Madura F.C.

Madura Football Club is an Indonesia football club based in Sumenep, East Java. After relegation, the club will compete in Liga 3 in 2020. Madura FC plays their home matches in the Ahmad Yani Stadium. Their nickname is Laskar Jokotole (Jokotole Warriors) and Sapi Madura (Madura Cows).

Madura
Full nameMadura Football Club
Nickname(s)Laskar Jokotole (Jokotole Warriors)
Sapi Madura (The Madura Cows)
Founded1970 (1970) (as Persebo Bondowoso)
2016 (2016) (as Persebo Musi Raya)
2017 (2017) (as Madura FC)
GroundAhmad Yani Stadium
Capacity15,000
ChairmanSalim
ManagerJanuar Herwanto
CoachAgus Yuwono
LeagueLiga 3
2019Liga 2/1st round (East region), 11th (Relegated)

History

Madura FC was founded as Persebo Bondowoso on 1970.[1] They managed to get promoted to the Liga Indonesia Second Division in 2010 after beating PSIK Klaten 3–1.[2] In 2012, they won promotion to the Liga Indonesia Premier Division.[3] When their facing Indonesia Soccer Championship B in 2016, Persebo move their homebase - to the Serasan Sekate Stadium in the Musi Banyuasin, South Sumatra. Because Semeru Stadium less qualified. Consequently, by playing in Sumatra, Persebo too Groups 1 after previously placed in Group 2. Persebo exchanged with PS Bengkulu. Persebo change their name to Persebo Musi Raya after move to Musi Banyuasin. At the late March 2017, Persebo Musi Raya change their name to Madura FC after move their homebase to Sumenep, East Java.

Stadium

Madura FC will use Ahmad Yani Stadium (groundshare with Perssu Sumenep) at Liga 2.

References
  1. "Persebo Bondowoso" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  2. "PERSEBO VS PSIK KLATEN" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  3. "Enam klub promosi Divisi Utama segera disaring" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 November 2014.
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