Persela Lamongan
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Persatuan Sepakbola Lamongan, or commonly known as Persela, is an Indonesian football club based in Lamongan, East Java. Currently the club plays in Liga 2, the second tier of football competition in the country.
History
Although it has been established since 18 April 1967, Persela just started to show its existence in 2003, nine years after the national football competition entered the professional era in 1994. Before 2003, Persela used to play in the lower divisions (first or second division in Liga Indonesia) but now plays in the Super League.
On 15 October 2017, the main goalkeeper of Persela, Choirul Huda, died from the injuries sustained during a match against Semen Padang F.C. in a Liga 1 match, the highest tier of football league in Indonesia.
In the Winter of 2017, Englishman Judan Ali was signed on a 2 year contract as their first Technical Director
Crest
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Crest until 2009
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Current crest
De club werd opgericht op 18 april 1967 onder de naam Persatuan Sepakbola Lamongan (Persela). In 1978 werd de naam veranderd in Persatuan Sepakbola Lamongan Angkatan Udara (Persela AU), omdat de club werd overgenomen door de luchtmacht. In 1998 werd de naam weer veranderd in Persela Lamongan.
Persela heeft nog nooit een grote prijs gewonnen, maar bereikte wel enkele malen de finale van de Indonesische beker. In 2012 en 2013 werd de club tweede, in 2015 werd de finale verloren van Arema Malang.
Enkele bekende spelers die voor Persela hebben gespeeld, zijn:
* Ponaryo Astaman
* Zaenal Arif
* Roman Chmelo
* Cristian Carrasco
* Gustavo López