The 2025–26 Liga 4 West Papua (also known as the 2025–26 Liga 4 West Papua Governor's Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the second season of the fourth-tier football competition in West Papua. The tournament is organized by the Provincial Association of PSSI West Papua and serves as the provincial qualifying round for the national phase of the 2025–26 Liga 4.
The competition was originally scheduled to kick off on 28 March 2026, held at Sanggeng Stadium, Manokwari Regency. However, to ensure optimal implementation, the start of the competition has been postponed to 31 March 2026.
Background Following the ordinary congress of the Provincial Association of PSSI West Papua in late 2025, the association confirmed the roadmap and competition structure for the 2025–26 Liga 4 season, including the organization of the provincial qualifying round. The 2025–26 Liga 4 West Papua was initially planned to be contested by 18 teams representing 7 regencies across West Papua. A significant number of participating clubs originate from Manokwari and Arfak Mountains regions, highlighting the concentration of football development and participation in these areas.
However, despite the initial registration of 18 teams, only 9 teams ultimately confirmed their readiness to participate in the competition. This reduction affected the final composition of participating teams and the tournament format.
In preparation for the competition, all administrative and technical arrangements have been finalized, including the verification of participating clubs, the group (pool) draw, and overall team readiness. Initially scheduled to kick off on 28 March 2026, the start of the competition was subsequently postponed to 31 March 2026 in order to ensure optimal organization and implementation.
Four new clubs were officially ratified as members of the association: Mata'afa, PS Unipa, Ransiki, and Arfak United. Of these newly admitted clubs, only Ransiki took part in the 2025–26 Liga 4 West Papua, while the remaining clubs did not participate in the competition.
In addition, several regencies organized open player selection programs ahead of the tournament to strengthen their squads. Among them, the Kaimana Regional Football Association (PSSI Kaimana Regency) conducted player trials for Kaimana Football Club as part of its preparation for the competition.
Teams The 2025–26 Liga 4 West Papua is contested by 9 teams representing 6 regencies across West Papua. The majority of participating clubs originate from Manokwari, Arfak Mountains, Bintuni Bay, Kaimana, Fakfak, and South Manokwari, which remain key centers of football development in the province. Location map
Participating teams All preparatory stages, including the group (pool) draw and team readiness, have been fully completed. The competition was originally scheduled to kick-off on 28 March 2026; however, to ensure optimal implementation, the start of the competition has been postponed to 31 March 2026.
No Team Location Stadium 2024–25 season1 Persipegaf Arfak Mountains Irai Football Field champions2 PS Kasuari Manokwari Sanggeng Stadium group stage3 Kejaksaan —4 PS Kamasan —5 Kaimana Kaimana Triton Stadium group stage6 Putra Telbin Bintuni Bay SP IV Manimeri Field group stage7 Persitelbin —8 Ransiki South Manokwari Ransiki Football Field —9 Persifa Fakfak 16 November Stadium —
Venue The main venue of the tournament is expected to be:
Sanggeng Stadium, Manokwari
Group stage The group stage is scheduled to begin on 31 March 2026. 9 teams were divided into 2 groups, with Group A consisting of 5 teams and Group B consisting of 4 teams.
Group A
Matchday 1
Matchday 2
Persitelbin was declared to have lost 3–0 to Ransiki due to their absence (walkover) from the scheduled match.
Matchday 3
Matchday 4
Matchday 5
Group B
Matchday 1
Matchday 2
Matchday 3
Knockout stage The knockout stage uses a single-match system. In the event of a draw during regulation time, the match proceeds to extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner. The knockout stage is held from 16 to 20 April 2026 at the Sanggeng Stadium, Manokwari. Four teams from the group stage qualify for this round.
Bracket
Knockout matches
Semi-final 1
Semi-final 2
Third-place play-off
Final
See also 2025–26 Liga 4 2025–26 Liga 4 Central Papua 2025–26 Liga 4 Highland Papua 2025–26 Liga 4 South Papua 2025–26 Liga 4 Southwest Papua 2025–26 Liga 4 Papua
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