Oxford United Vs Indonesia All Star Match Breaks The 2025 President's Cup Audience Record

JAKARTA - A record audience in the 2025 Presidential Cup was created during the Oxford United match against Indonesia All Star at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium, Jakarta, Sunday, July 6, 2025, WIB night. This match is one of the opening matches of the pre-season tournament.

This match ended with a score of 6-3 for the Oxford United victory. Although the hosts failed to pick up full points, the match was lively and full of enthusiasm. It was recorded that from the number of spectators who attended immediately more than 41 thousand people.

The number of spectators in this match apparently managed to set the most records in the President's Cup from all the implementations that had been held. Seeing the enthusiasm of the supporters of the country, the PSSI General Chair, Erick Thohir, expressed his appreciation.

"The presence of tens of thousands of viewers tonight shows how much the public loves national football".

"They came not only to watch the match, but also to support the Indonesian national team players who appeared in two different teams, Oxford United and Indonesia All Stars," said Erick Thohir after the match.

What Erick Thohir said was directly proportional to because there were indeed two Indonesian national team players in the Oxford United uniform. They are Ole Romeny and Marselino Ferdinand. Both appeared confident in their pre-season debut in Southeast Asia.

Meanwhile, in the Indonesian All Star camp, it is also an interesting team. The reason is, this team contains the best players of the League 1 choice of supporters.

When appearing, Rahmat Darmawan's team also showed high enthusiasm and pride on representing Indonesian football.

The seventh edition of the President's Cup tournament is getting heavier with the presence of two foreign teams, Oxford United and Port FC from Thailand, as well as the participation of the best clubs from League 1.

Erick Thohir emphasized that the President's Cup is not just a pre-season event, but also a stage to prove the quality and competitive spirit of Indonesian football in the eyes of the world.

"This tournament is proof that we are able to hold international quality tournaments. The presence of foreign teams and the enthusiasm of the audience is a big capital to continue to advance national football," he said.