Fixtures

Indonesia Liga 1 12/28 08:30 17 Malut United FC vs Persija Jakarta - View
Indonesia Liga 1 01/10 08:30 18 PS Barito Putera vs Persija Jakarta - View
Indonesia Liga 1 01/19 12:00 19 Persija Jakarta vs Persita Tangerang - View
Indonesia Liga 1 01/26 12:00 20 Persis Solo vs Persija Jakarta - View
Indonesia Liga 1 02/02 12:00 21 Persija Jakarta vs PSBS Biak - View
Indonesia Liga 1 02/08 12:00 22 Dewa United FC vs Persija Jakarta - View

Results

Indonesia Liga 1 12/21 12:00 16 [4] Persija Jakarta v PSS Sleman [14] W 3-1
Indonesia Liga 1 12/15 12:00 15 [8] Bali United v Persija Jakarta [4] L 3-1
Indonesia Liga 1 12/10 12:00 14 [3] Persija Jakarta v Borneo FC [4] D 1-1
Indonesia Liga 1 12/06 12:00 13 [18] Semen Padang v Persija Jakarta [5] W 0-1
Indonesia Liga 1 12/01 08:30 12 [6] Persija Jakarta v Persik Kediri [10] W 2-0
Indonesia Liga 1 11/22 08:30 11 [2] Persebaya Surabaya v Persija Jakarta [6] L 2-1
Indonesia Liga 1 11/06 12:00 10 Persija Jakarta v Madura United W 4-1
Indonesia Liga 1 10/26 12:00 9 [8] Arema FC v Persija Jakarta [7] W 1-2
Indonesia Liga 1 10/17 12:00 8 [14] PSIS Semarang v Persija Jakarta [8] W 0-2
Indonesia Liga 1 09/29 12:00 7 [11] Persija Jakarta v PSM Makassar [5] D 1-1
Indonesia Liga 1 09/23 08:30 6 [6] Persib Bandung v Persija Jakarta [7] L 2-0
Indonesia Liga 1 09/16 12:00 5 [6] Persija Jakarta v Dewa United FC [12] D 0-0

Stats

 TotalHomeAway
Matches played 33 14 19
Wins 15 10 5
Draws 6 3 3
Losses 12 1 11
Goals for 46 26 20
Goals against 39 8 31
Clean sheets 10 6 4
Failed to score 7 2 5

Wikipedia - Persija Jakarta

Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Jakarta (lit. 'Indonesian Football Association of Jakarta'), abbreviated as Persija, is an Indonesian professional football club based in the Indonesian capital city of Jakarta. Persija Jakarta is one of the most successful football clubs in Indonesia with 2 Indonesian League titles and 9 Perserikatan titles. It has never been in a lower league since a nationwide competition started in 1930, fifteen years before Indonesia became an independent country. Persija is one of the founders of the Indonesian football association PSSI, along with six other clubs. Persija's rivalry with fellow PSSI founder Persib Bandung has gone on for decades, occasionally marred by violence.

History

Foundation and early years

Persija has roots that predate the current Indonesian state, which declared independence in 1945. Its forerunner, the Voetbalbond Indonesische Jacatra (VIJ), was formed on 28 November 1928 as a football club for Indonesian residents of Jakarta when the Dutch were still colonizing the country. The name Jacatra refers to a fort on the northern coast of present-day Jakarta. VIJ, along with six other Indonesian clubs, established PSSI on 19 April 1930 and won the first PSSI-authorized competition in 1931. In 1937, VIJ did not enter the competition but after that the club was always in the top division.

Post-independence

VIJ changed its name to Persija in 1950, five years after the Indonesian independence. In mid-1951, a club with ethnic Chinese, Dutch and Eurasian players merged with the rebranded outfit. As the Indonesia national football team in the 1950s heavily depended on Persija players, its line-ups at that time were filled by many ethnic Chinese, Dutch and Eurasian players from the Jakarta club.

Amateur years (1951–1994)

After the 1945 independence, national football competitions in Indonesia centred on region-based associations of amateur clubs that received funding from the state. These associations, including Persija, played against each other in an annual tournament known as Perserikatan, which literally means union. Almost all of these associations were seen as representatives of the main ethnic group in their respective regions, flaming primordial sentiments. Multicultural Persija was the exception. Persija won six national titles in the Perserikatan years. However, its fanbase was small and less passionate compared to ethnic-based supporter groups of Persib Bandung, Persebaya Surabaya, PSM Makassar or PSMS Medan. As the Perserikatan games became popular and televised from the 1980s, the other clubs proved to be more dominant with their stronger band of supporters.

Semi-professional years (1994–2008)

PSSI tried to combine the popular Perserikatan teams with the professional clubs from the Galatama league, which was struggling to attract a healthy-sized audience as the clubs did not attract primordial sentiments, into a league called Liga Indonesia. Persija, with a weak fanbase, continued its poor streak in the early years of Liga Indonesia until former army general Sutiyoso was appointed as governor of Jakarta in 1997 amid nationwide demonstrations that demanded the end of military-backed authoritarianism and the start of democratic elections at all levels.

Recognizing that he must win support to secure another term, Sutiyoso used Persija as an outreach vehicle. In 1997, Sutiyoso rebranded Persija with a different colour. Orange replaced red to stress Persija's tiger symbol while national players were recruited and more professional management was introduced. The governor also wielded his powers to motivate other Jakarta clubs in Liga Indonesia, including the once-successful Pelita Jaya FC, to leave the capital city. To augment the fanbase, the Jakmania supporter group was created in December 1997. The total makeover paid off with Persija winning the 2001 national title, a fanbase developing into the biggest in the country and Sutiyoso securing a second term in 2002. The flip side of this top-down approach is constant taunts from supporters of other clubs calling Persija as "anak papa" (papa's boy), which has become louder since Persija won its next national title in 2018.

Professional years (2008–present)

The emergence of the Indonesian Super League in 2008 came amid pressure on Perserikatan teams to stop relying on the state budget and increase professional management. Persija, with the ability to attract supporters, sponsors and quality players, evolved into a well-oiled machine that performed well in different forms of competitions in Indonesia. However, it failed to win a national title in these professional years until 2018 when it championed the 2018 Liga 1. While Jakmania turned the capital city orange after the crowning, supporters of other clubs mocked the victory as engineered so that Persija could finally end its 17-year drought. These naysayers argue that PSSI influenced several decisions during the season that unfairly benefitted Persija, including the goals scored in the 9 December 2018 game that sealed the title.

Controversy aside, Persija is undeniably one of Indonesia's leading clubs with a fanbase that is now considered as the biggest in Asia, according to a December 2020 survey by the Asian Football Confederation. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Persija games could easily gather more than 50,000 people inside the stadium with thousands watching on public screens in neighbourhoods across the sprawling capital. Persija holds the record for highest attendance in a AFC Cup match when it faced with Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. in 2018.

In April 2022, Persija appointed former Borussia Dortmund manager, Thomas Doll, as the new head coach and manager in a three-year deal. Doll brought Persija to second place in the 2022–23 season by only conceding 27 goals. Persija and Doll agreed to mutually part ways before the 2024–25 season after a disappointing eight place finish in the 2023–24 Liga 1 season.

Doll was replaced by former Ratchaburi head coach, Carlos Peña in a one-year deal for the upcoming Liga 1 season.

Persija Jakarta is a professional soccer team based in Jakarta, Indonesia. The team was founded in 1928 and has a rich history in Indonesian football. They are one of the most successful and popular teams in the country, with a large and passionate fan base known as "The Jakmania".

Persija Jakarta plays their home matches at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, which has a capacity of over 80,000 spectators. The team's colors are orange and black, and their mascot is a tiger.

Over the years, Persija Jakarta has won numerous domestic titles, including the Liga 1 championship. They have also competed in international competitions such as the AFC Cup.

The team is known for their attacking style of play and talented players, both local and international. They have a strong rivalry with other Jakarta-based teams, such as Persib Bandung and Arema FC.

Overall, Persija Jakarta is a powerhouse in Indonesian football and continues to be a dominant force in the league.