# 2024–25 EPA Liga 1 U-16

The 2024–25 EPA Liga 1 U-16 will be the sixth edition of the Elite Pro Academy since its introduction in 2018. The season started on 28 September 2024 and will end on 22 February 2025.
Borneo Samarinda U16s were the defending champions after defeating Persis U16s 2–1 in the final previous season.

## Teams
### Locations and stadiums

18 teams will compete in the league – split into three groups of six teams.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| Arema U16s | Malang | ARG Soccer Field | 0 |
| Bali United U16s | Gianyar | Bali United Training Center | TBA |
| Bali United U16s | Gianyar | Ngurah Rai Stadium, at Denpasar | 12,000 |
| Barito Putera U16s | Banjarmasin | Green Yakin Soccer Field, at Banjar | 0 |
| Borneo Samarinda U16s | Samarinda | Borneo FC Training Centre | 0 |
| Dewa United U16s | South Tangerang | Persita Training Ground, at Tangerang | 0 |
| Dewa United U16s | South Tangerang | JSI Resort, at Bogor | 0 |
| Madura United U16s | Pamekasan | Madura United Training Ground | TBA |
| Malut United U16s | Sofifi | Marimoi Stadium, at Tidore | TBA |
| Persebaya U16s | Surabaya | ABC Field of GBT Stadium | 0 |
| Persib U16s | Bandung | Arcamanik Stadium | 15,000 |
| Persib U16s | Bandung | Sidolig Stadium | 5,000 |
| Persib U16s | Bandung | Siliwangi Stadium | 25,000 |
| Persija U16s | Jakarta | Persija Training Ground, at Depok | 0 |
| Persik U16s | Kediri | Kediri Soccer Field | 0 |
| Persis U16s | Surakarta | Surakarta Mini Stadium | TBA |
| Persis U16s | Surakarta | Banyuanyar Field | TBA |
| Persis U16s | Surakarta | Sriwedari Stadium | 12,000 |
| Persita U16s | Tangerang | Persita Training Ground | 0 |
| Persita U16s | Tangerang | Pagedangan Mini Stadium | TBA |
| PSBS U16s | Biak Numfor | Watubelah Stadium, at Cirebon | 16,000 |
| PSIS U16s | Semarang | Wisesa PSIS Training Ground, at Demak | 0 |
| PSM U16s | Makassar | Bosowa Sport Center | 0 |
| PSS U16s | Sleman | PSS Training Ground | 0 |
| Semen Padang U16s | Padang | ASIOP Stadium, at Jakarta | 2,000 |
| Semen Padang U16s | Padang | Cibinong Mini Stadium, at Bogor | 15,000 |

### Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and coaches may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Head coach | Kit manufacturer | Main kit sponsor | Other kit sponsor(s) |
| Arema U16s | Nanang Husni Mubaroq | Etams | None | List Front: None Back: None Sleeves: None Shorts: None |
| Bali United U16s | Sandhika Pratama | SPECS | Indomie | List Front: None Back: None Sleeves: None Shorts: None |
| Barito Putera U16s | Randy Adam | H | Hasnur Group | List Front: None Back: None Sleeves: None Shorts: None |
| Borneo Samarinda U16s | Achmad Kusasih | SPECS | Ansaf | List Front: Pupuk Kaltim Back: PStore Sleeves: Ghani Raya Mandiri Shorts: None |
| Dewa United U16s | Sukardi Paera | DRX | None | List Front: None Back: None Sleeves: None Shorts: None |
| Madura United U16s | Rakhmad Basuki | DRX | None | List Front: None Back: None Sleeves: None Shorts: None |
| Malut United U16s | Bambang Andrianto | SPECS | Mineral Trobos | List Front: PT Gebe Sinar Perkasa Back: PT Gebe Prima Mandiri Sleeves: Lumbung Ikan Maluku Shorts: None |
| Persebaya U16s | Janu Ramadhanis | AZA | Kapal Api | List Front: None Back: None Sleeves: None Shorts: None |
| Persib U16s | Andri Wijaya | Sportama | Indofood | List Front: None Back: None Sleeves: None Shorts: None |
| Persija U16s | Taji Prasetio | Juaraga | None | List Front: None Back: None Sleeves: None Shorts: None |
| Persik U16s | Sugianto | DRX | Athletes For Good | List Front: Le Minerale Back: None Sleeves: None Shorts: None |
| Persis U16s | Furqon | Amrta | Free Fire | List Front: None Back: None Sleeves: None Shorts: None |
| Persita U16s | Zainal Anwar | 1953 | Indomilk | List Front: Moya, Matrix Broadband, Aetra Tangerang Back: Indomie Sleeves: Palang Merah Indonesia, KABOOM Creative Shorts: None |
| PSBS U16s | Yudi Supriatna | Kasumasa | NusaTuna | List Front: PT Freeport Indonesia, Bank Papua, Ulam Laut Back: Kopi ABC Sleeves: None Shorts: None |
| PSIS U16s | Dian Hernadi | DRX | None | List Front: None Back: None Sleeves: None Shorts: None |
| PSM U16s | Muhammad Arfan | DRX | Bosowa Corp | List Front: None Back: None Sleeves: None Shorts: None |
| PSS U16s | Muhammad Nur Huda | DRX | Amman Mineral | List Front: Indomie, MedcoEnergi, Ithaca Resources, Le Minerale Back: None Sleeves: None Shorts: None |
| Semen Padang U16s | Robby Mariandy | SPFC Apparel | Semen Padang | List Front: ASIOP Back: None Sleeves: None Shorts: None |
Notes:
* ^ Apparel made by club.

## First round

For the first round, 18 teams split into three group of six. Each group playing home and away double-game round-robin matches. The winners and runner-ups from each group along with two best third-placed teams advanced to second round

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Persija U16s | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 40 | 8 | +32 | 45 | Advance to Second round |
| 2 | Persita U16s | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 34 | Advance to Second round |
| 3 | Barito Putera U16s | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 32 | Possible advance to Second round |
| 4 | Dewa United U16s | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 29 | |
| 5 | PSBS U16s | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 37 | −9 | 26 | |
| 6 | Semen Padang U16s | 20 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 50 | −36 | 5 | |
| Home \ Away | BAR | DWU | PSJ | PTR | BIK | SMP | BAR | DWU | PSJ | PTR | BIK | SMP |
| Barito Putera U16s | | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 4–3 | | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 3–2 |
| Dewa United U16s | | | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–4 | 2–1 | | | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Persija U16s | 3–0 | | | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | | | 1–0 | 3–0 | 5–0 |
| Persita U16s | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | | 3–1 | | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | | 2–3 | |
| PSBS U16s | | 2–1 | 0–2 | | | 2–3 | | 0–2 | 1–0 | | | 5–0 |
| Semen Padang U16s | 0–0 | 1–3 | | 0–3 | 1–3 | | 1–2 | 0–2 | | 0–2 | 1–2 | |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Persis U16s | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 13 | +26 | 39 | Advance to Second round |
| 2 | Persib U16s | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 49 | 26 | +23 | 39 | Advance to Second round |
| 3 | Borneo Samarinda U16s | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 34 | Possible advance to Second round |
| 4 | PSS U16s | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 30 | |
| 5 | PSIS U16s | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 21 | |
| 6 | Arema U16s | 20 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 77 | −62 | 7 | |
| Home \ Away | AFC | BOR | PSB | PSO | SMG | PSS | AFC | BOR | PSB | PSO | SMG | PSS |
| Arema U16s | | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–6 | 0–1 | 1–7 |
| Borneo Samarinda U16s | 4–2 | | | 0–2 | 5–2 | 1–3 | 5–1 | | | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–3 |
| Persib U16s | 3–0 | 1–2 | | 0–0 | 2–0 | | 5–1 | 1–1 | | 2–2 | 5–2 | |
| Persis U16s | | 0–1 | 3–1 | | 2–1 | 3–0 | | 0–0 | 2–1 | | 1–2 | 1–0 |
| PSIS U16s | 4–1 | | 1–2 | | | 0–1 | 6–1 | | 3–4 | | | 1–1 |
| PSS U16s | | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | | | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | |
* ↑ This match was initially not held due to PSIS's negligence. However, the PSSI disciplinary committee as of 1 October 2024 stated that the match score was Arema 3–0 PSIS.

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Madura United U16s | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 25 | +20 | 45 | Advance to Second round |
| 2 | Bali United U16s | 20 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 51 | 23 | +28 | 43 | Advance to Second round |
| 3 | Persebaya U16s | 20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 62 | 22 | +40 | 40 | Possible advance to Second round |
| 4 | PSM U16s | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 31 | |
| 5 | Malut United U16s | 20 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 46 | −27 | 9 | |
| 6 | Persik U16s | 20 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 73 | −61 | 4 | |
| Home \ Away | BLI | MDR | MLT | PBY | KDR | PSM | BLI | MDR | MLT | PBY | KDR | PSM |
| Bali United U16s | | | 6–2 | 2–1 | 6–0 | 4–1 | | | 3–0 | 2–4 | 4–0 | 3–2 |
| Madura United U16s | 3–0 | | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | | 3–1 | | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| Malut United U16s | 0–0 | 2–3 | | | 3–3 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | | | 0–0 | 3–4 |
| Persebaya U16s | 0–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | | | 7–0 | 0–3 | 4–1 | 2–0 | | | 2–0 |
| Persik U16s | | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–2 | | 1–2 | | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | | 0–3 |
| PSM U16s | 2–3 | 3–2 | | 2–0 | 7–1 | | 0–3 | 0–1 | | 3–1 | 3–1 | |

### Ranking of third-placed teams

| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | B | Persib U16s | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 29 | Advance to the second round |
| 2 | C | Persebaya U16s | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 21 | +14 | 28 | Advance to the second round |
| 3 | A | Persita U16s | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 24 | |

## Second round

The top eight teams from the first round will be divided into 2 groups of four teams to play home-and-away round-robin matches. The winners and runner-ups from each group advance to semi-finals.

### Group X

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Winner of Group A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to the semi-finals |
| 2 | Winner of Group C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to the semi-finals |
| 3 | Runner-up of Group B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 2nd best third-placed team | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |

### Group Y

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Winner of Group B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to the semi-finals |
| 2 | Runner-up of Group A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to the semi-finals |
| 3 | Runner-up of Group C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 1st best third-placed team | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |

## Knockout round
### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 18 February 2025 | 18 February 2025 |
| Winner of Group X | |
| Winner of Group X | | 20 February 2025 | 20 February 2025 |
| Runner-up of Group Y | | 20 February 2025 | 20 February 2025 |
| Runner-up of Group Y | | Winner of Semi-final 1 | |
| 18 February 2025 | 18 February 2025 | | Winner of Semi-final 1 |
| 18 February 2025 | 18 February 2025 | Winner of Semi-final 2 | |
| Winner of Group Y | | Winner of Semi-final 2 | |
| Runner-up of Group X | | | |
| Runner-up of Group X | | Third place play-off | Third place play-off |
| | | 22 February 2025 | 22 February 2025 |
| | | Loser of Semi-final 1 | |
| | | Loser of Semi-final 2 | |

### Final
## Season statistics
### Top Goalscorers

    As of 15 December 2024
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Fardan Ary Setyawan | Madura United U16s | 17 |
| 2 | Rohmat Nurhidaya | PSM U16s | 13 |
| 2 | Jiad Fardhan Bayhaqi | Persib U16s | 13 |