Elite Pro Academy


The Elite Pro Academy is a system of youth football leagues that are managed, organised and controlled by the PSSI. The system was introduced in early 2018 and was active for the first time during the 2018 season. The system covers the under-16 since 2018, under-18 and under-20 age groups since 2019. The league runs in conjunction with the Liga 1 as a developmental league. It is contested by 18 teams which compete in the Liga 1.

Under-16 level

This age group was the first level introduced for Elite Pro Academy on 2018. The league is sponsored by Super Soccer TV and thus officially known as the Super Soccer TV Elite Pro Academy.
This league is split into three stages, two group stages and knockout round. For the first round group stage, 18 teams split into three group of six. Group A and B is playing home and away double-game round-robin tournament while Group C played four-series home tournament with five matches for each series. The winners and runner-ups from each group along with two best third-placed teams advanced to second round. In the second round, split into two groups of four and all groups is played on a single-game round-robin home tournament where the winners and runner-ups from each group advance to knockout round.
SeasonFinals hostChampionsScoreRunners-upThird placeScoreFourth place
2018Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium, PalembangPersib U16s1–1
Bali United U16sPersija U16s1–0Barito Putera U16s
2019Sultan Agung Stadium, BantulTIRA-Persikabo U16s2–1Bhayangkara U16sPersebaya U16s1–0Persija U16s

Under-18 level

This age group for Elite Pro Academy was introduced on 2019. The league is sponsored by Super Soccer TV and thus officially known as the Super Soccer TV Elite Pro Academy.
This league format is the same as under-16 league format.
SeasonFinals hostChampionsScoreRunners-upThird placeScoreFourth place
2019Sultan Agung Stadium, BantulBhayangkara U18s1–0PSIS U18sPersija U18s4–4
Bali United U18s

Under-20 level

This age group for Elite Pro Academy was introduced on 2019. Unlike under-16 and under-18 that organised by PSSI, this age level is organised by PT Liga Indonesia Baru which also organised Liga 1 and Liga 2.
This league format is the same as under-16 and under-18 league format. The difference are in first round it's not played double-game and for Group C only two home tournament, exactly like the dissolved Liga 1 U-19 format.
SeasonFinals hostChampionsScoreRunners-upThird placeScoreFourth place
2019Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium, GianyarPersebaya U20s3–3
Barito Putera U20sPSIS U20s3–2Bhayangkara U20s

Broadcasters

Indonesia

U-16 and U-18

The league is currently broadcast by free-to-air public television network TVRI, Djarum Media's premium multiplatform network Mola TV through 2022. For the first edition, TVRI and Mola TV will broadcast from second round, semi finals, and final.

U-20

The league is currently broadcast by three pay-TV services Telkom Indonesia, MNC Media, and Kompas Gramedia Group.

International (including Indonesia)

Selected matches of the league is currenty streamed live on Mycujoo through the websites and apps.