Perseman Manokwari was established in 1950, is the oldest club from Papua, even standing earlier than Persipura Jayapura which was founded in 1963, starting their work in the competition in the Perserikatan era in 1985, they made it into the top six the first time they participated in the competition.

[1] Under coach Paul Cumming, in 1986, they made it into the final round of the Perserikatan era, however, on October 6, 1986, the final match against Persib Bandung which was held at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Perseman lost to Persib with a score of 6-0 .

Despite failing to win the title, Perseman Manokwari remained one of the most frightening clubs until the 1987 season.

[1] In the era of the 1980s, Perseman Manokwari gave rise to several reliable footballers who almost became champions in the United era, such as Adolf Kabo, Wellem Mara, Yunias Muray, Piet Hein Suabey, Yohanes Kambuaya, Mundus Waney, Aris Kapissa and the Woof brothers, Yulius, Markus, and Mathias.

In the previous season they competed in Liga Indonesia First Division and were successfully promoted to Divisi Utama.