Persiku Kudus
Association football team in Indonesia
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Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Kudus (lit. 'Indonesian Football Association of Kudus'), simply known as Persiku Kudus is an Indonesian professional football club based in Kudus Regency, Central Java. Persiku is currently competing in the Championship. It has the nicknames Macan Muria and Laskar Telingsing, and its supporters are known as the SMM (Suporter Macan Muria). Persiku is headquartered at the Wergu Wetan Stadium.[4]
(The Muria Tigers)
Laskar Telingsing (Telingsing Warriors)
12 April 1955 (Post-independence Indonesia)
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| Full name | Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Kudus | |||
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| Nicknames | Macan Muria (The Muria Tigers) Laskar Telingsing (Telingsing Warriors) | |||
| Short name | KDS | |||
| Founded | 1 January 1934 (Pre-independence Indonesia) 12 April 1955 (Post-independence Indonesia) | |||
| Ground | Wergu Wetan Stadium | |||
| Capacity | ± 6,251[1] | |||
| Owner | PT Relasi Sport Muria Indonesia | |||
| President | Anthonius Budiawan Perwata[2] | |||
| Head coach | Bambang Pujo Sumantri[3] | |||
| League | Championship | |||
| 2024–25 | Liga 2/Relegation Round (Group J), 1st | |||
| Website | www | |||
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Persiku's best achievement was in 2005 Liga Indonesia Second Division, as they managed to become champions in a 2–1 victory over Perserang Serang. Persiku's player Agus Santiko was the top scorer with 16 goals.[5]
History
Football activities in Kudus have actually existed since the Dutch East Indies era, but there was no organization to oversee it.[6] It is officially stated that Persiku Kudus was founded on 1 January 1934.[7] Football in Kudus got an umbrella organization on 12 April 1955 with the establishment of the Indonesian Football Association of Kudus or Persiku Kudus, which was initiated by a TNI officer Major Supardiyono, who at the time served as Dandim Kudus. Since then, Persiku Kudus has become association that oversees all football activities in Kudus Regency. Football became a kind of self-identification, social, and cultural process for the people of Kudus.[6]
Identity
Logo
The First Logo of Persiku Kudus
Motto
Sengkuyung Bareng (working together in a spirit of mutual cooperation) is the foundation for Persiku Kudus. This motto is the result of cooperation between various parties, including supporters, government, and the private sector, to realize the club glory.[8][9][10]
Records
Divisi Utama Liga Indonesia
- 2009–10: Divisi Utama, 11th in group 3
League 3
- 2017: League 3, last 6 round (Central Java Region)
- 2018: 3rd in Group 1 (Central Java Region)
- 2019: Central Java champions, Java Regional round
- 2020: Canceled due COVID–19 pandemic in Indonesia
- 2021–22: 5th in group A (Central Java Region)
- 2022–23: Last 18 round (Central Java Region), Liga 3 National Phase abandoned after due Kanjuruhan Stadium disaster
- 2023–24: Semifinal (Central Java Region) & 3rd in the last 8 round (National Phase), promoted
League 2
- 2024–25: 1st in group J (Relegation Round)
Players
Current squad
- As of 1 February 2026[11]
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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Notable foreign players
Non-playing staff
Advisory board
| Position | Name |
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| Chairman |  Nusron Wahid[14] |
| Deputy chairman | Mawahib Afkar |
Management
The current management of Persiku Kudus is as follows:[15]
| Position | Name |
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| General director | Abdul Fuad Amirul Adha |
| Deputy general director | Irwan Syah |
| Finance director | Imam Baikuni |
| Operations and business director | Muh. Abdul Idris |
| Technical director |  Marcos Guillermo Samso[16] |
| President | Anthonius Budiawan Perwata |
| Manager | Widhoro Heriyanto |
| Assistant manager | M. Failani Fasa |
| Media officer | Syaiful Romansah |
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Bambang Pujo Sumantri |
| Assistant coaches | M. Syaiful Annas |
| Physical coach | Budi Kurnia |
| Goalkeeper coach | Wahyudi |
| Team doctor | Andy Permana |
| Physiotherapist | Dewan Widya Darma |
| Masseur | Agus Fariqi |
| Kitman | Rebo |
| Mulyono | |
| Safrudin Yusuf |
Head coaching history
| Season | Name |
|---|---|
| 2004–2006 | M. Hanafing Ibrahim[17] |
| 2007 | Subangkit |
| 2008 | Lukas Tumbuan[18] |
| 2008 | Kasiadi[19] |
| 2009 | Welly Podungge |
| 2010 | Lukas Tumbuan |
| 2011–2012 | Riono Asnan |
| 2013 | Lukas Tumbuan |
| 2014 | Agus Riyanto |
| 2015 | Riono Asnan |
| 2016–2018 | Yayat R. Hidayat |
| 2019 | Subangkit |
| 2020 | Hartono Ruslan[20] |
| 2021 | Cucun Sulistyo[21] |
| 2022 | M. Irfan[22] |
| 2023–24 | Denny Rumba |
| 2024/2025 | Sudirman[23] |
| Awaludin (Caretaker)[24] | |
| Bonggo Pribadi[25] | |
| Alfiat[26] | |
| 2025/2026 | Alfiat |
| Noor Hadi (Caretaker)[15] | |
| Bambang Pujo Sumantri[3] |
Apparel
The following is the official apparel of Persiku Kudus.[27][28]
| Period | Kit manufacturer |
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| 1994–1995 |  Adidas |
| 2005 |  FBT Sports 1952 |
| 2007 | Adidas |
| 2008–2010 | Vilour |
| 2012 | Vilour |
| 2014 | Vienna Sport |
| 2015 | Moeria Jersey |
| 2017 | Calsie Sport |
| 2018 | PSO Apparel |
| 2019 | Vilour |
| 2020 | Total Sportswear |
| 2021 | PSO Apparel |
| 2022 | MJS Apparel |
| 2023– | Total Sportswear |
Season-by-season records
| Season(s) | League/Division | Tms. | Pos. | Piala Indonesia | AFC competition(s) | |
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| 1994–95 | Premier Division | 34 | 12th, West division | – | – | – |
| 1995–96 | Premier Division | 31 | Withdrew | – | – | – |
| 2004 | Second Division | 41 | 3rd, First round | – | – | – |
| 2005 | Second Division | 24 | 1 | First round | – | – |
| 2006 | First Division | 36 | 8th, Group 2 | Round of 16 | – | – |
| 2007 | First Division | 40 | 2nd, Group 2 | – | – | – |
| 2008–09 | Premier Division | 29 | 13th, Group 2 | First round | – | – |
| 2009–10 | Premier Division | 33 | 11th, Group 3 | – | – | – |
| 2010–11 | Premier Division | 39 | 7th, Group 3 | – | – | – |
| 2011–12 | Premier Division | 22 | 4th, Second round | – | – | – |
| 2013 | Premier Division | 39 | 4th, Group 2 | – | – | – |
| 2014 | Premier Division | 60 | 7th, Group 4 | – | – | – |
| 2015 | Liga Nusantara | season abandoned | – | – | – | |
| 2016 | ISC Liga Nusantara | 32 | 4 | – | – | – |
| 2017 | Liga 3 | 32 | Eliminated in Provincial round | – | – | – |
| 2018 | Liga 3 | 32 | Eliminated in Provincial round | – | – | – |
| 2019 | Liga 3 | 32 | Eliminated in Regional 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, Fourth round | – | – | – |
| 2024–25 | Liga 2 | 26 | 1st, Relegation round | – | – | – |
| 2025–26 | Championship | 20 | (Group 2) | – | – | – |
Honours
- Liga Indonesia Second Division
- Champions (1): 2005
- Liga Nusantara
- Fourth place: 2016
- Liga 3 Central Java
- Champions (2): 2016, 2019[29]