# 2016 Bali United F.C. season

The 2016 season was the second season of competitive association football played by Bali United Football Club, a professional football club based in Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia. This season, they competed in the Indonesia Soccer Championship A, a football tournament that replaced the temporarily-suspended Indonesia Super League.
This season was the first time Bali United ended a full-competition season after 2015 Indonesia Super League was disbanded, having finished in 12th.

## Pre-season and friendlies
### Friendlies

Friendlies match details :
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers |
| 5 February – 19:30 | PS TNI | Home | 2–0 | Sukarja, Loudry |
| 14 February – 21:00 | Persib | Away | 0–3 | |
| 17 April – 16:00 | PSM | Away | 0–2 | |
| 18 April – 16:00 | Persipura | Neutral | 1–2 | Martinus |

### Bali Island Cup

Bali Island Cup match details :
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers |
| 18 February – 14:30 | Match 1 | Arema Cronus | Home | 1–3 | Sukadana |
| 21 February – 17:30 | Match 2 | Persib | Home | 1–1 | Antara |
| 23 February – 14:30 | Match 3 | PSS | Home | 1–1 | Sukadana |

### Bhayangkara Cup

Bhayangkara Cup match details :
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers |
| 19 March – 21:00 | Group stage | Arema Cronus | Home | 1–2 | Fadil |
| 21 March – 15:30 | Group stage | Persija | Home | 1–2 | Sukadana |
| 25 March – 15:30 | Group stage | Persipura | Home | 1–0 | Yabes |
| 27 March – 18:00 | Group stage | PS Polri | Home | 1–0 | Yabes |
| 30 March – 18:00 | Semi-finals | Persib | Away | 0–1 | |
| 3 April – 18:00 | Third place | Sriwijaya | Neutral | 0–2 | |

### Trofeo Persija

Trofeo Persija match details :
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers |
| 9 April – 18:00 | Trofeo match 2 | PSM | Neutral | 2–0 | Hamdi, Sukarja |
| 9 April – 21:00 | Trofeo match 3 | Persija | Neutral | 0–1 | |

### Trofeo Bali Celebest

Trofeo Bali Celebest match details :
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers |
| 24 September – 19:00 | Trofeo match 1 | Perseden | Home | 1–0 | Heffernan |
| 24 September – 21:30 | Trofeo match 3 | Celebest | Home | 2–0 | Sukadana, Heffernan |

## Match results
### Soccer Championship A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 10 | Mitra Kukar | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 47 | 43 | +4 | 49 |
| 11 | Perseru | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 38 | 51 | −13 | 46 |
| 12 | Bali United | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 40 |
| 13 | Persiba | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 38 | 52 | −14 | 35 |
| 14 | Persija | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 35 |
Soccer Championship A match details :
| Date | Week | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Referee | Position |
| 1 May – 17:00 | 1 | Pusamania Borneo | Home | 1–1 | Vidaković | 7,230 | Adi Riyanto | 6 |
| 8 May – 17:00 | 2 | Persipura | Away | 0–0 | | 12,364 | Bahrul Ulum | 8 |
| 14 May – 19:30 | 3 | Persib | Away | 0–2 | | 18,572 | Iwan Sukoco | 14 |
| 21 May – 17:00 | 4 | Semen Padang | Home | 2–1 | Ahn Byung-keon, Martinus | 10,003 | Nusur Fadilah | 11 |
| 30 May – 20:00 | 5 | Persiba | Away | 1–3 | Vidaković | 3,271 | Prasetyo Hadi | 14 |
| 11 June – 22:00 | 6 | Persela | Home | 3–1 | Insa, Fadil, Martinus | 15,133 | Aprisman Aranda | 10 |
| 20 June – 22:30 | 7 | Madura United | Away | 0–0 | | 1,135 | Novari Ikhsan | 12 |
| 27 June – 20:30 | 8 | Perseru | Home | 3–0 | Wirahadi, Insa, Patinho | 11,191 | Mardi | 8 |
| 3 July – 22:30 | 9 | Bhayangkara | Away | 1–3 | Parwa | 2,143 | Thoriq Alkatiri | 10 |
| 17 July – 16:00 | 10 | Barito Putera | Away | 1–0 | Loudry | 3,509 | Jerry Elly | 8 |
| 23 July – 17:00 | 11 | Mitra Kukar | Home | 1–1 | Wirahadi | 15,285 | Djumadi Effendi | 9 |
| 27 July – 20:00 | 12 | PS TNI | Home | 2–2 | Wirahadi, Vidaković | 14,578 | Muslimin | 7 |
| 1 August – 17:00 | 13 | Persegres | Home | 1–1 | Fajrin | 12,725 | Maulana Nugraha | 8 |
| 7 August – 20:00 | 14 | Arema Cronus | Away | 0–1 | | 10,701 | Fariq Hitaba | 10 |
| 14 August – 17:00 | 15 | PSM | Away | 0–4 | | 4,765 | Hamsir | 11 |
| 19 August – 17:00 | 16 | Sriwijaya | Home | 1–0 | Fadil | 8,574 | Bahrul Ulum | 10 |
| 26 August – 22:00 | 17 | Persija | Away | 2–1 | Vidaković, Yabes | 6,333 | Yudi Nurcahya | 8 |
| 3 September – 17:00 | 18 | Persipura | Home | 0–1 | | 13,127 | Yudi Prasojo | 9 |
| 11 September – 17:00 | 19 | Pusamania Borneo | Away | 0–4 | | 5,782 | Adi Riyanto | 12 |
| 18 September – 20:00 | 20 | Persib | Home | 1–0 | Hamdi | 21,175 | Dafid Priatmoko | 10 |
| 3 October – 17:00 | 21 | Semen Padang | Away | 0–3 | | 3,272 | Iwan Sukoco | 11 |
| 9 October – 17:00 | 22 | Persiba | Home | 1–2 | Fadil | 12,176 | Wendy Umar | 12 |
| 13 October – 22:00 | 23 | Persela | Away | 0–3 | | 935 | Maulana Nugraha | 12 |
| 18 October – 17:00 | 24 | Madura United | Home | 0–0 | | 8,725 | Adi Riyanto | 12 |
| 22 October – 17:00 | 25 | Perseru | Away | 0–2 | | 1,257 | Iwan Sukoco | 12 |
| 29 October – 17:00 | 26 | Bhayangkara | Home | 2–2 | Wirahadi, Fadil | 6,479 | Moch. Adung | 13 |
| 7 November – 20:00 | 27 | Barito Putera | Home | 3–2 | Fadil, Syakir, Vidaković | 4,366 | Yeni Krisdianto | 12 |
| 14 November – 17:00 | 28 | Mitra Kukar | Away | 1–3 | Vidaković | 1,284 | Tabrani | 12 |
| 20 November – 17:00 | 29 | PS TNI | Away | 4–2 | Hamdi (4) | 625 | Satrio Bambang | 12 |
| 25 November – 17:15 | 30 | Persegres | Away | 1–0 | Sukadana | 5,731 | Dwi Susilo | 12 |
| 3 December – 20:00 | 31 | Arema Cronus | Home | 2–2 | Alsan, Fadil | 15,127 | Yudi Nurcahya | 12 |
| 8 December – 15:00 | 32 | PSM | Home | 0–2 | | 1,566 | Asep Yandis | 12 |
| 11 December – 17:00 | 33 | Sriwijaya | Away | 1–2 | Wiantara | 8,725 | Kusni | 12 |
| 18 December – 20:00 | 34 | Persija | Home | 1–1 | Vidaković | 3,780 | Djumadi Effendi | 12 |

## Player details
### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Soccer Championship A | Soccer Championship A |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | IDN | Rully Desrian | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | IDN | Mahdi Fahri Albaar | 10 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | IDN | Junius R. Bate | 8 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | IDN | Miftahul Hamdi | 22 | 5 | 22 | 5 |
| 8 | DF | IDN | Ricky Fajrin | 30 | 1 | 30 | 1 |
| 9 | MF | IDN | Alsan Sanda | 22 | 1 | 17+5 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | IDN | Loudry Setiawan | 10 | 1 | 4+6 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | IDN | Yabes Roni | 21 | 1 | 9+12 | 1 |
| 13 | DF | IDN | Bobby Satria | 14 | 0 | 12+2 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | IDN | Fadil Sausu (captain) | 30 | 6 | 29+1 | 6 |
| 15 | MF | IDN | Leo Guntara | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | IDN | I Nyoman Sukarja | 9 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | IDN | I Made Wirahadi | 24 | 4 | 14+10 | 4 |
| 19 | MF | IDN | Hendra Sandi | 21 | 0 | 7+14 | 0 |
| 20 | GK | IDN | I Ngurah Komang Arya | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | IDN | I Komang Sujana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | IDN | Agus Nova Wiantara | 19 | 1 | 15+4 | 1 |
| 28 | DF | IDN | Abdul Rahman Sulaiman | 10 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | IDN | Syeh Fadiel Abdriansyah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | ENG | Daniel Heffernan | 7 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | KOR | Ahn Byung-keon | 25 | 1 | 25 | 1 |
| 33 | DF | IDN | I Made Andhika Wijaya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | IDN | Samsul Pellu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | GK | IDN | I Putu Pager Wirajaya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | MF | IDN | I Gede Sukadana | 16 | 1 | 15+1 | 1 |
| 59 | DF | IDN | Hasyim Kipuw | 27 | 0 | 25+2 | 0 |
| 86 | MF | SRB | Zoran Knežević | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 88 | DF | IDN | Adi Parwa | 14 | 1 | 7+7 | 1 |
| 90 | MF | IDN | Yulius Mauloko | 4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 |
| 92 | MF | IDN | Syakir Sulaiman | 23 | 1 | 16+7 | 1 |
| 93 | MF | IDN | I Wayan Bayu Ariawan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | FW | IDN | Martinus Novianto | 8 | 2 | 2+6 | 2 |
| 97 | GK | IDN | Diky Indrayana | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 99 | FW | SRB | Nemanja Vidaković | 27 | 7 | 23+4 | 7 |
| Players transferred out during the season ||||||||
| 69 | MF | BRA | Lucas Patinho | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 87 | DF | ESP | Kiko Insa | 9 | 2 | 6+3 | 2 |
* Source: Match results
* Ordered by player's number.

### Disciplinary record

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Total | Soccer Championship A | Soccer Championship A | Soccer Championship A |
| 1 | GK | IDN | Rully Desrian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | IDN | Mahdi Fahri Albaar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | IDN | Junius R. Bate | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | IDN | Miftahul Hamdi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | DF | IDN | Ricky Fajrin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | IDN | Alsan Sanda | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | IDN | Loudry Setiawan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | IDN | Yabes Roni | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | IDN | Fadil Sausu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | IDN | Leo Guntara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | IDN | I Nyoman Sukarja | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | IDN | I Made Wirahadi | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | IDN | Hendra Sandi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | DF | IDN | Agus Nova Wiantara | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | IDN | Abdul Rahman Sulaiman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | KOR | Ahn Byung-keon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | MF | IDN | I Gede Sukadana | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | DF | IDN | Hasyim Kipuw | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 86 | MF | SRB | Zoran Knežević | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | DF | IDN | Adi Parwa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | MF | IDN | Syakir Sulaiman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | FW | IDN | Martinus Novianto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97 | GK | IDN | Diky Indrayana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | FW | SRB | Nemanja Vidaković | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Players transferred out during the season ||||||||||
| 69 | MF | BRA | Lucas Patinho | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 87 | DF | ESP | Kiko Insa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
* Source: Match results
* Ordered by player's number.
* = Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
| 1 January 2016 | GK | I Putu Pager Wirajaya | Youth sector | Promoted |
| 1 January 2016 | GK | Diky Indrayana | Free agent | Free transfer |
| 1 January 2016 | MF | Alsan Sanda | Free agent | Free transfer |
| 1 January 2016 | GK | I Ngurah Komang Arya | Persiba | Free transfer |
| 1 January 2016 | MF | Miftahul Hamdi | Persiba | Free transfer |
| 1 January 2016 | FW | I Made Wirahadi | Persiba | Free transfer |
| 1 January 2016 | DF | Agus Nova Wiantara | Persegres | Free transfer |
| 1 January 2016 | GK | Rully Desrian | Semen Padang | Free transfer |
| 12 January 2016 | MF | Irfandy Zein | Free agent | Free transfer |
| 17 February 2016 | MF | I Gede Sukadana | Arema Cronus | Free transfer |
| 19 February 2016 | MF | Yulius Mauloko | Free agent | Free transfer |
| 20 February 2016 | MF | Syakir Sulaiman | Sriwijaya | Free transfer |
| 21 March 2016 | MF | Lucas Patinho | Madureira | Free transfer |
| 26 April 2016 | DF | Hasyim Kipuw | Arema Cronus | Free transfer |
| 26 April 2016 | DF | Mahdi Fahri Albaar | Mitra Kukar | Free transfer |
| 28 April 2016 | FW | Nemanja Vidaković | Beograd | Free transfer |
| 3 May 2016 | DF | Ahn Byung-keon | Free agent | Free transfer |
| 28 July 2016 | DF | I Komang Sujana | Youth Sector | Youth contract |
| 28 July 2016 | DF | I Made Andhika Wijaya | Youth Sector | Youth contract |
| 28 July 2016 | MF | I Wayan Bayu Ariawan | Youth Sector | Youth contract |
| 28 July 2016 | MF | Samsul Pellu | Youth Sector | Youth contract |
| 28 July 2016 | MF | Syeh Fadiel Abdriansyah | Youth Sector | Youth contract |
| 9 August 2016 | DF | Abdul Rahman Sulaiman | Karketu Dili | Free transfer |
| 21 August 2016 | MF | Zoran Knežević | Jagodina | Free transfer |
| 21 August 2016 | FW | Daniel Heffernan | Goulburn Valley Suns | Free transfer |
| 23 August 2016 | MF | Leo Guntara | Semen Padang | Free transfer |

### Transfers out

| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
| 1 January 2016 | DF | Syaeful Anwar | Free agent | Released |
| 1 January 2016 | MF | Bayu Gatra | Free agent | Released |
| 1 January 2016 | FW | Lerby Eliandry | Free agent | Released |
| 1 January 2016 | DF | I Nengah Sulendra | Free agent | Released |
| 1 January 2016 | MF | Iswandi Dai | Free agent | Released |
| 1 January 2016 | MF | Sutanto Tan | Free agent | Released |
| 1 January 2016 | DF | Wahyu Kristanto | Free agent | Released |
| 1 January 2016 | FW | Sukron Makmun | Free agent | Released |
| 21 April 2016 | MF | Irfandy Zein | PS TNI | Free transfer |
| 21 April 2016 | DF | Ganjar Mukti | PS TNI | Free transfer |
| 5 August 2016 | MF | Lucas Patinho | Free agent | Released |

### Loans in

| Start date | Pos. | Name | From | End date |
| 22 January 2016 | DF | Putu Gede | Surabaya United | 25 February 2016 |
| 22 January 2016 | MF | Ilham Armaiyn | Surabaya United | 25 February 2016 |
| 22 January 2016 | MF | Zulfiandi | Surabaya United | 25 February 2016 |
| 2 March 2016 | DF | Kiko Insa | Arema Cronus | End of season |
* ↑ Until end of Bali Island Cup 2016.
* ↑ Loan terminated on 11 August 2016.