Persib Bandung has officially introduced their squad for the BRI Liga 1 2024/2025 season. A total of 30 players were unveiled at the Pesta Rakyat Persib event held at GOR C-Tra Arena, Bandung, on Sunday, August 4, 2024. At the team launch event, five new players were introduced to the Bobotoh fans. They are Mateo Kocijan, Dimas Drajad, Adam Alis, Gustavo Franca, and Mailson Lima. This season, besides competing in BRI Liga 1, Persib will also participate in the AFC Champions League 2, following their BRI Liga 1 championship win last season. Along with presenting the complete squad for the 2024/2025 season, Persib Bandung also released the players’ jersey numbers and the new team jerseys. Here is the full list of Persib Bandung players and their jersey numbers for BRI Liga 1 2024/2025:
Persebaya Surabaya (4-3-3): Ernando Ari; Arief Catur, Kadek Raditya, Slavko Damjanovic, Mikael Tata; Gilson Costa, Mohammed Rashid, Francisco Rivera; Malik Risaldi, Flavio Silva, Bruno Moreira. Coach: Paul Munster.
PSBS Biak has signed numerous new players, featuring a group of foreign players from Argentina. PSBS Biak is a newly promoted team in BRI Liga 1 2024/2025. The Pacific Storm earned promotion by winning Liga 1 in the 2023/2024 season, overcoming Semen Padang in the final. PSBS Biak has assembled the best talents from Papua to compete in BRI Liga 1 2024/2025. Jem Kelly Sroyer was signed from Persik Kediri. Todd Ferre, Donny Monim, and Yohanes Kandaimu have also returned. Among the foreign players, Julian Velazquez, Gabriel Esparza, and Abel Arganaraz will make their debut in Indonesia. They all come from Argentina, like coach Juan Esnaider. PSBS Biak has made changes to their coaching staff. Regi Aditya, who led the Pacific Storm to promotion, cannot accompany the team due to licensing issues. His position is taken over by Juan Esnaider. As a player, Esnaider had a notable career. He has represented Juventus and Real Madrid. Additionally, the Argentine played for Atletico Madrid, Real Zaragoza, and River Plate. As a coach, Esnaider has previously managed Getafe. Unfortunately, he had limited success as he joined Getafe when the team was struggling and faced relegation from La Liga in the 2015/2016 season. Esnaider will be supported by Robertino Pugliara, who has extensive knowledge of Indonesian and Papuan football. Pugliara, a former Persipura player, can act as a translator and cultural liaison for Esnaider and PSBS Biak.
On Monday, August 12, 2024, Indosiar will feature live broadcasts of BRI Liga 1 2024/2025 matches. One of the highlights is the clash between Arema FC and Dewa United. Arema FC faces Dewa United at Stadion Gelora Soepriadi in Week 1 of the BRI Liga 1 2024/2025, starting at 15:30 WIB, with live coverage on Indosiar and Vidio. Arema FC is riding high after their victory in the 2024 President’s Cup. The squad has shown strong performances, with players such as Lucas Frigeri and Willian Marcilio playing key roles. Dewa United is expected to be a tough opponent for Arema FC. New signings Hugo Gomes, Taisei Marukawa, and Alexis Messidoro underscore their high ambitions. Their attack is potent with talents like Egy Maulana Vikri and Alex Martins.
Changes to foreign player regulations are also notable. For the 2024/2025 season, each club is allowed to contract up to eight foreign players. There is no restriction on the countries of origin for these players. However, there are regulations regarding the competitive tier of the clubs where the players are from. From the eight foreign players, only six can be on the field at the same time. This is a change from the 2023/2024 season, where clubs could contract six foreign players with five being unrestricted and one from ASEAN.
Semen Padang will meet Borneo FC at Stadion Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kepolisian in Week 1 of the BRI Liga 1 2024/2025, with the game beginning at 19:00 WIB, live on Indosiar and Vidio. Semen Padang, a newly promoted team, has made extensive preparations. Following a training camp, Semen Padang won 4-0 against the West Sumatra PON team in a pre-season friendly. The preparation of Hendri Susilo’s squad appears solid. Meanwhile, Borneo FC participated in the 2024 President’s Cup during the pre-season. Pesut Etam performed well, reaching the final. Although they did not win the cup, their performances in the five matches were promising and showed they are at a high level.
The most significant change in BRI Liga 1 2024/2025 is the competition system. Unlike the 2023/2024 season, there will be no more Regular Series or Championship Series. These stages have been eliminated, meaning there will no longer be semifinals or finals. The champion of BRI Liga 1 2024/2025 will be the team that finishes at the top of the standings at the end of the season. “The club that occupies the 1st position in the final BRI Liga 1 2024/25 standings will be declared the champion of BRI Liga 1,” states Article 9, Section 6 of the BRI Liga 1 2024/2025 regulations.
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