The 34 best women’s footballers will be split into two teams to represent Indonesia at SingaCup 2026 in Singapore, after All-Stars Kudus retained the MilkLife Soccer Challenge All-Stars 2026 title.

Liputan6.com, Jakarta – All-Stars Kudus again showed their dominance at the MilkLife Soccer Challenge (MLSC) All-Stars 2026. The host team successfully defended their title after beating All-Stars Jakarta 4-3 on penalties, following a goalless draw in the final at Supersoccer Arena in Kudus on 28 June 2026. The highlight was the selection of the 34 best women’s footballers to play for Indonesia at SingaCup 2026 in Singapore.

The early-age girls’ football championship, initiated by Bakti Olahraga Djarum Foundation and MilkLife, ran from 23 to 28 June 2026 and brought together the best players chosen from the host cities across the season.

Third place went to All-Stars Surabaya, who beat All-Stars Yogyakarta 1-0.

Kudus’ retention of the trophy was a fitting end to a competition seen as showing a rise in the quality of early-age girls’ football in Indonesia. Tight competition from the group stage to the final reflected the increasingly even ability of young players from different regions.

The blueprint towards the 2035 Women’s World Cup has begun

PSSI Chairman Erick Thohir praised the staging of the MilkLife Soccer Challenge as an important part of national women’s football development. According to him, early-age competition is the foundation for achieving Indonesia’s big target of playing at the 2035 Women’s World Cup.

PSSI has prepared a 10-year blueprint towards the 2035 Women’s World Cup. Now we are no longer only talking about plans, but moving with concrete action through programmes and competitions like the MilkLife Soccer Challenge. This progress can only be achieved through collaboration between government, private sector, communities, schools and parents. The MilkLife Soccer Challenge has become a real example of that collaboration.

Erick Thohir

He said the development of women’s football cannot be done by one party alone, but needs the synergy of many elements so that development runs sustainably.

34 best players ready to do Indonesia proud at SingaCup 2026

Beyond the national level, MilkLife Soccer Challenge again opened the chance for the best players to experience the atmosphere of international competition.

A total of 34 players, chosen by the talent-scouting team, will be divided into two teams and sent to SingaCup 2026, which runs from 31 October to 7 November.

The prestigious tournament in Asia is an important stage for sharpening skills and gaining match experience against young talents from many countries.

MLSC All-Stars does not stop at the national round. We formed two teams filled with the best players selected by the talent-scouting team to compete in SingaCup 2026. Through the competition, the athletes are expected to accelerate their abilities, improve their mentality and gain more flying time at the international level. The experience aims to form more mature talent as part of the regeneration of the Indonesian Women’s National Team.

Teddy Tjahjono, Program Director, MilkLife Soccer Challenge

Head Coach of MilkLife Soccer Challenge, Jacksen F. Tiago, said the player-selection process is not based only on individual technical ability. According to him, playing intelligence, or football intelligence, is one of the main indicators in choosing the players for SingaCup 2026.

He said the primary-school-age players at MLSC All-Stars have already shown a good understanding of the game, from reading situations and adapting to changes in strategy to making quick decisions on the pitch.

We are looking for players with potential in terms of football intelligence. They must be able to adapt quickly to changes in the pattern of play, play effectively, control the tempo and be dynamic. Perhaps those assessment criteria are quite complicated for primary-school-age players, but from the MilkLife Soccer Challenge they were able to show it. Seeing their performance on the pitch, we are optimistic about building a team that is competitive, attractive and able to compete with other countries.

Jacksen F. Tiago

Expanded next season

With the end of MilkLife Soccer Challenge All-Stars 2026, early-age women’s football development does not stop. The next step is to take Indonesia’s best players to test their abilities at the international level through SingaCup 2026, while strengthening the regeneration of the future Indonesian Women’s National Team.

Seeing this progress, the organisers decided to widen the competition’s reach next season by adding three new host regions: Jayapura, Garut, and Jakarta, which will be divided into two regions, East Jakarta and North Jakarta.

Source: Liputan6 Sport

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