Pelita Bandung Raya

Pelita Bandung Raya
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Full name Pelita Bandung Raya
Nickname(s) The Blue Rhino
Founded November 11, 1986
Ground Si Jalak Harupat Stadium
(capacity: 40,000)
Owner Ari D. Sutedi
Chairman Ali Fachri
Coach Darko Janacković
League Indonesia Super League
2011–12 Indonesia Super League, 6th
Website Club home page
Home colours
Away colours

Pelita Bandung Raya (formerly Pelita Jaya FC) is an Indonesian football team based in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, founded on November 11, 1986. It was one of the most successful clubs in the Galatama era. The club's finance is mostly supported by The Bakrie Group.

In the mid 90s, Pelita Jaya FC recruited several legendary World Cup footballers such as Mario Kempes, Roger Milla, Jules Onana, and Maboang Kessack. In 2011, the club made a phenomenal transfer when landed Malaysian striker Safee Sali, who crowned as top scorer at 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup.

In October 2012, Pelita Jaya was sold by the club owner PT Pelita Jaya Cronus to Ari D. Sutedi, the owner of Bandung Raya and President Director of PT Retower Asia.[1]"Since 100 percent of the shares Pelita Jaya, has been purchased by the Bandung Raya, then automatically powers the club next season will be held entirely by the Bandung Raya, the name of the new club of course," said Commissioner of PT Pelita Jaya Cronus, Andika Andrayudha Bakrie.

After Bandung Raya official purchase Pelita Jaya as well as the right to perform in the Indonesian Super League next season. President Retower Asia Ari D. Sutedi, as the owner of the club Bandung Raya forward with the acquisition ambitions to revive the club's golden era can be realized.[2]"We want to restore the glory of Bandung Raya in the past," said Ari.

Achievements

Galatama

  • 1986/87 - Runner-up
  • 1987/88 - Runner-up
  • 1988/89 - Champions
  • 1990 - Champions
  • 1993/94 - Champions
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Performance in AFC competitions

1989/90: Group Stage
1990/91: Third Place
1991/92: Qualifying
1994/95: Second round
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History

Name

Crest

Stadium

Pelita recently played its home match at Jalak Harupat Soreang Stadium, Bandung, West Java

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Players

Current squad

As of 12 January 2013.[3]

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
2 Indonesia DF Jajang
4 Indonesia DF Mokhamad Syaifuddin
5 Indonesia DF Edi Hafid
7 Indonesia MF Mochammad Solechudin
8 Indonesia MF Eka Ramdani (Captain)
9 Mali FW Sékou Camara
12 Indonesia GK Edi Kurnia
14 Indonesia MF Muhammad Arsyad
15 Indonesia DF Isna Irfansyah
16 Indonesia MF Munadi
18 Indonesia MF Asep Mulyana
20 Croatia DF Mijo Dadić
21 Indonesia DF Rama Pratama
23 Indonesia FW Adi Sulistya
No. Position Player
26 Indonesia GK Endang Subrata
28 Indonesia GK Tema Mursadat
29 Indonesia DF Leonard Tupamahu
30 Indonesia DF Nova Arianto (Vice-captain)
32 Argentina FW Gaston Castano
42 Indonesia MF Riyandi Ramadhana
71 Indonesia MF Rendi Saputra
77 Indonesia MF Rafid Lestaluhu
78 Syria FW Marwan Sayedeh
88 Indonesia MF Rizky Ahmad Sanjaya Pellu
91 Indonesia FW Gugum Gumilar
93 Indonesia MF Dolly Ramadhan Gultom
94 Indonesia FW Iman Faturohman
South Korea MF Park Kyung-Min

Coaching Staff

Position Name Nationality
Head Coach Darko Janacković  France
Assistant Coach Ajat Sudrajat  Indonesia
Goalkeeping Coach Hermansyah  Indonesia
Fitness Coach Vacant
Doctor Team Ia Kurnia  Indonesia
Physiotherapist Robby Setiawan
Fortunella Levyana
 Indonesia
 Indonesia
Masseur Sutisna
Mahdar Zakaria
 Indonesia
 Indonesia

Management

Office Name
Owner Ari D. Sutedi
President Director Ali Fachri
Operational Director Veby Permadi
Team Secretary Agus Roni
Media Officer Budi Kresnadi

Coaches

Period Coach Achievements
2013 England Simon McMenemy
2013- France Darko Janacković
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Kit Supplier

All time top scorer

Year Player Caps Goals
2009-2010 ( Pelita Jaya )

& 2013- ( Pelita Bandung Raya )

Syria Marwan Sayedeh 18 8
2013- Argentina Gaston Castano 19 7
2013 Australia Dane Milovanović 11 3
2013- Croatia Mijo Dadić 18 3
2013- Indonesia Muhammad Arsyad 18 2
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Rivalries

Pelita Jaya FC have a very tough competitor in the League of Persib Bandung. Since the beginning of the meeting of the league, This game is also often called the Derby Bandung. But Persib Bandung still dominating victory and become the ruler of football in West Java.

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Footnotes

  1. ^ Seto, Wahyu. "Pelita Jaya Diakuisisi Bandung Raya". bolanews.com. Bola. Retrieved 25 October 2012. 
  2. ^ Aruan, Frengky. "Miliki Pelita, Bandung Raya Ingin Ulangi Sejarah". bolanews.com. Bola. Retrieved 26 October 2012. 
  3. ^ "Squad List". pelitabandungraya.co. Retrieved 2013-01-12. 
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