Indra Thohir

Persib Bandung Thohir returned to Persib following the AFC U-16 Championship as assistant coach, during which he witnessed the club win another Perserikatan title in 1990.

Ahead of the inaugural season of the Liga Indonesia Premier Division, Thohir was again trusted as the head coach by Persib. Despite being allowed to sign foreign players, the club kept trust on its local players. Persib started the competition with a loss, losing 1–0 to Pelita Jaya with the only goal scored by Yugoslav striker Dejan Gluščević. As the season went on, Persib advanced to the second stage as runners-up of the West Division. In the second stage, Persib started with a goalless draw with Petrokimia Putra before wins against Medan Jaya and Assyabaab SGS saw Persib through to the semifinals as Group B winners. They would win their semifinal match against Barito Putera with the only goal scored by Kekey Zakaria. In the final, the club had another meeting with Petrokimia Putra. With the Bobotoh supporting them, Persib won the title with a goal from Sutiono Lamso in the 76th minute. It was a proud moment for Thohir as he managed to win two titles in a row with local talents.

Return to Persib In early 2000, Persib hired Thohir back as head coach to steer the club away from relegation trouble. Under Thohir, Persib's results slowly began to climb. Nevertheless, throughout the competition, fears of relegation kept haunting Persib. The team only secured safety in the last four matches by taking 10 points out of a possible 12, securing their place in next season's Premier Division. For steering the club to safety, Thohir was retained as the club's head coach.

For the 2001 season, Thohir strengthened his squad with new arrivals such as Abdus Shobur, Luis Simoes, and Nana Setia. He also signed Yusuf Bachtiar back to the club. Despite doubts from his own supporters, Thohir managed to bring Persib back to the second stage.

Second Persib return In 2005, Persib once again called Thohir back to his head coach role amidst disappointment with his predecessor Juan Páez's performance. The club would have a slow start to the season but they slowly improved their form. Hopes of reaching the second stage came to end in the closing phase of the season, with a 1–1 draw with PSMS, a 1–0 defeat to Arema, and a loss to Persija sealing their fate. Thohir left his role and retired from coaching with his position being filled by Risnandar Soendoro on 16 October 2005.

PON Bangka Belitung In 2016, Thohir made a brief return to coaching as he took charge of the Bangka Belitung football team for the 2016 Pekan Olahraga Nasional held in Bandung. The team would progress to the second round as the best third-placed team in the first round.

Style of coaching As a coach, Thohir is known to have great authority among players. In training, Thohir does not privilege star players and is against favoritism. As a consequence of his seriousness in carrying out his responsibilities as a coach, Thohir could not leave training. In tactics, Thohir overhauled Persib's formation from 4–3–3 to 3–5–2. It was the first time that the 3–5–2 was introduced to Indonesian football. "At first it was an obstacle. But, it was just a matter of habit," said Thohir, quoted from the book Persib Juara by Endan Suhendra.

Personal life Thohir is married to Aat Ratnawati, with whom he has two sons and a daughter. According to his wife, Thohir's hobbies include singing, dancing, and playing golf. He said in an interview that his golf skills were pretty good for an amateur. After retiring, he founded a golf club named Golf Spirit Club with his friends. Although he no longer runs the club, Thohir still makes frequent visits. He also continued lecturing in UPI and several other state universities in West Java.

Honours

Persib Bandung

Perserikatan:

Persikabo Bogor

Liga Indonesia First Division third place: 1996–97 Persib Reporters Forum's Lifetime Achievement Award: 2020