Piala Presiden (English: PresidentâÂÂs Cup) is an annual pre-season association football competition held in Indonesia and organized by the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI).
The Piala Presiden was created as a substitute for the Indonesia Super League after the Football Association of Indonesia was sanctioned by FIFA in May 2015 for government interference and major political involvements within the countryâÂÂs football administration. The competition was initiated by Mahaka Sports and Entertainment to maintain football activity in the country. The first match was played on 30 August 2015 at Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium, where Bali United beat Persija 3âÂÂ0. The tournament concluded on 18 October 2015 at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, with Persib defeating Sriwijaya FC 2âÂÂ0 in the final.
After the 2015 tournament, plans for the tournament resurfaced in mid-2016. However, those plans were shelved after Gelora Trisula Semesta initiated a one-season tournament called the Indonesia Soccer Championship.
In 2017, the Football Association of Indonesia resumed the Piala Presiden after being cleared of sanctions by FIFA the previous year. The tournament began on 4 February 2017, and was joined by 20 clubs. Mahaka Sports and Entertainment was no longer involved in its organization.
In 2018, PSSI rescheduled the 2018 Piala Presiden. This tournament became a Liga 1 pre-season tournament. Persija took their first title after beating down Bali United 3âÂÂ0 in the final at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta.
In 2019, the final was played in a home and away ties format and there was no third place match. Arema successfully clinched their second title after beating Persebaya 4âÂÂ2 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 three years after a long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The final was held with two-legged matches and was contested by Arema and Borneo Samarinda, in a repeat of the 2017 final. The defending champions, Arema grabbed their third title after beating Borneo Samarinda 1âÂÂ0 on aggregate in the finals at both Arema's Kanjuruhan Stadium and Borneo Samarinda's Segiri Stadium.
The tournament returned for the 2024 edition after two years. The final returned to a one match format and was contested by Arema and Borneo Samarinda, which is their second meet-up since the previous edition. The two-time reigning champions, Arema grabbed their fourth title after beating Borneo Samarinda 5âÂÂ4 on penalties following a 1âÂÂ1 draw in the final at the Manahan Stadium in Surakarta.
The tournament returned for the 2025 edition. This edition was the first in the tournament's history to feature foreign teams. PSSI and the President's Cup committee officially invited Oxford United FC from England and Port FC from Thailand to participate. The move was intended to improve Indonesian footballâÂÂs quality and give local clubs international experience. Port eventually took their first title after beating Oxford United 2âÂÂ1 in the final at Si Jalak Harupat Stadium.
From 2026 onwards, the tournament will include 64 teams from Liga Nusantara and Liga 4.