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| Full name | Bhayangkara Presisi Lampung Football Club | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | The Guardians of Saburai | |||
| Short name | BHA BFC BPLFC | |||
| Founded | 2010; 15 years ago (2010), asPersebaya (DU)[1] 2016; 9 years ago (2016), asBhayangkara FC 2023; 2 years ago (2023), asBhayangkara Presisi Indonesia FC 2025; 0 years ago (2025), asBhayangkara Presisi Lampung FC | |||
| Ground | Sumpah Pemuda Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 25,000 | |||
| Owner | Indonesian National Police | |||
| CEO | Agus Suryonugroho | |||
| Head coach | Paul Munster | |||
| League | Super League | |||
| 2024–25 | Liga 2, Runner-up (promoted) | |||
| Website | bhayangkarafc | |||
Bhayangkara Presisi Lampung Football Club, simply known asBhayangkara Presisi, is an Indonesian professionalfootball club based inBandar Lampung,Lampung. The club is linked to theIndonesian National Police. The club plays inSuper League from the 2025–26 season following promotion in2024–25 Liga 2.
The name of the club is based on a police rank. They have won theSuper League title in2017.
Bhayangkara FC was a by-product of internal conflict in one ofIndonesia's oldest clubs,Persebaya Surabaya. As the conflict was peaking in 2010, a rebel faction acquired Persikubar West Kutai, a second-tier club based inWest Kutai onEast Kalimantan, following the decision of the main faction to pull Persebaya out of theIndonesian Super League (ISL) and register it for the inaugural season of theIndonesian Premier League (IPL). The rebel faction renamed Persikubar into Persebaya and moved its base toSurabaya, so that the latter could still have a representation in the 2011 season of ISL, albeit in its second-tier.[citation needed]
When the Persebaya DU team managed to win promotion into the top-tier of ISL in 2013, the naming issue became a legal battle as another Persebaya was playing in the top-tier of IPL. In a span of a year (August 2015 to September 2016), this team changed names four times in order to circumvent legal challenges from different parties, including the notorious Persebaya supporters known as Bonek. In April 2016, the team known at that time as Surabaya United, merged with PS Polri, the amateur club of theIndonesian National Police, to obtain legal backing and create Bhayangkara Surabaya United.[2][3]
On 10 September 2016, theIndonesian National Police became the main operator of the club and renamed it into its current identification, Bhayangkara FC. Bhayangkara itself is a nickname for the Indonesian police, deriving from the name of the guardians of the ancient kingdom ofMajapahit. In November 2020, the club moved its base toSurakarta after failing to win support from football fans in the national capital, already loyal to one of the most popular club in the country,Persija Jakarta. They then planned to change its name to Bhayangkara Solo. However, the renaming plan was canceled.[4]
In 2017, Bhayangkara FC won the2017 Liga 1 championship on a head-to-head decision, which was seen as controversial by football fans nationwide who preferred the runner-upBali United, which had collected the same number of points. While the procedure was legal, fans considered Bhayangkara as an elitist creation, with no popular support, while Bali United had won the hearts of the people inBali.[5] Despite the championship, Bhayangkara FC was unable to compete in the2018 AFC Champions League, and theAFC Champions League spot went to Bali United.[6]
After winning the 2017 season, Bhayangkara had managed to finish mostly in the top five of the league table for three consecutive seasons. However, in the2022–23 season, they only managed to finish seventh.
During the2023–24 season, the team suffered a winless run which lasted for 16 matches, forcing them to make extensive player transfers, including the recruit of formerBelgium national football team player,Radja Nainggolan.
Unfortunately, their rescue mission went short in matchday 32, as relegation contenderPersita Tangerang drew 1–1 againstPersik Kediri. Their fate was sealed further after a 1–2 loss against Bali United.[7]
In the2024–25 Liga 2 regular series, Bhayangkara topped the Group 2 standings, advancing them to the promotion round. Bhayangkara then secured the Group Y top position, qualification to the Liga 2 final, and a promotion ticket back to Liga 1 after a goalless draw against Persijap in 12 February.[8]
Following their promotion back to Liga 1. Bhayangkara reappointedPaul Munster as their head coach for the2025–26 season.[9]
Bhayangkara FC's main colour is gold, which is associated with the golden badge of police officers. The golden badge is also clearly included at the top section of its logo.
| Year(s) | Manufacturer(s) |
|---|---|
| 2010–2011 | Nike |
| 2011–2012 | Vilour |
| 2012–2013 | Warrior |
| 2014 | Specs |
| 2015 | Mitre |
| 2016 | Vision Superior (SU) |
| 2017 | Vilour |
| 2018 | Umbro |
| 2019 | Lotto |
| 2020 | Specs |
| 2021–2025 | Mills |
| 2025– | Etams |
| Domestic | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League/Division | Titles | Runners-up | Seasons won | Seasons runners-up |
1 | 0 | |||
1 | 0 | |||
0 | 1 | |||
| Domestic | ||||
| Cup Competitions | Titles | Runners-up | Seasons won | Seasons runners-up |
Piala Gubernur Jatim | 0 | 1 | 2013 | |
Trofeo Kapolda Jatim | 1 | 0 | 2016[10] | |
| International | ||||
| Friendly Tournament | Titles | Runners-up | Seasons won | Seasons runners-up |
Siem Reap Cup | 1 | 0 | 2020[11] | |
Note: Since this team established as Bhayangkara FC.
| Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated |
| Season | Division | Pos. | Pld. | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts. | Cup | ACLE | ACL 2 | ACGL | ACC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | L1 | 1st | 34 | 22 | 2 | 10 | 61 | 40 | 68 | – | –[a] | – | – | – |
| 2018 | 3rd | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 39 | 53 | Quarter Final | – | – | – | – | |
| 2019 | 4th | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 51 | 43 | 53 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2020 | season declared void | – | – | – | – | |||||||||
| 2021–22 | 3rd | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 48 | 27 | 66 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2022–23 | 7th | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 53 | 44 | 51 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2023–24 | 17th | 34 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 42 | 56 | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2024–25 | L2 | 2nd | 23 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 35 | 12 | 42 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025–26 | SL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | |
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Bhayangkara FC played their home matches at theGreater Jakarta stadiums and trained at thePTIK Stadium, inside the Indonesian National Police higher learning centre inSouth Jakarta, for 2017–2020 seasons.[13] When they won the 2017 Liga 1 season, the club usedPatriot Chandrabhaga Stadium inBekasi.[14]For2022–23 season, they usedWibawa Mukti Stadium as homebase.[15] For 2025–26 season, they useSumpah Pemuda Stadium as homebase.[16]
Bhayangkara's supporters are calledEl Bhara andSikambara Lampung, majority of them linked to the Indonesian National Police.[17][18]
The club is financially supported by their management company PT Mitra Muda Inti Berlian.[19] Sometimes, it can win external sponsorship but from conglomerates, such asBakrie Group.[20]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Country | Player |
|---|---|
  | Ilija Spasojević |
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| CEO | Agus Suryonugroho |
| COO | Sumardji |
| Team manager | Reza Arifian |
| Technical director | Vacant |
| Head coach |  Paul Munster |
| Assistant coach | Mustaqim |
| Fitness coach |  Jamie Karl Steel |
| Goalkeeper coach |  Luizinho Passos |
| Analyst | Regi Yonathan |
| Team doctor | Septia Mandala |
| Physiotherapist | Fahmi Fahriza |
| Physiotherapist | Ilham Setyo Putra |
| Masseur | Muhammad Toha |
| Masseur | Syefrina Salsabila |
| Media officer | Angga Bratama Putra |
| Kitman | Taufik Usup |
Head coach by years (2010–present)
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Suwandi HS | 2010 | 2011 |
| Subangkit | 2011 | 2012 |
| Freddy Mulli | 2011 | 2012 |
| Yusuf Ekodono | 2012 | 2012 |
 Miroslav Janu | 2013 | 2013 |
| Tony Ho | 2013 | 2013 |
| Rahmad Darmawan | 2014 | 2014 |
| Ibnu Grahan | 2015 | 2016 |
 Simon McMenemy | 2017 | 2018 |
| Paul Munster | 2019 | 2022 |
| Agus Sugeng | 2023 | 2023 |
| Widodo C. Putro | 2023 | 2023 |
 Mario Gómez | 2023 | 2024 |
| Emral Abus | 2024 | 2024 |
| Gomes de Oliveira | 2024 | 2024 |
| Hanim Sugiarto | 2024 | 2025 |
| Paul Munster | 2025 | Present |
