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In the colonial era of the Dutch East Indies, the notion of modern sports was introduced, with football, badminton, and basketball gaining popularity among Indonesians. Following independence in 1946, the Indonesian National Sports Committee was established to bring together regional sports associations, and various sports facilities were constructed across the country, including the Ikada Field from 1951 to 1962. Under Soekarno's leadership, sports were viewed as a unifying force and a source of national pride, prompting the construction of the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium and its surrounding sports complex in 1962 in preparation for the fourth Asian Games held in Jakarta. Indonesia has since achieved success in badminton and is among the leading countries in various Southeast Asian sports.
Indonesian Football
The sport of football was introduced in 1914 during the Dutch colonial period in Indonesia. The competition between cities was dominated by only two teams, Soerabaja City and Batavia City. The history of football in Indonesia officially began on April 19, 1930, with the formation of the All-Indonesia Football Association (PSSI) in Yogyakarta, led by Soeratin Sosrosoegondo. It can be said that the establishment of PSSI was driven by the nation's political interests, opposing colonialism, and aiming to cultivate nationalism among Indonesian youth through the sport of football.
The following is a list of champions won by the Indonesian national team:
(Source: PSSI.org
| Recap of Indonesian Football National Team Champions in all Competitions 1961-2018 |
|---|
| Indonesian Junior National Team | Asian Junior Cup 1961 |
| Indonesian National Team | Merdeka Games Cup 1961 |
| Indonesian National Team | Aga Khan Gold Cup 1961 |
| Indonesian National Team | Merdeka Games Cup 1962 |
| Indonesian Junior National Team | Aga Khan Cup 1966 |
| Indonesian National Team | Kings Cup 1968 |
| Indonesian National Team | Merdeka Games Cup 1969 |
| Indonesian National Team | Singapore Sports Festival 1972 |
| Indonesian National Team | Anniversary Cup 1972 |
| Indonesian Junior National Team | Asian Student Cup 1984 |
| Indonesian Junior National Team | Asian Student Cup 1985 |
| Indonesian National Team | Independence Cup 1987 |
| Indonesian National Team | SEA Games 1987 |
| Indonesian National Team | SEA Games 1991 |
| Indonesian National Team | Independence Cup 2000 |
| U-21 Indonesian National Team | Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Cup 2002 |
| Indonesian National Team | Independence Cup 2008 |
| U-19 Indonesian National Team | U-19 AFF Cup 2008 |
| U-16 Indonesian National Team | Tien Phong Plastic Cup 2017 |
| U-16 Indonesian National Team | Jenesys Cup 2018 |
Indonesian Badminton
Indonesia welcomed the sport of badminton in 1930, with conflicting sources pointing to either Sumatra or Jakarta as the first region to embrace it. By 1933, two badminton organizations had formed in Jakarta - the Bataviase Badminton Bond and the Bataviase Badminton League - which eventually merged into the Bataviase Badminton Unie.
Badminton's popularity surged in 1934 with the majority of championships held in Bandung, West Java. As more and more badminton associations sprung up, efforts were made to unify their direction through meetings held across Indonesia.
Finally, a congress convened in Bandung on May 5th, 1951, after various initiatives, which resulted in the establishment of the Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI). This congress was recorded as the first PBSI congress and paved the way for the formation of management structures at the provincial and municipal/district levels. Thus, an official badminton parent organization in Indonesia emerged to oversee the growth and development of the sport across the country.
Gold medalist at the BWF World Championships:
(Source Wikipedia)
| Recap of Indonesian Football National Team Champions in all Competitions 1961-2018 |
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| Years | Man's Singles | Woman's Singles | Man's Doubles | Woman's Doubles | Mixed Doubles |
| 1977 | - | - | Tjun Tjun & Johan Wahjudi | - | - |
| 1980 | Rudy Hartono | Verawaty Wiharjo | Ade Chandra & Christian Hadinata | - | Imelda Wiguno & Christian Hadinata |
| 1993 | Joko Suprianto | Susi Susanti | Ricky Subagja & Rudy Gunawan | - | - |
| 1995 | Heryanto Arbi | - | Rexy Mainaky & Ricky Subagja | - | - |
| 1997 | - | - | Candra Wijaya & Sigit Budiarto | - | - |
| 2001 | Hendrawan | - | Halim Haryanto & Tony Gunawan | - | - |
| 2005 | Taufik Hidayat | - | - | - | Nova Widianto & Lilyana Natsir |
| 2007 | - | Markis Kido & Hendra Setiawan | - | - | Nova Widianto & Lilyana Natsir |
| 2013 | - | Muhammad Ahsan & Hendra Setiawan | - | - | Tontowi Ahmad & Lilyana Natsir |
| 2017 | - | - | - | - | Tontowi Ahmad & Liliyana Natsir |
| 2019 | - | Mohammad Ahsan & Hendra Setiawan | - | - | - |
| 2023 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Indonesian Basketball
The introduction and development of basketball in Indonesia is closely tied to the sport's spread from the United States, where it originated, to East Asian countries in accordance with the geopolitical conditions at the time. One of the countries targeted for basketball development by the YMCA was China, where Bob Baily was sent in 1894 to introduce the new sport. China began playing basketball, as did Japan and the Philippines in 1900.
In the 1920s, waves of Chinese nomads entered Indonesia and brought basketball with them, which had already been developed there for two decades. The nomads formed their own community and established Chinese schools, where basketball quickly became a mandatory sport for every student. As a result, basketball quickly developed in Chinese schools, and in the 1930s, basketball associations began to form in major cities like Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung, Semarang, Yogyakarta, and Medan.
After Indonesia's independence in 1945, basketball began to gain wider recognition, especially in cities like Yogyakarta and Solo. At PON I in 1948, basketball was played at the national level for the first time, although the participants were limited to the strongest men from each Karesidenan and associations with native players. However, the Residency teams consisting of Chinese players demonstrated superior game technique compared to native players.
In 1951, national sports figure Maladi asked Tony Wen and Wim Latumeten to form a basketball organization in Indonesia. On October 23, 1951, the "All Indonesia Basketball Association" was formed, which was later refined and renamed the "Basketball Association of all Indonesia" or Perbasi. However, the Chinese basketball association initially refused to join Perbasi, leading to a Basketball Conference in Bandung in 1955, where Perbasi was established as the only parent organization for basketball in Indonesia. Perbasi was accepted as a member of FIBA in 1953, and Indonesia sent its first basketball team to the Manila Asian Games in 1954.
Indonesian National Basketball Team Competition Record:
(Source Wikipedia)
| Indonesian National Basketball Team Competition Record |
|---|
| 1993 | FIBA Asian Cup | 12th place |
| 1962 | Asian Games | 5th place |
| 2018 | Asian Games | 8th place |
| 1996 | SEABA Championship | 1st place |
| 2009 | SEABA Championship | 2nd place |
| 2011 | SEABA Championship | 2nd place |
| 2013 | SEABA Championship | 4th place |
| 2014 | SEABA Cup | 2nd place |
| 2013 | Islamic Solidarity Games | 3rd place |
| 1997 | Southeast Asian Games | 4th place |
| 2011 | Southeast Asian Games | 3rd place |
Maybe this is where our discussion about How is Indonesian Sport? 3 Popular Sports in Indonesia, how about friends of Indonesian Culture are you interested in playing football, badminton or basketball with Indonesians people? or even interested in becoming an Indonesian athlete?
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