Monday, August 17, 2020
The Changing Face Of Football
The changing face of Indonesian football. In 2020 there were 33 teams in three regionalised groups. Only Semen Padang, Gresik United, Mitra Kukar and Deltras didn't feature the acronym PS (Persatuan Sepakbola) in one form or another - although the Mitra Kukar does show a PS it is rarely used.
Today the scene is much different as can be seen by this graphic. Now, half the clubs in Liga 2 lack a PS in their name. Many familiar names have fallen by the wayside, lost due to local political apathy or mergers, while new names have risen to the fore.
Clubs like Arema, Bali United and Sriwijaya have left their mark on the Indonesian football scene, will the likes of Badak Lampang and Sulut United go on to make similar lasting impressions?
I have written previously about the consolidation of football clubs previously including this piece from last year
While this piece looks at the disappearance of Papuan clubs from the national landscape
# posted by Me @ 3:23 PM 
