former football coach who is best known for guiding Persib Bandung to two consecutive national titles, the 1993–94 Perserikatan and 1994–95 Liga Indonesia Premier Division. He is considered one of Persib's greatest coaches of all time. Aside from Persib, he has also coached Persikabo Bogor and the Indonesia national under-16 football team.
