Everyone must know about Persib, a great club in Bandung that usually wears dominant blue costume for home match. Do you know about history of this club? In 14 March 1933 Persib was founded with name BIVB (Bandoeng Indlandsche Voetball Bond). This club was an alliance from Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Bandung (PSIB) and National Voetball Bond (NVB). The team that ever joined by legendary players like Rukma Sudjana, Emen Suwarman, and Henky Timisela has many memorable achievements. One of the most memorable achievements in the history of this club is when they became champions of the last Perserikatan competition in the 1993-94 seasons. In the final match, the club with legendary players such as Sutiono Lamso and Robby Darwis won against PSM Makassar. Before that Persib became champions in 1937, 1961, 1986, and 1990. Persib became runner-up in 1933, 1934, 1936, 1950, 1959, 1966, 1983, and 1985.
In the first season of Indonesian League in 1994-95, this team became champions when they defeated Petrokimia Putra Gresik in the finals. Persib won Indonesian League without any foreign players. As Indonesian Champions, Persib represented Indonesia for Asian Champions League in 1995. In group stage Persib, although still amateur team, can defeated Bangkok Bank (Thailand) and Pasay City (Philippines). With that result, Persib reached quarterfinal. Besides that, Persib’s coach, Indra M. Thohir became the Asian best coach. A pride result for Bandung and Indonesia society.
After that Persib never get any prestigious awards. But now in Indonesian League XIII, Persib has come up. With some great player such as Eka Ramdani, Zaenal Arif, and Christian Bekamenga Persib became a superpower club. In proved, Persib became first in half season. A glimmer hopes come, the supporters believe their loved team will become the champions in this year.
Persib Bandung has a large number of fans base from West Java to Banten. They are known as bobotoh. The bobotoh are organized into many fan clubs, the biggest which is Viking Persib Club. The supporters usually fulfill Siliwangi Stadium every time Persib has a match. They don’t care with hot or rainy weather. They don’t care even though Persib performance is up or down. They are very loyal to their pride club. Bobotoh usually supported Persib together. They don’t care about age, work, or social status. They have one purpose: “Supporting Persib forever!”
From the past until now Persib still have used Siliwangi Stadium. Siliwangi Stadium on Jl. Lombok was famously known as Persib’s home where Persib won many awards or struggled from relegation. But, do you know Siliwangi Stadium isn’t belongs to Persib? Yes, Siliwangi Stadium is belongs to Kodam III/Siliwangi. It isn’t Pemprov Jabar or Pemkot Bandung property. Because of there is no stadium that more representative than Siliwangi, Persib still used it. Persib necessary rents the stadium from Kodam every time has a home match. This is an ashamed fact, isn’t it?
Every big club should have big stadium with modern facilities and also big capacity. For example Manchester United with its Old Trafford, Inter Milan and AC Milan with their Giuseppe Meazza, or Real Madrid with its Santiago Bernabeu. How is Persib? Persib doesn’t have own stadium. Siliwangi Stadium that very identical with Persib’s home doesn’t have good facility. Siliwangi has hard grasses, bad toilet, small capacity, and still used manual scoreboard. The seat is not comfortable at all. And if the weather is rainy, the field will be flooded. There are many facilities that must be repaired in this stadium . Luckily, Persib has fanatic supporter. Although the facilities in this stadium weren’t taken care anymore, bobotoh still fulfill Siliwangi Stadium. Bandung government ought to perceive with this fact. Persib needs a new stadium as soon as possible.
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