Persih Tembilahan
| Full name | Persatuan Sepakbola Indragiri Hilir | ||
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| Nicknames | Harimau Rawa (Swamp Tigers) | ||
| Founded | 1970, as Persih Tembilahan 2018, as Masurai Football Club | ||
| Ground | Beringin Stadium Tembilahan, Indragiri Hilir Regency, Riau | ||
| Capacity | 10,000 | ||
| Owner | Indragiri Hilir Regency Government | ||
| Chairman | Indra Muchlis Adnan | ||
| Head coach | Mundari Karya | ||
| League | Liga 4 | ||
| 2017 | Liga 2, 7th in Group 1 (Relegated) | ||
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Persatuan Sepakbola Indragiri Hilir, commonly known as Persih Tembilahan or simply known as Persih, is an Indonesian football club based in Tembilahan, Indragiri Hilir Regency, Riau. They are competing in Liga 4 and use Beringin Stadium as their home ground.
History
Persih Tembilahan this as a debutant club that was lucky, because it began competing in Third Division in 2005 and every year the competition successful promotion. Persih finally play in First Division in 2007, and entered the Premier Division in 2008.[1]
This success is inseparable from the hard work of Indra Muchlis Adnan, the Regent of Indragiri Hilir Regency, together with the regional officials of Indragiri Hilir, continues to strive to ensure that Persih Tembilahan survives in the Indonesian football league system.[2]
In 2018, a businessman from Merangin in Jambi, Harmaini, bought the license of Persih Tembilahan and changed its name to Masurai Football Club which is based in Merangin Regency.[3] In the 2018 Liga 3 season, they used the name Persih Masurai (instead of Masurai Football Club) in the competition.[4]
In 2025, there was talk of reviving Persih Tembilahan to compete in the Liga 4 Riau zone. Therefore, Riau football figures are conducting a review phase to determine whether to retain the name Persih Tembilahan or adopt a new name.[5]
References
- ^ "Divisi Utama: Persih Tembilahan Libas Persires Rengat". www.bola.net (in Indonesian). Bola.Net. 18 December 2009. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
- ^ "Persih Tembilahan Terancam Degradasi Di Liga 2, Pelatih Harapkan Perhatian Pemerintah". www.inhilklik.com (in Indonesian). Inhil Klik. 18 March 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
- ^ "Saham di Beli Pengusaha Asal Jambi Club Persih FC Menjadi Persih Masurai FC". www.transmediariau.com (in Indonesian). Trans Media Riau. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
- ^ "6 Fakta Dibalik Kekalahan Persih Masurai atas PSBL Langsa Aceh". aksesjambi.com (in Indonesian). Akses Jambi. 22 July 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
- ^ "Salah Satu Tokoh Riau Pertimbangkan Untuk Persih Tembilahan Kembali Ke Kompetisi Riau". www.instagram.com (in Indonesian). Bertuah Bless (via Instagram). 19 July 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
External links
- Persih Tembilahan at Liga-Indonesia.co.id (archived 26 November 2010)