Full name | Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Semarang |
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Nickname(s) | Laskar Mahesa Jenar |
Founded | 18 Mei 1932 |
Ground | Jatidiri Stadium |
Capacity | 25,000 |
Owner | PT. Mahesa Jenar |
CEO | A.S. Sukawijaya |
Manager | Wahyu Liluk Winarto |
Coach | Ruy Ramos |
League | Liga 2 |
2014 | Third round |
PSIS Semarang's starting eleven in their 4-4-2 formation |
PSIS (Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Semarang) is an Indonesian football club based in Semarang, Central Java. The team's homebase is at Jatidiri Stadium in Semarang. They compete in the Liga 2.
Founded in 1932, PSIS is one of the oldest soccer teams in Indonesia. It was previously known as Voetbalbond Indonesia Semarang.
First Crest
PSIS -2006
new crest 2007-current
Before the professional league was held in 1994/1995, PSIS joined Perserikatan, an amateur football competition organized by PSSI. Their greatest success was in the 1986/87 seasons when PSIS won the title after defeating Persebaya Surabaya in the final 1–0 by Syaiful Amri's Goal. At the time, PSIS legend Ribut Waidi was in the team. There is now a sculpture of Ribut Waidi in the center of Semarang city.
In 1994, when Perserikatan and Galatama merged to form Liga Indonesia, PSIS was placed in the Premier division. In the 1998/1999 season, PSIS attained their highest achievement by winning the probe. In the final, PSIS defeated Persebaya Surabaya with score 1–0 in a Final match which was held at Manado. The goal was scored by Tugiyo, who was renowned as "Maradona from Purwodadi", in the injury time of the second half. But after that excellent performance, PSIS did not do well in the transfer window. Consequently, PSIS were ironically relegated in 1999/2000 season. A year later, PSIS managed to secure a promotion ticket back again to the Premier division.
PSIS Semarang makes a surprise by accomplished 3rd place after defeating PSMS Medan with a score of 2–1. The ordinary player like M. Ridwan, Khusnul Yakin, Modestus Setyawan, Idrus Gunawan, Maman Abdurrahman and Abdoulaye Djibril Diallo become superstars and wanted by bigger team. Also helped by Superb Signing Emanuel De Porras and the touch of Indonesian lagend, coach Bambang Nurdiansyah.