F.C. Bekasi City

Indonesian football club

Football club

FC Bekasi City

Full name

Football Club Bekasi City

Nickname(s)

Kuda Hitam
(The Dark Horses)

Founded

2014; 10 years ago (2014), as Putra Ijen Football Club
2018; 6 years ago (2018), as Putra Sinar Giri Football Club
2020; 4 years ago (2020), as PSG Pati
2021; 3 years ago (2021), as AHHA PS Pati
2022; 2 years ago (2022), as FC Bekasi City

Ground

Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium

Capacity

38,000

Owner

Atta Halilintar

Chairman

Atta Halilintar
Putra Siregar

Coach

Widyantoro

League

Liga 2

2023–24

Liga 2/Championship Round (Group Y), 4th

Website

Club website

Home colours

Away colours

Third colours

Current season

Football Club Bekasi City or FC Bekasi City is an Indonesian football club based in Bekasi, West Java that competes in Liga 2 and play their home match at Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium.^[1]

History

East Java origin

As Putra Ijen FC

In 2014, Putra Ijen FC was established in Jember. The club was established in order to participate in Liga 3 East Java.^[2]^[3]

As Putra Sinar Giri FC

In 2018, Putra Sinar Giri FC began participating in the East Java League 3 competition after buying a license from the club from Jember, Putra Ijen FC. The club moved its base from Jember to Gresik. PSG Gresik then promptly joined Liga 3 East Java in 2018.^[4] They won Liga 3 East Java for the first time in their history after beating Perseta Tulungagung 5–3 in penalty shootout.^[5]

In 2020, PSG Pati began participating in Liga 2 after Saiful Arifin bought the club's license from Gresik, Putra Sinar Giri FC. The club then moved its base to Pati.^[6]^[7]

Ownership change and West Java move

First season: AHHA PS Pati

In 2021, Atta Halilintar and Putra Siregar bought the majority stake of PSG Pati and changed the club's name to AHHA PS Pati.^[8] The club then participated in 2021–22 Liga 2 and barely avoided relegation back to Liga 3.

Move to Bekasi: FC Bekasi City

In 2022, they decided to move their homebase from Pati to Bekasi and rebranded the club as Bekasi FC.^[9] For next season, Bekasi FC will use the Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium, hoping that the new homebase can make the club more successful.^[10]

However, the name Bekasi FC has been trademarked by a man named Erick, who promptly filed a lawsuit regarding the usage of the Bekasi FC brand.^[11] This forced the club to change their name once again into FC Bekasi City, which was ratified in the 2022 PSSI Ordinary Congress.^[12]

Naming history

Putra Ijen (2014–2017)
Putra Sinar Giri (2018–2019)^[13]
PSG Pati (2020–2021)
AHHA PS Pati (2021)
Bekasi FC (2022)
FC Bekasi City (2022–present)

Honours

Liga 3 East Java
- Champions (1): 2019^[14]

Players

Current squad

As of 12 November 2023^[15]

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
2	MF	IDN	Alwi Fadilah
3	DF	IDN	Obet Choiri
4	DF	IDN	Ucok Ahya
6	DF	IDN	Sunni Hizbullah
7	MF	IDN	Hambali Tolib
8	FW	IDN	Muhammad Yusuf Chatyawan
9	FW	IDN	Ghozali Siregar
10	FW	CHA	Ezechiel N'Douassel
11	MF	JPN	Akihiro Suzuki
12	MF	IDN	Jujun Junaidi
13	DF	IDN	Muhammad Fayrushi
14	DF	IDN	Ismed Sofyan
16	MF	IDN	Andre Agustiar
17	DF	IDN	Abdul Rachman (on loan from Borneo Samarinda)
18	FW	IDN	Saldi Amiruddin
19	DF	IDN	Rifky Suryawan (on loan from PSIS Semarang)
21	MF	IDN	Adittia Gigis (on loan from Borneo Samarinda)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
23	GK	IDN	Khusnul Wahyu
24	FW	IDN	Sultan Rizki
26	DF	IDN	Soni Setiawan (captain)
28	MF	IDN	Indra Feri Faroni
29	MF	IDN	Rio Hardiawan
31	GK	IDN	Nuri Agus Wibowo (on loan from Persis Solo)
33	DF	IDN	Jody Kurniady (on loan from Borneo Samarinda)
44	DF	IDN	Aji Joko Sutopo
47	MF	IDN	Akiel Aden
62	GK	IDN	Harlan Suardi (on loan from PSM Makassar)
70	MF	IDN	Rafli Asrul (on loan from PSM Makassar)
74	DF	IDN	Andre Putra Wibowo
78	GK	IDN	Tubagus Safrudin
87	DF	IDN	Yudi Khoerudin
88	DF	IDN	Yulius Pamungkas
99	FW	IDN	Rizky Dwi Pangestu (on loan from PSIS Semarang)

Club officials

Club Official

Position	Name
Chairman	Atta Halilintar
Chairman	Putra Siregar
Vice Chairman	Thoriq Halilintar

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Manager	Divo Sashendra
Head coach	Widyantoro
Assistant coach	Nur'alim
Assistant coach	Akbar Rasyid
Media Officer	Sri Nugroho
Kitman	Suwardi
Kitman	Agus Setiawan

References

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^ "Perjalanan PSG Gresik, Tim Tarkam yang Lolos 8 Besar Liga 3". jatimnow.com (in Indonesian). 19 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
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^ SKOR.ID. "Profil Klub Liga 2 2023-2024: FC Bekasi City". www.skor.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-11-21.
^ "Atta Halilintar Resmi Luncurkan Klub Sepakbola AHHA PS Pati | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
^ "AHHA PS Pati Resmi Ganti Nama Menjadi Bekasi FC - Bolasport.com". www.bolasport.com (in Indonesian). 19 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
^ "Persipa Pati Promosi ke Liga 2, AHHA PS Pati Pindah ke Bekasi - Bolasport.com". www.bolasport.com (in Indonesian). 18 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
^ "Sempat Dapat Somasi karena Nama Bekasi FC, Atta Halilintar: Sedang Dibereskan". Suara (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 May 2022.
^ "Kongres PSSI 2022: PS Pati Sah Ganti Nama Jadi FC Bekasi City". Detiksport (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 May 2022.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Cerita PSG Pati, dari Klub Tarkam hingga Jadi Profesional dan Pindah Home Base". Kompas.com (in Indonesian). 27 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
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^ Daftar pemain tim Bekasi City FC. ligaindonesiabaru.com.