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2015 Persib Bandung season

Persib Bandung
2015 season
President Glenn Sugita
Head coach Djajang Nurdjaman
Stadium Si Jalak Harupat
AFC Champions League Preliminary Round 2
AFC Cup Round of 16
Top goalscorer League: Atep
Muhammad Taufiq
Makan Konaté
Muhammad Ridwan
(1 goal)

All: Makan Konate
(9 goals)
Highest home attendance 26,193 vs. Semen Padang, 4 April 2015
Lowest home attendance 8,742 vs. Pelita Bandung Raya, 7 April 2015
Average home league attendance 17,467

The 2015 season was Persib Bandung's 56th season in the club football history, the 19th consecutive season in the top-flight Liga Indonesia season and the 7th season competing in the Indonesia Super League.

Persib was invited to compete in an international friendly tournament, Marah Halim Cup 2015, from 4–14 January 2015, but declined it on 9 December 2014. They began their first training for the 2015 Indonesia Super League on 23 December 2014. They were planning to have a training center using the facilities of Inter Milan in Italy starting January 6, 2015, but due to tight schedule, the plan was cancelled. Persib stated that they will participate in the 2015 Walikota Padang Cup on 4–8 January 2015. On a 3×40 minutes friendly against local club Tiki Taka FC on 31 December 2014, Persib won 4–0 with each goal from Firman Utina, trial player Hector Eduardo Sosa, new recruit Yandi Sofyan Munawar, and Atep Rizal.

Due to winning the 2014 Indonesia Super League, Persib was given a spot on 2015 AFC Champions League. They, alongside Persipura, also received byes on the 2015 Piala Indonesia and will directly participate in the Round of 16.

Persib retained the majority of the squad. Persib released Djibril Coulibaly due to declining performance. Some players who would still play for this season are Abdul Rahman,Firman Utina, and the three goalkeepers, and some players who got new contracts are Makan Konaté,Muhammad Agung Pribadi,Vladimir Vujović, and Rudiyana.Ferdinand Sinaga left the club to join Sriwijaya F.C. Persib has currently secured three new players, which are Dedi Kusnandar,Dias Angga Putra, and Yandi Sofyan Munawar. Persib actually had gotten the signature of striker Aron da Silva, but he backed out because his old club won't release him. Strikers Michele Di Piedi and Hector Eduardo Sosa came to trial on Persib, but none of them were recruited. Meanwhile, striker Maycon Calijuri who came to trial on 30 December continued the selection.


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