# Piala Presiden (Indonesia)

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. 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. The most recent tournament was held in 2024.

## History

The Piala Presiden was a substitute tournament for the Indonesia Super League after PSSI was declared subject to FIFA 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 Gianyar, Bali on 30 August 2015. The tournament ended with Persib beating Sriwijaya 2–0 in the final at Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium in Jakarta 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 Indonesia Soccer Championship.
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 Jakarta.
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 Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium and Arema's Kanjuruhan Stadium.
The tournament returned for the 2022 edition after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 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.

## Venues
### Opening matches

* 2015: Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Gianyar
* 2017: Maguwoharjo Stadium, Sleman
* 2018: Gelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium, Bandung
* 2019: Jalak Harupat Stadium, Bandung
* 2022: Manahan Stadium, Solo
* 2024: Jalak Harupat Stadium, Bandung

### Finals

* 2015: Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, Jakarta
* 2017: Pakansari Stadium, Bogor
* 2018: Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, Jakarta
* 2019: Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium, Surabaya (first leg) and Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang (second leg)
* 2022: Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang (first leg) and Segiri Stadium, Samarinda (second leg)
* 2024: Manahan Stadium, Surakarta

## Results
### One-off final

| Season | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Venue |
| 2015 | Persib Bandung | 2–0 | Sriwijaya | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta |
| 2017 | Arema | 5–1 | Pusamania Borneo | Pakansari Stadium, Bogor |
| 2018 | Persija Jakarta | 3–0 | Bali United | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta |
| 2024 | Arema | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Borneo Samarinda | Manahan Stadium, Surakarta |

### Two-legged final

| Season | Home team | Score | Away team | Venue |
| 2019 | Persebaya Surabaya | 2–2 | Arema | Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium, Surabaya |
| 2019 | Arema | 2–0 | Persebaya Surabaya | Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang |
| Arema won 4–2 on aggregate ||||
| 2022 | Arema | 1–0 | Borneo Samarinda | Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang |
| 2022 | Borneo Samarinda | 0–0 | Arema | Segiri Stadium, Samarinda |
| Arema won 1–0 on aggregate ||||

### Third place match

| Season | Third place | Score | Fourth place | Venue |
| 2015 | Arema Cronus | 2–0 | Mitra Kukar | Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Gianyar |
| 2017 | Persib Bandung | 1–0 | Semen Padang | Pakansari Stadium, Bogor |
| 2018 | Sriwijaya | 4–0 | PSMS Medan | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta |
| 2024 | Persis Solo | 1–0 | Persija Jakarta | Manahan Stadium, Surakarta |

## Awards

Top scorer
Season
Player
Club
Goals
2015 Zulham ZamrunPersib Bandung6
2017 Cristian GonzálesArema11
2018 Marko ŠimićPersija Jakarta11
2019
Bruno MatosPersija Jakarta5
Ricky KayameArema
Manuchekhr DzhalilovPersebaya Surabaya
2022 Matheus PatoBorneo Samarinda6
2024 Ramadhan SanantaPersis3 :

### Best player

| Season | Player | Club |
| 2015 | Zulham Zamrun | Persib Bandung |
| 2017 | Adam Alis | Arema |
| 2018 | Marko Šimić | Persija Jakarta |
| 2019 | Hamka Hamzah | Arema |
| 2022 | Adilson Maringá | Arema |
| 2024 | Charles Lokolingoy | Arema |

## Broadcasters

| Year | Broadcasters | Description | Ref. |
| 2015–present | Emtek | Live matches on Indosiar (2015–present), SCTV (2017), or O Channel (2018). Repeat matches on Moji. Live streaming on Vidio. | |