Super East Java Derby


Super East Java Derby is the name given in football to any match between two Indonesian football clubs in two different league background, Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya. The fierce competition between both teams began in 1992 when Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya were grouped together in group A of 1992 Utama trophy.
Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya were established on different era, at which Arema was formed in 1987, while Persebaya in 1927. Both teams have groups of supporters who are equally well-known fanatics, namely Aremania and Bonek. Both supporters have also been known for their psywar, conducted throughout the game, making the rivalrous match much awaited.

History

The atmosphere on the first meeting between Arema and Persebaya was mediocre, most probably as a result of both teams playing on different competitions. Persebaya was competing in Perserikatan, while Arema participated in Galatama.
Initially, the feud was not between Arema and Persebaya. In fact, Persebaya rival was Persema Malang in Perserikatan, whereas Arema were against Mitra Surabaya in Galatama.
The situation had changed since Perserikatan and Galatama were merged into Liga Indonesia in 1994. Despite Persema and Mitra Surabaya were still in the competition at that time, Persebaya and Arema were gaining much attention from their supporters. Therefore, the East Java derby began.
As time has gone by, Persema's achievement was no better than Arema and Mitra Surabaya was disbanded. As a result, many football fans had decided to support Arema and Persebaya instead. Because the competition between the two teams is remarkably intense, Arema and Persebaya have to be separated into different region groups in the league. It was intended to avoid friction between supporters in the event of the derby. In case the competition no longer implements the two-region system, the East Java derby will be inevitable. Until now, it is still forbidden for the two supporters to meet in a stadium according to the joint agreement made in 1988.

Accompanying cases

Kantata Takwa concert

January 23, 1990. Iwan Fals launched Kantata Takwa albums in Tambaksari Stadium, the previous homebase of Persebaya. In the first of 30 minutes at this concert, Bonek feel upset because the festival area occupied by Aremania, which cheering the Arema's chant.
Nevertheless, the Aremania keep trying to defend themselves in the festival area, although the Bonek tried to throw out the Aremania from the concert. So, after the concert ended, riots broke out outside the stadium, which continues to occur until Gubeng train station.

Sepultura's Indonesia tour

July 1992. The Brazillian heavy metal band, Sepultura, take a world tour in Indonesia by holding a roadshow at Jakarta and Surabaya. The Surabaya roadshow is held also at Tambaksari Stadium, the venue of the Iwan Fals' concert two years ago.
It is just, the Bonek occupied the festival area. They also dispel the Aremania arrival intend to enter the Tambaksari stadium to watch the concert, and the riots also broke out outside the stadium.

Nurkiman's incident

December 26, 1995. Persebaya doing away match against Persema Malang. The match ended with a draw score, 1-1. But, on the way home to Surabaya, the Persebaya's busses is throwed by Persema's fans, the Ngalamania.
Nurkiman, Persebaya's talented attacking midfielder, also did not escape the incident. The bus' mirror broke, and a part of damage mirrors hurt Nurkiman's left eye till permanently blind. From that case, Nurkiman not involved the Persebaya's champion title in 1996/97 season.

Aremania's awaydays in Surabaya

November 15, 1997. Arema doing away match against Persebaya in Tambaksari Stadium. But, the Aremania occupied the VIP tribune with escort by the polices. The match took place safely without throwing occurs between two supporters, even though there had been a brawl between the Bonek and the Mitra's fans against Aremania and Ngalamania. As the host, Bonek also only blaspheme the referee. From this, Aremania and Bonek will continue to strive for peace.

''Asuemper'' case

September 4, 2006. The second leg of a Copa Indonesia quarter-finals match between Persebaya against Arema in Tambaksari Stadium. The match ended with a draw score, 1-1. But, the Persebaya's defeat in the previous leg in Malang make the "Bajul Ijo" not advanced the semi-finals.
Bonek's officials, Hamin Gimbal, says the "Asuemper" case, is the biggest supporters riots not just pollute the football in East Java, even it is the biggest riots in the Indonesia's football history. Bonek vent their dissatisfaction after the match by burning three cars, and injuring 14 in the riots including 13 police.

Results

Official match results

Data incomplete
The record counts all competitions including matches played during the era of dualism.
CompetitionDateHome teamResultAway teamVenueCity
1992 Main Cup25 October 1992Persebaya
2–1
AremaAndi Mattalatta StadiumMakassar
1994–95 Premier Division29 March 1995Arema
1–0
PersebayaGajayana StadiumMalang
1994–95 Premier Division30 April 1995Persebaya3–2AremaGelora 10 November StadiumSurabaya
1995–96 Premier DivisionPersebaya
3–0
AremaGelora 10 November StadiumSurabaya
1995–96 Premier DivisionArema3–0PersebayaGajayana StadiumMalang
1996–97 Premier Division19 February 1997Arema
1–1
PersebayaGajayana StadiumMalang
1996–97 Premier Division26 March 1997Persebaya6–1AremaGelora 10 November StadiumSurabaya
1997–98 Premier Division16 November 1997Persebaya
0–0
AremaGelora 10 November StadiumSurabaya
1997–98 Premier Division12 April 1998Arema
0–0
PersebayaGajayana StadiumMalang
1999–2000 Premier Division19 March 2000Persebaya
1–0
AremaGelora 10 November StadiumSurabaya
1999–2000 Premier Division10 May 2000Arema1–0PersebayaGajayana StadiumMalang
2001 Premier Division18 January 2001Persebaya
1–0
AremaGelora 10 November StadiumSurabaya
2001 Premier Division18 July 2001Arema1–0PersebayaGajayana StadiumMalang
2002 East Java Governor Cup I22 December 2002Arema
1–2
PersebayaGelora Delta StadiumSidoarjo
2006 Piala Indonesia1 September 2006Arema
1–0
PersebayaKanjuruhan StadiumMalang
2007 Premier Division13 February 2007Arema
2–1
PersebayaKanjuruhan StadiumMalang
2007 Premier Division30 December 2007Persebaya1–1AremaGelora 10 November StadiumSurabaya
2009–10 Indonesia Super League16 January 2010Persebaya
2–0
AremaGelora 10 November StadiumSurabaya
2009–10 Indonesia Super League21 February 2010Arema1–0PersebayaKanjuruhan StadiumMalang
2011–12 Indonesian Premier League4 March 2012Persebaya 1927
2–1
Arema IPLGelora Bung Tomo StadiumSurabaya
2011–12 Indonesian Premier League14 July 2012Arema IPL2–1Persebaya 1927Gajayana StadiumMalang
2012 East Java Governor Cup28 December 2012Arema ISL
1–0
PersebayaKanjuruhan StadiumMalang
2013 Indonesian Premier League23 June 2013Arema IPL
2–1
Persebaya 1927Gajayana StadiumMalang
2013 East Java Governor Cup Final24 December 2013Persebaya
0–1
AremaAAL Bumimoro StadiumSurabaya
2015 SCM Cup Semi-final25 January 2015Arema
1–0
PersebayaGelora Sriwijaya StadiumPalembang
2018 East Kalimantan Governor Cup2 March 2018Persebaya
0–2
AremaPalaran StadiumSamarinda
2018 Liga 16 May 2018Persebaya
1–0
AremaGelora Bung Tomo StadiumSurabaya
2018 Liga 16 October 2018Arema
1–0
PersebayaKanjuruhan StadiumMalang
2019 Indonesia President's Cup Finals9 April 2019Persebaya
2–2
AremaGelora Bung Tomo StadiumSurabaya
2019 Indonesia President's Cup Finals12 April 2019Arema
2–0
PersebayaKanjuruhan StadiumMalang
2019 Liga 115 August 2019Arema
4–0
PersebayaKanjuruhan StadiumMalang
2019 Liga 112 December 2019Persebaya
4–1
AremaBatakan StadiumBalikpapan
2020 East Java Governor Cup18 February 2020Persebaya
4–2
AremaGelora Supriyadi StadiumBlitar

Players in both teams

Note:

Moving from Persebaya to Arema

PlayerPersebayaArema
Sutiaji1996–19972004–2008
Ahmad Junaidi1994–1995, 20022002–2005
Erik Setiawan2003–20042008–2009
Hamka Hamzah2002–20032015–2016, 2018–2019
Ranu T. Sasongko2004–20062008–2009
M. Khoiful Ajid1994–19961997–1999
Hendro Kartiko2004–20052006–2008
Gendut Doni2004–20052005–2006
Andrew Barisić2011–20122012
Goran Ganchev20132016
Arif Ariyanto2005–20112011–2012
Ricky Kayame2017–20182019–2020

Head coaches who coached for both clubs

Honours