Assyabaab Surabaya

Assyabaab Salim Group Surabaya or Assyabaab Surabaya or ASGS was an professional football club from Surabaya, Indonesia.[1]

Assyabaab Surabaya
Full nameAssyabaab Surabaya
Nickname(s)The Green Shark
Founded1930 as An-Nasher
1948 as Assyabaab
Dissolved1997
GroundGelora 10 November Stadium
1996–9710th in East Group

History

The club founded in 1930 in Ampel, Surabaya as Al-Nasher[2] and joined NIVB competition in 1932 and later changed their name to Al-Faouz during Japanese occupation. In 1948, the club changed their name to Assyabaab; it is a nickname for Arab descent at that place, since most of the founder is the Arab descent.[1] Assyabaab was one of the best club in Indonesian football at 1960–1970 era. At that era, many of Indonesia national football team player like Mohamed Zein Alhadad come from this club. Some players also played in Hong Kong after they played for Assyabaab.[3] Later the club performance decrease.

After two decade hiatus from top-tier Indonesian football, Assyabaab promoted to the top level at Galatama on 1991.[3] Later the club bought by Salim Group, and was renamed Assyabaab Salim Grup Surabaya. Consequently, they have better facility, and their performance increase.[1] They can hold in top-tier football league for several years. They advanced to the quarter-final at the 1994–1995 Liga Indonesia Premier Division.

Name changes
  • An-Nasher (1930–43)
  • Al-Faouz (1943–48)
  • Assyabaab (1948–91)
  • Assyabaab Salim Group (1991–97)

Performance
  • 1990 : Champion at "Divisi satu" or second level in Galatama[4]
  • 1991–1992 : 13th place at Galatama[5]
  • 1992–1993 : unknown position at Galatama
  • 1993–1994 : 3rd place in East group at Galatama[6]
  • 1994–1995 : Quarter final at Liga Indonesia Premier Division[7]
  • 1995–1996 : 9th place in East group at Liga Indonesia Premier Division[8]
  • 1996–1997 : 10th place in East group at Liga Indonesia Premier Division[9]

References
  1. "Majalah Tempo Online". Majalah.tempointeraktif.com. 13 July 1991. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  2. "Assyabaab, Kisah Peranakan Arab Bermain Bola di Indonesia". tirto.id (in Indonesian). 25 February 2018.
  3. Catatan Kecil (14 June 2011). "Football News Without Frontier – Berita". Mediasepakbola.com. Archived from the original on 18 June 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  4. "Indonesia 1989/90". Rsssf.com. 8 September 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  5. "Indonesia 1991/92". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  6. "Indonesia 1993/94". Rsssf.com. 8 September 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  7. "Indonesia 1994/95". Rsssf.com. 11 December 2009. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  8. "Indonesia 1995/96". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  9. "Indonesia 1996/97". Rsssf.com. 21 December 2005. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
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