Perserikatan Sepakbola Sleman ( 'Sleman Football Union'), or mostly known through its abbreviation PSS, is an Indonesian professional football club based in Sleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta. The club dons the nickname Super Elang Jawa (English: Super Java Eagles). They are set to compete in the Super League next season, following promotion from the 2025–26 Championship.
History PSS was established in 1976 as a regional football association for amateur clubs (known as Perserikatan) in Sleman, the third of its kind in Yogyakarta province after PSIM Yogyakarta and Persiba Bantul. PSS needed 24 years to reach the top-tier of the amateur Perserikatan competitions in 2000. After six years in the premier division, PSS was unable to complete the 2006 season after suffering from the 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake that killed more than 5,000 people and damaged thousands of buildings. However, the Indonesian football association PSSI did not relegate the three teams from Yogyakarta province, including PSS, although they forfeited their remaining games due to the earthquake's impact on their facilities and personal lives.
PSS left the top flight of Indonesian football in 2008 due to administrative matters.The club could not quickly adjust to the shift towards professional football with the launching of the Indonesian Super League (ISL) that year. ISL required Perserikatan clubs to wean off from their dependence on their region's state budget. Teams like PSS that continued to rely on the government had to compete in the second tier, which persistently used the Perserikatan's name for its top division (Divisi Utama). Amid heavy pressure from fans, PSS became a professional team in 2012 after the incorporation of PT Putra Sleman Sembada, the company that now manages the club. That move ensured PSS could return to the top flight if they manage to win promotion. PSS did so after winning the 2018 Liga 2 competition.
In the 2024–25 Liga 1 season PSS were relegated to Liga 2 despite winning their last four matches. This was after they were deducted three points due to a match-fixing case in the 2018 Liga 2 season.
On 3 May 2026, PSS secure promotion to Super League after defeat PSIS Semarang 3–0 in final matchday at Group 2 and return to top tier after one year absence.
Statistics Season by season record
Key to league record: Pos = Final position P = Played W = Games won D = Games drawn L = Games lost GF = Goals for GA = Goals against GD = Goal difference Pts = Points
Key to rounds: W = Winner F = Final SF = Semi-finals QF = Quarter-finals R16 = Round of 16 R32 = Round of 32 R64 = Round of 64 R5 = Fifth round R4 = Fourth round R3 = Third round R2 = Second round R1 = First round GS = Group stage
Key to competitions Cup = Piala Indonesia CL = AFC Champions League AC = AFC Cup
ChampionsRunners-upRelegationCLAC
Seasons + Seasons of PSS SlemanSeasonLeagueTierPosP W D L GF GA Pts CupTop ScoreSecond Division31995–96First Division2First round1996–97Second round1997–98abandoned 1998–994th Group 21999–20002nd M. Eksan112001Premier Division110th East25831422402720027th East2286822193020034th38161210484360 Marcelo Braga2120044th3414119393753 Marcelo Braga1520057th West2610412223234SF Denilson Silva7200613th East266515184023w/o S. Nurcahyo42007–0812th West34121012424346 G. Castano102008–09210th Group 2269611313830R12009–1010th Group 3206410213122A M. Eksan72010–1110th Group 3249411224031 NH2011–127th Group 218756292126R120131st191243281640 NH Anang Hadi42014Third Round241365512331 NH Guy Junior112015abandoned NH2016Indonesia Soccer Championship B2nd NH D. Mustaine32017Liga 2Second round201334361542 NH Dirga Lasut1320181st311939532060R16 C. Gonzales152019Liga 118th34121210454248 NH Y. Bokhashvili162020abandoned NH2021–2213th3410915404839 NH Irfan Jaya62022–2316th3410420345734 NH Kim Kurniawan62023–2413th3491213495339 NH E. Vizcarra72024–2516th3411419435034 NH G Tocantins162025–26Championship22nd281693552157 NH G Tocantins242026–27Super League134000000 NH
Stadium
PSS in 2007 began to use its current home base Maguwoharjo Stadium after construction was disrupted by the earthquake a year before. Maguwoharjo's southern tribune, where the club's ultras occupy, is known as one of the loudest tribunes in Indonesia with non-stop 90-minute chanting.
Fans PSS is known for its loyal and creative ultras. Supported by two fan clubs, the north tribune Slemania slemania.or.id and the south tribune Brigata Curva Sud 1976 (BCS),bcspss.com PSS' current form cannot be extricated from the dedication of supporters who strive to improve their team's managerial quality. The older one, Slemania, was established in 2000 in line with the promotion to top-flight football while BCS emerged in 2011 in the run-up to the 2012 professionalization of PSS.
Besides its popularity as the fan club with one of the best choreographies in Asia, BCS is known for its tough scrutiny over PSS management. BCS boycotted games in the 2020 Liga 1 over disappointment with the level of professionalism in PSS and only ended its strike in 2021 after a massive restructuring that has led to improvements in how the club is managed. BCS is particularly aware of concerns among female spectators when they are in a packed stadium, leading to the formation of its own female arm to ensure safety in the tribune.
The song "Sampai Kau Bisa" (Until You Can) is the anthem that fans sing after the match. The anthem symbolizes fan loyalty to the team in good and bad times, knowing the club went through trials until it earned its spot in top-flight football. PSS fan clubs have a policy of zero insults for opposing teams during 90 minutes of a football game, making them the friendliest ultras in Indonesia football. Their chants are exclusive to motivating PSS.
Players Current squad
Out on loan
Naturalized players Country Player Germany Kim Kurniawan
Out on loan
Club officials
Board of commissioners and directors
PositionNameCommissioner Agoes ProjosasmitoCommissioner Rachmat MakassauPresident Director Yoni ArsetoDirector Serena K FerdinandusDirector Hempri Suyatna
Team management
PositionNameTechnical DirectorVacantHead Coach Pieter HuistraAssistant Coach Ansyari LubisGoalkeeper Coach Andika Wahyu UtomoPhysical Coach Aditiyas Budi SantosoTranslator Demerson Bruno CostaTeam Manager Kim KurniawanTeam Secretary Ega Gian VembriartoTeam AnalystVacantScoutVacantTeam Doctor Riko ArunditoPhysiotherapist Alifano Dwi Cahyo Sigit PramudyaMasseur Mohammad Danial Al Fikri Nur Dharma Wisesa Yogi SuhendraMedia Officer Veronica Vita SubiyaktiKit man Tri Sabto Nugroho
Coaches
PeriodName 1976–1994 unknown 1995–1996 Suwarno 1997–1998 vacant 1999–2000 Drs. Bambang Nurdjoko, Drs. Herwin Sjahruddin 2001–2002 Suharno 2003 Yudi Suryata 2004–2005 Daniel Roekito 2005 Mundari Karya 2005–2006 Herry Kiswanto 2007 Horacio Alberto Montes 2007 Rudy William Keltjes 2008 Iwan Setiawan 2008 Yudi Suryata 2008–2009 Maman Durachman 2009–2010 Yance Efraim Matmey 2010 Singh Bettay 2010 Inyong Lolombulan 2010–2011 M. Basri 2011–2012 Widyantoro 2013 Hanafi 2013 Yusak Sutanto 2013 Lafran Pribadi 2014 Sartono Anwar 2014 Herry Kiswanto 2015 Jaya Hartono 2015 (Piala kemerdekaan) Didik Listyantara 5 March 2016 – 11 January 2017 Seto Nurdiantoro 11 January 2017 – 16 October 2017 Freddy Mulli 12 January 2017 – 6 May 2018 Herry Kiswanto 23 May 2018 – 15 January 2020 Seto Nurdiantoro 15 January 2020 – 24 February 2020 Eduardo Perez 26 February 2020 – 19 December 2021 Dejan Antonić 20 December 2021 – 9 April 2022 Putu Gede 9 April 2022 – 26 April 2023 Seto Nurdiantoro27 April 2023 – 9 October 2023 Marian Mihail 9 October – 18 November 2023 Bertrand Crasson18 November 2023 – 26 June 2024 Risto Vidaković27 June – 10 October 2024 Wagner Lopes13 October 2024 – 19 February 2025 Mazola Júnior19 February 2025 – 2 July 2025 Pieter Huistra2 July 2025 – 13 May 2026 Ansyari Lubis13 May 2026 – Pieter Huistra
Honours
Domestic league Liga Indonesia First Division / Liga 2 / Championship Winners: 2018 Runners-up: 2000, 2025–26 Liga Indonesia Premier Division (LPIS) Winners: 2013 Indonesia Soccer Championship B Runners-up: 2016
Cup Menpora Cup Third place: 2021
References
External links
Fans website Fans website