Persijap Jepara vs Persis Solo: Both Teams on Mission to Avoid Relegation
Still positioned in a precarious situation, the continuation of the BRI Super League 2025/2026 will see Persijap Jepara face Persis Solo on Thursday (5 March) at Stadion Gelora Bumi Kartini in Jepara. The target is to secure victory and claim full points to move away from the relegation zone.
As of match day 24, Persijap Jepara remains in 15th place in the temporary league standings with 19 points, comprising 5 wins, 4 draws and 14 losses—sitting just above the relegation zone occupied by PSBS Biak (18 points), Persis Solo (16 points) and Semen Padang (16 points). The situation remains sufficiently precarious that the club could slip back into the bottom three.
Facing the next match against Persis Solo, which has begun showing positive performance, scheduled for Thursday (5 March) evening, Persijap Jepara, nicknamed Laskar Kalinyamat, which sits one place below Madura United (20 points), must win the match to move away from the relegation zone.
Whilst Persijap Jepara has already managed to escape the relegation zone, its position cannot yet be considered safe, given that competition will become increasingly fierce with minimal point differentials. Clubs below are certain to attempt to recover from their struggles to avoid demotion.
The derby between Laskar Kalinyamat and Laskar Sambernyawa, scheduled at Stadion Gelora Bumi Kartini in Jepara, is expected to be fiercely contested, as both teams will surely appear determined with the same target and ambition—to win and claim 3 points.
Meanwhile, as the away team, Persis Solo will not easily surrender, seeking to recover from the relegation zone. Armed with improved performance and increased confidence, the team nicknamed Laskar Sambernyawa, after defeating Persik Kediri 2-1 on Sunday (1 March), also brings the mission of necessary victory in their next two matches facing Persijap Jepara and Bali United.
“We are not yet in a safe position in the standings, but what is certain is that we have demonstrated character and we have shown spirit that we deserve to remain in the Super League,” said Persis Solo coach Milomir Seslija.
Striving to recover and escape the relegation zone, Milomir Seslija stated that the target is to claim 6 points in the upcoming matches. In preparing the team, especially to face home side Persijap Jepara on Thursday (5 March), besides conducting an evaluation, he is also establishing the right strategy.
Persijap Jepara coach Mario Lemos separately stated his readiness for Laskar Kalinyamat to face several matches in the second round of this season, particularly in the near term against Laskar Sambernyawa to move away and remain in Indonesia’s top flight.
“I want each Persijap Jepara match to show aggression and gain points, especially when playing at home we must secure three points,” said Mario Lemos.
Full support from thousands of Laskar Kalinyamat supporters when playing at home, according to Mario Lemos, serves as encouragement and will boost player motivation to control the match in the Superleague. “I am optimistic that Persijap Jepara will remain in this league,” he added.