Persib Bandung

Persib Bandung

Full name	Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Bandung
Nickname(s)	Maung Bandung (en: The Bandung Tigers),[1] Pangeran Biru (en: The Blue Prince)
Founded	1933
Ground	Jalak Harupat Soreang Stadium (Capacity: 40,000)
Chairman	Dada Rosada
Manager	Umuh Muchtar
Coach	Drago Mamić
League	2011–12 Indonesia Premier League
Indonesia Super League	7th
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Persib, an acronym for Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Bandung is an Indonesian football club based in Bandung, West Java. In most of the media, a tautology Persib Bandung is often used. Persib is the result of a merger of 3 football clubs in 1933, namely Bandoeng Inlandsche Voetbal Bond (BIVB), Persatuan Sepak bola Indonesia Bandung (PSIB) and National Voetball Bond (NVB).

Referring to the number of title in a long history of Indonesian football competition, Persib is considered as one of the most successful clubs in Indonesia.

Homebase

Persib's home base is Siliwangi Stadium. Persib new home base, Gedebage Stadium is still under construction which is scheduled to finish in 2011. To comply with the stadium and pitch standard as defined by the league's board, Persib is using Si Jalak Harupat Stadium as their home stadium in the Super League before the completion of their new stadium.

Training ground

Persib uses SOR Persib Bandung as training ground.

Achievements

One of the most memorable achievements in the history of this club is when they became champions of the last Perserikatan competition in the 1993/1994 season. In the final, the club with legendary players, like Robby Darwis won against PSM Makassar. Afterward, Galatama and Perserikatan (Perserikatan were merged into Liga Indonesia, a newly formed competition. In the first season of Liga Indonesia, Persib won the first title after defeated Petrokimia Putra Gresik in the final.

In the continental level, Persib is one of the Indonesian clubs which managed to reach the quarterfinal round of AFC Champions League.

League

• Perserikatan
  • 1932-33: Runner Up
  • 1933-34: Runner Up
  • 1935-36: Runner Up
  • 1936-37: Winner
  • 1949-50: Runner Up
  • 1958-59: Runner Up
  • 1960-61: Winner
  • 1965-66: Runner Up
  • 1982-83: Runner Up
  • 1984-85: Runner Up
  • 1985-86: Winner
  • 1989-90: Winner
  • 1993-94: Winner

• Liga Indonesia
  • 1994-95: Winner

• Indonesia Super League
  • 2008-09: 3rd place
  • 2009-10: 4th place
  • 2010-11: 7th place

Performance in AFC competitions

• Asian Club Championship

1995-96: Quarterfinal

2011-2012 Squad

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

No. Position Player 1 GK Yandri Pitoy 2 DF Mohammad Nasuha 3 DF Zulkifli Syukur 4 DF Wildansyah 5 DF Maman Abdurahman 6 DF Abanda Herman 7 MF Atep 9 FW Airlangga Sucipto 10 FW Zdravko Dragićević 11 MF Robbie Gaspar 13 MF Muhammad Agung 14 MF Hendra Ridwan 15 FW Aliyudin 16 MF Tony Sucipto 17 MF Muhammad Ilham

No. Position Player 18 DF Jajang Sukmara 20 MF Budiawan 22 GK Dadang Sudrajat 23 MF Dudi Sunardi 24 MF Hariono 25 DF Rian Permana 29 FW Sigit Hermawan 30 GK Rizky Bagja 32 GK Cecep Supriatna 33 DF Anggi Indra 44 DF Aldi Rinaldi 50 MF Miljan Radović

2011-2012 Transfers

In

• Aliyudin from Persija Jakarta
• Muhammad Ilham from Persija Jakarta
• Mohammad Nasuha from Persija Jakarta
• Yandri Pitoy from Persija Jakarta
• Hendra Ridwan from Arema Malang
• Tony Sucipto from Persija Jakarta
• Zulkifli Syukur from Arema Malang
• Zdravko Dragićević from OFK Grbalj
• Robbie Gaspar from Persema Malang

Team Officials

Coaching Staff

Role	Name
Head Coach	Drago Mamić
Assistant Coach	Robby Darwis
Goalkeeper Coach	Anwar Sanusi
Fitness Coach	Dino Sefriyanto
Doctor Team	M. Raffi Gani
Masseur 1	Wara Muharam
Masseur 2	Emen Suwarman
Masseur 3	Sutisna

Management

Role	Name
Chairman	Dada Rosada
General Commissioner	Zaenal Hasyim
General Director	Glen Sugita
Commissioner	Kuswara S Taryono
Manager	Umuh Muchtar
Assistant Manager	Dedy Firmansyah
Secretary	Yudiana

Former Coaches

Year	Coach
1994	Suryamin
1994-1995 & 2000-03	Indra Thohir
2003	Marek Andreiz Sledzianowski
2003-06	Juan Antonio Paez
2006	Risnandar Soendoro
2007	Arcan Iurie
2007-08	Jajang Nurjaman & Robby Darwis (caretaker)
2008-10	Jaya Hartono
April-July 2010	Robby Darwis (caretaker)
August-September 2010	Daniel Darko Janaković
September-November 2010	Jovo Cucković
2010-2011	Daniel Roekito
2011-2012	Drago Mamić
2012-	Rony Azani

Bold is winning manager of Indonesian League

All time top scorer

Year	Player	Caps	Goals
2009–2011	Christian González	63	41
2008–2011	Hilton Moreira	49	28
2006–2009	Zaenal Arif	52	18
2002 and 2005–2011	Eka Ramdani	121	15
2006–2008	Redouane Barkaoui	??	14
2008–present	Airlangga Sucipto	35	13
2005–2007	Ekene Ikenwa	26	13
2003–2005	Imral Usman	??	13
2007–2009	Lorenzo Cabanas	60	12
2007	Christian Bekamenga	30	11
2008–2009	Rafael Alves Bastos	27	11

Notable former players

CAF Christian Bekamenga Nyeck Nyobe Brahima Traoré Redouane Barkaoui Ekene Ikenwa Ayouk Berti AFC Shohei Matsunaga Satoshi Otomo Sharil Ishak Baihakki Khaizan Sinthaweechai Hathairattanakool Suchao Nutnum

CONMEBOL Pablo Frances Christian Rene Antonio Claudio Fábio Lopes Garrincha Rafael Bastos Patricio Jimenez Diaz Claudio Lizama Julio Lopez Rodrigo Sanhueza Alejandro Tobar Lorenzo Cabanas Osvaldo Moreno Adrian Colombo Christian González Alexander Pato

UEFA Zdravko Dragićević Miljan Radović Maciej Dolega Mariusz Mucharski Piotr Orlinski Leontin Chitescu

Local players

Salim Alaydrus Anwarudin Zaenal Arief Yusuf Bachtiar Budiman Robby Darwis Gendut Doni Dicky Firasat Yudi Guntara Cucu Hidayat Dadang Hidayat Adeng Hudaya Dede Iskandar

Nandar Iskandar Heri Kiswanto Dadang Kurnia Sutiono Lamso Yadi Mulyadi Usep Munandar Edi Hafid Murtado Nur'alim Djajang Nurjaman Aji Nurpijal Alexander Pulalo Yaris Riyadi Peri Sandria

Anwar Sanusi Sobur Risnandar Soendoro Budi Sudarsono Adjat Sudradjat Wowo Sunaryo I Gusti Bayu Sutha Muhammad Syahid Max Timisela Irwan Wijasmara Charis Yulianto Chandra Yusuf Kekey Zakaria

Supporters

Persib Bandung has a large fan base in West Java and Banten provinces. Persib Bandung's fans are often referred to as "Bobotoh", the name came from Sundanese word which means: the ones who encourages or builds up the spirit for others who going to engage in a contest.^[2] The "Bobotoh" are organised into several fan clubs, the biggest is Viking Persib.^[1]

Sponsors

• PT Daya Adira Mustika (Honda Dealer) (2009/2010 — 2012/2013)
• PT Wiraswasta Gemilang Indonesia (WGI) (Evalube) (2009/2010 — 2011/2012)
• Mitre Indonesia (2011/2012)
• PT Harum Energy Tbk (Coal Mining Company) (2011/2012)
• PT Multistrada Arah Sarana, Tbk. (MASA) (Corsa Tire) (2009/2010 & 2011/2012)
• PT Surya Eka Perkasa (2011/2012)

Former Sponsors

• Joma Indonesia (2010/2011)
• PT XL Axiata Tbk (2009/2010 — 2010/2011)
• Yomart (2009/2010 — 2010/2011)
• Skybee
• Bank BTPN

See also

Persib Bandung U-21

References

1. ^ ^{a b} BolaIndo.com Berita Bola Indonesia Terlengkap
2. ^ "Bobotoh" (in Indonesian). Tribun Jabar. 2009. http://www.tribunjabar.co.id/read/artikel/5530/bobotoh. Retrieved 2010-05-19. 

External links

• Dunia Daring Bobotoh 'Persib Bandung Site'
• Bobotoh Persib Sejati
• Persib Bandung Official Web
• Viking Persib The Official' Site
• Persib Bandung Football Club Fans Site
• Bobotoh On The Net' Site
• Just Another Persib Fanatic' Site
• Bobotoh Persib The Official' Site
• Bobotoh Creative' Site
• Bobotoh Kaskus Forum
• RSSSF' Site