Persatuan Sepakbola Padang (simply known as PSP Padang) is an Indonesian football club based in Padang, West Sumatra. They currently compete in the Liga 4 and their homeground is Gelora Haji Agus Salim Stadium.

History

PSP Padang was established in 1928 as Sport Vereniging Minang (SVM), under the Padang football organization. Club later known as Ilans Padang Electal (IPE) became the forerunner to the establishment of PSP Padang.

However, the existence of IPE did not last long, because the Dutch Colonial Government changed it by forming a Padang football organization in 1935 with the name Voetballbond Padang En Omstreken, chaired by Meneer Vander Lee.

Along with domestic political turmoil, in 1942 the Netherlands handed over its power to Japan. The initiative to change the name of the VPO to PSP (Persatuan Sepak Bola Padang) was started, and Yusuf St. Mantari became the first chairman under the new name.

Kejurnas PSSI ( PSSI National Championship ) era

The official national football competition began under the PSSI in 1951. With the holding of two rounds, the competition existed at the district and the national level.

They appeared for the first time at the 1957 PSSI National Championship. In the first qualifying round, Zone A was inhabited by PSS (Pematangsiantar-East Sumatra) and PS Palembang (South Sumatera). PSP came out as the winner of zone A after winning 6–0 over PSS and 5–0 over PS Palembang. In the second qualifying round, PSP joined Persib Bandung and Persis Solo, again showing its superiority in a 3–1 win against Persib, followed by a 4–4 draw against Persis Solo.

At the national level, they were ranked 5th with 4 points from the results of one win (5–1 against Persebaya Surabaya), two draws (1–1 against Persija Jakarta and Persema Malang), and three defeats (against PSMS Medan, Persib Bandung, and PSM Makassar). The goalkeeper Yus Etek was called up for the Indonesia national team.

Season-by-season records

SeasonLeague/DivisionTms.Pos.Piala Indonesia
1994–95First Division16First round–
1995–96First Division241–
1996–97Premier Division335th, Central division–
1997–98Premier Division31did not finish–
1998–99Premier Division285th, Group A–
1999–2000Premier Division2812th, West division–
2001Premier Division2813th, West division–
2002First Division277th, Group 4–
2003Second Division285th, Group A–
2004Second Division414th, Group B–
2005Second Division243First round
2006First Division363rd, Group 1Second round
2007First Division40Semi-finalQualifying round
2008–09Premier Division2915th, Group 1–
2009–10First Division60withdrew–
2010First Division574th, Second round–
2011–12Premier Division (LPIS)289th, Group 1First round
2013First Division77First round–
2014First Division733rd, Third round–
2015Liga Nusantaraseason abandoned–
2016ISC Liga Nusantara32–
2017Liga 332Eliminated in Provincial round–
2018Liga 332Eliminated in Provincial round–
2019Liga 332Eliminated in Regional round–
2020Liga 3season abandoned–
2021–22Liga 364Eliminated in Provincial round–
2022–23Liga 3season abandoned–
2023–24Liga 332Eliminated in Provincial round–

Results against foreign teams

Abroad matches

  • Indo Malay (drew 1–1) in Malaysia, 1976
  • Kuala Langsat (lost 3–5)

Name changes

  • IPE (Illans Padang Electal) 1928–1935 (part of the SVM, Sport Vereniging Minangkabau/Minangkabau Sports Association)
  • VPO (Voetballbond Padang en Omstreken) 1935–1942
  • PSP (Padang Football Association) 1942–present

Honours