Sriwijaya F.C.

Foundation and early years

The club was founded on 23 October 2004 as Sriwijaya Football Club after the Government of South Sumatra, led by Syahrial Oesman, bought the debt-ridden Persijatim Solo FC, as the government wanted to manage a Palembang-based football team to compete in the top tier of Indonesian football. The province did not have any football clubs competing in the top tier of Indonesian football after the dissolution of Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian in 1992. The government also did not want the Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, which was built with billions of rupiah to go wasted after the 2004 National Games. Historically, the club was founded in 1976 as Persijatim Jakarta Timur, which is based in East Jakarta, before changed its name to Persijatim Solo Football Club after the club was sold and moved their home base to Solo, Central Java in 2002. After the acquisition by the South Sumatra government in 2004, Sriwijaya moved its home base to Palembang, South Sumatra. The name "Sriwijaya" come from the ancient Srivijaya empire, that used to rule the land in the old days. Since then, the club is owned by PT Sriwijaya Optimis Mandiri. Sriwijaya's first competitive season after the new ownership was 2005 Liga Indonesia Premier Division. The club's squad at that time was filled with some players from Persijatim Solo FC, such as Ferry Rotinsulu, Tony Sucipto, and Wijay. Also with the addition of native players from South Sumatra, such as Jarot and Septariyanto. At the…

Domestic

Continental

AFC Cup / AFC Champions League Two Round of 16 (2): 2010, 2011

Other titles

East Kalimantan Governor Cup Winner (1): 2018

Doubles

Liga Indonesia Premier Division and Copa Indonesia: 2007–08