The 2026–27 League Cup will be the inaugural season of the League Cup under its current title. The League Cup is open to all clubs participating in the Super League and the Championship.
Teams All 38 clubs in the Super League and Championship entered the season's League Cup.
Distribution PhaseClubs entering in this roundClubs advancing from previous roundNumber of gamesDateGroup stage(36 clubs) 16 clubs from Super League (not involved in Asian competitions) 20 clubs from Championship 3–5 November 2026 (matchday 1) 24–26 November 2026 (matchday 2) 1–3 December 2026 (matchday 3)Round of 12(12 clubs) 12 group winners 15–17 January 2027Quarter-finals(8 clubs) 2 clubs from Super League (involved in Asian competitions) 6 winners 30–31 January 2027Semi-finals(4 clubs) 4 winners 21 April 2027Final(2 clubs) 2 winners 19 May 2027
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Foreign players Each League Cup participant can only register 3 foreign players.
Team Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Former players Adhyaksa Bekasi Arema Bali United Barito Putera Bhayangkara Presisi Borneo Samarinda de Red Deltras Dewa United Banten Garudayaksa Isenmulang Kalteng Java United Kendal Tornado Madura United Persebaya Persela Persib Persiba Persija Persijap Persik Persikad Persiku Persipura Persiraja Persis Persita PSBS PSGC PSIM PSIS PSM PSMS PSPS PSS RANS Nusantara Semen Padang Sumsel United
Group stage A total of 36 teams played in the group stage: the 16 Super League clubs not involved in Asian competitions entered at this stage, along with the 20 clubs from the Championship. The draw for this round will divide the 36 teams into 12 groups of three teams each. The winner of each group will qualify for the round of 12. + Number of teams per tier still in the competition Super League Championship Total
Draw The draw for the group stage held on 7 October 2026. The 36 teams seeded into three pots of 12 teams based on geographical location of their homebase and final standings in the previous seasons league competition. Western Zone 1Western Zone 2Eastern Zone 1Eastern Zone 2Pot 1 Persija Bhayangkara Presisi Dewa United Banten Java United PSIM Garudayaksa Persebaya Persik Persijap Bali United Arema PSMPot 2 Persita Semen Padang Sumsel United PSS Adhyaksa Bekasi Persikad Madura United Persis PSBS Isenmulang Kalteng Persipura Barito PuteraPot 3 Persiraja PSPS PSMS Persiku PSIS PSGC Deltras Persela Kendal Tornado Persiba RANS Nusantara de Red
Western Zone 1 Group A
Group B
Group C
Western Zone 2 Group D
Group E
Group F
Eastern Zone 1 Group G
Group H
Group I
Eastern Zone 2 Group J
Group K
Group L
Round of 12 The 12 group winners from the group stage played in the round of 12.
Quarter-finals A total of 8 teams played in the third round: the two Super League clubs involved in Asian competitions (Persib and Borneo Samarinda) entered at this stage along with the 6 winners from the round of 12.
Semi-finals The four winners from the quarter-finals play in the semi-finals.
Final
See also 2026–27 Super League 2026–27 Championship
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