2025–26 Liga 4 Central Papua

Liga 4 Central Papua
Season2025–26
Dates9 – 17 March 2026
Teams7
ChampionsPersipani
Runner upPersipuncak
National phasePersipani
Matches13
Goals40 (3.08 per match)
Top goalscorerT. Rumatirai (4 goal)
Biggest winPersido 6–0 Persintan (11 March 2026)
Highest scoringPersintan 4–7 Persipuja (13 March 2026)
Longest winning runPersemi (2)
Persido (2)
Persipani (2)
Longest unbeaten runPersipani (4)
Longest winless runPersintan (3)
Persemi (3)
Longest losing runPersintan (3)
Persemi (3)
2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 20 February 2026.

2025–26 Liga 4 Central Papua (also known as the 2025–26 Liga 4 Central Papua Governor's Cup and officially sponsored as the 2025–26 Liga 4 Freeport Indonesia for sponsorship reasons) is the second season of the fourth-tier football competition in Indonesia organized by the Provincial Association (Asprov) of PSSI Central Papua.[1]

The competition serves as the regional qualifying round for Central Papua to determine its representative for the national phase of the 2025–26 Liga 4. The tournament is scheduled to be held in Timika, Mimika Regency, with the opening ceremony on 8 March 2026 and the official kick-off on 9 March 2026.[2]

Background

The Central Papua Asprov PSSI officially opened registration for clubs in February 2026. The competition is held with the support of the provincial government and Freeport Indonesia as the main sponsor. Matches are scheduled to take place at the Wania Imipi Stadium in Timika, Mimika Regency.[3]

Format

The competition will feature clubs from eight regencies across Central Papua. Depending on the final number of registered teams, the Panpel (Organizing Committee) plans to divide the participants into two groups for the group stage. The group winners and runners-up will then advance to a knockout round to determine the champion.[4]

The age regulation for this season follows PSSI's national guidelines:

  • Players must be born on or after 1 January 2003 (Maximum age of 23).
  • Each team is permitted to register a maximum of seven senior players.[5]

Venue

All matches will be held at a single centralized venue in Timika:

Stadium Location Capacity
Wania Imipi Stadium Mimika Regency 10,000

The stadium underwent minor renovations in early 2026 to prepare for the regional competition.[6]

Teams

The 2025–26 Liga 4 Central Papua (Governor's Cup) officially featured seven competing teams, with the registration period concluding in late February 2026.[7] The tournament was centered at the Wania Imipi Stadium in Mimika Regency, which served as the battlefield where these clubs vied for glory.[8] To bolster their identity and ignite the spirit of sportsmanship, each participating team officially unveiled their nicknames before the competition commenced, symbolizing their representative regions' pride and strength.[9][10]

Persintan
Persidei
Persipuja
Locations of teams competing in the 2025–26 Liga 4 Central Papua
No Team Nickname Location 2024–25 season†
1 Persemi[11] The Golden Boys[9] Mimika group stage
2 Persipani[12] Koteka Warriors from Wissel Meren[10] Paniai did not participate
3 Persido[12] Ukaa Mapegaa Warriors[9] Dogiyai 3rd place
4 Persidei[13] Storm of Mount Deiyai[10] Deiyai group stage
5 Persipuja Son of Koteka[9] Puncak Jaya 4th place
6 Persintan[14] Carstensz Storm[10] Intan Jaya runners-up
7 Persipuncak[15] Eternal Snow of Carstensz[9] Puncak champions

† Results from the 2024–25 Liga 4 Central Papua.

Sponsorship

The 2025–26 season is primarily sponsored by PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI). The partnership includes financial support for the tournament operations and infrastructure preparation at Wania Imipi Stadium. This sponsorship is part of PTFI's commitment to developing sports talent in the Central Papua province, which also includes the Papua Football Academy (PFA).[16]

Schedule

The tournament schedule was established following the arrival of all participating teams in Timika on 5 March 2026. This was followed by a verification process and a Match Coordination Meeting (MCM) including the group drawing.[8]

The main timeline for the competition is as follows:

  • 5 March 2026: Team arrival in Timika
  • 6 March 2026: Team verification
  • 7 March 2026: Drawing and Match Coordination Meeting (MCM)
  • 9 March 2026: Official kick-off

Group stage

The group stage began on 9 March 2026 at the Wania Imipi Stadium, Mimika.[9] The seven teams were divided into two groups, competing in a single round-robin format.[17] The winner and runner-up from each group advanced to the knockout stage.[8]

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Persido 3 2 1 0 8 1 +7 7 Qualification to Knockout stage
2 Persemi 3 2 0 1 8 2 +6 6
3 Persipuja 3 1 1 1 7 7 0 4
4 Persintan 3 0 0 3 4 17 −13 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Persipani 2 1 1 0 3 0 +3 4 Qualification to Knockout stage
2 Persipuncak 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
3 Persidei 2 0 1 1 0 3 −3 1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:

Matchday

The 2025–26 Liga 4 Central Papua group stage is held from 9 to 13 March 2026 at Wania Imipi Stadium, Timika. This centralized tournament features seven teams divided into two groups: Group A with Persido Dogiyai, Persipuja Puncak Jaya, Persintan Intan Jaya, and Persemi Mimika, and Group B with Persipuncak Cartenz, Persidei Deiyai, and Persipani Paniai. The competition began with Persidei Deiyai facing Persipuncak Cartenz and will conclude with Persintan Intan Jaya playing Persipuja Puncak Jaya to ensure fair competition conditions for all participants.[18]

Knockout stage

The knockout stage uses a single-match system. In the event of a draw during regulation time, the match proceeds to extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner.[8] The competition adheres to the U-23 regulation (players born on or after 1 January 2003), with a maximum allowance of seven senior players per team. Four teams from the two groups of Liga 4 Papua Tengah have officially qualified for the semi-final stage.[19]

Bracket

Semi-finalsFinal
16 March 2026 — Wania Imipi, Mimika
A1Persido1
17 March 2026 — Wania Imipi, Mimika
B2Persipuncak2
Persipuncak0
16 March 2026 — Wania Imipi, Mimika
Persipani2
B1Persipani1 (4)
A2Persemi1 (3)
Third place play-off
17 March 2026 — Wania Imipi, Mimika
Persido2
Persemi1

Knockout match

See also

References

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