Piala Presiden (English: President's Cup) is an annual pre-season association football competition held in Indonesia and organized by the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) originally as a stand-in tournament after the FIFA sanctions in 2015.
History The Piala Presiden was created as a substitute for the Indonesia Super League after the Football Association of Indonesia was sanctioned by FIFA in May 2015 for government interference and major political involvements within the country's football administration. The competition was initiated by Mahaka Sports and Entertainment to maintain football activity in the country. The first match was played on 30 August 2015 at Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium, where Bali United beat Persija 3–0. The tournament concluded on 18 October 2015 at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, with Persib defeating Sriwijaya FC 2–0 in the final.
After the 2015 tournament, plans for the tournament resurfaced in mid-2016. However, those plans were shelved after Gelora Trisula Semesta initiated a one-season tournament called the Indonesia Soccer Championship.
In 2017, the Football Association of Indonesia resumed the Piala Presiden after being cleared of sanctions by FIFA the previous year. The tournament began on 4 February 2017, and was joined by 20 clubs. Mahaka Sports and Entertainment was no longer involved in its organization.
In 2018, PSSI rescheduled the 2018 Piala Presiden. This tournament became a Liga 1 pre-season tournament. Persija took their first title after beating down Bali United 3–0 in the final at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta.
In 2019, the final was played in a home and away ties format and there was no third place match. Arema successfully clinched their second title after beating Persebaya 4–2 on aggregate in the finals at Persebaya's Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium and Arema's Kanjuruhan Stadium.
The tournament returned for the 2022 edition after three years after a long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The final was held with two-legged matches and was contested by Arema and Borneo Samarinda, in a repeat of the 2017 final. The defending champions, Arema grabbed their third title after beating Borneo Samarinda 1–0 on aggregate in the finals at both Arema's Kanjuruhan Stadium and Borneo Samarinda's Segiri Stadium.
After 2 years, the cup returned for the 2024 edition. The final returned to a one match format and was contested by Arema and Borneo Samarinda, which is their second meet-up since the previous edition. The two-time reigning champions, Arema grabbed their fourth title after beating Borneo Samarinda 5–4 on penalties following a 1–1 draw in the final at the Manahan Stadium in Surakarta.
The 2025 edition was the first in the tournament's history to feature foreign teams. PSSI and the President's Cup committee officially invited Oxford United FC from England and Port FC from Thailand to participate. The move was intended to improve Indonesian football's quality and give local clubs international experience. Port eventually took their first title after beating Oxford United 2–1 in the final at Si Jalak Harupat Stadium.
In 2026, the tournament had two editions, the Piala Presiden Elite which included the normal selections of teams as of the majority of the past seasons and Liga 4 Piala Presiden which was title for the Liga 4 national phase and did not count for the main Piala Presiden title. The three Southeast Asian teams that were invited are Port, Tampines Rovers and DPMM. Reigning Super League champions Persib lose the final to Persebaya Surabaya after a 1–1 tie in extra time and to be finished off by penalties 6–5. In August 2026, PSSI announced that starting in 2027, Piala Presiden would invite predominantly national teams to play against Indonesia in a similar manner to the King's Cup in Thailand.
Opening matches 2015: Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Gianyar Regency 2017: Maguwoharjo Stadium, Sleman Regency 2018: Gelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium, Bandung 2019: Si Jalak Harupat Stadium, Bandung Regency 2022: Manahan Stadium, Surakarta 2024: Si Jalak Harupat Stadium, Bandung Regency 2025: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta 2026: Si Jalak Harupat Stadium, Bandung Regency
Finals
One-legged SeasonCity/RegencyWinnerScoreRunner-UpVenue2015JakartaPersib Bandung2–0SriwijayaGelora Bung Karno Stadium2017BogorArema5–1Pusamania BorneoPakansari Stadium2018JakartaPersija Jakarta3–0Bali UnitedGelora Bung Karno Stadium2024Surakarta Arema 1–1 (5–4 p) Borneo SamarindaManahan Stadium2025BandungPort2–1Oxford UnitedSi Jalak Harupat Stadium2026GianyarPersebaya Surabaya1–1(6–5 p)Persib BandungKapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium
Two-legged SeasonCity/RegencyHomeScoreAwayVenue2019SurabayaPersebaya Surabaya 2–2AremaGelora Bung Karno StadiumMalangArema 2–0Persebaya SurabayaKanjuruhan StadiumArema won 4–2 on aggregate 2022Malang Arema 1–0Borneo SamarindaKanjuruhan StadiumSamarinda Borneo Samarinda 0–0 AremaSegiri StadiumArema won 1–0 on aggregate
Third place matches SeasonCity/RegencyThird placeScoreFourth placeVenue2015GianyarArema Cronus2–0Mitra KukarKapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium2017BogorPersib Bandung1–0Semen PadangPakansari Stadium2018JakartaSriwijaya4–0PSMS MedanGelora Bung Karno Stadium2024Surakarta Persis Solo 1–0 Persija Jakarta Manahan Stadium2025Bandung Dewa United 2–0 Liga Indonesia All-Stars Si Jalak Harupat Stadium2026GianyarPersija Jakarta3–1AremaKapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium
Competition record Note: Does not count titles won by Liga 4 teams. +*Current Holder‡Record Champions ClubTitlesRunner-UpYears WonArema‡4—2017, 2019, 2022, 2024Persib Bandung112015Persebaya Surabaya*112026Persija Jakarta1—2018Port1—2025Borneo Samarinda—3—Sriwijaya—1—Bali United—1—Oxford United—1—
Awards
Top Scorers SeasonPlayerClubGoals2015 Zulham ZamrunPersib Bandung62017 Cristian GonzálesArema112018 Marko ŠimićPersija Jakarta112019 Bruno MatosPersija Jakarta5 Ricky KayameArema Manuchekhr DzhalilovPersebaya Surabaya2022 Matheus PatoBorneo Samarinda62024 Ramadhan SanantaPersis Solo32025 Mark HarrisOxford United32026 Gustavo HenriqueArema4
Best Players SeasonPlayerClub2015 Zulham ZamrunPersib Bandung2017 Adam AlisArema2018 Marko ŠimićPersija Jakarta2019 Hamka HamzahArema2022 Adilson MaringáArema2024 Charles LokolingoyArema2025 Bordin PhalaPort2026 Francisco RiveraPersebaya Surabaya
Best Young Players SeasonPlayerClub2017 Febri HariyadiPersib Bandung2018 Rezaldi HehanussaPersija Jakarta2019 Irfan JayaPersebaya Surabaya2022 Fajar Fathur RahmanBorneo Samarinda2024 Arkhan FikriArema2025 Leo SnowdenOxford United2026 Arlyansyah AbdulmananPersija Jakarta
Broadcasters YearBroadcastersDescription2015–presentEmtek2025Sin Po MediaLive on Sin Po TV.
See also Super League Championship Piala Indonesia Indonesia League Cup
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