The 2025 National Police Chief Cup – South Sulawesi Regional Police have not been unstoppable – Indonesia’s latest viral

VIRALTERKINI.ID, JAKARTA – The top two seeds of the 2025 National Police Chief Cup Badminton Championship Special Team Numbers have not been stopped. South Sulawesi Regional Police, the first seed, compact winning with a perfect score of 3-0 with the East Kalimantan Regional Police which occupies the second seed in the last 16 of the last 16 Thursday (3/7).

South Sulawesi Regional Police won over the North Kalimantan Regional Police while the East Kalimantan Regional Police overcome the Riau Regional Police in a rolling match at GOR of Jakarta State University (UNJ), Rawamangun, East Jakarta. With this result, two teams confirmed the place in the quarterfinals.

The victory of the South Sulawesi Regional Police began with not easy. In the first party, the couple Dedi Rianto/Zulkarnain Nurdin was forced to work hard by Muhammad Yusuf, SH/Norman Dwi Saputro, SH before winning 24-22, 19-21, 22-20.

“Earlier we had been hot late so many mistakes made our own mistakes, besides that the opponent also played pretty well. But thank God at the end we could be anticipated. We in the third game had won 11-4 but the opponent could catch up because we lost the feeling and enthusiasm of playing. Luckily at the end we could rise,” said Zulkarnain.

“As the defending champion, we feel our opponent’s candidates again in this year’s championship. The rules also have a slight change with the combination of age, so we will maximize what there is. Hopefully we can still maintain the title,” hoped Zulkarnain.

In the second and third parties, the South Sulawesi Regional Police wiped out the victory of two games directly. Ahmad Syh Narki Rustam/Syahwal Resky Ramadhan won over Azad Humam Shabirin/Mohammad Eilhansyah with a score of 21-17, 21-16, then Muh Asqar Harianto/Muh. Rifai, SH, MH outperformed Donithio Mauluda Pramundita/Gun Otnel with a score of 21-12, 21-7.

Slightly different from the South Sulawesi Regional Police, the East Kalimantan Regional Police are relatively easier to step into the quarterfinals by not losing a single game from three matches.

The Achmad Farisi pair, SH/Awang Budiman, SH who dropped in the first party, successfully won 21-13, 21-12 from Dodi Sabta Putra/Egi Kurniawan, SH continued with the superiority of Arya Satya Dwithia/Azhar Zaim Zaidan over ARSIN/H. Herman Pelani 21-7, 21-8. Before finally closed the pair of Indra Pratama Rahman/Nurul Fuad who won over Raihan Farras Mustafa/Syofyanus 21-13, 21-19.

“Earlier we played more comfortable, more confident because the first party was taken. Because last year we arrived at the final, this year the target of wanting to become a champion. The opportunity is with the joint rules aged 60 we are slightly favored,” said Arya.

“Preparation for the 2025 National Police Chief Cup has been determined. We have been practicing since two weeks before the championship. God willing, we can provide the best for the East Kalimantan Regional Police especially since our leaders have fully supported,” continued Azhar.

The 2025 National Police Cup Badminton Championship took place on July 1-6 at GOR UNJ and GOR Pulo Gadung District. In addition to comparing the Special Polri Team category, this event also matches the Individual Categories of Beginner Classes, Teenagers and Cadets. (ma)