Persik Kediri

The club was founded in 1950 and play their home matches at Brawijaya Stadium, located in the city of Kediri.

Persik Kediri started playing in Premier Division Indonesian League (now Liga 1) in 2003.

The team have the nickname White tiger and has a proud motto of Djajati or Panjalu Jayati, which means Kediri Wins taken from Hantang inscription.

The three teams are Urawa Red Diamonds (Japan), Sydney FC (Australia), and Shanghai Shenhua (China).

Persik was able to make it difficult for the club labeled as the Asian giant by putting up a fight to beat Sydney FC (2–1) and Shanghai Shenhua (1–0) at home which was then located at Manahan Stadium.

In the last home match against Urawa Red Diamonds, Persik Kediri were able to force the Japanese representative to draw, Persik Kediri really gave a fierce resistance by winning 2–1 in the first half through a brace Cristian Gonzales but in the end it was equalized and ended with a score of (3–3).

These results had opened Persik Kediri's hopes to qualify for the next round on the condition that they must win at home to Shanghai Shenhua.

Unfortunately, in the end, Persik Kediri were eliminated due to a crushing defeat in Shanghai (0–6), Meanwhile, Urawa Red Diamonds managed to win the 2007 Asian Champions League.

The failure of Persik Kediri, which at that time was strengthened by Cristian Gonazales, Ronald Fagundez, and Danilo Fernando, to qualify from the group stage because they always lost away.

Even so, Persik Kediri recorded an achievement by being unbeaten at home and forced to draw with the prospective Asian championship champions.

It was explained that the Kediri kingdom was very broad and rich, at that time in the world the richest countries apart from China sequentially were; Abbasid caliphate which ruled over Arab, Kediri which controlled the eastern part of the archipelago and Srivijaya Empire which controlled the western part of the archipelago.

The White Tiger is believed to be the incarnation of King Jayabaya, which until now has become a symbol of the fame of the Land of Kediri.

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.

He and El-Tigre have become entertainment for both male and female audiences, and also hold a special place in the hearts of fans.

Shanghai Shenhua vs Persik Kediri at Yuanshen Stadium in 2007
Persik players in Shanghai (2007) AFC Champions League
Majed Osman , who played his first game for Lebanon in 2021, joined Persik Kediri in 2024