Persiku Kudus

Persiku Kudus
Full namePersatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Kudus
Nickname(s)Macan Muria (The Muria Tigers)
Laskar Telingsing (Telingsing Warriors)
Short nameKDS
Founded1 January 1934 (1 January 1934) (Pre-Indonesian independence)
12 April 1955 (12 April 1955) (as Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Kudus)
GroundWergu Wetan Stadium
Capacity6,251[1]
OwnerPT Relasi Sport Muria Indonesia
PresidentAnthonius Budiawan[2]
Head coachAlfiat[3]
LeagueChampionship
2024–25Liga 2/Relegation Round (Group J), 1st
Websitewww.persiku.com
Active departments of
Persiku Kudus

Football

Persiku Youth

Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Kudus (lit. 'Indonesian Football Association of Kudus'), simply known as Persiku Kudus is an Indonesian professional football club based in Kudus Regency, Central Java. Persiku is currently competing in the Championship. It has the nicknames Macan Muria and Laskar Telingsing, and its supporters are known as the SMM (Suporter Macan Muria). Persiku is headquartered at the Wergu Wetan Stadium.[4]

Persiku's best achievement was in 2005 Liga Indonesia Second Division, as they managed to become champions in a 2–1 victory over Perserang Serang. Persiku's player Agus Santiko was the top scorer with 16 goals.[5]

History

Football activities in Kudus have actually existed since the Dutch East Indies era, but there was no organization to oversee it.[6] It is officially stated that Persiku Kudus was founded on 1 January 1934.[7] Football in Kudus got an umbrella organization on 12 April 1955 with the establishment of the Indonesian Football Association of Kudus or Persiku Kudus, which was initiated by a TNI officer Major Supardiyono, who at the time served as Dandim Kudus. Since then, Persiku Kudus has become association that oversees all football activities in Kudus Regency. Football became a kind of self-identification, social, and cultural process for the people of Kudus.[6]

Identity

Motto

Sengkuyung Bareng (working together in a spirit of mutual cooperation) is the foundation for Persiku Kudus. This motto is the result of cooperation between various parties, including supporters, government, and the private sector, to realize the club glory.[8][9][10]

Records

Divisi Utama Liga Indonesia

  • 2009–10: Divisi Utama, 11th in group 3

League 3

  • 2017: League 3, last 6 round (Central Java Region)
  • 2018: 3rd in Group 1 (Central Java Region)
  • 2019: Central Java champions, Java Regional round
  • 2020: Canceled due COVID–19 pandemic in Indonesia
  • 2021–22: 5th in group A (Central Java Region)
  • 2022–23: Last 18 round (Central Java Region), Liga 3 National Phase abandoned after due Kanjuruhan Stadium disaster
  • 2023–24: Semifinal (Central Java Region) & 3rd in the last 8 round (National Phase), promoted

League 2

  • 2024–25: 1st in group J (Regalation Round)

Players

Current squad

As of 8 July 2025[11]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  IDN Yoga Arif
2 DF  IDN Crah Angger
3 DF  IDN Dany Saputra
4 MF  IDN Abi Defa Marendra
7 DF  UZB Murodjon Tuychibaev
8 MF  JPN Renshi Yamaguchi (vice-captain)
10 FW  IDN Chandra Waskito
11 FW  IDN Akbar Rizky
12 DF  IDN Ikhfanul Alam
13 FW  IDN Zola Anggoro
17 MF  IDN Antoni Nugroho
21 FW  IDN Faiz Maulana
23 DF  IDN Syarif Wijianto
25 DF  IDN Irvan Febrianto
26 DF  IDN Anif Ramadhan
37 MF  IDN Tri Hartanto
43 FW  GHA Richard Gadze
66 MF  IDN Muhammad Afrizhan
72 GK  IDN Lutfi Masrohan
No. Pos. Nation Player
77 MF  IDN Erlangga Adhyaksa
78 MF  IDN Rafli Bahasuan
79 MF  IDN Genta Alparedo
86 MF  IDN Elvateeh Akhada
99 MF  IDN Hapidin
GK  IDN Eko Saputro
GK  IDN Ridho Al Wafaa
DF  IDN Aed Tri Oka
DF  IDN Bhima Wibnu
DF  IDN Aldo Claudio
DF  IDN M. Fahad Abdullah
DF  IDN Fathul Ihsan
MF  IDN Dheo Budi Prakoso
MF  IDN Khoirul Anam
MF  IDN Dave Mustaine
MF  IDN Jordan Zamorano
MF  IDN Arsyad Yusgiantoro
MF  IDN Angga Wahid
FW  IDN Ferry Cahyo

Notable foreign players

Non-playing staff

Advisory board

Position Name
Chairman Nusron Wahid[14]
Deputy chairman Mawahib

Management

Position Name
General director Abdul Fuad Amirul Adha
Finance director Irwan Syah[15]
Business director Muh. Abdul Idris
Technical director Denny Rumba
President Anthonius Budiawan Perwata[16]
Manager Fajrul Affi Zaidan Al Kannur[17]
Secretary Syaiful Annas
Media officer Syaiful Romansah

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head coach Alfiat
Assistant coaches Noor Hadi
Syaiful Annas
Physical coach Budi Kurnia
Goalkeeper coach Wahyudi
Team doctor Arbayeb Kharisma
Physiotherapist Dewan Widya
Masseur Agus Fariqi
Kitman Failani Fasa
Nur Hadi
Subechan

Head coaching history

Years Name
2007 Subangkit
2008 Lukas Tumbuan[18]
2008 Kasiadi[19]
2009 Welly Podungge
2010 Lukas Tumbuan
2011–2012 Riono Asnan
2013 Lukas Tumbuan
2014 Agus Riyanto
2015 Riono Asnan
2016–2018 Yayat R. Hidayat
2019 Subangkit
2020 Hartono Ruslan[20]
2021 Cucun Sulistyo[21]
2022 M. Irfan[22]
2023–24 Denny Rumba
2024 Sudirman[23]
Awaludin (Caretaker)[24]
2024–25 Bonggo Pribadi[25]
2025– Alfiat[3]

Apparel

The following is the official apparel of Persiku Kudus.[26][27]

Period Kit manufacturer
1994–1995 Adidas
2005 FBT Sports 1952
2007 Adidas
2008–2010 Vilour
2012 Vilour
2014 Vienna Sport
2015 Moeria Jersey
2017 Calsie Sport
2018 PSO Apparel
2019 Vilour
2020 Total Sportswear
2021 PSO Apparel
2022 MJS Apparel
2023– Total Sportswear

Season-by-season records

Season(s) League/Division Tms. Pos. Piala Indonesia AFC competition(s)
1994–95 Premier Division 34 12th, West division
1995–96 Premier Division 31 Withdrew
2004 Second Division 41 3rd, First round
2005 Second Division 24 1 First round
2006 First Division 36 8th, Group 2 Round of 16
2007 First Division 40 2nd, Group 2
2008–09 Premier Division 29 13th, Group 2 First round
2009–10 Premier Division 33 11th, Group 3
2010–11 Premier Division 39 7th, Group 3
2011–12 Premier Division 22 Second round
2013 Premier Division 39 4th, Group 2
2014 Premier Division 60 7th, Group 4
2015 Liga Nusantara season abandoned
2016 ISC Liga Nusantara 32 4
2017 Liga 3 32 Eliminated in Provincial round
2018 Liga 3 32 Eliminated in Provincial round
2019 Liga 3 32 Eliminated in Regional round
2020 Liga 3 season abandoned
2021–22 Liga 3 64 Eliminated in Provincial round
2022–23 Liga 3 season abandoned
2023–24 Liga 3 80 3rd, Fourth round
2024–25 Liga 2 26 1st, Relegation round

Honours

References

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