Persebata Lembata

Not to be confused with Persebaya Surabaya.

Persatuan Sepakbola Lembata (simply known as Persebata) is an Indonesian football club based in Lembata Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. They compete in Liga Nusantara, the third tier of Indonesian football, starting from the 2025–26 season after being promoted from Liga 4. Their homeground is Gelora 99 Stadium in Lembata and Oepoi Stadium in Kupang.

Persebata

Full name	Persatuan Sepakbola Lembata
Nickname(s)	Laskar Sembur Paus
Founded	1999; 26 years ago (1999)
Stadium	Gelora 99 Stadium Oepoi Stadium
Capacity	3,000 10,000
Owner	Lembata Regency Government
Manager	Abdul Syukur Wulakada
Coach	Adnan Mahing
League	Liga Nusantara
2024–25	Liga 4, 2nd (East Nusa Tenggara zone) Fourth round, 2nd in Group A (National phase) (promoted)
Home colours Away colours
Current season

History

Early formation

Persebata squad in 1999 El Tari Memorial Cup held at Ende Regency.

Founded in 1999 after the establishment of Lembata Regency on 12 October 1999 as a result of the separation from East Flores Regency, the PSSI Lembata Regency Association was formed as the governing body of this club. After a month of the founding of Lembata Regency, they participated in the 1999 El Tari Memorial Cup in Ende Regency. The squad consists of Ryan Walili, Ansi Lensa, Inosius Sanjaya, Jou Kasim, Mukin, Yoseph Lanjar, Husain Atamuan, Gomez Luan, Salem Mustafa, and Herri Rungkat.^[1]

Liga 3 and Liga 4 era

Persebata for the first time had the best achievement at 2022 El Tari Memorial Cup (as Liga 3 East Nusa Tenggara), as hosts they managed to reach the final but unfortunately lost to Perse Ende after drawing 2–2 and losing on penalties 2–3 at the Gelora 99 Stadium, Lembata.^[2]

In the 2025 El Tari Memorial Cup (as Liga 4 East Nusa Tenggara), they again achieved the runner-up title after losing in the final to Bintang Timur Atambua with a score of 2–4 in the penalty shootout after drawing 2–2 in normal time at the Oepoi Stadium, Kupang. However, they have the right to represent East Nusa Tenggara with two other clubs, namely Bintang Timur Atambua as champion and Perseftim East Flores as third place.^[3]

In the 2024–25 Liga 4 national phase, in the first round they managed to Group P winners with a result of 2 wins and 1 draw, and ensured qualification to the second round, all matches were held in Kompyang Sujana Stadium and Ngurah Rai Stadium, Denpasar.^[4] In the second round held at the same venued, they again qualified as Group X winners with a result of 2 wins and 1 draw, advancing to the third round.^[5] On 14 May 2025, Persebata secured promotion to Liga Nusantara for the first time in their history from 2025–26 season after draw against Persika Karanganyar 1–1 at Sultan Agung Stadium in Bantul, which was the last match in Group B due to difference goal. They managed to advance to the fourth round with the status of second place in the group.^[6] In the fourth round, Persebata was included in Group A along with Persitara North Jakarta, Tri Brata Rafflesia, and Perseden Denpasar.^[7] They managed 3 draws with 4 goals scored and 4 conceded, but failed to advance to the finals as they finished 2nd position in their group. They were also unbeaten throughout the competition in 12 matches.^[8]

To play their home games in Liga Nusantara, they chose to base themselves at the Oepoi Stadium in Kupang, this was due to the lack of readiness of the Gelora 99 Stadium and supporting facilities in Lembata.^[9]

Players

Current squad

As of 15 April 2025

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 — GK  IDN Pius Pero 99 GK  IDN Rhino Namang 15 DF  IDN Denis Domaking (captain) 2 DF  IDN Atom Songge — DF  IDN Leon Kaka 16 DF  IDN Asten Wetu — DF  IDN Arjan Safarizal — DF  IDN Hanafi — DF  IDN Hendro Bataona 13 DF  IDN Juan Antony — DF  IDN Rentus Tokan 23 DF  IDN Diego Antonius

No. Pos. Nation Player 4 MF  IDN Pichan Wuwur 5 MF  IDN Adepa Sulaona 8 MF  IDN Rusli Dulimaking — MF  IDN Radan 12 MF  IDN Putra Bone 29 MF  IDN Fandy Tanauma 17 FW  IDN Imran Hamsi 9 FW  IDN Denny Ismau 10 FW  IDN Cezar Making 7 FW  IDN Ari Dulimaking 14 FW  IDN Ronald Sambi 21 FW  IDN Adam Aby

Coaches

Name	Nationality	Season(s)	Ref.
Aloysius Nedabang	Indonesia	2009	[10]
Willem Senegal	Indonesia	2014–2019	[11]
Mathias Bisinglasi	Indonesia	2021	[12]
Maura H. Betekeneng	Indonesia	2022	[13]
Hasan H. Wahar	Indonesia	2022–2025	[14]
Adnan Mahing	Indonesia	2025–	[15]

Supporters

Lomblen Mania is the supporter of Persebata Lembata. The originator of Lomblen Mania is Jepo Uran. They there is in several districts from areas, such as Lewoleba, Bluwa, Walangkeam, Tujuh Maret, Rayuan, Rimba, Eropaun, Berdikari, Wangatoa, Lamahora, Waijarang, and Woloklaus.^[16]

They have a distinctive slogan baleo, taken from the word for the traditional sperm whale hunt of the Lamalera people in Lembata. Singing songs with "baleo, baleo!" to raise the spirits of the Persebata players in football pitch.^[17]

Season-by-season records

Records

Season	League										Indonesian Cup
	Comp.		App.	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts.	Pos.
2024–25	Liga 4	First round	3	2	1	0	7	5	7	1st, Group P	Not held
		Second round	3	2	1	0	5	1	7	1st, Group X
		Third round	3	1	2	0	3	1	5	2nd, Group B[a]
		Fourth round	3	0	3	0	4	4	3	2nd, Group A
		Final	Not advanced[19]
2025–26	Liga Nusantara

Champion

Runner-up

Promotion

Relegation

Notes

1. Each winners and runners-up from 4 groups, namely 8 clubs from 16 clubs playing in the third round will get a promotion quota to the Liga Nusantara and advance to the fourth round.^[18]

Season-by-season

Season(s) Tier Division Place Piala Indonesia 2017 3 L3 eliminated in provincial phase – 2018 eliminated in provincial phase – 2019 eliminated in provincial phase – 2020 season abandoned – 2021–22 did not participating – 2022–23 season abandoned – 2023–24 eliminated in provincial phase – 2024–25 4 L4 2nd in NP R4 A – 2025–26 3 LN –

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• 1 season in Liga Nusantara
• 1 season in Liga 4
• 7 seasons in Liga 3 (defunct)

Honours

• El Tari Memorial Cup
  • Runners-up (2): 2022,^[20] 2025^[3]