Persis Solo
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Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Surakarta (commonly known as Persis Solo, literally translates to Indonesian Football Association of Surakarta), is an Indonesian football club based in the Central Java city of Surakarta. Founded on 8 November 1923 as Vorstenlandschen Voetbal Bond (English: Royal Football Union; abbreviated as VVB), it was officially renamed to its current brand in 1935.
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Full name | Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Surakarta | ||
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Nickname(s) | Laskar Sambernyawa (The Grim Reapers) | ||
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Founded | 8 November 1923; 100 years ago (1923-11-08); (as Vorstenlandsche Voetbal Bond) 1935; 89 years ago (1935) (as PERSIS) | ||
Ground | Manahan Stadium | ||
Capacity | 20,000 | ||
President | Kaesang Pangarep | ||
Manager | Lalu Dion Pratama | ||
Coach | Milomir Šešlija | ||
League | Liga 1 | ||
2023–24 | Liga 1, 7th of 18 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Current season |
Persis returned to top-flight football after a decade in 2022 following its success in winning the 2021 Liga 2 title. The club plays its Liga 1 home games at Manahan Stadium, which has a capacity of 20,000 spectators. The 2021 revival of the club was driven by its new, politically connected owners – Kaesang Pangarep, the youngest son of President Joko Widodo who acts as the club's chairman, and State-Owned Enterprises Minister Erick Thohir.[1]