Persip Pekalongan

Persip Pekalongan
Full namePersatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Pekalongan
Nickname(s)The Javan Bats
Founded1934; 90 years ago (1934)
GroundHoegeng Stadium
Capacity20,000
OwnerAskot PSSI Pekalongan
ChairmanM. Ridzky Arweidya[1]
CoachGatot Barnowo[2]
LeagueLiga 3
2023Liga 3, 1st (Central Java zone)

Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Pekalongan, commonly known as Persip Pekalongan, or Persip, is an Indonesian football club based in Pekalongan, Central Java. They currently compete in Liga 3.

History

Football as a people's sport has a long history in Pekalongan. This can be traced back to the colonial era around 1920 before PSSI was founded, football had become an activity that many people watched, at that time a European club from Austria had time to compete with a local team in the town square. Pekalongan and one of the oldest clubs in Pekalongan ever recorded is THH, a club owned by Chinese residents.

recorded in the book Voetbal 40 Jarr in the Netherlands indie, 1894-1934 by W. Berrety. THH is one of the clubs from Pekalongan that participates in a competition held by NIVU (Nederlandsche Indishe Voetbal Unie) or a football association organized by Dutch East Indies. It is not surprising that this historical site is now starting to be pioneered again by Laskar Kalong who are able to penetrate the Indonesian Premier Division level.

The local teams in Pekalongan, both those that have existed since the colonial era or those that emerged after the independence era, have a myriad of talented talents. One of Pekalongan's talents who was able to penetrate the list of players Indonesia national team was Muhammad Ridho. In addition, several national players have played for Persip Pekalongan, including: Patricio Jiménez Díaz, Zulvin Zamrun, Elie Aiboy, Awan Setho Raharjo, Irkham Mila, Wahyu Wiji Astanto, Ibrahim Sanjaya, and Arif Yanggi Rahman.[3]

Players

Current squad

As of 8 November 2023

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

Stadium

Their homeground is Hoegeng Stadium, which is situated in Keraton Sports Complex in the downtown of Pekalongan, Central Java.

Honours

References

  1. ^ "Empat Perusahaan Resmi Jadi Sponsor Persip Pekalongan di Liga 3 2021". www.suaramerdeka.com. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Gatot Barnowo Resmi Nahkodai Persip Pekalongan, Targetkan Lolos Putaran Nasional". Jateng News. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Squad profiles". Liga Indonesia. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  4. ^ "Persip Pekalongan Juara Counterpain Liga 3 Jateng 2022". Jateng Today (in Indonesian). 30 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.

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