Borneo F.C. Samarinda

Borneo Football Club Samarinda (commonly known as Borneo Samarinda or just Borneo) is an Indonesian football club based in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. The team currently competes in Liga 1. The club's nickname is Pesut Etam (Our Dolphins).^[1]

Borneo Samarinda

Full name	Borneo Football Club Samarinda
Nickname(s)	Pesut Etam (Our Dolphins)
Short name	BOR
Founded	7 March 2014; 10 years ago (2014-03-07)
Ground	Segiri Stadium Batakan Stadium
Capacity	18,000 40,000
Owner	PT Nahusam Pratama Indonesia
Chairman	Nabil Husein
Head coach	Pieter Huistra
League	Liga 1
2023–24	Liga 1, 3rd of 18
Website	http://borneofc.id/
Home colours Away colours
Current season

Borneo Samarinda has won one Liga 1 league title, one Liga 2 league title and 2 Piala Presiden in the club history.

History

Borneo Samarinda was formed by former Putra Samarinda supporters who were dissatisfied with their team's lack of achievements.^[2] PT Nahusam Pratama Indonesia bought Perseba Super Bangkalan on 7 March 2014, which gave them direct license to compete in the 2014 Liga Indonesia Premier Division, and changed the name to Pusamania Borneo Football Club.^[3][4]

After beating PSGC Ciamis on penalties in the 2014 Liga Indonesia Premier Division semi-final, they were promoted to the Indonesia Super League.^[5] On 27 November 2014, Borneo FC won their first title by becoming champion of the 2014 Liga Indonesia Premier Division after beating Persiwa Wamena 2–1 in the final.^[6]

Borneo Samarinda competed in the 2024–25 ASEAN Club Championship which is their first official participation in international tournament. The club was then drawn in a group alongside Thai club Buriram United, Singaporean club Lion City Sailors, Malaysian club Kuala Lumpur City, Philippines club Kaya—Iloilo and Vietnamese club Công An Hà Nội. On 22 August 2024, Borneo Samarinda won 3–0 against Lion City Sailors at home.

Club culture

Supporters

Borneo Samarinda's supporters are called Pusamania.

Derbies

Derby Kaltim (East Borneo derby), is the match of Borneo against Persiba Balikpapan.

Derby Papadaan is the match of Borneo against Barito Putera (The Brother's Derby).

Derby Mahakam is the match of Borneo against PS Mitra Kukar. It is named after the fact that Samarinda and Tenggarong are followed by the Mahakam River.

Logo history

• 
  Borneo Samarinda logo from its foundation until change for their 7th anniversary.^[7]

Sponsorship

Suzuki signed a two-year sponsorship deal with Borneo Samarinda on 22 April 2014.^[8] On 2 May 2014, Bankaltim became their shirt sponsor for home and away matches.^[9]

Kit suppliers

Brand	Year	Ref.
Town	2014–2015	[10]
Salvo	2015–2017	[11]
Nike	2018	[12]
NH Project	2019	[13]
RIORS	2020	[14]
ETAMS	2021–2024	[15]
SPECS	2024–present

Stadium

Borneo Samarinda played their home matches at the Segiri Stadium from 2014 until 2023, when the club started using the Batakan Stadium in Balikpapan.^[16] he club also used the Sempaja Stadium as their training ground.^[17]

Players

Current squad

As of 10 August 2024^[18]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  IDN Angga Saputro 2 DF  BRA Ronaldo Rodrigues 5 DF  BRA Gabriel Furtado 6 MF  IDN Ikhsan Zikrak 8 MF  JPN Kei Hirose 9 FW  BRA Léo Gaúcho 10 MF  BRA Lucas Salinas 11 DF  IDN Gavin Kwan 12 MF  IDN Hendro Siswanto 14 FW  IDN Stefano Lilipaly 15 DF  IDN Leo Guntara 16 DF  IDN Komang Teguh 22 MF  BDI Christophe Nduwarugira 23 FW  ARG Mariano Peralta 24 DF  IDN Diego Michiels (captain) 25 GK  IDN Nadeo Argawinata

No. Pos. Nation Player 26 DF  IDN Rizdjar Nurviat 28 MF  IDN Terens Puhiri 50 MF  IDN Rivaldo Pakpahan 54 DF  IDN Alfharezzi Buffon 55 MF  IDN Dandi Sonriza 56 DF  IDN Fajar Fathur Rahman 57 MF  IDN Tegar Islami 63 GK  IDN Daffa Fasya 66 MF  IDN Dwiky Hardiansyah 68 FW  IDN Habibi Jusuf 77 MF  IDN Asgal Habib 81 GK  IDN Yogi Hermawan 88 MF  IDN Dika Kuswardani 97 MF  BRA Berguinho 99 MF  IDN Muhammad Sihran

Naturalized players

Country	Player
Netherlands	Diego Michiels
	Stefano Lilipaly

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 7 FW  IDN Ari Maring (at Bekasi City) — MF  IDN Adam Alis (at Persib Bandung) — MF  IDN Taufany Muslihuddin (at Madura United)

No. Pos. Nation Player — FW  IDN Fajar Akhmad (at PSIM Yogyakarta) — FW  IDN Ousmane Maiket (at PSIM Yogyakarta)

Technical staff

Position	Name
President	Purwati Lee
CEO	Ponaryo Astaman
Team manager	Farid Abubakar
Head coach	Pieter Huistra
Assistant coaches	Demerson
	Sultan Samma
Fitness coach	Emir Mustafović
Goalkeeping coach	Khairul Nizam
Analyst	Gilang Ramadhan
Physiotherapists	Danilo Lima
	Fajar
	Ramdhan Pratama
Doctor	Hilda Khoirun Nisa

Coaches

Years	Coach
2014	Nus Yadera
2014	Iwan Setiawan
2014–2015	Arcan Iurie
2015	Iwan Setiawan
2016–2017	Dragan Đukanović
2017	Ricky Nelson
2017–2018	Iwan Setiawan
2018–2019	Dejan Antonić
2019	Fabio Lopez
2019	Mario Gómez
2020	Edson Tavares
2020–2021	Mario Gómez
2021–2022	Risto Vidaković
2022	Fakhri Husaini
2022	Milomir Šešlija
2022–2023	André Gaspar
2023–present	Pieter Huistra

Honours

League(s)

• Indonesia Super League
  • Premiership (1): 2023–24
• Liga Indonesia Premier Division
  • Winners (1): 2014 (second-tier era)

Cup(s)

• Indonesia President's Cup
  • Runners-up (1): 2017, 2022, 2024
• Piala Gubernur Kaltim
  • Winners (1): 2016

League and cup results

Indonesian league only (2008–present):

Season	Division (Name)	Pos./Teams	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Piala Indonesia	Asia/Southeast Asia		Top Scorer (Goals)
Divisi Utama	2nd (Divisi Utama)	1/(60)	28	14	5	5	41	19	56	NH			Fernando Soler 15
ISL season not finished	1st (ISL)	13/(18)	3	0	1	2	2	3	1	NH			Erick Weeks Srđan Lopičić 1
ISC A unofficial league	1st (ISC A)	9/(18)	34	14	8	12	62	41	50	NH			Pedro Velázquez 14
Liga 1	1st (Liga 1)	8/(18)	34	15	7	12	50	39	50	NH			Lerby Eliandry 16
Liga 1	1st (Liga 1)	7/(18)	34	14	6	14	50	49	48	Semi-finals			Matías Conti 11
Liga 1	1st (Liga 1)	7/(18)	34	12	15	7	55	42	51	Semi-finals			Renan Silva 11
Liga 1 season declared void	1st (Liga 1)	3/(18)	3	2	0	1	6	4	6	NH			Francisico Torres 2
Liga 1	1st (Liga 1)	6/(18)	34	14	10	10	43	35	52	NH			Francisico Torres 15
Liga 1	1st (Liga 1)	4/(18)	34	16	9	9	64	40	57	NH			Matheus Pato 25
Liga 1	1st (Liga 1)	3/(18)	38	22	8	8	58	37	76	NH			Felipe Cadenazzi 15
Liga 1	1st (Liga 1)	TBD/(18)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	NH	ACC	GS	TBD

Performance in AFF competitions

Season	Competition	Round	Nat	Club	Home	Away
2024–25	ASEAN Club Championship	Group B		Lion City Sailors	3–0
				Kuala Lumpur City		0–1
				Buriram United		9 Jan '25
				Kaya—Iloilo	23 Jan '25
				Cong An Ha Noi		6 Feb '25

Club ranking

World clubs ranking

^[19]

As of 4 August 2024.

Current Rank	Country	Team	Points
848		Crusaders F.C.	1370
849		CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu	1370
850		Borneo FC	1370
851		CA Bizertin	1370
852		Eding Sport FC	1370

AFC clubs ranking

As of 4 August 2024

Current Rank	Country	Team	Points
78		Suwon FC	1373
79		Salgaocar FC	1372
80		Borneo FC	1370
81		Persija Jakarta	1367
82		Al-Arabi SC (Qatar)	1367

References

1. "Pesut Etam Incar Kemenangan Kedua" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
2. "FOKUS: Minim Prestasi, Putra Samarinda Ditinggal Pusamania". 19 May 2014. Archived from the original on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
3. "Pusamania Borneo FC Akuisisi Perseba Super Bangkalan". 12 March 2014. Archived from the original on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
4. "Perseba Super Berganti Nama Menjadi Pusamania Borneo FC". 13 March 2014. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
5. "Menang Adu Penalti, Borneo FC Samarinda Lolos ke ISL 2015" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
6. "Bungkam Persiwa 2–1, Borneo FC Juara Divisi Utama 2014" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 30 November 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
7. Husein, Zulfikar (7 March 2021). "Ulang Tahun ke-7, Borneo FC Umumkan Logo Baru". www.viva.co.id (in Indonesian). PT VIVA MEDIA BARU- VIVA. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
8. "Suzuki Resmi Jadi Sponsor Pusamania Borneo FC" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 8 June 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
9. "Bankaltim Sponsori Pusamania Borneo FC" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
10. "Apparel ISL 2015, Pesut Etam Gandeng Salvo" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
11. "Salvo resmi Sponsori Pusamania Borneo FC" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
12. "Nike Sponsori Borneo FC Untuk Liga 1 2018" (in Indonesian). 12 February 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
13. "Jersey Baru Sudah Diperkenalkan, Borneo FC Tetap Pakai yang Lama". jawapos.com (in Indonesian). 28 January 2019. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
14. "Riors Jadi Official Apparel Borneo FC Samarinda Musim Ini". borneofc.id (in Indonesian). 1 December 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
15. "Borneo FC Bakal Pakai ETAMS, Apparel Lokal Samarinda" (in Indonesian). 26 February 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
16. "AYO LIBURAN KE SAMARINDA" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
17. "Stadion Sempaja Jadi Tempat Latihan Pesut Etam" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
18. "Squad Borneo Samarinda Liga 1". ligaindonesiabaru.com. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
19. "Ranking Borneo FC, Ranking and Statistics". footballdatabase.com.

External links

• Official website (in Indonesian)
• Pusamania Borneo F.C. at Liga Indonesia (in Indonesian)
• Pusamania Borneo F.C. Profile on Eyesoccer club Football Database Archived 10 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine (in Indonesian)