Persijatimut eventually split, leading to the official founding of Persitara as the Indonesian Football Association North Jakarta in 1985.

Laskar Si Pitung participated in the prestigious Liga Super 2008/09, Indonesia's top competition at the time.

Neglected by the Jakarta Provincial Government, Persitara's performance declined drastically, leading to its presence in the lowest tier, Division Two, in the 2002 season.

From there, the team, a PSSI member since 1980, struggled to rebuild its achievements, eventually making its way to the Super League, now in its second season.

Feeling neglected in the capital, the team was sold to the South Sumatra Provincial Government, later renamed Sriwijaya FC (SFC).