page_title: PSMS Medan
section_title: Perserikatan era (1967–1990)
hierarchical_section_title: PSMS Medan / History / Perserikatan era (1967–1990)
caption_attribution_description: English: Ponirin Meka and Jaya Hartono, the important players of PSMS in 1980s.
context_page_description: Persatuan Sepakbola Medan dan Sekitarnya, commonly known as PSMS, is an Indonesian football club based in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. It is one of Indonesia's most successful clubs. PSMS now play in Liga 2, the second level in Indonesian football tier.
context_section_description: Entering the 1960s, PSMS became a frightening specter for the clubs in Indonesia. They won Perserikatan title for the first time in the 1967 season after beating Persebaya Surabaya in the final.
  PSMS are the Indonesian first club who have competed in the Asian Champion Club Tournament (now the AFC Champions League) in 1970. PSMS won fourth place in the semi-finals after defeated by Taj Club 2–0 and in the third place match was defeated by Homenetmen 1–0.
  They retained the title in the 1969–1971 season after beating Persebaya again in the final. And with Persija Jakarta, they became joint champions in the 1973–1975 season due to excessive protests to the referee in the 40th minute that caused the match had to be stopped.
  After 8 years without a title, finally PSMS ended their title drought in 1983 after in the final, they defeated Persib Bandung 3–2 in a penalty shootout (a.e.t 0–0). They returned to defend the title in the 1985 season when they defeated Persib 2–1 in a penalty shootout (a.e.t 2–2). The match was played at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, and was witnessed by 150.000 spectators of 110.000 seating capacity, which made a highest attendance record in the history of Indonesian football. According to the Asian Football Confederation book that published in 1987, this match was the biggest match in the history of amateur football in the world.
  During this glories eras, PSMS were strengthened by many quality players such as Ipong Silalahi, Wibisono, Tumsila, Sarman Panggabean, Tumpak Sihite, Nobon Kayamuddin, Ruslan Ismail, Parlin Siagian, Sunardi A., Khaidar Aswan, M. Siddik, Ricky Yacobi, Yuswardi, Ronny Pasla, Iswadi Idris, Abdul Rahman Gurning, Anwar Ujang, Ponirin Meka, Jaya Hartono, Zulkarnaen Lubis, Soetjipto Soentoro and others.
caption: Ponirin Meka (goalkeeper) and Jaya Hartono, the important players of PSMS in 1980s
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