Persijap Jepara

Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Jepara, also known as Persijap is an Indonesian professional football club based in Jepara, Central Java. They are set to compete in the Liga 1 from the 2025–26 season, the top tier of Indonesian football after promotion from Liga 2 in 2024–25. Their nickname is Laskar Kalinyamat (Kalinyamat Warriors) and Elang Laut Jawa (Java Sea Eagles).^[2]

Persijap Jepara

Full name	Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Jepara
Nickname(s)	Laskar Kalinyamat (Kalinyamat Warriors) Elang Laut Jawa (Javasea Eagles) Elang Laut Dada Putih (White-bellied sea eagle)
Short name	JAP
Founded	11 April 1954; 71 years ago (1954-04-11)
Ground	Gelora Bumi Kartini Stadium
Capacity	20,000[1]
Owner	PT. Oasis Waters International
CEO	Iqbal Hidayat
Head coach	Widodo C. Putro
League	Liga 1
2024–25	Liga 2, Promotion play-off winner (promoted)
Website	www.persijap.or.id
Home colours Away colours
Current season

History

Foundation and early years (1954–1994)

Persijap was founded on 11 April 1954. Syahlan Ridwan, Jepara's Regent, founded the club. They have contributed players to the Indonesia national football team since 1979 when Haryanto was the first choice goalkeeper of the national team.^[3] Other national team players such as Siswandi Gancis, Solekan and Warsidi was from Persijap.^[4] They managed to win the Soeratin Cup in 1982.^[2]

Modern era and recent history (1994–present)

Their recent achievements in Indonesian football was only their promotion to the Liga Indonesia Premier Division in 2000 and 2004 with coach Rudi William Keltjes. In the youth teams, they managed to add Soeratin Cup titles in 1998 and 2002.^[2]

In 2007, they were also promoted to the newly formed Indonesia Super League. They were included in the Indonesia Premier League, before returning to the Super League in September 2012.^[5]

In August 2014, they were relegated to the Liga Indonesia Premier Division.^[6]

On 25 February 2025, Persijap secured promotion to Liga 1 by winning against PSPS Pekanbaru in promotion play-off with a narrow 1–0 win, with a goal from Léo Lelis in 84th minute and return to top tier after 11 years absence.

Crest

• 
  First Crest
• 
  Second Crest until 2006
• 
  2008–current

Kit suppliers

Persijap Jepara used Eureka in season 2014

• Villour Sport (2006–2009)
• Diadora (2009–2010)
• Lotto (2010–2011)
• Mitre (2011–2012)
• Red Warriors (2013)
• Eureka Sports (2014)^[7]
• Kool (2015)^[8]
• Calsei (2016)
• MBB (2017)
• Al-Ikhsan (2018)
• Kaki Jersi (2019)^[9]
• Trops (2020)^[10]
• Degree (2021)
• Made by club (2022)
• Etams (2023)
• Adhoc Apparel (2024)

Stadium

Before 2008, Persijap played the home matches at the Kamal Djunaedi Stadium. Persijap now plays their home matches at the Gelora Bumi Kartini Stadium.^[4]

Supporters

Persijap Jepara's supporter groups are Jetmania (Jepara Tifosi Mania), BANASPATI (Barisan Supporter Persijap Sejati), and CURVANORDSYNDICATE.^[4]

Players

Current squad

As of January 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 Ridho Al Wafaa 4 DF  IDN Fikron Afriyanto 5 DF  IDN Rangga Widiansyah 7 MF  IDN Indra Arya 8 MF  IDN Dody Alfayed 9 FW  IDN Ardi Ardiana 10 FW  BRA Rosalvo (captain) 13 DF  IDN Fairuz Ohorella 14 DF  IDN Rahmat Hidayat 16 MF  IDN Bintang Pratama 17 FW  IDN Zulham Zamrun 18 GK  IDN Dwi Fatoni 20 GK  IDN Sendri Johansyah 21 MF  IDN Rendi Saepul

No. Pos. Nation Player 22 GK  IDN Imam Arief Fadillah 23 MF  IDN Restu Akbar 24 MF  IDN David Laly 26 MF  IDN Safna Delpi 30 MF  IDN Dani Sormin 37 DF  IDN Zahran Alamsah 44 DF  BRA Léo Lelis 70 FW  IDN Prince Kallon 71 DF  IDN Ari Pirmansyah 73 MF  IDN Seva Bernadine 77 FW  IDN Rizki Hidayat 81 MF  IDN Ichsas Baihaqi 87 DF  IDN Fathul Ihsan 98 FW  IDN Samuel Gwijangge

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Widodo C. Putro
Assistant coach	Noor Hadi
Goalkeeper coach	Iman Suherman

Season-by-season records

Season(s)	League/Division	Tms.	Pos.	Piala Indonesia	AFC competition(s)
1994–95	First Division	24	3rd, Group 3	–	–	–
1995–96	First Division	24	Second round	–	–	–
1996–97	First Division	19	3rd, Group 3	–	–	–
1997–98	First Division	season abandoned		–	–	–
1998–99	First Division	19	3rd, Group 2	–	–	–
1999–2000	First Division	21	4	–	–	–
2001	Premier Division	28	12th, East Region	–	–	–
2002	First Division	27	Second round	–	–	–
2003	First Division	26	8	–	–	–
2004	First Division	24	Second round	–	–	–
2005	Premier Division	28	12th, East Division	Round of 16	–	–
2006	Premier Division	28	9th, West Division	First round	–	–
2007–08	Premier Division	36	9th, East Division	Quarter-finals	–	–
2008–09	Indonesia Super League	18	11	Semi-finals	–	–
2009–10	Indonesia Super League	18	9	First round	–	–
2010–11	Indonesia Super League	15	14	–	–	–
2011–12	Indonesian Premier League	12	10	Second round	–	–
2013	Indonesian Premier League	16	season unfinished	–	–	–
2014	Indonesia Super League	22	11th, West Region	–	–	–
2015	Premier Division	55	did not finish	–	–	–
2016	Indonesia Soccer Championship B	53	3rd, Group 4	–	–	–
2017	Liga 2	61	7th, Group 3	–	–	–
2018	Liga 3	32	Second round	Second round	–	–
2019	Liga 3	32	1		–	–
2020	Liga 2	24	did not finish	–	–	–
2021–22	Liga 2	24	4th, Group C	–	–	–
2022–23	Liga 2	28	did not finish	–	–	–
2023–24	Liga 2	28	1st, Relegation round	–	–	–
2024–25	Liga 2	26	3	–	–	–

Honours

• Liga 2
  • Promotion play-off winner: 2024–25
• Liga 3
  • Champions (1): 2019^[12]
• Soeratin Cup^[2]
  • Champions (3): 1982, 1998, 2002
• Megawati Cup
  • Champions (1): 2004^[3]

See also

• List of football clubs in Indonesia