The tournament brings fresh air for the development of women’s football in the country, particularly in West Java.
This youth competition is considered capable of opening the path for the birth of future Indonesian women’s football talents.
A technical director welcomed the presence of this league positively. According to them, this event serves as an important platform to scout young players, especially in the U-15 to U-18 categories.
“Yes, it’s very good. So far, competitions for girls aged 15-18 have been very minimal. Thank God it’s being held in West Java, so we can see potential player candidates. They are so enthusiastic. I strongly support and appreciate this activity,” they said.
They added that many areas in West Java still don’t have women’s teams. Therefore, the existence of this league is expected to be the first step towards broader and sustainable development.
“This is the beginning for the 15-18 age competition. In the future, there might also be programs for younger ages. I’m happy to see our children enthusiastic about competitions like this,” they continued.
Furthermore, they assessed that there is great potential that can be explored from this event.
“If trained and nurtured properly, girls can also develop like male players. They are extraordinary. If possible, this competition should be held regularly every year so that the development is clearly visible,” they said.
Meanwhile, enthusiasm was also visible from the young players of an academy who participated.
A 13-year-old goalkeeper who is also team captain expressed happiness at being able to participate.
“Very happy, it also adds experience. This tournament is good for the national team’s progress, skills become more honed,” they said.
Their teammate (14 years old) also felt special pride after scoring a goal in the first week of the competition.
“Very happy to score a goal. This tournament can develop women’s football in Indonesia. Hopefully there will be more events like this,” they said.
With high enthusiasm from players, coaches, and academies, this tournament becomes an important milestone in building Indonesian women’s football, particularly at the grassroots level which has rarely had regular competition space.
The announcement regarding the approval of the ceasefire agreement ratification by Israel is a momentum to end the two-year war in Palestine.
Almost all countries welcome this ceasefire agreement. Including various humanitarian institutions that have been distributing aid and donations to Palestine.
One of them is a Palestinian charity foundation.
“Thank God, this moment is a crucial turning point to immediately provide massive humanitarian assistance and begin long-term recovery efforts for the people of Gaza who have suffered from genocide by Israel since October 7, 2023,” said a foundation director.
For information, the Gaza War that broke out since October 7, 2023 has killed more than 67,000 Palestinian citizens and 1,200 Israeli citizens.
Additionally, the two-year war has devastated almost all public service buildings such as hospitals and mosques.
“The Indonesian Istiqlal Mosque built in Khan Younis Gaza through public donations was also destroyed by missiles from Israeli Zionist aircraft,” they added.
Therefore, as an institution that has consistently helped Palestinian citizens in Gaza since 2016, the foundation will move quickly to shift focus from emergency response to recovery programs and infrastructure reconstruction.
“This is very important to restore life and stabilize the psychosocial condition of Palestinian people in Gaza, and rebuild destroyed vital facilities,” they said.
Rebuilding the Indonesian Istiqlal Mosque
According to them, one of the focuses of the foundation’s reconstruction will be rebuilding the Indonesian Istiqlal Mosque in Khan Younis, Gaza.
They stated that the Indonesian Istiqlal Mosque was built on a 1,751 square meter land area with a building area of 940 square meters.
The Indonesian Istiqlal Mosque, they said, began construction in 2019 until completion and inauguration on
