Persiba Bantul
Indonesian football club
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Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Bantul, commonly known as Persiba Bantul, is an Indonesian semi-professional football club based in Bantul, Yogyakarta. They currently compete in the Liga Nusantara.
- Laskar Sultan Agung (Sultan Agung Warriors)
- Gajah Jawa (Javan elephant)
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| Full name | Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Bantul | ||
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| Founded | 21 September 1967 | ||
| Ground | Sultan Agung Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 35,000 | ||
| Owner | PT. Bantul Jaya Utama | ||
| Chairman | Kuspindari Karinda Ragiel Perkasa | ||
| Manager | Endro Bawono[1] | ||
| Coach | Andri Ramawi Putra | ||
| League | Liga Nusantara | ||
| 2024–25 | Liga Nusantara/Relegation Round (Group J), 1st | ||
| Website | http://persiba.net/ | ||
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History
Persiba Bantul was established on 21 September 1967. 2004 marked a milestone in Persiba's history, after waiting for 37 years, they were promoted to the First Division. Drs. H.M. Idham Samawi plays a major role in this success, by helping them gaining financial support from the local government.[2]
In 2005, PSSI loaned Persiba to use the Indonesia U-20 players in the First Division. In 2006, Persiba was forced to quit the 2006 First Division because of the 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake. They returned in 2007 and after almost got promoted in 2008–09 and 2009–10, they won the 2010–11 Liga Indonesia Premier Division by defeating Persiraja 1–0 and promoted to the Indonesia Super League.[2] They also participated in the Indonesian Premier League.[3]
They were relegated back to the Liga Indonesia Premier Division after finishing last place in the 2014 Indonesia Super League East group.[4]
Stadium
Persiba Bantul plays its home games at the Sultan Agung Stadium.[5] The stadium has a capacity of 30,000.
Supporters
Persiba's supporter group is called Paserbumi (Pasukan Suporter Bantul Militan).[6]
Players
Current squad
- As of December 2025[7]
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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Season by season records
| Season | League/Division | Tms. | Pos. | Piala Indonesia |
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| 2004 | Second Division | 41 | 3rd, Third round | – |
| 2005 | First Division | 30 | 7th, Group 2 | First round |
| 2006 | First Division | 36 | 8th, Group 3 | First round |
| 2007 | First Division | 40 | 2nd, Group 3 | First round |
| 2008–09 | Premier Division | 29 | 3rd, Second round | Third round |
| 2009–10 | Premier Division | 33 | 3rd, Second round | First round |
| 2010–11 | Premier Division | 39 | 1 | – |
| 2011–12 | Indonesian Premier League | 12 | 5 | Quarter-finals |
| 2013 | Indonesian Premier League | 16 | 2nd, Play-off round | – |
| 2014 | Indonesia Super League | 22 | 11th, East Division | – |
| 2015 | Premier Division | 55 | did not finish | – |
| 2016 | Indonesia Soccer Championship B | 53 | 5th, Group 5 | – |
| 2017 | Liga 2 | 61 | 8th, Group 4 | – |
| 2018 | Liga 3 | 32 | 4th, Third round | First round |
| 2019 | Liga 3 | 32 | 4th, First round | |
| 2020 | Liga 3 | season abandoned | – | |
| 2021–22 | Liga 3 | 64 | Eliminated in Provincial round | – |
| 2022–23 | Liga 3 | season abandoned | – | |
| 2023–24 | Liga 3 | 80 | 3rd, Third round | – |
| 2024–25 | Liga Nusantara | 16 | 1st, Relegation round | – |
| 2025–26 | Liga Nusantara | 24 | 4 | – |
| 2026–27 | Liga Nusantara | 24 | ||