2020–21 Bali United F.C. season

The 2020–21 season is the 6th season of competitive association football and will be the 5th season in the Liga 1 played by Bali United Football Club, a professional football club based in Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia. Their 1st-place finish in 2019 mean it is their fifth successive season in Liga 1.

Bali United F.C.
2020–21 season
ChairmanPieter Tanuri
Head coachStefano Cugurra
StadiumKapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium
Liga 12nd
AFC Champions LeaguePreliminary round 2
AFC CupGroup stage
ASEAN Club ChampionshipPostponed to 2021
Top goalscorerLeague: Melvin Platje (2)
All: Melvin Platje (6)
Highest home attendance8,223 (vs Madura United, 15 March 2020)
Lowest home attendance5,750 (vs Than Quảng Ninh, 11 February 2020)
All statistics correct as of 15 March 2020.

Coming into the season, Bali United are the reigning Liga 1 champions. They also qualified for the AFC Champions League preliminary round 1 and ASEAN Club Championship group stage. This season is Bali United's second with head coach Stefano Cugurra. But Emral Abus served as a head coach in the AFC Champions League because there is a slight problem with Stefano Cugurra's coaching license which makes it administratively unable to be registered as a head coach.[1] The same case also happen in AFC Cup where Eko Purjianto is registered as head coach.[2]

Background

The 2019 season was Stefano Cugurra's first full season as head coach of Bali United, having taken charge in January 2019.[3] The team went on a 12-match unbeaten run from July until September.[4] This saw Bali United became the champions of 2019 Liga 1 with four matches left.[5] Bali United were beaten 2–2 on away goals aggregate by Persija in the quarter-finals of 2018–19 Piala Indonesia.[6]

Pre-season and friendlies

Friendlies
Friendlies match details
DateOpponentVenueResultScorers
1 February 2020 – 16:30PerselaHome1–0Fadil
2 February 2020 – 16:30PerselaHome2–0Widnyana, Rahmat

Review and events

January–March 2020

Bali United started their new season with preliminary round 1 of the AFC Champions League by playing away to Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore to face 2019 Singapore Cup winners, Tampines Rovers. Playing on artificial turf, Melvin Platje gave Bali United an early lead with two goals inside 15 minute. Tampines Rovers pull one back with a goal before half time. Tampines Rovers evened the score in the 53rd minute and took the lead in the 68th minute by an own goal from their new signing, Muhammad Rahmat. Rahmat paid for his mistake with an equalizing goal in the 81st minute and the match continues to extra time. Stefano Lilipaly and the other new signing Sidik Saimima ensured a 5–3 win and Bali United through to preliminary round 2.[7] They once again failed to reach the group stage as they were destroyed by four-time A-League champions, Melbourne Victory five goals without reply at AAMI Park which resulted them to played in AFC Cup.[8]

Once again Bali United were drawn into Group G. Ceres–Negros (Philippines), Svay Rieng (Cambodia), and Than Quảng Ninh (Vietnam) joined the group. The team opened their AFC Cup campaign with a win against 10-men Than Quảng Ninh after falling behind 0–1 in the first half. Rahmat and Platje started their comeback in just five minutes into the second half. Ilija Spasojević scored from a penalty before Platje sealed the game 4–1.[9] They failed to continue their momentum as they lose to Svay Rieng. Once again played in artificial turf, they conceded two goals inside the 20th minute before Spasojević scored the only goals for the team.[10]

They were held to a stalemate against Persita in the first match of March and Liga 1.[11] A trip to the Demang Lehman Stadium to face Barito Putera five days after ended in a 2–1 win; the goals, scored by Lilipaly in the first half and the returning Lerby Eliandry in the second half.[12] Losing three key players really affected the game of Bali United which made them lose 4–0 to Ceres–Negros in the continuation of the AFC Cup group stage.[13] They bounce back with a 3–1 win against Madura United in the league. Platje scored two goals and Paulo Sérgio scored two assists plus a controversially disallowed goal from Spasojević marked their performance after back from injuries.[14]

Match results

Liga 1
Main article: 2020–21 Liga 1
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Persib 3 3 0 0 7 2 +5 9 Qualification for the AFC Cup group stage
2 Bali United 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7
3 Borneo 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6
4 Persipura 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 6
5 PSIS 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
Updated to match(es) played on 15 March 2020. Source: Shopee Liga 1 2020, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goal scored; 5) Drawing.
Liga 1 match details
DateWeekOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRefereePosition
1 March 2020 – 21:401PersitaHome0–06,551Asep Yandis9
6 March 2020 – 19:302Barito PuteraAway2–1Lilipaly, Lerby4,481Sigit Budiyanto4
15 March 2020 – 16:303Madura UnitedHome3–1Platje (2), Pacheco8,223Aprisman Aranda2
TBD – --:--4PersirajaAway
TBD – --:--5PSMAway
TBD – --:--6TIRA-PersikaboHome
TBD – --:--7PersibAway
TBD – --:--8PSISHome
TBD – --:--10PersebayaHome
TBD – --:--9BorneoAway
TBD – --:--11BhayangkaraAway
TBD – --:--12PersikHome
TBD – --:--13PersijaAway
TBD – --:--14PersipuraHome
TBD – --:--15PerselaAway
TBD – --:--16AremaHome
TBD – --:--17PSSAway
TBD – --:--18PersitaAway
TBD – --:--19Barito PuteraHome
TBD – --:--20Madura UnitedAway
TBD – --:--21PersirajaHome
TBD – --:--22PSMHome
TBD – --:--23TIRA-PersikaboAway
TBD – --:--24PersibHome
TBD – --:--25PSISAway
TBD – --:--26BorneoHome
TBD – --:--27PersebayaAway
TBD – --:--28BhayangkaraHome
TBD – --:--29PersikAway
TBD – --:--30PersijaHome
TBD – --:--31PersipuraAway
TBD – --:--32PerselaHome
TBD – --:--33AremaAway
TBD – --:--34PSSHome

AFC Champions League
Main article: 2020 AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League match details
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceReferee
14 January 2020 – 19:30Preliminary round 1Tampines Rovers Away5–3 (a.e.t.)Platje (2), Rahmat, Lilipaly, Saimima1,400Ahmad Yacoub Ibrahim
21 January 2020 – 16:35Preliminary round 2Melbourne Victory Away0–55,387Mohammed Al-Hoish

AFC Cup
Main article: 2020 AFC Cup
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 United City 3 2 1 0 10 2 +8 7 Zonal semi-finals
2 Than Quảng Ninh 3 1 1 1 7 7 0 4 Zonal semi-finals if best runners-up
3 Svay Rieng 3 1 0 2 3 9 −6 3[lower-alpha 1]
4 Bali United 3 1 0 2 5 7 −2 3[lower-alpha 1]
Updated to match(es) played on 11 March 2020. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head points: Svay Rieng 3, Bali United 0.
AFC Cup match details
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceReferee
11 February 2020 – 19:30Group stageThan Quảng Ninh Home4–1Rahmat, Platje (2), Spasojević5,750Masoud Tufayelieh
25 February 2020 – 19:00Group stageSvay Rieng Away1–2Spasojević2,106Mahmood Al-Majarafi
11 March 2020 – 19:30Group stageCeres–Negros Away0–40Sadullo Gulmurodi
23 September 2020 – --:--Group stageCeres–Negros Neutral
26 September 2020 – --:--Group stageThan Quảng Ninh Neutral
29 September 2020 – --:--Group stageSvay Rieng Neutral

Player details

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLiga 1AFC CLAFC CupASEAN CC
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Nadeo Argawinata 3000003000
4 (98) MF Arapenta Poerba 0000000000
6 MF Brwa Nouri 802+10203000
7 FW Melvin Platje 7632222200
8 MF Muhammad Taufiq 1000000+1000
9 FW Ilija Spasojević 3210002200
10 FW Lerby Eliandry 5121001+2000
11 MF Yabes Roni 501+10200+1000
13 DF Gunawan Dwi Cahyo 1010000000
14 MF Fadil Sausu (captain) 8030203000
15 DF Gavin Kwan Adsit 60100+202+1000
16 MF Hariono 20100+100000
17 FW Irfan Jauhari 0000000000
18 MF I Kadek Agung Widnyana 200+20000000
19 FW Hanis Saghara Putra 0000000000
20 MF Sidik Saimima 51100+210+2000
21 GK Rakasurya Handika 0000000000
22 DF Dias Angga Putra 2010100000
23 MF Fahmi Al-Ayyubi 401+10001+1000
24 DF Ricky Fajrin 8030203000
27 DF Agus Nova Wiantara 0000000000
28 MF Rian Firmansyah 0000000000
32 DF Leonard Tupamahu 502+10101000
33 DF I Made Andhika Wijaya 3010101000
35 DF Haudi Abdillah 400+10102000
43 DF Willian Pacheco 8131203000
59 GK Wawan Hendrawan 5030200000
77 (91) FW Muhammad Rahmat 721+100+213100
80 MF Paulo Sérgio 5010202000
85 DF Michael Orah 0000000000
87 MF Stefano Lilipaly 621+11211+1000
93 GK Samuel Reimas 0000000000
  • Last updated: 15 March 2020
  • Source: Match results
  • Ordered by player's number.
  • No. in bracket is the player's number in AFC Competitions.

Disciplinary record
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLiga 1AFC CLAFC CupASEAN CC
6 MF Brwa Nouri 200000100100000
7 FW Melvin Platje 100000000100000
9 FW Ilija Spasojević 100100000000000
15 DF Gavin Kwan Adsit 300100000200000
16 MF Hariono 100100000000000
23 MF Fahmi Al-Ayyubi 200100000100000
24 DF Ricky Fajrin 100100000000000
35 DF Haudi Abdillah 100000000100000
43 DF Willian Pacheco 300100100100000
87 MF Stefano Lilipaly 100100000000000

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Pos. Name From Fee Ref.
28 December 2019MF HarionoPersibFree transfer[15]
DF Gavin Kwan AdsitBarito Putera[16]
29 December 2019GK Nadeo ArgawinataBorneoUndisclosed[17]
31 December 2019FW Muhammad RahmatPSM[18]
5 January 2020FW Lerby EliandryBorneo[19]
6 January 2020MF Sidik SaimimaPSSFree transfer[20]
12 January 2020MF Reza IrfanaYouth sectorPromoted[21]
MF Kadek Haarlem Anggariva
22 February 2020FW Irfan Jauhari[22]
23 July 2020FW Kadek Dimas Satria[23]
DF Komang Tri Arta Wiguna

Transfers out
Date Pos. Name To Fee Ref.
27 December 2019MF Ahmad AgungPSM[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer[25]
28 December 2019MF Ahmad Maulana PutraSemen Padang[lower-alpha 2][27]
DF Adi ParwaSulut United[lower-alpha 3]
29 December 2019GK Diky IndrayanaBorneo[lower-alpha 4][30]
GK I Putu Pager WirajayaMitra Kukar[lower-alpha 5]
30 December 2019MF I Nyoman SukarjaFree agentReleased[32]
FW Aldino HerdiantoBadak Lampung[lower-alpha 6]Free transfer
31 December 2019FW Martinus NoviantoPSIM[lower-alpha 7][35]
DF Dallen DokePersita[lower-alpha 8]
16 January 2020MF Miftahul HamdiPersirajaUndisclosed[37]
12 February 2020FW Irfan BachdimPSS[38]
4 August 2020DF Anan LestaluhuFree agentReleased[39]
  1. Joined on 8 January 2020.[24]
  2. Joined on 27 February 2020.[26]
  3. Joined on 28 December 2019.[28]
  4. Joined on 7 January 2020.[29]
  5. Joined on 22 February 2020.[31]
  6. Joined on 15 January 2020.[33]
  7. Joined on 8 February 2020.[34]
  8. Joined on 9 January 2020.[36]

Loans out
Start date Pos. Name To End date Ref.
17 January 2020DF Gusti SandriaSulut UnitedEnd of season[40]
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