Following the AFC's introduction of a qualification process starting from the 2006 edition, Indonesia successfully returned to the AFC Women's Asian Cup in 2022, having qualified the previous year, although they experienced their worst performance in the final tournament's history, losing all their matches and failing to score a single goal.

[2] Nevertheless, the team did not make its competitive debut until two years later, participating in the 1977 AFC Women's Championship, where they suffered a 0–5 defeat in their opening match against the Republic of China.

[5] Indonesia participated in the Asian Cup for the fourth time during the 1989 edition.The team was assigned to Group B, alongside Japan, Hong Kong, and Nepal.

Despite being eliminated in the group stage, Indonesia achieved its largest victory in history by defeating Nepal 8–0 in this tournament on 22 December 1989, at Mong Kok Stadium in Hong Kong.

[6] In 2021, Indonesia secured a place in the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup for the first time since 1989, marking a 33-year absence.

[7] However, during the final tournament, Indonesia was unable to win any matches, failing to score a single goal.

[12] The name is derived from two words: "Garuda," which is taken from Indonesia's national emblem, Garuda Pancasila, and is also a nickname for the men's team; and "Pertiwi," which signifies Ibu Pertiwi (English: Mother Prithvi or Mother Earth), a national personification of Indonesia that symbolizes the concept of Tanah Air (English: land and water), representing the Indonesian motherland.