PSM Makassar

PSM Makassar

Full name	Persatuan Sepakbola Makassar
Nickname(s)	Juku Eja[1] (Red Fish) Ayam Jantan dari Timur (The Roosters of the East) Pasukan Ramang (Ramang's Squad)
Short name	PSM
Founded	2 November 1915; 109 years ago (1915-11-02) (as Makassarche Voetbalbond) 1942; 82 years ago (1942) (as PSM Makassar)
Ground	Gelora B.J. Habibie Stadium
Capacity	8,000[2]
Owner	PT Persaudaraan Sepak Bola Makassar
CEO	Sadikin Aksa
Head coach	Bernardo Tavares
League	Liga 1
2023–24	Liga 1, 11th of 18
Website	http://www.psmmakassar.co.id/
Home colours Away colours
Current season

Active departments of PSM Makassar
Football	Football (Women's)	Football U-20 (Men's)
Football U-18 (Men's)	Football U-16 (Men's)

Persatuan Sepakbola Makassar (lit. 'Football Association of Makassar') commonly referred to as PSM Makassar, is an Indonesian professional football club based in Makassar, South Sulawesi that competes in Liga 1. PSM was founded in 1915 as Makassarche Voetbalbond, making it one of the oldest active national clubs. They are also considered one of the most successful clubs in Indonesia, mostly due to their success in the pre-professional era of Indonesian football. In the 2001 season, they became the second Indonesian club to reach the quarterfinals of an Asian-level tournament, Asian Club Championship. PSM Makassar has won 2 Liga 1 titles and 1 Piala Indonesia in the club history.

PSM Makassar was founded on 2 November 1915 as Makassarsche Voetbalbond (MVB). They are considered the oldest competitive football club in Indonesia and one of the oldest in the Southeast Asia. MVB changed its name to Persatuan Sepakbola Makassar during the 1942–45 Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies that forced all organizations with Dutch names to be renamed.^[3]

Some of the early players of PSM Makassar were regularly called to the Indonesia national football team, the most famous of them was the club legend Ramang. PSM won their first Perserikatan title in 1957 after defeating PSMS Medan. They also managed to win this national amateur championship in 1959, 1965, 1966 and 1992.^[3][4]

After the merger of Perserikatan and Galatama in 1994 that led to the professionalization of teams that once mainly depend on the local government budget, PSM won their first and only national title in 2000. The squad combined national team players such as Miro Baldo Bento, Aji Santoso, Bima Sakti, Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto and Hendro Kartiko, and local talents Ronny Ririn, Syamsudin Batola, Yusrifar Djafar, and Rachman Usman. They won the 1999–2000 Liga Indonesia Premier Division.^[5]

PSM Makassar qualified to the 2004 AFC Champions League group stage as 2003 Liga Indonesia Premier Division runners-up. On 5 May, they recorded their first ever win against Vietnamese club Hoang Anh Gia Lai, by 2–0. In the next match on 18 May, the club recorded their second win, 2–1 against Krung Thai Bank. However, PSM finished bottom of the table losing 4 of their matches. In the following year, PSM qualified to the 2005 AFC Champions League, finishing in third place.

PSM Makassar in 2011 joined the breakaway league^[6] and continued to play in the Indonesian Premier League organized by PT Liga Prima Indonesia Sportindo until 2013, before joining the Indonesia Super League again in the 2014 season.^[7][8]

In 2019, PSM Makassar qualified for the 2019 AFC Cup after finishing as 2018 Liga 1 runners-up, marking their return to the continental tournament since 2005. The club was drawn in Group H alongside Home United, Kaya–Iloilo Lao Toyota. PSM Makassar finished as group leader with 4 wins and 2 draws, thus qualifying for the Zonal semi-finals and facing off against Becamex Binh Duong. During the second leg, Aaron Evans scored a late minute goal to equalise the aggregate at 2–2, but PSM was knocked from the tournament due to the away goals rule. PSM then won the 2018–19 Piala Indonesia against Persija, 2–1 on aggregate. While en route to the final, the club survived on away goals rule in the quarter-finals match against Bhayangkara, drawing 4–4 and qualifying to the semi-finals against Madura United. The cup win guaranteed PSM Makassar to qualify for the 2020 AFC Cup qualifying play-off where they faced Lalenok United, thrashing them 7–2 in the process. However, halfway throughout the tournament, the matches were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2021, PSM sacked Milomir Seslija mainly because of the poor performance in the first half of the season.

Under Portuguese coach Bernardo Tavares, PSM performed well in the 2022 AFC Cup where they progressed to the zonal finals, before losing 5–2 to Kuala Lumpur City. However, the progress didn't stop as their second league title came in the 2022–23 season with 22 wins, 9 draws and 3 losses, overall 75 points.^[9] PSM qualified for the 2023–24 AFC Cup, being drawn with Hải Phòng, Hougang United, and Sabah. PSM crashed out of the tournament after finishing in third place.

PSM then participated in the revived 2024–25 ASEAN Club Championship, being placed alongside BG Pathum United, Đông Á Thanh Hóa, Terengganu, Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng, and Shan United. PSM played their home matches at the Batakan Stadium in Balikpapan and hosted the opening match of the tournament against BG Pathum United on 21 August 2024, ending as a 0-0 draw.

Home matches were played at the legendary Andi Mattalatta Stadium (also known as Mattoangin), which had a capacity of 15,000 before its demolition on 21 October 2020. The stadium, originally built in 1957 for Pekan Olahraga Nasional IV, was first renovated in 2000 for the 2000–01 Asian Club Championship. Now, PSM plays their home matches at the Gelora B. J. Habibie Stadium in Parepare.

Due to a lack of venues that meet AFC requirements in South Sulawesi, PSM has been playing their continental matches outside the province in recent years, namely at the Pakansari Stadium in Cibinong (2019 AFC Cup), Madya Stadium in Jakarta (2020 AFC Cup), Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium in Gianyar (2022 AFC Cup and 2023-24 AFC Cup).^[10]

PSM's most popular nickname is Juku Eja (Red Fish), in reference to the red shirt club has used since its foundation, and Makassar's reputation as a port city. The common home kit includes a red shirt, red or white shorts, and white socks. The crest is also dominantly red with a traditional Pinisi ship. The away kit of the club is associated with a white or black background. Blue was adopted as the club's primary colour for their away kit in 2015.

Period	Kit manufacture	Shirt sponsor(s)
1994–1995	Adidas	Dunhill
1995–1996		Toyota
1996–1997		Kansas
1997–1999
1999–2000		Tanjung Bunga
2000–2006		Semen Bosowa
2006–2007	Diadora
2008–2009	Specs
2011–2013	Vilour[11]
2013–2016	Nike[12]
2017	Kelme
2018–2021	Umbro
2021–	Marflex	Honda1 / Semen Bosowa2

^{1 Main sponsorship for domestic competitions
2 Main sponsorship for AFC competitions}

The most ardent PSM fan clubs are The Maczman and Laskar Ayam Jantan (LAJ). Other supporter groups include Red Gank, Komunitas VIP Selatan (KVS), Komunitas VIP Utara (KVU), and Komunitas Supporter VIP Utama (KSVU). PSM is also supported by people with ethnic or familial links to South Sulawesi province who live across Indonesia due to migration trends.^{[citation needed]}

The rivalry with Persija Jakarta is called the "Red Derby Perserikatan", recalling the Perserikatan era in which they were the oldest teams using red shirts.^[13] The rivalry did not reach hostile levels before the establishment of Persija's fan club Jakmania.^[14]

As of 10 August 2024^[15][16]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  IDN Muhammad Ardiansyah 2 DF  BRA Aloísio Neto 4 DF  CPV Yuran Fernandes (vice-captain) 7 MF  IDN Victor Dethan 8 MF  IDN Ananda Raehan 9 FW  POR Adilson Silva 10 MF  JPN Daisuke Sakai 11 MF  IDN Dzaky Asraf 13 DF  IDN Syahrul Lasinari 14 DF  IDN Sulthan Zaky 15 FW  IDN Ricky Pratama 17 MF  IDN Rasyid Bakri 18 FW  IDN Andy Harjito 19 MF  SEN Latyr Fall 20 FW  SSD Tito Okello 21 GK  IDN Raka Octa Bernanda

No. Pos. Nation Player 22 DF  BRA Victor Luiz 24 MF  IDN Rizky Eka Pratama 27 DF  IDN Dimas Sukarno 28 FW  IDN Arham Darmawan 29 MF  IDN Fahrul Aditia 30 GK  IDN Reza Arya Pratama 37 MF  IDN Rizal 41 MF  IDN Adil Nur Bangsawan 45 MF  IDN Akbar Tanjung 48 MF  IDN Muhammad Arfan (captain) 68 DF  IDN Daffa Salman 71 MF  IDN Mufli Hidayat 77 GK  IDN Syamil Bahij Irawan 81 MF  IDN Abdul Rahman 97 GK  IDN Hilmansyah 99 FW  SVN Nermin Haljeta

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  IDN Harlan Suardi (at PSIM Yogyakarta) — DF  IDN Edgard Amping (at PSIM Yogyakarta)

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  IDN Rizky Pellu (at Persita Tangerang)

As of May 2023

Coaching staff
Head coach	Bernardo Tavares
Assistant coach	Ahmad Amiruddin
	Ronald Fagundez
Physical coach	Paulo Renato
Goalkeeping coach	Muhammad Sabilillahi
Analyst & Scouting	José Felipe Carvalho
	Angger Woro Jati
Interpreter	Roy Wanson Siringoringo
Medical staff
Team doctor	Dr. Hardiansyah Muslimin
Nutritionists	Dr. Mufliha Paremma[17]
	Dr. Faradillah Anwar[17]
Physiotherapist	Wahyu Iriandy
Director[18]
Team director	Sadikin Aksa
Manager team	Muhammad Nurfajrin
General director	Irsal Ohorella
Accounting director	Ahmad Muhiddin
Secretary	Muhammad Iko
Media officer	Sulaeman Karim

Years	Name
1999–2000	Syamsuddin Umar
2001-2003	M Basri
2004–2005	Miroslav Janů
2005–2006	Fritz Korbach
2006–2007	Carlos De Mello
2007–2008	Radoy Minkovski
2008–2009	Raja Isa
2009–2010	Hanafing
2010	Tumpak Sihite
2010–2011	Robert Alberts[6]
2011	Wim Rijsbergen[19]
2011–2013	Petar Segrt[20]
2013	Imran Amirullah[21]
2013–2014	Jörg Steinebrunner[22]
2014	Rudy Keltjes[23]
2015	Alfred Riedl[24]
2015	Hans-Peter Schaller[25]
2015	Assegaf Razak[26]
2015–2016	Liestiadi[27]
2016	Luciano Leandro
2016–2019	Robert Alberts[28]
2019	Darije Kalezić[29]
2019–2021	Bojan Hodak
2021	Syamsuddin Batola
2021	Milomir Šešlija
2021–2022	Joop Gall
2022–	Bernardo Tavares

Key

• Tms. = Number of teams
• Pos. = Position in league

• Asian Club Championship/AFC Champions League
  • 1996-97 – First round
  • 2000-01 – Quarter-finals
  • 2004 – Group stage
  • 2005 – Group stage
• Asian Cup Winners' Cup
  • 1997–98^[34]– Quarter-finals
  • 2001-02 – First round
• AFC Cup
  • 2019 – ASEAN Zonal semi-final
  • 2020 – Cancelled
  • 2022 – ASEAN Zonal Final
  • 2023-24 – ASEAN Zonal Group stage

Season	Competition	Round	Nat	Club	Home	Away
2001	Asian Club Championship (present: AFC Champions League)	First round		Sông Lam Nghệ An	0–0	4–1
		Second round		Royal Thai Air Force	6–1	5–0
		Quarter-final		Shandong Luneng Taishan	1–3
				Suwon Samsung Bluewings	1–8
				Júbilo Iwata	0–3
2004	AFC Champions League	Group F		Hoàng Anh Gia Lai	3–0	1–5
				Krung Thai Bank	2–3	2–1
				Dalian Shide	0–1	1–2
2005		Group F		BEC Tero Sasana	1–0	2–2
				Yokohama F. Marinos	0–2	0–3
				Shandong Luneng Taishan	0–1	1–6
2019	AFC Cup	Group H		Home United	3–2	1–1
				Kaya–Iloilo	1–1	2–1
				Lao Toyota	7–3	3–0
		ASEAN Zone Semi-final		Becamex Bình Dương	2–1	0–1
2020		Play off round		Lalenok United	3–1	4–1
		Group H		Tampines Rovers	Cancelled	1–2
				Shan United	3–1	Cancelled
				Kaya–Iloilo	1–1	Cancelled
2022		Group H		Kuala Lumpur City	0–0
				Tampines Rovers	3–1
		ASEAN Zone Semi-final		Kedah Darul Aman	2–1
		ASEAN Zone Final		Kuala Lumpur City	2–5
2023–24		Play off round		Yangon United	4–0
		Group H		Hải Phòng	1–1	0–3
				Sabah	0–5	3–1
				Hougang United	3–1	3–1

Season	Competition	Round	Nat	Club	Home	Away
2024–25	ASEAN Club Championship	Group A		BG Pathum United	0–0
				Shan United	4–3
				Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng		8 Jan '25
				Terengganu		22 Jan '25
				Đông Á Thanh Hóa	5 Feb '25

As of 17 September 2023^[35]

Rank	Club	Points
92	Gostaresh Foulad	1356
93	Bengaluru	1356
94	PSM Makassar	1355
95	Naft Tehran	1354
96	Al Shabab	1354

This list includes players whom have made significant contributions to the club. Bold indicates players still active in this club.

• List of football clubs in Indonesia

• Official website (in Indonesian)
• PSM Makassar^[usurped] at Liga 1 (in Indonesian)
• PSM Makassar Archived 12 January 2020 at the Wayback Machine at Eyesoccer Football Database (in Indonesian)