Persebaya (an acronym for Persatuan Sepak Bola Surabaya) is a Indonesian football club based in Surabaya, East Java. Persebaya was founded by Paijo and M. Pamoedji on June 18, 1927. At its inception, Persebaya was named Soerabhaiasche Indonesische Voetbal Bond (SIVB). It was the Indonesian version of a club named Sorabaiasche Voetbal Bond (SVB), which was founded in 1910 and composed of Dutch football players in Surabaya.