INDONESIA NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM

The 'Indonesia national football team' represents Indonesia in international football; it is controlled by the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI). Despite the nation's size and population, Indonesia is not among the strongest teams in the AFC. However, they are considered as one of the strongest teams in Southeast Asia along with Thailand, Vietnam and Singapore.

Contents

History

Tournament Records

Recent fixtures and results

Players

Legendary players

Previous coaches

Other squads

External links

History

Indonesia, under the name Dutch East Indies, was the first Asian team to participate in the World Cup when they qualified to the 1938 tournament. A 6-0 first-round loss in Reims to eventual finalists Hungary remains the country's only appearance in World Cup.
In 1958, the team tasted their first World Cup action as Indonesia in the qualifying rounds. They got past China in the first round, but subsequently refused to play their next opponents Israel. The team suffered a long hiatus from FIFA World Cup since 1958 due to an unfavourable political situation - both internally and externally. It was only in 1974 that Indonesia returned to the fold.
Indonesia's first appearance in the AFC Asian Cup was in the United Arab Emirates in 1996, Indonesia only gained one point from a draw against Kuwait in the first round. Their second appearance in Asian Cup was in Lebanon in 2000; again, Indonesia gained only one point from three games. Indonesia performed better in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup, beating Qatar 2-1 to record their first ever victory in the Asian Cup; unfortunately this was not enough to qualify for the second round. In 2007, they were the co-host of the tornament. They defeated Bahrain 2-1 in their opening match, but lost their last two ties and finished third in the group and failed to reach the quarter-finals. Nevertheless, their 2007 AFC Asian Cup performance is considered as their best performance in the tournament.
Indonesia has yet to win the regional Tiger Cup, despite reaching the final in three tournaments (2000, 2002, and 2004). Their only continental titles came in the 1987 and 1991 Southeast Asian Games. A group win in the 2004 Asian Cup tournament, their first ever in that competition, may signal a rise in the side's stature on the Asian football scene. Under the guidance of former Aston Villa and England striker Peter Withe, the South-East Asian outfit looked set to continue their success in terms of football development and in the FIFA World Rankings. However on January 18, 2007, Withe was sacked due to their first round exit of the ASEAN Football Championship. Recently Ivan Venkov Kolev was appointed as the new head coach with a two years contract.

Tournament Records

===World Cup Record===

★ 1930 - ''Did not enter''

★ 1934 - ''Did not enter''

★ 1938 - Round 1 (as Dutch East Indies)

★ 1950 - ''Withdrew''

★ 1954 - ''Did not enter''

★ 1958 - ''Withdrew during qualifying''

★ 1962 - ''Withdrew''

★ 1966 - ''Did not enter''

★ 1970 - ''Did not enter''

★ 1974 to 2006 - ''Did not qualify''

★ 2010 - '' Qualifying underway ''
===Asian Cup Record===

★ 1956 to 1964 - ''Did not enter''

★ 1968 to 1992 - ''Did not qualify''

★ 1996 - Round 1

★ 2000 - Round 1

★ 2004 - Round 1

★ 2007 - Round 1
===SEA Games Record===

★ 1977 - Third Place

★ 1979 - Runner Up

★ 1981 - Third Place

★ 1987 - 'Winner'

★ 1989 - Third Place

★ 1991 - 'Winner'

★ 1997 - Runner Up

★ 1999 - Third Place
===ASEAN Football Championship Record===

★ 1996 - Semi Finals

★ 1998 - Third Place

★ 2000 - Runners Up

★ 2002 - Runners Up

★ 2004 - Runners Up

★ 2007 - Round 1

Recent fixtures and results

January 17, 2007, Singapore, Singapore - 2 - 2 Friendly
June 1, 2007, Jakarta, Indonesia - 3 - 0 Friendly
June 21, 2007, Jakarta, Indonesia - 2 - 1 Friendly
June 24, 2007, Jakarta, Indonesia - 0 - 1 Friendly
July 10, 2007, Jakarta, Indonesia - 2 - 1 AFC Asian Cup
July 14, 2007, Jakarta, Indonesia - 1 - 2 AFC Asian Cup
July 18, 2007, Jakarta, Indonesia - 0 - 1 AFC Asian Cup

Players

===2007 AFC Asian Cup squad===

★ Head coach: Ivan Venkov Kolev

★ Assistant coach: Syamsuddin Umar

★ Assistant coach: Alexander Kirilov Dimitrov

Legendary players

★ Achmad Nawir, captain of Dutch East Indies in 1938

★ Eliseus 'Beb' Bakhuijs, member of Netherlands in the 1930s

★ Ramang, Maulwi Saelan, Tan Liong Houw and Thio Him Tjiang, members of Indonesia in 1956

★ Rochy Putiray, eccentric striker in the 1990s, spent most of his career in Hong Kong

★ Ronny Pattinasarani, captain of Indonesia in the 1970s

★ Iswadi Idris, Abdul Kadir, Rudy Keltjes, Yudo Hadianto, 1970s legends

★ Ricky Yacobi, legendary striker during mid 1980s to beginning of 1990s

★ Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto, promising young striker in the 1990s, had a brief spell at Sampdoria and FC Lucerne

★ Hendro Kartiko, former Asian best goal keeper, dubbed as "the Asian Fabien Barthez" by football pundits

★ Widodo C Putro, winner of "The Best Goal Award" in 1996 Asian Cup

Previous coaches

★ Johannes Christoffel van Mastenbroek Dutch 1938

★ Choo Seng Quee Singaporean 1951-1953

★ Tony Pogacknik Yugoslavian 1954-1964

★ E. A. Mangindaan Indonesian 1966-1970

★ Endang Witarsa Indonesian 1970

★ Djamiaat Dalhar Indonesian 1971-1972

★ Suwardi Arland Indonesian 1972-1974

★ Aang Witarsa Indonesian 1974-1978

★ Wiel Coerver Dutch 1975-1976

★ Suwardi Arland Indonesian 1976-1978

★ Frans Van Balkom Dutch 1978-1979

★ Marek Janota Polish 1979-1980

★ Bernd Fischer German 1980-1981

★ Harry Tjong Indonesian 1981-1982

★ Sinyo Aliandoe Indonesian 1982-1983

★ M. Basri, Iswadi Idris and Abdul Kadir all Indonesians 1983-1984

★ Bertje Matulapelwa Indonesian 1985-1987

★ Sinyo Aliandoe Indonesian 1985

★ Anatoly Polosin Russian 1987-1991

★ Ivan Toplak Czechoslovakian 1991-1993

★ Romano Matte Italian 1993-1995

★ Danurwindo Indonesian 1995-1996

★ Henk Wullems Dutch 1996-1997

★ Rusdy Bahalwan Indonesian 1998

★ Bernard Schumm German 1999

★ Nandar Iskandar Indonesian 1999-2000

★ Benny Dollo Indonesian 2000-2001

★ Ivan Venkov Kolev Bulgarian 2002-2004

★ Peter Withe English 2004-2007

★ Ivan Venkov Kolev Bulgarian 2007-now

Other squads

★ Indonesia U-23 Team

★ Indonesia U-21 Team

★ Indonesia U-19 Team

External links

★ The official Indonesian football association website