Megawati Hangestri Pertiwi is ready to help Jakarta Pertamina Enduro (JPE) to defend the Proliga champion title even though there is a heavy burden on the shoulders to carry out this task.
The volleyball star from Jember put an end to rumors of returning to South Korea by deciding to join JPE in the 2026 Proliga. JPE is the defending champion so there is a heavy task waiting for Megawati and colleagues.
"Of course it's hard to defend the champion. So, maybe it's harder to defend, there must be its own burden, but the goal is certainly the best, to defend," said Megawati in Jakarta.
Last season when Jakarta Pertamina Enduro came out as the champion, Megawati defended the Gresik Petrokimia Pupuk Indonesia team. At that time, he and Petro finished in third place.
The 26-year-old player confirmed that his decision to rejoin the Jakarta Pertamina Enduro was a natural thing, especially since he had previously been part of the club.
"I was born in Proliga, I also debuted at Pertamina. There is no reason either, because I am free every year so I can go to any club," said the player, who is familiarly called Megatron.
The 2026 Proliga competition will be held from January 8 to April 26, 2026 in various cities in Indonesia. Seven women's teams and five men's teams will enliven the professional competition which has entered its 25th season in January 2026.
The seven women's teams who participated were Jakarta Pertamina Enduro, Jakarta Popsivo Polwan, Jakarta Electric PLN, Gresik Phonska Plus Pupuk Indonesia, Bandung bjb Tandamata, Jakarta Livin Mandiri, and Medan Falcons.
Meanwhile, the men's section consists of Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi, Jakarta LavAni, Surabaya Samator, Jakarta Garuda Jaya, and newcomer Medan Falcons Bhagasasi.
This highest level volleyball competition will be held in several major cities, including Pontianak, Medan, Bandung, Gresik, Malang, Bojonegoro, Sentul Bogor, Surabaya, Solo, Semarang, and Yogyakarta. In total there are 98 matches, including best-of-three in the final and the third place.
The English, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and French versions are automatically generated by the AI. So there may still be inaccuracies in translating, please always see Indonesian as our main language. (system supported by DigitalSiber.id)
