Asian League

Founded : 1928
Address : Graha Wisata GOR Ragunan Lt 2, Jakarta Selatan
Telephone : 021-7818160
Club Chairman: Toni Tobias
Stadium : Gelora Bung Karno, Senayan, Jakarta

Brief History

Persija is the abbreviation of the Indonesian Football Jakarta, a professional football club based in the capital city.

Currently, the team berjuluk Macan Kemayoran is one of the contestant Superliga 2008/09. The highest caste in the competition debut of the new national football the first time this season effect.

Founded in 1928, called the embryo of Voetbalbond Indonesish Jakarta (VIJ), this team is one of the club took up the entire football unity of Indonesia (PSSI).

It was marked with participation of representatives VIJ Mr Soekardi, in the formation of the PSSI Societeit Hadiprojo Yogyakarta on Saturday 19 April 1930.

Jawara had become in the era of United, the club is shining in the era of professional football, after obtaining the support and attention from the Governor of DKI Jakarta Sutiyoso anchor it.

Unfortunately along with the men who lengsernya familiar in that I Bang Yos, the financial condition Persija not be clear. This is after the budget funds and Regional Income Expenditure (APBD) DKI Jakarta, which sustain the life of this team, no longer can enjoy.

As a result Persija experiencing a financial crisis to the present are still experienced team that has a fanatical supporter of big named Jak Mania.

Achievements

United

Champion: 1954, 1964, 1971-73, 1973-75, 1978/79
Runner-up: 1952, 1975-78, 1987/88

Liga Indonesia (LI)

LI 1994/1995: 12 Rank Region West
LI 1995/1996: 13 Rank Region West
LI 1996/1997: 10 Rank Region West
LI 1998/1999: Semifinalis
LI 1999/2000: Semifinalis
LI 2001: Champion
LI 2002: 8 Large
LI 2003: Rank 7
LI 2004: Rank 3
LI 2005: Runner-up
LI 2006: 8 Large
LI 2007: 4 Large