Bhayangkara Presisi Lampung Football Club, simply known as Bhayangkara Presisi, is an Indonesian professional football club based in Bandar Lampung, Lampung. The club is linked to the Indonesian National Police. The club plays in Super League from the 2025–26 season following promotion in 2024–25 Liga 2.
The name of the club is based on a police rank. They have won the Super League title in 2017.
History Persebaya offspring (2010–2016) Bhayangkara FC was a by-product of internal conflict in one of Indonesia's oldest clubs, Persebaya Surabaya. As the conflict was peaking in 2010, a rebel faction acquired Persikubar West Kutai, a second-tier club based in West Kutai on East Kalimantan, following the decision of the main faction to pull Persebaya out of the Indonesian Super League (ISL) and register it for the inaugural season of the Indonesian Premier League (IPL). The rebel faction renamed Persikubar into Persebaya and moved its base to Surabaya, so that the latter could still have a representation in the 2011 season of ISL, albeit in its second-tier.
When the Persebaya DU team managed to win promotion into the top-tier of ISL in 2013, the naming issue became a legal battle as another Persebaya was playing in the top-tier of IPL. In a span of a year (August 2015 to September 2016), this team changed names four times in order to circumvent legal challenges from different parties, including the notorious Persebaya supporters known as Bonek. In April 2016, the team known at that time as Surabaya United, merged with PS Polri, the amateur club of the Indonesian National Police, to obtain legal backing and create Bhayangkara Surabaya United.
A police team (2016–present) On 10 September 2016, the Indonesian National Police became the main operator of the club and renamed it into its current identification, Bhayangkara FC. Bhayangkara itself is a nickname for the Indonesian police, deriving from the name of the guardians of the ancient kingdom of Majapahit. In November 2020, the club moved its base to Surakarta after failing to win support from football fans in the national capital, already loyal to one of the most popular club in the country, Persija Jakarta. They then planned to change its name to Bhayangkara Solo. However, the renaming plan was canceled.
First national trophy In 2017, Bhayangkara FC won the 2017 Liga 1 championship on a head-to-head decision, which was seen as controversial by football fans nationwide who preferred the runner-up Bali United, which had collected the same number of points. While the procedure was legal, fans considered Bhayangkara as an elitist creation, with no popular support, while Bali United had won the hearts of the people in Bali. Despite the championship, Bhayangkara FC was unable to compete in the 2018 AFC Champions League, and the AFC Champions League spot went to Bali United.
Decline and relegation After winning the 2017 season, Bhayangkara had managed to finish mostly in the top five of the league table for three consecutive seasons. However, in the 2022–23 season, they only managed to finish seventh.
During the 2023–24 season, the team suffered a winless run which lasted for 16 matches, forcing them to make extensive player transfers, including the recruit of former Belgium national football team player, Radja Nainggolan. The team was relegated in game week 32 after a 1–2 loss against Bali United, while relegation contender Persita Tangerang drew 1–1 against Persik Kediri.
Return to Liga 1 In the 2024–25 Liga 2 regular series, Bhayangkara topped the Group 2 standings, advancing them to the promotion round. Bhayangkara then secured the Group Y top position, qualification to the Liga 2 final, and a promotion ticket back to Liga 1 after a goalless draw against Persijap in 12 February.
Following their promotion back to Liga 1. Bhayangkara reappointed Paul Munster as their head coach for the 2025–26 season.
Colours and badges Bhayangkara FC's main colour is gold, which is associated with the golden badge of police officers. The golden badge is also clearly included at the top section of its logo.
Kit history Year(s) Manufacturer(s) 2010–2011 Nike 2011–2012 Vilour 2012–2013 Warrior 2014 Specs 2015 Mitre 2016 Vision Superior (SU) 2017 Vilour 2018 Umbro 2019 Lotto 2020 Specs 2021–2025 Mills 2025– Etams
Honours Domestic League/DivisionTitlesRunners-upSeasons wonSeasons runners-up Liga Indonesia Premier Division Liga 2 DomesticCup CompetitionsTitlesRunners-upSeasons wonSeasons runners-up InternationalFriendly TournamentTitlesRunners-upSeasons wonSeasons runners-up
Seasons Note: Since this team established as Bhayangkara FC. Recent history ChampionsRunners-upThird placePromotedRelegated Season Division Pos. Pld. W D L GF GA Pts. Cup ACLE ACL 2 ACGL ACC2017L11st3422210614068–– –––20183rd3415811413953Quarter Final––––20194th3414119514353–––––2020season declared void––––2021–223rd341996482766–––––2022–237th3415613534451–––––2023–2417th3451118425626–––––2024–25L22nd231193351242–––––2025–26SL5th3416513534553–––––2026–27TBD34000000–––––
Notes
Season to season SeasonTierDivisionPlacePiala Indonesia20161ISC A7th–20171L11st–20181L13rdQuarter Final20191L14th–20201L1declared void–2021–221L13rd–2022–231L17th–2023–241L117th–2024–252L22nd–2025–261SL5th–2026–271SL–
Current league: 8 seasons in Super League 1 season in Championship Defunct league: 1 season in ISC A
Stadium Bhayangkara FC played their home matches at the Greater Jakarta stadiums and trained at the PTIK Stadium, inside the Indonesian National Police higher learning centre in South Jakarta, for 2017–2020 seasons. When they won the 2017 Liga 1 season, the club used Patriot Chandrabhaga Stadium in Bekasi. For 2022–23 season, they used Wibawa Mukti Stadium as homebase. For 2025–26 season, they use Sumpah Pemuda Stadium as homebase.
Supporters Bhayangkara's supporters are called El Bhara and Sikambara Lampung.
Sponsorship The club is financially supported by a company owned by the police's traffic division. Sometimes, it can win external sponsorship but from conglomerates, such as Bakrie Group.
Players Current squad
Out on loan
Staff PositionNameCEO Agus SuryonugrohoCOO SumardjiMain commissioner Zainudin AmaliTeam manager Reza ArifianTechnical director Miftahudin MuksonHead coach Óscar BruzónAssistant coach MustaqimFitness coach Jamie Karl SteelGoalkeeper coach Luizinho PassosAnalyst Uzzy AssidraTeam doctor Septia MandalaPhysiotherapist Fahmi FahrizaPhysiotherapist Ilham Setyo PutraMasseur Muhammad TohaMasseur Syefrina SalsabilaMedia officer Angga Bratama PutraKitman Taufik Usup
Head coach history Head coach by years (2010–present) NameFromTo Suwandi HS 2010 2011 Subangkit 2011 2012 Freddy Mulli 2011 2012 Yusuf Ekodono 2012 2012 Miroslav Janu 2013 2013 Tony Ho 2013 2013 Rahmad Darmawan 2014 2014 Ibnu Grahan 2015 2016 Simon McMenemy 2017 2018 Paul Munster 2019 2022 Agus Sugeng 2023 2023 Widodo C. Putro 2023 2023 Mario Gómez 2023 2024 Emral Abus 2024 2024 Gomes de Oliveira 2024 2024 Hanim Sugiarto 2024 2025 Paul Munster 2025 2026 Óscar Bruzón 2026 Present
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