If you have heard of just one Indonesian fan group, it will be Brigata Curva Sud of PSS Sleman. BCS have received a modest amount of attention within the Football blogosphere but their global exposure falls tragically and undeservedly short of Dortmund’s “The Unity”, Celtic’s “Green Brigade” or Juve’s “Drugi” etc, probably because they have the clear disadvantage of not being European. However, their Continue reading
Another of our favourite fan groups. A lot of other German fans look to Hertha BSC as a bit of a sellout club with little soul, not to the same extent as RB Leipzig or the likes of Wolfsburg and Leverkusen though. But Hertha’s Ultras have been very proactively recently, buoyed by their recent success and trips to Europe.
About last night.
12 goals. 2 choreos. 5 pyro shows. 3 fights. 1 pitch invasion.
Sriwijaya FC hosted Persegres Gresik United at the Stadion Bumi Sriwijaya while their home at the Stadion Gelora Sriwijaya is being renovated for the 2018 Asian games. A complete massacre. Persegres who had already been relegated before kick-off were beaten 10-2. But the high goal count was by no means the highlight Continue reading
The lads from Corner Football Merch heard that FBTG was in town, liked our writing about the Indonesian Football scene and contacted us asking if we wanted to chill and that they wanted to gift some of their items as a thank you for bringing some positive attention to the Indonesian Continue reading
Ever heard of home fans travelling 400 miles one way to play their derby?
Only in Indonesia.
Persija of Jakarta versus Persib of Bandung is arguably Liga 1’s and Indonesia’s biggest grudge match, even though Continue reading
To us, Jakmania refers to the vitriol we felt when Leicester City bought Eldin Jakupovic, the world’s most enthusiastic goalkeeper, from us in the transfer window this summer just gone. To everybody else, Jakmania is the name of the fangroup of Persija Jakarta, the Football team Continue reading
Persegres Gresik United are a current Indonesian Liga 1 outfit hailing from the East Java port city of Gresik on the North coast, bordering Indonesia’s second city Surabaya. The club is apparently embroiled in a Continue reading
Touchdown in Java and it took no longer than a brief walk around the block to find what we wanted. The fanatics of local outfit Persebaya, “Bonek” (short for Bondo Nekat or “reckless people”) have gone out of their way to keep Surabaya, Indonesia’s Continue reading
From Boothferry To Germany 