PSM Makassar


PSM Makassar is an Indonesian professional football club based in Makassar, South Sulawesi. The club was founded in 1915 and competes in the Indonesian Liga 1. Locally it is best known by the nickname Juku Eja, which translates as The Red Fish. PSM plays their home matches in Andi Mattalatta Stadium.
PSM is the oldest team in the history of Indonesian football. They are also considered as one of the most successful clubs in Indonesia. In the 2001 season, they became the second Indonesia club side to reach quarter-final in the Asian Club Championship.

History

Foundation and early years (1915–42)

PSM was founded on 2 November 1915 as Makassar Voetbal Bond . They are considered as the oldest football club in Indonesia and as one of the oldest in South East Asia. During the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies, all type of organization with Dutch spellings are removed and MVB changed to PSM Makassar

Perserikatan era (1942–94)

Some of the early players of PSM Makassar were regularly called to the Indonesia national football team, the most famous player was the club legend Ramang. They won their first Perserikatan title in 1957 by winning against PSMS Medan. They also managed to win the championship in 1959, 1965, 1966 and 1992.

Modern era (1994–present)

After the merger of Perserikatan and Galatama in 1994, they won their first Indonesia Premier Division title in 2000. The squad consists of the combination of national team players, such as Miro Baldo Bento, Aji Santoso, Bima Sakti, Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto and Hendro Kartiko, and local talents, such as Ronny Ririn, Syamsudin Batola, Yusrifar Djafar, dan Rachman Usman. They won the 1999–2000 Liga Indonesia Premier Division by only losing 2 from 31 matches.
In 2011 they joined the breakaway league Liga Primer Indonesia. They 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.

Season-by-season records

;Key
RankClubPoints
101 Maziya S&RC10.46
102 Minerva Punjab F.C.10.23
103 PSM Makassar10.13
104 Aizawl F.C.9.89
105 Al Ahli Amman9.86

Honours

AFC (Asian competitions)

Season Competition Round NAT Club Home Away
2001Asian Club Championship First roundSông Lam Nghệ An0–04–1
2001Asian Club Championship Second roundRoyal Thai Air Force6–15–0
2001Asian Club Championship Quarter-finalShandong Luneng Taishan1–3 –
2001Asian Club Championship Quarter-finalSuwon Samsung Bluewings1–8 –
2001Asian Club Championship Quarter-finalJúbilo Iwata0–3 –
2004AFC Champions LeagueGroup stageHoàng Anh Gia Lai3–01–5
2004AFC Champions LeagueGroup stageKrung Thai Bank2–32–1
2004AFC Champions LeagueGroup stageDalian Shide0–11–2
2005AFC Champions LeagueGroup stageBEC Tero1–02–2
2005AFC Champions LeagueGroup stageYokohama F. Marinos0–20–3
2005AFC Champions LeagueGroup stageShandong Luneng Taishan0–11–6
2019AFC CupGroup stageHome United3–21–1
2019AFC CupGroup stageKaya F.C.–Iloilo1–12–1
2019AFC CupGroup stageLao Toyota7–33–0
2019AFC CupASEAN Zone Semi-finalBecamex Bình Dương F.C.2–10–1
2020AFC CupPlay off roundLalenok United F.C.3–14–1
2020AFC CupGroup stageTampines Rovers FC1–2
2020AFC CupGroup stageShan United F.C.3–1
2020AFC CupGroup stageKaya F.C.-Iloilo1–1

Stadium and facilities

Home matches are played in Andi Mattalatta Stadium, with a capacity which adds up to 20,000, including VIP stands. The stadium, originally built in 1957 for Pekan Olahraga Nasional IV, and it was renovated in 2000 for 2000–01 Asian Club Championship. In the future PSM Makassar will play their home matches at new stadium, Barombong Stadium.

Colours and crest

Amongst PSM most popular nicknames are Juku Eja . From the foundation of the club, the common home kit includes a red shirt, red or white shorts, and white socks. Red and white colours are also seen in the crest. 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 second uniform in 2015.

Shirt sponsors and manufacturers

Supporters

Supporter group

PSM's creative supporters are The Maczman, Laskar Ayam Jantan. There are many big supporter groups, but the most well-known are Red Gank, Komunitas VIP Selatan, Komunitas VIP Utara, Komunitas Supporter VIP Utama.

Rivalries

The rivalries with Persija Jakarta is very emotional up to now and can be called the "Red Derby Perserikatan" recalling the Perserikatan era. Their supporters have never been hostile outside of the match, even though inside the stadium they are competing, but lately there have been clashes with supporters of Persija's The Jakmania.
PSM has competition with club Perserikatan era, namely Persija Jakarta, PSMS Medan, Persebaya Surabaya and Persib Bandung.

Players

Current squad

Naturalized player

Out on loan

Personnel

Notable players

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

Domestic players

AFC
UEFA
CAF
CONMEBOL