Persema Malang

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Persema Malang
2023
4th in Group H, (East Java zone)

Persema, an acronym for Persatuan Sepakbola Malang is an Indonesian football club based in Malang, East Java. They currently compete in the Liga 3.[3]

History

The club was officially established in 1953, with primary funding from Malang's municipal budget. It was part of the

Arema FC, is one of the most successful clubs in ISL. The team's nickname is "Bledeg Biru" while its home stadium is Gajayana Stadium.[4]

Persema has never won a trophy during its years in the Indonesian Super League, mostly dwelling in the mid to bottom part of the table. The team was relegated into Indonesia's Division One (third-tier) in 2003. However, after two seasons, Persema bounced back to the second-tier league. Persema eventually gained promotion to the ISL in 2009 and stayed there until its 2011 shift to LPI.

Persema is now popular as the club that first hired European-born naturalized players

German who was born and bred in Indonesia and has become a father figure in Indonesia for Bachdim and Kurniawan. His ability to speak Indonesian and Javanese
makes him popular among local journalists.

Notable former players

References

  1. ^ "Dugaan Pengaturan Skor, Persema Minta Ngalamania Tak Terprovokasi". beritajatim.com (in Indonesian). 17 November 2021. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Makin Percaya Diri di Liga 3, Persema Malang Tekuk Persikoba Batu 4-1". jawapos.com (in Indonesian). 11 October 2021. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Profil Klub: Persema Malang". pssijatim.com (in Indonesian). 11 November 2021. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Stadion Gajayana Malang". 30 October 2009. Archived from the original on 19 September 2010.

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