# Persijap Jepara

Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Jepara, also known as Persijap is an Indonesian professional football club based in Jepara, Central Java. They set compete in the Liga 1 from 2025–26, the top tier of Indonesian football after promotion from Liga 2 in 2024–25. Their nickname is Laskar Kalinyamat (Kalinyamat Warriors) and Elang Laut Jawa (Java Sea Eagles).

## History
### Foundation and early years (1954–1994)

Persijap was founded on 11 April 1954. Syahlan Ridwan, Jepara's Regent, founded the club. They have contributed players to the Indonesia national football team since 1979 when Haryanto was the first choice goalkeeper of the national team. Other national team players such as Siswandi Gancis, Solekan and Warsidi was from Persijap. They managed to win the Soeratin Cup in 1982.

### Modern era and recent history (1994–present)

Their recent achievements in Indonesian football was only their promotion to the Liga Indonesia Premier Division in 2000 and 2004 with coach Rudi William Keltjes. In the youth teams, they managed to add Soeratin Cup titles in 1998 and 2002.
In 2007, they were also promoted to the newly formed Indonesia Super League. They were included in the Indonesia Premier League, before returning to the Super League in September 2012.
In August 2014, they were relegated to the Liga Indonesia Premier Division.
On 25 February 2025, Persijap secure promotion to Liga 1 from next season after win from PSPS Pekanbaru in promotion play-off with narrowly score 1–0 thanks a dramatic goal Léo Lelis in 84th minute and return to top tier after 11 years absence.

## Crest

* First Crest
* Second Crest until 2006
* 2008–current

## Kit suppliers

* Villour Sport (2006–2009)
* Diadora (2009–2010)
* Lotto (2010–2011)
* Mitre (2011–2012)
* Red Warriors (2013)
* Eureka Sports (2014)
* Kool (2015)
* Calsei (2016)
* MBB (2017)
* Al-Ikhsan (2018)
* Kaki Jersi (2019)
* Trops (2020)
* Degree (2021)
* Made by club (2022)
* Etams (2023)
* Adhoc Apparel (2024)

## Stadium

Before 2008, Persijap played the home matches at the Kamal Djunaedi Stadium. Persijap now plays their home matches at the Gelora Bumi Kartini Stadium.

## Supporters

Persijap Jepara's supporter groups are Jetmania (Jepara Tifosi Mania), BANASPATI (Barisan Supporter Persijap Sejati), and CURVANORDSYNDICATE.

## 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 |
| 1 | GK | IDN | Ridho Al Wafaa |
| 4 | DF | IDN | Fikron Afriyanto |
| 5 | DF | IDN | Rangga Widiansyah |
| 7 | MF | IDN | Indra Arya |
| 8 | MF | IDN | Dody Alfayed |
| 9 | FW | IDN | Ardi Ardiana |
| 10 | FW | BRA | Rosalvo (captain) |
| 13 | DF | IDN | Fairuz Ohorella |
| 14 | DF | IDN | Rahmat Hidayat |
| 16 | MF | IDN | Bintang Pratama |
| 17 | FW | IDN | Zulham Zamrun |
| 18 | GK | IDN | Dwi Fatoni |
| 20 | GK | IDN | Sendri Johansyah |
| 21 | MF | IDN | Rendi Saepul |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 22 | GK | IDN | Imam Arief Fadillah |
| 23 | MF | IDN | Restu Akbar |
| 24 | MF | IDN | David Laly |
| 26 | MF | IDN | Safna Delpi |
| 30 | MF | IDN | Dani Sormin |
| 37 | DF | IDN | Zahran Alamsah |
| 44 | DF | BRA | Léo Lelis |
| 70 | FW | IDN | Prince Kallon |
| 71 | DF | IDN | Ari Pirmansyah |
| 73 | MF | IDN | Seva Bernadine |
| 77 | FW | IDN | Rizki Hidayat |
| 81 | MF | IDN | Ichsas Baihaqi |
| 87 | DF | IDN | Fathul Ihsan |
| 98 | FW | IDN | Samuel Gwijangge |

## Coaching staff

| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Widodo C. Putro |
| Assistant coach | Noor Hadi |
| Goalkeeper coach | Iman Suherman |

## Honours

* Liga 2
** Promotion play-off winner: 2024–25
* Liga 3
** Champions (1): 2019
* Soeratin Cup
** Champions (3): 1982, 1998, 2002
* Megawati Cup
** Champions (1): 2004