# Borneo F.C. Samarinda

Borneo Football Club Samarinda (commonly known as Borneo Samarinda or just Borneo) is an Indonesian professional football club based in Samarinda, East Kalimantan. The club currently competes in Liga 1. The club's nickname is Pesut Etam (Our Dolphins).
Borneo Samarinda has won one Liga 2 league title in the club history.

## History

Borneo Samarinda was formed by former Putra Samarinda supporters who were dissatisfied with their team's lack of achievements. PT Nahusam Pratama Indonesia bought Perseba Super Bangkalan on 7 March 2014, which gave them direct license to compete in the 2014 Liga Indonesia Premier Division, and changed the name to Pusamania Borneo Football Club.
After beating PSGC Ciamis on penalties in the 2014 Liga Indonesia Premier Division semi-final, they were promoted to the Indonesia Super League. On 27 November 2014, Borneo FC won their first title by becoming champion of the 2014 Liga Indonesia Premier Division after beating Persiwa Wamena 2–1 in the final.
Borneo Samarinda competed in the 2024–25 ASEAN Club Championship which is their first official participation in international tournament. The club was then drawn in a group alongside Thai club Buriram United, Singaporean club Lion City Sailors, Malaysian club Kuala Lumpur City, Philippines club Kaya—Iloilo and Vietnamese club Công An Hà Nội. On 22 August 2024, Borneo Samarinda won 3–0 against Lion City Sailors at home.

## Club culture
### Supporters

Borneo Samarinda's supporters are called Pusamania.

### Derbies

Derby Kaltim (East Borneo derby), is the match of Borneo against Persiba Balikpapan.
Derby Papadaan is the match of Borneo against Barito Putera (The Brother's Derby).
Derby Mahakam is the match of Borneo against PS Mitra Kukar. It is named after the fact that Samarinda and Tenggarong are followed by the Mahakam River.

## Logo history

* Borneo Samarinda logo from its foundation until change for their 7th anniversary.

## Sponsorship

Suzuki signed a two-year sponsorship deal with Borneo Samarinda on 22 April 2014. On 2 May 2014, Bankaltim became their shirt sponsor for home and away matches.

## Kit suppliers

| Brand | Year |
| Town | 2014–2015 |
| Salvo | 2015–2017 |
| Nike | 2018 |
| NH Project | 2019 |
| RIORS | 2020 |
| ETAMS | 2021–2024 |
| SPECS | 2024–present |

## Stadium

Borneo Samarinda played their home matches at the Segiri Stadium from 2014 until 2023, when the club started using the Batakan Stadium in Balikpapan. he club also used the Sempaja Stadium as their training ground.

## Players
### Current squad

    As of 5 March 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 |
| 1 | GK | IDN | Angga Saputro |
| 2 | DF | BRA | Ronaldo Rodrigues |
| 5 | DF | BRA | Gabriel Furtado |
| 6 | MF | IDN | Ikhsan Zikrak |
| 7 | FW | BRA | Matheus Pato |
| 8 | MF | JPN | Kei Hirose |
| 11 | DF | IDN | Gavin Kwan |
| 14 | FW | IDN | Stefano Lilipaly |
| 15 | DF | IDN | Leo Guntara |
| 16 | DF | IDN | Komang Teguh |
| 22 | MF | BDI | Christophe Nduwarugira |
| 23 | FW | ARG | Mariano Peralta |
| 24 | DF | IDN | Diego Michiels (captain) |
| 25 | GK | IDN | Nadeo Argawinata |
| 26 | DF | IDN | Rizdjar Nurviat |
| 28 | MF | IDN | Terens Puhiri |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 30 | FW | IDN | Andy Harjito |
| 33 | MF | JPN | Kenzo Nambu |
| 41 | FW | IDN | Ricky Cawor |
| 50 | MF | IDN | Rivaldo Pakpahan |
| 54 | DF | IDN | Alfharezzi Buffon |
| 55 | MF | IDN | Dandy Sonriza |
| 56 | DF | IDN | Fajar Fathur Rahman |
| 63 | GK | IDN | Daffa Fasya |
| 66 | MF | IDN | Dwiky Hardiansyah |
| 68 | FW | IDN | Habibi Jusuf |
| 77 | MF | IDN | Asgal Habib |
| 81 | GK | IDN | Yogi Hermawan |
| 88 | MF | IDN | Dika Kuswardani |
| 97 | MF | BRA | Berguinho |
| 99 | MF | IDN | Muhammad Sihran |

### Naturalized players

| Country | Player |
| Netherlands | Diego Michiels |
| Netherlands | Stefano Lilipaly |

### 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 |
| — | FW | IDN | Ari Maring (at Bekasi City) |
| — | MF | IDN | Taufany Muslihuddin (at Madura United) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | FW | IDN | Fajar Akhmad (at PSIM Yogyakarta) |
| — | FW | IDN | Ousmane Maiket (at PSIM Yogyakarta) |

## Technical staff

| Position | Name |
| President | Nabil Husein Said Amin |
| CEO | Ponaryo Astaman |
| Team manager | Farid Abubakar |
| Head coach | Joaquín Gómez |
| Assistant coaches | Demerson |
| Assistant coaches | Sultan Samma |
| Fitness coach | Emir Mustafović |
| Goalkeeping coach | Khairul Nizam |
| Analyst | Gilang Ramadhan |
| Physiotherapists | Danilo Lima |
| Physiotherapists | Fajar |
| Physiotherapists | Ramdhan Pratama |
| Doctor | Hilda Khoirun Nisa |

## Honours

League(s)
* Indonesia Super League
** Premiership (1): 2023–24
* Liga Indonesia Premier Division
** Winners (1): 2014 (second-tier era)
Cup(s)
* Indonesia President's Cup
** Runners-up (1): 2017, 2022, 2024
* Piala Gubernur Kaltim
** Winners (1): 2016

## League and cup results

Indonesian league only (2008–present):
    Season Division (Name) Pos./Teams Pl. W D L GS GA P Piala Indonesia ACLE ACL 2 ACGL ACC Top Scorer (Goals) Divisi Utama 2nd (Divisi Utama) 1/(60) 28 14 5 5 41 19 56 NH - - - - Fernando Soler 15 ISL season not finished 1st (ISL) 13/(18) 3 0 1 2 2 3 1 NH - - - - Erick Weeks Srđan Lopičić 1 ISC A unofficial league 1st (ISC A) 9/(18) 34 14 8 12 62 41 50 NH - - - - Pedro Velázquez 14 Liga 1 1st (Liga 1) 8/(18) 34 15 7 12 50 39 50 NH - - - - Lerby Eliandry 16 Liga 1 1st (Liga 1) 7/(18) 34 14 6 14 50 49 48 Semi-finals - - - - Matías Conti 11 Liga 1 1st (Liga 1) 7/(18) 34 12 15 7 55 42 51 - - - - Renan Silva 11 Liga 1 season declared void 1st (Liga 1) 3/(18) 3 2 0 1 6 4 6 NH - - - - Francisico Torres 2 Liga 1 1st (Liga 1) 6/(18) 34 14 10 10 43 35 52 NH - - - - Francisico Torres 15 Liga 1 1st (Liga 1) 4/(18) 34 16 9 9 64 40 57 NH - - - - Matheus Pato 25 Liga 1 1st (Liga 1) 3/(18) 38 22 8 8 58 37 76 NH - - - - Felipe Cadenazzi 15 Liga 1 1st (Liga 1) TBD/(18) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NH - - - Group stage TBD
Notes
* ↑ Not an official competition affiliated with PSSI, AFC & FIFA

## Performance in AFF competitions

| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away |
| 2024–25 | ASEAN Club Championship | Group B | Lion City Sailors | 3–0 | |
| 2024–25 | ASEAN Club Championship | Group B | Kuala Lumpur City | | 0–1 |
| 2024–25 | ASEAN Club Championship | Group B | Buriram United | | 0–4 |
| 2024–25 | ASEAN Club Championship | Group B | Kaya—Iloilo | 2–1 | |
| 2024–25 | ASEAN Club Championship | Group B | Cong An Ha Noi | | 2–3 |

## Club ranking
### World clubs ranking

    As of 4 August 2024.
| Current Rank | Team | Points |
| 848 | Crusaders F.C. | 1370 |
| 849 | CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 1370 |
| 850 | Borneo FC | 1370 |
| 851 | CA Bizertin | 1370 |
| 852 | Eding Sport FC | 1370 |

### AFC clubs ranking

    As of 4 August 2024
| Current Rank | Team | Points |
| 78 | Suwon FC | 1373 |
| 79 | Salgaocar FC | 1372 |
| 80 | Borneo FC | 1370 |
| 81 | Persija Jakarta | 1367 |
| 82 | Al-Arabi SC (Qatar) | 1367 |