Owner PT.Persiba Beriman Founded 1950 | Ground Capacity 42,000 Chairman Syahril HM Taher | |
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Nickname(s) Beruang Madu(Sun Bear) | ||
Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Balikpapan, commonly known as Persiba Balikpapan, or Persiba, is an Indonesian football club based in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan. In media, the tautology is often used and to distinguish the club with another club with the same acronym, Persiba Bantul.
Contents
- Perserikatan Union League
- Liga Indonesia
- Indonesia Super League
- Players
- Sponsorship
- Kit providers
- Asian clubs ranking
- References
Beruang Madu is the club's nickname, taken from the city mascot of Balikpapan. Another nickname given is Selicin Minyak (slippery as oil) because Balikpapan is the center for oil and gas industry of Indonesia.
Persiba home stadium is Persiba Stadium with 12,500 capacity .A new stadium called Stadion Batakan with 42,000 capacity is underway and will be completed by August 2017. Persiba plays in the Indonesia Soccer Championship A, the top rank football competition in Indonesia.
Currently, Absor Fauzi holds the captaincy band for Persiba.
Perserikatan (Union League)
Liga Indonesia
Indonesia Super League
Best : 2009/10: Finished 3rd in Indonesia Super League.
Players
As of 14 March 2017.Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.