Persikabo Bogor

History

Old Persikabo (1973-2019)

Persikabo was founded on 23 December 1973, a football club from Bogor Regency or known by the nickname Laskar Pajajaran, officially founded by several Muspida and football practitioners in Bogor Regency, such as, Caca Samita who at that time served as the Regent of Bogor, Lieutenant Colonel Djuari (Chairman of the Bogor Regency DPRD), Didi Suwardi (General Chairperson of the Bogor Regency KONI), Abdullah Alwahdi (member of the Bogor Regency DPRD), and Armen Syafii (General Secretary of KONI).

After being officially established and registered with PSSI, the founder of Persikabo appointed or chose Abdulah Alwahdi as the first General Chairman of Persikabo. Armen Syafii was appointed as the first General Secretary, Meanwhile, Bogor football legend Roni Toisuta became the first captain of the Persikabo Bogor in the official national football scene. Meanwhile, Budi Riyadi is the first referee belonging to Persikabo whose status is recognized as a national referee.

Although it has been around for quite a long time, this team only started to be known when Indonesian football entered the professional league era, to be precise, in the 1994–95 season. It is understandable because in the first season of the competition labeled the Indonesian League, Persikabo emerged as the champion of Division II and was promoted to Division I.

After only two seasons in the second tier of the national football competition, this club successfully broke through to the highest stage of national football at that time, the Premier Division. Unfortunately, after only two seasons in the top division, the team was relegated back to Division I.

After just one season of relegation, the team returned to the Premier Division, precisely in the 1999–00 competition season. But once again, the team on the outskirts of Jakarta was not strong enough to survive in the Premier Division, and only appeared for one season before being relegated back to Division I. After that, the club's achievements continued to decline until they returned to Division II. It was only in the 2004 season that they returned to Division I and the following two seasons to the Premier Division. But in the fight for tickets to the Super League, this team failed because it only ranked 11th in the West Region.

Persikabo merged with PS TIRA (Previously known as Persiram Raja Ampat) in 2019 so they can compete instantly in Liga 1 without promotion as PS TIRA-Persikabo.

Season-by-season records

Honours

• Liga Indonesia Second Division
  • Champion (1): 1995

Stadium

Persikabo initially played at Pajajaran Stadium in Bogor City shared with PSB Bogor, and they later moved to the newly built Persikabo Stadium (known as Stadion Mini Cibinong) located at Bogor Regency Government Building Complex, Cibinong. Persikabo Stadium was later used as training ground when they moved to Pakansari Stadium in 2014. Pakansari, a bigger stadium that is only 2 km away from their old ground or their current training ground, is now in use even after the club merged with PS TIRA.

Supporters and rivalries

Persikabo is supported by Kabomania, short for Kabupaten Bogor Mania, then the ultras sub-culture called Ultras Persikabo Curva Sud. Some other small groups such as Militan 1973 and others. His supporters are mainly based in Bogor Regency, as well as some in border areas such as Depok City and Bogor City.

Persikabo initially had a heated rivalry with Persija Jakarta. This is marked by clashes that occur between supporters of both clubs even when they are not competing. But the two clubs rarely meet because Persikabo often plays in the lower division.

References

References

1. Suryana, Iwan. (2019-01-31). "PS Tira Dipastikan Merger dengan Persikabo Bogor".