# PSBS Biak

Persatuan Sepakbola Biak dan Sekitarnya, commonly known as PSBS Biak, is an Indonesian professional football club based in Biak Numfor Regency, Papua. The club currently plays in the Liga 1.

## History

PSBS Biak was founded on 12 December 1964, PSBS Biak gait was not as fortunate as other Papuan clubs such as Persipura Jayapura, Persiwa Wamena, Persidafon Dafonsoro, Persiram Raja Ampat, and Perseru Serui. They just promoted to Premier Division in the 2011–12 season after winning the Liga Indonesia First Division in the 2010 Liga Indonesia First Division.
For eight seasons surviving in the second-tier competition, PSBS Biak had to be overtaken by rival, Persewar Waropen, who successfully made history by qualifying for the Second Round of 2019 Liga 2.
PSBS Biak managed go through to the semi-finals of 2023–24 Liga 2 season. PSBS Biak defeated Persiraja Banda Aceh on 5–1 on aggregrate and go through to the final. Thus PSBS Biak secured a promotion for the first time in history to the Liga 1. In the final match which was held over two legs, PSBS managed to become champion after beating Semen Padang 3–0 in the home match in the first leg and the away match in the second leg again won 0–3 with a 6–0 aggregate win. Alexsandro managed to win two individual awards at once, Top Scorer with 19 goals and being the Best Player too.

## Players
### Current squad

    As of January 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | DF | ARG | Julián Velázquez |
| 4 | DF | IDN | Yohanis Hera |
| 5 | DF | IDN | Sukandar Kansai |
| 8 | MF | BRA | Jonata Machado |
| 9 | FW | IDN | Beto Gonçalves (captain) |
| 10 | FW | BRA | Alexsandro |
| 11 | MF | VEN | Williams Lugo (on loan from Puerto Cabello) |
| 12 | MF | IDN | Alfons Migau |
| 14 | DF | IDN | Frank Sokoy |
| 15 | DF | BRA | Fabiano Beltrame |
| 16 | DF | IDN | Salman Alfarid |
| 18 | MF | JPN | Takuya Matsunaga |
| 19 | DF | IDN | Rui Aiboy |
| 20 | DF | IDN | Herwin Tri Saputra |
| 21 | GK | IDN | Pualam Bahari |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 23 | DF | IDN | Arjuna Agung |
| 24 | MF | IDN | Febrianto Uopmabin |
| 26 | DF | IDN | Marckho Sandy |
| 27 | MF | IDN | Yano Putra |
| 28 | FW | ARG | Abel Argañaraz |
| 31 | GK | IDN | John Pigai |
| 32 | MF | IDN | Muhammad Tahir |
| 35 | GK | IDN | Andika Wisnu |
| 37 | FW | ARG | Ariel Nahuelpán |
| 39 | FW | IDN | Jeam Kelly Sroyer |
| 46 | MF | IDN | Todd Ferre |
| 50 | DF | IDN | Yohanes Kandaimu |
| 86 | FW | IDN | Armando Oropa |
| 90 | MF | IDN | Nelson Alom |
| — | DF | BOL | Sebastián Álvarez (on loan from Oriente Petrolero) |

### Naturalized players

| Country | Player |
| Brazil | Beto Gonçalves |
| Brazil | Fabiano Beltrame |

### Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | IDN | Diandra Diaz (at Persibo Bojonegoro) |

## Supporters

PSBS's supporters are called Napi Bongkar, with yellow and green as their identity. Napi Bongkar is one of the biggest football club supporters in Papua.

## Staff

| Position | Name |
| Team manager | Regi Aditya |
| Technical director | Emral Abus |
| Head coach | Marcos Guillermo Samso |
| Assistant coach | Elie Aiboy Erol Iba Bio Paulin |
| Goalkeeper coach | Joice Sorongan |
| Translator | Robertino Pugliara |
| Physiotherapist | Ardi Anhar |

## Honours

* Liga 2 (second-tier)
** Champion (1): 2023–24
* Liga Indonesia First Division (third-tier)
** Champion (1): 2010–11

## Statistics

Note: Since 2010 season

### Recent history

| Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated |
| Season | Division | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Cup | AFC competition(s) | AFC competition(s) |
| 2010 | FD | 1st | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 22 | – | – | – |
| 2011–12 | PD | 5th | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 29 | – | – | – |
| 2013 | PD | 2nd | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 22 | 34 | – | – | – |
| 2014 | PD | 3rd | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 23 | – | – | – |
| 2015 | PD | failed the verification process | failed the verification process | failed the verification process | failed the verification process | failed the verification process | failed the verification process | failed the verification process | failed the verification process | failed the verification process | – | – |
| 2016 | ISC-B | not participating | not participating | not participating | not participating | not participating | not participating | not participating | not participating | not participating | – | – |
| 2017 | L2 | 4th | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 20 | – | – | – |
| 2018 | L2 | 9th | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 32 | 26 | First round | – | – |
| 2019 | L2 | 9th | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 24 | – | – | – |
| 2020 | L2 | season declared void | season declared void | season declared void | season declared void | season declared void | season declared void | season declared void | season declared void | season declared void | – | – |
| 2021–22 | L2 | 5th | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 12 | – | – | – |
| 2022–23 | L2 | season not finished | season not finished | season not finished | season not finished | season not finished | season not finished | season not finished | season not finished | season not finished | – | – |
| 2023–24 | L2 | 1st | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 12 | 42 | – | – | – |
| 2024–25 | L1 | | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |

#### Notes

* ↑ Group 2 in First Round.
* ↑ Group 2 in Second Round.
* ↑ Group 8 in First Round.
* ↑ Group C in Second Round.
* ↑ East Region in First Round.
* ↑ East Region in First Round.
* ↑ Group D in First Round.

### Season by season

| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Piala Indonesia |
| 2010 | 3 | FD | 1st | – |
| 2011–12 | 2 | PD | 5th (1R: Group 2) | – |
| 2013 | 2 | PD | 2nd (2R: Group 2) | – |
| 2014 | 2 | PD | 3rd (1R: Group 8) | – |
| 2015 | 2 | PD | not participating | – |
| 2016 | 2 | ISC-B | not participating | – |
| 2017 | 2 | L2 | 4th (2R: Group C) | – |
| 2018 | 2 | L2 | 9th (1R: East Region) | First Round |
| 2019 | 2 | L2 | 9th (1R: East Region) | – |
| 2020 | 2 | L2 | declared void | – |
| 2021–22 | 2 | L2 | 5th (1R: Group D) | – |
| 2022–23 | 2 | L2 | not finished | – |
| 2023–24 | 2 | L2 | 1st | – |
| 2024–25 | 1 | L1 | | – |
Current league
* 10 seasons in Liga 2
* 1 season in Liga 1
Defunct league
* 1 season in First Division (as third tier)