Elite Pro Academy

The Elite Pro Academy is an Indonesian system of youth football leagues that are operated by the I-League (previously the PSSI).[1] The system was introduced in early 2018 and was active for the first time during the 2018 season.[2] The system covers the under-16 since 2018, under-18 and under-20 age groups since 2019 & under-14 age groups since 2022.[3][4][5] It runs in conjunction with the Super League as a developmental competition.

Under-20 level

EPA Super League U-20
Competition logo from the 2023–24 EPA season
Organising bodyLiga Indonesia Baru
Founded2019
Number of clubs18
Current championsPersita U20s (1st title)
Most championshipsPersebaya U20s
Persis U20s
Persita U20s
(1 title)
Current: 2025–26
EPA Championship U-20
Organising bodyLiga Indonesia Baru
Founded2025
Number of clubs20
Current: 2025–26

This age group for Elite Pro Academy was introduced on 2019.[4] The league is divided into three round. In the first round, 18 teams are divided into three groups of six. Each group plays a home-and-away double game round-robin format. The group winners and runners-up, along with the two best third-placed teams, advance to the second round. In the second round, the 8 qualified teams are divided into two groups of four. Teams again compete in a home-and-away round-robin format. The top two teams from each group (winners and runners-up) advance to the knockout round.[6]

For the 2025–26 season, I-League plans to expand the competition by including clubs from Championship to participate at the U-20 level.

2025–26 teams

EPA Super League U-20
Team Location
Arema U20s Malang
Bali United U20s Gianyar
Bhayangkara Presisi U20s Bandar Lampung
Borneo Samarinda U20s Samarinda
Dewa United U20s Serang
Madura United U20s Pamekasan
Malut United U20s Sofifi
Persebaya U20s Surabaya
Persib U20s Bandung
Persija U20s Jakarta
Persijap U20s Jepara
Persik U20s Kediri
Persis U20s Surakarta
Persita U20s Tangerang
PSBS U20s Biak Numfor
PSIM U20s Yogyakarta
PSM U20s Makassar
Semen Padang U20s Padang
EPA Championship U-20
Team Location
Adhyaksa U20s Tangerang
Barito Putera U20s Banjarmasin
Bekasi City U20s Bekasi City
Deltras U20s Sidoarjo
Garudayaksa U20s Bekasi Regency
Kendal Tornado U20s Kendal
Persekat U20s Tegal
Persela U20s Lamongan
Persiba U20s Balikpapan
Persikad U20s Depok
Persiku U20s Kudus
Persipal U20s Palu
Persipura U20s Jayapura
Persiraja U20s Banda Aceh
PSIS U20s Semarang
PSMS U20s Medan
PSPS U20s Pekanbaru
PSS U20s Sleman
Sriwijaya U20s Palembang
Sumsel United U20s

Championship history

Season Finals host Champions Score Runners-up Third place Score Fourth place
2019 Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Gianyar Persebaya U20s 3–3
(3–0 p) 		Barito Putera U20s PSIS U20s 3–2 Bhayangkara U20s
2020 not held due to COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia
2021 not held
2022
2023–24 Manahan Stadium, Surakarta Persis U20s 3–1 Persita U20s Borneo U20s 3–0 Persebaya U20s
2024–25 Patriot Candrabaga Stadium, Bekasi Persita U20s 0–0
(4–3 p) 		Dewa United U20s Persija U20s 2–1
(a.e.t.) 		Malut United U20s

Under-18 level

EPA Super League U-18
Competition logo from the 2023–24 EPA season
Organising bodyLiga Indonesia Baru (previously PSSI)
Founded2019
Number of clubs18
Current championsPSM Makassar U18s (1st title)
Most championshipsBhayangkara U18s
(2 titles)
Current: 2025–26

This age group for Elite Pro Academy was introduced on 2019.[3] This league format is the same as under-20 league format.[6]

2025–26 teams

Team Location
Arema U18s Malang
Bali United U18s Gianyar
Bhayangkara Presisi U18s Bandar Lampung
Borneo Samarinda U18s Samarinda
Dewa United U18s Serang
Madura United U18s Pamekasan
Malut United U18s Sofifi
Persebaya U18s Surabaya
Persib U18s Bandung
Persija U18s Jakarta
Persijap U18s Jepara
Persik U18s Kediri
Persis U18s Surakarta
Persita U18s Tangerang
PSBS U18s Biak Numfor
PSIM U18s Yogyakarta
PSM U18s Makassar
Semen Padang U18s Padang

Championship history

Season Finals host Champions Score Runners-up Third place Score Fourth place
2019 Sultan Agung Stadium, Bantul Bhayangkara U18s 1–0 PSIS U18s Persija U18s 4–4
(7–6 p) 		Bali United U18s
2020 not held due to COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia
2021 Jalak Harupat Stadium, Bandung Bali United U18s 2–0 Persib U18s Persebaya U18s 0–0
(4–3 p) 		Borneo U18s
2022 Madya Stadium, Jakarta Bhayangkara U18s 2–0 Persija U18s Persebaya U18s 2–1 Persib U18s
2023–24 Garudayaksa Football Academy, Bekasi PSS Sleman U18s 2–1 Borneo U18s Persija U18s 4–0 Persis U18s
2024–25 Patriot Candrabaga Stadium, Bekasi PSM Makassar U18s 1–1
(4–2 p) 		Persija U18s Semen Padang U18s 1–0 Persik Kediri U18s

Under-16 level

EPA Super League U-16
Competition logo from the 2023–24 EPA season
Organising bodyLiga Indonesia Baru (previously PSSI)
Founded2018
Number of clubs18
Current championsBorneo U16s (2nd title)
Most championshipsPersib U16s
Borneo U16s
(2 titles)
Current: 2025–26

This age group was the first level introduced for Elite Pro Academy on 2018.[2] This league format is the same as under-20 and under-18 league format.[6]

2025–26 teams

Team Location
Arema U16s Malang
Bali United U16s Gianyar
Bhayangkara Presisi U16s Bandar Lampung
Borneo Samarinda U16s Samarinda
Dewa United U16s Serang
Madura United U16s Pamekasan
Malut United U16s Sofifi
Persebaya U16s Surabaya
Persib U16s Bandung
Persija U16s Jakarta
Persijap U16s Jepara
Persik U16s Kediri
Persis U16s Surakarta
Persita U16s Tangerang
PSBS U16s Biak Numfor
PSIM U16s Yogyakarta
PSM U16s Makassar
Semen Padang U16s Padang

Championship history

Season Finals host Champions Score Runners-up Third place Score Fourth place
2018 Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang Persib U16s 1–1
(4–3 p) 		Bali United U16s Persija U16s 1–0 Barito Putera U16s
2019 Sultan Agung Stadium, Bantul TIRA-Persikabo U16s 2–1 Bhayangkara U16s Persebaya U16s 1–0 Persija U16s
2020 not held due to COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia
2021 Jalak Harupat Stadium, Bandung PSM Makassar U16s 2–1 Persib U16s Borneo U16s 2–0 Persiraja U16s
2022 Madya Stadium, Jakarta Persib U16s 1–0 Persija U16s Dewa United U16s 0–0
(3–2 p) 		Persebaya U16s
2023–24 Garudayaksa Football Academy, Bekasi Borneo U16s 2–1 Persis U16s Persebaya U16s 2–2
(3–1 p) 		Barito Putera U16s
2024–25 Patriot Candrabaga Stadium, Bekasi Borneo U16s 3–2 Persebaya U16s Madura United U16s 1–0 Bali United U16s

Under-14 level

EPA Liga 1 U-14
Organising bodyPSSI
Founded2022
Number of clubs18
Current championsDewa United U14s (1st title)
Most championshipsDewa United U14s (1 title)
Broadcaster(s)YouTube (International) (selected matches)

This age group was the first level introduced for Elite Pro Academy on 2022.[5]

Championship history

Season Finals host Champions Score Runners-up Third place Score Fourth place
2022 Pulomas Field, Jakarta Dewa United U14s 3–1 Persis U14s Bhayangkara U14s 1–0 Persib U14s

Total titles won

The table below shows the total list of champions in the Elite Pro Academy across various age levels.

Rank Clubs EPA U20 EPA U18 EPA U16 EPA U14 Total
1 Bhayangkara Presisi – 2 – – 2
PSM Makassar – 1 1 – 2
Borneo Samarinda – – 2 – 2
Persib Bandung – – 2 – 2
5 Persebaya Surabaya 1 – – – 1
Persis Solo 1 – – – 1
Persita Tangerang 1 – – – 1
Bali United – 1 – – 1
PSS Sleman – 1 – – 1
TIRA-Persikabo – – 1 – 1
Dewa United – – – 1 1

Broadcasters

Indonesia

U-16 and U-18

The league was broadcast by free-to-air public television network TVRI,[7] Djarum Media's premium multiplatform network Mola through 2022.[8] For the first edition, TVRI and Mola broadcast from second round, semi finals, and final.

U-20

The league was broadcast by three pay-TV services Telkom Indonesia, MNC Media, and Kompas Gramedia Group.[9]

International (including Indonesia)

Selected matches of the league were streamed live via the official PSSI YouTube channel.

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b "Liga 1 Elite Pro Academy U-16 Dimulai". PSSI - Football Association of Indonesia (in Indonesian).
  3. ^ a b "Elite Pro Academy Liga 1 U-18 Bergulir". PSSI - Football Association of Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Hasil Pembagian Grup Elite Pro Academy Liga 1 U-20 2019". PSSI - Football Association of Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 July 2019.
  5. ^ a b "PSSI Lengkapi Kompetisi Usia Muda, dengan Menggelar Elite Pro Academy U-14". PSSI - Football Association of Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  6. ^ a b c "Regulasi Kompetisi EPA Liga 1 2024/25" (PDF). assets.ligaindonesiabaru.com (in Indonesian). Liga Indonesia Baru. September 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-11-10. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  7. ^ "PREDIKSI Persib Bandung Vs PSM Makassar Elite Pro Academy LIVE Mola TV & LIVE TVRI Jam 16.00 WIB". Tribun Pontianak (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-10-02.
  8. ^ "PSSI Gandeng Mola TV". PSSI - Football Association of Indonesia (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2019-10-02.
  9. ^ "Shopee Liga 1 on Instagram: "Jadwal pertandingan semifinal Elite Pro Academy Liga 1 U-20 2019 hari ini, (9/10) di Stadion Kapten I Wayan Dipta. 16.00 WITA PERSEBAYA vs…"". Instagram. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
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