Elite Pro Academy

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The Elite Pro Academy is an Indonesian system of youth football leagues that are operated by the Liga Indonesia Baru (previously PSSI). [1] The system was introduced in early 2018 and was active for the first time during the 2018 season. [2] The system covers the under-16 since 2018, under-18 and under-20 age groups since 2019 & under-14 age groups since 2022. [3] [4] [5] The league runs in conjunction with the Liga 1 as a developmental league. It is contested by 18 teams which compete in the Liga 1.

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Under-20 level

Liga 1 U-20
EPA Liga 1 U20 2023-24 Logo.png
Competition logo for 2023–24 EPA season
Organising bodyLiga Indonesia Baru
Founded2019
Number of teams18
Current champions Persis U20s (1st title)
Most championships Persebaya U20s
Persis U20s
(1 title)
Current: 2024–25

This age group for Elite Pro Academy was introduced on 2019. [4] This league format is the same as under-16 and under-18 league format. The difference are in first round it's not played double-game and for Group C only two home tournament, exactly like the dissolved Liga 1 U-19 format. [6]

Competition results

SeasonFinals hostChampionsScoreRunners-upThird placeScoreFourth place
2019 Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Gianyar Persebaya U20s 3–3
(3–0 p)		 Barito Putera U20s PSIS U20s 3–2 Bhayangkara U20s
2023–24 Manahan Stadium, Surakarta Persis U20s 3–1 Persita U20s Borneo U20s 3–0 Persebaya U20s

Under-18 level

Liga 1 U-18
EPA Liga 1 U18 2023-24 Logo.png
Competition logo for the 2023–24 EPA season
Organising bodyLiga Indonesia Baru (previously PSSI)
Founded2019
Number of teams18
Current champions PSS U18s (1st title)
Most championships Bhayangkara U18s
(2 titles)
Current: 2024–25

This age group for Elite Pro Academy was introduced on 2019. [3] This league format is the same as under-16 league format. [3]

Competition results

SeasonFinals hostChampionsScoreRunners-upThird placeScoreFourth place
2019 Sultan Agung Stadium, Bantul Bhayangkara U18s 1–0 PSIS U18s Persija U18s 4–4
(7–6 p)		 Bali United U18s
2020not held due to COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia
2021 Jalak Harupat Stadium, Bandung Bali United U18s 2–0 Persib U18s Persebaya U18s 0–0
(4–3 p)		 Borneo U18s
2022 Madya Stadium, Jakarta Bhayangkara U18s 2–0 Persija U18s Persebaya U18s 2–1 Persib U18s
2023–24 Garudayaksa Football Academy, Bekasi PSS U18s 2–1 Borneo U18s Persija U18s 4–0 Persis U18s

Under-16 level

Liga 1 U-16
EPA Liga 1 U16 2023-24 Logo.png
Competition logo for the 2023–24 EPA season
Organising bodyLiga Indonesia Baru (previously PSSI)
Founded2018
Number of teams18
Current champions Borneo U16s (1st title)
Most championships Persib U16s (2 titles)
Current: 2024–25

This age group was the first level introduced for Elite Pro Academy on 2018. [2] This league is split into three stages, two group stages and knockout round. For the first round group stage, 18 teams split into three group of six. Group A and B is playing home and away double-game round-robin tournament while Group C played four-series home tournament with five matches for each series. The winners and runner-ups from each group along with two best third-placed teams advanced to second round. In the second round, split into two groups of four and all groups is played on a single-game round-robin home tournament where the winners and runner-ups from each group advance to knockout round. [7]

Competition results

SeasonFinals hostChampionsScoreRunners-upThird placeScoreFourth place
2018 Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang Persib U16s 1–1
(4–3 p)		 Bali United U16s Persija U16s 1–0 Barito Putera U16s
2019 Sultan Agung Stadium, Bantul TIRA-Persikabo U16s 2–1 Bhayangkara U16s Persebaya U16s 1–0 Persija U16s
2020not held due to COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia
2021 Jalak Harupat Stadium, Bandung PSM U16s 2–1 Persib U16s Borneo U16s 2–0 Persiraja U16s
2022 Madya Stadium, Jakarta Persib U16s 1–0 Persija U16s Dewa United U16s 0–0
(3–2 p)		 Persebaya U16s
2023–24 Garudayaksa Football Academy, Bekasi Borneo U16s 2–1 Persis U16s Persebaya U16s 2–2
(3–1 p)		 Barito Putera U16s

Under-14 level

Liga 1 U-14
Organising bodyPSSI
Founded2022
Number of teams18
Current champions Dewa United U14s (1st title)
Most championships Dewa United U14s (1 title)
TV partners YouTube (International) (selected matches)
Current: 2022

This age group was the first level introduced for Elite Pro Academy on 2022. [5]

Competition results

SeasonFinals hostChampionsScoreRunners-upThird placeScoreFourth place
2022 Pulomas Field, Jakarta Dewa United U14s 3–1 Persis U14s Bhayangkara U14s 1–0 Persib U14s

Champions

Total Wins of Indonesian Clubs in EPA Format
ClubsTotalEPA U20EPA U18EPA U16EPA U14
Bhayangkara20200
Persib20020
Persebaya11000
Persis11000
Bali United10100
PSS10100
Borneo10010
TIRA-Persikabo10010
PSM10010
Dewa United10001


Broadcasters

Indonesia

U-16 and U-18

The league was broadcast by free-to-air public television network TVRI, [8] Djarum Media's premium multiplatform network Mola through 2022. [9] For the first edition, TVRI and Mola broadcast from second round, semi finals, and final.

U-20

The league was broadcast by three pay-TV services Telkom Indonesia, MNC Media, and Kompas Gramedia Group. [10]

International (including Indonesia)

Selected matches of the league were streamed live via the official PSSI YouTube channel.

See also

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References

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  3. 1 2 3 "Elite Pro Academy Liga 1 U-18 Bergulir". PSSI - Football Association of Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 July 2019.
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  8. ↑ "PREDIKSI Persib Bandung Vs PSM Makassar Elite Pro Academy LIVE Mola TV & LIVE TVRI Jam 16.00 WIB". Tribun Pontianak (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-10-02.
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