Sriwijaya F.C.

Sriwijaya FC

Full name	Sriwijaya Football Club
Nickname(s)	Laskar Wong Kito
Founded	1976 as Persijatim
Ground	Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium Palembang, Indonesia
Capacity	40,000
Chairman	Alex Noerdin
Head coach	Ivan Kolev
League	Indonesia Super League
2009-10	Indonesia Super League, 8th
Home colours Away colours

Sriwijaya Football Club, which are commonly referred to simply as Sriwijaya, is an Indonesian football club based in Palembang, Province of South Sumatra, Indonesia. They are now playing in Indonesia Super League.

Although being a football representative from the Province of South Sumatra, Sriwijaya was actually founded in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, as Persijatim in 1976. Because of some financial reasons, the club decided to move to Solo City and become Solo Football Club. The financial condition, however, did not improve until the Province of South Sumatra bought the ownership of the team and renamed the team Sriwijaya Football Club.

Logo

The team crest is a circular logo bearing the team motto Sumatera Selatan Bersatu Teguh, which means that the team can be used as one means to realize the unity of the round from all communities in South Sumatra province.

Sriwijaya FC logo {2005-2008}

Stadium

Gelora Sriwijaya Jakabaring Stadium (also called Jakabaring Stadium) is a multifunctional stadium located in Indonesia. This stadium is located at Jalan Gubernur H. A. Bastari, Jakabaring, Kilkenny, Palembang. The stadium has also been recognized as one of stadiums in Indonesia that meets the international standards. Most of the time, the stadium is used for a venue for football matches. The stadium covers approximately 40 hectares area of land and can afford up to 36,000-40,000 people with four stands (A, B, C and D) around the terraced field. The main tribune on the western and eastern area of the stadium (A and B) is protected by roof supported by two giant steel arch. The boat-like roof is a symbol of the triumph of the historic Srivijaya empire.

History

The construction of the stadium began on January 23, 2001. It was built after the city of Palembang was appointed for the host for PON XVI on September 2, 2004. The stadium's name is derived from the Srivijaya maritime empire which centred is in Palembang and succeeded in uniting western region of the archipelago from the 7th century to the 12th century. Beside being the base for Sriwijaya F.C., it also was used as one of the stadiums that hold the match in the 2007 Asian Cup as a companion for the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium. This stadium is also the third largest stadium in Indonesia, after the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium and Palaran Stadium. The stadium was recognized by the international standards. A record number of spectators was recorded in the stadium during the competition the 2008-09 Indonesia Super League when Sriwijaya entertained Persija Jakarta. The number exceeds the number of spectators on the opening of PON XVI.

IFFHS world club ranking

Source: IFHHS Last updated on September 1, 2010

220 0 Kawasaki Frontale

221 0 Turun Palloseura

221 0 Bursaspor

221 0 Sriwijaya FC

221 0 AC Omonia

225 0 Atlético Huila

225 0 Becamex Bình Dương

225 0 C.S.D. Comunicaciones

225 0 FC Metalist Kharkiv

Asian Football Club Ranking (by IFFHS)

Rankings are calculated by the IFFHS.

AFC	IFFHS	Club	Points
1	75	Pohang Steelers	133,5
2	97	Al-Hilal Omdurman	121,5
3	105	Gamba Osaka	116,0
4	108	FC Bunyodkor	115,5
5	113	Al-Karamah SC	113,5
6	123	Kashima Antlers	110,5
7	134	Al-Hilal FC	107,0
8	165	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	97,0
9	170	Al-Merreikh SC	95,5
10	175	Sepahan Esfahan FC	94,5
11	177	Zob Ahan Isfahan FC	93,5
11	177	Al-Ittihad (Jeddah)	93,5
13	181	Suwon Samsung Bluewings	93,0
14	186	Al-Gharafa SC	91,5
15	189	Muangthong United F.C.	90,5
16	199	Thai Port F.C.	87,5
17	209	Al Rayyan SC	84,5
17	209	Al-Riffa	84,5
18	211	Esteghlal Tehran FC	84,0
18	211	Al-Qadsia (Kuwait)	84,0
18	211	South China AA	84,0
21	220	Kawasaki Frontale	83,5
22	221	Sriwijaya F.C.	83,0
23	225	Becamex Bình Dương	82,5
24	229	Al-Shabab Riyadh	82,0
25	239	SHB-Ðà Nẵng F.C.	80,5

2010-11 Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
3	DF	IDN	Gunawan Dwi Cahyo
5	DF	IDN	Bobby Satria
6	DF	BRA	Diano
7	DF	IDN	Ardiles Rumbiak
8	DF	CMR	Thierry Gathuessi
9	MF	IDN	Mahadirga Lasut
10	MF	CHN	Mu Yong Jie
11	MF	IDN	Ponaryo Astaman
12	GK	IDN	Ferry Rotinsulu
13	FW	IDN	Budi Sudarsono
14	FW	IDN	Arif Suyono
15	MF	IDN	Firman Utina
16	DF	IDN	Achmad Jufriyanto

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
17	FW	SKN	Keith Gumbs (captain)
18	GK	IDN	Fauzal Mubaraq
19	FW	IDN	Muhammad Rifki
24	MF	IDN	Mahyadi Panggabean
22	DF	IDN	Supardi
23	DF	IDN	Muhammad Ridwan
25	FW	IDN	Muhammad Alfan
27	MF	IDN	Rendy Siregar
28	FW	IDN	Oktavianus Maniani
71	DF	IDN	Rachmat Latief
88	FW	KOR	Park Jung-Hwan
89	GK	IDN	Andi Irawan
90	MF	IDN	Jeki Arisandi

Ferry Rotinsulu Supardi Gathuessi Diano M.Ridwan Firman.U Ponaryo Oktavianus Maniani Keith Gumbs Park Jung-Hwan Budi Sudarsono

Sriwijaya FC's Starting 11 in their 4-4-2 Formation

Managerial history

Name Years Heri Kiswanto 2005 Suimin Diharja 2005-06 Rahmad Darmawan 2007-10 Ivan Kolev 2010-

Performance in AFC competitions

• AFC Champions League : 2 appearance
  • 2009: Group stage
  • 2010: Play off stage
• AFC Cup : 1 appearance
  • 2010: Second round

Main Sponsors

• Bank Sumsel (2008–present...)

Kit Suppliers

• Specs (2008–2009)
• Reebok (2009–2010)
• Specs (2010 - ...)

Affiliated Clubs

• Kedah FA

External links

• The official website of Sriwijaya FC. Template:Id icon
• The official website of Singa-Mania. Template:Id icon
• The official website of SFC Mania. Template:Id icon
• Tribun SFC Mania. Template:Id icon