PSS Sleman
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| Full name | Perserikatan Sepakbola Sleman[1] | ||
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| Nicknames | Super Elang Jawa (Super Java Eagles) Laskar Sembada (Sembada Warriors) | ||
| Short name | PSS | ||
| Founded | 20 May 1976 | ||
| Ground | Maguwoharjo Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 20,594 | ||
| Owner | PT Putra Sleman Sembada | ||
| President | Yoni Arseto | ||
| Head Coach | Pieter Huistra | ||
| League | Super League | ||
| 2025–26 | Championship, Runner-up (promoted) | ||
| Website | pssleman | ||
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Perserikatan Sepakbola Sleman (lit. 'Sleman Football Union'), or mostly known through its abbreviation PSS, is an Indonesian professional football club based in Sleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta. The club dons the nickname Super Elang Jawa (English: Super Java Eagles). They are set to compete in the Super League next season, following promotion from the 2025–26 Championship.
History
[edit source]PSS was established in 1976 as a regional football association for amateur clubs (known as Perserikatan) in Sleman, the third of its kind in Yogyakarta province after PSIM Yogyakarta and Persiba Bantul. PSS needed 24 years to reach the top-tier of the amateur Perserikatan competitions in 2000. After six years in the premier division, PSS was unable to complete the 2006 season after suffering from the 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake that killed more than 5,000 people and damaged thousands of buildings. However, the Indonesian football association PSSI did not relegate the three teams from Yogyakarta province, including PSS, although they forfeited their remaining games due to the earthquake's impact on their facilities and personal lives.[2][3]
PSS left the top flight of Indonesian football in 2008 due to administrative matters.[4] [5]The club could not quickly adjust to the shift towards professional football with the launching of the Indonesian Super League (ISL) that year. ISL required Perserikatan clubs to wean off from their dependence on their region's state budget. Teams like PSS that continued to rely on the government had to compete in the second tier, which persistently used the Perserikatan's name for its top division (Divisi Utama). Amid heavy pressure from fans, PSS became a professional team in 2012 after the incorporation of PT Putra Sleman Sembada, the company that now manages the club. That move ensured PSS could return to the top flight if they manage to win promotion. PSS did so after winning the 2018 Liga 2 competition.[6]
In the 2024–25 Liga 1 season PSS were relegated to Liga 2 despite winning their last four matches.[7] This was after they were deducted three points due to a match-fixing case in the 2018 Liga 2 season.[8]
On 3 May 2026, PSS secure promotion to Super League after defeat PSIS Semarang 3–0 in final matchday at Group 2 and return to top tier after one year absence.[9]
Statistics
[edit source]Season by season record
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Key to rounds:
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Key to competitions
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| Champions | Runners-up | Relegation | CL | AC |
Seasons
[edit source]| Season | League | Tier | Pos | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Cup | Top Score | |
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| 1994–95 | Second Division | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1995–96 | First Division | 2 | First round | ||||||||||
| 1996–97 | Second round | ||||||||||||
| 1997–98 | abandoned | ||||||||||||
| 1998–99 | 4th Group 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | 2nd |  M. Eksan |
11 | ||||||||||
| 2001 | Premier Division | 1 | 10th East | 25 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 40 | 27 | |||
| 2002 | 7th East | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 19 | 30 | |||||
| 2003 | 4th | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 48 | 43 | 60 |  Marcelo Braga |
21 | |||
| 2004 | 4th | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 39 | 37 | 53 | Marcelo Braga |
15 | |||
| 2005 | 7th West | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 32 | 34 | SF | Denilson Silva |
7 | ||
| 2006 | 13th East | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 40 | 23 | w/o | S. Nurcahyo |
4 | ||
| 2007–08 | 12th West | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 42 | 43 | 46 |  G. Castano |
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| 2008–09 | 2 | 10th Group 2 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 38 | 30 | R1 | |||
| 2009–10 | 10th Group 3 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 22 | A | M. Eksan |
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| 2010–11 | 10th Group 3 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 40 | 31 | NH | ||||
| 2011–12 | 7th Group 2 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 26 | R1 | ||||
| 2013 | 1st | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 40 | NH | Anang Hadi |
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| 2014 | Third Round | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 51 | 23 | 31 | NH |  Guy Junior |
11 | ||
| 2015 | abandoned | NH | |||||||||||
| 2016 | Indonesia Soccer Championship B | 2nd | NH | D. Mustaine |
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| 2017 | Liga 2 | Second round | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 15 | 42 | NH | Dirga Lasut |
13 | |
| 2018 | 1st | 31 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 53 | 20 | 60 | R16 | C. Gonzales |
15 | ||
| 2019 | Liga 1 | 1 | 8th | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 45 | 42 | 48 | NH |  Y. Bokhashvili |
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| 2020 | abandoned | NH | |||||||||||
| 2021–22 | 13th | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 40 | 48 | 39 | NH | Irfan Jaya |
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| 2022–23 | 16th | 34 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 34 | 57 | 34 | NH | Kim Kurniawan |
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| 2023–24 | 13th | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 49 | 53 | 39 | NH | E. Vizcarra |
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| 2024–25 | 16th | 34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 43 | 50 | 34 | NH | G Tocantins |
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| 2025–26 | Championship | 2 | 2nd | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 55 | 21 | 57 | NH | G Tocantins |
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| 2026–27 | Super League | 1 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NH | |||
Stadium
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PSS in 2007 began to use its current home base Maguwoharjo Stadium after construction was disrupted by the earthquake a year before. Maguwoharjo's southern tribune, where the club's ultras occupy, is known as one of the loudest tribunes in Indonesia with non-stop 90-minute chanting.[10]
Fans
[edit source]PSS is known for its loyal and creative ultras. Supported by two fan clubs, the north tribune Slemania [11] and the south tribune Brigata Curva Sud 1976 (BCS),[12] PSS' current form cannot be extricated from the dedication of supporters who strive to improve their team's managerial quality. The older one, Slemania, was established in 2000 in line with the promotion to top-flight football while BCS emerged in 2011 in the run-up to the 2012 professionalization of PSS.[13]
Besides its popularity as the fan club with one of the best choreographies in Asia, BCS is known for its tough scrutiny over PSS management. BCS boycotted games in the 2020 Liga 1 over disappointment with the level of professionalism in PSS and only ended its strike in 2021 after a massive restructuring that has led to improvements in how the club is managed. BCS is particularly aware of concerns among female spectators when they are in a packed stadium, leading to the formation of its own female arm to ensure safety in the tribune.[14][15][16]
The song "Sampai Kau Bisa" (Until You Can) is the anthem that fans sing after the match. The anthem symbolizes fan loyalty to the team in good and bad times, knowing the club went through trials until it earned its spot in top-flight football. PSS fan clubs have a policy of zero insults for opposing teams during 90 minutes of a football game, making them the friendliest ultras in Indonesia football. Their chants are exclusive to motivating PSS.[17]
Players
[edit source]Current squad
[edit source]- As of 01 July 2026[18]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Other players under contract
[edit source]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Naturalized players
[edit source]| Country | Player |
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 Germany |
Kim Kurniawan |
Out on loan
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Club officials
[edit source]Board of commissioners and directors
[edit source]| Position | Name |
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| Commissioner | Agoes Projosasmito |
| Commissioner | Rachmat Makassau |
| President Director | Yoni Arseto |
| Director | Serena K Ferdinandus |
| Director | Hempri Suyatna |
Team management
[edit source]- As of 30 January2026[19]
| Position | Name |
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| Technical Director | Vacant |
| Head Coach |  Pieter Huistra |
| Assistant Coach | Ansyari Lubis |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Andika Wahyu Utomo |
| Physical Coach | Aditiyas Budi Santoso |
| Translator | Demerson Bruno Costa |
| Team Manager | Kim Kurniawan |
| Team Secretary | Ega Gian Vembriarto |
| Team Analyst | Vacant |
| Scout | Vacant |
| Team Doctor | Riko Arundito |
| Physiotherapist | Alifano Dwi Cahyo
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| Masseur | Mohammad Danial Al Fikri Nur Dharma Wisesa
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| Media Officer | Veronica Vita Subiyakti |
| Kit man | Tri Sabto Nugroho |
Coaches
[edit source]| Period | Name |
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| 1976–1994 | unknown |
| 1995–1996 | Suwarno |
| 1997–1998 | vacant |
| 1999–2000 | Drs. Bambang Nurdjoko, Drs. Herwin Sjahruddin |
| 2001–2002 | Suharno |
| 2003 | Yudi Suryata |
| 2004–2005 | Daniel Roekito |
| 2005 | Mundari Karya |
| 2005–2006 | Herry Kiswanto |
| 2007 | Horacio Alberto Montes |
| 2007 | Rudy William Keltjes |
| 2008 | Iwan Setiawan |
| 2008 | Yudi Suryata |
| 2008–2009 | Maman Durachman |
| 2009–2010 | Yance Efraim Matmey |
| 2010 | Singh Bettay |
| 2010 | Inyong Lolombulan |
| 2010–2011 | M. Basri |
| 2011–2012 | Widyantoro |
| 2013 | Hanafi |
| 2013 | Yusak Sutanto |
| 2013 | Lafran Pribadi |
| 2014 | Sartono Anwar |
| 2014 | Herry Kiswanto |
| 2015 | Jaya Hartono |
| 2015 (Piala kemerdekaan) | Didik Listyantara |
| 5 March 2016 – 11 January 2017 | Seto Nurdiantoro |
| 11 January 2017 - 16 October 2017 | Freddy Mulli |
| 12 January 2017 – 6 May 2018 | Herry Kiswanto |
| 23 May 2018 – 15 January 2020 | Seto Nurdiantoro |
| 15 January 2020 - 24 February 2020 |  Eduardo Perez |
| 26 February 2020 – 19 December 2021 |  Dejan Antonić |
| 20 December 2021 – 9 April 2022 | Putu Gede |
| 9 April 2022 – 26 April 2023 | Seto Nurdiantoro |
| 27 April 2023 – 9 October 2023 |  Marian Mihail |
| 9 October – 18 November 2023 |  Bertrand Crasson |
| 18 November 2023 – 26 June 2024 | Risto Vidaković |
| 27 June – 10 October 2024 |  Wagner Lopes |
| 13 October 2024 – 19 February 2025 | Mazola Júnior |
| 19 February 2025 – 2 July 2025 | Pieter Huistra |
| 2 July 2025 – 13 May 2026 | Ansyari Lubis |
| 13 May 2026- | Pieter Huistra |
Honours
[edit source]Domestic league
[edit source]- Liga Indonesia First Division / Liga 2 / Championship
- Liga Indonesia Premier Division (LPIS)
- Winners: 2013
- Indonesia Soccer Championship B
- Runners-up: 2016
Cup
[edit source]- Menpora Cup
- Third place: 2021
References
[edit source]- ↑ "Organisational chart". pssleman.id. Perserikatan Sepakbola Sleman. Retrieved 20 August 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Profile". Official Site PS Sleman. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ↑ "PS Sleman dan Gempa Jogja 2006". SLEMAN-FOOTBALL.COM (in Indonesian). 27 May 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ↑ "Persiter dan Persmin Pasti Mundur dari Liga Super | Goal.com" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- ↑ "PKT dan PSIS Terpilih Sebagai Tim Pengganti | Goal.com" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- ↑ "PSS Sleman Juara Liga 2 2018". PSSI – Football Association of Indonesia (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ↑ Dewi, Ana (25 May 2025). "Kronologi PSS Sleman Terdegradasi di Pengujung BRI Liga 1 2024/2025: 4 Kemenangan Beruntun yang Sia-sia". Bola.com (in Indonesian).
- ↑ Setiawan, Arif (24 May 2025). "Andai Tak Kena Sanksi Komdis PSSI, PSS Sleman Selamat dari Degradasi". Bolasport.com (in Indonesian).
- ↑ Prasetya, Mochamad Hary (3 May 2026). "Hasil Championsip - Sama-sama Menang, PSS Sleman Promosi ke Super League dan Persipura ke Play-Off". Bolasport.com (in Indonesian).
- ↑ Chant BCS Tribun Selatan Maguwo – PSS Sleman Vs Persib Bandung Shopee Liga 1 2019 Live (Lirik) (in Indonesian). Retrieved 6 November 2021 – via YouTube.
- ↑ slemania.or.id
- ↑ bcspss.com
- ↑ "Slemania: Pendukung Setia PSS Sleman". www.lgosports.com (in Indonesian). 11 November 2023.
- ↑ "Brigata Curva Sud 1976: The Best Ultras in Asia versi Copa90". Football Tribe Indonesia. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ↑ "BCS Hentikan Aksi Boikot, Hubungan PSS dengan Suporter Mencair". Timlo.net (in Indonesian). 12 February 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ↑ "Perbaikan Manajemen PT Putra Sleman Sembada Mendapat Apresiasi Dari BCS". Official Site PS Sleman. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ↑ "The Fans Who Make Football: PSS Sleman". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ↑ "Squad PSS Sleman". ileague.id. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ↑ "Squad PSS Sleman". ileague.id. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
