The East Java derby match between Arema FC vs. Persebaya ended in a heartbreaking tragedy. (source : 4D Slot Gacor)

As of this writing, 130 people, consisting of 128 Arema supporters and two police personnel, have died. While hundreds of others were injured.

The tragedy that occurred at the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang also caught the attention of various international media. The Guardian, for example, reported this incident with the title "More than 120 people reportedly killed in riot at Indonesian football match".

Meanwhile, the Daily Star highlighted this incident by writing a derby match with the title "Over 100 football fans and two police officers have died after a riot reportedly broke out following a derby match between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya in Indonesia".

The international media's spotlight on the Kanjuruhan tragedy is clearly well-founded. Because this tragedy was recorded as being ranked second in the world in terms of the number of victims who died as a result of the riots that took place in the stadium.

Previously we often heard of various tragedies of riots in stadiums that caused many casualties. One of the most popular is the Heysel tragedy which killed 39 people in the Champions League Final between Liverpool and Juventus in 1985.

As a result of this incident, many English clubs were banned from appearing in all European competitions for five seasons.

The Heysel tragedy was highlighted by the world considering the aspect of the level of competition and its status as a final match which is considered sacred. In fact, from the aspect of the actual number of victims, the Heysel tragedy did not even rank in the top 10 in the world.

The number of victims is not equivalent to the number of victims who died as a result of riots that have occurred in other stadiums, for example, in Peru, Ghana, Nepal, and Argentina, of which hundreds of people have died.

The highest ranking is held by the tragedy at the Estadio Nacional in Peru during the Peru vs Argentina match on May 24, 1964, which killed 328 people.

The number of deaths puts the incident in Kanjuruhan in second place in the top 10 tragedies of riots at the stadium that claimed the largest casualties. The details are as follows:

1. Estadio Nacional Disaster, Lima, Peru, 328 people killed (24 May 1964)

2. Kanjuruhan Stadium Tragedy, Malang, Indonesia, 130 people died (1 October 2022)

3. Accra Sports Stadium Disaster, Accra, Ghana, 126 people killed (9 May 2001)

4. Hillsborough Disaster, Sheffield, England, 96 people killed (15 April 1989)

5. Kathmandu Hailstorm Disaster, Kathmandu, Nepal, 93 people killed (12 March 1988)

6. Mateo Flores National Disaster, Guatemala City, Guatemala, 80 people died (16 October 1996)

7. Port Said Staduim Riot, Port Said, Egypt, 70 people died (1 February 2012)

8. Puerta 12 Monumental Estadion, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 71 people died (23 June 1968).

9. Second Ibrox Stadium Disaster; Galsgow Scotland, 66 dead (1971)

10. Luzhiniki disaster; Lenin Stadium Moscow Russia, 66 people died (20 October 1982).

Overall, data regarding the largest number of fatalities in riots in stadiums around the world recorded more than 20 incidents.

The majority of the incidents took place when the stadium was filled with two camps of supporters from the team that was competing. Meanwhile, in the Kanjuruhan case, there were only supporters from the home team.

Disappointment with the final result is believed to be one of the biggest causes of chaos in the stadium.

Moreover, there are facts that are considered painful by Aremania considering that for 23 years Arema has never lost at home against Persebaya. That slick record then vanished when Persebaya managed to conquer Arema.

In addition to disappointment, this chaos also seems to be caused by various accumulations of undisciplined supporters in Indonesia in general.

They do not see the signs of sportsmanship as a real limit that should be adhered to. The smell of rivalry makes many fans of clubs in Indonesia often darken their eyes.

Rivalry beyond limits

Rivalry in football is common. Even many big clubs in Europe as a parameter of world football also have a tradition of great and deep-rooted rivalry.

We can see that example from the rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona. Or between Milan's city teams, namely Inter Milan and AC Milan.

However, the rivalry is not as deep and brutal as the rivalry of clubs competing in the Indonesian league.

We can see the tension that occurred due to the rivalry between clubs in the Indonesian league which then led to the ban on visitors for the visitors from coming to the stadium.

For example, when Persija host Persib in Jakarta, practically no Persib fans will be allowed to come to the stadium. Vice versa.

This view will certainly not be found in European leagues. AC Milan supporters can still come in away matches when they meet Inter Milan. Schalke 04 supporters can still cheer during the Revierderby at the Signal Iduna Park Stadium in Dortmund.

That is, the rivalry only occurs on the pitch and in the stadium.

Apart from that, rivalry still exists but the competition is still within reasonable limits so that it does not lead to brutal acts. This has been seen at least for the last 2 decades.

Meanwhile in Indonesia, the rivalry extends beyond the stadium. In fact, it seems that rivalry outside the stadium has become so dominant that in many situations it leads to actions that are beyond normal limits. Since the 1990s, there have been 48 cases of violence in Indonesian football that resulted in serious injuries and fatalities.

This number is certainly a fairly high number in Southeast Asia and even Asia.

Sanctions and collective awareness

The harsh reality related to the tragedy in Kanjuruhan which killed more than a hundred people is a black record for football in the country when efforts to improve and improve performance are intensively carried out by PSSI.

This is also important to be seen as a warning about the need to fix Indonesian football from many sides, including those that reach out to supporters' affairs.

The 48 incidents of violence over a span of 3 decades that have befallen national football are too many to be silenced with limited sanctions.

PSSI must have the courage to take decisive and concrete actions that can have a deterrent effect. These actions, among others, by stopping the competition altogether for years.

Or forbid all supporters to come to the stadium for seasons. Because fines against the club or administrative sanctions are not enough when compared to the bitterness of the loss of many lives.

We want to see the Indonesian league decorated with scenes full of intimacy and respect for each other's sportsmanship.

We no longer want to hear about the heartbreaking events in the world of national football, which so far have looked more like a battlefield that claimed lives than as a fun and unifying sport.

On the other hand, we must also realize that efforts to end the bad track record of the actions of supporters in the country is a very important task that must be borne not only by PSSI, but also by all parties.

The government, community leaders, as well as the vital role of the family as the smallest unit, are expected to be able to provide education.

Because football is just an ordinary sport that can never be compared to human life, collective awareness needs to be carried out by various parties so that this sad tragedy does not happen again, whatever the reason. (Source: Slot Gacor 4D)