Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung officially inaugurated the 2025 U-17 Governor's Cup League at the Pancoran Soccer Field (PSF) MBAU in South Jakarta on Sunday (5/4).

In his remarks, he reminded all participants to uphold sportmanship throughout the competition.

" I sincerely hope you all compete with sportsmanship , joy, dedication, spirit, and enthusiasm to win, but win with integrity," he said.

He conveyed that participants in this tournament are projected to be part of the team representing Jakarta at the 2028 National Sports Week (PON) that will take place in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) and East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).

"Currently, our U-17 PSSI team has qualified for the World Cup, and I hope this serves as inspiration for all of you, that Jakarta should no longer lag behind other regions in football," he emphasized.

Pramono also shared that he once played as a right-back for the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) football team. He hoped that this competition would produce talented young players who could strengthen Persija Jakarta and even become national players.

"Hopefully, you will become national players and make your families proud," he said.

He also encouraged participants to emulate successful young players like Witan Sulaeman, Rizky Ridho, and Muhammad Ferarri, who have brought honor to Indonesia on the international football stage.

"Good luck in the competition. Sportsmanship comes first, and may this ignite our spirit to develop football in Jakarta," he stated.