Sriwijaya Football Club, commonly known as Sriwijaya FC [sriwiˈdʒaja] or SFC, is an Indonesian professional football club based in South Sumatera, Palembang, that competes in the Liga 2, the second tier of Indonesian football. The club was founded on 23 October 2004 after the South Sumatra government bought Persijatim Solo FC, which was based in Surakarta. Their current home stadium is Gelora Sriwijaya in Way Halim, southern section of Palembang. The club is widely known by their nickname, Laskar Wong Kito (Our Warriors). Sriwijaya is the first club in Indonesia which achieves double titles achievement in the same season.[2]

Sriwijaya FC
Full nameSriwijaya Football Club Palembang
Nickname(s)
  • Elang Andalas
    (The Andalas Eagles)
  • Laskar Wong Kito
    (Our People's Warriors)
Short nameSFC
Founded1976; 48 years ago (1976) (as Persijatim Jakarta Timur)
2002; 22 years ago (2002) (as Persijatim Solo F.C.)
23 October 2004; 19 years ago (23 October 2004), as Sriwijaya F.C.
GroundGelora Sriwijaya Stadium
Capacity23,000
OwnerPT Sriwijaya Optimis Mandiri[1]
ManagerHendriansyah
CoachHendri Susilo
LeagueLiga 2
2023–24Liga 2/Relegation Round (Group A), 1st
WebsiteClub website
Current season

History edit

The club was founded in 1976 as Persijatim Jakarta Timur with home base in East Jakarta.[3] Due to a financial crisis, the club was sold and moved to Solo, Central Java in 2002, changed their club name to Persijatim Solo FC. In 2004, South Sumatra Government bought the debt-ridden Persijatim as they wanted to manage a Palembang-based football team to compete in the top tier of Indonesian football system since the province did not have any football clubs competing in the top tier of Indonesian football league, after the dissolution of Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian in 1992. The government also did not want the Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium to go wasted after the 2004 National Games. The club then changed its name to Sriwijaya FC and moved its home base to Palembang, South Sumatra.[4][5] The name Sriwijaya is thought to come from the ancient Srivijaya Empire, an empire that used to rule the land in the old days. The club is owned by PT Sriwijaya Optimis Mandiri.[6]

It is the first team to have done a double in Indonesia by winning both 2007–08 Liga Indonesia Premier Division and 2008 Piala Indonesia in the same season.[7][8] This double winner achievement was also its first titles since the foundation of the club. The following years saw Sriwijaya again winning the Piala Indonesia in 2009 and 2010, setting up a record as the first team to have won the Piala Indonesia three years in a row. Sriwijaya also managed to win the 2011–12 Indonesia Super League, as well as the 2010 and 2012 Indonesian Inter Island Cup.[9]

Relegation to Indonesian Liga 2 in 2018 edit

The team failed to build on their success after winning the 2011–12 Indonesia Super League and the club was relegated (six years later after the triumph) to the Indonesian second division, Liga 2 in 2018. This happened after they finished second from bottom in the 2018 season Liga 1.[10][11][12]

Key edit

Champions Runners-up Top scorers CL AC

Seasons edit

Seasons of Sriwijaya F.C.
Season League Cup Other competitions
Division Pos P W D L GF GA Pts
2005 Liga Indonesia 9th West 26 9 5 12 30 34 32 R2
2006 Liga Indonesia 6th West 26 8 10 8 29 24 34 R1
2007–08 Liga Indonesia 1st 39 23 8 8 67 34 77 W
2008–09 Indonesia Super League 5th 34 15 9 10 60 45 54 W Champions League GS
2009–10 Indonesia Super League 8th 34 14 6 14 48 49 48 W AFC Cup R16
2010–11 Indonesia Super League 5th 28 13 7 8 43 32 46 NH AFC Cup R16
2011–12* Indonesia Super League 1st 34 25 4 5 71 31 79 A
2013 Indonesia Super League 5th 34 17 6 11 56 61 57 NH
2014 Indonesia Super League 6th West 20 6 5 9 22 29 23 NH
2015 Indonesia Super League abandoned NH
2017 Liga 1 11th 34 11 9 14 50 50 42 NH
2018 Liga 1 17th 34 11 6 17 48 56 39 R16
2019 Liga 2 4th 27 13 7 7 28 19 46 NH
2020 Liga 2 abandoned NH
2021–22 Liga 2 Second Round 13 7 3 3 16 9 24 NH
  • = ISL wasn't recognized by PSSI at that year

Continental history edit

As of match played 4 November 2017
Competition Pld W D L GF GA
AFC Champions League 9 1 1 7 9 33
AFC Cup 14 7 2 5 27 21
Total 23 8 3 12 36 54
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2009 AFC Champions League Group F   Gamba Osaka 0–3 0–5 4th
  Seoul 2–4 1–5
  Shandong Luneng Taishan 4–2 0–5
2010 AFC Champions League play-off   Singapore Armed Forces 0–3
AFC Cup Group C   Bình Dương 1–0 1–2 1st
  Selangor 6–1 4–0
  Victory 5–0 0–0
Round of 16   Thai Port 1–4
2011 AFC Champions League play-off   Muangthong United 2–2 (aet) (7–6 p)
  Al Ain 0–4
AFC Cup Group C   Sông Lam Nghệ An 3–1 0–4 2nd
  TSW Pegasus 3–2 2–1
  VB Addu 1–1 0–2
Round of 16   Chonburi 0–3

Stadium edit

Sriwijaya's home fields are Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium[13] and Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium.

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The first circle of the team crest symbolizes the club's strength, unity and peace. The words Sumatera Selatan shows that it is owned by South Sumatra government. Bersatu Teguh is a representation of the supporters' and the club's wholeness. The Garuda image shows power and thoroughness. Behind the main logo, Mount Dempo and Ampera Bridge can be seen, both seen as South Sumatra's pride and determination.[14]

Kit suppliers edit

Players edit

Current squad edit

As of 19 November 2023[19]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
6 MF   IDN Misbakus Solikin (on loan from Borneo Samarinda)
8 MF   IDN Amirul Mukminin
10 FW   UKR Yevhen Bokhashvili
11 FW   IDN Rivaldi Bawuo
12 DF   IDN Dia Syayid Alhawari (on loan from Persija Jakarta)
14 MF   IDN Heriansyah Buhoy
15 DF   IDN Fajar Zainul (on loan from Persis Solo)
16 MF   IDN Hapit Ibrahim
17 MF   IDN Nur Iskandar (captain)
18 FW   IDN Ali Koroy
19 FW   IDN Oktovianus Karisago
20 DF   IDN Herwin Tri Saputra (vice-captain)
21 GK   IDN Panggih Triatmojo
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 FW   IDN Tomi Darmawan
23 GK   IDN Yoewanto Setya Beny
24 MF   IDN Ryan Wiradinata
25 MF   IDN Reza Erlangga
27 FW   IDN Rizky Dwi Ramadhana
30 MF   IDN Ade Suryana
44 DF   IDN Amabel Ramansyah
61 GK   IDN Rudi Nurdin Rajak
66 DF   IDN Irwanto Bajo
69 FW   IDN Risky Berlianto
72 DF   IDN Meru Kimura (on loan from RANS Nusantara)
75 FW   IDN Rizky Armando
77 FW   IDN Fransiskus Alesandro
80 MF   IDN Resa Aditya (on loan from Persija Jakarta)

All time topscorers edit

Year Player Caps Goals
2007–12   Keith Gumbs 142 72
2016–18   Beto Gonçalves 88 58
2011–13, 2016–17   Hilton Moreira 77 47
2008–09   Claude Ngon A Djam 34 22
2007–10   Zah Rahan Krangar 100 22
2007–10   Anoure Obiora 91 21
2008–09, 2010–11   Budi Sudarsono 48 16

Coaches edit

Year Manager
2005   Erick William
  Jenny Wardin
2005–2006   Suimin Diharja
2007–2010   Rahmad Darmawan
2010–2011   Ivan Kolev
2011–2013   Kas Hartadi[20]
2013–2014   Subangkit[20]
2014–2016   Benny Dollo[21]
2016–2017   Widodo C. Putro
2017   Osvaldo Lessa
  Hartono Ruslan
2018   Rahmad Darmawan
  Subangkit
  Alfredo Vera
2019   Hartono Ruslan
  Kas Hartadi
2020   Budiarjo Thalib
2021–2022   Nil Maizar
2022   Liestiadi
2023   Yusup Prasetiyo
2023–   Hendri Susilo

Coaching Staff edit

Position Name
Team Manager   Hendriansyah
Head coach   Hendri Susilo
Assistant coach   Mahyadi Panggabean
Assistant coach   Oktavianus
Fitness coach   Dino Sefriyanto
Goalkeeper coach   Ferry Rotinsulu

Honours edit

Domestic
League/Division Titles Runners-up Seasons won Seasons runners-up
2
0
Domestic
Cup Competitions Titles Runners-up Seasons won Seasons runners-up
3
0
1
1
2
0
0
1
  • = ISL wasn't recognized by PSSI at that year

AFC (Asian competitions) edit

Friendly tournaments edit

  • Piala Gubernur Kaltim

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