Persija Jakarta Rayakan Anniversary Ke-96, The Jakmania Tumpah Ruah Di HI

JAKARTA - The Hotel Indonesia (HI) roundabout area turned into an orange and red ocean on Thursday, November 28, 2024, early morning because The Jakmania took to the streets. This coincides with Persija Jakarta's 96th anniversary.

The excitement of Persija Jakarta's birthday celebrations has gone viral on social media, one of which is from the @jakarta.terkini account which was shared on Thursday, November 28, 2024.

In the upload, it was seen that thousands of The Jakmania took to the streets with various proud attributes, such as scarves, flags, and Persija jerseys.

Meanwhile, a birthday greeting also came from Rizky Ridho who is also the defender and captain of the Kemayoran Tigers. Through Persija's official website, Ridho conveyed greetings and messages to the club he is now defending as well as for his supporters.

"From generation to generation, our spirit has never changed, becoming a team of fighters. Persija is a family, The Jakmania is a soul that keeps us moving. Happy 96th anniversary Persija," he said.

Not wanting to be left behind, Marko Simic, who is Persija's mainstay buzzer, also expressed his hopes for his beloved club.

"Happy 96th anniversary of Persija. May you continue to shine and achieve many achievements. Persija forever in the heart," he said.

So far, the Kemayoran Tigers are still listed as the most successful club in Indonesia. Apart from the factor in the number of Indonesian League trophies, Persija Jakarta has also become a team that has never dropped from the top level league.

Persija Jakarta was recorded to have succeeded 11 times as the best in the highest Indonesian league, respectively in 1931, 1933, 1934, 1938, 1953/1954, 1964, 1971/1973, 1973/1975, 1978/1979, 2001, and 2018.

On this 96th anniversary, Persija carries the theme Infinity Spirit aka Unbounded Spirit.