June 29th, 2026 | Broadcast
All-Stars Kudus beat All-Stars Jakarta 4-3 on penalties to retain the MilkLife Soccer Challenge All-Stars 2026 title, and 34 of the tournament’s best players are set to play at SingaCup 2026 in Singapore.
Monday, 29 June 2026 – 03:28 WIB
KUDUS – All-Stars Kudus successfully defended the MilkLife Soccer Challenge (MLSC) All-Stars 2026 title after beating All-Stars Jakarta 4-3 on penalties following a goalless draw in normal time in the final at Supersoccer Arena, Kudus, on Sunday (28/6/2026).
The championship, held from 23 to 28 June, was the climax of a girls’ grassroots football competition initiated by Bakti Olahraga Djarum Foundation together with MilkLife. All-Stars Surabaya finished third after beating All-Stars Yogyakarta by a narrow 1-0.
PSSI Chairman Erick Thohir said the MilkLife Soccer Challenge is one of the important foundations of women’s football development in Indonesia, and that the tournament is in line with PSSI’s blueprint towards the 2035 Women’s World Cup.
What we are building is not just a competition, but an ecosystem. Progress in women’s football can only be achieved through collaboration between the government, the private sector, schools, communities and parents. The MilkLife Soccer Challenge is a real example of that collaboration.
Erick Thohir
Program Director Teddy Tjahjono said the quality of matches this season shows rapid development among young players. Competition between teams is judged to be more even, while support from schools and parents keeps growing. Given this progress, the organisers will widen the competition’s reach from next season with three new areas: Jayapura, Garut, and two regions in Jakarta, East Jakarta and North Jakarta.
The matches were much more competitive than last season. Many players now train regularly at football schools, so their quality has improved. That is why we are expanding the competition to more regions.
Teddy Tjahjono
As part of the ongoing development programme, the organisers also chose the 34 best players from talent scouting to form two teams that will play at SingaCup 2026 in Singapore from 31 October to 7 November.
MilkLife Soccer Challenge Head Coach Jacksen F. Tiago said the selection process looks not only at individual technical ability but also at playing intelligence, decision-making and players’ adaptation to changing match situations.
We are looking for players with football intelligence. They must be able to read the game, control the tempo and adapt quickly. For primary-school-age players, this kind of ability is already starting to show.
Jacksen F. Tiago
Business Unit Head Dairy at PT Global Dairi Alami, Didiet Fadriana Abdulkadir, praised the participants’ progress over the tournament. In his view, the improvement in playing technique, match mentality and sportsmanship is proof that women’s football development is starting to show positive results.
Kudus win on penalties
The final brought together the two best teams, All-Stars Kudus and All-Stars Jakarta, in a match that was tight from the first minute. Both created a number of chances, but disciplined defending kept the score at 0-0 until the end of normal time.
Kudus threatened with a free kick from Renanthera Aluna Addya Putri, while Jakarta had a chance from a set piece by Albianca Raula. Both opportunities failed to produce a goal.
In the second half the tension rose. Kudus were more aggressive with high pressing, while Jakarta relied on counter-attacks. Although both sides kept pressing, no goal came, so the winner had to be decided on penalties.
In the shoot-out, All-Stars Kudus were calmer and won 4-3 to defend their title.
Source: SINDOnews
