PSP Padang

PSP Padang

Full name	Persatuan Sepakbola Padang
Nickname(s)	Pandeka Minang (Minang Warriors)
Short name	PSP
Founded	1928; 97 years ago (1928)
Ground	Gelora Haji Agus Salim Stadium
Capacity	20,000
Owner	Askot PSSI Padang
Chairman	Hendri Septa
Manager	Irwan Afriadi[1]
Coach	Delfriadi[2]
League	Liga 4
2023–24	Semi-finals, (West Sumatera zone)
Home colours Away colours

Persatuan Sepakbola Padang (simply known as PSP Padang) is an Indonesian football club based in Padang, West Sumatra. They currently compete in the Liga 4 and their homeground is Gelora Haji Agus Salim Stadium.[3]

History

PSP Padang was established in 1928 as Sport Vereniging Minang (SVM), under the Padang football organization. Club later known as Ilans Padang Electal (IPE) became the forerunner to the establishment of PSP Padang.[4]

However, the existence of IPE did not last long, because the Dutch Colonial Government changed it by forming a Padang football organization in 1935 with the name Voetballbond Padang En Omstreken, chaired by Meneer Vander Lee.[4]

Along with domestic political turmoil, in 1942 the Netherlands handed over its power to Japan. The initiative to change the name of the VPO to PSP (Persatuan Sepak Bola Padang) was started, and Yusuf St. Mantari became the first chairman under the new name.[4]

Kejurnas PSSI (PSSI National Championship) era

The official national football competition began under the PSSI in 1951. With the holding of two rounds, the competition existed at the district and the national level.[5]

They appeared for the first time at the 1957 PSSI National Championship. In the first qualifying round, Zone A was inhabited by PSS (Pematangsiantar-East Sumatra) and PS Palembang (South Sumatera). PSP came out as the winner of zone A after winning 6–0 over PSS and 5–0 over PS Palembang. In the second qualifying round, PSP joined Persib Bandung and Persis Solo, agaun showing its superiority in a 3–1 win against Persib, followed by a 4–4 draw against Persis Solo.[5]

At the national level, they were ranked 5th with 4 points from the results of one win (5–1 against Persebaya Surabaya), two draws (1–1 against Persija Jakarta and Persema Malang), and three defeats (against PSMS Medan, Persib Bandung, and PSM Makassar). The goalkeeper Yus Etek was called up for the Indonesia national team.[5]

Results against foreign teams

• FC Salzburg (drew 2–2)
• Mozambique national football team (won 5–2)
• Columbus from Africa (won 3–1)
• FC Lokomotiv Moscow (lost 0–7)
• Bulgaria national football team (lost 1–6)
• Red Star Belgrade (lost 1–2 and 3–5)
• São Paulo FC (lost 1–2)
• Middlesex Wanderers (lost 1–5)
• North Korea (lost 0–2)
• Kelang Selangor (won 6–3)
• Downstream Silver (won 3–1)
• Seremban (won 3–1)

Abroad matches

• Indo Malay (drew 1–1) in Malaysia, 1976
• Kuala Langsat (lost 3–5)

Name changes

• IPE (Illans Padang Electal) 1928–1935 (part of the SVM, Sport Vereniging Minangkabau/Minangkabau Sports Association)
• VPO (Voetballbond Padang en Omstreken) 1935–1942
• PSP (Padang Football Association) 1942–present

Honours

• Liga Indonesia First Division
  • Champions: 1996

References

1. "PSP Padang tunjuk Irwan Afriadi jadi manajer tim jelang Liga 3". antaranews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 23 October 2021.
2. "Yang Penting Fokus Dari Satu Pertandingan Ke Pertandingan Lainnya". INSTAGRAM (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 November 2021.
3. "Liga 3 Sumatera Barat 2021 Mulai Besok, Ini Daftar 16 Klub Pesertanya". www.skor.id. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
4. "Tim Nasional Prancis dan PSP Padang". sumbarprov.go.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 1 June 2018.
5. "PSP Padang : Sejarah penjajahan Belanda – Jepang dan kenangan manis permulaan kompetisi sepakbola nasional, Kejurnas PSSI 1957". www.bolabeten.com. Retrieved 8 August 2020.