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| Full name | Sriwijaya Football Club | |||
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| Short name | SFC | |||
| Founded | 23 October 2004; 21 years ago (2004-10-23) | |||
| Ground | Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 23,000 | |||
| Owner | PT Sriwijaya Optimis Mandiri[1] | |||
| President | Achmad Widjaja | |||
| Head coach | Budi Sudarsono | |||
| League | Championship | |||
| 2024–25 | Liga 2/Relegation Round (Group H), 2nd | |||
| Website | www | |||
Sriwijaya Football Club (Indonesian pronunciation:[sriwiˈd͡ʒaja]), commonly known asSriwijaya FC or simplySFC, is an Indonesian professionalfootball club based inPalembang, South Sumatra. The club competes in theChampionship, the second tier ofIndonesian football. Founded on 23 October 2004, the team play their home games atGelora Sriwijaya Stadium, which has a capacity of 23,000 spectators. The club won its first major honour, theLiga Indonesia Premier Division, in2008. In the same season the club also won theCopa Indonesia, making them the first and only club in Indonesia to ever achievethe double.[2] Sriwijaya have a fierce rivalry with nearby clubSemen Padang, with whom they contest theAndalas derby.[3]
The club was founded on 23 October 2004 asSriwijaya Football Club after the Government of South Sumatra, led bySyahrial Oesman, bought the debt-riddenPersijatim Solo FC, as the government wanted to manage a Palembang-based football team to compete in the top tier ofIndonesian football. The province did not have any football clubs competing in the top tier of Indonesian football after the dissolution ofKrama Yudha Tiga Berlian in 1992. The government also did not want theGelora Sriwijaya Stadium, which was built with billions of rupiah to go wasted after the2004 National Games. Historically, the club was founded in 1976 asPersijatim Jakarta Timur, which is based inEast Jakarta, before changed its name toPersijatim Solo Football Club after the club was sold and moved their home base toSolo, Central Java in 2002.[4] After the acquisition by the South Sumatra government in 2004, Sriwijaya moved its home base toPalembang, South Sumatra.[5][6] The name "Sriwijaya" come from the ancientSrivijaya empire, that used to rule the land in the old days. Since then, the club is owned by PT Sriwijaya Optimis Mandiri.[7]
Sriwijaya's first competitive season after the new ownership was2005 Liga Indonesia Premier Division. The club's squad at that time was filled with some players from Persijatim Solo FC, such asFerry Rotinsulu,Tony Sucipto, andWijay. Also with the addition of native players from South Sumatra, such asJarot andSeptariyanto.[8]
At the beginning of the season, the club was coached by an EnglishmanErick Williams, before he was sacked in the middle of the season due to several poor performances that caused the club to fall into the relegation zone.Jeri Wardin, who was previously Williams' assistant, was appointed as the club's head coach before his position was finally replaced bySuimin Diharja. Under Diharja, Sriwijaya's performance gradually improved, and at the end of the season managed to maintain the club in the flagship competition after finishing in ninth place of West Division.[9]
The 2007–08 season marked the club's golden history, when Sriwijaya became the first and only Indonesian club to achievethe double, by winning both the top division (Liga Indonesia Premier Division), and the primary domestic cup (Copa Indonesia) in the same season.[10][11] At the start of the season, the club brought inRahmad Darmawan as head coach, and the squad was filled with quality local players, such asChristian Warobay,Charis Yulianto, andIsnan Ali. Also with the fantastic four foreign players ofAnoure Obiora,Zah Rahan,Christian Lenglolo, andKeith "Kayamba" Gumbs. In the first stage, the club managed to top the final standings of the West Division with 66 points from 20 wins from a total of 34 matches, better thanPersipura Jayapura in the East Division with only 64 points.[12]
In the next stage, Sriwijaya was included in Group A of the last 8, competing withPersiwa Wamena,PSMS Medan, andArema Malang. From a total of 3 matches, the club successfully topped the final standings of the group by collecting five points from three matches. This success also ledLaskar Wong Kito to the knockout phase. In the semifinals, the club won narrowly 1–0 overPersija Jakarta where the only goal was scored by Kayamba. On 10 February 2008, the club competed in the final against another Sumatran team, PSMS Medan. The full-time result ended in a 1–1 draw which made the match continue to extra time. In the extra time, the club managed to score two goals by Kayamba and Zah Rahan which made the score 3–1 until the end of the match, which made Sriwijaya emerge as the champion of the2007–08 Liga Indonesia Premier Division. This trophy also became Sriwijaya's first championship since the club was founded.[13]
In the same season, Sriwijaya also successfully won the domestic cup trophy,2007–08 Copa Indonesia, which made them the first and only double champions in Indonesia to date. In the tournament, the club for the first time reached the final round, while securing this title after defeating Persipura in the final. In the final held at theGelora Bung Karno Stadium, Sriwijaya emerged as champions after winning the penalty shootout.[14]
In the2008–09 season, after winning the domestic league and cup in the previous season, Sriwijaya competed on the continental stage for the first time. The club were placed in Group F of the2009 AFC Champions League along withGamba Osaka,FC Seoul andShandong Luneng, but were only able to collect one win from a total of 6 matches. This result made the club bottom of Group F. In domestic competition, Sriwijaya finished in fifth place of the2008–09 Indonesia Super League with a total of 54 points from 15 matches, and scored 60 goals. In domestic cup, they managed to win theCopa Indonesia for the second time in a row, and gave them a ticket to theAFC Champions League play-offs for the following season.[15]
In the following season, Sriwijaya emerged as the champion of the2010 Copa Indonesia, while also setting a record as the only domestic cup champion in three consecutive seasons. The result was achieved after the team won 2–1 overArema Indonesia in thefinal, held at theManahan Stadium on 1 August 2010. In the league, Sriwijaya was only able to finish in eighth place with 48 points in the2009–10 Indonesia Super League, the club's worst result in the last 4 seasons. On the continental stage, the club started by competing against theSingapore Armed Forces in the2010 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off, but lost 3–0 to the Singapore team, and had to fall to the second level of Asian competition,AFC Cup.[16] The club won the Group F of2010 AFC Cup by successfully beatingBình Dương,Selangor andVictory SC in the final standings. In the round of 16, Sriwijaya had to fall after losing 1–4 toThai Port, despite having taken the lead through a goal fromAnoure Obiora.[17]
In mid-2010, Sriwijaya terminatedRahmad Darmawan's contract, and appointed Bulgarian coachIvan Kolev – who had previously coached theIndonesia national team – as head coach. Under Kolev, the club managed to win 2 cup trophies before the league started,2010 Indonesian Community Shield andIndonesian Inter-Island Cup. In the league, the club captained byKeith "Kayamba" Gumbs, reinforced by a combination of elite local and foreign players, such asThierry Gathuessy,Achmad Jufrianto,Ponaryo Astaman,Firman Utina,Budi Sudarsono, andOktavianus Maniani. Despite having a capable squad, at the end of the season, the club was only able to finish in fifth place in the2010–11 Indonesia Super League with 46 points.[18] This result made the club terminate Ivan Kolev's contract ahead of the next season.[19]
In 2011,Kas Hartadi was promoted as Sriwijaya's head coach after being Kolev's assistant the previous season. The club's new season with Hartadi was to compete in thequalifying play-off round of the2011 AFC Champions League. In the first match, the team managed to beatMuangthong United on penalties, but lost in the next round to UAE team,Al Ain. This result made the club compete in theAFC Cup for the second time, where Sriwijaya managed to qualify for the knockout stage after finishing as runners-up in the final standings of Group F, alongside group winnersSông Lam Nghệ An. In the round of 16, the team failed to secure a ticket to the quarter-finals after losing toChonburi 3–0.[20]
In the league, Sriwijaya appeared in the2011–12 Indonesian Super League, which was under the control of a joint committee to continue to be managed by PT Liga Indonesia. This competition was the first ISL season held without permission from theFootball Association of Indonesia due to internal conflict, wherePSSI under the leadership of Johar Arifin officially replaced the top league withIndonesian Premier League.[21]
Despite the polemics, Sriwijaya managed to appear mighty throughout the season with the famous duo ofKayamba-Hilton, and managed to win the league for the second time at the end of the season. The team managed to top the final standings with 25 wins –the most in a single season in the history of the Indonesian top-flight. Sriwijaya lifted the league trophy after winning thePerang Bintang (Star Wars) match against the ISL All-Star on 15 July 2012 at theGelora Sriwijaya Stadium.[22] At the end of the year, Sriwijaya also managed to win the2012 Indonesian Inter-Island Cup after defeatingPersisam Samarinda 5–4 in a penalty shootout on 13 December 2012 atManahan Stadium.[23]
In early 2018, ahead of aLiga 1 season, coinciding with the club's president at that time,Dodi Reza Alex, who was running for Governor of South Sumatra in thePeople's Democratic Party,Laskar Wong Kito was intensively active in the transfer market. They brought in 12 players, most of whom were elite local players, such asHamka Hamzah,Estebán Vizcarra,Syahrian Abimanyu, andAdam Alis – along with 3 foreign players,Mouhamadou N'Diaye,Manuchekhr Dzhalilov, andMakan Konaté. The club also brought backRahmad Darmawan as head coach, who had coached the club when it won the double in 2008, and the Copa Indonesia three times in a row. The results of this club's activities paid off with the team winning the pre-season tournament, theEast Kalimantan Governor's Cup after defeating Arema 3–2 in the final match. However, in the middle of the season, with Dodi Reza's failure in the general election, Sriwijaya suddenly lost several key players and coaches. This caused the team to falter as they entered the second half of the season, and were relegated to Indonesia's second division,Liga 2, for the following season. This happened after they finished second from bottom in the2018 Liga 1.[24][25][26]
The first logo on the Sriwijaya emblem was introduced in 2004 after the club was acquired, featuring a simple logo with around shape dominated by the colorblue. Inside the logo is written the name and acronym of the club. The following year, a new, more complex logo was introduced, symbolizing the club's strength, unity, and peace. The logo takes a form of acircle, with aspects included in the logo include the wordsSumatera Selatan (South Sumatra) indicating that the club is owned by the government ofSouth Sumatra. The wordsBersatu Teguh (United Firmly) represent the integrity of the supporters and the club. The image of theGaruda shows strength and precision. Behind the main logo,Mount Dempo and theAmpera Bridge are seen, both seen as the pride and determination of South Sumatra.[27]
In the 2008–09 season as double winners after winning the top division (Liga Indonesia Primer Division) and the primary domestic cup (Copa Indonesia) in the previous season, Sriwijaya launched the second one which is still used today. The club's new logo is oval shaped and dominated by the colorsmaroon andflaxen. Some aspects of the old logo are still maintained in this logo, such as the wordsSumatera Selatan Bersatu Teguh written in white letters, as well as the icon of the Ampera Bridge in maroon. A new aspect added was the image of anEagle, replacing the previously used Garuda, thus creating a new club nickname,Elang Andalas (The Andalas Eagles).
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Historically, Sriwijaya's identity colors areyellow andgreen, which represent the coat of arms ofSouth Sumatra. The club has used yellow as its home jersey color for more than a decade since its formation. In the2020 season, the club made a surprising decision by changing the club's color identity and the home jersey color tomaroon. This color change was based on the concern that the Sriwijaya supporter group could later unite with one color. Maroon was chosen because it is the typical color of the icon of Palembang, theAmpera Bridge.[28]
In addition to color, the pattern ofsongket, a tenun fabric from Sumatra, has also been the identity of the club's kit since the2007–08 season, which continues to be used as a shirt ornament to the present day.[29]
| Period | Kit manufacturer |
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| 2004–2005 | Adidas |
| 2005–2009 | Specs[30] |
| 2009–2011 | Reebok[31][30] |
| 2011–2012 | Specs[32][30] |
| 2012–2017 | Joma[33][30] |
| 2017–2020 | Calci[34] |
| 2021–2024 | Tweve |
| 2024–2025 | Circleg |
| 2025–present | Ereight |
"Kito Pacak" is the title of the Sriwijaya song.[35] The title is taken from thePalembang language, which means "We Can". The song was created in 2018 by the team captain at that time,Hamka Hamzah and was recorded with representatives of several Sriwijaya supporter groups. Since its release, the song has always been played as an anthem before and after the team's home games, aiming to strengthen relations between the three groups of the club supporters (Singa Mania, S-Man and Ultras Palembang).[36]
Since its founding in 2004, Sriwijaya has played its home games at Jakabaring Stadium, which was later renamedGelora Sriwijaya Stadium to honor and celebrate the 7th—13th century Indonesian empire ofSrivijaya. The stadium located in theJakabaring Sport City complex,Palembang,South Sumatra and has a capacity of 23,000 spectators.[37] The stadium was built by the South Sumatra government in 2001 and completed in 2004 to host theNational Games.[37] The stadium has been the home of theIndonesia national team for several times, and is also the home of theIndonesia women's national team. The last renovation carried out was during preparation to host the2021 FIFA U-20 World Cup. The government increased the budget toIDR20 billion to repair the renovation of the Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium for: Repairing the main field, repainting the front of the stadium, and the using ofFIFA standard grass,Zoysia matrella.
For the2017 Liga 1 and most of the2018 Liga 1, Sriwijaya had to move their ground toBumi Sriwijaya Stadium, which is also located in Palembang, when Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium underwent renovation for the2018 Asian Games and was later used as one of the venues for the multi-sport event. Bumi Sriwijaya has a capacity of 15,000 spectators and after its renovation in 2017 the capacity was decreased into 6,000 spectators and all seater.[38]
Along with the establishment of Sriwijaya Football Club which made its debut in the2005 Liga Indonesia Premier Division, the only Sriwijaya supporter group at that time was calledSFC Mania, which later changed toSriwijaya Mania (or commonly abbreviated asS-Man), with its chairman Mohammad Masyaheril. In 2005, there was a split so that Sriwijaya Mania was divided into two,Sriwijaya Ngamuk Mania (Singa Mania) andSriwijaya Mania Sumsel (SMS).[39] Singa Mania was born due to differences in principles when he was still part of S-Man. The emergence of Singa Mania was influenced by the oddity of the S-Man organizational system which was nottransparent. This supporter group chose the North Stand as a place for them to shout proud chants to support the club with their grand-green clothes, which are a representation of the symbol of South Sumatra. While SMS chose the South Stand and wore yellow clothes, in harmony with the club's colors.[39]
In 2007,Ultras Palembang was born following the trend of supporters from Italian culture, which takes the meaning of out of the ordinary. Ultras Palembang refers to the habits ofAC Milan supporters to introduce the phenomenon of supporters who are not just supporters, but have a solid, unbreakable soul, and militants who really involve the emotional side of the club. This group grew in an organized manner, wearing all-black attributes, and then using the East Stand to support the club.[40]
Sriwijaya's main rival is with a nearby clubSemen Padang fromPadang,West Sumatra. The two teams compete in theAndalas derby, representing the name and culture of each club's city and province.[41][42] The other Sumatran derby is withPSMS Medan. One of the most famous derby matches ever played by the club was on 10 February 2008 during the grand final of the2007–08 Liga Indonesia Premier Division against PSMS Medan. The full-time ended in a 1–1 draw which sent the match into extra time. In the extra time, the club managed to score two goals byKeith "Kayamba" Gumbs andZah Rahan which made the score 3–1 until the end of the match, which made Sriwijaya come out as league champions that season. Sriwijaya also has an inter-island rivalry withPersipura Jayapura, where the two giant clubs competed for the domestic title in the 2000s to early 2010s. The matches they play are always heated and take place with high intensity, which makes their meetings called "The Real Clásico".[43]
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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| Position | Name |
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| President |  Achmad Widjaja |
| Vice-President | Muhammad David |
| Technical Director | Indrayadi |
| Financial Director | M. Lutfi |
| Marketing Director | Abraham Busro |
| General Commissioner | Asfan Fikri Sanaf |
| Secretary | Safrizal Afandi |
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach | Budi Sudarsono |
| Assistant coach | Cipta Adikodrati |
| Technical assistant | Ricky Riskandi |
| Goalkeeping coach | Budi Setiawan |
| Fitness coach | Yulian Syahreva |
| Team manager | Fidesia Noor |
| Physiotherapist | Ari Hidayat |
| Siera Fadhila |
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Below is a list of Sriwijaya head coaches from 2004 until the present day.
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| League/Division | Titles | Runners-up | Seasons won | Seasons runners-up |
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| Cup Competitions | Titles | Runners-up | Seasons won | Seasons runners-up |
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1 | 1 | |||
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| Season(s) | League/Division | Tms. | Pos. | Piala Indonesia |
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| 2005 | Premier Division | 28 | 9th, West Div. | 2nd Round |
| 2006 | Premier Division | 28 | 6th, West Div. | 1st Round |
| 2007–08 | Premier Division | 36 | 1 | Champions |
| 2008–09 | Indonesia Super League | 18 | 5 | Champions |
| 2009–10 | Indonesia Super League | 18 | 8 | Champions |
| 2010–11 | Indonesia Super League | 15 | 5 | – |
| 2011–12 | Indonesia Super League | 18 | 1 | did not participated |
| 2013 | Indonesia Super League | 18 | 5 | – |
| 2014 | Indonesia Super League | 22 | 6th, West Div. | – |
| 2015 | Indonesia Super League | 18 | did not finish | – |
| 2016 | Indonesia Soccer Championship A | 18 | 4 | – |
| 2017 | Liga 1 | 18 | 11 | – |
| 2018 | Liga 1 | 18 | 17 | Round of 16 |
| 2019 | Liga 2 | 24 | 4 | – |
| 2020 | Liga 2 | 24 | did not finish | – |
| 2021 | Liga 2 | 24 | Second Round | – |
| 2022–23 | Liga 2 | 28 | did not finish | – |
| 2023–24 | Liga 2 | 28 | Relegation Round, 1st Group A | – |
| 2024–25 | Liga 2 | 26 | Relegation Round, 2nd Group H | – |
| 2025–26 | Championship | 20 | (Group 1) | – |
| Season | Competition | Round | Opposition | Home | Away | Agg. |
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| 2009 | AFC Champions League | Group F |  Gamba Osaka | 0–3 | 0–5 | 4th |
 FC Seoul | 2–4 | 1–5 | ||||
 Shandong Luneng | 4–2 | 0–5 | ||||
| 2010 | AFC Champions League | Play-off round |  Singapore Armed Forces | 0–3 | ||
| AFC Cup | Group C |  Bình Dương | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1st | |
 Selangor | 6–1 | 4–0 | ||||
 Victory | 5–0 | 3–0 | ||||
| Round of 16 |  Thai Port | 1–4 | ||||
| 2011 | AFC Champions League | Play-off round | Muangthong United | 2–2 (aet) (7–6p) | ||
 Al Ain | 0–4 | |||||
| AFC Cup | Group C | Sông Lam Nghệ An | 3–1 | 0–4 | 2nd | |
 TSW Pegasus | 3–2 | 2–1 | ||||
| VB | 1–1 | 0–2 | ||||
| Round of 16 | Chonburi | 0–3 | ||||
| Current Rank | Country | Team | Points |
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| 126 |  | Al-Raed | 13.14 |
| 127 | | Madura United | 13.13 |
| 128 | | Sriwijaya | 13.13 |
| 129 | | Gwangju FC | 13.13 |
| 130 | | Nagoya Grampus | 13.12 |
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