Persebaya 1927

Persebaya (Persatuan Sepak Bola Surabaya 1927, formerly Persebaya 1927) is a major Indonesian soccer team located in Surabaya, East Java. In 2011-12 season, Persebaya competes in Indonesian Premier League, the official top tier football competition in Indonesia. Persebaya is one of the strongest team in Indonesia, with their stars player like Andik Vermansyah, Muhammad Taufiq, Erol Iba and many more
Persebaya 1927's home games are played at Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium, also known as the GBT. The stadium itself opened on August 6, 2010.[1] The rest of the sports complex are indoor stadium and a mosque. This stadium used mostly for football matches and will be the new home stadium of Persebaya 1927 Surabaya, replacing Gelora 10 November Stadium.
The supporters of Persebaya are known as Bonek Mania (abbreviation of Bondo Nekat, literally "The reckless People") and were known for violence and hooliganism in the past.^[1]