Persita Tangerang

Persita Tangerang
Full name Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Tangerang
Nickname(s) Pendekar Cisadane
(Cisadane Warriors)
Founded 9 September 1953 (1953-09-09)
Ground Singaperbangsa Stadium
Ground Capacity 25,000
Chairman H. Eka Wibayu
Coach Bambang Nurdiansyah
League Liga 2
2014 Relegated (10th in West Group)
Website Club website

Persita Tangerang, or simply Persita, officially the Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Tangerang, is an Indonesian football club based in Tangerang, Indonesia. They compete in the Liga 2. Their nickname is Pendekar Cisadane (Cisadane Warriors).[1]

History

Persita was first formed in the city of Tangerang on 19 April 1940. It only became an official club after being recognized by the PSSI on 9 September 1953 as their member.[2] In the Liga Indonesia Premier Division era, they were relegated in the 1998–99 Liga Indonesia Premier Division season but got promoted in the next season and clinched the 2000 First Division title. They became runner-up in the 2002 Liga Indonesia Premier Division, with Benny Dollo as coach.[3] Despite losing in the 2011–12 Liga Indonesia Premier Division final to Barito Putera, they were promoted to the Indonesia Super League.[4] After a poor performance in the 2014 Indonesia Super League season, they were relegated to the Liga Indonesia Premier Division.[5]

Stadium

The club previously plays their home matches in Benteng Stadium.[2] They moved to Singaperbangsa Stadium for the 2014 Indonesia Super League season.[6]

Supporters

They have around 10,000 fanatic supporters.[2] Some of the famous supporter groups are LBV (Laskar Benteng Viola) and La Viola.[1][7]

Current squad

As of 2017[8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
No. Position Player
18 Tunisia FW Ali Zitouni
22 Indonesia MF Dika Denhas
25 Spain DF Bernardo
26 Indonesia MF Rian Miziar
28 Indonesia MF Hari Habrian
30 Indonesia MF Iqbal Alfadillah
31 Indonesia MF Heru Setiawan
33 Indonesia GK Achmad Arif
39 Indonesia DF Ledi Utomo
45 Indonesia FW Andika Dian
88 Indonesia MF Mochammad Toha
94 Indonesia GK Yogi Triana

Honours

Domestic competitions

Intercontinental competitions

References

  1. 1 2 "LBV DESAK ROMBAK MANAJEMEN" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "Sejarah" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "PERSITA" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "PS Barito dan Persita Promosi ke ISL" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "Persita Degradasi, Ini Kata Sang Pelatih" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "Main di ISL 2014, Persita dan Persiwa Harus Pindah Kandang" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  7. ↑ "ans Persita Tangerang Tuntut Manajemen Introspeksi Diri" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  8. ↑ "Skuat 2017".
  9. ↑ "ASEAN Club Championship 2003". Retrieved 15 November 2014.


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