Indonesian El Clásico

1930–1949

In 1930, the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) was formed and one of its founders was Persib Bandung and Persija Jakarta. This Indonesian football confederation formed a national amateur competition held in 1931 under the name Inlandsche Stedenwedstrijden. In 1933 between Persib Bandung and Persija Jakarta they met in the final match and was won by Persija Jakarta as champion, Persib Bandung as runner-up. In 1934 the following year they met again in the final match, Persib Bandung lost again in the final match. But after that the achievements of both clubs declined, until the competition stopped between 1944 and 1949 due to World War II.^[5]

1950–1994

In 1951 after Indonesian independence on August 17, 1945, the national amateur football competition in Indonesia was held again under the name Kejurnas PSSI (PSSI National Championship) until 1979 and was renamed Divisi Utama PSSI (PSSI Premier Division) until 1994. During that period, the two clubs did not have much competition between Persib Bandung and Persija Jakarta. The match that can be called a rivalry in the competition occurred when Persib Bandung met PSMS Medan, this match can be called a classic match in Indonesia and reached its peak in the final match of the Divisi Utama PSSI in 1985, recorded in the Asian Football Confederation book as the most attended amateur match in the history of Asian football with the number of spectators reaching 150,000 people at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, most of them were Bobotoh (the name for Persib supporters)^[6][7]

1994–present (Indonesian League)

In 1994, PSSI merged the Divisi Utama PSSI (amateur) and Galatama (semi-professional) competitions to form the Indonesian League (professional). This competition began in 1994 as the top division in the Indonesian professional football league system. In 1993–94 Persib Bandung won the last Divisi Utama PSSI competition and won the first Indonesian League in 1994–95, each final match was held at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, Jakarta. Persija Jakarta, which did not have support because Jakarta was an urban society, finally built a supporter group founded directly by the club manager at the end of 1997, they opened registration and now it has reached thousands. The club brought in several mainstay players from former Bandung Raya players and managed to become champions of the Indonesian League in 2001.^[8]

In the 2000s, hooliganism in Indonesian football began to develop and did not only happen to Persib Bandung and Persija Jakarta supporters, creating competition not only among supporters but between the two clubs in Indonesia. The match between the two brings considerable attention in the world of Indonesian football due to the competitive nature.^[9]

Official match results

Source:^[10]

Data Incomplete

Head-to-head results overall

As of 4 August 2026

Most appearances

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Position	Player	Team	Caps
1	Ismed Sofyan	Persija Jakarta	18
2	Atep Rizal	Persija (1) Persib (15)	16
3	Maman Abdurrahman	Persib (9) Persija (6)	15
4	Hariono	Persib Bandung	14
5	Bambang Pamungkas	Persija Jakarta	13
	Tony Sucipto	Persija (3) Persib (10)
7	Abanda Herman	Persija (6) Persib (5)	11
	Andritany Ardhiyasa	Persija Jakarta
9	Riko Simanjuntak	Persija Jakarta	10
10	Amarzukih	Persija Jakarta	9
11	Muhammad Ilham	Persija (6) Persib (2)	8

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Top goalscorers

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Position	Player	Team	Goals
1	Bambang Pamungkas	Persija Jakarta	9
2	David da Silva	Persib Bandung	6
3	Cristian Gonzáles	Persib Bandung	3
	Abanda Herman	Persija (2) Persib (1)
	Sergio van Dijk	Persib Bandung
	Marko Šimić	Persija Jakarta
7	Aliyudin	Persija Jakarta	2
	Ramdani Lestaluhu	Persija Jakarta
	Christian Bekamenga	Persib Bandung
	Jaime Xavier	Persija Jakarta
	Adam Alis	Persib Bandung

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Clean sheets

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Players	Persija clean sheets	Persib clean sheets	Total
Andritany Ardhiyasa	7	-	7
I Made Wirawan	-	3	3
Evgeny Khmaruk	1	-	1
Tema Mursadat	-	1	1
Sinthaweechai Hathairattanakool	-	1	1
Muhammad Yasir	1	-	1
Hendro Kartiko	1	-	1
Yandri Pitoy	-	1	1
Daryono	1	-	1
Muhammad Natshir	-	1	1
Kevin Ray Mendoza	-	1	1

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Players who played for both clubs

Persib then Persija

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Player	Persib	Persija
Aqil Savik	2018–2022	2026–Present
Yandi Sofyan	2015–2016	2025
Makan Konaté	2014–2015	2021–2022
Rachmad Hidayat	2016	2019
Shahar Ginanjar	2013–2015	2018–2021
Asri Akbar	2013	2018
Maman Abdurrahman	2008–2013	2016–2024
Djibril Coulibaly	2014	2016
Salim Alaydrus	2006–2009	2009
Erik Setiawan	2002, 2004–2008	2009–2010
Harry Salisbury	2008–2009	2009–2010
Fábio Lopes	2008	2009
Marwal Iskandar	2003	2006
Andi Supendi	1999–2000, 2004	2003
Khair Rifo	1997–1998	1999–2000

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Persija then Persib

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Player	Persija	Persib
Adam Alis	2015	2024–present
Al Hamra Hehanussa	2019–2022	2025–present
Rezaldi Hehanussa	2016–2023	2023–2026
Reky Rahayu	2015–2016	2022–2024
/ Marc Klok	2020–2021	2021–present
/ Fabiano Beltrame	2011–2014	2019–2021
/ Raphael Maitimo	2015	2017
Robertino Pugliara	2007–2009, 2011–2013	2016
Firman Utina	2010	2013–2015
Yandri Pitoy	2011	2011–2012
Mohammad Nasuha	2010–2011	2011–2013
Aliyudin	2007–2011	2011–2012
Muhammad Ilham	2007–2011, 2013, 2015–2016	2011–2012
Tony Sucipto	2010–2011, 2019–2024	2011–2018
Abanda Herman	2006–2010	2011–2013
Baihakki Khaizan	2009–2010	2010
Budi Sudarsono	2001–2002, 2003–2004	2009–2010
Atep Rizal	2004–2008	2008–2018
Lorenzo Cabanas	2005	2007–2009
Sonny Kurniawan	2006–2007	2007–2008
Ayock Berty	2004–2005	2006
Charis Yulianto	2005–2006	2006–2007
Gendut Doni	2002	2006
Antônio Cláudio	2001–2003	2005–2006
Imran Nahumarury	2000–2003	2004
Nur'alim	2001	2004
Alexander Pulalo	2001–2003	2004
Rachmat Afandi	2002, 2011–2014	2010–2011
Suwandi H. Siswoyo	2000	2004
Andrian Mardiansyah	1999–2001	2002
Harry Saputra	1999–2000	2002
/ Luís Simões	1995–1997	2001

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Head coaches who coached for both clubs

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Head coach	Persija	Persib
Arcan Iurie	2005-2006	2006-2008

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Persib

Persib fans often refer to themselves as Bobotoh. This name comes from the Sundanese language and literally means "a group of people who provide support, spirit and encouragement to those on the pitch". The most famous group of Persib supporters is Viking Persib Club, the first supporter group in Indonesia.^[15]

Persija

Persija's supporters are called the Jakmania, founded in 1997 by Gugun Gondrong and Ferry Indra Sjarif. The Jakmania is one of the biggest football fan groups in Indonesia and use orange as their main colour, even though the club have since switched to red.

Malang

Gajayana Stadium, Malang. On June 10, 2009, Persija Jakarta failed to secure a public gathering permit from the Jakarta Metropolitan Police due to the proximity of the event to 2009 Presidential Election campaign activities. The organizing committee designated Gajayana Stadium in Malang as the emergency venue for the match. While the visiting team's supporters (Persib) were banned from traveling to the match—with tickets reserved exclusively for Persija fans, a group Persib supoorter led by Ayi Beutik defied the management's agreement, they traveled by train and managed to enter the south stand of Gajayana Stadium. Major clashes were averted thanks to the presence of Aremania (the local home supporters) and the police, who intervened to de-escalate the situation. Persib won the match 2–1 against Persija.^[16]

Sleman

On June 22, 2013, the match between Persija and Persib at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium was canceled after some Persija supporters threw Molotov cocktails and stones at the Persib team bus on its way to the stadium. The match was then rescheduled for August 27, 2013, at Maguwoharjo Stadium in Sleman. Persib supporters were not allowed to wear their attributes and gather in groups to attend, but they traveled to the stadium by bus. Persib supporters eventually entered the south stand where Persija supporters' banners were displayed, they took down Persija banners and damaged them, some Persib supporters provoked and approached Persija supporters in the east stand, clashes occurred until Persib supporters were forced to the west stand due to being outnumbered. Police secured the riot until the match was underway, the south stand was filled with home fans (PSS Sleman). After the match ended, Persib supporters left the stadium first, they were attacked from the top of the stands and when the bus was about to leave, a group of people attacked with stones until they finally managed to leave the stadium area. Persija supporters then exited the stadium, but they misdirected attacks on local supporters or local residents. Clashes broke out again, but police managed to control the riot. The match between Persib and Persija ended in a 1-1 draw.^[17]

Persib

The rivalry has led to the deaths of many fans of both sides. On 5 March 2012, when Persija were hosting Persib at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Rangga Cipta Nugraha (Persib fans) was killed with a chair by home fans after he celebrated a Persib goal. Rangga did not stop bleeding even when he was buried.

Persija

Another tragedy happened on September 23, 2018, when before a Liga 1 match between Persija and Persib began at the Gelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium, Haringga Sirla, a Jakmania member, was killed by some Persib supporters.^[18] In response to the incident, the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) suspended Liga 1 for two weeks and forced Persib to pay a IDR 100 million (US$6,634) fine and play the remainder of their home matches of the 2018 season behind closed doors.^[19]