2025–26 Persebaya Surabaya season

Persebaya Surabaya
2025-26 season
Owner
  • Koperasi Surya Abadi Persebaya (30%)
  • PT DBL Indonesia (70%)
PresidentAzrul Ananda
Coach Eduardo Pérez
StadiumGelora Bung Tomo Stadium
Super League7th

The 2025-26 season is Persebaya Surabaya's 98th season in existence and its 8th consecutive seasons in top-flight following its success in getting promoted from the 2017 Liga 2. This is Persebaya Surabaya's first season under new head coach Eduardo Pérez.

Squad

As of 15 August 2025[1]
No. Player Nationality Date of birth (age) Previous Club Notes
Goalkeepers
21 Ernando Ari (2002-02-27) 27 February 2002 Persebaya U-20
27 Rendy Oscario (1998-10-07) 7 October 1998 Persita Tangerang
39 Ilham Al-Arif (2007-05-07) 7 May 2007 Persebaya U-20
52 Andhika Ramadhani (1999-01-05) 5 January 1999 Persebaya U-20
Defenders
2 Arief Catur (1999-07-25) 25 July 1999 Persikab Bandung
4 Dime Dimov (1994-07-25) 25 July 1994 Lokomotiv Sofia
5 Risto Mitrevski (1991-10-05) 5 October 1991 Dewa United
18 Randy May (2000-09-21) 21 September 2000 Persiba Balikpapan
23 Kadek Raditya (1999-06-13) 13 June 1999 Madura United
24 Léo Lelis (1993-11-15) 15 November 1993 Persijap Jepara
25 Mikael Tata (2004-05-10) 10 May 2004 Arema Malang
33 Koko Ari (2000-01-09) 9 January 2000 Dewa United
66 Sheva Kardanu (2005-01-24) 24 January 2005 Persebaya U-20
Midfielders
7 Francisco Rivera (1994-09-23) 23 September 1994 Madura United
26 Dimas Wicaksono (2007-07-16) 16 July 2007 Persebaya U-20
28 Alfan Suaib (2004-03-24) 24 March 2004 Persebaya U-20
53 Rachmat Irianto (1999-09-03) 3 September 1999 Persib Bandung
55 Sadida Nugraha (2005-04-26) 26 April 2005 Persebaya U-20
68 Toni Firmansyah (2005-01-14) 14 January 2005 Persebaya U-20
81 Ichsas Baihaqi (2007-03-17) 17 March 2007 Persebaya U-20
88 Miloš Raičković (1993-12-02) 2 December 1993 Otrant Olympic
Forwards
8 Oktafianus Fernando (1993-10-04) 4 October 1993 Persipal Palu
9 Rizky Dwi Pangestu (1999-04-09) 9 April 1999 PSIS Semarang
10 Bruno Moreira (1999-04-08) 8 April 1999 Niki Volos
11 Mihailo Perović (1997-01-23) 23 January 1997 FK Jezero
22 Gali Freitas (2004-12-31) 31 December 2004 PSIS Semarang
77 Malik Risaldi (1996-10-23) 23 October 1996 Madura United
91 Dejan Tumbas (1999-08-05) 5 August 1999 FK Khujand
99 Diego Maurício (1991-06-25) 25 June 1991 Odisha FC

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head coach Eduardo Pérez
Assistant coach Shin Sang-gyu
Assistant coach Uston Nawawi
Goalkeeper Coach Felipe Americo Martins
Team Doctor Ahmad Ridhoi
Team Physiotherapist Dominggus Ruku Yudit
Samudra Anggara
Under-20's Head coach Sony Setiawan
Under-18's Head coach Mat Halil
Under-16's Head coach Khabib Syukron
Under-13's Head coach Dani Cantona

Transfers

Pre-season transfer

In

Date Position Player From Ref
03 June 2025 FW Gali Freitas PSIS Semarang [2]
03 June 2025 DF Risto Mitrevski Dewa United Banten [2]
03 June 2025 DF Koko Ari Madura United [3]
18 June 2025 DF Rachmat Irianto Persib Bandung [4]
23 June 2025 MF Miloš Raičković Otrant-Olympic [5]
19 July 2025 FW Mihailo Perović FK Jezero [6]
19 July 2025 GK Rendy Oscario Persita Tangerang [7]
05 August 2025 FW Léo Lelis Persijap Jepara [8]
22 August 2025 FW Diego Maurício Odisha FC [9]
MF Dimas Wicaksono Persebaya U-20 [10]
GK Ilham Al-Arif Persebaya U-20 [10]
MF Ichsas Baihaqi Persebaya U-20 [10]
MF Sadida Nugraha Persebaya U-20 [10]
DF Sheva Kardanu Persebaya U-20 [10]

Out

Position Player To Ref
FW Mohammed Rashid East Bengal [11]
MF Zé Valente PSIM Yogyakarta [12]
DF Slavko Damjanović Bhayangkara F.C. [13]
FW Flávio Silva Kaizer Chiefs [14]
MF Gilson Costa Free Agent [15]
FW Kasim Botan PSIM Yogyakarta [16]
MF Andre Oktaviansyah PSBS Biak [17]
DF Riswan Lauhin Malut United
MF Muhammad Hidayat PSMS Medan
FW Widi Syarief PSIS Semarang
FW Widi Syarief PSIS Semarang
GK Lalu Rizki PSIS Semarang
GK Miftakhul Yunan Free Agent
MF Risky Dwiyan Free Agent

Pre-season

  Win   Draw   Loss

Friendly matches

9 July 2025 Friendly Match Football West All Star 0–2 Persebaya Surabaya PerthAustralia
19:00 UTC+7 (Recap)
  • Rivera 61'
  • Rizky Dwi 90+3'
Stadium: Sam Kerr Football Centre

Competitions

Super League

Results by matchday

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GroundHAHAAHAHAHAHA
ResultLWWPLWDLDWDDD
Position139459682111098
Updated to match(es) played on 11 August 2025. Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Rescheduled

8 August 2025 1 Persebaya Surabaya 0–1 PSIM Yogyakarta Surabaya
19:00 UTC+7 (LIB)
(ILMS)
Stadium: Gelora Bung Tomo
Attendance: 17,456
Referee: Rio Permana Putra
16 August 2025 2 Persita Tangerang 0–1 Persebaya Surabaya Tangerang Regency
15:30 UTC+7 (LIB)
(LIBMS)
Stadium: Indomilk Arena
Attendance: 2,831
Referee: Yudi Nurcahya
6 December 2025 4 (Rescheduled) PSM Makassar 1-1 Persebaya Surabaya Parepare
19:00 UTC+7
(LIB)
(LIBMS)
Stadium: Gelora B.J. Habibie Stadium
Attendance: 6434
Referee: Naufal Adya Fairuski
12 September 2025 5 Persib Bandung 1–0 Persebaya Surabaya Bandung
15:30 UTC+7 (LIB)
(LIBMS)
Stadium: Gelora Bandung Lautan Api
Attendance: 10,691
Referee: Muhammad Tri Santoso
26 September 2025 7 Dewa United 1–1 Persebaya Surabaya Serang Regency
19:00 UTC+7 (LIB)
(LIBMS)
Stadium: Banten International
Attendance: 2,021
Referee: Yudi Nurcahya
18 October 2025 8 Persebaya Surabaya 1–3 Persija Jakarta Surabaya
19:00 UTC+7
(LIB)
(ILMS)
Stadium: Gelora Bung Tomo
Attendance: 33,432
Referee: Irfan Wahyu Wijanarko
24 October 2025 9 PSBS Biak 0–0 Persebaya Surabaya Sleman Regency
15:30 UTC+7 Report Stadium: Maguwoharjo
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Axel Febrian Sinaga
2 November 2025 10 Persebaya Surabaya 2–1 Persis Solo Surabaya
19:00 UTC+7 Report Stadium: Gelora Bung Tomo
Attendance: 9,428
Referee: Naufal Adya Fairuski
22 November 2025 12 Persebaya Surabaya 1–1 Arema F.C. Surabaya
15:30 UTC+7 (LIB)
(ILMS)
Stadium: Gelora Bung Tomo
Attendance: 29,476
Referee: Rio Permana Putra
28 November 2025 13 Bhayangkara Presisi 1–1 Persebaya Surabaya Bandar Lampung
15:30 UTC+7 (LIB)
(ILMS)
Stadium: Sumpah Pemuda Stadium
Attendance: 4,026
Referee: Tototk Fitrianto

League standing

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 Bhayangkara Presisi 13 5 4 4 12 9 +3 19[a]
8 PSM 13 4 7 2 20 13 +7 19[a]
9 Persebaya 13 4 6 3 15 13 +2 18
10 Arema 13 4 5 4 19 18 +1 17
11 Bali United 13 4 5 4 16 18 −2 17
Updated to match(es) played on 14 December 2025. Source: Super League 2025–26
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.[18]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Persita 4, Bhayangkara Presisi 2, PSM 1

Notes

  1. ^ Match played behind closed doors.

References

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  2. ^ a b "Resmi! Gali Freitas dan Risto Mitrevski Gabung Persebaya".
  3. ^ "Koko Ari Araya Balik ke Persebaya Surabaya, Madura United Kehilangan Separuh Kekuatan".
  4. ^ "Resmi! Rachmat Irianto Kembali ke Persebaya, Ini Kata-katanya untuk Fans".
  5. ^ "Pemain Asing Persebaya Telah Lengkap, Teranyar Datangkan Milos Raickovic".
  6. ^ "Bursa Transfer BRI Super League: Mihailo Perovic Gabung Persebaya, Ini Kata Eduardo Perez".
  7. ^ "SOSOK Rendy Oscario Kiper Berlabel Timnas Rekrutan Baru Persebaya, Lengkapi Kiper Pelapis".
  8. ^ "Gervane Kastaneer Resmi Gabung Laskar Sambernyawa".
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  11. ^ "Mohammed Rashid Pamit Tinggalkan Persebaya".
  12. ^ "Ze Valente Tinggalkan Persik Kediri, Gagal Pulang ke Persebaya Surabaya dan Pilih PSIM Yogyakarta?".
  13. ^ "Slavko Damjanovic Tinggalkan Persebaya, Jadi ke Bhayangkara FC?".
  14. ^ "Hengkang ke Kaizer Chiefs! Flavio Silva Resmi Tinggalkan Persebaya Surabaya".
  15. ^ "Gilson Costa Masih Nganggur! Daftar 4 Eks Persebaya Surabaya yang Belum Punya Klub Jelang Musim 2025/2026".
  16. ^ "Kasim Botan Pamit dari Persebaya Surabaya, Bonek Sampaikan Ucapan Selamat Tinggal dan Terima kasih".
  17. ^ "Resmi! Andre Oktaviansyah Tinggalkan Persebaya Surabaya Setelah 3 Tahun Berjuang di Kota Pahlawan".
  18. ^ "Regulasi Kompetisi BRI Super League-2025/26" (PDF). assets.ligaindonesiabaru.com (in Indonesian). I-League. July 2025.