Persijap Jepara
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| Full name | Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Jepara | |||
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| Nicknames | Laskar Kalinyamat (Kalinyamat Warriors) Elang Laut Jawa (Javasea Eagles) | |||
| Short name | JAP | |||
| Founded | 11 April 1954 | |||
| Ground | Gelora Bumi Kartini Stadium | |||
| Capacity | 8,500[1] | |||
| Owner(s) | PT Jepara Raya Multitama PT Oasis Waters International | |||
| CEO | Iqbal Hidayat | |||
| Head coach | Juan Cortés | |||
| League | Super League | |||
| 2025–26 | Super League, 13th of 18 | |||
| Website | www | |||
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Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Jepara, also known as Persijap, is an Indonesian professional football club based in Jepara, Central Java. They are currently competing in the Super League from the 2025–26 season, the top tier of Indonesian football, after gaining promotion from Championship (formerly Liga 2) at the end of the 2024–25 campaign. Their nickname is Laskar Kalinyamat (Kalinyamat Warriors) and Elang Laut Jawa (Java Sea Eagles).[2]
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
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)
- Ad hoc Apparel (2024)
- antfarm (2025/present)
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 August 2026[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.
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Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Technical director | .svg.png){kind=small} Mário Lemos |
| Head coach |  Juan Cortés |
| Assistant coach | Danang Suryadi |
| Goalkeeper coach |  Yoo Jae-hoon |
| Physical coach | Jatmiko Adjie Kusuma |
Season-by-season records
| Season(s) | League/Division | Tms. | Pos. | Piala Indonesia | League Cup | AFC competition(s) | ASEAN Club Championship | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025–26 | Super League | 18 | 13 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2026–27 | Super League | 18 | TBD | – | TBD | – | – | – |
Honours
See also
References
- ↑ "Stadion GBK Jepara Mulai Dipasang Single Seat, Kapasitas Berkurang Jadi 8.500 Penonton" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 22 February 2025. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 "PERSIJAP JEPARA" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- 1 2 "Demi PERSIJAP Jepara" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Sejarah Persijap Jepara" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ↑ "Semen Padang dan Persijap Kembali ke ISL" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ↑ "HASIL ISL (28/8), Persijap Vs Gresik United, Laskar Kalinyamat Degradasi, Skor Akhir 0-0" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ↑ "Persijap Pakai "Jersey" asal Thailand di LSI 2014" (in Indonesian). 10 January 2014. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
- ↑ "Persijap Gaet KOOL Jadi Sponsor Apparel Musim 2015" (in Indonesian).
{{cite web}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help)CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Fox Sports". Archived from the original on 29 January 2019.
- ↑ "Selama Semusim, Kebutuhan Jersey Persijap Jepara Dipenuhi Trops Apparel".
- ↑ "Daftar Pemain Persijap Jepara untuk Super League 2025/2026". tempo.co (in Indonesian).
- ↑ "Persijap Jepara Juara Liga 3 2019". Goal Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 11 March 2020.