Based in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta, it was Indonesia's representative team to the inaugural Asean Basketball League.

Founded by Doedi Gambiro on October 28, 1993,[2] initially known as Satria Muda, it began play in the KOBATAMA since 1996, and advanced to the final four, but loses to Aspac Jakarta and only get the fourth places after losing to Bima Sakti Nikko Steel Malang, and get "the best newcomers" tribute award in 1996.

But, in 1999, when Erick Thohir's PT Abdi Bangsa Tbk began as the team's major sponsor, and change the team's identity to Mahaka Satria Muda, they changed 180-degrees and "bounce-back" through depose 2-times (1997-1998) champion Panasia Indosyntec Bandung in the final four and dethroning the Surakarta's Bhinneka Sritex in the grand finals.

[3] Satria Muda then made the jump to the Indonesian Basketball League upon the latter's foundation in 2003.

For the 2010–11 season, the Satria Muda ballclub will be fielding two teams for the ABL and the domestic NBL Indonesia, respectively.