2025 Barongsai National Championship Successfully Held in Bali

The Central Board of the Indonesian Lion Dance Federation (PB FOBI) successfully hosted the 2025 Barongsai National Championship (Kejurnas Barongsai 2025), a prestigious event that brought together the strongest teams from various provinces in Indonesia.

This year’s championship was attended by 18 provinces, with a total of 600 athletes and officials. The annual event serves as an important platform to showcase the development, performance quality, and technical mastery of lion dance athletes across the country.

Event Schedule and Venue

The 2025 National Championship was held over three consecutive days:

Date: Saturday – Monday, 22–24 November 2025
Time: 09.00 – 21.00 WIB
Venue: Main Ballroom, Prime Plaza Hotel, Bali

Competition Categories

The championship featured 12 official competition events, consisting of dragon dance, barongsai, and pekingsai categories:

1. Dragon Dance Freestyle
2. Dragon Dance Speed
3. Dragon Dance Obstacle
4. Traditional Barongsai
5. Barongsai Freestyle / High Pole
6. Barongsai Obstacle
7. Barongsai Speed
8. Barongsai Skill – Zuo Tou
9. Barongsai Skill – Shang Tui
10. Barongsai Skill – Gua Yao
11. Pekingsai Freestyle
12. Pekingsai Speed

Competition Results

1. Dragon Dance Freestyle

• 1st Place: Yogyakarta
• 2nd Place: Bali B
• 3rd Place: West Sumatra

2. Dragon Dance Speed

• 1st Place: Central Java
• 2nd Place: East Java
• 3rd Place: Bali B

3. Dragon Dance Obstacle

• 1st Place: Central Java
• 2nd Place: East Java
• 3rd Place: Bali B

4. Traditional Barongsai

• 1st Place: Banten
• 2nd Place: West Sumatra
• 3rd Place: Central Java

5. Barongsai Freestyle / High Pole

• 1st Place: Jakarta
• 2nd Place: South Sulawesi
• 3rd Place: North Sumatra

6. Barongsai Obstacle

• 1st Place: Jakarta
• 2nd Place: South Sulawesi
• 3rd Place: North Sumatra

7. Barongsai Speed

• 1st Place: East Java
• 2nd Place: East Kalimantan
• 3rd Place: Central Java

8. Barongsai Skill – Zuo Tou

• 1st Place: East Java
• 2nd Place: Aceh
• 3rd Place (tie): Yogyakarta
• 3rd Place (tie): South Kalimantan

9. Barongsai Skill – Shang Tui

• 1st Place: East Java
• 2nd Place: Jakarta
• 3rd Place (tie): East Kalimantan
• 3rd Place (tie): Central Java

10. Barongsai Skill – Gua Yao

• 1st Place: East Java
• 2nd Place: Aceh
• 3rd Place (tie): Central Java
• 3rd Place (tie): Bangka Belitung Islands

11. Pekingsai Freestyle

• 1st Place: Central Java
• 2nd Place: Aceh
• 3rd Place: North Sumatera

12. Pekingsai – Speed

• 1st Place: Aceh
• 2nd Place: Bangka Belitung Islands
• 3rd Place: Central Java

Medal Standings

Overall Champions

The 2025 Championship awarded three category champions and one overall national champion:

Dragon Dance Overall Champion: Central Java

Barongsai Overall Champion: East Java

Pekingsai Overall Champion: Aceh

🏆 Overall Champion of Kejurnas Barongsai 2025: East Java

Acknowledgments

PB FOBI extends its deepest appreciation to KONI Pusat, the Governor of Bali, the Mayor of Denpasar, KONI Bali, FOBI Bali, and all partners who contributed to the success of the 2025 National Lion and Dragon Dance Championship.

PB FOBI also expresses gratitude to the official partners of Kejurnas Barongsai 2025, whose support made this event possible:

• FKS Food
• BRI
• Superior
• Growth Steel Group
• Taro
• Bluegreen Office
• Merah Putih (merahputih.com)
• Living World
• Gold Blend Brand
• Sumber Urip Sejati
• Biznet
• Vivere Group
• Unilon
• The Holo Grail Scribble Booth
• PT. Sinar Jaya Makmur Abadi
• Matahari Sakti

Thanks to the support of all parties involved, the 2025 National Lion and Dragon Dance Championship was successfully held and concluded smoothly.

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