Freeport and PSBS Biak Sign Sponsorship Agreement
11 March 2025
Jakarta, March 7, 2025 - PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) and The Biak and surrounding Football Association Club (PSBS Biak) have signed a Sponsorship Cooperation Agreement for the 2024-2025 League 1 football season. The agreement was signed by PTFI President Director Tony Wenas and PSBS Biak President Director Eveline Sanita Injaya in Jakarta, Thursday (06/03).
“Our support for PSBS Biak aims to build a football ecosystem in Indonesia starting from Papua. PTFI also committed to the Papua Football Academy (PFA) and it’s important that this initiative continues. After the PFA, hopefully it can continue to the growth of football clubs in Papua such as PSBS Biak, as well as other local football associations. This is why we support football associations in Papua that demonstrate excellence,” Tony said.
Tony emphasized that PTFI as an integrated upstream and downstream mining company, PTFI is proud to continue supporting the development of sports in Indonesia, especially football. “We hope this collaboration will contribute to the improvement of Indonesian football clubs, especially in Papua,” Tony said.
PSBS Biak President Commissioner Yan Mandenas in the same occasion explained that his team is currently competing in League 1. This achievement is expected to inspire the people of Papua. “PSBS is extremely grateful to PTFI for their support. We hope that this cooperation and the trust we’ve been given will continue to grow leading to further achievements and long-term success,” Yan stated.
Social Investment in Sports
PTFI remains committed to advancing sports development in Papua through initiatives like the PFA. The goal is to provide education and nurture the talents of Papuan youth to become football players who are intelligent, competitive, confident, adaptive, and have the potential to turn professional football players both in Indonesia and internationally.
In addition to PFA, PTFI has established the Papua Athletics Center (PAC), an athletic training facility managed by PB PASI and fully supported by PTFI with the aims to identify and develop the talents of young Papuan athletes.
“PTFI is in Papua and will continue to support the improvement of sports achievements in Papua, particularly in leading sports such as football and athletics that have contributed to producing national athletes who are a source of pride for both the people of Papua and the nation,” Tony said.
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