Business Chief APAC+ANZ Magazine March 2020 | Page 89

24,931

STADIUM CAPACITY

£ 4.23mn SQUAD VALUE

League

INDONESIA LIGA 1
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Bali United

GIANYAR , BALI

Based in Gianyar , Bali at the Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium , Bali United was originally founded under the name Putra Samarinda Football Club in 1989 . Changing to its current name in 2015 , the club is also nicknamed the ‘ Tridatu warriors ’. Experiencing mixed fortunes throughout its early history , Bali United won the Premier Division in 2008-09 , came second in the 2017 Liga 1 and claimed victory at the 2019 Liga 1 , coached by Stefano Cugurra . One of the team ’ s mascots is Cebol , who is shaped like a Celuluk - a demonic creature from Indonesian folklore . asia . businesschief . com