Thursday, August 17, 2006
Supporters Clubs in Indonesia
After the pathetic showing yesterday by the police in Kediri when the Surabaya fans did what they did best I got to thinking about these supporter's clubs, the best known of which is probably the Jakmania who follow Jakarta. We hear much about the exploits of the hooligans but little of those who genuinely support their team and feel as close to them as fans in other countries.
Recently a jamboree of football fans was held in Cisaura sponsored by the tobacco firm who support the Indonesain Cup. This brought together fan groups from across the islands and what follows are some of the main groups:
Sriwijaya Mania (Sriwijaya FC), North Jak Mania (Jakarta North), Roban Mania (Batang), Smeck (Medan), Persiwa Mania (Wamena), The Superman (Ternate), Depok Mania (Depok), Butterfly (Maros), Kabo FC (Bogor Town), Jalak Mania (Bandung Town), Benteng Mania (Tangerang City), Jetman (Jepara), Persebaya FC (Surabaya), Arek Suroboyo (Surabaya), Banaspati (Jepara), Basoka (Kudus), Sakera Mania (Pasuruan Town), Laskar Kuda Jingkrak (Gianyar), Bonek B-Fazter (Surabaya), Balafans (Bandar Lampung), Singa Mania (Sriwijaya FC), Spink ( Purwodadi), Laskar Burung Kuning (Jayapura), Persma FC (Manado), Panser Biru (Semarang), Macan Muria (Kudus), Bom Mania (Persibom), Pusamania (Persisam), Ultras Gresik (Gresik United), Empe Mania (PS Mojokerto Putra), Laskar Mojopahit (Mitra Kukar), Mitra Mania (Mitra Kukar), Pandeka Mania (PSP), Laskar Benteng Viola (Tangerang), Garda Purwa (Pelita Bakrie), Kampak FC (Medan), Slemania (Slemen), YSS (Surabaya), Mandau Mania (Kalimantin East), Persekaba FC (Pasuruan Town), Bala Singadaru (Serang), LA Mania (Lamongan), Pasoepati (Solo), Balistik ( Balikpapan), Persik Mania (Kediri), Aremania (Arema Malang), Deltamania (Sidoarjo), The Macz Man (Makassar), Persipasi (Persipasi), The Hinocofu (Manokwari), Viking (Bandung), The Kmer’s (Semen Padang), Ngalamania (Malang), Laskar Ken Arok (Malang), Brajamusti (Yogyakarta), Panser Bumi (Bantul), Laskar Petir (Persipur), SNEX (Semarang), Juang Mania (Bireuen), Boromania (Persibo), Laskar Panglima Nayan (Deli Serdang), The Blue Devil (Gorontalo), Manguni FC (Minahasa), Asykar Teking (Pekanbaru), Gangster (Rembang), The Jakmania (Jakarta FC), Komunitas Netter (Jakarta)
Unfortunately whatever happened in the Puncak will be overshadowed by the actions in Kediri of some of Surabaya's following. A quck glance at the list shows they have more supporter's groups than other teams and a case could be made for them being the biggest club in Indonesian football.
Cup action tomorrow, again I have no idea if it's on TV
Laters...
Recently a jamboree of football fans was held in Cisaura sponsored by the tobacco firm who support the Indonesain Cup. This brought together fan groups from across the islands and what follows are some of the main groups:
Sriwijaya Mania (Sriwijaya FC), North Jak Mania (Jakarta North), Roban Mania (Batang), Smeck (Medan), Persiwa Mania (Wamena), The Superman (Ternate), Depok Mania (Depok), Butterfly (Maros), Kabo FC (Bogor Town), Jalak Mania (Bandung Town), Benteng Mania (Tangerang City), Jetman (Jepara), Persebaya FC (Surabaya), Arek Suroboyo (Surabaya), Banaspati (Jepara), Basoka (Kudus), Sakera Mania (Pasuruan Town), Laskar Kuda Jingkrak (Gianyar), Bonek B-Fazter (Surabaya), Balafans (Bandar Lampung), Singa Mania (Sriwijaya FC), Spink ( Purwodadi), Laskar Burung Kuning (Jayapura), Persma FC (Manado), Panser Biru (Semarang), Macan Muria (Kudus), Bom Mania (Persibom), Pusamania (Persisam), Ultras Gresik (Gresik United), Empe Mania (PS Mojokerto Putra), Laskar Mojopahit (Mitra Kukar), Mitra Mania (Mitra Kukar), Pandeka Mania (PSP), Laskar Benteng Viola (Tangerang), Garda Purwa (Pelita Bakrie), Kampak FC (Medan), Slemania (Slemen), YSS (Surabaya), Mandau Mania (Kalimantin East), Persekaba FC (Pasuruan Town), Bala Singadaru (Serang), LA Mania (Lamongan), Pasoepati (Solo), Balistik ( Balikpapan), Persik Mania (Kediri), Aremania (Arema Malang), Deltamania (Sidoarjo), The Macz Man (Makassar), Persipasi (Persipasi), The Hinocofu (Manokwari), Viking (Bandung), The Kmer’s (Semen Padang), Ngalamania (Malang), Laskar Ken Arok (Malang), Brajamusti (Yogyakarta), Panser Bumi (Bantul), Laskar Petir (Persipur), SNEX (Semarang), Juang Mania (Bireuen), Boromania (Persibo), Laskar Panglima Nayan (Deli Serdang), The Blue Devil (Gorontalo), Manguni FC (Minahasa), Asykar Teking (Pekanbaru), Gangster (Rembang), The Jakmania (Jakarta FC), Komunitas Netter (Jakarta)
Unfortunately whatever happened in the Puncak will be overshadowed by the actions in Kediri of some of Surabaya's following. A quck glance at the list shows they have more supporter's groups than other teams and a case could be made for them being the biggest club in Indonesian football.
Cup action tomorrow, again I have no idea if it's on TV
Laters...
# posted by Me @ 2:05 PM 
