Persipura Jayapura
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Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Jayapura, or Persipura, is an Indonesian football club based in Jayapura, Papua. The club was founded in 1963 and currently competes in the Liga 2. Persipura used to always use the Mandala Stadium as their home and to compete in Liga 2 for the 2022–23 season, Persipura use Lukas Enembe Stadium. Persipura Papua is one of the giants of modern football in Indonesia with various league and tournament titles. Persipura is also known as the producer of great footballers from the land of Papua such as Rully Nere, Jack Komboy, Eduard Ivakdalam, Boaz Solossa, Ian Louis Kabes, and Imanuel Wanggai. They are known for playing style relying on the abilities of individual players.
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| Full name | Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Jayapura | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Mutiara Hitam (The Black Pearl) | ||
| Short name | Persipura | ||
| Founded | 25 May 1963; 61 years ago (1963-05-25) | ||
| Ground | Mandala Stadium Papua Bangkit Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 30,000 40,263 | ||
| Owner | PT Persipura Jayapura[1] | ||
| Chairman | Benhur Tommy Mano | ||
| Head coach | Richardo Salampessy | ||
| League | Liga 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Liga 2/Relegation Round (Group D), 1st | ||
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 Football |
Football (Women's) |
Football U-20 (Men's) |
Football U-18 (Men's) |
Football U-16 (Men's) | |