Persija Jakarta

Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Jakarta (commonly known as Persija Jakarta, literally translates to Indonesian Football Association of Jakarta), is a 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.[5] 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.[6][7]

Persija Jakarta
Full namePersatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Jakarta
Nickname(s)Macan Kemayoran
(The Kemayoran Tigers)
Short name
  • Persija
  • PSJ
Founded28 November 1928 (1928-11-28), as Voetbalbond Boemipoetera (V.B.B.)
30 June 1929 (1929-06-30), as Voetbal Indonesische Jacatra (V.I.J.)
May 1942 (1942-05), as Persidja[1]
GroundGelora Bung Karno Stadium
Jakarta International Stadium
Capacity77,193[2]
OwnerPT Persija Jakarta Hebat
President Director[3]Ambono Janurianto[4]
CoachThomas Doll
LeagueLiga 1
2021–22Liga 1, 8th of 18
WebsiteClub website

Active departments of
Persija Jakarta


Football
Football (Women's)
Football U-20 (Men's)

Football U-18
(Men's)
Football U-16
(Men's)
Esports

History

Foundation and early years

Persija has roots that predate the current Indonesian state, which declared independence in 1945. Its forerunner, the Voetbalbond Indonesische Jacatra (VIJ), was formed on 28 November 1928 as a football club for indigenous residents of Jakarta when the Dutch were still colonizing the country. The name Jacatra refers to a fort on the northern coast of present-day Jakarta. VIJ, along with six other indigenous clubs, established PSSI on 19 April 1930 and won the first PSSI-authorized competition in 1931.[8][9]

Post-independence

VIJ changed its name to Persija in 1950, five years after the 1945 Indonesian independence. In mid-1951, a club with ethnic Chinese, Dutch and Eurasian players joined the rebranded outfit. As the Indonesian national football team in the 1950s heavily depended on Persija, its line-ups at that time were filled by many ethnic Chinese, Dutch and Eurasian players from the Jakarta club.[10]

Amateur years (1951-1994)

After the 1945 independence, national football competitions in Indonesia centred on region-based associations of amateur clubs that received funding from the state. These associations, including Persija, played against each other in an annual tournament known as Perserikatan, which literally means union. Almost all of these associations were seen as representatives of the main ethnic group in their respective regions, flaming primordial sentiments. Multicultural Persija was the exception. Persija won six national titles in the Perserikatan years. However, its fanbase was small and less passionate compared to ethnic-based supporter groups of Persib Bandung, Persebaya Surabaya, PSM Makassar or PSMS Medan. As the Perserikatan games became popular and televised from the 1980s, the other clubs proved to be more dominant with their stronger band of supporters.

Semi-professional years (1994-2008)

PSSI tried to combine the popular Perserikatan teams with the professional clubs from the Galatama league, which was struggling to attract a healthy-sized audience as the clubs did not attract primordial sentiments, into a league called Liga Indonesia. Persija, with a weak fanbase, continued its poor streak in the early years of Liga Indonesia until former army general Sutiyoso was appointed as governor of Jakarta in 1997 amid nationwide demonstrations that demanded the end of military-backed authoritarianism and the start of democratic elections at all levels.

Recognizing that he must win support to secure another term, Sutiyoso used Persija as an outreach vehicle. In 1997, Sutiyoso rebranded Persija with a different colour. Orange replaced red to stress Persija's tiger symbol while national players were recruited and more professional management was introduced. The governor also wielded his powers to motivate other Jakarta clubs in Liga Indonesia, including the once-successful Pelita Jaya FC, to leave the capital city. To augment the fanbase, the Jakmania supporter group was created in December 1997. The total makeover paid off with Persija winning the 2001 national title, a fanbase developing into the biggest in the country and Sutiyoso securing a second term in 2002. The flip side of this top-down approach is constant taunts from supporters of other clubs calling Persija as "anak papa" (papa's boy), which has become louder since Persija won its next national title in 2018.[11]

Professional years (2008-)

The emergence of the Indonesian Super League in 2008 came amid pressure on Perserikatan teams to stop relying on the state budget and increase professional management. Persija, with the ability to attract supporters, sponsors and quality players, evolved into a well-oiled machine that performed well in different forms of competitions in Indonesia. However, it failed to win a national title in these professional years until 2018 when it championed the 2018 Liga 1. While Jakmania turned the capital city orange after the crowning, supporters of other clubs mocked the victory as engineered so that Persija could finally end its 17-year drought. These naysayers argue that PSSI influenced several decisions during the season that unfairly benefitted Persija, including the goals scored in the 9 December 2018 game that sealed the title.[12]

Controversy aside, Persija is undeniably one of Indonesia's leading clubs with a fanbase that is now considered as the biggest in Asia, according to a December 2020 survey by the Asian Football Confederation. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Persija games could easily gather more than 50,000 people inside the stadium with thousands watching on public screens in neighbourhoods across the sprawling capital. Persija holds the record for highest attendance in a AFC Cup match when it faced with Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. in 2018.[13]

Stadium
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium

Persija currently plays their home matches at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium (GBK) in Central Jakarta along with the Indonesian national football team.

Before settling at the large GBK, the club used smaller stadiums in Jakarta as their home ground. For the 2017 Liga 1 and much of the 2018 Liga 1, Persija had to relocate to nearby Bekasi and use the Patriot Chandrabhaga Stadium or the Wibawa Mukti Stadium when the GBK stadium underwent renovation for the 2018 Asian Games and later used for the main venue of that multi-sports event.[14][15]

Current Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan in 2019 decided to build a new stadium for Persija in North Jakarta, which will be called the Jakarta International Stadium. The new stadium is targeted for completion by 2022.

However, there is also a campaign to rename the stadium after intellectual and national hero, Mohammad Husni Thamrin.[16][17][18][19]

Players

Current squad
As of 13:17, Saturday, April 30, 2022 (UTC)[20][21]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  IDN Ilham Rio Fahmi
3 DF  IDN Firza Andika
4 DF  IDN Ryuji Utomo
5 DF  IDN Otávio Dutra
6 MF  IDN Tony Sucipto
7 MF  IDN Ramdani Lestaluhu
8 MF  IDN Syahrian Abimanyu
10 MF  MLI Makan Konaté
13 FW  IDN Rafli Mursalim
14 DF  IDN Ismed Sofyan (captain)
17 MF  IDN Raka Cahyana
18 FW  IDN Alfriyanto Nico
19 MF  IDN Braif Fatari
21 MF  IDN Hanif Sjahbandi
22 GK  IDN Risky Sudirman
25 MF  IDN Riko Simanjuntak
No. Pos. Nation Player
26 GK  IDN Andritany Ardhiyasa (vice-captain)
28 DF  IDN Rezaldi Hehanusa
32 MF    NEP Rohit Chand
33 DF  IDN Hansamu Yama
40 DF  IDN Al Hamra Hehanusa
41 DF  IDN Muhammad Ferarri
46 FW  IDN Osvaldo Haay
56 DF  IDN Maman Abdurrahman
60 MF  IDN Radzky Ginting
69 DF  IDN Rangga Widiansyah
77 MF  IDN Dony Tri Pamungkas
81 MF  IDN Adrianus Dwiki
98 FW  IDN Taufik Hidayat
99 GK  IDN Cahya Supriadi
— MF  IDN Resky Fandi
— DF  IDN Barnabas Sobor

Note: The club policy lists the supporters as player number #12.

Naturalized player
Country Player
Brazil Otávio Dutra

Coaching staff
Position Staff
Head Coach Thomas Doll
Assistant CoachVacant
Goalkeeper CoachVacant
Fitness CoachVacant
Team DoctorVacant
PhysiotherapistVacant
MasseurVacant
Kitman Andika
Candra Darmawan

Management
Chief Executive Officer Mohammad Prapanca
Financial Director Koko Afiat
Sporting Director Ferry Paulus
Marketing Director Andhika Suksmana
Manager Thomas Doll
Assistant Manager Abel Anmas
Match Organizing Committee Haen Rahmawan
Club Secretary Vacant
Media Officer Dwi Putra
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Gelora Bung Karno (76,127 / 105x68 metres)
Training Ground NYTC Sawangan

Kit Colours
Orange Persija home jersey from the 2000 season

Persija Jakarta's traditional colour is red, which is used for their home kit. Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso in 1997 replaced it with orange to make it in line with the tiger symbol during his rebranding drive of the club. After 19 years, Persija in 2016 decided to return to red after a long national title drought. The experiment worked as Persija championed the top-tier league in 2018. Frequently, the colour of their away jersey is white. But sometimes, players wear black in their away matches. Orange has been kept as the color of their third jersey.[22]

Period Kit Provider[23]
1970s–1990s Adidas
1998–2000 Reebok
2000–2003 Nike
2004–2007 Specs
2007–2009 Diadora
2009–2017 League
2018–2019 Specs
2020– Juara[24]

Supporters and rivalries

Supporters

Persija Jakarta's supporters are called Jakmania. Founded in 1997 with orange colour as their identity, Jakmania is one of the biggest and loudest football fan groups in Indonesia. Persija's home matches could easily attract over 50,000 spectators before the COVID-19 pandemic that has led to the audience ban. They often travel to away matches, except for games against longtime rivals Persib Bandung and Persebaya Surabaya because of restrictions from the Indonesian Police in order to avoid clashes between supporter groups. A Persija supporter who dared to break the rule and travel to Bandung in September 2018 died after being beaten up by Persib Bandung fans.[25][26]

The Jakmania-created Persija anthem "Satu Jiwa" (One Soul) is always sung after a match.[27]

Rivalries
Main article: Old Indonesia derby

Persija's top rival is Persib Bandung from the West Java city of Bandung, 180 km away.[28] This derby is known as the oldest Indonesian Derby. The rivalry between the two teams has become violent in the 2000s due to the growth of ultras on each side. Influenced by some media and individuals who want the rivalry to be preserved, many hostile incidents involving the two support group have occurred with seven deaths so far. In 2014, a reconciliation was held by the West Java Police to avoid future clashes, resulting in restrictions against travelling supporters. However, fans continue to break the rule and end up in violent altercations.[29][30]

Persija also has rivalries with other former Perserikatan teams, especially PSM Makassar, Persebaya Surabaya and PSMS Medan.[31] [32][33]

Honours

Persija has won many titles, including from international tournaments, making the club as the most successful in Indonesia. Its last national title comes from the 2018 Liga 1.

Domestic
League/Division Titles Runners-up Seasons won Seasons runners-up
Perserikatan 9 4 1931 1933, 1934, 1938, 1953-54, 1964, 1971-73, 1973-75, 1978-79 1932, 1952, 1975-78, 1987-88
Liga Indonesia Premier Division / Liga 1 2 1 2001, 2018 2005
Domestic
Cup Competitions Titles Runners-up Seasons won Seasons runners-up
Piala Indonesia 0 2 2005, 2018-19
Piala Presiden Soeharto[34] 0 3 1972,[35] 1974,[36] 1976[37]
Indonesia President's Cup 1 0 2018
Menpora Cup 1 0 2021
International
Friendly Tournament Titles Runners-up Seasons won Seasons runners-up
Quoc Khanh Cup 1 0 1973
Brunei Invitational Cup[38] 2 0 2000,[39] 2001[40]

Season-by-season records

Past seasons
Season League/Division Tms. Pos. Piala Indonesia AFC competition(s)
1994–95 Premier Division 34 13 in West Div. – – –
1995–96 Premier Division 31 14 in West Div. – – –
1996–97 Premier Division 33 10 in West Div. – – –
1997–98 Premier Division 31 Did not finish – – –
1998–99 Premier Division 28 Semifinals – – –
1999–2000 Premier Division 28 Semifinal – – –
2001 Premier Division 28 1 – – –
2002 Premier Division 24 Second round – Asian Club Championship First round
2003 Premier Division 20 7 – – –
2004 Premier Division 18 3 – – –
2005 Premier Division 28 2 Runner up – –
2006 Premier Division 28 Second round Semifinals – –
2007–08 Premier Division 36 Semifinals 3rd Place – –
2008–09 Super League 18 7 Quarter-finals – –
2009–10 Super League 18 5 – – –
2010–11 Super League 18 3 Quarter-finals – –
2011–12 Super League 18 5 – – –
2013 Super League 18 11 – – –
2014 Super League 22 5 in West Div. – – –
2015 Super League 18 Did not finish – – –
2016 Soccer Championship A 18 14 – – –
2017 Liga 1 18 4 – – –
2018 Liga 1 18 1 Runner up AFC Cup Zonal Semi-finals
2019 Liga 1 18 10 AFC Champions League
AFC Cup		 Preliminary round 2
Group stage
2020 Liga 1 18 Did not finish – – –
2021–22 Liga 1 18 8 – – –
Key
  • Tms. = Number of teams
  • Pos. = Position in league

AFC (Asian competitions)

Continental record
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2001-02 Asian Club Championship First round Kashima Antlers
4–1
2018 AFC Cup Group H Johor Darul Ta'zim 4–0 3–0 1st
Tampines Rovers 4–1 2–4
Sông Lam Nghệ An 1–0 0–0
Zonal semi-finals Home United 1–3 3–2 3–6
2019 AFC Champions League Preliminary round 1 Home United
1–3
Preliminary round 2 Newcastle Jets
3–1 (a.e.t.)
AFC Cup Group G Becamex Bình Dương 0–0 3–1 3rd
Shan United 6–1 1–3
Ceres Negros 2–3 1–0

AFC club ranking
As of 2 January 2022.[41]
Current Rank Country Team Points
66Gyeongnam FC13.82
67Consadole Sapporo13.78
68Persija Jakarta13.75
69Persipura Jayapura13.75
70Melbourne City FC13.73

Former Coaches

After becoming professional, Persija Jakarta has been trained by a combination of foreign and local coaches. Sofyan Hadi was the first head coach who won a professional national title for Persija Jakarta in 2001 when he was also playing for the team. Brazilian Antonio Claudio also was playing in and coaching the same team, but as a fitness coach. Another Brazilian, Stefano Cugurra, led Persija to the 2018 national title.[42]

Years Name
1999–2000 Ivan Kolev
2001 Sofyan Hadi
2003 Atanas Georgiev
2004 Carlos García Cambón
2005–2006 Arcan Iurie
2006–2007 Rahmad Darmawan
2007–2008 Sergei Dubrovin
2008–2009 Danurwindo
2009–2010 Benny Dollo
2010–2011 Rahmad Darmawan
2011–2012 Iwan Setiawan
2013–2014 Benny Dollo
2014–2015 Rahmad Darmawan
2015–2016 Bambang Nurdiansyah
2016 Paulo Camargo
2016 Zein Al Hadad
2017–2018 Stefano Cugurra
2019 Ivan Kolev
2019 Julio Bañuelos
2019 Edson Tavares
2020 Sérgio Farias
2020–2021 Sudirman
2021–2022 Angelo Alessio
2022 Sudirman (caretaker)
2022– Thomas Doll

Notable former players

This is the list of several domestic and foreign former notable or famous players of Persija from time to time.

Indonesia

Asia

Africa

Europe

America

Further reading
  • Ayati, Nur (2010). Liga Indonesia: Persija vs Persib (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Elex Media Komputindo. p. 24. ISBN 978-979-27-7425-2.[43]

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