Why Papua and Maluku Back the Dutch’ Football Team
When the Netherlands plays at a World Cup or UEFA European Championship, the orange shirts do not appear only in Amsterdam, Rotterdam or The Hague. Thousands of kilometres away, in…
When the Netherlands plays at a World Cup or UEFA European Championship, the orange shirts do not appear only in Amsterdam, Rotterdam or The Hague. Thousands of kilometres away, in…
On a football field in Timika, the future of Papua’s contribution to Indonesian football is being built one training session at a time. The Papua Football Academy, or PFA, is…
There was something fitting about the setting. In Banjarmasin, far from the football grounds where he first developed his game, Korneles Howay stepped onto the professional stage and announced himself…
The 2026 Soeratin Cup (Piala Soeratin) will bring a new level of youth football competition to Papua after Jayapura was selected to host the East Indonesia Zone of this year’s…
For three young footballers from Papua, the next step in their development will take them far from home. Three Papua Football Academy (PFA) players have been called up to Indonesia’s…
One of Indonesia’s most historic football clubs, Persipura Jayapura, has officially launched an intensive training camp in Boyolali, Central Java, as preparations gather pace for the 2026/2027 Pegadaian Liga 2…
For many young footballers growing up in Papua, the chance to don the red and white jersey of Indonesia is a dream that often seems out of reach. But for…
The atmosphere was electric even before the game started. In the city of Jayapura, walls were painted with World Cup murals. In Nabire football fans gathered on beaches with flags…
In Papua, football often begins without structure. It is played on open ground, in villages, in city corners, wherever space allows. There are no formal systems at the start, only…
On April 10, 2026, in Jayapura, the sound of football boots striking the ground echoed again in a way many residents had been waiting for. The opening of Persipura Experience,…