Bhayangkara Football Club is an Indonesian professional football club based in Bekasi Regency, West Java, Indonesia. The club are linked to the Indonesian National Police, with many of their players serving as policemen. Even the name of the club is based on a police rank. They currently compete in the Liga 1, the highest level of football in Indonesia and won the title once in 2017.
Bhayangkara FC has a complicated history as it was a by-product of internal conflict in one of Indonesia's oldest clubs, Persebaya Surabaya. As the conflict was peaking in 2010, a rebel faction in Persebaya acquired Persikubar West Kutai, a second-tier club based in West Kutai on Borneo island, following the decision of the main faction to pull Persebaya out of the Indonesian Super League (ISL) and register it for the inaugural season of the Indonesian Premier League (IPL). The competition schism itself derived from a rift between the ISL organizers and the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI). The rebel faction renamed Persikubar into Persebaya and moved its base to Surabaya so that the latter could still have a representation in the 2011 season of ISL, albeit in its second-tier.[citation needed]
When the Persebaya DU team managed to win promotion into the top-tier of ISL in 2013, the naming issue became a legal battle as another Persebaya was playing in the top-tier of IPL. In a span of a year (August 2015 to September 2016), this team changed names four times in order to circumvent legal challenges from different parties, including the notorious Persebaya ultras, known as Bonek. In April 2016, this team, known at that time as Surabaya United, merged with PS Polri, the amateur club of the Indonesian National Police, to obtain legal backing and create Bhayangkara Surabaya United.[2][3]
A Police Team (2016-present)
On 10 September 2016, the Indonesian National Police became the main operator of the club and renamed it into its current identification, Bhayangkara FC, which no longer has any visible link to Persebaya Surabaya. Bhayangkara itself is a nickname for the Indonesian police, deriving from the name of the guardians of the ancient kingdom of Majapahit. That is why the club from 2016 onward was known as the Guardians. In November 2020, the club moved its base from Jakarta to Surakarta after failing to win support from football fans in the national capital who are already loyal to one of the most popular club in the country, Persija Jakarta, and planned to change its name to Bhayangkara Solo. However, the renaming plan was canceled according to PSSI in its 2021 annual congress.[4]
First National Trophy
In 2017, Bhayangkara FC won the 2017 Liga 1 championship on a head-to-head decision, which was seen as controversial by football fans nationwide who preferred the runner-up Bali United, which had collected the same number of points. While the procedure was legal and both teams were made out of controversial mergers, fans considered Bhayangkara as an elitist creation of the police with no popular support while Bali United had won the hearts of the people in Bali.[5] Despite the championship, Bhayangkara FC was unable to compete in the 2018 AFC Champions League as it was unable to obtain an AFC license; the AFC Champions League spot went to Bali United.[6]
Colours and badges
Bhayangkara FC's main colour is gold, which is associated with the golden badge of police officers. The golden badge is also clearly included at the top section of its logo.
Bhayangkara Surabaya United logo, used from April 2016 until the name change to Bhayangkara F.C. in September 2016
Bhayangkara's supporters are called Bhara Mania and the majority of them are linked to the Indonesian National Police. While the club has collected the best players in the league, it lacks loyal grassroots supporters who are uncomfortable with the police connections. The November 2020 plan to move to Surakarta. which is also known as Solo, was an attempt to win supporters. However, that plan was cancelled before the 2021 Liga 1 season after lukewarm reception from football fans in that city.[13][14]
Sponsorship
The club is financially supported by a company owned by the police's traffic division. Sometimes, it can win external sponsorship but from state-owned enterprises, such as Bank BNI.[15]
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Bhayangkara Football Club is an Indonesian professional football club based in Bekasi Regency West Java Indonesia The club are linked to the Indonesian National Police with many of their players serving as policemen Even the name of the club is based on a police rank They currently compete in the Liga 1 the highest level of football in Indonesia and won the title once in 2017 Bhayangkara FCFull nameBhayangkara Football ClubNickname s The GuardiansFounded2010 13 years ago 2010 as Persebaya DU 1 GroundWibawa Mukti StadiumCapacity30 000OwnerIndonesian National PoliceCEOIstionoManagerI Nyoman Yogi HermawanCoachAgus Sugeng Riyanto carateker LeagueLiga 12021 22Liga 1 3rd of 18WebsiteClub websiteHome coloursAway coloursThird coloursCurrent season Contents 1 History 1 1 A Persebaya Offspring 2010 2016 1 2 A Police Team 2016 present 1 3 First National Trophy 2 Colours and badges 3 Honours 4 Stadium 5 Supporters 6 Sponsorship 7 Players 7 1 Current squad 7 2 Out on loan 7 3 Staff 8 References 9 External linksHistory EditA Persebaya Offspring 2010 2016 Edit Bhayangkara FC has a complicated history as it was a by product of internal conflict in one of Indonesia s oldest clubs Persebaya Surabaya As the conflict was peaking in 2010 a rebel faction in Persebaya acquired Persikubar West Kutai a second tier club based in West Kutai on Borneo island following the decision of the main faction to pull Persebaya out of the Indonesian Super League ISL and register it for the inaugural season of the Indonesian Premier League IPL The competition schism itself derived from a rift between the ISL organizers and the Football Association of Indonesia PSSI The rebel faction renamed Persikubar into Persebaya and moved its base to Surabaya so that the latter could still have a representation in the 2011 season of ISL albeit in its second tier citation needed When the Persebaya DU team managed to win promotion into the top tier of ISL in 2013 the naming issue became a legal battle as another Persebaya was playing in the top tier of IPL In a span of a year August 2015 to September 2016 this team changed names four times in order to circumvent legal challenges from different parties including the notorious Persebaya ultras known as Bonek In April 2016 this team known at that time as Surabaya United merged with PS Polri the amateur club of the Indonesian National Police to obtain legal backing and create Bhayangkara Surabaya United 2 3 A Police Team 2016 present Edit On 10 September 2016 the Indonesian National Police became the main operator of the club and renamed it into its current identification Bhayangkara FC which no longer has any visible link to Persebaya Surabaya Bhayangkara itself is a nickname for the Indonesian police deriving from the name of the guardians of the ancient kingdom of Majapahit That is why the club from 2016 onward was known as the Guardians In November 2020 the club moved its base from Jakarta to Surakarta after failing to win support from football fans in the national capital who are already loyal to one of the most popular club in the country Persija Jakarta and planned to change its name to Bhayangkara Solo However the renaming plan was canceled according to PSSI in its 2021 annual congress 4 First National Trophy Edit In 2017 Bhayangkara FC won the 2017 Liga 1 championship on a head to head decision which was seen as controversial by football fans nationwide who preferred the runner up Bali United which had collected the same number of points While the procedure was legal and both teams were made out of controversial mergers fans considered Bhayangkara as an elitist creation of the police with no popular support while Bali United had won the hearts of the people in Bali 5 Despite the championship Bhayangkara FC was unable to compete in the 2018 AFC Champions League as it was unable to obtain an AFC license the AFC Champions League spot went to Bali United 6 Colours and badges EditBhayangkara FC s main colour is gold which is associated with the golden badge of police officers The golden badge is also clearly included at the top section of its logo Bhayangkara Surabaya United logo used from April 2016 until the name change to Bhayangkara F C in September 2016 Bhayangkara F C logo from September 2016 presentHonours EditDomesticLeague Division Titles Runners up Seasons won Seasons runners upLiga 1 1 0 2017 7 Liga Indonesia Premier Division 1 0 2013 7 second tier era DomesticCup Competitions Titles Runners up Seasons won Seasons runners upPiala Gubernur Jatim 0 1 2013Trofeo Kapolda Jatim 1 0 2016 8 InternationalFriendly Tournament Titles Runners up Seasons won Seasons runners upSiem Reap Cup 1 0 2020 9 Stadium EditBhayangkara FC played their home matches in stadiums in the Greater Jakarta conurbation and trained at the PTIK Stadium a small stadium inside the Indonesian National Police higher learning centre in South Jakarta for the 2017 2020 seasons 10 When they won the 2017 Liga 1 season they used the Patriot Chandrabhaga Stadium in Bekasi which is part of Greater Jakarta along with Persija Jakarta 11 For 2022 23 season they use Wibawa Mukti Stadium as their homebase 12 Supporters EditBhayangkara s supporters are called Bhara Mania and the majority of them are linked to the Indonesian National Police While the club has collected the best players in the league it lacks loyal grassroots supporters who are uncomfortable with the police connections The November 2020 plan to move to Surakarta which is also known as Solo was an attempt to win supporters However that plan was cancelled before the 2021 Liga 1 season after lukewarm reception from football fans in that city 13 14 Sponsorship EditThe club is financially supported by a company owned by the police s traffic division Sometimes it can win external sponsorship but from state owned enterprises such as Bank BNI 15 Players EditCurrent squad Edit As of 30 January 2023 16 Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player1 GK IDN Aqil Savik2 DF IDN Putu Gede3 DF IDN Dodi Irawan4 DF BRA Anderson Salles5 DF IDN Muhammad Fatchurohman6 DF IDN Aji Joko Sutopo8 MF IDN Muhammad Hargianto10 MF AFG Adam Najem12 GK IDN Awan Setho captain 13 MF IDN Ichwan Tuharea14 DF IDN Ruben Sanadi15 DF IDN Surya Maulana17 FW IDN Antoni Nugroho18 DF IDN Samsul Arifin19 MF IDN Teuku Ichsan20 MF IDN Sani Rizki21 FW IDN Titan Agung22 FW IDN Dendy Sulistyawan23 MF IDN Wahyu Suboseto No Pos Nation Player26 MF IDN Ripal Wahyudi27 DF IDN Indra Kahfi28 DF IDN Alsan Sanda29 MF IDN Reza Kusuma30 MF IDN Andik Vermansah31 DF IDN Dimas Pamungkas32 DF IDN Nurhidayat33 MF URU Matias Mier34 DF IDN Yanto Basna38 GK IDN Indra Adi Nugraha39 FW BRA Alex41 MF IDN Frezy Al Hudaifi43 FW IDN Faiz Maulana47 DF IDN Donny Monim55 DF IDN Asyraq Gufron77 MF IDN Kasim Botan97 MF IDN David Maulana98 GK IDN Panggih PrioOut on loan Edit Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player45 FW IDN Aprius Surbay at Persekat Tegal FW IDN I Made Wirahadi at PSDS Deli Serdang Staff Edit Position NameManager Arief KurniawanHead Coach vacantAssistant Coach Agus Sugeng RiyantoAssistant Coach Gendut DoniFitness Coach Muchtar HendraGoalkeeper Coach Hendro KartikoAnalyst Regi YonathanTeam Doctor M Yusuf ZulfikarTeam Physiotherapist Rian Panji PangestuMasseur Syefrina SalsabilaHead Media Officer Kukuh SetiawanKit amp Equipment Manager MansyurReferences Edit Misteri Hari Lahir Bhayangkara FC Google Tak Tahu dan Tiba tiba 10 September 10 September 2020 Retrieved 6 June 2021 Mahares Jun Bhayangkara FC Dari Kutai Barat Surabaya Hingga Juara cnnindonesia com Retrieved 8 December 2017 Sejarah Terbentuknya Bhayangkara FC Yang Penuh Polemik panditfootball com Retrieved 6 June 2021 Bhayangkara Batal Ganti Nama Tetap di Solo atau Balik ke Jakarta detik com Retrieved 6 June 2021 Bhayangkara FC Resmi Juara Liga 1 2017 Goal com goal com Archived from the original on 14 November 2017 Retrieved 8 December 2017 Lima Klub Liga 1 Indonesia Telah Mendapatkan Lisensi AFC Tapi FourFourTwo in Indonesian 27 October 2017 Retrieved 4 November 2017 a b Mahares Jun Bhayangkara FC Dari Kutai Barat Surabaya Hingga Juara Bhayangkara Surabaya United Juara Trofeo Kapolda Jatim bola com 24 April 2016 Bhayangkara FC Juara Turnamen Siem Reap Super Asia Cup 2020 iNews ID 26 January 2020 Resmi Stadion PTIK Home Base Bhayangkara FC di Liga 1 Serasa Klub Juventus Tribun Jateng 2 May 2018 Archived from the original on 9 May 2018 Retrieved 2 June 2018 Nuralam Cakrayuri Persija Berbagi Kandang dengan Bhayangkara FC liputan6 com Jakarta Liputan6 com Retrieved 8 November 2018 Pemkab Bekasi Siapkan Stadion Wibawa Mukti Jadi Homebase Bhayangkara FC Republika Online in Indonesian 20 July 2022 Retrieved 24 July 2022 Riuh Bhara Mania Beri Dukungan Bhayangkara FC Hadapi Perseru Tribunnews com Archived from the original on 25 April 2017 Masih Pro dan Kontra Ini Klarifikasi Soal Dukungan Pasoepati Untuk Bhayangkara BolaSport com Retrieved 7 June 2021 Bhayangkara FC Dapat Sponsor Rp10 Miliar Goal com 8 April 2017 Archived from the original on 10 April 2017 Squad Bhayangkara Liga 1 2022 2023 ligaindonesiabaru com Retrieved 18 August 2021 External links EditOfficial website in Indonesian Bhayangkara F C on Instagram Portals Indonesia Association football Sports This article about an Indonesian football club is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bhayangkara F C amp oldid 1138112118, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
