Persewar Waropen

Persewar Waropen

Full name	Persatuan Sepakbola Waropen
Nickname(s)	Mutiara Bakau (The Mangrove Pearl)
Short name	WAR
Founded	1 May 2005; 19 years ago (2005-05-01)
Ground	Mandala Stadium
Capacity	30,000
Chairman	Yermias Bisai
Manager	Yulens Bonai
Coach	Eduard Ivakdalam
League	Liga 2
2023–24	Liga 2/Championship Round (Group Z), 3rd
Home colours Away colours

Persatuan Sepakbola Waropen (commonly known as Persewar) is an Indonesian football club based in Waropen Regency, Papua, Indonesia. Persewar Waropen nickname is Mutiara Bakau. They play their home matches at Mandala Stadium. On 22 December 2018, they secured a promotion to Liga 2 from Liga 3.

History

Persewar Waropen was established in 2005, from the year the club was founded until 2009, Persewar Waropen played in the Liga Indonesia Third Division. Persewar won the Liga Indonesia Third Division in the 2009–2010 season.[1]

In the 2018 season, Persewar Waropen managed to get promoted to Liga 2 after being runner-up in the 2018 Liga 3 Papua zone and qualifying for the National Round of Liga 3. In the national round of Top 8 will be held at the Brawijaya Stadium. Persewar Waropen successfully finished third in the East Group and promoted to Liga 2 next season.[1]

In the 2019 season, Persewar Waropen officially appointed former Indonesia national team player, Elie Aiboy as head coach of the club, previously he was assistant coach last season.[2]

Players

Current squad

As of December 2024[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  IDN Samuel Mahuze 2 DF  IDN Anthonius Kipin 4 DF  IDN Fardiansyah 6 DF  IDN Julyan Onna 7 FW  IDN Fredi Isir 8 MF  IDN Joshua Isir 9 FW  IDN Melianus Maker 11 MF  IDN Yan Sama 12 DF  IDN Zulkifli Kosepa 14 MF  IDN Alberto Yumawe 15 DF  IDN Yusuf Marani 17 FW  IDN Salvador Ayomi 21 FW  IDN Devano Dwaramury 24 MF  IDN Firman Syahbas 26 GK  IDN Rangga Pratama 27 MF  IDN Stevy Arisoi

No. Pos. Nation Player 29 DF  IDN Yohanis Tjoe (captain) 31 GK  IDN Sheva Ananda 32 DF  IDN Viktor Pae 38 FW  IDN Andi Kayoi 46 FW  IDN Tobias Solossa 48 MF  IDN Alfons Migau 51 DF  IDN Fahad Abdullah 55 DF  IDN Yulyan Tjoe 66 FW  IDN Daud Kararbo 70 MF  IDN Patrick Womsiwor 81 MF  IDN Yesaya Kogoya 88 MF  IDN Aurilie Lewerissa 92 MF  IDN Wellem Buinei 98 FW  IDN Samuel Gwijangge 99 FW  IDN Rivaldo Wally

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Eduard Ivakdalam
Assistant coach	Gerald Pangkali
Assistant coach	Bahtiar Sitinjak
Fitness coach	Agam Haris Prambudi
Goalkeeper coach	Daniel Saroge

Achievements and honours

Season	Position & Division
2009–10	Champion Division 3 (Promotion to Division 2)
2010–11	Runner-up[4]Division 2 (Promotion to Division 1)
2011–12	Position 4th Division 1
2012–13	Position 6th Division 1
2018	Position 3rd in East Group Top 8 Liga 3 (Promotion to Liga 2)
2019	Position 3rd in Group X Liga 2
2021–22	Position 3rd in Group D Liga 2

References

1. "Profil Persewar Waropen Di Liga 2 2021". lampung.tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). 9 July 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
2. "LAMA TAK TERDENGAR, INI KABAR TERBARU ELIE AIBOY". www.bolanusantara.com (in Indonesian). 5 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
3. "Daftar Pemain Persewar Waropen Liga 2". Retrieved 9 September 2024.
4. "Persap Purbalingga Juara Divisi II". tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). 18 January 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2020.

External links

• Persewar Waropen on Instagram