Persiba Bantul

For the club based in Balikpapan, Indonesia, see Persiba Balikpapan.

Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Bantul, commonly known as Persiba Bantul, is a semi-professional Indonesian football club based in Bantul, Yogyakarta. They currently compete in the Liga 3.

Persiba Bantul

Full name	Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Bantul
Nickname(s)	Laskar Sultan Agung (Sultan Agung Warriors) Gajah Jawa (Javan elephant)
Founded	21 September 1967; 57 years ago (1967-09-21)
Ground	Sultan Agung Stadium
Capacity	35,000
Owner	PT. Bantul Jaya Utama
Chairman	Kuspindari Karinda Ragiel Perkasa
Manager	Endro Bawono[1]
Coach	Suwandi HS[2]
League	Liga 3
2023	Winners, (Special Region of Yogyakarta zone)
Website	http://persiba.net/
Home colours Away colours

History

Persiba Bantul was established on 21 September 1967. 2004 marked a milestone in Persiba's history, after waiting for 37 years, they were promoted to the First Division. Drs. H.M. Idham Samawi plays a major role in this success, by helping them gaining financial support from the local government.^[3]

In 2005, PSSI loaned Persiba to use the Indonesia U-20 players in the First Division. In 2006, Persiba was forced to quit the 2006 First Division because of the 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake. They returned in 2007 and after almost got promoted in 2008–09 and 2009–10, they won the 2010–11 Liga Indonesia Premier Division by defeating Persiraja 1–0 and promoted to the Indonesia Super League.^[3] They also participated in the Indonesian Premier League.^[4]

They were relegated back to the Liga Indonesia Premier Division after finishing last place in the 2014 Indonesia Super League East group.^[5]

Seasons

Seasons of Persiba Bantul

Season	League									Cup	Other competitions
	Division	Pos	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
2005	Liga Indonesia First Division									R1
2006										w/o
2007		2nd Region III	18	11	3	4	34	20	36

Stadium

Persiba Bantul plays its home games at the Sultan Agung Stadium.^[6]

Supporters

Persiba's supporter group is called Paserbumi (Pasukan Suporter Bantul Militan).^[7]

Players

Current squad

As of 30 October 2023

^[8]

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 Deny Pangestu 2 MF  IDN Zazam Zaimu 3 MF  IDN Adi Irawan 4 DF  IDN Celvin Saputra 5 DF  IDN Ruben Alexander 6 DF  IDN Iqbal 7 MF  IDN Lintang Ariyo 8 MF  IDN Aruna Brama Siwi 11 FW  IDN Akbar Selang — FW  IDN Muhamad Sarjono 12 DF  IDN Idris Mualif 14 DF  IDN Iswan Gafur

No. Pos. Nation Player 15 FW  IDN Jaya Dwi Anggara 16 DF  IDN Fahrizal Ahnaf Maulana 17 MF  IDN Zaidan Baihaqi 18 DF  IDN Celvin Saputra 19 MF  IDN Khairul Azmi 24 FW  IDN Ardiansah Pamesthu 25 FW  IDN Adi Suwirya 27 DF  IDN Bayu Agus Setyawan 30 DF  IDN Dio Bagas 41 DF  IDN Ferdian Nur Santoso 47 GK  IDN Ramadhan Akhsan 98 GK  IDN Rupeka Firlian

Honours

League

• Liga Indonesia Premier Division
  • Champion (1): 2010–11
• Liga 3 Special Region of Yogyakarta
  • Champion (1): 2023^[9]

Cup

• Cilacap Regent's Cup
  • Champion (1): 2010^[10]
• Aceh Governor's Cup
  • Runner-up (1): 2011^[11]
• Batik Cup
  • Champion (1): 2012^[12]
• Magelang Cup
  • Champion (1): 2012^[13]

See also

• List of football clubs in Indonesia

References

1. "Juni, Persiba Bantul Mulai Siapkan Tim • Radar Jogja". Radar Jogja (in Indonesian). 29 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
2. "Pelatih Persiba Bantul Berharap Pemainnya Segara Mendapat Kontrak". jogja.tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). 19 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
3. "PROFIL PERSIBA BANTUL" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 21 November 2008. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
4. "Persiba Bantul" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
5. "Meraba-Raba Kekuatan Persiba di Divisi Utama 2015" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
6. "STADION SULTAN AGUNG BANTUL" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 9 October 2008. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
7. "PROFIL PASERBUMI" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 15 September 2008. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
8. "Persiba Bantul Liga 3 2023-2024". Instagram. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
9. Jumbadi, Serly Putri. "Juara Liga 3 DIY, Pelatih Persiba Bantul: Anak-anak Berjuang Keras". detik.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 26 December 2023.
10. "PERSIBA JUARA BUPATI CILACAP CUP 2010" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
11. "Kalah Terhormat di Final PGA 2011" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 5 July 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
12. "Persiba Juara Batik Cup 2012" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
13. "Persiba kampiun Magelang Cup" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.

External links

• Fans site (in Indonesian)
• Persiba Bantul at Liga Indonesia