PS Barito Putera

Foundation and Galatama era (1988–1994)

Barito Putera was founded in 1988 by H.A. Sulaiman. H.B and participated in the 1988–89 Galatama season with players such as Fachri Amiruddin, Abdillah and Sir Yusuf Huawe. Their first manager was M Hatta and Andi Lala was their first coach. For the 1990 season, they signed Frans Sinatra Huwae, who would later be their captain and club legend, and Sukma Sejati as coach. The next year, Sukma Sejati was replaced by Maryoto, who previously coached Frans Sinatra Huwae in Diklat Ragunan. Salahuddin joined Barito and was called to the Indonesia national football team for the 1991 Southeast Asian Games, where he won the gold medal. In late 1992, Maryoto was replaced by Andi Teguh because he was appointed as the national team coach. Andi Teguh managed to guide Barito Putera to a third-placed finish in the 1992–93 Galatama season with players such as Frans Sinatra Huwae, Salahuddin, Zainuri, Yusuf Luluporo, Abdillah, Albert Korano, Fahmi Amiruddin, Samsul Bahri, Joko Hariyono, Heriansyah and Saiman. In the last season of Galatama, Daniel Roekito replaced Andi Teguh and Buyung Ismu was one of the most feared striker in Indonesia.^[2]

Modern era and recent history (1994–present)

Led by manager H Rahmadi HAS, they started their first season in the merged Liga Indonesia Premier Division by finishing as a semifinalist after being defeated by then champion Persib Bandung 1–0. In 1995, Daniel Roekito was replaced by Bulgarian coach A. Soso, who is their first and only foreign coach until now. In 1996 Maryoto again joined Barito replacing A. Soso. In 1997, Maryoto and A. Soso became a duet coaching Barito. Between 1999 and 2002, Rudy William Keltjes and Tumpak Sihite coached Barito.^[2]

Despite coached by Frans Sinatra Huwae, because of financial problems, Barito Putera was relegated to the Liga Indonesia First Division in 2003. Their crisis continued and they were relegated to the Liga Indonesia Second Division in 2004, despite changing their coach to Gusti Gazali. There were rumours that the club was bankrupt, but was later denied by manager Hasnuriyadi. Zainal Hadi HAS was then appointed as manager and he appointed Salahuddin as coach. Finally in 2008, they won the Liga Indonesia Second Division, and earned promotion to the Liga Indonesia First Division. In 2010, Barito finished in top eight position and were promoted to the Liga Indonesia Premier Division with players such as Sugeng Wahyudi, Husin Mugni, Dwi Permana, Zulkan Arief, Adre Djoko and Sartibi Darwis.^[2]

Ten years after relegated to the Liga Indonesia First Division, they became champion of the 2011–12 Liga Indonesia Premier Division by beating Persita Tangerang 2–1 and got returned to the highest professional level competition for football clubs in Indonesia, the Indonesia Super League.^[2] On June 14, 2015, H. Abdussamad Sulaiman Haji Basirun, the founder and chairman of Barito Putera, died in Jakarta.^[3]

Stadium

They usually play their home games at 17 May Stadium, which is currently renovated. For the 2013 Indonesia Super League, they play their home matches at Demang Lehman Stadium.^[4] They will again use 17 May Stadium for their home matches in the 2015 Indonesia Super League after renovation finished in December 2014.^[5]

Supporters

Barito Putera is have some supporter groups, among others are the Bartman abbreviation for Barito Mania, who's have many sub base in almost of all territory of South Kalimantan province.^[6]

Derbies

• Derby Papadaan

The match of Barito Putera against Borneo F.C. are called the "Derby Papadaan" means the Brother/Family Derby.^[7]

• Derby Banua

The match of Barito Putera against Martapura F.C. also called "Derby Banua" because both of the teams are originally from South Kalimantan (Banua).

Retired number

• 88 (number of the club)

Track Records

Season	League									President's Cup	Piala Indonesia	AFC Cup	Champions League	Topscore
	Compt.	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Point	Pos					Name	Goal
2013	ISL	34	15	9	10	55	40	54	6					Djibril Coulibaly	21
2014	ISL	20	6	4	10	23	31	22	7 (W)					James Koko Lomell	9
2015	ISL*	3	1	0	2	2	2	3	9
2016	ISC A**	34	8	9	17	40	50	33	16					Luiz Júnior	17
2017	Liga 1	34	15	8	11	48	44	53	7	Group stage				Rizky Pora	10
2018	Liga 1									Group stage

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** not an official competition}

Current Squad

As of 16:35, Thursday, October 11, 2018 (UTC)^[9]

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

No. Position Player 1 GK Muhammad Riyandi 2 DF Aaron Evans 5 DF Muhammad Rifqi 7 MF Matías Córdoba 8 FW Marcel Sacramento 9 FW Samsul Arif (Vice-captain) 10 MF Douglas Packer 13 DF Roni Beroperay 14 DF Nazar Nurzaidin 15 MF M. Raffi Syarahil 17 MF Paulo Sitanggang 18 MF Gavin Kwan 20 GK Aditya Harlan 23 DF Hansamu Yama (3rd captain)

No. Position Player 24 MF Fajar Handika 26 MF Rizky Pora (Captain) 28 DF Jajang Sukmara 29 FW Talaohu Musafri 33 GK Dian Agus Prasetyo 46 FW Dona Saputra 55 DF Dandi Maulana 73 FW Dimas Ardika 74 DF Firly Apriansyah 91 FW Sandy Ferizal 94 DF Ady Setiawan 96 MF Nazarul Fahmi 97 MF Habel Ronal Rio

Out on loan

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

No. Position Player — DF Faisal Fakhri (on loan to Perserang Serang) — FW Bijahil Chalwa (on loan to Kalteng Putra F.C.)

Player under contract

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

No. Position Player 22 FW Patrick da Silva

All time coaches

Years	Coach
1988—1989	Andi Lala
1989—1990	Sukma Sejati
1990—1992	Maryoto
1992—1993	Andi Teguh
1993—1994	Gusnul Yakin
1994—1996	Daniel Roekito
1996—1997	A. Soso
1997	Maryoto (caretaker)
1997—1999	Rudy William Keltjes
1999—2000	Daniel Roekito
2001	Mundari Karya
2002	Tumpak Uli Sihite
2003—2004	Frans Sinatra Huwae
2005	Gusti Gazali
2006	Lulut Kistono
2007—2015	Salahudin
2016	Mundari Karya
2016	Yunan Helmi (caretaker)
2017—	Jacksen Ferreira Tiago

Managerial

Years	Managers
1988—1990	M. Hatta
1990—1994	Yos Simon
1994—2004	Rahmadi
2004	H. Hasnuryadi Sulaiman
2005	Irwan Cahyadi
2006—2011	Zainal Hadi
2011—	H. Hasnuryadi Sulaiman

Kit manufacturers

Years	Kits
2012–2014	Specs
2015–2017	RIORS
2018–	Umbro

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