Sumsel United F.C.
| Full name | Sumatra Selatan United Football Club | ||
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| Nickname | The Fireball[1] | ||
| Short name | SSU | ||
| Founded | 4 June 2025 | ||
| Ground | Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 6,400 | ||
| Owner | PT. Cahaya Sumsel United (CSU) | ||
| President | Cik Ujang[2] | ||
| Manager | Syamsuddin Isaac Suryamanggala[3] | ||
| Coach | Nil Maizar | ||
| League | Championship | ||
| 2025–26 | TBD | ||
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Sumatra Selatan United Football Club, commonly known as Sumsel United, is an Indonesian football club based in Palembang, South Sumatra. They currently compete in the Championship.
History
Sumsel United was founded after the Vice Governor of South Sumatra, Cik Ujang, took over the playing license of West Java-based Championship club, Persikas Subang. The club was ratified at the 2025 PSSI Congress on 6 June 2025.[4]
Players
Current squad
- As of 4 February 2026[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Team manager | Syamsuddin Isaac Suryamanggala |
| Head coach | Nil Maizar |
| Assistant coach | Mahyadi Panggabean Amirul Mukminin Nur Iskandar |
| Goalkeeper coach | Sahari Gultom |
| Fitness coach | Dino Sefriyanto |
| Video analyst | Dian Bayu Aji |
Season-by-season records
| Season(s) | League | Tier | Tms. | Pos. | Piala Indonesia |
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| 2025–26 | Championship | 2 | 20 | (Group 1) | – |
References
- ^ "Logo Sumsel United Ramai Disorot Netizen, Ternyata Ini Makna dan Filosofinya". IDN Times Sumsel (in Indonesian).
- ^ "Cik Ujang: Dari Bupati hingga Wakil Gubernur, Kini Bangun Klub Sepak Bola Sumsel United". Suarasumsel.id (in Indonesian).
- ^ "Dirut RS Siti Fatimah Jadi Manager Sumsel United". kumparan (in Indonesian). Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ Ramadhana, Yuan Edo. "Hasil Kongres PSSI 2025: Empat Klub Ganti Identitas,Akhirnya Persikas Subang Jadi Sumsel United". Radar Bojonegoro (in Indonesian).
- ^ Daftar pemain tim Sumsel United.ileague.id.