The 2015 Bhayangkara F.C. season is the 5th season in the club's football history, the 2nd consecutive season in the top-flight Liga Indonesia season and the 2nd season competing in the Indonesia Super League since their existence in 2010 after the acquisition of league slots and membership from Persikubar West Kutai.
Review and events
Pre–2015 Rahmad Darmawan has been sacked as a coach because failed to meet the target.
January In 2015 Gubernur Jatim Cup, Persebaya Surabaya (ISL) failed to advance the final after draw and lose in group stage versus Persekap Pasuruan and Gresik United, respectively.
February Persebaya Surabaya (ISL) held a trial match against the local team, Pesawat FC, Friday (27/2) afternoon. This trial is the first after confirmation of the postponement of the 2015 Indonesia Super League (ISL) competition from the end of February to the beginning of April.
March Persebaya Surabaya (ISL) held friendly matches against several teams from Central Java. In the first match (6 March 2015), they managed to beat hosts Persip Pekalongan with a score of 5-1. A total of five Persebaya goals were scored by Otavio Putra in the 45th and 90th minutes, Slamet Nurcahyo (49th), Emille Mbamba (57th), and Subo Seto in the 84th minute while Persip's goal was created by Elly Eboy in the 20th minute. In the second match (8 March 2015), the host team PSCS Cilacap managed to hold Persebaya Surabaya (ISL) to a 0–0 draw in a trial match at the Wijayakusuma Stadium, Cilacap, Central Java, Sunday evening. After friendlies in Central Java, Persebaya Surabaya (ISL) confirmed that it will participate in the triangular tournament in Ciamis with PSGC Ciamis and Persib Bandung which will be held at the Galuh Stadium, Ciamis Regency, West Java, on 20-24 March 2015. In the trial match on March 12 2015, Persebaya Surabaya (ISL) was only able to play a draw when competing against the East Java (Jatim) football team projected for the XIX West Java (Jabar) National Sports Week (PON) 2016. The team made by Ibnu Grahan was forced to play a 2–2 draw. Persebaya Surabaya (ISL) crushed host PSGC Ciamis with a score of 3–0 in a triangular tournament match at Galuh Ciamis Stadium, Friday (20/3/2015). Two of Persebaya (ISL)'s goals were scored by Emile Mbamba, while another goal was scored by Rudi Widodo. Persebaya Surabaya (ISL) beat Persib Bandung with a score of 1–0 in a match at the Galuh Stadium, Ciamis, West Java, on Sunday (22/3/2015), thereby winning the triangular tournament which was also attended by host PSGC Ciamis. The only goal was contributed by Emile Mbamba when the match had just entered the 2nd minute. On March 23 2015, Persebaya 1927 filed a lawsuit against Persebaya Surabaya (ISL) which is currently competing in the Indonesia Super League, to the Surabaya District Court (PN Surabaya). The lawsuit was also addressed to the PSSI. The lawsuits raised are regarding legality. The Persebaya Surabaya schism polemic is still continuing.
April Persebaya Surabaya (ISL) and Arema Cronus were not included in the list of clubs recommended by BOPI to take part in ISL 2015. BOPI emphasized that the reason for excluding both of them was due to legality issues. Even though he cannot take part in ISL this season due to legality issues, the CEO of Persebaya (ISL), I Gede Widiade, will not comply with BOPI's decision and is adamant about continuing to appear in the competition. Persebaya Surabaya (ISL) managed to defeat Mitra Kukar with a score of 1–0 in the inaugural Qatar National Bank (QNB) match at the Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium in Surabaya, Sunday evening, 5 April 2015. The only goal was scored by Persebaya (ISL) player number 8, Slamet Nurcahyo, in the 16th minute. Emile Mbamba late goal in the 94th minute saved Persebaya Surabaya (ISL) from defeat when they hosted Pusamania Borneo in the second match of the Indonesian Super League which ended with a score of 1–1 at the Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium in Surabaya, Wednesday night (8/4/2015).
May The court session regarding Persebaya schism (Persebaya 1927 vs Persebaya Surabaya (ISL)) at the Surabaya District Court (PN Surabaya), Tuesday (12/5/2015) was finally postponed by the panel of judges due to the absence of PSSI as the defendant. August To qualify Persebaya Surabaya (ISL) for the President's Cup tournament, BOPI, Mahaka and Persebaya (ISL) management finally agreed to change the name to Persebaya United. September Persebaya United management finally announced the new name and logo, Saturday (26/9/2015) morning at a restaurant in the South Surabaya area. The team based in Jemursari decided to use the name Bonek F.C. in the 2015 Indonesia President's Cup tournament. The name change is a follow-up to the decision letter of the Director General of Intellectual Property Rights (HKI) of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights which states that Persebaya 1927 is the holder of trademark rights to the name and logo of Persebaya Surabaya. As well as pressure from the Transition Team and the Indonesian Professional Sports Agency (BOPI). Persebaya United officially changed its name to Bonek F.C. entering the 2015 Indonesia President's Cup quarter-finals.
October The Bonek F.C. team has certainly changed its name to Surabaya United to compete in the General Sudirman Cup tournament. The club owned by Gede Widiade emphasized that the name change was only intended for the General Sudirman Cup tournament. Thus, the team which is based in South Jemursari has changed its name four times. Previously they used the name Persebaya Surabaya (ISL). Then it changed to Persebaya United in the 2015 Indonesia President's Cup group stage. In the quarter-finals, they used a new name, Bonek F.C.. This name survived until they carried out a walkover (WO) against Sriwijaya F.C. in Palembang. And in the General Sudirman Cup tournament, this team decided to use the name Surabaya United.
Matches
Legend
Friendlies Date Stadium City Opponent Result Attendance Goalscorers Source Bhayangkara FC Opponent 22 December 2014 H Surabaya 81 FC 4 – 0 Montalvo Utomo Aryo Dutra 3 January 2015 A Pasuruan Persekap Pasuruan 1 – 1 Siswanto Bagus Cahyo 4 January 2014 A Pasuruan Gresik United 1 – 2 Apriansyah Kamri Lopez 8 January 2015 H Surabaya Pra PON Jatim 4 – 1 Dutra Armaiyn Di Piedi Imam Baihaki 17 January 2015 N Padang Semen Padang 1 – 0 Armaiyn 19 January 2015 N Padang Persija Jakarta 1 – 1 Dutra Ambrizal 21 January 2015 N Padang Sriwijaya 1 – 1 Dutra Sinaga 25 January 2015 N Palembang Arema Cronus 0 – 1 Gonzáles 27 January 2015 N Palembang Persela Lamongan 1 – 0 Dutra 6 February 2015 N Badung Bali United Pusam F.C. 0 – 1 Lerby 27 February 2015 N Sidoarjo Pesawat F.C. 4 - 0 1 March 2015 N Sidoarjo Persebo Bondowoso 4 - 0 6 March 2015 A Pekalongan Persip Pekalongan 5 - 1 Dutra Slamet Nurcahyono Emile Mbamba Wahyu Subo Seto Ellie Aiboy 8 March 2015 A Cilacap PSCS Cilacap 0 – 0 13 March 2015 N Sidoarjo PON Jatim 2 - 2 20 March 2015 A Ciamis PSGC Ciamis 3 - 0 Emile Mbamba Rudi Widodo 22 March 2015 N Ciamis Persib Bandung 1 - 0 Emile Mbamba 12 August 2015 H Surabaya Persekap Pasuruan 1 - 1 27 August 2015 H Surabaya Pra-PON Papua Barat 1 - 0 2 September 2015 N Bandung Martapura F.C. 0 - 0 6 September 2015 A Bandung Persib Bandung 0 - 2 Zulham Tantan 10 September 2015 N Bandung Persiba Balikpapan 4 - 1 Pedro Velázquez Bayu Pradana 20 September 2015 H Surabaya Sriwijaya F.C. 1 - 0 Slamet Nurcahyono 27 September 2015 A Palembang Sriwijaya F.C. 0 - 3 (w/o) Ilham Armaiyn
Indonesia Super League Date Stadium City Opponent Result Attendance Goalscorers Source Bhayangkara FC Opponent 5 April 2015 19:00 H Surabaya Mitra Kukar 1 – 0 2,278 Slamet 8 April 2015 19:00 H Surabaya Pusamania Borneo 1 – 1 1,676 Mbamba Lopičić
Statistics
Squad .
Clean sheets As of 9 April 2015. PlayerIndonesia Super LeaguePiala IndonesiaTotal1GK12 Yandri Pitoy101Total101
Disciplinary record As of 9 April 2015. PlayerPiala IndonesiaTotal1DF46 Firly Apriansyah2000002002FW10 Rudi Widodo100000100MF16 ZulfiandiIn match against Mitra Kukar, ligaindonesia.co.id said Fandi Utomo but actually was Zulfiandi100000100Total400000400
Transfers
In No.Pos.NameMoving fromTypeSources MF Evan Dimas Free agent DF Otávio Dutra Gresik United MF Bima Ragil Persekap Pasuruan MF Siswanto Sriwijaya MF Wage Dwi Aryo PS Mojokerto Putra GK Hery Prasetyo Gresik United DF Dany Saputra Persija Jakarta DF Munhar Arema Cronus MF Asep Berlian Persik Kediri DF Mochammad Zaenuri PON Jatim MF Slamet Nurcahyono Persepam Madura United DF Heri Setiawan Free agent MF Reza Mustofa Gresik United MF Muhammad Fauzan Jamal Persijap Jepara FW Agung Supriyanto Persija Jakarta
Out No.Pos.NameMoving toTypeSources DF Alfin Ismail Tuasalamony Persija Jakarta Released DF Vava Mario Yagalo Persija Jakarta Released MF Muhammad Ilham Persija Jakarta Released MF Novri Setiawan Persija Jakarta Released FW Greg Nwokolo Persija Jakarta Released MF Dedi Kusnandar Persib Bandung Released DF Hasyim Kipuw Arema Cronus Released MF Manahati Lestusen Barito Putera Released FW Emmanuel Kenmogne Kelantan FA Released MF Isaac Pupo Kelantan FA Released DF Ambrizal Persija Jakarta Released DF Onorionde Kughegbe PDRM FA Released
Notes 1.Persebaya United's (Bhayangkara FC) goals first.
References
External links Bhayangkara Presisi Indonesia » Squad 2014/2015