Elite Pro Academy
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The Elite Pro Academy is an Indonesian system of youth football leagues that are operated by the I-League (previously 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 & under-14 age groups since 2022. It runs in conjunction with the Super League as a developmental competition.
Under-20 level
This age group for Elite Pro Academy was introduced on 2019. 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.
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
EPA Championship U-20
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
This age group for Elite Pro Academy was introduced on 2019. This league format is the same as under-20 league format.
2025–26 teams
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
This age group was the first level introduced for Elite Pro Academy on 2018. This league format is the same as under-20 and under-18 league format.
2025–26 teams
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
This age group was the first level introduced for Elite Pro Academy on 2022.
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, Djarum Media's premium multiplatform network Mola through 2022. 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.
International (including Indonesia)
Selected matches of the league were streamed live via the official PSSI YouTube channel.
See also
External links
- (in Indonesian)
- (in Indonesian)