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 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.
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]
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