After nearly six months of restricted access, the reopening of Lukas Enembe Stadium in Kampung Harapan, Jayapura Regency, marks an important step in restoring Papua’s sporting activities. The provincial government…
Persipura Jayapura delivered a statement performance in the Papua derby, overwhelming fellow Papua club PSBS Biak 6-1 in the sixth week of the 2026/2027 Pegadaian Championship on Saturday, October 17.…
The history of Persipura Jayapura and the Indonesia national football team has been shaped by a recurring story: players emerging from Papua, developing their abilities in local football, and eventually…
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…