Persebaya 1927 is a major Indonesia

Indonesia

Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...

n soccer team located in Surabaya

Surabaya

Surabaya is Indonesia's second-largest city with a population of over 2.7 million , and the capital of the province of East Java...

, East Java

East Java

East Java is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Java and includes neighboring Madura and islands to its east and to its north East Java is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Java and includes neighboring Madura and...

. Persebaya generally play in the top league of Liga Indonesia, but in 2010–11 play in Liga Primer Indonesia (LPI).

The supporters of Persebaya are known as Bonek (abbreviation of Bondo Nekat, literally "The Reckless People") and are notorious for violence and hooliganism

Football hooliganism

Football hooliganism, sometimes referred to by the British media as the English Disease, is unruly and destructive behaviour—such as brawls, vandalism and intimidation—by association football club fans...

, it is the past, not now.

Sponsors

• Joma
  Joma
  Joma is a Spanish sports apparel manufacturer, which currently produces footwear and apparel for football, running and tennis. Its headquarters are located in the city of Toledo, Spain....
  
   (January-May 2011)
• Mitre
  Mitre Sports International
  Mitre is a British sportswear and equipment supplier based in England, owned by Pentland Group. Established in England in 1817, Mitre is the world’s oldest manufacturer of footballs.- History :...
  
   (July 2011-present)
• Jawa Pos
  Jawa Pos
  Jawa Pos is one of Indonesia's major newspapers. Jawa Pos was launched by Suseno Tedjo or Tek Chung Sen in Surabaya in 1 July 1949. The "Jawa Pos Group" is owned by Indonesian media tycoon, Dahlan Iskan .-Award:...
  
  
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• Bank Saudara
  Bank Saudara
  PT Bank Himpunan Saudara 1906 is an Indonesia-based financial institution. The Bank's products and services include savings and checking accounts, fixed deposits, credit loans and other banking services...
  
  
• Microsoft
  Microsoft
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Squad

The team that compete in the 2011 Liga Primer Indonesia is managed by PT Pengelola Persebaya Indonesia led by Saleh Mukadar.

(on loan from Jakarta F.C.

Jakarta F.C.

Jakarta Football Club is an Indonesian football club based in Central Jakarta, Jakarta. The team plays in Liga Primer Indonesia. 50 percent of the players who inhabit the squad Jakarta F.C. are members of the Air Force.-Team Officials:-Current squad:-External links:** at ligaprimerindonesia.co.id...

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External links

• Persebaya 1927 Persebaya 1927 at ligaprimer.co.id
• Bonek Cyber