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Persebaya Surabaya youth development initiatives

Overview

Persebaya Surabaya has implemented a strategy to prioritize youth development and player evaluation during the 2026/2027 Super League break. Coach Bernardo Tavares indicated that players aged 15 to 18 would be integrated into senior training sessions to assess their readiness for the first team.

Following this focus on internal talent, the club’s junior teams have progressed to the quarter-finals of the 2026 Soeratin Cup. The U-13 and U-17 squads are traveling to Ibu Kota Nusantara (IKN) to compete in their respective groups. Amateur Director Saleh Hanifah confirmed that PT Persebaya Indonesia will fully fund the travel and requirements for these teams during the competition.

Entities

Persebaya Surabaya · Persija Jakarta · Bernardo Tavares · Shin Tae-yong · PSIM Yogyakarta

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Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    Persebaya Surabaya junior teams head to IKN for Soeratin Cup

    Persebaya Surabaya's U-13 and U-17 teams are heading to Ibu Kota Nusantara for the 2026 Soeratin Cup quarter-finals, with PT Persebaya Indonesia covering all competition costs.

  2. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Persebaya Surabaya focuses on youth development during league break

    Persebaya Surabaya is using the Super League break to evaluate youth talent, with coach Bernardo Tavares planning to integrate several junior players into senior training sessions.

Sources

antaranews.com · inews.id · jatim.jpnn.com · jawapos.com · jpnn.com