November 12th, 2025 | Broadcast
Bali United Academy U-12 finished runners-up at Singa Cup 2025 in Singapore, and head coach Agus Wira said he was proud of the players’ fighting spirit.
DENPASARUPDATE.COM – Bali United Academy’s young squad has once again achieved a proud result on the international stage.
At the International Youth Football Tournament Singa Cup 2025, held in Singapore from Saturday (1/11) to Tuesday (4/11), the BU Academy U-12 team reached the final and finished as runners-up after losing narrowly to Negeri Sembilan FC by a two-goal margin.
Besides the U-12 category, two other teams, BU Academy U-8 and BU Academy U-10, also played impressively. The U-8 side advanced to the quarter-finals, while the U-10 side reached the round of 16, showing the consistency of Bali United’s youth development at international events.
BU Academy U-12 head coach I Wayan Agus Wira Senjaya said he was proud of his players’ efforts. He judged that the result was not only about trophies, but about the process and valuable lessons.
Being runner-up is not only about the result, but about the development process experienced throughout the tournament. I am very proud of the fighting spirit, discipline, teamwork and respect shown by the players towards their opponents at the international level. All of this is valuable provision for them to keep developing.
Coach Agus Wira
The coach from Gianyar, who recently led his team to the football gold medal at Porprov Bali 2025, also stressed the importance of a foundation of early-age development in producing professional footballers.
This achievement is a big motivation for the whole Bali United Academy family. We will keep strengthening our youth development programme because we believe a strong early foundation at a young age will produce great players in the future.
Coach Agus Wira
Source: Denpasar Update – Pikiran Rakyat
