# 2021 Menpora Cup

The 2021 Menpora Cup (Indonesian: Piala Menpora 2021) was a pre-season tournament held by the PSSI ahead of the 2021 Liga 1. The tournament started on 21 March and finished with a two-legged final on 22 and 25 April 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all matches were played behind closed doors. The 2021 edition was the second edition of Menpora Cup, with the first edition being held in 2013 which was won by Arema who defeated Australian side Central Coast Mariners by 2–1 in the final.
Persija won the finals 4–1 on aggregate against Persib for the title.

## Teams

PT Liga Indonesia Baru (LIB) decided that only 18 teams that participated in the 2020 Liga 1 could join this tournament. Previously, two Liga 2 teams, PSMS and Sriwijaya, were invited. However, their participation was canceled after PT LIB held a virtual meeting. Persipura decided not to take part in the tournament which led to only 17 teams participating.

## Draw

The draw of the tournament was held on 8 March 2021. Eighteen teams were divided into four groups, the first two groups contain five teams, while the rest contain only four teams. Four teams, Persija, Persib, Arema, and Persebaya, were distributed to separate groups to ensure they do not meet each other in order to mitigate security risks from travelling fans of these rivalling teams. The draw resulted in the following groups:
Group A :
| Group A PosTeam A1Arema A2PSIS A3Barito Putera A4Persikabo 1973 A5Persipura | Group B PosTeam B1Persija B2Bhayangkara Solo B3Borneo B4PSM | Group C PosTeam C1Persebaya C2Persik C3Persela C4PSS C5Madura United | Group D PosTeam D1Persib D2Persiraja D3Persita D4Bali United |

## Venues

Four venues in four cities on Java Island were selected for the tournament.
2021 Menpora Cup Venues
SurakartaMalangBandungSleman :
| Surakarta | Malang | Bandung | Sleman |
| Manahan Stadium | Kanjuruhan Stadium | Jalak Harupat Stadium | Maguwoharjo Stadium |
| Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 42,449 | Capacity: 27,000 | Capacity: 31,700 |

## Regulations

The regulations were as follows:
* Each team might register 30 players and did not require bringing all players to the stadium.
* Teams must register three goalkeepers.
* Player registration started on 9 March 2021 until one day before of each group's first match.
* Each team allowed to register four foreign players, including one slot for a player from AFC countries.
* Teams could only register a maximum of 10 officials with eight people allowed to sit on the bench.
* Each match was held for 90 minutes by adding a cooling break in the 30th and 75th minutes. The duration of the cooling break was 3 minutes and would be added to the extra time at the end of each round.
* Each team was allowed to substitute a maximum of six players on three occasions.
* There were additional substitutions when entering the knock-out stage. When the match was drawn for up to 90 minutes, then in the extra round, each team was allowed to add one substitution.

## Group stage

The top two teams of each group advanced to the quarter-finals.
All times were local, WIB (UTC+7).

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | PSIS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Barito Putera | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 5 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Persikabo 1973 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 | |
| 4 | Arema | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 1 | |
| 5 | Persipura | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrawn |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Persija | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | PSM | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Bhayangkara Solo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Borneo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 | |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | PSS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Persebaya | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Persik | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Persela | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 5 | Madura United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | |
* 1 2 Head-to-head points: PSS 3, Persebaya 0.
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head points: Persik 4, Persela 2, Madura United 1.

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Persib | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Bali United | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Persiraja | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Persita | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 | |

## Knockout stage

In the quarter-finals, extra time would not be played, and a match would go straight to a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner. In the semi-finals and finals, the away goals rule would not be applied, and a penalty shoot-out would be used if necessary (no extra time was also played).
All times were local, WIB (UTC+7).

### Bracket

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 9 April – Malang | 9 April – Malang | | | | | | | | |
| PSIS | 0 (2) | | | | | | | | |
| PSIS | 0 (2) | 15/18 April | 15/18 April | 15/18 April | 15/18 April | | | | |
| PSM (p) | 0 (4) | 15/18 April | 15/18 April | 15/18 April | 15/18 April | | | | |
| PSM (p) | 0 (4) | PSM | 0 | 0 | 0 (3) | | | | |
| 10 April – Malang | 10 April – Malang | PSM | 0 | 0 | 0 (3) | | | | |
| 10 April – Malang | 10 April – Malang | Persija (p) | 0 | 0 | 0 (4) | | | | |
| Persija | 1 | Persija (p) | 0 | 0 | 0 (4) | | | | |
| Persija | 1 | | | | | 22/25 April | 22/25 April | 22/25 April | 22/25 April |
| Barito Putera | 0 | | | | | 22/25 April | 22/25 April | 22/25 April | 22/25 April |
| Barito Putera | 0 | | | | | Persija | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 April – Sleman | 11 April – Sleman | | | | | Persija | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 April – Sleman | 11 April – Sleman | | | | | Persib | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Persib | 3 | | | | | Persib | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Persib | 3 | 16/19 April | 16/19 April | 16/19 April | 16/19 April | | | | |
| Persebaya | 2 | 16/19 April | 16/19 April | 16/19 April | 16/19 April | | | | |
| Persebaya | 2 | Persib | 2 | 1 | 3 | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| 12 April – Bandung | 12 April – Bandung | Persib | 2 | 1 | 3 | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| 12 April – Bandung | 12 April – Bandung | PSS | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24 April – Surakarta | 24 April – Surakarta | 24 April – Surakarta | 24 April – Surakarta |
| PSS (p) | 0 (4) | PSS | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24 April – Surakarta | 24 April – Surakarta | 24 April – Surakarta | 24 April – Surakarta |
| PSS (p) | 0 (4) | | | | | PSM | PSM | PSM | 1 |
| Bali United | 0 (2) | | | | | PSM | PSM | PSM | 1 |
| Bali United | 0 (2) | | | | | PSS | PSS | PSS | 2 |

### Semi-finals

0–0 on aggregate. Persija won 4–3 on penalties.
Persib won 3–2 on aggregate.

### Finals

Persija won 4–1 on aggregate.

## Goalscorers

There were 96 goals scored in 39 matches, for an average of 2.46 goals per match.
4 goals
* Assanur Rijal
3 goals
* Andri Ibo
* Ezra Walian
* Frets Butuan
* Osvaldo Haay
2 goals
* Wander Luiz
* Marko Šimić
* Ahmad Nufiandani
* Chandra Waskito
* Dedik Setiawan
* Fandi Eko Utomo
* Ferdinand Sinaga
* Ilija Spasojević
* Irfan Jaya
* Komarodin
* Pratama Arhan
* Saddam Gaffar
* Samsul Arif
* Yakob Sayuri
* Melvyn Lorenzen
1 goal
* Nicolás Vélez
* Bruno Lopes
* Cássio de Jesus
* Jaime Xavier
* Willian Pacheco
* Yann Motta
* Ezechiel N'Douassel
* Ady Setiawan
* Akbar
* Alberto Gonçalves
* Alif Jaelani
* Alsan Sanda
* Andy Setyo
* Antony Nugroho
* Arif Satria
* Arthur Barrios Bonai
* Bayu Pradana
* Beni Oktovianto
* Braif Fatari
* Dendi Santoso
* Esteban Vizcarra
* Farrel Arya
* Feby Eka Putra
* Firza Andika
* Guy Junior Ondoua
* Hari Nur Yulianto
* Irfan Bachdim
* Irkham Zahrul Mila
* Kevy Syahertian
* Marc Klok
* Mokhamad Syaifuddin
* Muhamad Firly
* Patrich Wanggai
* Rendi Irwan
* Rifal Lastori
* Riko Simanjuntak
* Riyan Ardiansyah
* Rizky Pellu
* Rizky Pora
* Saldi Amiruddin
* Slamet Nurcahyono
* Sutanto Tan
* Taufik Hidayat
* Taufiq Febriyanto
* Victor Igbonefo
* Yusuf Fuad
* Zulham Zamrun
* Marco Motta
* Donald Bissa
* Nick Kuipers

## Awards

* Best referee was awarded to Agus Fauzan Arifin.
* Top scorer was awarded to Assanur Rijal (Persiraja) with four goals.
* Best young player was awarded to Pratama Arhan (PSIS).
* Best player was awarded to Marc Klok (Persija).
* Fair play team was awarded to PSM.
* Best XI were as follows:
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| Andritany Ardhiyasa (Persija) | Andri Ibo (Persik) Pratama Arhan (PSIS) Victor Igbonefo (Persib) Marco Motta (Persija) | Kim Kurniawan (PSS) Marc Klok (Persija) Rohit Chand (Persija) | Assanur Rijal (Persiraja) Ezra Walian (Persib) Osvaldo Haay (Persija) |

## Tournament team rankings

As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time were counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs were counted as draws.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
| 1 | B | Persija | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 17 | Champion |
| 2 | D | Persib | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 14 | Runner-up |
| 3 | C | PSS | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 12 | Third place |
| 4 | B | PSM | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 8 | Fourth place |
| 5 | A | PSIS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 8 | Eliminated in the quarter-finals |
| 6 | C | Persebaya | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | Eliminated in the quarter-finals |
| 7 | D | Bali United | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Eliminated in the quarter-finals |
| 8 | A | Barito Putera | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | Eliminated in the quarter-finals |
| 9 | B | Bhayangkara Solo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | Eliminated in the group stage |
| 10 | C | Persela | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | Eliminated in the group stage |
| 11 | C | Madura United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | Eliminated in the group stage |
| 12 | C | Persik | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | Eliminated in the group stage |
| 13 | D | Persiraja | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | Eliminated in the group stage |
| 14 | A | Persikabo 1973 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 | Eliminated in the group stage |
| 15 | A | Arema | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 1 | Eliminated in the group stage |
| 16 | D | Persita | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 | Eliminated in the group stage |
| 17 | B | Borneo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 | Eliminated in the group stage |
| 18 | A | Persipura | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |