Persiram Raja Ampat
Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Raja Ampat, commonly known as Persiram Raja Ampat, or Persiram, was an Indonesian professional football club based in Raja Ampat Islands, West Papua. They last compete in the Indonesia Super League before being acquired by PS TNI in 2016. Their nicknames are Dewa Laut (Sea God) and Laskar Bahari (Sea Warriors).[1]
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| Full name | Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Raja Ampat | |||
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| Founded | 11 April 2004 | |||
| Dissolved | 30 March 2016 (merged with PS TNI) | |||
| Stadium | Wombik Stadium | |||
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History
The club was founded on 11 April 2004. The team home jersey is black with blue stripes. They finished the 2010–11 Liga Indonesia Premier Division in top eight position but because of dualism in PSSI some teams decided to participate in the Indonesia Premier League, this gave Persiram direct promotion to the 2011–12 Indonesia Super League.[2]
On 30 March 2016, this club was officially acquired by PS TNI. The acquisition process conducted through PT. Arka Gega Magna and the total costs incurred to take over was 17 billion rupiah.[3]
Stadium
The club plays their home matches in Wombik Kilometer 16 Stadium in Sorong, West Papua.[2] They immediately moved to Maguwoharjo Stadium for the 2014 Indonesia Super League season.[4]
References
- "Persiram Raja Ampat dan Dilema Penggunaan APBD Bagi Klub" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- "Persiram Raja Ampat" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- "PS TNI Tuntaskan Akuisisi Terhadap Persiram Raja Ampat". sport.detik.com. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- "Pindah Stadion, Klub Akan Berebut" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 November 2014.