Indonesian football federation

Association football is the most popular sport in Indonesia , in terms of annual attendance, participation and revenue. It is played on all levels, from children to middle-aged men.

Indonesia highest fifa ranking

In , PSSI combined the existing " Galatama " which was a semi-professional competition and an amateur competition " Perserikatan " lit. In , they played as the Dutch East Indies. In , the football team played in the Summer Olympics and earned a hard-fought 0—0 draw against then footballing superpower Soviet Union , led by the legendary Lev Yashin playing in goal for the Soviets, before losing 0—4 on the replay match.

With a draw against Kuwait in their first match and two defeats in the following two matches against Korea Republic and the host, UAE , Indonesia finished bottom of group A with a solitary point. In , the national team recorded their first-ever win in the Asian Cup against Qatar , but the dreams of the nation of going to the second round were shattered due to the defeats against China and Bahrain in the following group games.

The U team is the only Indonesian team to ever win continental-level tournament, share-winning the U Championship in with Burma.

Indonesia national football team matches

The team is also the only one to qualify for a FIFA tournament under the name " Indonesia ", playing in the U World Cup and again in the U World Cup in which they automatically qualified as host. Indonesia has 7 traditional football teams where all of them are the founders of PSSI, the Indonesian football association. These seven teams are regulated directly in the rules of the Indonesian football federation where these seven teams are not allowed to change their name or change their logo significantly.

The country has never qualified for any FIFA women's tournament. In Liga 1 Putri was launched as the top-flight women's football league in Indonesia. Despite having a reputation as one of the most passionate fans, Indonesia also has a reputation for violent hooliganism. Aside from the that died in the Kanjuruhan Stadium disaster , there have been at least 95 football-related deaths between and