League Champion Award In ASEAN, Is Indonesia The Highest?
Persija Jakarta player, Witan Sulaeman, is celebrating a goal against PSS Sleman. (Photo: Twitter/@Persija_Jkt)

YOGYAKARTA - Many football fans are curious about the prize of league champions in ASEAN or countries in Southeast Asia. Does Indonesia give the highest prizes compared to leagues in neighboring countries?

Football competitions in league format provide prizes for teams that win. Awards given to winners are not only in the form of trophies, but also in the form of cash. Then which country gives the highest league champion prizes in ASEAN?

The cash prizes given by the winner of the football league competition can vary in each country. The nominal difference in prizes handed over really depends on the ability of the organizers and sponsors behind it. The following is a list of league champions in ASEAN, is Indonesia the highest?

The highest prize in football leagues in ASEAN was actually held by Malaysia. In the Malaysian League or Malaysia Super League, the winning team will get a fantastic prize of 545 thousand US dollars or equivalent to Rp. 8 billion. The large amount of cash is considered reasonable because Malaysia is mostly inhabited by football-crazy businessmen and state officials, as well as the number of sponsors who enter.

The second position in the highest league prize in ASEAN is occupied by Thailand. The country nicknamed the country of white elephants provides cash of 291,000 US dollars or equivalent to Rp4.3 billion for teams that have won the league. The Thai League is also referred to as the best league in the ASEAN region in terms of management.

The next highest prize was given by the Vietnam League. In the Vietnam League, the team that won V. League will receive a cash prize of 214 thousand US dollars or Rp. 3.1 billion.

The Indonesian League also provides prizes with a nominal value that is quite large for the winner or league champion. The winning team will receive a prize of 134 thousand US dollars or equivalent to Rp2 billion.

The amount of prizes given in the Singapore League is still lower than the Indonesian League. Winners or champions of the Singapore League will receive prizes of USD 113 thousand or approximately IDR 1.6 billion.

That's a review of the list of league prizes in ASEAN. The highest prize was given in the Malaysian League with a nominal value of 545 thousand US dollars or equivalent to Rp. 8 billion.

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