PB Djarum
PB Djarum is an Indonesian badminton club in Kudus, Central Java. The club was founded at the Djarum brak (cigarette factory) located at Jl. Bitingan Lama (now called Jl. Lukmonohadi) No. 35 in Kudus in 1969. Djarum's CEO, Budi Hartono, encouraged the use of an on-site badminton court among his employees. A young athlete, Liem Swie King, played well, leading Budi Hartono to seriously develop the Kudus community's activities into the PB Djarum organization.
| Full name | Perkumpulan Bulu Tangkis Djarum |
|---|---|
| Sport | Badminton |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Region | Nationwide |
| Location | Kudus Regency |
| Arena | GOR Bulutangkis Djarum, Jati Kudus Jl. Raya Kudus – Purwodadi KM 0,3. |
| Owner | Djarum Group by Djarum Foundation |
| CEO | Robert Budi Hartono |
| Website | pbdjarum |
PB Djarum's name gained recognition when Indonesia won the Thomas Cup in 1984 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. At that time, out of eight players, seven came from PB Djarum, namely, Liem Swie King, Hastomo Arbi, Hadiyanto, Hariamanto Kartono, Rudy Heryanto, Christian Hadinata, and Hadibowo. The eighth player was Icuk Sugiarto.