Monday, March 16, 2026
Persib Remain Clear While Persis Climb Away
With a bit of a break for the end of Ramadhan and the upcoming FIFA Series, now seems a good time to take stock of the Indonesia Super League with this table I copied and pasted from FootMob (I googled FootMob Dewa).
At the other end of the table, things are looking interesting. Persis have slowly but surely put together a good run since Milomir Seslija returned in December and a wholesale squad clearout in the mid-season window saw 12 new players come in.
No such good fortune for Madura United who haven't won a game since the end of December. Since being bought from Pelita Jaya, Madura have never been relegated and even last season they reached the semi-final of the AFC Challenge Cup. But their next game is at home to Borneo and woth 11 goals shipped in the last games, it could be squeaky bum time for the team off the east coast of Java.
Moving up the table, Bhayangkara's five-game winning streak has seen them climb to within touching distance of 4th-placed Malut United while Persita are another side operating under the radar. Inspired by Aleksa Andrejic and Rayco Rodriguez, who each have 12 goal involvements (I am in my 60s and never used that phrase in my life!), they too, have edged closer to the top four.
Of course, it's highly unlikely either Persita or Bhayangkara are going to challenge for the top two places but their rise has been an interesting sub plot to a fascinating season.
With the league returning early in April, there's going to be plenty of time to look at the thrilling title race and, hopefully, this here blog will be providing the best English language coverage of football in Indonesia - subject to work commitments!
