BANDUNG, UNIKOM — The Badminton Student Activity Unit (UKM) of Universitas Komputer Indonesia (UNIKOM) has once again achieved impressive results on the national stage. From October to November 2025, the Badminton UKM successfully won six championship titles from several prestigious tournaments, all of which were achieved by the university’s male athletes.
The series of achievements began in early October 2025 at the National Student Sports Week (POMNAS) 2025 held in Semarang, Central Java. At this national competition, UNIKOM contributed two medals to the West Java contingent, one each from the Men’s Team and Mixed Doubles events. Both medals were won by Fajar Putra Setiawan, a student in the Management Program (S1), who performed brilliantly throughout the competition.
Not only POMNAS, Fajar also made an achievement at the Semar Cup 2 Tournament by winning 2nd place in the Men’s Doubles category. The tournament, organized by PBSI Cirebon, lasted for five days, from October 20 to 25, 2025, and was one of the national-level competitions participated in by the best athletes from various regions.
The excellent achievements continued at the 2025 Student, Pupil, and Cadet Sports and Arts Week (PORSIMAPTAR) organized by the Semarang Police Academy. In the event, which took place from November 9 to 15, 2025, in Semarang, UNIKOM athletes won first place in the men’s doubles and first place in the mixed doubles, again on behalf of Fajar Putra Setiawan, reaffirming his consistency as a national athlete.
Furthermore, at the 2025 Poltekkes Sports Day Tournament, the UNIKOM Badminton added another title to its list by winning first place in the Men’s Doubles Category, achieved by the pair Ridho Ma’sum Firdaus (Accounting Program) and Fajar Putra Setiawan (Management Program). The tournament was held over two days, on November 22 and 23, 2025, at the Secapa AD Sports Hall in Bandung.
The Director of Student Affairs of UNIKOM and Advisor of the Badminton Club, Andrias Darmayadi, S.IP., M.Si., Ph.D., expressed his high appreciation and pride in the athletes’ achievements. He emphasized that these achievements were the result of the students’ hard work, discipline, and commitment to developing their non-academic potential. “Congratulations to all the athletes who have fought hard and brought honor to UNIKOM in various national tournaments. InshaAllah, these achievements will be an inspiration for all students to continue contributing to UNIKOM’s success at the regional, national, and international levels,” he concluded.
The achievements throughout October – November 2025 serve as tangible proof of UNIKOM’s commitment to support the development of students’ talents and interests, while also strengthening the existence of the UNIKOM Badminton Club as one of the most accomplished student activity units at the national level. (Directorate of Hms & Pro)