Indonesia national football team

Indonesia
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) Garuda
Merah Putih
(The Reds and Whites)
Association Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI)
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Head coach Alfred Riedl
Asst coach Widodo C Putro
Wolfgang Pikal
Captain Charis Yulianto
Most caps Bambang Pamungkas (72)
Top scorer Bambang Pamungkas (36)
Home stadium Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
FIFA code IDN
FIFA ranking 135
Highest FIFA ranking 76 (September 1998)
Lowest FIFA ranking 153 (December 1995, December 2006 and July 2008)
Elo ranking 140
Highest Elo ranking 36 (November 1969)
Home colours
Away colours
First international
Netherlands Dutch East Indies 7 – 1 Japan 
(Manila, Philippines; May 13, 1934)
Biggest win
Indonesia Indonesia 12 – 0 Philippines 
(Seoul, South Korea; September 22, 1972)
Indonesia Indonesia 13 – 1 Philippines 
(Jakarta, Indonesia; December 23, 2002)
World Cup
Appearances 1 (First in 1938)
Best result Round 1, 1938
Asian Cup
Appearances 4 (First in 1996)
Best result Round 1, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2007

The Indonesia national football team represents Indonesia in international football; it is controlled by the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI). Despite football being one of the nation's favourite sports, Indonesia is not among the strongest teams in the AFC. However, they are considered as one of the strongest teams in Southeast Asia along with Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and Singapore. Prior to independence in 1945, the team competed as the Dutch East Indies national football team.

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History

National team

Indonesia, under the name Dutch East Indies, was the first Asian team to participate in the World Cup when they qualified to the 1938 tournament. A 6-0 first-round loss in Reims to eventual finalists Hungary remains the country's only appearance in the World Cup.

Dutch East Indies players line up in Reims, France in 1938 to face Hungary.

In 1958, the team tasted their first World Cup action as Indonesia in the qualifying rounds. They got past China in the first round, but subsequently refused to play their next opponents Israel. The team suffered a long hiatus from FIFA World Cup since 1958 due to an unfavourable political situation - both internally and externally. It was only in 1974 that Indonesia returned to the fold.

Indonesia's first appearance in the AFC Asian Cup was in the United Arab Emirates in 1996, Indonesia only gained one point from a draw against Kuwait in the first round. Their second appearance in Asian Cup was in Lebanon in 2000; again, Indonesia gained only one point from three games. Indonesia performed better in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup, beating Qatar 2-1 to record their first ever victory in the Asian Cup; unfortunately this was not enough to qualify for the second round. In 2007, they were the co-host of the tournament. They defeated Bahrain 2-1 in their opening match, but lost their last two ties against Asian giants Saudi Arabia and South Korea and finished third in the group and failed to reach the quarter-finals. Nevertheless, their 2007 AFC Asian Cup performance is considered as their best performance in the tournament.

Indonesia has yet to win the regional Tiger Cup, despite reaching the final three times (2000, 2002, and 2004). Their only continental titles came in the 1987 and 1991 Southeast Asian Games. A group win in the 2004 Asian Cup tournament, their first ever in that competition, may signal a rise in the side's stature on the Asian football scene. Under the guidance of former Aston Villa and England striker Peter Withe, the South-East Asian outfit looked set to continue their success in terms of football development and in the FIFA World Rankings. However on January 18, 2007, Withe was sacked due to their first round exit from the ASEAN Football Championship and replaced by Ivan Venkov Kolev. Recently Benny Dollo was appointed as the new head coach after Ivan Venkov Kolev was sacked due to the team's poor performance at the 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.

The 1998 ASEAN Football Championship tournament was one of particular controversy in regards to the Indonesian team. This tournament was marred by an unsportsmanlike match between Thailand and Indonesia during the group stage of the competition. Both teams were already assured of qualification for the semi-finals, but both teams knew that the winners of the game would face hosts Vietnam in the semi-finals, while the losing team would face Singapore who were perceived to be easier, and would avoid the fuss of moving training bases from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi for the semi-final. The first half saw little action, with both teams barely making an attempt to score. During the second half both teams managed to score, partly thanks to half-hearted defending, resulting in a 2–2 tie after 90 minutes. Then, during extra time, Indonesian defender Mursyid Effendi deliberately kicked the ball into his own goal, despite the Thais attempts to stop him doing so, thus handing Thailand a 3-2 victory. Both teams were fined for "violating the spirit of the game" and Mursyid Effendi was banned from football for life.

In the semi-finals, Thailand lost to Vietnam, and Indonesia also lost to Singapore. Thailand would go on to lose the third place game to Indonesia in a penalty shootout. In the final, the title was to elude the hosts as they went down 1–0 to unfancied Singapore in one of the competition's biggest shocks to date.

Kit

Indonesia Football kit in 1981

In the 1938 FIFA World Cup, during the Dutch colonial era, the team competed as Dutch East Indies and played in an orange jersey,[1] the national colour of the Netherlands.

After Indonesia's independence, the kit consists the colours of the country's flag, which are red and white. A combination of green and white has also been used for the away kits, and was used from the team's participation in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, until in the mid 1980s.[2] During the 1990s, the colour changed to all-red for the home kit and all-white for the away kit. In 2007, just before the start of the Asian Cup, the original colours were restored.

The shirt badge has always been the Garuda Pancasila, Indonesia's coat of arms. This is where the inspiration of the song Garuda di Dadaku (Garuda on My Chest) came from. The song is a modified version of a Papuan folk song, Apuse, with the lyrics changed. It was made by Persija Jakarta football fans, and was popularized by Jakmania which was recorded for a movie under the same name.

Kit evolution

1938
1956–1990s
1990s–2006
2007–present

Home Stadium

Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta

Indonesia Home Stadium is the Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta. The Stadium Capacity is 88,083. However, the stadium is expandable to 105,000 if they make it all seater. The stadium is the largest Stadium in Indonesia, it is also the largest stadium in South East Asia and the 10th Biggest football stadium in the world. It is located in Jakarta, Indonesia. The stadium was built in 1960 for the 1962 Asian Games and is the home stadium of Indonesia football team up to present.

Tournament records

FIFA World Cup record

FIFA World Cup Finals Record Qualifications Record
Hosts / Year Result Position GP W D L GS GA GP W D L GS GA
Uruguay 1930 Did not enter - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Italy 1934 Did not enter - - - - - - - - - - - - -
France 1938 Round 1 (as Dutch East Indies) 14 1 0 0 1 0 6 - - - - - -
Brazil 1950 Withdrew - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Switzerland 1954 Did not participate - - - - - - - 2 0 1 1 3 7
Sweden 1958 Withdrew during qualifying - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Chile 1962 Withdrew - - - - - - - 2 0 0 2 1 4
England 1966 Did not participate - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mexico 1970 Did not participate - - - - - - - - - - - - -
West Germany 1974 Did not qualify - - - - - - - 6 1 2 3 6 13
Argentina 1978 Did not qualify - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Spain 1982 Did not qualify - - - - - - - 8 2 2 4 5 14
Mexico 1986 Did not qualify - - - - - - - 6 4 1 1 8 4
Italy 1990 Did not qualify - - - - - - - 6 1 3 2 5 10
United States 1994 Did not qualify - - - - - - - 8 1 0 7 6 19
France 1998 Did not qualify - - - - - - - 6 1 4 1 11 6
South KoreaJapan 2002 Did not qualify - - - - - - - 6 4 0 2 16 7
Germany 2006 Did not qualify - - - - - - - 6 2 1 3 8 12
South Africa 2010 Did not qualify - - - - - - - 2 0 0 2 1 11
Total 1/19 Round 1 1 0 0 1 0 6 58 16 14 28 92 105
FIFA World Cup Finals History
Year Round Score Result
1938 Round 1  Dutch East Indies 0 – 6  Hungary Loss

Olympic Games competition history

(Under-23 team since 1992)

Olympic Games record
Year Round GP W D L GS GA
France 1900 to
Finland 1952
Did not enter - - - - - -
Australia 1956 Quarterfinals 2 0 1 1 0 4
Italy 1960 to
Germany 1972
Did not enter - - - - - -
Canada 1976 to
People's Republic of China 2008
Did not qualify - - - - - -
Total Best: Quarterfinals 2 0 1 1 0 4

ASEAN Football Championship Record

This competition was formerly known as the Tiger Cup

ASEAN Football Championship
Year Round GP W D L GF GA
Singapore 1996
Fourth Place
6
3
1
2
18
9
Vietnam 1998
Third Place
5
2
1
2
15
10
Thailand 2000
Runners Up
5
3
0
2
13
10
Indonesia Singapore 2002
Runners Up
6
3
3
0
22
7
Malaysia Vietnam 2004
Runners Up
8
4
1
3
24
8
Singapore Thailand 2007
Group Stage
3
1
2
0
6
4
Indonesia Thailand 2008
Semi Final
7
5
1
1
16
4
Indonesia Vietnam 2010
Qualified
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
Best: Runners Up
38
18
8
12
106
53

Asian Cup record

Year Result Pld W D L GF GA
Hong Kong 1956 to Israel 1964 Did not participate - - - - - -
Iran 1968 to Japan 1992 Did not qualify - - - - - -
United Arab Emirates 1996 Round 1 3 0 1 2 4 8
Lebanon 2000 Round 1 3 0 1 2 0 7
People's Republic of China 2004 Round 1 3 1 0 2 3 9
IndonesiaMalaysiaThailandVietnam 2007 Round 1 3 1 0 2 3 4
Qatar 2011 Did not qualify - - - - - -
Total
Best: Round 1
12 2 2 8 10 28

South East Asian Games record

(Under-23 team since 2001)

Year Result Pld W D L GF GA
1959 to 1975 Did not participate - - - - - -
1977 Semi Finals 4 2 1 1 8 3
1979 Runners Up 5 2 1 2 6 6
1981 Third Place 3 2 0 1 3 2
1983 Round 1 3 1 1 1 3 7
1985 Semi Finals 3 0 1 2 1 9
1987 Winners 4 3 1 0 7 1
1989 Third Place 4 2 0 2 12 5
1991 Winners 5 3 2 0 5 1
1993 Semi Finals 5 2 1 2 8 4
1995 Round 1 4 2 0 2 14 3
1997 Runners Up 6 4 2 0 16 6
1999 Third Place 5 3 1 1 11 2
Total
Best: Winners
51 26 11 14 94 49

Indonesia Independence Cup record

Year Result
1985 Group Stage
1986 Group Stage
1987 Champions
1988 Runners Up
1990 Third Place
1992 Runners Up
1994 Group Stage
2000 Champions
2008 Champions

Performance

For more information on performance by year, see Indonesia Football Yearly Progession.

2000s

From January 2000 to September 2009, Indonesia played 82 games, with 36 wins, 16 draws and 30 losses.

1990s

In 1990s, Indonesia played 100 games, winning 36, losing 43 and drawing 21.

1980s

In 1980s, Indonesia played 133 games, winning 42, losing 60 and drawing 31.

Fixtures and results

Players

Current squad

0#0 Pos. Player Date of Birth (Age) Caps Goals Club
1 GK Markus Haris Maulana March 14, 1981 (1981-03-14) (age 29) 3 0 Indonesia Persib Bandung
12 GK Ferry Rotinsulu December 28, 1982 (1982-12-28) (age 28) 0 0 Indonesia Sriwijaya FC
23 GK Kurnia Meiga Hermansyah May 7, 1990 (1990-05-07) (age 20) 0 0 Indonesia Arema Indonesia
5 DF Maman Abdurahman May 12, 1982 (1982-05-12) (age 28) 39 2 Indonesia Persib Bandung
26 DF Nova Arianto November 4, 1978 (1978-11-04) (age 32) 7 1 Indonesia Persib Bandung
2 DF Rachmat Latief November 27, 1988 (1988-11-27) (age 22) 1 0 Indonesia PSM Makassar
4 DF Ricardo Salampessy February 18, 1984 (1984-02-18) (age 26) 11 0 Indonesia Persipura Jayapura
25 DF Yesaya Desnam June 25, 1982 (1982-06-25) (age 28) 0 0 Indonesia Persiwa Wamena
11 DF M. Nasuha September 15, 1984 (1984-09-15) (age 26) 0 0 Indonesia Persija Jakarta
21 DF Zulkifli Syukur May 3, 1984 (1984-05-03) (age 26) 0 0 Indonesia Arema Indonesia
16 DF Benny Wahyudi March 20, 1986 (1986-03-20) (age 24) 0 0 Indonesia Arema Indonesia
3 DF M. Ridwan July 8, 1980 (1980-07-08) (age 30) 31 0 Indonesia Sriwijaya FC
7 MF Habel Satya September 12, 1987 (1987-09-12) (age 23) 0 0 Indonesia Persiwa Wamena
19 MF Imanuel Wanggai February 22, 1988 (1988-02-22) (age 22) 0 0 Indonesia Persipura Jayapura
8 MF Eka Ramdani June 18, 1984 (1984-06-18) (age 26) 10 0 Indonesia Persib Bandung
15 MF Firman Utina December 15, 1981 (1981-12-15) (age 29) 15 0 Indonesia Sriwijaya FC
13 MF Ahmad Bustomi July 13, 1985 (1985-07-13) (age 25) 0 0 Indonesia Arema Indonesia
6 MF Tony Sucipto February 12, 1986 (1986-02-12) (age 25) 0 0 Indonesia Persija Jakarta
18 MF Doni Fernando Siregar September 27, 1983 (1983-09-27) (age 27) 0 0 Indonesia Persijap Jepara
14 MF Arif Suyono January 3, 1984 (1984-01-03) (age 27) 12 2 Indonesia Sriwijaya FC
17 MF Atep June 5, 1985 (1985-06-05) (age 25) 0 0 Indonesia Persib Bandung
22 FW Yongki Aribowo November 23, 1989 (1989-11-23) (age 21) 0 0 Indonesia Persik Kediri
9 FW M. Isnaini September 1, 1981 (1981-09-01) (age 29) 0 0 Indonesia PSPS Pekanbaru
20 FW Bambang Pamungkas June 10, 1980 (1980-06-10) (age 30) 72 36 Indonesia Persija Jakarta
10 FW Jaya Teguh Angga Warsito August 14, 1987 (1987-08-14) (age 23) 0 0 Indonesia Persema Malang

Previous squads

  • 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup Squads - Indonesia
  • 2007 AFC Asian Cup Squads - Indonesia
  • 2004 AFC Asian Cup Squads - Indonesia
  • 2000 AFC Asian Cup Squads - Indonesia

Coaches

Period Coach Achievements
1938 Netherlands Johannes van Mastenbroek 1938 FIFA World Cup - Round 1
1951–1953 Singapore Choo Seng Quee
1954–1964 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Antun Pogačnik 1956 Summer Olympics - Quarter Final
1966–1970 Indonesia E. A. Mangindaan
1970 Indonesia Endang Witarsa
1971–1972 Indonesia Djamiaat Dalhar
1972–1974 Indonesia Suwardi Arland
1974–1975 Indonesia Aang Witarsa
1975–1976 Netherlands Wiel Coerver
1976–1978 Indonesia Suwardi Arland 1977 Southeast Asian Games - Semi Final
1978–1979 Netherlands Frans Van Balkom 1979 Southeast Asian Games - Runners Up
1979–1980 Poland Marek Janota
1980–1981 Germany Bernd Fischer 1981 Southeast Asian Games - Third Place
1981–1982 Indonesia Harry Tjong
1982–1983 Indonesia Sinyo Aliandoe 1983 Southeast Asian Games - Round 1
1983–1984 Indonesia M. Basri, Iswadi Idris and Abdul Kadir
1985–1987 Indonesia Bertje Matulapelwa 1985 Southeast Asian Games - Semi Final
1985 Indonesia Independence Cup - Group Stage
1986 Indonesia Independence Cup - Group Stage
1987 Southeast Asian Games - Winners
1987 Indonesia Independence Cup - Winners
1987–1991 Russia Anatoli Polosin 1988 Indonesia Independence Cup - Runners Up
1989 Southeast Asian Games - Third Place
1990 Indonesia Independence Cup - Third Place
1991 Southeast Asian Games - Winners
1991–1993 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ivan Toplak 1992 Indonesia Independence Cup - Runners Up
1993 Southeast Asian Games - Semi Final
1993–1995 Italy Romano Mattè 1994 Indonesia Independence Cup - Group Stage
1995 Southeast Asian Games - Round 1
1995–1996 Indonesia Danurwindo 1996 Tiger Cup - Fourth Place
1996 AFC Asian Cup - Round 1
1996–1997 Netherlands Henk Wullens 1997 Southeast Asian Games - Runners Up
1998 Indonesia Rusdy Bahalwan 1998 Tiger Cup - Third Place
1999 Germany Bernard Schum 1999 Southeast Asian Games - Third Place
1999–2000 Indonesia Nandar Iskandar 2000 Indonesia Independence Cup - Winners
2000 AFC Asian Cup - Round 1
2000 Tiger Cup - Runners Up
2000–2001 Indonesia Benny Dollo
2002–2004 Bulgaria Ivan Kolev 2002 Tiger Cup - Runners Up
2004–2007 England Peter Withe 2004 Tiger Cup - Runners Up
2007 ASEAN Football Championship - Group Stage
2007 Bulgaria Ivan Kolev 2007 AFC Asian Cup - Round 1
2008–2010 Indonesia Benny Dollo 2008 Indonesia Independence Cup - Winners
2008 AFF Suzuki Cup - Semi Final
2010– Austria Alfred Riedl

See also

  • Indonesia national under-23 football team
  • Indonesia national under-21 football team
  • Indonesia national under-19 football team
  • Indonesia national futsal team

References

  1. "Meedoen is belangrijker dan winnen (Dutch)". http://www.sportgeschiedenis.nl/2006/06/21/meedoen-is-belangrijker-dan-winnen.aspx. Retrieved 2010-05-17. 
  2. http://www.goal.com/id-ID/news/1571/fokus/2009/06/10/1316915/fokus-sepuluh-jersey-jadul-terbaik-versi-goalcom-indonesia

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