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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]
In 1993, PSSI combined the existing "Galatama" which was a semi-professional competition and an amateur competition "Perserikatan" (lit. ' Union ') to be a single professional competition for football clubs, known as the Indonesian League (Liga Indonesia). [5]
The Football Association of Indonesia (Indonesian: Persatuan Sepakbola Seluruh Indonesia; lit. 'All-Indonesian Football Association'; abbreviated as PSSI) is the governing body of football in Indonesia.
Dutch East Indies made its World Cup debut during the 1938 edition in France.The team advanced to the final round without playing any qualifying matches. Japan, who were drawn in Group 12 of the qualifying round with the Dutch East Indies, decided to withdraw from the competition.
Football hooliganism has had a long history in Indonesia, with at least 95 football-related deaths between 2005 and 2018. [14] [15] [16] Several teams' fan clubs have so-called "commanders", and riot police units are present at many matches, with flares often being used to disperse rioting crowds invading the pitch. [17]
The interior of the Indonesia Arena in August 2023. The first event in the arena was a test event for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup called "Indonesia International Basketball Invitational" held on 2 to 5 August 2023.
The Indonesia national football team (Indonesian: Tim nasional sepak bola Indonesia) represents Indonesia in international men's football matches since 1945. The men's national team is controlled by the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI), the governing body for football in Indonesia , which is a part of AFC , under the jurisdiction of FIFA .
Nugraha Besoes (4 July 1941 – 6 February 2023) was an Indonesian politician and football administrator. He was known as the "immortal secretary general" due to his longevity in holding the office of the secretary general of the Football Association of Indonesia, from 1983 until 1999 and from 2003 until 2011. [1]