 In this season Persiba also managed to beat several big teams.At Inter Island Cup (the pre-season tournament for the strong team at the time), Persiba was the only team from Kalimantan who always participated in the tournament.In the 2010 Inter Island Cup, Persiba, the only representative of the island of Kalimantan, once again managed to surprise by defeating the defending champions Piala Indonesia at the time, Sriwijaya with a landslide score and at the tournament also Persiba managed to advance to the semi-finals.