Madura FC
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Wikipedia - Madura F.C.
Madura Football Club is an Indonesia football club based in Sumenep, East Java. After relegation, the club will compete in Liga 3 in 2020. Madura FC plays their home matches in the Ahmad Yani Stadium. Their nickname is Laskar Jokotole (Jokotole Warriors) and Sapi Madura (Madura Cows).
History
Madura FC was founded as Persebo Bondowoso on 1970. They managed to get promoted to the Liga Indonesia Second Division in 2010 after beating PSIK Klaten 3–1. In 2012, they won promotion to the Liga Indonesia Premier Division. When their facing Indonesia Soccer Championship B in 2016, Persebo move their homebase - to the Serasan Sekate Stadium in the Musi Banyuasin, South Sumatra. Because Semeru Stadium less qualified. Consequently, by playing in Sumatra, Persebo too Groups 1 after previously placed in Group 2. Persebo exchanged with PS Bengkulu. Persebo change their name to Persebo Musi Raya after move to Musi Banyuasin. At the late March 2017, Persebo Musi Raya change their name to Madura FC after move their homebase to Sumenep, East Java.
Lagets hjemmebane er Gelora Madura Stadium, som har en kapasitet på 15 000 tilskuere. Madura FC har en sterk lokal oppslutning, og laget har en stor og lidenskapelig fanbase.
Madura FC ble grunnlagt i 2016. Laget rykket opp til Liga 1 i 2018. Siden den gang har laget etablert seg som et av de beste lagene i Indonesia. Madura FC har også deltatt i AFC Champions League, den øverste klubbkonkurransen i Asia.
Noen av Madura FCs mest kjente spillere inkluderer Greg Nwokolo, Beto Gonçalves og Zah Rahan Krangar. Laget ledes av den erfarne indonesiske treneren Rahmad Darmawan.