6 Clubs that are Potential to Win League 1 2018

Posted by jane on September 20th, 2018

The opening match of League 1 2018 schedule has begun, there are 18 contestant teams that have shown their performance so far in the field, actually enough to guess which team will win berita bola indonesia , but the season is still so long ahead, even though we can at least guess based on their performance so far.

It is likely that this year will be a difficult year for Bhayangkara FC as Simon McMenemy's team did not have the chance to win as much as last season due to the abandonment of their three main players such as Evan Dimas, Ilham Udin and llija Spasojevic. Meanwhile, Bhayangkara seems to be using the energy of Paulo Sergio to win. So, overall it might be a bit difficult for Bahayangkara to maintain the League 1 throne this season.

Then, who are the teams who are about to win the 2018 League 1 standings ?

  1. Sriwijaya FC

The flagship team from Palembang should not be topped up in the fovorit list of League 1 Champions 2018. Sriwijaya FC 2018 or the nickname Laskar Wong Kito has won the Indonesian League 3 times.

Although in recent years they have received a lot of criticism of their performance, but now they are trained by a local coach owned by Indonesia namely Rahmad Darmawan and the arrival of Makan Konate who has helped Persib win. This strength is used by the team's management to achieve their dreams this season which is to win League 1 championship competition 2018 .

  1. Persipura Jayapura

If you talk favorite of League 1 winners, the team nicknamed the Black Pearl will certainly be the main spotlight as a champion candidate this season. They reinforced legendary figures such as Boaz Solossa and Ricardo Salampessy.

They are supported by other talented players such as Hilton Moreira, Marcel Sacramento, Ian Louis Kabes, and Abdoulaye Maiga. Although the Persipura coach, Peter Butler does not have the experience of training in Indonesia, but it could be this that makes this team unique and provides many surprises throughout the League 1 2018 season.

  1. PSM Makassar

The arrival of new coach, Robert Rene Alberts, who had brought Arema to the championship in the 2009/10 season was enough to add to the confidence of the supporters for their championship this season, after being long enough to become a sleeping giant in Indonesia League 1 league competition 2018 .

Rene Alberts is known for her strategy mix and is good at utilizing all the potential of the players she has. PSM is still strengthened by old players such as Wiljan Pluim, Marc Klok, Steven Paulle, and several local players namely Rizky Pellu, Zulkifli Syukur, Ferdinand Sinaga, Ardan Aras, Zulham Zamrun. When viewed from the composition of players, it is not wrong if they are favorites to become champions this season, moreover they have had a convincing start to the match.

  1. Madura United

Madura United has just arrived solid new players from the defense line to the front. Call it Raphael Maitimo, Cristian Gonzales, and Zah Rahan Krangar. The team nicknamed Laskar Sape Kerrab was coached by Milomir Seslija and started the season aggressively.

Judging from the composition of current players, they also have experienced players such as Fabiano Beltrame, Fachrudin Aryanto, Greg Nwokolo, and Benny Wahyudi. This makes them a champion favorite this season too.

  1. Bali United

Bali United, dubbed Serdadu Tridatu, did not change its composition compared to last season. They are still trained by Widodo C. Putro and core players last year such as Irfan Bachdim, Stefano Lilipaly and Nick van der Velden. Currently they are getting sharper with the presence of Spasojevic and Demerson.

Mathematically, if in the past they almost won the championship from Bhayangkara FC, this year it was expected that they would win the League 1 Indonesia 2018 standings , but their participation in the AFC Cup would be a stamina challenge for the players, especially most of their players were often called into the Indonesian national team.

Fans' support in the field became Bali's 12th player in I Wayan Dipta Stadium. Coupled with player collectivity and individual skills, it is certain that they have the chance to become champions this season. 

  1. Persija Jakarta

Finally Persija Jakarta team won this competition in 2001. 17 years have passed and it seems that Persija can return to repeat this season. The Capital City Team has a solid composition from the back line forward.

Persija coach Stefano Cugurra Teco has the same philosophy as Jose Mourinho, he is more inclined to put forward a strong defense, and a combination of attacks to convert into goals. Like what Sir Alex Ferguson said 'the best defense can win the trophy'

Their core sharpness lies in the front line that is staffed by Marko Simic. The team nicknamed the Kemayoran Tigers have great potential to become champions if their consistent game stays awake until the end of the season. 

In addition to the 6 teams mentioned above, of course teams like Persib Bandung, Arema FC and Bhayangkara are still favorites to become champions too.

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