The Elite Pro Academy is an Indonesian 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.[1] The system covers the under-16 since 2018, under-18 and under-20 age groups since 2019 & under-14 age groups since 2022.[2] [3] [4] 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.
| Liga 1 U-20 | |
| Organiser: | PSSI |
| Founded: | 2019 |
| Teams: | 18 |
| Champions: | Persis U20s (1st title) |
| Most Successful Club: | Persebaya U20s Persis U20s (1 title) |
| Current: | 2023 |
This age group for Elite Pro Academy was introduced on 2019.[3] Unlike under-16 and under-18 that are 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.[5]
| Season | Finals host | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Manahan Stadium, Surakarta | Persis U20s | 3–1 | Persita U20s | Borneo U20s | 3–0 | Persebaya U20s | |
| 2019 | Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Gianyar | Persebaya U20s | 3–3 | Barito Putera U20s | PSIS U20s | 3–2 | Bhayangkara U20s |
| Liga 1 U-18 | |
| Organiser: | PSSI |
| Founded: | 2019 |
| Teams: | 18 |
| Champions: | PSS U18s (1st title) |
| Most Successful Club: | Bhayangkara U18s (2 titles) |
| Current: | 2023 |
This age group for Elite Pro Academy was introduced on 2019.[2] The league is sponsored by Mola and thus officially known as the Mola Elite Pro Academy.
This league format is the same as under-16 league format.[2]
| Season | Finals host | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Garudayaksa Football Academy, Bekasi | PSS U18s | 2–1 | Borneo U18s | Persija U18s | 4–0 | Persis U18s | |
| 2022 | Madya Stadium, Jakarta | Bhayangkara U18s | 2–0 | Persija U18s | Persebaya U18s | 2–1 | Persib 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 | Borneo U18s | |
| 2019 | Sultan Agung Stadium, Bantul | Bhayangkara U18s | 1–0 | PSIS U18s | Persija U18s | 4–4 | Bali United U18s | |
| Liga 1 U-16 | |
| Organiser: | PSSI |
| Founded: | 2018 |
| Teams: | 18 |
| Champions: | Borneo U16s (1st title) |
| Most Successful Club: | Persib U16s (2 titles) |
| Current: | 2023 |
This age group was the first level introduced for Elite Pro Academy on 2018.[1] The league is sponsored by Mola and thus officially known as the Mola Elite Pro Academy.[6]
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.[7]
| Season | Finals host | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Garudayaksa Football Academy, Bekasi | Borneo U16s | 2–1 | Persis U16s | Persebaya U16s | 2–2 | Barito Putera U16s | |
| 2022 | Madya Stadium, Jakarta | Persib U16s | 1–0 | Persija U16s | Dewa United U16s | 0–0 | Persebaya U16s | |
| 2021 | Jalak Harupat Stadium, Bandung | PSM U16s | 2–1 | Persib U16s | Borneo U16s | 2–0 | Persiraja U16s | |
| 2020 | not held due to COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia | |||||||
| 2019 | Sultan Agung Stadium, Bantul | TIRA-Persikabo U16s | 2–1 | Bhayangkara U16s | Persebaya U16s | 1–0 | Persija U16s | |
| 2018 | Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang | Persib U16s | 1–1 | Bali United U16s | Persija U16s | 1–0 | Barito Putera U16s | |
| Liga 1 U-14 | |
| Organiser: | PSSI |
| Founded: | 2022 |
| Teams: | 18 |
| Champions: | Dewa United U14s (1st title) |
| Most Successful Club: | Dewa United U14s (1 title) |
| Current: | 2022 |
| Tv: | YouTube (International) (selected matches) |
This age group was the first level introduced for Elite Pro Academy on 2022.[4]
The league was broadcast by free-to-air public television network TVRI,[8] Djarum Media's premium multiplatform network Mola through 2022.[9] For the first edition, TVRI and Mola broadcast from second round, semi finals, and final.
The league was broadcast by three pay-TV services Telkom Indonesia, MNC Media, and Kompas Gramedia Group.[10]
Selected matches of the league were streamed live via the official PSSI YouTube channel.