Jakarta, 5 October 2023. The biggest high school futsal tournament in Indonesia, AXIS Nation Cup 2023 is about to enter the grand final round. A total of 10 teams have made it to the top round of the tournament and are ready to compete for a total prize pool of IDR 435 million. The grand final event will take place on 15 October 2023 at Istora Senayan, Jakarta, enlivened by music performances by JKT48 and Diskoria as well as a Fun Match from influencers between Shafira Ika Putri (National Team) and Aganta VS Vonny Felicia and Ciccio Manassero (Actor).
Chief Marketing Officer of XL Axiata, Alfons Bosch Sansa said, "After more than a month of AXIS Nation Cup being held in various cities in Indonesia, it has finally reached its peak. We see that the enthusiasm of both participants and visitors is very high for this program. This is proof for us that through this program we can play a role in developing the potential of students to be the best. We hope that through the AXIS Nation Cup, new futsal athletes will be born who will be able to make Indonesia proud."
Here are the 10 teams that will compete in the grand final;
The Jabodetabek and Banten region, as the host of AXIS Nation Cup 2023 Grand Final, has the privilege of sending the best futsal team finalists from each city, totalling 5 best school futsal teams.
Leading up to the grand final, the 10 teams will participate in a series of activities, including field test preparation at Istora Senayan, getting a coaching clinic to foster solidarity between teams, and attending a gala dinner. In this preparation, all athletes will be made a video profile for each team and will be documented during the preparation period.
Involving more than 1,200 schools with more than 12,000 athletes from 30 cities across Indonesia, the AXIS Nation Cup 2023 also received widespread attention from the public, especially young people. More than 100 thousand visitors watched throughout the preliminary rounds in six regions that took place in Serang, Tangerang, Bogor, Bekasi, Jakarta, Bandung, Cirebon, Yogyakarta, Purwokerto, Semarang, Solo, Denpasar, Surabaya, Malang, Mataram, Aceh, Medan, Palembang, Padang, Jambi, Pekanbaru, Lampung, Pontianak, Balikpapan, Samarinda, Banjarmasin, Manado, Gorontalo, Palu and Makassar.
The AXIS Nation Cup 2023 Grand Final was free for the general public to watch. Spectators can also attend various booths with a variety of excitement, such as e-Sport competitions where they can play sports online at the E-Sport Tent, and enjoy food before entering the indoor area.
In addition, visitors can explore AXIS experience booth with its various features, from charging stations, and try their luck at foosball or kick ball arcade games, with a chance to take home an AXIS jersey and other attractive prizes. Ticket information is available at anc.axis.co.id.
The grand final event will also be hosted live by renowned futsal coach "Donzol" and stand-up comic "Lolox" as commentators. Spectators and supporters will also have the opportunity to win various attractive prizes from AXIS.