The tournament is held from November 10 2015 to January 24, 2016 and attended by 15 clubs to restore the atmosphere of Indonesian football was suspended by FIFA, also conflict between PSSI and the Indonesian Minister of Youth and Sports, Imam Nahrawi.
The 2015 Sudirman Cup was opened by the President Joko Widodo in Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang, East Java, on 10 November 2015 with the first match between Arema Cronus and Persegres Gresik United. Although NET. as the official broadcaster for the 2015 Sudirman Cup, TVRI also joined to broadcast but for several matches only.
Fifteen teams are divided into three groups as follows.
Grup A
(Malang)
| Grup B
(Gianyar)
| Grup C
(Sidoarjo)
|
---|---|---|
Arema Cronus | Bali United Pusam | Surabaya United |
Sriwijaya FC | Mitra Kukar | Persib Bandung |
Persija Jakarta | PSM Makassar | Pusamania Borneo FC |
Persipasi Bandung Raya (PBR) | Persipura Jayapura | Persela Lamongan |
Persegres Gresik United | Semen Padang | PS TNI |