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.

[5] Persipura dominated Indonesian football under the control of Brazilian coach Jacksen F. Tiago by winning the Indonesia Super League (ISL, present: Liga 1) in 2009, 2011 and 2013.

[7] Persipura endured difficult challenges in 2021-22 season which saw two senior figures Boaz Solossa and Tinus Pae were fired from the club due to disciplinary reasons, but the latter was signed back in mid-season.

[9] Eventually, after disappointing results all season, Persipura was relegated which ended its 29-year spell on the highest level of Indonesian football league.

[10] The team won its last match of the season against Persita Tangerang 3–0 on 31 March 2022, but it wasn't enough as PS Barito Putera, which had had 2 points advantage prior to the final matchday, drew 1–1 against Persib Bandung.

[13] In the following year, Persipura debuted in AFC Cup and advanced to the quarterfinals where they were beaten by an Iraqi team Erbil SC.

In 2012, Persipura failed to qualify for 2012 AFC Champions League group stage, lost to Adelaide United FC in play-off.

[14] In 2014, Persipura qualified again for AFC Cup, topped the group stage where they played against Churchill Brothers S.C., Home United, and New Radiant S.C.

[17] Eventually, Persipura's campaign ended when FIFA sanctioned PSSI which was intervened by Indonesian government, thus all football activities in Indonesia were suspended.

[21] They only got promoted again in 1993 after winning the Divisi Utama Perserikatan[22] and then had to be relegated back to Liga 2 (Second Division), after 28 years of competing and making great history in Indonesia's top football competition.

And also the archery athlete's guesthouse beside the main stadium is used by Persipura players to live in while doing training camps by also getting Gym and other facilities as well.

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