Indonesia (Dutch East Indies) - Foundation Dates Clubs


NB: underlined entries refer to city or regional federations rather than proper clubs,
    which however started entering the Indonesian league structure as clubs following
    the 1994 merger of the Perserikatan and Galatama championship into the Liga Indonesia;
    city federations of the colonial era only listed if they still exist.

1887  16-Nov    Gymnastiek-Vereeniging (Medan) [started playing football before 1890]
1893  28-Sep    Rood-Wit (Batavia)             
1894   1-Sep    Victoria (Soerabaja)
1896  28-Feb    B.S.C. (Batavia)               [football section dissolved 1903; see B.V.C.]
         Mar    Quick (Batavia)
                Sparta (Soerabaja)
1898  30-Jul    Go Ahead (Semarang)
                E.C.A. (Soerabaja)             [as split-off Sparta; dissolved 1910]
                Go Ahead (Malang)
1899   1-Jun    S.C. S.O.K. (Medan)
                S.V.V. (Semarang)
1900   5-Oct    Hercules (Batavia)             [football section formed in 1904]
                B.V.C. (Bandoeng)
1901     Jan    Langkat S.C. (Bindjey)
       7-Sep    T.H.O.R. (Soerabaja)
                Padangsche V.C. (Padang)       [dissolved within a year]
                Voorwaarts (Soerabaja)         [dissolved 1904]
1902   6-Jul    Oliveo (Batavia)
      17-Oct    V.I.O.S. (Meester Cornelis)
                H.B.S. (Soerabaja)             [dissolved 1904]
                R.A. (Soerabaja)               [dissolved 1910]
                Sidolig (Bandoeng)   
                Voorwaarts (Malang)    
1903  28-Feb    U.N.I. (Bandoeng)              [out of gymnastic club Olympia, founded Jan 1900]
      25-Sep    B.V.C. (Batavia)               [took over equipment from B.S.C., whose football
                Sparta (Medan)                      section was dissolved in the summer of 1903]
                Uitspanning (Padang)           [renamed Thor 1905]
1904  20-Jun    Deli S.C. (Medan)              [as split-off S.O.K.]
         Sep    Sparta (Batavia)               [military club, moved to Bandoeng 1916]
                M.O.T. (Malang)
                M.O.T. (Semarang)
1905  12-Mar    Achilles (Batavia)
         Mar    Ajax (Batavia)
                Chinese S.C. (Medan)           [as C.V.C. Tiong Hoa]
                Teman Sefakat (Bindjey)
      15-Dec    Tiong Hoa Oen Tong Hwee        [sports club, football introduced later; merged 
1906   1-Apr    Excelsior (Soerabaja)                                         into U.M.S. 1923]
         Jun    Moeda Bangsawan (Padang)
                Tapanoeli V.C. (Medan)
                Uni (Padang)
                Voorwaarts (Medan)             [merger of S.O.K. and Deli S.C.]
1907   1-Feb    E.M.M. (Buitenzorg)
         Jul    De Zwarte Diamant (Sawah Loento)
         Aug    Vios (Padang)
1908            Hout Olie (Tjepoe)
                Quick (Batavia)
                Thor (Batavia)
1909            Prosit (Makassar)
                Wilhelmina (Malang)
1910   4-Sep    De Krokodillen (Soerabaja)
                Ons Genoegen (Batavia)
                Quick (Soerabaja)              [out of E.C.A. and R.A., both dissolved]
1911   1-May    D.S.V. (Medan)                 [merger of Voorwaarts with Medan Cricket Club and
       2-Jul    Union (Semarang)                    Medan Hockey Club; merged into D.L.S.V. 1933]
                Olivo (Soerabaja)
1912  20-Feb    Tiong Hoa Hwee Koan            [merged into U.M.S. 1923]
      28-Sep    S.V.B.B. (Batavia)             [dissolved 24 Sep 1939]
                C.S.C. (Medan)
1913  19-Jan    H.B.S. (Soerabaja)             [as split-off T.H.O.R.]
      10-Feb    L.S.V. (Bindjey)               [merged into D.L.S.V. 1933]
                Kam Soe Twie (Malang)          [merged into H.C.T.N.H. 1930]
                Tjoe Kian Hwee (Malang)        [merged into H.C.T.N.H. 1930]
1914   1-Mar    Go Ahead (Medan)
                Excelsior (Makassar)
                Hak Sing Hwee (Malang)         [merged into H.C.T.N.H. 1930]
                Suryanaga (Soerabaja)          [as Tiong Hoa football section; gymnastics and
                T.H.O.S. (Semarang)                             fencing sections founded 1908]
1915   7-Mar    Jong Java (Batavia)                           
                Thor (Bindjey)
1916  27-Feb    P.S.M. (Makassar)              [as M.V.B.; see note *1]
1916            S.S. (Bandoeng)                [renamed L.U.N.O. 1920; merged into Sidolig 1933]
                M.R.V. (Makassar)
                Vios (Makassar)
1917  12-Oct    K.I.O. (Kertosono)
                A.L.V.A. (Magelang)
1918            T.O.A. (Tegal)
1919            Pasisir (Bandoeng)
                T.O.P. (Madioen)
                Y.M.A. (Soekaboemi)
1920            Madjoe (Malang)
                M.V.C. (Modjokerto)
1922  17-Jul    Helios (Sidoardjo)
      23-Jul    A.S.C. (Soerabaja)
                B.V.V. (Batavia)
1923     Jun    S.V.J.A. (Batavia)
         Jul    D.V.C. (Djember)
         Jul    U.N.I. (Madioen)
                Diana (Bandoeng)
                Oliveo (Soerabaja)
                Persis (Solo)                  [as V.V.B.]
                Stormvogels (Bandoeng)
                U.M.S. (Batavia)               [as merger of various Chinese clubs] [*2]
1924  20-Apr    Glück Auf (Sawah Loento)
       7-Sep    P.V.C. (Soekaboemi)
       1-Oct    D.S.V. (Djember)
      24-Dec    B.O.C. (Malang)                [renamed The Corinthians in March 1926]
                sv Aniem (Soerabaja)
                L.E.G.O. (Pamekasan)           [renamed Alfalah 1931, renamed P.A.S. 1932]
                M.V.C. (Modjokerto)            [founded as Robur et Velocitas]
                V.V.M. (Batavia)
1925     Apr    Ardjoeno (Malang)
      13-May    H.V.V. (Batavia) 
         Jun    O.N.A. (Koetoardjo)
1926            sv L.A. (Bandoeng)
                P.S.V. (Tebing Tinggi)
1927   5-Jun    E.M.M. (Cheribon)
      18-Jun    Persebaya (Soerabaja)          [as S.I.V.B.; but see note *3]
                V.V.V. (Djokjakarta)
1928     Jan    V.O.P. (Medan)                 [founded under preliminary name Jong Molukken]
      23-May    T.O.D. (Semarang)
      28-Jul    Velox (Djokjakarta)
      28-Nov    Persija (Batavia)              [as V.I.J.]
       8-Dec    P.S.V. (Cheribon)
                Mena (Soerabaja)
                M.V.C. (Soerabaja)
                P.S.P. (Padang)                [as S.V.M.; but see note *4]
                Setia (Batavia)
                Xerxes (Malang)
1929     Jan    M.O.V.V. (Meester Cornelis)
                Doho (Kediri)
                Dolok Ilir Voetbal Club
                E.V.A. (Blitar)
                The Yok Hwee (Probolinggo)
1930   2-Oct    S.V.S.S. (Djember)
      10-Aug    V.I.S. (Semarang)              [renamed P.S.I.S. in May 1932; see note *5]
         Nov    S.V.V. (Sitoebondo)            [merged into S.V.S. 25-Aug 1933]
                H.C.T.N.H. (Malang)            [merger of Kam Soe Twie, Tjoe Kian Hwee, Hak Sing Hwee
                s.v. Madoera (Soerabaja)                                     and possibly other clubs]
                P.S.B.I. (Blitar)
                P.S.I.M. (Djokjakarta)         [as P.S.M.]
                T.N.H. (Solo)                                          
                Uni (Cheribon)
                v.c. Wilis (Ngandjoek)
1931  17-Feb    D.E.K. (Kalibaroe)
      14-Mar    U.N.I. (Lamongan)
      15-Mar    Djati (Tjepoe)
      24-Jun    W.I.K. (Depok)
      16-Aug    P.S.I.Sa. (Salatiga)
                Albad'r (Malang)
                v.v. Beer (Probolinggo)
                Oranje-Nassau (Djombang)
1932  18-May    P.S.I.S. (Semarang)            [but see note *5]
         Jun    Jong Ambon (Tjimahi)
1933  26-Feb    D.L.S.V. (Medan)               [merger of D.S.V. and L.S.V. (Bindjey)]
      14-Mar    Persib (Bandoeng)              [merger of P.S.I.B. (former B.I.V.B.) and N.V.B.]
                A.L.V.A. (Depok)
1934   5-Jan    De Kraaien (Siantar)
                Persiku (Koedoes)
1935  26-Oct    Sahata (Medan)                 [merger of H.V.V. (former B.S.V.) and P.S.V.]
1936     May    Doreh (Manokwari)
1937            Blauw Wit (Buitenzorg)
                S.P.I.L. (Lamongan)
1938            Sahata (Tebing Tinggi)
1940   1-Feb    S.V. Lawang
                Heracles (Solo)

1947            Orion (Djokjakarta)
1948   1-May    Indonesia Muda (Bandung)
                Perssi (Sukabumi)
1949  12-Mar    Persibo (Bodjonegoro)
      28-Sep    Persigar (Garut)
         Oct    Persip (Parakan)
1950  14-Apr    E.D.O. (Hollandia)
      19-Apr    P.S.C.S. (Cilacap)       
      21-Apr    P.S.M.S. (Medan)               [but see note *6]
      10-Sep    Hercules (Hollandia)
                Persiba (Balikpapan)
                Persibas Banyumas (Purwokerto) [as I.S.B.; renamed Persibas 11 Aug 1986]
                Persik (Kediri)                
                Persik (Kendal)                
                Persim (Maros)
                Persipura (Jayapura)           [as V.B.H.]
                W.I.K. (Hollandia)
1951            Persipa (Pati)
1952  24-Jan    H.B.S. (Hollandia)
                Persid (Jember)
                Persip (Purwodadi)
1953  20-Jun    Persema (Malang)               [but see note *7]
                Persita (Tangerang)
1954  11-Apr    Persipro (Probolinggo)         [but see note *8]
      11-Apr    Persijap (Jepara)
                P.S.I.S.S. (Salatiga)          [also included clubs from Ambarawa and Ungaran]
1955   2-May    Persip (Pekalongan)            [but see note *9]
                P.O.M.S. (Hollandia)
                P.S.P.S. (Pekanbaru)
1957     Mar    Vios (Hollandia)
      28-Jul    Persiraja (Banda Aceh)
                P.S.A.A. (Asahan)     
1958            Perserang (Serang)
                Persikota Tidore (Tidore)
                Persiter (Ternate)
                P.S.D.S. (Deli Serdang)
1960  28-Nov    Persma (Manado)                [formerly V.I.M.]
                Persijap (Jepara)
1963   8-Jun    Persibom (Bolaang Mongondow)
      22-Jul    Persmin (Minahasa)
                Persikab (Bandung)
1965            Persipo (Purwokarta)
1967  18-Apr    Persela (Lamongan)
                Persemai (Dumai)
                Persiba (Bantul)
1969            Perseden (Denpasar)
                Persipur (Purwodadi)
1970            Persegi (Gianyar)
                Persepar (Palangkaraya)        [known as Kalteng Putra since 2013]
                Perseru (Serui)
                Perseta (Tulungagung)          [formerly Persit]
                Persidafon (Dafonsoro)
                P.S.A.P. (Sigli)
1971            P.S.B. (Bogor)
1972            Persiwa (Wamena)
1975  11-Oct    Persatu (Tuban)
                Persikabo (Bogor)
1976  20-May    P.S.S. (Sleman)
                Persig (Gunungkidul)
                Persijatim (Jakarta Timur)
                Persikup (Kulonprogo)
1977            Arseto (Solo)
1980  30-Nov    Semen Padang
1983  24-Apr    Persekabpas (Pasuruan)
1985            Kramayudha Tiga Berlian (Jakarta)
                Mastrans Raya (Bandung)
                P.S.B.L. (Bandar Lampung)
1986   2-Feb    Pelita Krakatau Steel/Pelita Jaya/Pelita Solo
                Persedikab (Kediri)
1987  11-Aug    Arema (Malang) 
                Bontang FC                     [as Pupuk Kaltim (Bontang)]
                Medan Jaya
1988  21-Apr    Barito Putra (Banjarmasin)
                Petrokimia Putra (Gresik)
1989  11-May    Deltras FC (Sidoarjo)          [as Gelora Dewata (Denpasar)]
                Putra (Samarinda)
                Assyabaab SGS (Surabaya)       [later played in Sidoarjo]
1990  10-Nov    Mitra Kukar
1994  11-Oct    Persikota (Tangerang)
                Persekaba (Badung)
2000            Persibo (Bojonegoro)
2001  21-Mar    Mojokerto Putra
                P.S.K.C. (Cimahi)
2004  11-Apr    Persiram (Raja Ampat)
      23-Oct    Sriwijaya FC (Palembang)
2012            Blitar United FC (Blitar)      [dissolved 2019] 
2014   7-Mar 7  Borneo FC (Samarinda)
   
[*1] P.S.M. list 2 Nov 1915 as foundation date but in fact the M.V.B. was founded after the
     completion of the first ever league competition (which presumably started in November
     1915) at a meeting on 27 Feb 1916, as research by Nico van Horn has revealed (source:
     okezone).
[*2] U.M.S. celebrated their 20th anniversary on 31 Jan 1925 and their 30th in December 1935 
     (apparently on the strength of the foundation of Tiong Hoa Oen Tong Hwee in 1905) although
     some sources claim they were founded as Tiong Hoa Hwee Koan on 20 Feb 1912.
[*3] Persebaya list 18 Jun 1927 as foundation date (when the "native" S.I.V.B. was founded) but
     in fact the S.V.B. (founded 13 Jul 1909), after having been renamed S.V.B./P.S.S. in 1949,
     merged with Persibaja (or rather P.O.R.I.S., the Surabaja section of P.O.R.I.) in the
     summer of 1950; the 1950/51 top level league of Persibaja consisted exclusively of clubs
     which competed in the S.V.B./P.S.S. leagues in 1949/50 (as did P.O.R.I.S.). 
[*4] P.S.P. list 1928 as year of foundation through a (fairly tenuous) link with S.V.M. (Sport
     Vereeniging Minangkabau), the first "native" association in Padang, which in actual fact
     was founded on 20 Aug 1922; the name P.S.P. first appeared during Japanese occupation in
     W.W. II.
[*5] P.S.I.S. list 18 May 1932 as foundation date but in fact the V.S.O. (founded 2 Feb 1912)
     was renamed P.S.I.S. on 12 Jul 1950, after having been renamed V.S.O./P.S.S. in September
     1949; the last renaming included a merger with P.O.R.I.S., the Semarang section of
     P.O.R.I., which had already entered teams in the 1949/50 V.S.O./P.S.S. league, winning
     the Eerste Klasse; moreover, the pre-war P.S.I.S. was not founded in May 1932 but on
     10 Aug 1930 (as V.I.S.: Voetbalbond Indonesia Semarang).
[*6] P.S.M.S. list 21 Apr 1950 as foundation date but in fact the O.S.V.B. (founded 1 Dec 1915)
     was renamed V.B.M.O./P.S.M.S. in November 1949 (and played as such in the 1950 stedenwedstrijden
     organised by V.U.V.S.I./I.S.N.I.S.).  Like in Makassar, no notable "native" federation
     existed in Medan prior to W.W. II.
[*7] Persema list 20 Jun 1953 as foundation date but were already mentioned in newspaper articles
     as early as Aug 1951 (and entered the 1951 P.S.S.I. championship); in all likelihood Persema is
     just a new name for the M.V.U. (founded 11 Jul 1935) which was renamed M.V.U./P.S.M. at the
     end of 1949.
[*8] Persipro list 11 Apr 1954 as foundation date but a federation from Probolinggo, possibly
     related to the S.P.O. founded in July 1934, already entered the 1952 P.S.S.I. championship).
[*9] Persip list 2 May 1955 as foundation date but already entered the 1951 P.S.S.I. championship).


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