November 7th, 2026 | Broadcast
MilkLife Kickers finished runners-up at Singa Cup 2026 with three wins, bringing new hope for the future of Indonesian girls’ football.
- MilkLife Kickers took the runners-up spot in Girls U14 at Singa Cup 2026 after collecting nine points from three wins.
- The Indonesian team scored 26 goals and conceded only two, but lost out on goal difference to Lion City Sailors.
- Taking part in Singapore is part of the development and search for young talent projected to strengthen Indonesia’s women’s national team.
PORTAL JOGJA – The title has not yet been brought home. But MilkLife Kickers ended their Singa Cup 2026 campaign carrying something far more important: international experience, a competitive mentality, and the hope of producing a new generation of Indonesian female footballers.
The Indonesian team, playing in the Girls U14 category, finished runners-up after the standings were decided on goal difference. MilkLife Kickers collected a perfect nine points from three wins. But the hosts’ representatives, Lion City Sailors, took over top spot after a 9-0 win over South Coast Baptist College on Friday (6/11/2026).
That result meant Lion City Sailors ended the competition with a goal difference of +32, ahead of MilkLife Kickers on +24. The Indonesian team therefore had to settle for second despite both teams having nine points.
Throughout the competition, MilkLife Kickers showed impressive productivity. They began with an 8-0 win over BMW of Singapore, then beat Fremantle City FC of Australia 5-1. Overall, MilkLife Kickers scored 26 goals and conceded only twice.
That record shows the Indonesian girls’ team can compete at international level. More than just match results, Singa Cup is a place to learn, to measure ability, build confidence, and enrich the players’ experience of facing opponents from other countries.
MilkLife Kickers coach Timo Scheunemann stressed that achievement on the pitch is not the only measure of the team’s success at the tournament. For him, what matters more is how international experience can push the players to get more serious about developing their abilities.
When it comes to winning, everyone wants to win. But for me, what matters more is that after this Singa Cup the players are more motivated to keep focusing on training to raise their level.
Timo Scheunemann, MilkLife Kickers coach
The coach, who also led Indonesia Garuda Pertiwi to runner-up at the Srikandi Merdeka Cup 2026, explained that MilkLife Kickers is part of a process of finding and developing potential players who are expected to become the future strength of the national team.
What we are doing here is looking for players with potential who can later be developed into the backbone of the national team. I hope they keep working diligently to raise their level of play.
Timo Scheunemann, MilkLife Kickers coach
The players also feel the drive to keep improving. MilkLife Kickers striker Albianca Raula felt this year’s Singa Cup was more intense. Despite a relatively short preparation, she saw the togetherness and chemistry between the players growing.
This year the games were more intense. As a team, I feel this season we were more compact in how we played, and our chemistry with each other clicked, even though, you could say, our preparation was quite short.
Albianca Raula, MilkLife Kickers striker
Beyond that, MilkLife Kickers’ participation at Singa Cup 2026 shows the importance of continuity in developing girls’ football. Youth competitions are not only a place for children to get to know and love football, but also a gateway to finding promising players who can be developed seriously.
Through MilkLife Soccer Challenge, players get the chance to show their ability in competition. Those with potential are then monitored and selected to gain experience and coaching at the next level. This process is expected to widen the talent base of Indonesian girls’ football.
Bakti Olahraga Djarum Foundation and MilkLife see participation in international tournaments as part of the effort to broaden players’ horizons and raise their quality. Playing teams from various countries gives an experience that domestic competition does not always provide.
For the young players, that experience is groundwork for understanding that achievement does not come quickly. It takes discipline, hard work, togetherness and the will to keep learning.
So the runners-up finish at Singa Cup 2026 is not the end of the journey for MilkLife Kickers. Instead, the achievement is a foundation for stepping up to the next stage of development.
In Singapore they did not stand on the top step of the podium. But 26 goals, three wins and the experience of competing against international teams are important milestones for these young players. More than chasing trophies, there is an ambition being built: producing Indonesian female footballers who can one day become part of the national team’s strength.
Final standings, Singa Cup 2026 Girls U14:
- Champions: Lion City Sailors (Singapore)
- Runners-up: MilkLife Kickers (Indonesia)
- Third place: Fremantle City FC (Australia)
- Fourth place: South Coast Baptist College (Australia)
Source: Portal Jogja
