Persiba Bantul was established on 21 September 1967. 2004 marked a milestone in Persiba's history, after waiting for 37 years, they were promoted to the
First Division. Drs. H.M. Idham Samawi plays a major role in this success, by helping them gaining financial support from the local government. In 2005,
PSSI loaned Persiba to use the
Indonesia U-20 players in the First Division. In 2006, Persiba was forced to quit the 2006 First Division because of the
2006 Yogyakarta earthquake. They returned in
2007 and after almost got promoted in
2008–09 and
2009–10, they won the
2010–11 Liga Indonesia Premier Division by defeating
Persiraja 1–0 and promoted to the
Indonesia Super League. They were relegated back to the
Liga Indonesia Premier Division after finishing last place in the
2014 Indonesia Super League East group. == Stadium ==