Persiba Balikpapan
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| Full name | Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Balikpapan | ||
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| Nickname(s) |
Beruang Madu (Sun Bear) | ||
| Founded | 1950[1][2] | ||
| Ground | Batakan Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 46,000 | ||
| Owner | PT. Persiba Beriman | ||
| Chairman | Syahril HM Taher | ||
| Head coach | Milomir Šešlija | ||
| League | Liga 1 | ||
| 2014 |
Indonesia Super League, First Round (5th in East Group) | ||
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Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Balikpapan, commonly known as Persiba Balikpapan, or Persiba, is an Indonesian football club based in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan. In media, the tautology is often used and to distinguish the club with another club with the same acronym, Persiba Bantul.
Beruang Madu is the club's nickname, taken from the city mascot of Balikpapan. Another nickname given is Selicin Minyak (slippery as oil) because Balikpapan is the center for oil and gas industry of Indonesia.
Persiba home stadium is Persiba Stadium with 12,500 capacity .A new stadium called Stadion Batakan with 46,000 capacity is underway and will be completed by August 2017.[2] Persiba plays in the Liga 1, the top rank football competition in Indonesia.
Currently, Absor Fauzi holds the captaincy band for Persiba.
Achievements in Indonesian Football Leagues
Perserikatan (Union League)
- 1985: Division 1 Championship
Liga Indonesia
- 1999/00: Championship playoff Division I (Runner-up Eastern Conference)
- 2004: Promoted to Premiere Division (Finished 4th in Division I Eastern Conference)
- 2006: Represented Premiere Division Eastern Conference for championship play-off
Indonesia Super League
Best : 2009/10: Finished 3rd in Indonesia Super League.
Players
- As of 28 July 2017.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
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| Head Coach | Milomir Šešlija |
| Assistant Coach | Bima Sakti |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Joko Dalbo |
| Team Doctor | Ratih Kusuma |
| Masseur | Johny Rikumahua |
Sponsorship
- Bank Kaltim
- Philips
- Anugerah Jaya Beton
- PT. Ossiana Sakti Ekamaju
Kit providers
Asian clubs ranking
- As of 11 January 2015[3]
| Current Rank | Country | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 93 |  | Persiba Balikpapan |
| 95 |  | Al-Faisaly |
| 96 |  | Jiangsu Sainty |
| 97 |  | Gyeongnam |
| 98 |  | Omiya Ardija |
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ "::pfc-persiba online::.. – Seputar Persiba".
- 1 2 "Berita Bola Indonesia Terlengkap". BolaIndo.com. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ↑ "Asia Football / Soccer Clubs Ranking". Retrieved 20 October 2014.
External links
- Persiba Balikpapan's website (in Indonesian)