PSMS Medan
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| Full name | Persatuan Sepak Bola Medan dan Sekitarnya |
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| Founded | 21 April 1950 |
| Ground | Teladan Stadium |
| Capacity | 20,000 |
| Chairman | dr. Mahyono |
| Coach | Fabio Lopez |
| League | Liga 2 |
| 2016 ISC B | 3rd in First Round |
| Website | Club home page |
Persatuan Sepak Bola Medan dan Sekitarnya, commonly known as PSMS Medan, or PSMS, is an Indonesian football club based in Medan, Indonesia. It was one of Indonesia's most successful clubs. PSMS now plays in Indonesia Soccer Championship B 2016
In March 1950, the Dutch military left Medan. Football organizations of the State of East Sumatra during the Dutch population, Rumah Susun Footbal Club (RSFC) and Oost Sumatra Voettbal Bond (OSVB), which had been founded since the early 1930s and then in 1950 changed their name to the Persatuan Sepakbola Medan dan Sekitarnya or were shortened to PSMS.
PSMS are a football club which originated and based in Makodam I/BB Jl. Gatot Subroto, Military base of North Sumatra.
The tobacco of Deli was chosen as the logo of the team as the base of the team, Medan, where was known worldwide because of its tobacco plantations. PSMS Medan are also known for their style of play called rap-rap, which is characterized by roughness, speedy and insistent football, but still uphold sportsmanship.
PSMS glories eras occurred since 1954. At that time PSMS often invited and were invited by teams from overseas such as Grazer AK, Kowloon Motorbus (Hong Kong), Grasshopper, Star Soccerites (Singapore) and others. Thanks to the victories often tasted by PSMS against foreign teams, PSMS earned the nicknames the "Killers" or "Executioners" of the teams from abroad.
The existence of PSMS in the early days of their appearance were no doubt. PSMS often won against every domestic and foreign clubs matches. At that time PSMS dubbed with the nickname The Killer because they always beat his opponent on the field. At that time PSMS also consisted of the phenomenal players like Ramlan Yatim, Ramli Yatim, Buyung Bahrum, Cornelius Siahaan, Yusuf Siregar and others. Their dribble expertise made PSMS and North Sumatra often won several tournaments and sports leagues such as Pekan Olahraga Nasional and Perserikatan.
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