AREMA MALANG

Unity Arek Malang soccer or better known as Arema Malang is a professional club based in Malang, East Java. Initially the team who was born on August 11, 1987 on the basis of the initiative Acub Zaenal, the originator of the birth of Galatama club, is named Aremada, which is a combination of local clubs and Arema Malang Fleet 86. But that name can not be lasting. A few months later changed to Arema 86.
Efforts to maintain the club Arema 86 Galatama many obstacles, even the team that was expected to take part in the arena Galatama VIII began to limp because of funding difficulties. From here, Acub Zaenal with his son Lucky, then took over and tried to save Arema 86 in order to survive.
The name was changed to 86 Arema Arema and set the establishment on August 11, 1987 according to the notarial document Pramu Haryono SH No. 58. Since then, Arema starting to roll out the preparation as a professional team. Whether it concerns his team's squad as well as facilities for all players and ofisialnya.
Achievements of the national football arena club Arema calculated tides. That's because it depends on financing the club that became a major obstacle. Understand it because it is not a club "Red Plate", so do not get the funding budget. However, crown them champions Galatama ever seized in the 1992/93 season.
Since following the League of Indonesia, the combined clubs of the Union and Galatama, Arema ever recorded three times in the second round or the round of eight. However, financial constraints continue to squeeze the journey of this club, and eventually acquired ownership by PT Bentoel International Limited in mid-season 2003.
Due to the financial crisis was also making Arema down caste in division one. But with the new financial strength, Arema only one season in division one and re-promotion to the status as a champion. Since then Arema achievement tend to be stable up to penetrate the Superliga, the highest caste of competition in the new homeland was first rolled out this season.
Arema now under the auspices of PT Arema Indonesia, which was established by deed No.. 43 dated 3 September 2004, reinforced by the Ministerial Decree No. Law and Human Rights. C-17 398 HT.01.01/2005 dated June 23, 2005. In 2009, there was a change in organizational structure in line with the PT Bentoel Investama release ownership of PT Arema Indonesia. Full company executed a consortium comprising some of the businessmen, bureaucrats and professionals who care about the cross-existence Arema Indonesia. PT Arema Indonesia engaged in the management of professional football.Achievement NotesGalatama1987/88: Ranked 6th1988/89: Ranked 8th1990: Ranked 4th1990/92: Ranked 4th1992/93: Winner1993/94: Ranked 6th
Liga Indonesia1994/95: First Division rating 6 Eastern Region1995/96: Ranked # 12 First Division East Region1996/97: Rank 3 First Division West Region1997/98: Competition is stopped1998/99: First Division Rank 3 Central Region1999/00: First Division Round Eight Large2001: First Division Round Eight Large2002: First Division Round Eight Large2003: Ranked 17th Premier League (Relegation to Division I)2004: Champion Division I (Promotion to First Division)2005: Round Eight Large First Division2006: Round Eight Large First Division2007: Round Eight Large First Division (Premier Pass)2008-09: Ranked 10th Superliga2009/10: UEFA Champion
Indonesia Cup2005: Winner2006: Champion2007: 32 Great2008/09: Round 12009/10: Runners-up