Hizbul Wathan F.C.
Hizbul Wathan Football Club is a professional Indonesian football team based in Sidoarjo Regency, East Java. They compete in the second tier of Indonesian league, Liga 2.
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| Full name | Hizbul Wathan Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Sun WarriorsThe Sun Turtles[1][2] | |||
| Short name | HWFCPSHW Sidoarjo | |||
| Founded | 1970; (as Persigo Gorontalo) 2017; (as Semeru FC) 2020; (as PS Hizbul Wathan Sidoarjo) | |||
| Ground | Gelora Delta Stadium Sidoarjo | |||
| Capacity | 35,000 | |||
| Owner | Muhammadiyah East Java Region Leadership[3] | |||
| Chairman | Dhimam Abror | |||
| Coach | Freddy Muli | |||
| League | Liga 3 | |||
| 2021 | Liga 2/1st round (Group C), 6th (relegated) | |||
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History
Semeru FC is an amalgamation of other Lumajang regional teams. In 2017, hopes of promoting regional football and building community pride.,[4] regent ASAT Malik met with local football clubs including Persigo Gorontalo, based in Gorontalo to discuss a merger. The owner of Persigo Gorontalo, Ngateman, and ASAT Malik finalized a merger agreement and renamed Persigo Gorontalo to Semeru FC.
In forming Semeru FC, local Lumajang footballers hope to raise the standard of their play and break into national football. As of 2017 the team was in the Liga Nusantara level.
On 25 February 2020, Muhammadiyah East Java Region Leadership confirmed that it has acquired Semeru FC, one of the participating Liga 2 football clubs. They acquired Semeru FC who this season competed in Liga 2. In addition, they will compete under the name PS Hizbul Wathan and headquartered at the Gelora Delta Stadium. The Chairman of PW Muhammadiyah East Java M. Saad Ibrahim said, the acquisition was carried out because Muhammadiyah wanted to preach through football.
Despite being a new territory, the organization founded by KH Ahmad Dahlan wanted to instill the values of Islam, nationality and humanity through football. Its cadres like Soeratin used to be the pioneers of the birth of PSSI. History is trying to be knitted again. One of the steps taken by the Head of Muhammadiyah Region (PWM) of East Java.[5][6]
Players
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching Staff
| Position | Name |
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| Head Coach |  Freddy Muli |
| Assistant Coach | Yusman Mulyono |
| Fitness Coach | Kodari Amir |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Muhammad Adam |
Stadium
Hizbul Wathan Football Club Sidoarjo plays their home matches at Gelora Delta Stadium in 2020.
References
- https://surabaya.jatimnetwork.com/olahraga/pr-521284764/profil-tim-liga-2-indonesia-ps-hizbul-wathan-klub-sepak-bola-milik-persyarikatan-muhammadiyah
- https://www.bolanusantara.com/clubs/hizbul-wathan-fc/profile
- "BREAKING NEWS - Pimpinan Wilayah Muhammadiyah Jatim Akusisi Klub Liga 2 Semeru FC Lumajang". surabaya.tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- topskor.id. "Persigo Merger dengan Semeru FC, Lumajang Punya Klub di Liga 2 | TOPSKOR". M.topskor.id. Retrieved 2017-02-21.
- jawapos.com. "PS Hizbul Wathan Akuisisi Semeru FC, Pilih Home Base Di Sidoarjo". jawapos.com. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- kastara.id. "Klub Liga 2, Semeru FC Berganti Jadi PS Hizbul Wathan". kastara.id. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- Taufik (2014-02-17). "Makna filosofi Logo Semeru FC Lumajang". Lumajangsatu.com. Archived from the original on 2017-02-21. Retrieved 2017-02-21.
- Daftar pemain tim Semeru F.C.. liga-indonesia.id.