The Piala Presiden (English: President's Cup) is an annual pre-season association football tournament held in Indonesia and organized by the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI). Liga 1 and Liga 2 clubs are entitled to participate.[1] The inaugural tournament was held in 2015 to fill the vacuum of the Indonesia Super League when Indonesia was suspended by FIFA for government interference.[2] The most recent tournament was held in 2022.
| Organising body | PSSI |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2015 |
| Number of teams |
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| Current champions | Arema (3rd title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Arema (3 titles) |
| Television broadcasters | |
| Website | Official website |
History
The Piala Presiden was a substitute tournament for the Indonesia Super League after PSSI was declared subject to FIFA sanctions in May 2015.[3] The vacuum of the tournament made Mahaka Sports and Entertainment initiate the President's Cup as a contribution to national football.[4] The first edition of the tournament started with Bali United beating Persija 3–0 in the opening match at Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium in Gianyar, Bali on 30 August 2015.[5] The tournament ended with Persib beating Sriwijaya 2–0 in the final at Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium in Jakarta on 18 October 2015.[6]
After the 2015 tournament, the discourse of the tournament appeared in mid 2016.[7] However, the discourse evaporated after Gelora Trisula Semesta initiated a one-season tournament entitled Indonesia Soccer Championship.[8]
In 2017, PSSI, which was free from FIFA sanctions one year earlier, rescheduled the 2017 Piala Presiden.[9] The tournament started on 4 February 2017,[10] and was joined by 20 clubs.[11] That year, Mahaka Sports and Entertainment was not involved in the initiation of the tournament.[12]
In 2018, PSSI rescheduled the 2018 Piala Presiden.[13] This tournament became a Liga 1 pre-season tournament.[14] Persija took their first title after beating Bali United 3–0 in the final at Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium in Jakarta.[15]
In 2019, the final was played in a two-legged (home-and-away) format and there was no third place match.[16] Arema successfully grabbed 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.[17][18]
The tournament returned for the 2022 edition after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[19] The final was held for two legs and was contested by Arema and Borneo Samarinda, in a repeat of the 2017 final.[20][21] Defending champions Arema grabbed their third title after beating Borneo Samarinda 1–0 on aggregate in the finals at Arema's Kanjuruhan Stadium and Borneo Samarinda's Segiri Stadium.[22]
Venues
Opening matches
- 2015: Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Gianyar[23]
- 2017: Maguwoharjo Stadium, Sleman[24]
- 2018: Gelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium, Bandung[25]
- 2019: Jalak Harupat Stadium, Bandung[26]
- 2022: Manahan Stadium, Solo[27]
Finals
- 2015: Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, Jakarta[28]
- 2017: Pakansari Stadium, Bogor[29]
- 2018: Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, Jakarta[30]
- 2019: Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium, Surabaya (first leg) and Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang (second leg)
- 2022: Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang (first leg) and Segiri Stadium, Samarinda (second leg)
Results
| Season | Final | Third place match | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Third place | Score | Fourth place | Venue | ||
| 2015 | Persib Bandung[31] | 2–0 | Sriwijaya | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta | Arema Cronus | 2–0 | Mitra Kukar | Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Gianyar | |
| 2016 | Not held | ||||||||
| 2017 | Arema[32] | 5–1 | Pusamania Borneo | Pakansari Stadium, Bogor | Persib Bandung | 1–0 | Semen Padang | Pakansari Stadium, Bogor | |
| 2018 | Persija Jakarta[33] | 3–0 | Bali United | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta | Sriwijaya | 4–0 | PSMS Medan | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta | |
| Season | Final | Semi-finalists | |||||||
| Home team | Score | Away team | Venue | ||||||
| 2019[34] | Persebaya Surabaya[35] | 2–2 | Arema | Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium, Surabaya | Kalteng Putra and Madura United | ||||
| Arema[36] | 2–0 | Persebaya Surabaya | Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang | ||||||
| Arema won 4–2 on aggregate | |||||||||
| 2020 | Not held[37] | ||||||||
| 2021 | |||||||||
| 2022 | Arema[38] | 1–0 | Borneo Samarinda | Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang | PSIS and PSS | ||||
| Borneo Samarinda[39] | 0–0 | Arema | Segiri Stadium, Samarinda | ||||||
| Arema won 1–0 on aggregate | |||||||||
| 2023 | Not held[40] | ||||||||
Awards
Best player
| Season | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2015[41] |  Zulham Zamrun | Persib Bandung |
| 2017 | Adam Alis | Arema |
| 2018 |  Marko Šimić | Persija Jakarta |
| 2019[44] | Hamka Hamzah | Arema |
| 2022 |  Adilson Maringá | Arema |
Fair play award
| Season | Club |
|---|---|
| 2015[45] | Sriwijaya |
| 2017 | Madura United |
| 2018 | Bali United |
| 2019 | Persija Jakarta |
| 2022 | Borneo Samarinda |
Broadcasters
| Year | Broadcasters | Description | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–present | Emtek | [46] |