Kendal Tornado Football Club (formerly known asTornado Football Club Pekanbaru) is an Indonesianfootball team based inKendal,Central Java. They set to play inChampionship from 2025–26 after promotion fromLiga Nusantara in 2024–25[1] and their homebase is Kebondalem Stadium.[2]
The club was founded in 2018 asTornado Football Club Pekanbaru and played its inaugural season that same year. The club was crowned champions of the2019 Liga 3 Riau and finished as runners-up in both 2021 and 2023.
Tornado joined Liga Nusantara for the2024–25 season after finishing fourth in Group 2 of the fourth round of the Liga 3 National Phase. On 17 February 2025, the club secured promotion to Liga 2 for the first time in its history, following a 3–0 victory overPSGC in Matchweek 5 of the Championship Round, Group X.[3]
Ahead of the 2025–26 season, the club relocated its home base toKendal,Central Java, and officially changed its name toKendal Tornado Football Club.[4]
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Current season
Danilo Fernando
Stefan Keeltjes
