New Champions Emerging, Competition Atmosphere Intensifying

The MilkLife Soccer Challenge Bandung & Yogyakarta Series 2 2025 - 2026 was successfully held and produced new champions. SDN 035 Soka (KU 10) and SDN 036 Ujungberung (KU 12) successfully secured the champion title in Bandung. Meanwhile, in Yogyakarta, SDN Nglarang (KU 10) as the debut team and SD Muhammadiyah Sapen (KU 12) emerged as the winners in Yogyakarta.

MilkLife Soccer Challenge Head Coach, Timo Scheunemann, stated that the emergence of a new champion is inseparable from the results of the players' intensive training, both at school and in football academies, as well as their motivation to achieve maximum results. Thus, their quality continues to improve and the competitive atmosphere becomes increasingly palpable throughout the tournament.

"We can see that this championship result proves they are practicing more regularly, they have a desire not to lose and to achieve better results than in the previous series. They also now have a better understanding of positioning and ball control." This certainly brings a breath of fresh air in terms of the competitive climate. "Competition in each series is actually getting fiercer, and the champion is not dominated by just one team," said Timo.

This UEFA A Pro licensed coach in Cologne, Germany since 2007, is quite impressed with the improvement in performance of the MLSC Bandung 2025-2026 participants, who are considered to have great potential in terms of quality. This makes him optimistic that the team that will strengthen All-Stars Bandung at the MLSC All-Stars 2025-2026 will achieve better results than the previous year, which only reached the group stage.

Based on the results of the MLSC Bandung Series 2 2025-2026, All-Star Bandung is one of the teams with a chance to win. But I need to see it first and gather the players we've chosen, we'll compare them. Because they played with less-than-good players in the previous MLSC All-Stars. Later, when they're gathered with reasonably good players, we'll choose again," said Timo.

After two series of the MilkLife Soccer Challenge were successfully held across all host cities, the program will conclude with the MilkLife Soccer Challenge All-Stars, which will bring together the best talents from each city, curated throughout the tournament and undergoing intensive training at MilkLife Soccer Extra Training.

There is a difference in the match format for the MilkLife Soccer Challenge All-Stars 2025 – 2026, which previously was 7 vs 7 and is now 9 vs 9. The MilkLife Soccer Challenge All-Stars 2025 – 2026 is scheduled to be held in June 2026 at the Supersoccer Arena in Kudus, Central Java. They will represent their respective cities to compete for the championship podium.

Meanwhile, Dian Nadia Mutiara, Assistant Coach of the Indonesian Women's National Team U-17 in 2025, believes that the MilkLife Soccer Challenge series is very important for the development and nurturing of young female footballers, starting from the U-8, U-10, and U-12 age groups. According to him, this tournament, initiated by the Bakti Olahraga Djarum Foundation and MilkLife, serves as a talent pool for future players of the women's national team.

From this tournament, potential football talents are emerging. So, this competition is very helpful for the coaching staff of the Indonesian national team to find new potential that will become the next generation of national team players. "We saw they were very enthusiastic and quite proficient in the basic techniques of playing ball," said Dian.

Champion in Bandung & Yogyakarta

As is known, the MilkLife Soccer Challenge Bandung Series 2 2025 - 2026 was participated in by 2,154 female students from 94 Elementary Schools (SD) and Islamic Elementary Schools (MI) in Bandung and surrounding areas. Meanwhile, at the MLSC Yogyakarta Series 2 2025 - 2026, a total of 1,548 participants from 88 SD and MI took part in the tournament.

In the final of the MLSC Bandung Series 2 2025-2026, SDN 035 Soka successfully became the champion of the U-10 category after defeating SDN 091 Cibeureum Kota Bandung with a score of 2-0. The goals for SDN 035 Soka were scored by Mikhayla Putri Ferdiansyah (4') and Allya Khaira Rahman (14'), which also secured their team's first championship in the event.

In the U-12 category, SDN 036 Ujungberung successfully defeated SDN Citrasari thru a dramatic 2-1 penalty shootout after the entire 2 x 15-minute match ended without a goal. This result also earned SDN 036 Ujungberung the championship title for the first time in the MilkLife Soccer Challenge Bandung.

Meanwhile, in the final of the MLSC Yogyakarta Series 2 2025-2026, SDN Nglarang successfully claimed the U-10 championship title after defeating SD Muhammadiyah Sapen with a score of 4-2. SDN Ngelarang's victory in that match was thanks to two goals scored by Danisa Anindya Nuha Zahira in the 20th and 29th minutes, and Azra Alesha Qaireen Alkatiri in the 9th and 30th minutes.

Meanwhile, in KU 12, SD Muhammadiyah Sapen emerged victorious after defeating SD Muhammadiyah Karangploso by a narrow score of 3-2. SD Muhammadiyah Sapen striker, Shima Putri Larasati, successfully scored a hat-trick in the 6th, 9th, and 19th minutes. Meanwhile, SD Muhammadiyah Karangploso narrowed the score thru Nadia Shakila Azzahra in the 16th and 21st minutes.

List of Winners for the MilkLife Soccer Challenge Bandung Series 2 2025 - 2026:

Age Category 10
Champion: SDN 035 Soka
Runner-up: SDN 091 Cibeureum Kota Bandung
Semifinalists: SDN 147 Citarip Barat & SDN 167 Mengger Girang
Top Scorer: Naurah Fahir Nadia Tuzahra - SDN 188 Bandung Baru (32 goals)
Best Player: Afiqa Putri Kania - SDN 091 Cibeureum Kota Bandung
Best Goalkeeper: Aretha Hayfa Faranisa - SDN 035 Soka
Fairplay Team: SDN 188 Bandung Baru

Age Category 12
Champion: SDN 036 Ujungberung
Runner-up: SDN Citrasari
Semifinalists: SDN 004 Cisarenten Kulon
Top Scorer: Sandrina Rachelia Suprapto - SDN 043 Cimuncang (15 goals)
Best Player: Putri Anggraeni Rahayu - SDN 004 Cisaranten Kulon
Best Goalkeeper: Kayla Adiva Dwi Putri - SDN 027 Cicadas
Fairplay Team: SDN 021 Ciporeat

List of winners for the MilkLife Soccer Challenge Yogyakarta Series 2 2025 - 2026:

Age Category 10
Champion: SDN Nglarang
Runner-up: SD Muhammadiyah Sapen
Semifinalists: SDN Giwangan B and SD Tarakanita Bumijo I
Top Scorer: Danisa Anindya Nuha Zahira (7) - SDN Nglarang
Best Player: Alisya Natalia Bandari (9) - SD Tarakanita Bumijo I
Best Goalkeeper: Jevanya Qeela Putria Yomie (SDN Giwangan) Fairplay Team: SDN 3 Imogiri

Age Category 12
Champion: SD Muhammadiyah Sapen
Runner-up: SD Muhammadiyah Karangploso
Semifinalists: MIN 2 Sleman AND SDN Kalasan 1
Top Scorer: Nadia Shakila Azzahra (11) - SD Muhammadiyah Karangploso
Best Player: Shima Putri Larasati (9) - SD Muhammadiyah Sapen Best Goalkeeper: Queenza Krista Nova Wibowo - SDN Kalasan 1 Fairplay Team: SDN Ungaran 1

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