Aremania

Aremania is a supporter of the association football club, Arema FC. They are known for its fanaticism, and opposite to Bonek, ultras of Persebaya.

Not to be confused with Armenia.
Aremania
Established1997
TypeSupporters' group
TeamArema FC
LocationMalang, East Java
Membership4,000,000+
Websitewww.aremania.com

History

The group came to prominence in the late 1990s, and aremania name appears as a supporting community name Arema.

Since then they have been praised for their input into Indonesian football and supporter culture and in 2006, they were awarded "The Best Indonesian Football Supporters" by Football Association of Indonesia.

In 2014 the ultras during a game against Persib Bandung made a tifo consisting of a banner 15000m² large, considered to be one of the biggest ever made [1]

Rivalries

Aremania have a very strong rivalry with supporters of Persebaya Surabaya, who are known as Bonek and the games between the two sides, known as the East Java Derby, often escalates into violence.[2][3]

Songs

Aremania has been known to sing many songs before even the game begins. These songs have been recorded by the local rappers and musicians. These songs are:

  • "Salam Satu Jiwa" by APA Rapper
  • "Arema Juara" by ARRO
  • "Untuk-mu Arema" by B-Qini
  • "Arema Milik Kita Semua" by Djanoer
  • "Singo Edan" by Peace Maker
  • "Aremania" by The Klokid
  • "Cinta Bola Cinta Arema" by Tropical Forest
  • "Sang Juara" by Vitruvian

References
  1. "Arema Malang - Persib Bandung 25.05.2014".
  2. http://halomalang.com/serba-serbi/awal-perseteruan-aremania-vs-bonek
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-08-25. Retrieved 2014-06-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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