PSIM Yogyakarta

Perserikatan Sepakbola Indonesia Mataram (Hanacaraka: ꦥꦼꦂꦱꦠꦸꦮꦤ꧀ꦱꦼꦥꦏ꧀ꦧꦺꦴꦭꦆꦤ꧀ꦢꦺꦴꦤꦺꦱꦶꦪꦩꦠꦫꦩ꧀ꦔꦪꦺꦴꦒꦾꦏꦂꦠ), commonly known as PSIM Yogyakarta, is an Indonesian professional football club based in Yogyakarta that set to competes in the Liga 1 from 2025–26, the top tier of Indonesian football after promotion from Liga 2 in 2024–25. The club play their home match in Mandala Krida. Nicknamed Laskar Mataram, they were founded as Perserikatan Sepakraga Mataram in 1929, but changed their name to PSIM one year after.^[1] PSIM is also one of the founders of Indonesian football association PSSI, along with six other clubs.

PSIM Yogyakarta

Full name	Perserikatan Sepakbola Indonesia Mataram
Nickname(s)	Laskar Mataram (Mataram Warriors) Naga Jawa (Javanese Dragons)
Short name	PSIM YOG
Founded	5 September 1929; 95 years ago (1929-09-05) as Perserikatan Sepak Raga Mataram (PSM) 27 July 1930; 94 years ago (1930-07-27) as Perserikatan Sepakbola Indonesia Mataram (PSIM)
Ground	Mandala Krida Stadium
Capacity	35,000
Owner	PT PSIM Jaya Yogyakarta
President	Yuliana Tasno
Head Coach	Erwan Hendarwanto
League	Liga 1
2024–25	Liga 2, 1st of 4 Group X (Champhionship round, promoted)
Website	www.psimjogja.id
Home colours Away colours Third colours

History

The history of PSIM began on 5 September 1929 with the birth of a football organization called the Perserikatan Sepak Raga Mataram (PSM). The name Mataram was used because Yogyakarta was the center of the Mataram Sultanate. On 27 July 1930 the name PSM was changed to Perserikatan Sepakbola Indonesia Mataram (PSIM), as a demand for the national movement to achieve Indonesian independence.^[2]

On 19 April 1930, PSIM together with VIJ Jakarta (now Persija Jakarta), BIVB Bandung (Persib Bandung), MIVB (PPSM Magelang), MVB (PSM Madiun), SIVB (Persebaya Surabaya), and VVB (Persis Solo), attended the establishment meeting of the PSSI held in Yogyakarta.^[3]

In the 1970s, PSIM could not do much at the main domestic competition, but they scored the only goal against a semi-professional club from Australia who was on a tour in Indonesia. PSIM participated in Diklat Salatiga and lost the match 1–5. Another achievement was when they defeated the Indonesia national team which was managed by Yanek Marota from Poland in a friendly match at the Kridosono Stadium. The final result was 1–0.^[4]

Since the Indonesian league started in 1994, PSIM's achievements have experienced ups and downs marked by the ups and downs. PSIM was relegated in the 1994–95 Liga Indonesia Premier Division and promoted two years later. After competing for three seasons in the premier division, PSIM again had to be relegated in the 1999–2000 Liga Indonesia Premier Division.^[5]

Three years later, in Division 1 Liga Indonesia 2003, PSIM began to rise again and had a target for promotion with a well-prepared team. In the preliminary round PSIM beat the favorite team Persebaya twice in away matches with a landslide score of 3–1 and 3–0, and won group C. However, PSIM failed to continue its dominance in the last 8 round. They had to settle for 4th place, and participated in the playoffs. Played in Solo, PSIM was unable to compete with Persela Lamongan.^[5]

in 2005, they qualified for the 2006 Liga Indonesia Premier Division after beating Persiwa Wamena at the Jalak Harupat Stadium with a score of 2–1.^[5]

Liana Tasno was appointed to succeed Bima Sinung as the club's director in August 2023. She was the first woman who took on this role.^[6]

On 17 February 2025, PSIM secured promotion to Liga 1 from next season after defeating PSPS Pekanbaru 2-1 in final matchweek of Group X at Mandala Krida Stadium and ended 18 years stay in second division.^[7]

Seasons

Seasons of PSIM Yogyakarta

Season	League									Cup	Other competitions
	Division	Pos	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
1994–95	Liga Indonesia	17th East	32	2	12	18	14	48	18
1996	Liga Indonesia First Division
1997		2nd
1997–98	Liga Indonesia	abandoned
1998–99		5th Group 3	10	2	2	6	7	11	8
1999–2000		14th East	26	4	7	15	15	50	19
2001	Liga Indonesia First Division	3rd Group Central I	8	2	2	4	8	10	8
2002		5th Group 2	12	4	4	4	11	11	16
2003		3rd Promosi play off	27	14	4	9	37	34	46
2004		6th West	22	9	6	7	29	23	33
2005		1st	19	13	4	2	36	18	43	R2
2006	Liga Indonesia	14th West	26	7	5	14	23	43	26	R1
2007–08		15th East	34	8	8	18	30	45	32
2008–09	Liga Indonesia Premier Division	12th Group 2	26	7	4	15	20	36	25	R1
2009–10		7th Group 3	20	6	5	9	22	31	23	A
2010–11		5th Group 2	24	12	3	9	26	22	39	NH
2011–12	Liga Indonesia Premier Division (LI)	4th	26	12	6	8	32	27	42	A
2013		4th Group 5	12	5	2	5	20	18	17	NH
2014	Liga Indonesia Premier Division	4th Group 5	12	3	6	3	15	13	15	NH
2015		abandoned								NH
2017	Liga 2	1st Relegation play-off	17	8	3	6	26	20	27	NH
2018		6th East	22	12	4	6	31	29	31	R2
2019		7th East	20	9	0	11	21	23	27	NH
2020		abandoned								NH
2021–22		4th	15	6	6	3	15	12	24	NH
2022–23		abandoned								NH
2023–24		3rd Championship Round (Group X)	18	8	6	4	20	18	30	NH
2024–25		1st Championship Round (Group X)	16	8	5	3	28	7	29	NH
2025–26	Liga 1		34							NH

Players

Current squad

As of December 2024^[8]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 3 DF  JPN Yusaku Yamadera 5 DF  IDN Asyraq Gufron 6 DF  IDN Sunni Hizbullah 7 MF  IDN Ghulam Fatkur 8 MF  IDN Savio Sheva 9 FW  IDN Ousmane Maiket (on loan from Borneo Samarinda) 10 MF  AFG Omid Popalzay 11 MF  IDN Yudha Alkanza 13 DF  IDN Muhammad Fariz (on loan from PSS Sleman) 14 MF  IDN Rendra Teddy 15 FW  IDN Fajar Akhmad (on loan from Borneo Samarinda) 16 MF  IDN Muammar Khadafi 18 MF  IDN Saldi Amiruddin 19 MF  IDN Figo Dennis (on loan from Persija Jakarta) 20 MF  IDN Arlyansyah Abdulmanan (on loan from Persija Jakarta)

No. Pos. Nation Player 21 MF  IDN Adittia Gigis 22 DF  IDN Lucky Oktavianto 23 DF  IDN Samuel Simanjuntak 24 MF  IDN Arya Gerryan 25 GK  IDN Riki Pambudi 26 GK  IDN Harlan Suardi (on loan from PSM Makassar) 27 MF  IDN Sugiyanto Rohman 29 DF  IDN Rio Hardiawan 31 MF  IDN Pramoedya Putra 47 GK  IDN Khairul Fikri 54 MF  IDN Roken Tampubolon 57 MF  IDN Tegar Islami (on loan from Borneo Samarinda) 74 DF  IDN Edgard Amping (on loan from PSM Makassar) 88 FW  IDN Irvan Mofu 91 FW  BRA Rafinha

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Erwan Hendarwanto
Goalkeeper coach	Didik Wisnu
Physical coach	Asep Ardiansyah
Analyst	Ivan Wirajaya

Honours

• Liga Indonesia First Division
  • Winners (1): 2005
  • Runner-up (1): 1997
• Perserikatan
  • Winners (1): 1932
  • Runner-up (4): 1931, 1939, 1940, 1943

References

1. IamLathiva (16 May 2022). "Sejarah PSIM Yogyakarta, Pionir Sepak Bola di Tanah Mataram". IDN Times Jogja (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 June 2024.
2. "PSIM Yogyakarta: Kiprah Klub Legendaris dari Tanah Mataram". m.bola.net (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 July 2020.
3. "Mengulik Sejarah PSIM Yogyakarta, Salah Satu Klub Pendiri PSSI". www.detik.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 17 January 2022.
4. "PSIM Yogyakarta Meniti Karir Sepak Bola Dari Tahun 1929". www.zonamedia.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 5 January 2022.
5. "Sejarah Tim PSIM Yogyakarta 1929". www.spiritapparel.co.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 April 2019.
6. Harminanto, FX (14 August 2023). "Liana Tasno Pegang Jabatan Tertinggi PSIM, Perempuan Pertama yang Pimpin Laskar Mataram". KRJogja (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 August 2023.
7. Reza, Bagas (17 February 2025). "Hasil Pertandingan Liga 2 - PSIM Yogyakarta Resmi Promosi ke Liga 1 Usai Kandaskan PSPS, Penantian 18 Tahun Laskar Mataram Terbayar Tuntas". Bolasport.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 February 2025.
8. "Daftar Pemain PSIM Yogyakarta Liga 2". Retrieved 12 March 2020.

External links

• (in Indonesian) Official site of Brajamusti
• (in Indonesian) Site of PSIM fans outside Yogjakarta
• (in Indonesian) Ultras Mataram PSIM Jogja Supporters
• (in Indonesian)
• (in Indonesian) Facebook fanpage