It is almost the end of the year and that means that the traditional, regional football tournament between countries in Southeast Asia is set to start: the AFF Suzuki Cup. This edition of the biennial competition should have been held in 2020, but due to the start of the worldwide corona pandemic earlier that year it had been postponed to 2021. This time around, the Garudas are being trained by South Korean head coach Shin Tae-yong who led the Taegeuk Warriors (nickname of the South Korean national football team) during the 2018 World Cup. He was responsible for the dramatic 2-1 group stage w ..read more

“In the spotlights” is the column about fans who introduce their favorite club in Indonesia. It’s not about the size of the club, nor the trophies they won, or their latest performance. It’s about the passion for their team. This week’s club in the spotlight is Persija Jakarta, one of the oldest and most popular teams in the country.  Persija Jakarta was founded in 1928 as Voetbalbond Indonesische Jacatra (V.I.J.) in the Indonesian capital city of Jakarta (called Batavia back then). The team is regarded as one of the founding fathers of Indonesian football, which established the Indonesi ..read more

Today marks the day of the Super East Java Derby. One of the fiercest derbies in Indonesian football, between Arema Malang and Persebaya Surabaya. Over the years this derby has caused so many conflicts and casualties that both teams aren’t allowed to bring away fans to the game. But why do these two sides hate each other? What seed caused the Arema and Persebaya tree to grow into a matter of life and death? It is common knowledge that these two teams have been involved in a fierce rivalry for a long time. The meeting between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya always gives fierce competition both ..read more

“In the spotlights” is the column about fans who introduce their favorite club in Indonesia. It’s not about the size of the club, the trophies they won, or their latest performance. It’s about the passion for their team. This week’s club in the spotlight is PSM Makassar from South Sulawesi who are active in the Indonesian Liga 1. PSM Makassar, locally known as Juku Eja or the redfish, holds the title of being the oldest team in the history of Indonesian football which is currently still active in the highest tier of Indonesian football. PSM was founded in 1915 as Makassar Voetbal Bond(MVB) bu ..read more

Another newcomer has been nominated as player of the week! PSM’s new Dutch playmaker Anco Jansen scored 2 goals and set up the third goal. He was involved in all PSM goals during the 3-1 victory over Persebaya. It looks like PSM got a new star this season! What do you think of the performance of Anco Jansen so far? Anco Jansen With all his experience Anco Jansen might be the perfect fit for PSM! Anco has played for 8 different clubs in the Netherlands and scored over 75 goals in professional football so far. Besides playing in the Netherlands Anco played for Boluspor in Turkey as well. If he c ..read more

Sepak bola profesional telah berkembang pesat selama beberapa dekade terakhir. Kehadiran penggunaan metode baru seperti ilmu olahraga, analisis data, dan pembinaan psikologis mengubah ekosistem sepakbola profesional untuk selamanya. Semua aspek tersebut sekarang menjadi bagian esensial dalam permainan sepak bola modern. Aspek tersebut juga membutuhkan fasilitas pendukung yang memadai untuk memberikan kontribusi yang optimal terhadap performa para pemain di lapangan. Metode holistik seperti ini mendorong manajemen klub untuk menyesuaikan atau memperbaiki tempat latihan yang ada untuk mengakomod ..read more

Mohammed Bassim Mohammed Bassim The second player of the week is Mohammed Bassim. The 26-year-old midfielder from Palestine recently joined Persib Bandung this season. The Palestianian international came to Indonesia after playing a fairly good season for Al Jeel in Saudi Arabia, setting high expectations from the fans and coach Alberts. Mohammed Bassim proofed his net worth as he managed to smash in his first goal after a deflected ball ended up in his feet, while stealing a cheeky second goal in the 77th minute. Those two goals turned out to be enough to lead his team to victory. What a way ..read more

Each week we enjoy the performances of players in the Indonesian Liga 1. But which player stood out and made a lasting impression? Whether by scoring an amazing goal, stopping a penalty or because of a brutal tackle? Every week you get a chance to vote for your player of the week on our Awaydays Asia Instagram account. Find out which player got selected this week and read more about his career, life and which moment stood out for his nomination as player of the week! Wawan Hendrawan The first player we selected for this season is Wawan Hendrawan. His overall performance in the first game of th ..read more

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