Kendal Tornado F.C.
association football club in Indonesia
Kendal Tornado Football Club (formerly known as Tornado Football Club Pekanbaru) is an Indonesian football team based in Kendal, Central Java. They competes in the Championship, the second tier of Indonesian football. and their homebase is Kebondalem Stadium.
History
The club was founded in 2018 as Tornado Football Club Pekanbaru and played its inaugural season that same year. The club was crowned champions of the 2019 Liga 3 Riau and finished as runners-up in both 2021 and 2023.
Tornado joined Liga Nusantara for the 2024–25 season after finishing fourth in Group 2 of the fourth round of the Liga 3 National Phase. On 17 February 2025, the club secured promotion to Liga 2 for the first time in its history, following a 3–0 victory over PSGC in Matchweek 5 of the Championship Round, Group X.
Ahead of the 2025–26 season, the club relocated its home base to Kendal, Central Java, and officially changed its name to Kendal Tornado Football Club.
Players
Current squad
As of September 2026
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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