OPINION: Should the Piala Presiden Be Treated as A League Cup?

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Football Tribe Asia

Every year, before the start of the new Liga 1 Indonesia season, the Indonesian footballing authorities held a pre-season tournament that was participated by all 18 Liga 1 clubs - and occasionally two Liga 2 Indonesia clubs. The year 2022 was no exception, with newly-promoted Persis Solo and PSS Sleman set to take on each other in the curtain-raiser of this year’s tournament on June 11th. But as preparations for the 2022 Piala Presiden are still underway, the tournament’s existence itself has invited mixed reactions from the public within Indonesian football. The Piala Presiden was first held …

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