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| Sixteen football schools are competing in the 2026 President’s Cup National Football Festival in Banjarmasin to identify promising young football talent. |
A total of 16 football schools (SSB) are competing in the 2026 President’s Cup National Football Festival for the Under-10 and Under-12 categories at Kayu Tangi Football Field in North Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan. The tournament was officially opened by Banjarmasin Mayor H Muhammad Yamin HR on Thursday.
The event, organized by the Banjarmasin Football Association (PSSI), features eight football schools in the U-10 category and eight in the U-12 category, all representing Banjarmasin.
Muhammad Yamin said the tournament is aimed at identifying and developing young football talent from an early age for future competitions.
“The goal is to discover young talents from an early age,” Yamin said during the opening ceremony at Kayu Tangi Football Field.
He emphasized that all participants must strictly meet the required age categories to ensure fair competition and proper player development.
“The U-10 category is specifically for 10-year-old players only, no older and no younger. The same rule applies to U-12,” he explained.
The best teams and players from the tournament will later represent Banjarmasin at the provincial level before advancing to the national stage.
Yamin also called for continued support from the community and stakeholders to strengthen youth football development in Banjarmasin and help local clubs bring pride to the city.
Meanwhile, organizing committee chairman Hari Kartono said the Banjarmasin PSSI Association was appointed by the South Kalimantan PSSI Provincial Association to host the city-level competition.
According to Kartono, the tournament will award first, second, and third-place winners, as well as individual honors such as Best Player and Top Scorer.
“The champions from this event will represent Banjarmasin at the provincial level,” Kartono said.
He also appreciated the support from the Banjarmasin city government for grassroots football development, including a planned Rp15 million bonus for the tournament champions.
“Mr. Mayor has also announced a Rp15 million bonus for the children who become champions,” he added.
Kartono noted that all participating football schools are officially registered with the Banjarmasin PSSI Association in accordance with guidelines from the South Kalimantan PSSI Provincial Association.
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