Persipura Jayapura
Association football team in Indonesia
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Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Jayapura, commonly known as Persipura, is an Indonesian professional football club based in Jayapura, Papua. The club was founded in 1963 and currently competes in the Championship.
PSP
JAY
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| Full name | Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Jayapura | ||
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| Nickname | Mutiara Hitam (The Black Pearl) | ||
| Short name | PSPR PSP JAY | ||
| Founded | 25 May 1963 | ||
| Ground | Mandala Stadium Lukas Enembe Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 30,000 40,263 | ||
| Owner | PT Persipura Jayapura[1] | ||
| Chairman | Benhur Tommy Mano | ||
| Manager | Owen Rahadian | ||
| Coach | Rahmad Darmawan | ||
| League | Championship | ||
| 2025–26 | Promotion play-off loser | ||
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One of the giants of modern football in Indonesia, Persipura has won numerous league and cup titles. The club is known for having a distinct playing style, which often showcases the individual abilities of players. Persipura is also known for producing great players from Papua such as Rully Nere, Jack Komboy, Eduard Ivakdalam, Boaz Solossa, Ian Louis Kabes, Imanuel Wanggai, and Titus Bonai.
History
Foundation and early years (1963–1994)
Persipura's history is mysterious. The club's administrators cannot fully make sure that the club was founded in 1963, since there are also proof that suggests the club might have been founded in 1965, 1962, or even 1950.[2] Other than that, the administrators also cannot fully make sure Persipura's original name.
The early years were not filled with a lot of achievements. They only managed to win the Perserikatan First Division two times in 1979 and 1993. Other than that, they were runners-up in the 1980 Perserikatan season.[3] In the final match of that season which took place on 31 August at Senayan Stadium, they lost to Persiraja Banda Aceh 3–1. The goalscorers were Leo Kapisa on 15th minute for Persipura, Rustam Syafari ('45), and Bustamam ('55, '81) for Persiraja.
Modern era and recent history (1994–present)
Liga Indonesia (1994-2007)
Their first achievement in the modern era is by winning the 2005 Liga Indonesia Premier Division under coach Rahmad Darmawan.[3][4] PT. Persipura Papua was established to fulfill the requirement to compete in the Indonesia Super League.[5]
Indonesian Super League (2008-2015)
Persipura dominated Indonesian football under the control of Brazilian coach Jacksen F. Tiago by winning the Indonesia Super League (ISL, present: Liga 1) in 2009, 2011 and 2013.[6] They also managed to finish as runners-up three times during ISL era.[6] When PSSI was under FIFA sanctions, Indonesia Soccer Championship was held in 2016 which the team came out as champions.[7]
Liga 1 (2017-2022)
Persipura endured difficult challenges in 2021-22 season which saw two senior figures Boaz Solossa and Tinus Pae were fired from the club due to disciplinary reasons, but the latter was signed back in mid-season.[8] It also had its points deducted by 3 points after failing to appear in a match against Madura United F.C. on 21 February 2022.[9] Eventually, after disappointing results all season, Persipura was relegated which ended its 29-year spell on the highest level of Indonesian football league.[10] The team won its last match of the season against Persita Tangerang 3–0 on 31 March 2022, but it wasn't enough as PS Barito Putera, which had had 2 points advantage prior to the final matchday, drew 1–1 against Persib Bandung.[11] Barito finished above Persipura although having the same points due to head-to-head rule.[12]
Continental Competitions
On many occasions, Persipura played in AFC Cup and AFC Champions League, which began from 2010 AFC Champions League group stage. They drew against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Changchun Yatai F.C. and Kashima Antlers, which saw them finished bottom of the group with only one win against Changchun Yatai.[13] In the following year, Persipura debuted in AFC Cup and advanced to the quarterfinals where they were beaten by an Iraqi team Erbil SC. In 2012, Persipura failed to qualify for 2012 AFC Champions League group stage, lost to Adelaide United FC in play-off.[14] In 2014, Persipura qualified again for AFC Cup, topped the group stage where they played against Churchill Brothers S.C., Home United, and New Radiant S.C. In Round of 16, they won against Yangon United F.C. 9-2 where Boakay Eddie Foday scored 5 goals. They also beat Kuwait SC in the quarter-final and advanced to the semifinals to play against Qadsia SC. However, Persipura was beaten by the Kuwaiti team 10–2 on aggregate.[15] Persipura qualified for AFC Cup the third time in 2015 after finishing as runner-ups of 2014 Indonesia Super League. The group stage saw them finished first among Bengaluru FC, Maziya, and Warriors FC.[16] In Round of 16, they were about to play against Pahang FA, but the Malaysian team could not attend the match due to visa reasons and the match was deemed a walkover.[17] Eventually, Persipura's campaign ended when FIFA sanctioned PSSI which was intervened by Indonesian government, thus all football activities in Indonesia were suspended.[18]
Persipura was scheduled to compete in 2021 AFC Cup, but the competition itself was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.[19]
Persipura Jayapura squad during their championship season
| 2005 season | 2008–09 season | 2010–11 season | 2013 season |
Relegation
in the 2021-22 season, Persipura were relegated due to the many defeats they experienced at the start of the season. Persipura finally started to improve after sacking coach Jacksen F. Tiago and replacing him with his former Argentina coach Angel Alfredo Vera. But unfortunately it was too late, Persipura finally had to be relegated from Liga 1 after finishing dramatically in 16th position out of 18 clubs.[20]
Previously, Persipura only competed in the Perserikatan Premier Division (Second Division), after being relegated in 1989.[21] They only got promoted again in 1993 after winning the Perserikatan Premier Division[22] and then had to be relegated back to Liga 2 (Second Division), after 28 years of competing and making great history in Indonesia's top football competition.[23]
Stadium
Mandala Stadium
Persipura uses Mandala Stadium, located on Dock V Jayapura facing Humboldt Bay, as their home ground.
Lukas Enembe Stadium
Persipura used to always use the Mandala Stadium as their home and To compete in Liga 2 for the 2022-2023 season, Persipura received permission from the Governor of Papua Province, Lukas Enembe to use the biggest stadium in Papua which is Lukas Enembe Stadium along with the training field next to the main stadium. And also the archery athlete's guesthouse beside the main stadium is used by Persipura players to live in while doing training camps by also getting Gym and other facilities as well.
Supporters
Sponsorship
Kit supplier
Coaches
| Year | Manager |
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| 2003 |  Rudy William Keltjes[26] |
| 2004 | Suharno[27] |
| 2005 | Rahmad Darmawan[28] |
| 2006 |  Toni Netto[29] |
| 2006 | Mettu Duaramuri[30] |
| 2007 |  Ivan Kolev[31] |
| 2007 |  Irfan Bakti Abu Salim[32] |
| 2007–08 | Raja Isa[33] |
| 2008–14 | Jacksen F. Tiago[34] |
| 2015–16 | Osvaldo Lessa[35] |
| 2016–17 |  Alfredo Vera |
| 2017 | Liestiadi |
| 2017 | Wanderley da Silva |
| 2018 |  Peter Butler |
| 2018 | Amilton Silva |
| 2018 | Osvaldo Lessa |
| 2019 | Luciano Leandro |
| 2019–21 | Jacksen F. Tiago |
| 2021–22 | Alfredo Vera |
| 2022–23 | Ricky Nelson |
| 2023 | Tony Ho |
| 2023–2025 | Ricardo Salampessy |
| 2025– | Rahmad Darmawan |
The coach whose name is in bold is the one who brings the champion.
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach | Rahmad Darmawan |
| Assistant coach | Regi Aditya Imanuel Wanggai Moses Banggo |
| Team manager | Owen Rahadiyan |
| Assistant manager | Esteban Busto |
| Goalkeeping coach | Herman Kadiaman |
| Fitness coach | Elsa Pramudya |
| Team doctor | Benny Suripatty |
| Analyst | Pahala Hutajulu |
| Physiotherapist | Ardi Anhar |
| Masseur | Yulianto Agus Muheri |
| Head kitman | Stevy Lopulalan |
| Kitman | Dani Arisoi Alex Rumayomi |
Players
Current squad
- As of August 2026[36]
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 | Liga Indonesia | Piala Indonesia | AFC Cup | AFC Champions League | Top scorers | |||||||||
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| Division | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pos | Name | Goal | ||||
| 1994–95 | Premier (East) | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 40 | 42 | 8th | — | — | — | N/a | N/a |
| 1995–96 | Premier (East) | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 32 | 48 | 5th | — | — | — | Chris Yarangga |
20 |
| (2S Group C) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2nd | ||||||
| (KO)1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3rd | ||||||
| 1996–97 | Premier (East) | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 22 | 35 | 4th | — | — | — | N/a | N/a |
| (2S Group C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4th | ||||||
| 1997–98 | Premier (East) | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 7th | — | — | — | N/a | N/a |
| 1998–99 | Premier (East) | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 5th | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–2000 | Premier (East) | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 24 | 40 | 5th | — | — | — | ||
| 2001 | Premier (East) | 25 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 30 | 27 | 32 | 8th | — | — | — | Chris Yarangga |
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| 2002 | Premier (East) | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 25 | 34 | 3rd | — | — | — | Eduard Ivakdalam |
14 |
| (2S Group A) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3rd | ||||||
| 2003 | Premier | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 66 | 51 | 58 | 5th | — | — | — | Jimmy Suparno |
14 |
| 2004 | Premier | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 43 | 43 | 13th | — | — | — | David da Rocha |
8 |
| 2005 | Premier (East) | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 17 | 46 | 1st | Round of 16 | — | — | Eduard Ivakdalam |
8 |
| (2S Group B) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1st | ||||||
| (KO)4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1st | |||||||
| 2006 | Premier (East) | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 23 | 35 | 8th | 2nd | — | — |  Cristian Carrasco |
12 |
| 2007–08 | Premier (East) | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 54 | 24 | 64 | 1st | 2nd | — | — | Alberto Gonçalves |
20 |
| (2S Group B) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1st | ||||||
| (KO)4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3rd | |||||||
| 2008–09 | ISL | 34 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 81 | 25 | 80 | 1st | 2nd | — | — | Boaz Solossa |
28 |
| 2009–10 | ISL | 34 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 62 | 32 | 67 | 2nd | 4th | — | Group Stage | Alberto Gonçalves |
18 |
| 2010–11 | ISL | 28 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 63 | 23 | 60 | 1st | — | Quarter-final | — | Boaz Solossa |
22 |
| 2011–12 | ISL | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 65 | 35 | 68 | 2nd | — | — | Qualifying Play-off | Alberto Gonçalves |
25 |
| 2013 | ISL | 34 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 82 | 18 | 82 | 1st | — | — | — | Boaz Solossa |
25 |
| 2014 | ISL (East) | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 29 | 15 | 39 | 2nd | — | Semi-final | — | Boaz Solossa |
11 |
| (2S Group A) | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 1st | ||||||
| (KO)4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2nd | |||||||
| 2015 | ISL5 | |||||||||||||
| 2016 | ISC A6 | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 53 | 27 | 68 | 1st | — | — | — | ||
| 2017 | Liga 1 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 64 | 37 | 60 | 5th | — | — | — | Addison Alves |
15 |
| 2018 | Liga 1 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 49 | 46 | 44 | 12th | — | — | — | Boaz Solossa |
11 |
| 2019 | Liga 1 | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 47 | 38 | 53 | 3rd | Round of 32 | — | — | Titus Bonai |
11 |
| 2020 | Liga 1 | |||||||||||||
| 2021–22 | Liga 1 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 36 | 47 | 36 | 16th | — | — | — | Feri Pahabol |
9 |
| 2022–23 | Liga 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2023–24 | Liga 2 (Group 4 in regular round) | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 4th | — | — | — | Ramai Rumakiek |
10 |
| (Group D in Relegation round) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 1st | ||||||
| 2024–25 | Liga 2 (Group 3 in regular round) | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 14 | 23 | 3rd | — | — | — | Ramai Rumakiek |
22 |
| (Group K in Relegation round) | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 3rd | ||||||
| (Relegation playoff) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | PO Winners | ||||||
| 2025–26 | Championship (Group 2) | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD | — | — | — | TBD | 0 |
| 2026–27 | Championship (Group 2) | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD | — | — | — | TBD | 0 |
Champion Runners-up 3rd place Promoted Relegated
QR Qualification Round NP Not Participated
Note:
^13rd position with Pupuk Kaltim. Knockout rounds are only statistics, not counting points.
^2 PS Barito Putera did not take part in the league
^3 Knockout rounds are only statistics, not counting points.
^4 Knockout rounds are only statistics, not counting points.
^5 League was suspended.
^6 Indonesia Soccer Championship A is an unofficial competition replacing Indonesia Super League which was suspended.
Player records
All time topscorer
- As of 10 August 2020
| Year | Player | Caps | Goals | Ratio |
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| 2005–2021 | Boaz Solossa |
359 | 225 | 0.62 |
| 2005–present | Ian Louis Kabes |
335 | 44 | 0.13 |
| 2009–2010, 2011–2012 | Beto Goncalves |
66 | 43 | 0.65 |
| 2010–2014 |  Zah Rahan Krangar |
80 | 24 | 0.30 |
| 1994–2010 | Eduard Ivakdalam |
218 | 21 | 0.9 |
| 2007–2009 |  Ernest Jeremiah |
32 | 20 | 0.62 |
Asian clubs ranking
- As of 30 November 2024.[37]
| Current Rank | Country | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 |  | Jeju United FC | 1380 |
| 72 | | Borneo F.C. Samarinda | 1379 |
| 73 | | Persipura Jayapura | 1376 |
| 74 |  | Sydney FC | 1376 |
| 75 |  | Salgaocar FC | 1372 |
Honours
| Type | Format | Competition | Titles | Seasons |
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| Domestic | Perserikatan/Liga Indonesia Premier Division/Indonesia Soccer Championship A/Super League | Top Tier Division | 5 | 2005, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2013, 2016 |
| Piala Presiden Soeharto/Piala Keraton II/Inter Island Cup | Domestic Cup Competitions | 3 | 1976,[38] 2009,[39] 2011 | |
| Indonesian Community Shield | Community Shield | 1 | 2009 |
Other Achievements
- Domestic Cup Competitions
- Continental
- AFC Champions League Elite
- Group stage (1): 2010
- AFC Champions League Two
- Semi-finals (1): 2014
- Friendly Tournament
- South Vietnam Independence Cup
- Runners-up (1): 1974
- SCTV Cup
- Winners (1): 2011[40]
Performances in AFC club competitions
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | |
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| 2010 | AFC Champions League | Group stage | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors |
1–4 | 0–8 | |
 Changchun Yatai |
2–0 | 0–9 | ||||
 Kashima Antlers |
1–3 | 0–5 | ||||
| 2011 | AFC Cup | Group stage |  South China |
4–2 | 1–1 | |
| East Bengal |
4–1 | 1–1 | ||||
 Chonburi |
3–0 | 1–4 | ||||
| Round of 16 |  Song Lam Nghe An |
– | 3–1 | |||
| Quarter-final |  Erbil |
1–2 | 0–1 | |||
| 2012 | AFC Champions League | Play-off round | Adelaide United |
– | 0–3 | |
| 2014 | AFC Cup | Group stage | Churchill Brothers |
2–0 | 0–0 | |
 Home United |
0–2 | 1–1 | ||||
 New Radiant |
3–0 | 2–0 | ||||
| Round of 16 |  Yangon United |
9–2 | – | |||
| Quarter-final |  Al-Kuwait |
6–1 | 2–3 | |||
| Semi-final | Al-Qadsia |
0–6 | 2–4 | |||
| 2015 | AFC Cup | Group stage | Maziya |
0–0 | 2–1 | |
| Warriors |
6–0 | 3–1 | ||||
| Bengaluru |
3–1 | 3–1 | ||||
| Round of 16 | Pahang |
0–3 W/O | – | |||
| 2021 | AFC Cup | Group stage | Kedah |
Cancelled | ||
| Lion City Sailors | ||||||
| Saigon | ||||||
