Borneo FC Samarinda

Beginning and breakthrough (2014–2021)

Borneo was formed by former Putra Samarinda supporters who were dissatisfied with their team's lack of achievements. PT Nahusam Pratama Indonesia bought Perseba Bangkalan on 7 March 2014, which gave them direct license to compete in the 2014 Liga Indonesia Premier Division, and changed their name to Pusamania Borneo Football Club.

First major honours (2014–2017)

After beating PSGC Ciamis on penalties in the 2014 Liga Indonesia Premier Division semi-finals, they were promoted to the Indonesia Super League. On 27 November 2014, Borneo won their first title by becoming champion of the 2014 Liga Indonesia Premier Division after beating Persiwa Wamena 2–1 in the final.

In the 2017 Piala Presiden, Borneo went on to defeat cup favourites, Persib 5–3 on penalties shootout in the semi-finals thus reaching their first cup final in the club history where Borneo faced off against Arema. However, Borneo suffered a 5–1 defeat to the opponent.

On April 2017, the club changed their name to Borneo Football Club. The club then went on to signed New Zealand national star Shane Smeltz for the 2017 season and then managed to signed former West Ham United and Real Madrid player Julien Faubert ahead of the 2018 season.

Rebuilding project (2022–present)

In 2022, Borneo reached the 2022 Piala Presiden final but slipped away from winning the cup after a narrow 1–0 lost to Arema.

Crest and colours

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  Borneo Samarinda logo from its foundation until change for their 7th anniversary.

Supporters

Borneo's supporters are called Pusamania.

Derbies

• East Kalimantan derby is a match between Borneo and Persiba Balikpapan.
• Papadaan derby is a match between Borneo and Barito Putera.
• Mahakam derby is a match between Borneo and Mitra Kukar. The name of the match comes from the fact that Samarinda and Tenggarong are followed by the Mahakam River.

Sponsorship

Suzuki signed a two-year sponsorship deal with Borneo on 22 April 2014. On 2 May 2014, Bankaltim became their shirt sponsor for home and away matches.

Training ground

On 4 January 2023, Borneo began using its training centre in Sempaja. The facility was developed to support the club's first-team and youth development programmes, providing training pitches and supporting facilities for players. The training centre formed part of the club's efforts to improve its training infrastructure and develop young footballers in the region.

Current squad

As of 25 September 2026

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 2 DF  JPN Rei Okada 6 MF  IDN Ikhsan Zikrak 7 MF  BRA Rodrigo Varanda 8 MF  ARG Marcos Astina 9 FW  ESP Rubio 10 MF  COL Juan Villa 11 MF  IDN Amar Brkić 12 DF  IDN Rifad Marasabessy 15 MF  BRA Sousa (on loan from Persija Jakarta) 16 DF  IDN Komang Teguh 17 MF  IDN Aan Redzuan 18 FW  IDN Hugo Samir 19 FW  MLI Moussa Diarra 20 GK  IDN Muhammad Ridho 21 MF  IDN Hermawan Widodo 23 DF  BRA Caxambu 24 DF  IDN Diego Michiels 25 FW  IDN Reyki Fariz 26 MF  IDN Asgal Habib 27 GK  IDN Andhika Setiawan 33 DF  IDN Reva Adi Utama (on loan from PSIM Yogyakarta) 35 DF  BRA Iago Mendonça

No. Pos. Nation Player 36 MF  IDN Aditya Warman 41 GK  ANG Kadú 50 MF  IDN Rivaldo Pakpahan 53 FW  FRA Kablan N'Goma 55 MF  IDN Dandy Sonriza 57 MF  IDN Narendra Tegar 59 FW  IDN Rangga Sumarna 65 MF  BRA Gabriel Oliveira 66 MF  IDN Dwiky Hardiansyah 68 FW  IDN Habibi Jusuf 70 FW  BRA Arthur Moura 77 DF  BRA Christian Matheus 78 GK  IDN Muhammad Darmawan 80 MF  BRA Carlos Patrick 82 GK  IDN Risnanda Rafa 87 DF  IDN Achmad Figo 88 DF  IDN Dika Kuswardani 89 DF  POL Daniel Mikołajewski 94 FW  IDN Dika Adi 95 DF  IDN Ibrah Ohorella

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  IDN Rakasurya Handika (at Persijap Jepara) — DF  IDN Jody Kurniady (at Kendal Tornado) — MF  RSA Njabulo Blom (at Stellenbosch) — MF  IDN Zico Salmon (at Kendal Tornado) — FW  IDN Ousmane Maiket (at Kendal Tornado)

Naturalized players

Country	Player
Netherlands	Diego Michiels

Domestic

League

• Super League (level 1)
  • Runners-up (1): 2025–26
• Liga Indonesia Premier Division (level 2)
  • Champions (1): 2014

Other titles

• Piala Presiden
  • Runners-up (3): 2017, 2022, 2024

• Piala Gubernur Kaltim
  • Champions (1): 2016

Domestic

• Player of the Season
  • Renan Silva (2019)
  • Mariano Peralta (2025–26)
• League Golden Boot
  • Matheus Pato (2022–23)
• Goalkeeper of the Season
  • Nadeo Argawinata (2025–26)
• Young Player of the Season
  • Fajar Fathur Rahman (2023–24)
• Goal of the Season
  • Matheus Pato against Bali United on 3 April 2023. (2022–23)
• Team of the Season
  • Javlon Guseynov (2019)
  • Stefano Lilipaly (2022–23, 2023–24)
  • Matheus Pato (2022–23)
  • Fajar Fathur Rahman (2023–24, 2024–25)
  • Mariano Peralta (2025–26)
  • Nadeo Argawinata (2025–26)
  • Juan Villa (2025–26)

Others

• Fair Play Club
  • 2023–24, 2025–26

International capped players