2018 East Kalimantan Governor Cup
2018 East Kalimantan Governor Cup or 2018 East Borneo Governor Cup (Indonesian: Piala Gubernur Kaltim 2018) was the second edition of East Kalimantan Governor Cup football championship, which was held by the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) as pre-season tournament during 2018 Liga 1 season break.[1] The tournament started on 23 February 2018 and ended on 4 March 2018. The broadcasting rights were granted solely to MNCTV.[2]
| Country | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 February – 4 March 2018 | 
| Teams | 8 | 
| Champions | Sriwijaya | 
| Runners-up | Arema | 
| Third place | Persebaya | 
| Fourth place | Borneo | 
| Matches played | 16 | 
| Goals scored | 46 (2.88 per match) | 
| Top goal scorer(s) | |
| Best player | |
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Teams
    
Eight clubs participated in the 2018 East Kalimantan Governor Cup. The clubs were divided into two groups, each filled with four participants.[3] Bali United withdrew from the competition due to the absence of their coach and lack of players, therefore PSIS Semarang came in as replacement.[4][5]
| Club | Location | 2017 season | 
|---|---|---|
| Arema | Malang | 9th in Liga 1 | 
| Borneo | Samarinda | 8th in Liga 1 | 
| Madura United | Pamekasan | 5th in Liga 1 | 
| Mitra Kukar | Tenggarong | 10th in Liga 1 | 
| Persebaya | Surabaya | Liga 2 Champions | 
| Persiba Balikpapan | Balikpapan | 17th in Liga 1 | 
| PSIS | Semarang | Liga 2 Third-place | 
| Sriwijaya | Palembang | 11th in Liga 1 | 
Venues
    
| Samarinda | Balikpapan | |
|---|---|---|
| Segiri Samarinda Stadium | Palaran Stadium | Batakan Stadium | 
| Capacity: 18,000 | Capacity: 67,075 | Capacity: 40,000 | 
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Group stage
    
    Group A
    
- All matches played in Samarinda, East Kalimantan
 - Times listed are local (UTC+8:00)
 
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borneo[lower-alpha 1] | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 8 | Knockout stage | 
| 2 | Arema | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Mitra Kukar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | PSIS[lower-alpha 2] | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 2 | 
Notes:
- Borneo won in penalty shoot-out against Mitra Kukar. (+1 point)
 - PSIS won in penalty shoot-out against Arema. (+1 point)
 
| Borneo | 0–0 | Mitra Kukar | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 5–4 | ||
| Mitra Kukar | 3–1 | PSIS | 
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| Arema | 3–1 | Mitra Kukar | 
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Group B
    
- All matches played in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan
 - Times listed are local (UTC+8:00)
 
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persebaya[lower-alpha 1] | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 8 | Knockout stage | 
| 2 | Sriwijaya | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Persiba Balikpapan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Madura United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | 
Notes:
- Persebaya won in penalty shoot-out against Madura United. (+1 point)
 
| Persiba Balikpapan | 0–1 | Sriwijaya | 
|---|---|---|
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| Madura United | 1–1 | Persebaya | 
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–5 | 
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| Sriwijaya | 2–0 | Madura United | 
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| Report | 
| Persebaya | 3–1 | Persiba Balikpapan | 
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| Report | 
| Persiba Balikpapan | 2–1 | Madura United | 
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Knockout stage
    
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 2 March - Samarinda | ||||||
| Persebaya | 0 | |||||
| 4 March - Samarinda | ||||||
| Arema | 2 | |||||
| Arema | 2 | |||||
| 2 March - Samarinda | ||||||
| Sriwijaya | 3 | |||||
| Borneo | 3 (4) | |||||
| Sriwijaya | 3 (5) | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 4 March - Samarinda | ||||||
| Persebaya | 1 | |||||
| Borneo | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
    
Awards
    
| Award | Player | Team | 
|---|---|---|
| Best Player | ||
| Top Goalscorer | ||
| Best Young Player | 
Goalscorers
    
There were 46 goals scored in 16 matches, for an average of 2.88 goals per match.
4 goals
2 goals
1 goal
 Arthur Cunha da Rocha
 Adam Alis
 Aldaier Makatindu
 Bayu Nugroho
 Bayu Pradana
 Beni Oktovianto
 Bryan Cesar
 Fandi Utomo
 Fengky Turnando
 Firdaus Ramadhan
 Hamka Hamzah
 Hanif Sjahbandi
 Hari Nur Yulianto
 Misbakhus Solikin
 Novan Sasongko
 Osvaldo Haay
 Raphael Maitimo
 Slamet Nurcahyo
 Makan Konaté
 Ibrahim Conteh
 Fernando Rodríguez
 Manuchekhr Dzhalilov
References
    
- Titi Fajriyah (2018-02-21). "Jadwal Lengkap Piala Gubernur Kaltim 2018" (in Indonesian). CNN Indonesia. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
 - Abdul Haris (2018-02-20). "Piala Gubernur Kaltim 2018 Siap Digelar, Ini Jadwalnya" (in Indonesian). iNews.id Sport. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
 - Ferril Dennys (2018-02-12). "Ini Hasil Undian Piala Gubernur Kaltim 2018" (in Indonesian). Bola Kompas.com. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
 - Aloysius Gonsaga AE (2018-02-18). "3 Alasan Bali United Mundur dari Piala Gubernur Kaltim" (in Indonesian). Bola Kompas.com. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
 - Riyan Ferdianto (2018-02-20). "PSIS Semarang Gantikan Bali United di Piala Gubernur Kaltim" (in Indonesian). MetroTVNews.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-02. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
 

