Its origins date back to the start of the semi-professional football era in 1985 as Piala Liga, which ran until 1989 under Galatama competition.
[1] The Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) organized the full professional cup competition from 2005 until the most recent in 2018–2019.
Piala Indonesia winners qualify for the AFC Challenge League the following season.
The competition had its origins from the start of the semi-professional football era in 1985 as Piala Liga (lit.
[11] The competition returned for the 2018–19 edition after six years,[12] where Kratingdaeng was the title sponsor of Piala Indonesia.