The Piala Presiden () is an annual pre-season

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tournament held in

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and organized by the

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(PSSI). Liga 1 clubs are entitled to participate. The inaugural tournament was held in

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to fill the vacuum of the Indonesia Super League when Indonesia was suspended by

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for government interference. The most recent tournament was held in

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History

The Piala Presiden was a substitute tournament for the Indonesia Super League after

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was declared subject to

sanctions in May 2015. The vacuum of the tournament made Mahaka Sports and Entertainment initiate the President's Cup as a contribution to national football. 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

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on 30 August 2015. The tournament ended with Persib beating Sriwijaya 2–0 in the final at Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium in

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on 18 October 2015. After the 2015 tournament, the discourse of the tournament appeared in mid 2016. However, the discourse evaporated after Gelora Trisula Semesta initiated a one-season tournament entitled

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. In 2017, PSSI, which had been freed from FIFA sanctions one year earlier, rescheduled the 2017 Piala Presiden. The tournament started on 4 February 2017, and was joined by 20 clubs. That year, Mahaka Sports and Entertainment was not involved in the initiation of the tournament. In 2018, PSSI rescheduled the 2018 Piala Presiden. This tournament became a Liga 1 pre-season tournament. Persija took their first title after beating Bali United 3–0 in the final at Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium in

. In 2019, the final was played in a two-legged (home-and-away) format and there was no third place match. Arema successfully grabbed their second title after beating Persebaya 4–2 on aggregate in the finals at Persebaya's

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and Arema's Kanjuruhan Stadium. The tournament returned for the 2022 edition after a two-year hiatus due to the

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. The final was held for two legs and was contested by Arema and Borneo Samarinda, in a repeat of the 2017 final. 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. The tournament returned for the 2024 edition after a one-year hiatus.

Venues

Opening matches

*2015: Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium,

*2017: Maguwoharjo Stadium,

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*2018: Gelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium,

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*2019: Si Jalak Harupat Stadium,

*2022: Manahan Stadium,

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*2024: Si Jalak Harupat Stadium, Bandung *2025:

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Finals

*2015: Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium,

*2017:

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*2018: Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, Jakarta *2019:

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(first leg) and Kanjuruhan Stadium,

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(second leg) *2022: Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang (first leg) and Segiri Stadium,

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(second leg) *2024: Manahan Stadium, Surakarta *2025: Si Jalak Harupat Stadium, Bandung

History

Venues

Opening matches

Finals

Results

One-off final

Two-legged final

Third place match

Awards

Top scorer

Best player

Best young player

Fair play award

Broadcasters

References