Persatuan Sepakbola Mitra Kutai Kartanegara (simply known as a PS Mitra Kukar) was an Indonesian professional football club based in Tenggarong, Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan.
History This club was founded in 1979 as NIAC Mitra. NIAC stood for New International Amusement Center, a major casino in Surabaya during the 1970s. In 1983, the team played a friendly match against Arsenal F.C., winning by 2–0. NIAC was dissolved by its owner, Alexander Wenas, on 24 September 1990.
The club was revived under the name of Mitra Surabaya in 1993. After relegation to the First Division, the club moved to Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan and were renamed Mitra Kalteng Putra (MKP) in 1999. At the end of 2001 season, the club was relegated to the Second Division. Financial problems led the club to be loaned to Suryanto Anwar, after which they moved again, to Tenggarong, Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan, where they received its current name. The new ownership had a great impact. At the end of the 2003 season, Mitra Kukar were promoted to the First Division. In the 2005 season, the new owner fully bought Mitra Kukar. By the end of 2007 season, Mitra Kukar succeeded to be promoted to the Premier Division, after finishing first in the First Division. In the 2010–11 Premier Division, Mitra Kukar was promoted to the Indonesia Super League after finishing third in the final round.
Mitra Kukar disbanded after withdrawing from Liga 3 in the 2023–24 season.
Sponsorship Shirt sponsors Petrona Bank Kaltim
Other sponsors ABP PT. Beton Kaltim Kaltim Post
Kit provider 2015–present: Joma
Honours As NIAC Mitra Galatama Champions (3): 1980–82, 1982–83, 1987–88 Runners-up: 1988–89 Aga Khan Gold CupThe competition is widely regarded as the predecessor of AFC Champions League (held for the first time in 1967), since it was the first organized international competition that involved club teams around Asia, organized by the football authorities of East Pakistan, in collaboration with Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Champions: 1979
As Mitra Kukar General Sudirman Cup Champions: 2015
Season-by-season records As Mitra Surabaya SeasonLeague/DivisionTms.Pos.Piala IndonesiaAFC competition(s)1994–95Premier Division347th, East division–––1995–96Premier Division31Semi-final–––1996–97Premier Division33Semi-final–––1997–98Premier Division31did not finish–––1998–99Premier Division28Withdrew–––1999–2000First Division213rd, Group 3–––
As Mitra Kalteng Putra SeasonLeague/DivisionTms.Pos.Piala IndonesiaAFC competition(s)2001First Division235th, West group–––2002First Division27Relegated––– As Mitra Kukar SeasonLeague/DivisionTms.Pos.Piala IndonesiaAFC competition(s)2003Second Division283–––2004First Division2410th, East division–––2005First Division276th, Group 2Second round––2006First Division365th, Group 4First round––2007First Division40Semi-finalSecond round––2008–09Premier Division293rd, Second roundSecond round––2009–10Premier Division338th, Group 2–––2010–11Premier Division393–––2011–12Indonesia Super League189–––2013Indonesia Super League183–––2014Indonesia Super League223rd, Second round–––2015Indonesia Super League18did not finish–––2016Indonesia Soccer Championship A1810–––2017Liga 11810–––2018Liga 11816Round of 32––2019Liga 2234th, Second round––2020Liga 224did not finish–––2021–22Liga 2246th, group D–––2022–23Liga 3~Season abandoned after due Kanjuruhan Stadium disaster––2023–24Liga 3~withdrew–––2024–25Liga 4~did not participated–––
Performance in AFC competitions Performance as NIAC Mitra: Season Competition Round Nat. Club Home Away1988–89Asian Club ChampionshipQualifying roundBandaran KB1–3Pahang 0–0Royal Thai Air Force2–1Geylang International1–1
Coaching staff PositionNameHead coach Asep SuryadiAssistant coach Hagi PermanaFitness coach Jamal AbetaGoalkeeper coach Joice SoronganTeam doctor RadjimanMasseur Uthe
Management PositionNameChairman Endri ErawanManager Nor AlamSecretary Trias Slamet
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