Name Arema in the kingdom
Arema Malang name is legend. Song is Harsawijaya who first noted the name, the story of the duke of Kebo Arema when the King ruled Singosari Kertanegara. Kebo Arema glorious achievement. He broke the rebellion Kelana Bhayangkara as written in the Song Flag Wijayakrama until all rebels destroyed like caterpillars eat leaves. Similarly rebellion Negarakretagama Cayaraja as written book. Kebo Arema also became politically expansive Kertanegara buffer. Together Mahisa Anengah, Kebo Arema Pamalayu conquered kingdom centered in Jambi. Then it could control the Strait of Malacca. Kebo Arema heroic history was drowned. History books record only Singosari Kertanegara as the greatest king, whose reign center near the city of Malang.
Name Arema '80s decade
Until finally in the 1980s, reappeared Arema name. Do not know exactly, whether the name is following in the footsteps of the Kebo Arema greatness. To be sure, an indicator of a community Arema Malang origin. Arema Malang is the acronym of Arek. Arema then transformed into a sort of "subculture" with identity, symbols and characters for the Malang. It is believed, Arek Malang build a reputation and existence of which is a rock music and sports. Besides boxing, soccer is a sport that became a way for the poor showing arek reputation. So the birth of Arema football team is a necessity.
Beginning of the establishment of PS Arema
(Arema Football Club / Arema Football Association official name) was born on August 11, 1987, in the spirit of developing soccer in Malang. At that time, the home team Persema Malang Malang other like a magnet for arek Malang. Stadium-home base club Gajayana government-always crowded audience. Where Arema position at that time? To be sure, the club was not manifest as a soccer community. He still finished a "utopia".
Is Acub Zaenal former Irian Jaya to the Governor-3 and former board PSSI period of the 80's who first had the idea to form the club contributed to spawn Galatama in Malang, after previously running the club Perkesa 78. Services "The General" is inseparable from the role of Ovan Tobing, publicist Persema time. "I still remember that time I invited Mr. Zainal Acub to Gajayana Stadium when Persema opponent Perseden Denpasar," said Ovan. Looking penonon booming, Acub who was then the Administrator Galatama then trigger the desire to establish Galatama club. "You make it (club) Galatama in Malang," said Ovan Acub imitate speech.
A few days after that, Ir-son Lucky Acub Zaenal Maj. Gen. (ret) Acub Zaenal-Ovan came in his house, Jl. Gajahmada 15. He ushered Dice Aerospace previously been familiar with him. "It was like boxing Lucky and automotive," he said. From that conversation, Ovan asserted that he did not have the funds to establish the club Galatama. "I just have the players," he said. Dipertemukanlah So Lucky by Dirk "Derek" Sutrisno (Alm), founder of the club Fleet '86.
Thanks to good relations between Dirk with sports journalists in Malang, especially football, then SIWO PWI Malang day seminar for the "already ripe Malang has Galatama club?" Drs. Heruyogi as Chairman SIWO and Drs. Bambang Bes (Secretary SIWO) held a seminar on Journalists Hall Jl. Kingdom langsep Malang. The theme "The club Galatama and Malang," with resource al; Bp. Acub Zainal (Administrator Galatama), from Pengda PSSI East Java, Malang Komda PSSI, Dr. Ubud Salim, MA. The event was opened by Mr. Mayor Tom Uripan (Alm). The results and recommendations obtained from the seminar: the city of Malang is considered to be worthy of having a professional Galatana club.
Admittedly, Arema inception irrespective of the huge cranes to its Fleet 86. Arema name originally was Aremada-a combination of Fleet and Arema. However, the name can not be lasting. A few months later changed to Arema `86. Unfortunately, efforts to retain Derek Galatama club Arema `86 many obstacles, even teams that are expected to take part in the arena Galatama VIII began to stagger as squeezed by financial difficulties.
From here, Acub Zaenal and Lucky then took over and tried to save Arema `86 in order to survive. After the takeover, the name of Arema `86 eventually turned into Arema and also the establishment of Arema Galatama set on August 11, 1987 in accordance with notarial Pramu Haryono SH-deceased-No 58. "Determination dated August 11, 1987, as the water flow, not based setting (option) in particular," says Ovan tells.
Only, said Ovan, from the establishment in August it was then a symbol of Singo (Lion) appeared. "August was the Leo or Singo (according to Horoscop)," said Ovan. From here then, Lucky and, Ovan began fiddling with all the preparations for the establishment of a health obsession realize Galatama pride Malang.
