Sriwijaya F.C.

Sriwijaya FC

Full name	Sriwijaya Football Club
Nickname(s)	Elang Andalas (en: Andalas Eagle) Laskar Wong Kito (en: Our Army)
Founded	1976 as Persijatim East Jakarta
Ground	Jakabaring Stadium Palembang, Indonesia
Ground Capacity	40,000
Owner	PT. Sriwijaya Optimis Mandiri
President	Dodi Reza Alex
Manager	Robert Heri
Coach	Subangkit
League	Indonesia Super League
2013	5th
Website	Club home page
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Sriwijaya Football Club, which is commonly referred to simply as Sriwijaya, is an Indonesian football club based in Palembang, Province of South Sumatra, Indonesia. They are now playing in Indonesia Super League.^[1]

Although being a football representative from the Province of South Sumatra, Sriwijaya was actually founded in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, as Persijatim East Jakarta in 1976. Because of some financial reasons, the club decided to move to Solo City and become Persijatim Solo Football Club. The financial condition, however, did not improve until the Province of South Sumatra bought the ownership of the team and renamed the team Sriwijaya Football Club.

Stadium

Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium (also called as Jakabaring Stadium) is a multifunctional stadium located in Indonesia. This stadium is located at Jalan Gubernur H. A. Bastari, Jakabaring, Kilkenny, Palembang. The stadium has also been recognized as one of stadiums in Indonesia that meets the international standards.^{[citation needed]} Most of the time, the stadium is used for a venue for football matches. The stadium covers approximately 40 hectares area of land and can afford up to 36,000-40,000 people with four stands (A, B, C and D) around the terraced field. The main tribune on the western and eastern area of the stadium (A and B) is protected by roof supported by two giant steel arch. The boat-like roof is a symbol of the triumph of the historic Srivijaya kingdom.

Crest

The team crest is a circular logo bearing the team motto Sumatera Selatan Bersatu Teguh, which means that the team can be used as one means to realize the unity of the round from all communities in South Sumatra province. It's also the motto of the province.

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  Sriwijaya FC old crest (2005-2008)

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  new crest 2009-current

History

The construction of the stadium began on 23 January 2001. It was built after the city of Palembang was appointed for the host for PON XVI on 2 September 2004. The stadium's name is derived from the Srivijaya maritime empire which centred is in Palembang and succeeded in uniting western region of the archipelago from the 7th century to the 12th century. Beside being the base for Sriwijaya F.C., it also was used as one of the stadiums that hold the match in the 2007 Asian Cup as a companion for the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium. This stadium is also the third largest stadium in Indonesia, after the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium and Palaran Stadium. The stadium was recognized by the international standards.^{[citation needed]} A record number of spectators was recorded in the stadium during the competition the 2008–09 Indonesia Super League when Sriwijaya entertained Persija Jakarta. The number exceeds the number of spectators on the opening of PON XVI.

Honours

Players

2014 Squad

No.	Name	Nationality	Position
Goalkeepers
1	Tri Hamdani Goentara		GK
22	Fauzi Toldo		GK
23	Teja Paku Alam		GK
85	Selsius Gebze		GK
Defenders
2	M. Sorban		RB,LB,CB
3	Erol Iba		LB
5	Abdoulaye Maïga		CB
13	Ahmad Sumardi		RB,LB
15	Vali Khorsandipish		CB
21	Firdaus Ramadhan		CB
26	Muhammad Hamzah		RB,RM
32	Maman Abdurrahman		CB
Midfielders
6	Asri Akbar (vice-captain)		DM,CM
7	Siswanto		LM,LW,AM
10	Vendry Mofu		AM,CM
14	Ichsan Kurniawan		AM,CM
17	Rifan Nahumarury		AM
24	Hafit Ibrahim		DM
25	Frank Olivier Ongfiang		CM,AM
30	Jeky Arisandi		AM,LM,RM
33	Lancine Koné		CM,AM
Forwards
8	Syamsir Alam		ST
37	Rizky Dwi Ramadhana		ST
93	Johanes Nabar		ST,SS,LW,RW,LM,RM
99	Alan Martha		ST, SS
	Rishadi Fauzi		ST

Managerial history

Name Years Rahmad Darmawan 2007-10 Ivan Kolev 2010-11 Kas Hartadi 2011-13 Subangkit 2013-

Bold is winning manager of Indonesian League

All time top scorer

Year	Player	Caps	Goals
2007–2012	Keith Gumbs	183	105
2007–2010	Zah rahan	100	28
2008–2009	Claude Parfait Ngon A Djam	34	27
2007–2010	Anoure Obiora Richard	91	27
2011–2013	Hilton Moreira	41	26
2007–2008	Christian Lenglolo	33	16
2005–2006	Andi Oddang	5	13
2009, 2010–2011	Budi Sudarsono	33	18
2009–2010, 2011–2012	Rahmat Rivai	37	8
2013	Boakay Eddie Foday	12	7
2013	Tantan	13	6
2010	Pavel Solomin	12	5
2006	Frank Seator	16	5

Performance in AFC competitions

• AFC Champions League: 3 appearances

2009: Group stage

2010: Qualifying Play-off - East Semi-final

2011: Qualifying Play-off - East Final

• AFC Cup: 2 appearances

2010: Round of 16

2011: Round of 16

Season	Competition	Round		Club	Home	Away
2009	AFC Champions League	Group		FC Seoul	2-4	5-1
		Group		Shandong Luneng	4-2	5-0
		Group		Gamba Osaka	0-3	5-0
2010	AFC Champions League	Play-off		SAFFC	-	3-0
2011	AFC Champions League	Play-off		Muangthong United	2-2 (7-6 P)	-
		Play-off Final		Al-Ain	0-4	-
2010	AFC Cup	Group		Victory SC	5-0	0-0
		Group		Selangor FA	6-1	0-4
		Group		Bình Dương	1-0	2-1
		Round of 16		Thai Port	1-4	-
2011	AFC Cup	Group		VB Sports Club	1-1	2-0
		Group		TSW Pegasus	3-2	1-2
		Group		Song Lam Nghe An	3-1	4-0
		Round of 16		Chonburi	-	3-0

Supporter

Beladas ( Bela Armada Sriwijaya ), Singamania (fullname: Sriwijaya FC Palembang Mania) are supporter of Sriwijaya FC.

Sponsors

• Bank Sumsel-Babel
• Thamrin Brothers
• PT Bukit Asam

Kit Suppliers

• SPECS (2008–2009)
• Reebok (2009–2010)
• SPECS (2010–2012)
• Joma (2012–present)

References

External links

• The official website of Sriwijaya FC. (Indonesian)
• Media Online Sriwijaya FC. (Indonesian)
• The official website of Singa-Mania. (Indonesian)