Persatuan Sepakbola Mitra Kutai Kartanegara (simply known as a PS Mitra Kukar) is an

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professional

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club based in

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Kutai Kartanegara Kutai Kartanegara Regency (abbreviated as ''Kukar'') is a Regency (Indonesia), regency of East Kalimantan Province, Indonesia. It has a land area of 27,891.13 km2 and a water area of 4,097 km2, geographically located between 1°18′4 ...

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. They currently compete in the Liga 4.

History

This club was founded in 1979 as NIAC Mitra. NIAC stood for New International Amusement Center, a major casino in Surabaya during the 1970s. In 1983, the team played a friendly match against

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, winning by 2–0. NIAC was dissolved by its owner, Alexander Wenas, on 24 September 1990. The club was revived under the name of Mitra Surabaya in 1993. After relegation to the First Division, the club moved to

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and were renamed Mitra Kalteng Putra (MKP) in 1999. At the end of 2001 season, the club was relegated to the Second Division. Financial problems led the club to be loaned to Suryanto Anwar, after which they moved again, to

, where they received its current name. The new ownership had a great impact. At the end of the 2003 season, Mitra Kukar were promoted to the First Division. In the 2005 season, the new owner fully bought Mitra Kukar. By the end of 2007 season, Mitra Kukar succeeded to be promoted to the Premier Division, after finishing first in the First Division. In the 2010–11 Premier Division, Mitra Kukar was promoted to the

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after finishing third in the final round.

Sponsorship

Shirt sponsors

* Petrona * Bank Kaltim

Other sponsors

* ABP * PT. Beton Kaltim * Kaltim Post

Kit provider

* 2015–present:

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Honours

As NIAC Mitra

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** Champions (3): 1980–82, 1982–83, 1987–88 ** Runners-up: 1988–89 *

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The competition is widely regarded as the predecessor of

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, organized by the football authorities of

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, in collaboration with

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(AFC). **Champions: 1979

As Mitra Kukar

*General Sudirman Cup **Champions: 2015

Season by season records

As Mitra Surabaya As Mitra Kalteng Putra As Mitra Kukar

Performance in AFC competitions

Performance as ''NIAC Mitra'':

Coaching staff

Management

Notes

References

External links

* Kutai Kartanegara Regency Football clubs in Indonesia Football clubs in East Kalimantan 1979 establishments in Indonesia Association football clubs established in 1979 {{Indonesia-footyclub-stub