Persatuan Sepakbola Kota Tangerang (Persikota Tangerang) is a famous Indonesia

Indonesia

Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...

n football team located in Tangerang

Tangerang

Tangerang is a city in the Province of Banten, Indonesia. It is located about 25 km west of Jakarta. It is the third largest urban center in the Jabotabek region after Jakarta and Bekasi. It has an area of 164.54 km² and an official intercensal estimated population of 1,537,244 for 2005...

. They play in the top division in Indonesian football, Liga Indonesia

Liga Indonesia

The Indonesian football league system is a series of league system for association football clubs in Indonesia. Since 1994, Liga Indonesia is the league competition featuring association football clubs, as a result of two existing top flight football leagues merger: Perserikatan and Galatama...

. Their home stadium is Benteng Stadium

Benteng Stadium

Benteng Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Tangerang, Indonesia and owned by the Tangerang state government. It is currently used mostly for soccer matches and is used as the home stadium for Persikota and Persita Tangerang. The stadium has a capacity of 25,000 people....

. The club was founded in 1994.

Supporters

Persikota Tangerang has a large fanbase called Benteng Mania. Benteng Mania was founded in 1994 and its headquarters is at the Benteng Stadium

Benteng Stadium

Benteng Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Tangerang, Indonesia and owned by the Tangerang state government. It is currently used mostly for soccer matches and is used as the home stadium for Persikota and Persita Tangerang. The stadium has a capacity of 25,000 people....

, home to Persikota Tangerang. Benteng Mania now has 10,000 members in Tangerang.

Benteng Mania has its branches all around Indonesia. Among them are: Transit, Ciledug, V-room, Hard Kids, Sepatan, Benteng Makassar, Cipondoh, Benda, Kota, Kota Bumi, C-mone, Karawaci, Benua Indah complex (ROBIN), BInong, and Tanah Tinggi.

Benteng Mania also sang its own official songs during matches.

Honours

• Liga Indonesia Division II Champions: 1995/96
• Liga Indonesia Division I Champions: 1996/97