League Cup (Indonesia)

League Cup
Organiser(s)I-League
Founded
  • 1985 (1985) as Piala Liga
  • 1992 (1992) as Piala Galatama
  • 2026 (2026) as League Cup
RegionIndonesia
Teams38
Qualifier forAFC Challenge League
Current championsGelora Dewata
(1st title)
Most championshipsKrama Yudha Tiga Berlian
(3 titles)
2026–27

The League Cup (Indonesian: Piala Liga) will be an annual league cup competition for football clubs in Indonesia. Its origins date back to the semi-professional football era in 1985 as Piala Liga, which ran until 1989 under Galatama competition organized by the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI). The I-League will organize the full professional league cup competition from 2026 onward. The tournament involves clubs from the Super League and the Championship.

History

The competition had its origins from the semi-professional football era in 1985 as Piala Liga (lit. 'League Cup'), which ran until 1989 under Galatama competition organized by the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI). It started again in 1992 and 1994 as Piala Galatama.[1]

The I-League will start the professional league cup competition in 2026, under the name League Cup.[2]

Finals

Season Competition name City/Regency Winner Score Runner-Up Venue
1985[3] Piala Liga Surakarta Arseto Solo3–0 Mercu BuanaSriwedari Stadium
1986[4] SurabayaMakassar Utama1–0Niac MitraGelora 10 November Stadium
1987[5] JakartaKrama Yudha Tiga Berlian2–0Pelita JayaGelora Bung Karno Stadium
1988[6] JakartaKrama Yudha Tiga Berlian1–1
(5–3 p)		 Pelita JayaGelora Bung Karno Stadium
1989[7] SurabayaKrama Yudha Tiga Berlian2–1Pelita JayaGelora 10 November Stadium
1992[8] Piala Galatama Surabaya Semen Padang1–0AremaGelora 10 November Stadium
1993[9] SurakartaGelora Dewata1–0Mitra SurabayaSriwedari Stadium
2026–27League Cup

Competition record

* Current holder
‡ Record champions
Club Titles Runners-up Years Won
Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian‡ 3 — 1987, 1988, 1989
Arseto Solo 1 — 1985
Makassar Utama 1 — 1986
Semen Padang 1 — 1992
Gelora Dewata 1 — 1994
Pelita Jaya — 3 —
NIAC Mitra — 2 —
Mercu Buana — 1 —
Arema — 1 —

Title sponsor

Year Name Brand Ref.
1985–1988 Milo Piala Liga Milo [10]
1989 Bank Summa Piala Liga Bank Summa [10]
1992–1993 No Sponsor Piala Galatama
2026– TBA TBD

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Indonesia – List of Official National Cup Tournaments". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  2. ↑ Rahayu, Suci; Idris, Firzie A. (18 July 2026). "I.League Rombak Kalender Kompetisi, League Cup Hadir Mulai November". Kompas.com (in Indonesian).
  3. ↑ "Piala Liga 1985". Arsip Sepakbola Indonesia (in Indonesian). 1985. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  4. ↑ "Piala Liga 1986". Arsip Sepakbola Indonesia (in Indonesian). 1986. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  5. ↑ "Piala Liga 1987". Arsip Sepakbola Indonesia (in Indonesian). 1987. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  6. ↑ "Piala Liga 1988". Arsip Sepakbola Indonesia (in Indonesian). 1988. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  7. ↑ "Piala Liga 1989". Arsip Sepakbola Indonesia (in Indonesian). 1989. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  8. ↑ "Piala Galatama 1992". Arsip Sepakbola Indonesia (in Indonesian). 1992. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  9. ↑ "Piala Galatama 1993". Arsip Sepakbola Indonesia (in Indonesian). 1993. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  10. 1 2 "Piala Indonesia". Arsip Sepakbola Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2025-08-19.
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