AREMA INDONESIA, proud of the city

AREMA stands "AREK MALANG" in Indonesian language freely means people of Malang, has been used by people from this city to call it's self. 

When professional foot ball era began to flourish in Indonesia many professional foot ball club established, one of the most phenomenal we now know as AREMA INDONESIA.

AREMA founder was Mayjen TNI (Purn) Acub Zaenal,  a General who serve the board administrator of Galatama         (Indonesian Profesional League, at that time ) and chairman of PSSI on Syarnubi Said era. He interested in establish a club, after meeting with Ovan Tobing, Public relation of Persema ( Football association of Malang ) football club wich financed by City Government of Malang and acting in Perserikatan League. The most important point for him is  enthusiasm of audience in this city.

Ovan, with Lucky Acub Zaenal ( Acub Zaenal's son) responded seriously. They met Dirk "derek" Sutrisno (Alm), the owner of ARMADA 86,  local football club with seriously financial problem, to get qualified players. And eventually transformed into AREMA GALATAMA on August 11, 1987 in accordance with notarial Pramu Haryono, SH no. 58, with a Lion as a Logo.

On it's way, AREMA INDONESIA is ups and down,  with the main constraints of financial problems from season to seasons, but didn't lessen achievement deficiencies of AREMA INDONESIA. 

Noted AREMA INDONESIA become a champions on Galatama XII season 1992/1993. After PSSI change their regulation of competition, AREMA INDONESIA in several times through the rounds of 8 major.

At the time AREMA INDONESIA is taken over by PT Bentoel Investama,  AREMA INDONESIA become "professional" club with establishe PT AREMA INDONESIA pursuant to the deed No 43 dated September 3, 2004 wich was strenghtened by Ministerial of Law and Human Right decree.

In this period, AREMA INDONESIA won the Copa Indonesia twice in a row. But  AREMA INDONESIA also degrade to the Major League Division,before back to Super Leage at the next season.

In 2009, AREMA INDONESIA have to faced financial problem after PT Bentoel Investama divested. This club almost couldn't  follow the Indonesia Super League. But thanks to a consotium that currently consists of several prominent cross-profession, AREMA INDONESIA still drove a professional team.

Talk about AREMA INDONESIA,  it's can't be separated with AREMANIA, THE REAL SUPPORTERS.