MilkLife Strikers won the Singa Cup 2026 Girls U12 title in Singapore, beating Selangor FC Academy A 2-1 in the final a day after losing 0-1 to the same Malaysian side.

Liputan6.com, Jakarta – MilkLife Strikers have made a proud achievement on the international stage. The Indonesian girls’ football team won the Singa Cup 2026 Girls U12 category after beating Selangor FC Academy A 2-1 in the final at The Rainforest Hub, Singapore, on Tuesday (3 November 2026).

The title feels all the more special because MilkLife Strikers avenged a 0-1 defeat by Selangor FC Academy A in the match the day before. Jacksen F. Tiago’s players showed a strong mentality to bounce back and make sure the champions’ trophy went to Indonesia.

MilkLife Strikers showed promising play from the start of the match. They relied on combinations of short passes to break down a fairly disciplined Selangor FC Academy A defence.

The strategy paid off in the 9th minute. Nadia S. Azzahra made use of the space to shoot, firing a volley into the bottom right corner of the opponents’ goal. The goal put MilkLife Strikers 1-0 up.

The lead made the MilkLife Strikers players even more confident. They did not ease the pressure and kept trying to control the match.

As a result, a second goal came in the 20th minute through Adelice Maureen. Her shot was not dealt with by the Selangor FC Academy A goalkeeper, and MilkLife Strikers ended the first half 2-0 up.

In the second half, Selangor FC Academy A tried to fight back by increasing the intensity of their attacks. The effort finally paid off in the 37th minute when they pulled a goal back to make it 1-2.

However, MilkLife Strikers kept their concentration in the final minutes of the match. When the final whistle blew, the 2-1 score still stood, confirming the Indonesian team as champions of the Singa Cup 2026 Girls U12 category.

Jacksen F. Tiago Praises the Players’ Mentality

MilkLife Strikers coach Jacksen F. Tiago praised the performance of his players, who were able to bounce back after losing to the same opponents the day before.

According to Jacksen, the players managed to stay focused and did not dwell on their disappointment. Instead, they showed a champion mentality by dominating possession in the final.

I applaud the players’ performance today. Yesterday’s defeat didn’t really affect their mentality. It’s proven that today they can stay focused and appear dominant in possession of the ball.

Jacksen F. Tiago, MilkLife Strikers coach

The former Indonesia national team coach said he was satisfied with the players’ development throughout the tournament. Not only in terms of their play, Jacksen also highlighted the positive attitude and team spirit the players showed off the pitch.

Personally, I was satisfied to see what they displayed throughout the tournament. On the field they were able to show a strong winning mentality even though they lost. Then off the field, their attitude was good and they were able to mix with each other.

Jacksen F. Tiago, MilkLife Strikers coach

Locita Waranggani Wins MVP Award

As well as winning the title, MilkLife Strikers also brought home an individual award. The forward from Surabaya, East Java, Locita Waranggani, was chosen as Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Singa Cup 2026 Girls U12 category.

Locita scored two goals during the tournament and was one of the key players in MilkLife Strikers’ journey to lifting the champions’ trophy.

Locita said she was very grateful to be able to help the team win the title and also receive an individual award. She said the achievement could not be separated from the support of her teammates, the coaching staff and her parents.

From the start I just wanted to give the best performance I could for the team. That’s why I’m so happy that I was finally able to help the team win and get the MVP trophy.

Locita Waranggani Olah Nismara, MilkLife Strikers player and Girls U12 MVP

She is also determined to keep improving her ability by training harder so that she can perform better next time.

Meanwhile, the Top Scorer award in the Girls U12 category went to Lion City Sailors player Chimedbaatar Gegeeelen from Singapore, who scored 14 goals during the tournament.

A Positive Boost for the Development of Indonesian Girls’ Football

MilkLife Soccer Challenge Program Director Teddy Tjahjono welcomed MilkLife Strikers’ Singa Cup 2026 title. According to him, the achievement is proof that girls’ football development from an early age must continue to be built on.

Congratulations to the players and coaches for their success. Thank you also for your hard work so far so that MilkLife Strikers can become champions at Singa Cup. Hopefully what we have achieved here will be an inspiration for other children in Indonesia.

Teddy Tjahjono, MilkLife Soccer Challenge Program Director

For information, Singa Cup is a youth football tournament held regularly in Singapore since 2011. The 2026 edition featured 136 teams from 13 countries.

Bakti Olahraga Djarum Foundation together with MilkLife sent MilkLife Strikers to compete in the Girls U12 category. The team is made up of selected players from the MilkLife Soccer Challenge All-Stars 2025/2026.

The Girls U12 Singa Cup 2026 category is attended by four teams competing using a round-robin league system on 1-3 November 2026.

Source: Liputan6.com

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