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 had been freed 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 three years (a 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]
The tournament returned for the 2024 edition after two years. [23] The final returned to a single match and was contested by Arema and Borneo Samarinda, in a repeat of the 2022 finals. [24] Two-time defending champions Arema grabbed their fourth title after beating Borneo Samarinda 5–4 on penalties after a 1–1 draw in the final at the Manahan Stadium in Surakarta. [25]
The tournament returned for the 2025 edition. [26] This edition was the first in the tournament's history to feature foreign teams. PSSI and the 2025 President's Cup committee officially invited Oxford United FC from England and Port FC from Thailand to participate, adding an international dimension to this pre-season event. [27] This decision was taken as part of PSSI's efforts to improve the quality and competitiveness of Indonesian football, as well as provide valuable experience for local clubs to face international teams. [28]
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