Persik Kendal

Persik Kendal

Full name	Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Kendal
Nickname(s)	Bahurekso Warrior The White Eagle
Founded	2007
Ground	Utama Stadium,[1] Kendal, Central Java
Ground Capacity	12,000
Owner	PT. Kendal Sportindo
Chairman	Karsono
Manager	Tarmidi
Coach	Obi Wan Kenobi (in 2007)
League	Liga Indonesia First Division
2010	3rd (first stage Group VI)
Home colours Away colours

Persik stands for Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Kendal (en: Football Association of Indonesia Kendal). Persik Kendal is an Indonesian football club based in Kendal, Central Java. Club played in Liga Indonesia First Division.

History

Persik Kendal, has the nickname Bahurekso Warriors, adopted the name of the first regents of Kendal Tumenggung Bahurekso that help Sultan Agung stormed VOC to Batavia. Persik Kendal club playing in Division II Liga Indonesia in the 2006 season.

In the 2007 season Persik Kendal targeting promotion to Division I. Kendal Utama Stadium redeveloped into a national-class stadium. At the Copa Dji Sam Soe Indonesia 2007 Persik made history by penetrating the main round of 64 with a face Persib Bandung. Despite failing to advance to round of 32 since losing 1-3 aggregate (0-3 in Bandung and 1-0 in Kendal), but Persik made history by defeating Persib in the second leg on June 7, 2007, 1-0 through goals Taryono in minutes to-70. In Division II competition, Persik Kendal certainly advance to the round of 16, was ranked first with Group III-A.

Stadium

Persik stadium named Utama Stadium. Its location was in downtown Kendal, Central Java.

Supporter

Kenman (fullname: Kendal Mania), is a supporter of Persik Kendal.

References

External links

• Persik Kendal at Liga-Indonesia.co.id