Wamena United Football Club (simply known as Wamena United) is an Indonesian football club based in Wamena, Jayawijaya Regency, Highland Papua. They currently compete in the Liga 4 Highland Papua zone.
| Full name | Wamena United Football Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | Badai Pegunungan (Highlands Storm) | |
| Founded | 2025 | |
| Ground | Pendidikan Stadium | |
| Capacity | 15,000 | |
| Owner | PSSI Jayawijaya Regency | |
| Head coach | Jimi Iro Saputro | |
| League | Liga 4 | |
| 2024–25 | 4th, Group B (Highland Papua zone) | |
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History
editPersiwa Wamena has been sold to Bina Putra Cirebon, also changed its name to Persiwa Bina Putra, and since December 2022 has been subject to a player registration ban sanction by FIFA.[1] He could not use his old name, therefore the management formed a new club called Wamena United in 2025.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Persiwa Wamena, Satu Lagi Klub Papua yang 'Hilang' karena Merger". football-tribe.com (in Indonesian). 17 March 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ "Liga 4 Papua Pegunungan: Wamena United dan Klub Lokal Lainnya Bersiap Unjuk Gigi". nirmeke.com (in Indonesian). 17 March 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
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