Suramadu derby

Persebaya Surabaya Madura United
Native name	Derbi Suramadu
Other names	East Java Brotherhood derby
Sport	Football
Location	Surabaya Bangkalan
First meeting	Persebaya 1–0 Madura United (28 January 2018)
Next meeting	Madura United v Persebaya (2 December 2024)
Broadcasters	Indosiar
Stadiums	Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium (Persebaya Surabaya) Gelora Bangkalan Stadium (Madura United)
Statistics
Meetings total	16
Most wins	Persebaya: 10 Draw: 4 Madura United: 2
Persebaya Madura United Location in Java, Indonesia

Suramadu derby is a football clubs rivalry between Persebaya based in Surabaya and Madura United based in Bangkalan, which competes in Liga 1. The location of the headquarters of these two teams is separated by the Suramadu Bridge which separates Java and Madura. Until finally it became the name of the match that brought these two teams together. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The name Suramadu derby appeared even before the match between the two teams was held. In mid-April 2017, these two clubs played a friendly match. ^[4] Many posters are spread on social media with the words "derbi Suramadu" (Suramadu derby) as the headline. ^[5] So this term was then used for the next meeting between the two teams. ^[6]

In contrast to Indonesian football rivalries or derbies which are usually filled with lengthy feuds and violence, in the Suramadu derby the supporters of both teams have a friendly relationship and have never had a record of disputes, You could even call the match between these two teams the East Java Brotherhood derby. ^[7] This term also distinguishes it from a fierce match full of hatred and causing many casualties Super East Java Derby between Persebaya and Arema based in Malang Regency. ^[8]

Head to head started from the Liga 1 era, when these teams first met in official competitions. ^[9]
  Persebaya win   Draw   Madura United win

Persebaya has fanatical supporters who are one of the 4 teams with the largest group of supporters in Indonesia. They are known as Bondho Nekat (Bonek), who are known for their anarchic actions every time they visit their opponent's home ground. This term first appeared in the newspaper published by Jawa Pos in 1988. ^[10] Where these Persebaya supporters were the pioneers of awaydays for other supporters of Indonesian clubs for the first time. ^[11]

Madura United is mainly supported by K-Conk Mania, where initially they were supporters of the local team Perseba Bangkalan where they were officially founded on 17 June 2009. After Perseba and other traditional teams from Madura did not compete in official competitions, they united their support for Madura United. ^[12]

Apart from that, they were also supported by Taretan Mania (Taretan Dhibik), supporters of Persepam Pamekasan, Peccot Mania, supporters of Perssu Sumenep, and Trunojoyo Mania, supporters of Persesa Sampang. ^[13]

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• Old Indonesia derby
• Super East Java derby
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