 Starting the best Piala Bupati Gorontalo player 1984, First Division 1985, Surabaya Cup 1985, and East Kalimantan Governor award.Persiba also began the journey to the First Division, the highest stage of domestic football.It was marked by the establishment of the Persiba Stadium in the era of general chairman Syarifuddin Yoes who was also the Mayor of Balikpapan.