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Active departments of
Persija Jakarta

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Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Jakarta (Template:Lit. 'Indonesian Football Association of Jakarta'), abbreviated as Persija (Script error: No such module "IPA".), 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.[1] 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, referred to as the Derbi Indonesia, has gone on for decades, occasionally marred by violence.[2][3]

History

Foundation and early years

Persija has roots that predate the current Indonesian state, which declared independence in 1945. Its forerunner, the Voetbalbond Indonesia Jacatra (VIJ), was formed on 28 November 1928 as a football club for Indonesian 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 Indonesian clubs, established PSSI on 19 April 1930 and won the first PSSI-authorized competition in 1931. In 1937, VIJ did not enter the competition but after that the club was always in the top division.[4][5]

Post-independence

VIJ changed its name to Persija in 1950, five years after the Indonesian independence. In mid-1951, a club with ethnic Chinese, Dutch and Eurasian players merged with the rebranded outfit. As the Indonesia national football team in the 1950s heavily depended on Persija players, its line-ups at that time were filled by many ethnic Chinese, Dutch and Eurasian players from the Jakarta club.[4]

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.[6]

Professional years (2008–present)

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.[7]

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.[8]

In April 2022, Persija appointed former Borussia Dortmund manager, Thomas Doll, as the new head coach and manager in a three-year deal.[9] Doll brought Persija to second place in the 2022–23 season by only conceding 27 goals. Persija and Doll agreed to mutually part ways before the 2024–25 season after a disappointing eight place finish in the 2023–24 Liga 1 season.[10][11]

Doll was replaced by former Ratchaburi head coach, Carlos Peña in a one-year deal for the upcoming Liga 1 season.[12][13]

Stadium

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Gelora Bung Karno Stadium

Persija currently plays their home matches at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium (GBK) in Central Jakarta, along with the Indonesia national football team. As VIJ, Persija first played at VIJ Stadium Petojo, Gambir.[14]

Before settling at the GBK, the club used smaller stadiums 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.[15][16]

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Jakarta International Stadium

Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan decided in 2019 to build a new stadium for Persija in North Jakarta, called the Jakarta International Stadium. The new stadium was completed in 2022. However, there had been a campaign to rename the stadium after intellectual, national hero and Jakarta native, Mohammad Husni Thamrin.[17][18][19][20] Thamrin also played an important part in the founding of Persija as VIJ by contributing his own money to build VIJ's first football pitch and stadium, VIJ Stadium.[14]

Players

Current squad

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No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Template:Fba/core Carlos Eduardo
2 DF Template:Fba/core Rio Fahmi
5 DF Template:Fba/core Rizky Ridho (captain)
7 MF Template:Fba/core Ryo Matsumura
19 MF Template:Fba/core Hanif Sjahbandi
21 MF Template:Fba/core Alfriyanto Nico
22 GK Template:Fba/core Hafizh Rizkianur
23 DF Template:Fba/core Hansamu Yama
26 GK Template:Fba/core Andritany Ardhiyasa
36 MF Template:Fba/core Aditya Warman
No. Pos. Nation Player
58 MF Template:Fba/core Rayhan Hannan
66 FW Template:Fba/core Zahaby Gholy
70 FW Template:Fba/core Gustavo
77 DF Template:Fba/core Dony Tri Pamungkas
78 FW Template:Fba/core Witan Sulaeman
90 FW Template:Fba/core Agi Firmansyah
98 FW Template:Fba/core Eksel Runtukahu
— MF Template:Fba/core Arlyansyah Abdulmanan
— MF Template:Fba/core Sousa

Out on loan

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No. Pos. Nation Player
25 FW Template:Fba/core Riko Simanjuntak (at PSS Sleman)
27 DF Template:Fba/core Dia Syayid (at PSS Sleman)
28 DF Template:Fba/core Alwi Fadilah (at Bekasi City)
30 DF Template:Fba/core Meshaal Hamzah (at Nakhon Pathom United)
73 FW Template:Fba/core Sandi Samosir (at Madura United)
80 GK Template:Fba/core Adre Arido (at Persikota Tangerang)
— DF Template:Fba/core Amirul Fisabilillah (at Deltras)
— DF Template:Fba/core Amar Fadzillah (at Deltras)
— DF Template:Fba/core Fava Sheva (at PSPS Pekanbaru)
— DF Template:Fba/core Alfin Esa (at Dejan)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Template:Fba/core Fajar Firdaus (at Dejan)
— DF Template:Fba/core Farhan Sopiulloh (at Persiku Kudus)
— DF Template:Fba/core Ihsan Kusuma (at Persela Lamongan)
— MF Template:Fba/core Jehan Pahlevi (at Persiku Kudus)
— MF Template:Fba/core Figo Dennis (at PSIM Yogyakarta)
— MF Template:Fba/core Hibatillah Husen (at Persipu)
— MF Template:Fba/core Baihaqi Rifai (at Persikab Bandung)
— MF Template:Fba/core Qaqa Basham (at Persikab Bandung)
— MF Template:Fba/core Rizky Padilah (at Bekasi City)
— MF Template:Fba/core Resa Aditya (at Persikota Tangerang)
— FW Template:Fba/core Nabil Asyura (at Dejan)

Retired numbers

Personnel

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Head coach Template:Flagicon Maurício Souza
Assistant coach Template:Flagicon Italo Bartole Resende
Template:Flagicon Ricky Nelson
Goalkeeper coach Template:Flagicon Gerson Rodrigues Rios
Fitness coach Template:Flagicon Vitor Branco Da Cruz
Video analyst Template:Flagicon Caio Vito Jordao
Statistician Template:Flagicon Dani Budi Rayoga
Opposition / Player scouting Template:Flagicon Petrick Herberth Carofin Sinuraya
Team doctor Template:Flagicon Muhammad Adeansah
Nutritionist Template:Flagicon Emilia Achmadi
Physiotherapist Template:Flagicon Muhammad Yanizar Lubis

Template:Flagicon Jeremiah Halomoan Simamora

Masseur Template:Flagicon Ahmad Aditya Subkhi

Template:Flagicon Aditya Julistiawan

Kitman Template:Flagicon Candra Darmawan

Template:Flagicon Aries Tri Kurniawan

Interpreter Template:Flagicon Claudio Luzardi

Management

Director Template:Flagicon Mohamad Prapanca
Vice-director Template:Flagicon Ivi Sumarna Suryana
Financial director Template:Flagicon Koko Alfiat
Commercial & marketing director Template:Flagicon Sébastien Leclerc
Team manager Template:Flagicon Ardhi Tjahjoko
Assistant team manager Template:Flagicon Vava Hernandia
Match organizing committee Template:Flagicon Arief Perdana Kusuma
Club secretary Template:Flagicon Regi Hariansyah
Media officer Template:Flagicon Kukuh Wahyudi

Kit colours

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Orange Persija home jersey, used in the 2000 season

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Period Kit Provider[27]
1970s–1990s Adidas
1998–2000 Reebok
2000–2003 Nike
2004–2007 Specs
2007–2009 Diadora
2009–2017 League
2018–2019 Specs
2020–2021 Juara[28]
2021–2022 Genesa
2022–2024 Juara
2024– Juaraga

Supporters

Persija's main supporter group is called the Jakmania or simply the Jak. Founded in 1997 by Gugun Gondrong and Ferry Indra Sjarif, the Jakmania is one of the biggest football fan groups in Indonesia and uses orange as their main colour.

The anthem of Persija, Persija Menyatukan Kita Semua, written by the Jakmania, is always sung after the match.[29]

Rivalries

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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.[36][37]

Persija also has rivalries with other Jakarta-based football clubs, dubbed Derby Ibukota (the Capital Derby) or Jakarta Derby. However, unlike its rivalries with former Perserikatan teams, Persija's rivalries with other Jakarta-based clubs are low in intensity due to fewer matches held against them. The only rivalry worth mentioning between Persija and said clubs is with Persitara Jakarta Utara.[38]

Honours

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Persija supporters celebrating club's 2018 Liga 1 win

Persija Jakarta has won many titles, including International Tournaments, making the club as the most successful football club in Indonesia. Persija last domestic title comes from the 2001 Liga Indonesia Premier Division.

Type Format Competition Titles Seasons
Domestic Perserikatan/Liga Indonesia Premier Division/Indonesia Super League/Indonesia Soccer Championship A/Liga 1 Top Tier Division 11 1931, 1933, 1934, 1938, 1953–54, 1964, 1971–73, 1973–75, 1978–79, 2001, 2018
Piala Presiden/Piala Menpora Domestic Cup Competitions 2 2018, 2021

Other Achievements

Domestic League Top Tier Division

Domestic Cup Competitions

AFC (Asian competitions)

Friendly Tournament

Season-by-season records

Season League/Division Teams Position Piala Indonesia AFC competition(s) ASEAN Club Championship
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 Semifinals – – – –
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 3rd place – – –
2007–08 Premier Division 36 Semifinals 3rd place – – –
2008–09 Super League 18 7 Quarter-finals – – –
2009–10 Super League 18 5 Quarter-finals – – –
2010–11 Super League 15 3 – – – –
2011–12 Super League 18 5 Not Participated – – –
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 Preliminary round 2 –
AFC Cup Group stage
2020 Liga 1 18 did not finish – – – –
2021–22 Liga 1 18 8 – – – –
2022–23 Liga 1 18 2 – – – –
2023–24 Liga 1 18 8 – – – –
2024–25 Liga 1 18 7 – – – –

Continental record

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2001–02 Asian Club Championship First round Template:Flagicon Kashima Antlers 1–4
2018 AFC Cup Group H Template:Flagicon Johor Darul Ta'zim 4–0 0–3 1st
Template:Flagicon Tampines Rovers 4–1 4–2
Template:Flagicon Sông Lam Nghệ An 1–0 0–0
Zonal semi-finals Template:Flagicon Home United 1–3 2–3 3–6
2019 AFC Champions League Preliminary round 1 Template:Flagicon Home United 1–3
Preliminary round 2 Template:Flagicon Newcastle Jets 3–1 Template:Aet
AFC Cup Group G Template:Flagicon Becamex Bình Dương 0–0 1–3 3rd
Template:Flagicon Shan United 6–1 3–1
Template:Flagicon Ceres Negros 2–3 0–1

AFC ranking

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Current Rank Country Team Points
87 Template:Flagicon Aluminium Arak FC 1361
88 Template:Flagicon Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 1361
89 Template:Flagicon Persija Jakarta 1360
90 Template:Flagicon Bali United F.C. 1360
91 Template:Flagicon Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1358

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.[44]

Years Name
1999–2000 Template:Flagicon Ivan Kolev
2001 Template:Flagicon Sofyan Hadi
2002 Template:Flagicon Mundari Karya
2003 Template:Flagicon Atanas Georgiev
2004 Template:Flagicon Carlos García Cambón
2005–2006 Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Arcan Iurie
2006–2007 Template:Flagicon Rahmad Darmawan
2007–2008 Template:Flagicon Sergei Dubrovin
2008–2009 Template:Flagicon Danurwindo
2009–2010 Template:Flagicon Benny Dollo
2010–2011 Template:Flagicon Rahmad Darmawan
2011–2012 Template:Flagicon Iwan Setiawan
2013–2014 Template:Flagicon Benny Dollo
2014–2015 Template:Flagicon Rahmad Darmawan
2015–2016 Template:Flagicon Bambang Nurdiansyah
2016 Template:Flagicon Paulo Camargo
2016 Template:Flagicon Zein Al Hadad
2017–2018 Template:Flagicon Stefano Cugurra
2019 Template:Flagicon Ivan Kolev
2019 Template:Flagicon Julio Bañuelos
2019 Template:Flagicon Edson Tavares
2020 Template:Flagicon Sérgio Farias
2020–2021 Template:Flagicon Sudirman
2021–2022 Template:Flagicon Angelo Alessio
2022 Template:Flagicon Sudirman (caretaker)
2022–2024 Template:Flagicon Thomas Doll
2024–2025 Template:Flagicon Carlos Peña
2025 Template:Flagicon Ricky Nelson (caretaker)
2025– Template:Flagicon Maurício Souza

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

Americas

Further reading

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References

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