Persik Kediri

In terms of football Kediri has quite a long history. The beginning of the emergence of the sport football in Kediri started with the opening of Dutch factories employing Dutch people, who brought football to remote areas like Kediri. During the colonial era , the economy in Kediri was dominated by the Dutch, and Kediri was renowned for its sugar production. During the Cultuurstelsel era, the Kediri Residency began developing several export crops, including sugarcane . The favorable soil conditions for sugarcane cultivation contributed to the development of sugar factories in Kediri. The numerous sugar factories established by the Dutch in the Kediri area also influenced various aspects, including sports. One of the most developed sports was football. After the construction of the PG.Meritjan sugar factory by the Nederland Indische Landbouw Maatshaapl (NILM) in 1903, Dutch employees also arrived in Kediri. Initially, the Kediri community was merely spectators as the PG.Meritjan employees played football. These employees often held practice matches and when their team was short of members, they often asked the audience to join in. This was the beginning of the Kediri community's introduction to the game of football.

Foundation

Since the arrival of football in Kediri, local people have started to like this sport. Initially the Kediri people only played football when the Dutch held a soccer match, but over time the Kediri people began to play it alone without the…

League

Liga 1/Premier Division Winners (2): 2003, 2006 Liga 2/Division 1 Winners (2): 2002, 2019 Third (1): 2013 Liga 3/Division 2 Winners (2): 2000, 2018

Tournament

Bang Yos Cup Runner-up (1): 2005 East Java Governor's Cup Winners (5): 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2015 Third (1): 2003 Super Copa Indonesia Cup Winners (1): 2007 Indonesia Cup Third (1): 2010 Winners (1): 2022

Awards

Liga 3 Fairplay: 2018

eSports

Indonesian eFootball Cup (IeFC) Winners (1): 2023 IFeL Invitational Series S7 Winners (1): 2024