PS Mitra Kukar


Persatuan Sepakbola Mitra Kukar is an Indonesian association football club based in Tenggarong, Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan. They currently compete in the Liga 2.

History

This club was founded in 1979 as NIAC Mitra. NIAC stood for New International Amusement Center, allegedly a large casino in Surabaya during the 1970s. NIAC was dissolved by its owner, Alexander Wenas, on 24 September 1990.
A phoenix club named Mitra Surabaya was founded in 1993. After relegation to the First Division, the club moved to Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan and were renamed Mitra Kalteng Putra in 1999. At the end of 2001 season, the club was relegated to the Second Division. Financial problems led the club to be loaned to Suryanto Anwar, after which they moved again, to Tenggarong, Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan, where they received its current name. The new ownership had a great impact. At the end of the 2003 season, Mitra Kukar were promoted to the First Division. In the 2005 season, the new owner fully bought Mitra Kukar. By the end of 2007 season, Mitra Kukar succeeded to be promoted to the Premier Division, after finishing first in the First Division. In the 2010–11 Premier Division, Mitra Kukar was promoted to the Indonesia Super League after finishing third in the final round.

Sponsorship

Shirt sponsors

as Niac Mitra
as Mitra Kukar
as Niac Mitra
SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAway
1988–89Asian Club ChampionshipQualifying roundBandaran –1–3
Qualifying roundPahang FA –0–0
Qualifying roundRoyal Thai Air Force –2–1
Qualifying roundGeylang International –1–1

Players

Current Squad

Team Officials

Coaching Staff

Management