Ground Capacity 15,000 Chairman Munafri Arifuddin Founded 2 November 1915 | Owner PT. PSM Home ground Andi Mattalata Stadium | |
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PSM Makassar, or PSM, is an Indonesian professional football club based in Makassar, South Sulawesi. The club was founded in 1915 (as Makassar Voetbal Bond) and currently competes in the Liga 1. Locally, it is known primarily by the nickname "Juku Eja", which translates to "The Red Fish". PSM plays their home matches in Andi Mattalatta Stadium.
Contents
- Foundation and early years 19151942
- Perserikatan era 19421994
- Modern era 1994present
- Domestic league
- Domestic cup
- International competitions
- Stadium and facilities
- Colours and crest
- Supporter
- Rivalries
- Recent squad
- In
- Out
- Notable Players
- References
PSM is the oldest team in the history of Indonesian football. They are also considered as one of the most successful ones in eastern Indonesia. In the 2001 season, they became the second Indonesia club side to reach quarter-final in the Asian Club Championship.
Foundation and early years (1915–1942)
PSM was founded on November 2, 1915 as Makassar Voetbal Bond (MVB). They are considered as the oldest football club in Indonesia and as one of the oldest in South East Asia. During the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies, all type of organization with Dutch spellings are removed and MVB changed to PSM Makassar.
Perserikatan era (1942–1994)
Some of the early players of PSM Makassar was regularly called to the Indonesia national football team, the most famous was the club legend Ramang. They won their first Perserikatan title in 1957 by beating PSMS Medan. They managed to also won the championship in 1959, 1965, 1966 and 1992.
Modern era (1994–present)
After the merger of Perserikatan and Galatama in 1994, they won their first Indonesia Premier Division title in 2000. The squad consists of the combination of national team players, such as Miro Baldo Bento, Aji Santoso, Bima Sakti, Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto and Hendro Kartiko, and local talents, such as Ronny Ririn, Syamsudin Batola, Yusrifar Djafar, dan Rachman Usman. They won the 1999–2000 Liga Indonesia Premier Division by only losing 2 from 31 matches.
In 2011 they joined the breakaway league Liga Primer Indonesia. They continued to play in the Indonesian Premier League organized by PT Liga Prima Indonesia Sportindo until 2013, before joining the Indonesia Super League again in the 2014 season.
Domestic league
Domestic cup
International competitions
Stadium and facilities
Home matches are played in Andi Mattalatta Stadium (also known as Mattoangin), with a capacity which adds up to 20,000, including VIP stands. The stadium, originally built in 1957 for Pekan Olahraga Nasional IV, and it was renovated in 2000 for 2000–01 Asian Club Championship. In the future PSM Makassar will plays their home matches at new stadium, Barombong Stadium.
Colours and crest
Amongst PSM most popular nicknames are Juku Eja (Red Fish). From the foundation of the club, the common home kit includes a red shirt, red or white shorts, and white socks. Red and white colours are also seen in the crest. The away kit of the club is associated with a white or black background. Blue was adopted as the club's primary colour for their second uniform in 2015.
Supporter
PSM's creative supporters are called The Maczman. There are many big supporter groups, but the most well-known are Mappanyuki, Ikatan Suporter Makasar (ISM), Suporter Hasanuddin, Suporter Dealos, Suporter Reformasi, Komando, Suporter Bias, Suporter, Karebosi, Gunung Lokong, Suporter PKC (Pongtiku, Kalumpang, dan Cumi-cumi), Red Gank (Pattene), KVS, Zaiger, Antang Communitty.
Rivalries
PSM have rivalries with Persib Bandung, Persebaya Surabaya, and PSMS Medan rooting from the Perserikatan era.
Recent squad
As of 7 February 2017.Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
In
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Notable Players
This list includes players whom have made significant contributions to the club. Bold indicates players still active in this club.