Waanal Brothers F.C.
| Full name | Waanal Brothers Football Club | ||
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| Nicknames | The Brothers Anak dari Kampung Waa (Brothers from Waa Village) Rajawali Emas (Golden Eagles) | ||
| Short name | WBFC | ||
| Founded | 2019 | ||
| Ground | Wania Imipi Stadium Timika, Central Papua | ||
| Capacity | 10,000 | ||
| Owner | Four Brothers[1] | ||
| Manager | Ray Manurung[2] | ||
| Coach | Sahala Saragih[3] | ||
| League | Liga Nusantara | ||
| 2024–25 | Liga Nusantara/Relegation Round (Group K), 1st | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
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Waanal Brothers Football Club (simply known as WBFC) is an Indonesian football club based in Waa Village, Tembagapura, Mimika Regency, Central Papua. They currently compete in the Liga Nusantara.
History
Waanal Brothers FC was founded in 2019 by four brothers—Ray, Joe, Jason, and Randy Manurung—who grew up in Tembagapura, Mimika Regency. The club's inception was rooted in the founders' involvement with youth football development; in 2018, Ray Gustafson Manurung was appointed by the Indonesian Ministry of Youth and Sports (Kemenpora) to manage the Indonesia U-15 student national team for the IberCup in Portugal.[4] Following the experience abroad, the brothers established the club to provide a professional career path for the young talents they had scouted across the country.[5]
The club entered official competition in the 2022 Liga 3 Papua zone. To signal their ambitions, they appointed former Indonesian international striker Rochy Putiray as head coach.[6] In their debut season, WBFC finished in third place in the regional standings.
In 2023, the management appointed Sahala Saragih, a coach known for promoting teams to higher divisions, to lead the squad. This move proved successful as WBFC secured the 2023 Liga 3 Papua title after an undefeated campaign, recording seven wins and two draws.[7] This victory allowed the club to represent Central Papua in the 2023–24 Liga 3 National Phase.
During the 2023–24 National Phase, WBFC reached the Round of 16 but narrowly missed out on promotion to Liga 2. [8]
Players
Current squad
- As of 29 November 2025[9]
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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Season-by-season records
| Season | League/Division | Tms. | Pos. | Piala Indonesia |
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| 2022–23 | Liga 3 | season abandoned | – | |
| 2023–24 | Liga 3 | 80 | 3rd, Third round | – |
| 2024–25 | Liga Nusantara | 16 | 1st, Relegation round | – |
| 2025–26 | Liga Nusantara | 24 | 6th in Group D | – |
Honours
References
- ^ papua, salam. "Mengenal WBFC Mimika, Pemenang Liga 3 Papua 2023". salampapua.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Lolos ke Liga 3 Nasional, Waanal Brother FC Tutup dengan Doa di Stadion Mandala Jayapura". Portal Papua. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ papua, salam. "Tiba Di Timika, Waanal Brothers FC Siap Juara Di Liga 3 Papua 2023". salampapua.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ Arnol, Saudila (20 December 2023). "Mengenal Tim Sepak Bola Waanal Brothers Mimika, Pemenang Liga 3 Zona Papua 2023". Timika Bisnis (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Keseriusan Waanal Brother FC Demi Bisa Promosi ke Liga 2". Solo Balapan (Jawa Pos) (in Indonesian). 23 May 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Dilatih Rochy Putiray, Waanal Brothers menangi laga perdana Liga 3". Jubi.id (in Indonesian). 28 September 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Waanal Brothers FC Juara Liga 3 Papua 2023". RRI (in Indonesian). 17 December 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Perjalanan Waanal Brothers FC di Kancah Sepak Bola Nasional". Salam Papua (in Indonesian). 15 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ Daftar pemain tim Waanal Brothers. ileague.id.
- ^ "Waanal Brothers FC Juara Liga 3 Zona Papua". seputarpapua.com (in Indonesian). 14 December 2023. Retrieved 29 February 2024.