Persewar Waropen

Persatuan Sepakbola Waropen (commonly known as Persewar) is an Indonesian professional football club based in Waropen Regency, Papua, Indonesia. Persewar Waropen's nickname is Mutiara Bakau. They play their home matches at Mandala Stadium. In December 2018, they secured promotion to the Liga 2.

Persewar Waropen

Full name	Persatuan Sepakbola Waropen
Nickname(s)	Mutiara Bakau (The Mangrove Pearl)
Short name	WAR
Founded	1 May 2005; 20 years ago (2005-05-01)
Ground	Mandala Stadium
Capacity	30,000
Chairman	Yermias Bisai
Head coach	Eduard Ivakdalam
League	Liga Nusantara
2024–25	Liga 2, Relegation Round (Group J), 5th (Relegated)
Home colours Away colours
Current season

History

Persewar Waropen was established in 2005, from the year the club was founded until 2009, Persewar Waropen played in the Liga Indonesia Third Division. Persewar won the Liga Indonesia Third Division in the 2009–2010 season.^[1]

In the 2018 season, Persewar Waropen managed to get promoted to Liga 2 after being runner-up in the 2018 Liga 3 Papua zone and qualifying for the National Round of Liga 3. In the national round of Top 8 will be held at the Brawijaya Stadium. Persewar Waropen successfully finished third in the East Group and promoted to Liga 2 next season.^[1]

In the 2019 season, Persewar Waropen officially appointed former Indonesia national team player, Elie Aiboy as head coach of the club, previously he was assistant coach last season.^[2]

Players

Current squad

As of 14 January 2025^[3]

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 Samuel Mahuze 2 DF  IDN Anthonius Kipin 4 DF  IDN Fardiansyah 5 DF  IDN Wenceslaus Fangohoy 6 DF  IDN Julyan Onna 7 FW  IDN Fredi Isir 9 FW  IDN Melianus Maker 12 DF  IDN Zulkifli Kosepa 14 MF  IDN Alberto Yumawe 15 DF  IDN Yusuf Marani 17 FW  IDN Salvador Ayomi 19 FW  IDN Rafiko Nawipa 21 FW  IDN Devano Dwaramury 23 DF  IDN Yanto Basna 24 MF  IDN Firman Syahbas

No. Pos. Nation Player 26 GK  IDN Rangga Pratama 29 DF  IDN Yohanis Tjoe (captain) 31 GK  IDN Sheva Ananda 38 FW  IDN Andi Kayoi 46 FW  IDN Tobias Solossa 55 DF  IDN Yulyan Tjoe 66 FW  IDN Daud Kararbo 80 MF  IDN Maikelgregorio Kowo 81 MF  IDN Yesaya Kogoya 88 MF  IDN Aurilie Lewerissa 90 DF  IDN James Wanena 92 MF  IDN Wellem Buinei 99 FW  IDN Rivaldo Wally

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Eduard Ivakdalam
Assistant coach	Gerald Pangkali
Assistant coach	Bahtiar Sitinjak
Fitness coach	Agam Haris Prambudi
Goalkeeper coach	Daniel Saroge

Season by season records

Season	League/Division	Tms.	Pos.	Piala Indonesia	AFC competition(s)
2005	Third Division			–	–
2006	Third Division			–	–
2007–08	Third Division			–	–
2008–09	Third Division			–	–
2009–10	Third Division		1	–	–
2010–11	Second Division	62	2	–	–
2011–12	First Division (LPIS)	66	Second round	–	–
2013	First Division	77	Second round	–	–
2014	First Division	73	3th, First round	–	–
2015	Liga Nusantara	season abandoned		–	–
2016	ISC Liga Nusantara	32	did not participate	–	–
2017	Liga 3	32	4th, First round	–	–
2018	Liga 3	32	3rd, Third round	Second round	–
2019	Liga 2	23	3rd, Second round		–
2020	Liga 2	24	did not finish	–	–
2021–22	Liga 2	24	3rd, Group D	–	–
2022–23	Liga 2	28	did not finish	–	–
2023–24	Liga 2	28	3rd, Championship round	–	–
2024–25	Liga 2	26	5th, Relegation round	–	–

Honours

• Liga Indonesia Second Division
  • Runner-up (1): 2010–11
• Liga Indonesia Third Division
  • Champions (1): 2009–10