Borneo F.C. Samarinda
Association football team in Indonesia
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Borneo Football Club Samarinda, commonly known as Borneo Samarinda or also Borneo, is an Indonesian professional football club based in Samarinda, East Kalimantan. The club currently competes in Super League. The club's nickname is Pesut Etam (Our Dolphins).[1]
(Our Dolphins)
| Full name | Borneo Football Club Samarinda | ||
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| Nicknames | Pesut Etam (Our Dolphins) | ||
| Short name | BOR | ||
| Founded | 7 March 2014 | ||
| Ground | Segiri Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 13,000 | ||
| Owner | PT Nahusam Pratama Indonesia | ||
| Chairman | Nabil Husein | ||
| Manager | Dandri Dauri | ||
| Coach | Fábio Lefundes | ||
| League | Super League | ||
| 2024–25 | Liga 1, 5th of 18 | ||
| Website | borneofc | ||
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Borneo Samarinda has won one Liga 2 league title in the club history.
History
Borneo Samarinda was formed by former Putra Samarinda supporters who were dissatisfied with their team's lack of achievements.[2] PT Nahusam Pratama Indonesia bought Perseba Super Bangkalan on 7 March 2014, which gave them direct license to compete in the 2014 Liga Indonesia Premier Division, and changed the name to Pusamania Borneo Football Club.[3][4]
After beating PSGC Ciamis on penalties in the 2014 Liga Indonesia Premier Division semi-final, they were promoted to the Indonesia Super League.[5] On 27 November 2014, Borneo FC won their first title by becoming champion of the 2014 Liga Indonesia Premier Division after beating Persiwa Wamena 2–1 in the final.[6]
Borneo Samarinda competed in the 2024–25 ASEAN Club Championship which is their first official participation in international tournament. The club was then drawn in a group alongside Thai club Buriram United, Singaporean club Lion City Sailors, Malaysian club Kuala Lumpur City, Philippines club Kaya—Iloilo and Vietnamese club Công An Hà Nội. On 22 August 2024, Borneo Samarinda won 3–0 against Lion City Sailors at home.
Club culture
Supporters
Borneo Samarinda's supporters are called Pusamania.
Derbies
- East Kalimantan derby is a match between Borneo Samarinda and Persiba Balikpapan.
- Papadaan derby is a match between Borneo Samarinda and Barito Putera.
- Mahakam derby is a match between Borneo Samarinda and Mitra Kukar. The name of the match comes from the fact that Samarinda and Tenggarong are followed by the Mahakam River.
Logo history
- Borneo Samarinda logo from its foundation until change for their 7th anniversary.[7]
Sponsorship
Kit suppliers
Stadium
Borneo Samarinda plays their home matches at the Segiri Stadium.[16] In 2023, the club started using the Batakan Stadium in Balikpapan due to the renovation of the Segiri Stadium.[17] he club also used the Sempaja Stadium as their training ground.[18]
Players
Current squad
- As of 2 February 2026[19]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Naturalized players
| Country | Player |
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| Diego Michiels |
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Technical staff
| Position | Name |
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| President | |
| CEO | |
| Team manager | |
| Head coach | |
| Assistant coaches | |
| Goalkeeper coach | |
| Physical coach | |
| Analyst | |
| Physiotherapists | |
| Doctor | |
| Interpreter | Vacant |
Coaches
| Years | Coach |
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| 2014 | |
| 2014 | |
| 2014–2015 | |
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| 2016–2017 | |
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| 2017–2018 | |
| 2018–2019 | |
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| 2020 | |
| 2020–2021 | |
| 2021–2022 | |
| 2022 | |
| 2022 | |
| 2022–2023 | |
| 2023–2025 | |
| 2025 | |
| 2025– |
Honours
- Leagues
- Liga 1 Regular Series
- Winners (1): 2023–24
- Liga Indonesia Premier Division/Liga 2
- Winners (1): 2014 (second-tier era)
- Cups
- Indonesia President's Cup
- Piala Gubernur Kaltim
- Winners (1): 2016
League and cup results
Indonesian league only (2008–present):
Season Division (Name) Pos./Teams Pl. W D L GS GA P Piala Indonesia ACLE ACL 2 ACGL ACC Top Scorer (Goals) 2014 2nd (Divisi Utama) 1/(60) 28 14 5 5 41 19 56 NH - - - -
Fernando Soler
152015
season not finished1st (ISL) 13/(18) 3 0 1 2 2 3 1 NH - - - -
Erick Weeks
Srđan Lopičić
12016[a]
unofficial league1st (ISC A) 9/(18) 34 14 8 12 62 41 50 NH - - - -
Pedro Velázquez
142017 1st (Liga 1) 8/(18) 34 15 7 12 50 39 52 NH - - - -
Lerby Eliandry
162018 1st (Liga 1) 7/(18) 34 14 6 14 50 49 48 Semi-finals - - - -
Matías Conti
112019 1st (Liga 1) 7/(18) 34 12 15 7 55 42 51 - - - -
Renan Silva
112020
season declared void1st (Liga 1) 3/(18) 3 2 0 1 6 4 6 NH - - - -
Francisico Torres
22021–22 1st (Liga 1) 6/(18) 34 14 10 10 43 35 52 NH - - - -
Francisico Torres
152022–23 1st (Liga 1) 4/(18) 34 16 9 9 64 40 57 NH - - - -
Matheus Pato
252023–24 1st (Liga 1) 3/(18) 38 22 8 8 58 37 76 NH - - - -
Felipe Cadenazzi
152024–25 1st (Liga 1) 5/(18) 34 16 8 10 50 38 56 NH - - - Group stage
Mariano Peralta
102025–26 1st (Super League) /(18) 34 NH - - - - TBD
Notes
- Not an official competition affiliated with PSSI, AFC & FIFA
Performance in AFF competitions
| Season | Competition | Round | Nat | Club | Home | Away |
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| 2024–25 | ASEAN Club Championship | Group B | Lion City Sailors | 3–0 | ||
| Kuala Lumpur City | 0–1 | |||||
| Buriram United | 0–4 | |||||
| Kaya—Iloilo | 2–1 | |||||
| Cong An Ha Noi | 2–3 |
Club ranking
World clubs ranking
- As of 4 August 2024.
| Current Rank | Country | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 848 | Crusaders F.C. | 1370 | |
| 849 | CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 1370 | |
| 850 | Borneo FC | 1370 | |
| 851 | CA Bizertin | 1370 | |
| 852 | Eding Sport FC | 1370 |
AFC clubs ranking
- As of 4 August 2024
| Current Rank | Country | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | Suwon FC | 1373 | |
| 79 | Salgaocar FC | 1372 | |
| 80 | Borneo FC | 1370 | |
| 81 | Persija Jakarta | 1367 | |
| 82 | Al-Arabi SC (Qatar) | 1367 |