Women's football in Indonesia

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Women's football in Indonesia
CountryIndonesia
Governing body PSSI
National team(s) Women's national team
National competitions
Club competitions
International competitions

Women's football in Indonesia is not popular but is mainly played in affluent areas in Indonesia. [1] [2]

One of the barriers of the sport growing is that many women experience prejudice for playing the sport. [3] [4]

In December 2017, Women's Football Association of Indonesia (ASBWI) was created in their first congress in Palembang. [5]

In 2019 Liga 1 Putri was launched as the top-flight women's football league in Indonesia. [6]

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