October's stampede in Malang city killed 135 people. It happened after police fired tear gas into packed stands when home supporters invaded the pitch at the end of a match between East Javan rivals Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya.
Indonesian football chiefs have postponed a match between two fierce rivals whose last game ended in one of the deadliest disasters in the sport's history, officials said Thursday .
The tragedy forced Indonesian officials and fans to confront failings in every aspect of the domestic game, which has been blighted for years by shaky infrastructure, mismanagement and violence. "Persebaya and Arema supporters have a high history of rivalry," said Mr Dirmanto, who like many Indonesians goes by one name.
Persebaya failed to secure another venue and asked for the game to be rescheduled, according to a press release by the country's premier league, known as BRI Liga 1.
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