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2025–26 Liga 4 Central Sulawesi

The 2025–26 Liga 4 Central Sulawesi is the inaugural season of Liga 4 Central Sulawesi after the change in the structure of Indonesian football competition and serves as a qualifying round for the national phase of the 2025–26 Liga 4.[1] The competition is organised by the Central Sulawesi Provincial PSSI Association (Asprov PSSI Sulteng).

2025–26 Liga 4 Central Sulawesi
Tournament details
CountryIndonesia
VenueFaqih Rasyid Field
Dates10–21 April 2026
Teams11
Final positions
ChampionsCelebest
Runners-upPersigi Sigi
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Goals scored41 (2.16 per match)

Background

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The 2025–26 Liga 4 Central Sulawesi is the first season of the newly formed fourth-tier football league in Indonesia, replacing the previous regional Liga 3. Following a virtual meeting held via Zoom between the Asprov PSSI Central Sulawesi and club representatives, it was initially confirmed that 10 teams would participate, although the number later adjusted to 12 teams.[2] The competition serves as the qualifying path for Central Sulawesi clubs to advance to the national phase of the Liga 4.[3]

Teams

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Participating teams

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Initially, 12 teams participated in the competition,[4] but Binatama United finally decided to withdraw before the competition started for certain reasons, so the number of participating teams was reduced to 11.[5]

No Team Location 2024–25 season
1 Persigi Sigi Sigi Regency —
2 PS Kaleke Putra[a] —
3 Celebest Palu City Champion
4 Galara Utama Group stage
5 Garda Justitia —
6 AKL 88[b] —
7 Persido Donggala Donggala Regency Runner-up
8 Sinar Laut[c] —
9 Persema Mepanga Parigi Moutong Regency Semi-finalist
10 PS Berlian Tomoli[d] —
11 Persibal Luwuk Banggai Regency Group stage
Withdrawing from the competition
– Binatama United Palu City —
Notes

Venue

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This competition was held in Palu as the provincial capital.[7]

Venue Location Capacity
Faqih Rasyid Field
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Format

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The competition follows a structured format as decided during the technical coordination meetings:[8]

  • Group stage: The 11 teams are divided into four groups (Group A to D), with each group consisting of 3 teams. They play in a single round-robin format.
  • Knockout stage: The top two teams from each group advance to the Round of 8 (quarter-finals). The knockout phase is played as single-leg matches, proceeding to extra time and penalty shoot-outs if the score remains tied after regulation time.

Schedule

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The official schedule for the tournament was finalized following the drawing ceremony. The competition is slated to begin on 10 April 2026.[9]

  • Group drawing: 7 March 2026
  • Official kick-off: 10 April 2026
  • Group stage: 10–15 April 2026
  • Knockout stage: 16–21 April 2026

Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Persigi Sigi 2 1 1 0 5 0 +5 4 Qualification to knockout stage
2 AKL 88 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 4
3 Persido Donggala 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 0

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Persibal Luwuk 2 2 0 0 4 1 +3 6 Qualification to knockout stage
2 Garda Justitia 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
3 Sinar Laut 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 1

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 PS Kaleke Putra 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 6 Qualification to knockout stage
2 Persema Mepanga 2 1 0 1 4 1 +3 3
3 Galara Utama 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 0

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Celebest 2 1 0 1 3 1 +2 3 Qualification to knockout stage
2 PS Berlian Tomoli 2 1 0 1 1 3 −2 3
3 Binatama United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdraw

Knockout stage

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The winners and runners-up from each group advance to the quarter-finals.

Bracket

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
16 April 2026 — Faqih Rasyid Field, Palu
A1Persigi Sigi1
18 April 2026 — Faqih Rasyid Field, Palu
B2Garda Justitia0
Persigi Sigi3
17 April 2026 — Faqih Rasyid Field, Palu
PS Berlian Tomoli0
C1PS Kaleke Putra1
21 April 2026 — Faqih Rasyid Field, Palu
D2PS Berlian Tomoli2
Persigi Sigi0
16 April 2026 — Faqih Rasyid Field, Palu
Celebest1
B1Persibal Luwuk1
19 April 2026 — Faqih Rasyid Field, Palu
A2AKL 882
AKL 880 (4)Third-place play-off
17 April 2026 — Faqih Rasyid Field, Palu
Celebest0 (5)20 April 2026 — Faqih Rasyid Field, Palu
D1Celebest3
PS Berlian Tomoli2
C2Persema Mepanga1
AKL 880

Quarter-finals

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The quarter-finals will be held on 16–17 April 2026 at the Faqih Rasyid Field, Palu.

Semi-finals

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The semi-finals will be held on 18–19 April 2026 at the Faqih Rasyid Field, Palu.

Third-place play-off

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The third-place play-off will be held on 20 April 2026 at the Faqih Rasyid Field, Palu.

Final

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The final will be held on 21 April 2026 at the Faqih Rasyid Field, Palu.

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Liga 4 Sulteng 2025-2026 Segera Bergulir". Sport Truestory. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
  2. ↑ "Hasil Zoom Meeting: 10 Tim Ikut Liga 4 Seri Provinsi Sulteng, Kick-off 25 Maret". Harian Mercusuar. 25 February 2026. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "Pembagian Grup Liga 4 Sulteng: Optimisme Membuncah di Grup A". Harian Mercusuar. 28 February 2026. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "Pembagian Grup Liga 4 Sulteng". Harian Mercusuar. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
  5. ↑ "Binatama United FC Mundur, Liga 4 Piala Gubernur Sulteng Tersisa 11 Tim". mercusuar.web.id (in Indonesian). Mercusuar. 7 April 2026. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "Persikota Kotaraya Mundur, Berlian Tomoli Gantikan di Liga 4 Seri Provinsi Sulteng". www.facebook.com (in Indonesian). Doraewin Sport Palu (via Facebook). 28 February 2026. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  7. ↑ "Jelang Pembukaan Liga 4 Piala Gubernur Sulawesi Tengah, Match Coordination Meeting Digelar". dispora.sultengprov.go.id (in Indonesian). Youth and Sports Service of Central Sulawesi Province. 8 April 2026. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  8. ↑ Mercusuar, Redaksi Harian (2026-03-05). "Pembagian Grup Liga 4 Sulteng, Optimisme Membuncah di Grup A". HARIAN MERCUSUAR (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2026-03-07.
  9. ↑ Mercusuar, Redaksi Harian (2026-02-28). "Hasil Zoom Meeting, 10 Tim Ikut Liga 4 Seri Provinsi Sulteng, Kick Off 25 Maret". HARIAN MERCUSUAR (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2026-03-07.
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