June 29th, 2026 | Broadcast
The MilkLife Soccer Challenge All-Stars 2026 is over, and three schoolgirls from Greater Malang have been selected as the “embryo” of a future women’s national team at SingaCup 2026 in Singapore.
By Dya Ayu | Editor: Eko Darmoko
The article opens with three summary points:
- All-Stars Kudus retained the title after beating All-Stars Jakarta in the final, 0-0 (4-3) on penalties.
- All-Stars Malang, made up of girls from Malang City, Malang Regency and Batu City, went out in the quarter-finals after a 0-4 loss to Jakarta.
- Three All-Stars Malang players caught the eye of the talent-scouting team of Jacksen F Tiago and Timo Scheunemann.
SURYAMALANG.COM, KUDUS – The whole run of the MilkLife Soccer Challenge (MLSC) All-Stars 2026, a girls’ grassroots football tournament, at Supersoccer Arena in Kudus, Central Java, from 23 to 28 June 2026, has finished.
All-Stars Kudus retained the title by beating All-Stars Jakarta in the final, 0-0 (4-3) on penalties, on Sunday (28/6/2026).
All-Stars Malang’s run, made up of girls from Malang City, Malang Regency and Batu City, ended in the quarter-finals after a 0-4 defeat to Jakarta.
Despite that loss, of the 16 Malang players who went to Kudus, three caught the attention of the talent-scouting team of Jacksen F Tiago and Timo Scheunemann. They are Adelice Maureen Hanum Faisal of SDN Lowokwaru 3 Malang, Garneta Falentina Imelda of SDN 1 Tumpakrejo, Malang Regency, and Ananda Nindy Dwi Berlian of SDN Lowokwaru 4 Malang.
All three were chosen as players projected to represent Indonesia at SingaCup 2026 in Singapore. SingaCup 2026 is a youth football tournament in Asia held in Singapore from 31 October to 7 November 2026.
The three Malang players will join a team with selected players from the other cities that took part in MLSC 2026, making the event the seed of future women’s national team players.
Also read: Fierce East Java derby, All-Stars Malang lose 0-2 to Surabaya at the MilkLife Soccer Challenge 2026
PSSI Chairman Erick Thohir said the MLSC is not just a competition but a concrete step towards building a more inclusive and successful future for women’s football.
PSSI has prepared a 10-year blueprint towards the 2035 Women’s World Cup.
Erick Thohir
Now we are no longer just talking about plans, but have moved with concrete action through programmes and competitions like the MilkLife Soccer Challenge.
Erick Thohir
This progress can only be achieved through collaboration between the government, the private sector, communities, schools and parents.
Erick Thohir
The MilkLife Soccer Challenge has become a real example of that collaboration.
Erick Thohir, Sunday (28/6/2026)
All-Stars Surabaya took third place after beating All-Stars Yogyakarta 1-0.
MilkLife Soccer Challenge Program Director Teddy Tjahjono said the fierce matches from the group stage to the final of MLSC All-Stars 2026 show that the abilities of young female footballers are becoming more even.
Source: SuryaMalang (Tribunnews)
