2025–26 Liga 4 Central Papua (also known as the 2025–26 Liga 4 Central Papua Governor's Cup and officially sponsored as the 2025–26 Liga 4 Freeport Indonesia for sponsorship reasons) is the second season of the fourth-tier football competition in Indonesia organized by the Provincial Association (Asprov) of PSSI Central Papua.
The competition serves as the regional qualifying round for Central Papua to determine its representative for the national phase of the 2025–26 Liga 4. The tournament is scheduled to be held in Timika, Mimika Regency, with the opening ceremony on 8 March 2026 and the official kick-off on 9 March 2026.
Background The Central Papua Asprov PSSI officially opened registration for clubs in February 2026. The competition is held with the support of the provincial government and Freeport Indonesia as the main sponsor. Matches are scheduled to take place at the Wania Imipi Stadium in Timika, Mimika Regency.
Format The competition will feature clubs from eight regencies across Central Papua. Depending on the final number of registered teams, the Panpel (Organizing Committee) plans to divide the participants into two groups for the group stage. The group winners and runners-up will then advance to a knockout round to determine the champion.
The age regulation for this season follows PSSI's national guidelines: Players must be born on or after 1 January 2003 (Maximum age of 23). Each team is permitted to register a maximum of seven senior players.
Venue All matches will be held at a single centralized venue in Timika: Stadium Location Capacity Wania Imipi Stadium Mimika Regency 10,000 The stadium underwent minor renovations in early 2026 to prepare for the regional competition.
Teams The 2025–26 Liga 4 Central Papua (Governor's Cup) officially featured seven competing teams, with the registration period concluding in late February 2026. The tournament was centered at the Wania Imipi Stadium in Mimika Regency, which served as the battlefield where these clubs vied for glory. To bolster their identity and ignite the spirit of sportsmanship, each participating team officially unveiled their nicknames before the competition commenced, symbolizing their representative regions' pride and strength.
No Team NicknameLocation 2024–25 season† 1 Persemi The Golden Boys Mimika group stage 2 Persipani Koteka Warriors from Wissel Meren Paniai did not participate 3 Persido Ukaa Mapegaa Warriors Dogiyai 3rd place 4 Persidei Storm of Mount Deiyai Deiyai group stage 5 Persipuja Son of Koteka Puncak Jaya 4th place 6 Persintan Carstensz Storm Intan Jaya runners-up 7 Persipuncak Eternal Snow of Carstensz Puncak champions † Results from the 2024–25 Liga 4 Central Papua.
Sponsorship The 2025–26 season is primarily sponsored by PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI). The partnership includes financial support for the tournament operations and infrastructure preparation at Wania Imipi Stadium. This sponsorship is part of PTFI's commitment to developing sports talent in the Central Papua province, which also includes the Papua Football Academy (PFA).
Schedule The tournament schedule was established following the arrival of all participating teams in Timika on 5 March 2026. This was followed by a verification process and a Match Coordination Meeting (MCM) including the group drawing.
The main timeline for the competition is as follows: 5 March 2026: Team arrival in Timika 6 March 2026: Team verification 7 March 2026: Drawing and Match Coordination Meeting (MCM) 9 March 2026: Official kick-off
Group stage The group stage began on 9 March 2026 at the Wania Imipi Stadium, Mimika. The seven teams were divided into two groups, competing in a single round-robin format. The winner and runner-up from each group advanced to the knockout stage.
Group A
Group B
Matchday The 2025–26 Liga 4 Central Papua group stage is held from 9 to 13 March 2026 at Wania Imipi Stadium, Timika. This centralized tournament features seven teams divided into two groups: Group A with Persido Dogiyai, Persipuja Puncak Jaya, Persintan Intan Jaya, and Persemi Mimika, and Group B with Persipuncak Cartenz, Persidei Deiyai, and Persipani Paniai. The competition began with Persidei Deiyai facing Persipuncak Cartenz and will conclude with Persintan Intan Jaya playing Persipuja Puncak Jaya to ensure fair competition conditions for all participants.
Matchday 1
Matchday 2
Matchday 3
Matchday 4
Matchday 5
Knockout stage The knockout stage uses a single-match system. In the event of a draw during regulation time, the match proceeds to extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner. The competition adheres to the U-23 regulation (players born on or after 1 January 2003), with a maximum allowance of seven senior players per team. Four teams from the two groups of Liga 4 Central Papua have officially qualified for the semi-final stage.
Bracket
Knockout match
Semi-final 1
Semi-final 2
Third place play-off
Final
See also 2025–26 Liga 4 2025–26 Liga 4 Papua 2025–26 Liga 4 Highland Papua 2025–26 Liga 4 South Papua 2025–26 Liga 4 Southwest Papua 2025–26 Liga 4 West Papua
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