Football Club Bekasi City or FC Bekasi City is an Indonesian football club based in Bekasi, West Java that competes in Liga 2 and play their home match at Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium.[1]
History
East Java origin
As Putra Ijen FC
In 2014, Putra Ijen FC was established in Jember. The club was established in order to participate in Liga 3 East Java.[2][3]
As Putra Sinar Giri FC
In 2018, Putra Sinar Giri FC began participating in the East Java League 3 competition after buying a license from the club from Jember, Putra Ijen FC. The club moved its base from Jember to Gresik. PSG Gresik then promptly joined Liga 3 East Java in 2018.[4]They won Liga 3 East Java for the first time in their history after beating Perseta Tulungagung 5–3 in penalty shootout.[5]
In 2020, PSG Pati began participating in Liga 2 after Saiful Arifin bought the club's license from Gresik, Putra Sinar Giri FC. The club then moved its base to Pati.[6][7]
Ownership change and West Java move
First season: AHHA PS Pati
In 2021, Atta Halilintar and Putra Siregar bought the majority stake of PSG Pati and changed the club's name to AHHA PS Pati.[8] The club then participated in 2021–22 Liga 2 and barely avoided relegation back to Liga 3.
Move to Bekasi: FC Bekasi City
In 2022, they decided to move their homebase from Pati to Bekasi and rebranded the club as Bekasi FC.[9] For next season, Bekasi FC will use the Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium, hoping that the new homebase can make the club more successful.[10]
However, the name Bekasi FC has been trademarked by a man named Erick, who promptly filed a lawsuit regarding the usage of the Bekasi FC brand.[11] This forced the club to change their name once again into FC Bekasi City, which was ratified in the 2022 PSSI Ordinary Congress.[12]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Club officials
Club Official
Coaching staff
References
^"Derbi Pati Sebatas Mimpi, AHHA PS Pati Justru Ajukan Stadion Patriot Bekasi Sebagai Markas Baru". suara.com (in Indonesian). 18 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
^Riyantama, Rauhanda (2022-03-21). "Lahir di Jember Lalu Hijrah ke Bekasi, Begini Perjalanan Klub Milik Atta Halilintar Bekasi FC". bolatimes.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-11-21.
^"Mengenal FC Bekasi City, Tim Peserta Liga 2 Yang 5 Kali Ganti Nama Klub dan Dimiliki Atta Halilintar". Tribunpontianak.co.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-11-21.
^"Perjalanan PSG Gresik, Tim Tarkam yang Lolos 8 Besar Liga 3". jatimnow.com (in Indonesian). 19 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
^"Tumbangkan Perseta, PSG Juara Liga 3 Kapal Api PSSI Jatim 2019" (in Indonesian). PSSI Jatim. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
^"PSG Resmi Berkompetisi di Liga 2, Siap Tingkatkan Sepak Bola Pati di Kancah Nasional dan Internasional".
^SKOR.ID. "Profil Klub Liga 2 2023-2024: FC Bekasi City". www.skor.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-11-21.
^"Atta Halilintar Resmi Luncurkan Klub Sepakbola AHHA PS Pati | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
^"AHHA PS Pati Resmi Ganti Nama Menjadi Bekasi FC - Bolasport.com". www.bolasport.com (in Indonesian). 19 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
^"Persipa Pati Promosi ke Liga 2, AHHA PS Pati Pindah ke Bekasi - Bolasport.com". www.bolasport.com (in Indonesian). 18 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
^"Sempat Dapat Somasi karena Nama Bekasi FC, Atta Halilintar: Sedang Dibereskan". Suara (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 May 2022.
^"Kongres PSSI 2022: PS Pati Sah Ganti Nama Jadi FC Bekasi City". Detiksport (in Indonesian). Retrieved 30 May 2022.[permanent dead link]
^"Cerita PSG Pati, dari Klub Tarkam hingga Jadi Profesional dan Pindah Home Base". Kompas.com (in Indonesian). 27 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
^Wibisono, Yusuf (15 November 2019). "Lewat Adu Penalti, PSG Gresik Juara Liga 3 2019 Regional Jatim". beritajatim.com. PT Beritajatim Cyber Media. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
^Daftar pemain tim Bekasi City FC. ligaindonesiabaru.com.
