Sang Maestro F.C.
Indonesian football club
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Sang Maestro Football Club was an Indonesian football club based in Surabaya, East Java.
History
The club was founded in 2016 as Football Club Maestro.
On 15 May 2025, Sang Maestro secured promotion to Liga Nusantara for the first time in their history after a narrow 1–0 win against Tri Brata Rafflesia at UNS Stadium, Surakarta, during the third round of the Liga 4 national phase in Group C, and advanced to the fourth round.[2]
Sang Maestro was acquired by club from Central Papua, Persinab Nabire, and relocated from Surabaya to Nabire.[3]
Controversy
In the match against Persewangi Banyuwangi on 11 February 2025 in the continuation of 2024–25 Liga 4 East Java zone at Diponegoro Stadium in Banyuwangi, Persewangi Banyuwangi coach, Yulius Alexander Saununu suspects that referee Farid Riesdianto cheated and committed fraud which harmed his club. This allegation of bias emerged after the leadership of the referee from Sidoarjo Regency was considered biased and greatly benefited Sang Maestro.[4]
