Persatuan Sepakbola Makassar ( 'Football Association of Makassar') commonly referred to as PSM Makassar, is an Indonesian professional football club based in Makassar, South Sulawesi that competes in Super League.
PSM was founded in 1915 as , making it one of the oldest active national clubs. They are also considered one of the most successful clubs in Indonesia, mostly due to their success in the pre-professional era of Indonesian football. In the 2001 season, they became the second Indonesian club to reach the quarterfinals of an Asian-level tournament, Asian Club Championship. PSM Makassar has won two Liga 1 titles and one Piala Indonesia in the club history.
History Foundation and early years (1915–42) PSM Makassar was founded on 2 November 1915 as (MVB). They are considered the oldest competitive football club in Indonesia and one of the oldest in the Southeast Asia. MVB changed its name to during the 1942–45 Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies that forced all organizations with Dutch names to be renamed.
Perserikatan era (1942–94) Some of the early players of PSM Makassar were regularly called to the Indonesia national football team, the most famous of them was the club legend Ramang. PSM won their first Perserikatan title in 1957 after defeating PSMS Medan. They also managed to win this national amateur championship in 1959, 1965, 1966 and 1992.
Modern era (1994–2018) After the merger of Perserikatan and Galatama in 1994 that led to the professionalization of teams that once mainly depend on the local government budget, PSM won their first and only national title in 2000. The squad combined national team players such as Miro Baldo Bento, Aji Santoso, Bima Sakti, Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto and Hendro Kartiko, and local talents Ronny Ririn, Syamsudin Batola, Yusrifar Djafar, and Rachman Usman. They won the 1999–2000 Liga Indonesia Premier Division.
AFC Champions League debut PSM Makassar qualified to the 2004 AFC Champions League group stage as 2003 Liga Indonesia Premier Division runners-up. On 5 May, they recorded their first-ever win against Vietnamese club Hoang Anh Gia Lai, by 2–0. In the next match on 18 May, the club recorded their second win, 2–1 against Krung Thai Bank. However, PSM finished bottom of the table losing 4 of their matches. In the following year, PSM qualified to the 2005 AFC Champions League, finishing in third place.
PSM Makassar in 2011 joined the breakaway league and continued to play in the Indonesian Premier League organized by PT Liga Prima Indonesia Sportindo until 2013, before joining the Indonesia Super League again in the 2014 season.
Yo-yo years (2018–present) In 2019, PSM Makassar qualified for the 2019 AFC Cup after finishing as 2018 Liga 1 runners-up, marking their return to the continental tournament since 2005. The club was drawn in Group H alongside Home United, Kaya–Iloilo Lao Toyota. PSM Makassar finished as group leader with four wins and two draws, thus qualifying for the Zonal semi-finals and facing off against Becamex Binh Duong. During the second leg, Aaron Evans scored a late-minute goal to equalise the aggregate at 2–2, but PSM was knocked from the tournament due to the away goals rule. PSM Makassar then won the 2018–19 Piala Indonesia against Persija, 2–1 on aggregate. While en route to the final, the club survived on away goals rule in the quarter-finals match against Bhayangkara, drawing 4–4 and qualifying to the semi-finals against Madura United. The cup win guaranteed PSM Makassar to qualify for the 2020 AFC Cup qualifying play-off where they faced Lalenok United, thrashing them 7–2 in the process. However, halfway throughout the tournament, the matches were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2021, PSM sacked Milomir Seslija mainly because of the poor performance in the first half of the season.
Liga 1 champions
Under Portuguese coach Bernardo Tavares, PSM performed well in the 2022 AFC Cup where they progressed to the zonal finals, before losing 5–2 to Kuala Lumpur City. However, the progress did not stop as their second league title came in the 2022–23 season with 22 wins, 9 draws and 3 losses, overall 75 points. PSM qualified for the 2023–24 AFC Cup, being drawn with Hải Phòng, Hougang United, and Sabah. PSM Makassar crashed out of the tournament after finishing in third place.
PSM Makassar then participated in the revived 2024–25 ASEAN Club Championship, being placed alongside BG Pathum United, Đông Á Thanh Hóa, Terengganu, Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng, and Shan United. PSM Makassar played their home matches at the Batakan Stadium in Balikpapan and hosted the opening match of the tournament against BG Pathum United on 21 August 2024, ending as a 0–0 draw. On 5 February 2025, PSM Makassar won 3–0 against Vietnamese club Đông Á Thanh Hóa which sees the club qualified to the knockout stage as group runners-up alongside Thailand club BG Pathum United.
Stadium and facilities Home matches were played at the legendary Andi Mattalatta Stadium (also known as Mattoangin), which had a capacity of 15,000 before its demolition on 21 October 2020. The stadium, originally built in 1957 for Pekan Olahraga Nasional IV, was first renovated in 2000 for the 2000–01 Asian Club Championship. Now, PSM plays their home matches at the Gelora B. J. Habibie Stadium in Parepare.
Due to a lack of venues that meet AFC requirements in South Sulawesi, PSM has been playing their continental matches outside the province in recent years, namely at the Pakansari Stadium in Cibinong (2019 AFC Cup), Madya Stadium in Jakarta (2020 AFC Cup), Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium in Gianyar (2022 AFC Cup and 2023-24 AFC Cup).
Colours and crest PSM's most popular nickname is Juku Eja (Red Fish), in reference to the red shirt club has used since its foundation, and Makassar's reputation as a port city. The common home kit includes a red shirt, red or white shorts, and white socks. The crest is also dominantly red with a traditional Pinisi ship. The away kit of the club is associated with a white or black background. Blue was adopted as the club's primary colour for their away kit in 2015.
Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors PeriodKit manufactureShirt sponsor(s)1994–1995 Adidas Dunhill1995–1996 Toyota1996–1997 Kansas1998–2000 ReebokNo sponsors2000–2002 Nike Cemex2002In house productionNo sponsors2003–2005 Adidas Semen Bosowa2006In house productionNo sponsors2007–2008 Vilour2008–2009 Diadora Semen Bosowa2009–2010 Specs2010–2013 Vilour2013–2016 Nike2017 Kelme2018–2020 Umbro2021–2022In house production Honda1 / Semen Bosowa22022–2024 Rewako2024–2025 DRX2025–present Adidas 1 Main sponsorship for domestic competitions 2 Main sponsorship for AFC competitions
Rivalries Rivalry with Persija Jakarta The rivalry with Persija Jakarta has been going on since the Perserikatan era with matches being fierce and tough. The rivalry did not reach hostile levels before the establishment of Persija's fan club The Jakmania.
Rivalry with Malut United The match between Liga 1 clubs Malut United and PSM Makassar is a new rivalry. Both clubs come from Eastern Indonesia and have the same logo and home uniform color, so they are also nicknamed the Eastern Indonesia Red derby. The first match between the two will only take place in the 2024–25 Liga 1 season, where only then will Malut United be promoted from the 2023–24 Liga 2 season with the third-place status. The match on 17 December 2024 ended in a 2–2 draw at the Gelora Kie Raha Stadium, it was the first match between them.
Players Current squad
Out on loan
Technical staff
Coaching staff Head coach Darije Kalezic Assistant coach Ahmad Amiruddin Physical Coach Alexander Ilic Goalkeeper coach Velibor pudar Iman SuhermanAnalyst & Scouting Angger Woro Jati Krsto JokicInterpreter Roy Wanson SiringoringoMedical staffTeam doctor Dr. Hardiansyah MusliminNutritionists Dr. Mufliha Paremma Dr. Faradillah AnwarPhysiotherapist Wahyu Iriandy Srdn stojanovicDirectorTeam director Sadikin AksaManager team Muhammad Nurfajrin General director Irsal OhorellaAccounting director Ahmad MuhiddinSecretary Muhammad IkoMedia officer Sulaeman Karim
Managerial history YearsName1999–2000 Syamsuddin Umar2001–2003 M. Basri2004–2005 Miroslav Janů2005–2006 Fritz Korbach2006–2007 Carlos De Mello2007–2008 Radoy Minkovski2008–2009 Raja Isa2009–2010 Hanafing2010 Tumpak Sihite2010–2011 Robert Alberts2011 Wim Rijsbergen2011–2013 Petar Segrt2013 Imran Amirullah2013–2014 Jörg Steinebrunner2014 Rudy Keltjes2015 Alfred Riedl2015 Hans-Peter Schaller2015 Assegaf Razak2015–2016 Liestiadi2016 Luciano Leandro2016–2019 Robert Alberts2019 Darije Kalezić2020 Bojan Hodak2021 Syamsuddin Batola2021 Milomir Šešlija2021–2022 Joop Gall2022–2025 Bernardo Tavares2025–2026 Tomáš Trucha2026– Ahmad Amiruddin (caretaker) 2026 Darije Kalezić
Season-by-season records Season(s)League/divisionTms.Pos.Piala IndonesiaLeague CupAFC competition(s)1994–95Premier Division3410th, East Division ––––––1995–96Premier Division31Runner-up––Asian Club ChampionshipFirst round––1996–97Premier Division33Semi-final––––––1997–98Premier Division31did not finish––Asian Cup Winners' CupQuarter-final––1998–99Premier Division28Second round––––––1999–00Premier Division281––––––2001Premier Division28Runners-up––Asian Club ChampionshipQuarter-final––2002Premier Division24Semi-final––Asian Cup Winners' CupFirst round––2003Premier Division20Runners-up––––––2004Premier Division18Runners-up––AFC Champions LeagueGroup stage––2005Premier Division28Second roundSecond round–AFC Champions LeagueGroup stage––2006Premier Division28Second roundSecond round–––––2007–08Premier Division365th, East DivisionThird round–––––2008–09Indonesia Super League188First round–––––2009–10Indonesia Super League1813Second round–––––2011Liga Primer Indonesia193––––––2011–12Indonesia Premier League126Third round–––––2013Indonesia Premier League166––––––2014Indonesia Super League227th, East Division ––––––2015Indonesia Super League18did not finish––––––2016Indonesia Soccer Championship A186––––––2017Liga 1183––––––2018Liga 1182Champions––––2019Liga 11812–AFC CupASEAN Zone Semi-final––2020Liga 118did not finish––AFC Cupdid not finish––2021–22Liga 11814––––––2022–23Liga 1181––AFC CupASEAN Zone Final––2023–24Liga 11811––AFC CupASEAN Zone Group stage––2024–25Liga 1186––––ASEAN Club ChampionshipSemi-final2025–26Super League1815––––––2026–27Super League18TBD––––––
Key Tms. = Number of teams Pos. = Position in league
Honours DomesticLeague/divisionTitlesRunners-upSeasons wonSeasons runners-upPerserikatan541955–57, 1957–59, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1991–921951, 1959–61, 1964, 1993–94Liga Indonesia Premier Division / Liga 125 1999–2000, 2022–23 1995–96 2001 2003 2004 2018DomesticCup CompetitionsTitlesRunners-upSeasons wonSeasons runners-upPiala Indonesia102018–19Piala Presiden Soeharto101974InternationalFriendly TournamentTitlesRunners-upSeasons wonSeasons runners-upAga Khan Gold Cup011960Bangabandhu Cup011996–97Ho Chi Minh City Cup102001
AFC AFC Champions League Elite/AFC Champions League/Asian Club Championship/Asian Champion Club Tournament 2000–01 – Quarter-finals Asian Cup Winners' Cup 1997–98 – Quarter-finals AFC Champions League Two/AFC Cup 2022 – ASEAN Zonal Final
AFF ASEAN Club Championship 2024–25 – Semi-final
Performance in AFC competitions