TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The transitional team that is set to take over the tasks of the suspended All-Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) will hold "Piala Kemerdekaan," the Independence Cup, on August 2, according to an official on Saturday, July 25, 2015.

Secretary General of the Indonesian Professional Sports Agency (BOPI) Heru Nugroho said on Saturday that his agency will immediately verify related documents of the transitional team, to organize the tournament.

Nugroho said that they are offering a grand prize of Rp500 million.

He also pointed out that as many as 24 clubs will participate in the Independence Cup, which is scheduled to take place in six cities.

Events of Group A of the soccer tournament will be held in Teladan Stadium in the North Sumatra provincial city of Medan, while those of Group B will be held in Maulana Yusuf Stadium in Serang and in Cilegon Stadium, both in Banten province.

Group C games will be held in two sports stadiums in the Java Island, Manahan in Solo and Sultan Agung in Bantul.

Events of Group D will take place in Wilis Stadium in the East Java city of Madiun.

An official of the transitional team, Tommy Kurniawan, revealed that the implementation of the Independence Cup required some Rp25 billion in funding.

The PSSI management was suspended by Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Imam Nahrawi in April. In May, the minister had announced the names of the members of the transition team that would take over the rights and authority of the PSSI following its suspension.

ANTARA