Liga Indonesia
Encyclopedia
The Indonesian football league system is a series of league system for association football clubs in Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...

. Since 1994, Liga Indonesia is the league competition featuring association football clubs, as a result of two existing top flight football leagues merger: Perserikatan (amateur) and Galatama
Galatama
Galatama was a semi professional football league in Indonesia, established in 1979 by the Indonesian football association, PSSI. Prior the establishment of this competition, an amateur football league namely Perserikatan had been existed since 1931...

 (semi professional). Liga Indonesia is managed by PSSI, the Indonesian national football federation.

There are 5 levels of competition in the hierarchy. The top three in the hierarchy are professional and semi-professional competitions, whereas the rest are amateur.

History

Prior to 1979, Indonesia had an amateur national football league system, namely Perserikatan, which consisted several levels of competition.

In 1979/80, a semi-professional league was founded, namely Galatama
Galatama
Galatama was a semi professional football league in Indonesia, established in 1979 by the Indonesian football association, PSSI. Prior the establishment of this competition, an amateur football league namely Perserikatan had been existed since 1931...

 (English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...

: The Premier League), which was consisted of only one level of competition (except 1983 and 1990 in which it involved 2 divisions). Therefore, since 1979, both Galatama and Perserikatan were existed and had their own league systems.

In 1994, PSSI merged both competitions into a new competition system, namely the Liga Indonesia. All clubs from both top level leagues were merged into the Liga Indonesia Premier Division, the new system's top flight league. Furthermore, since Galatama did not have a lower level leagues, Liga Indonesia's lower leagues took all clubs from the same level in Perserikatan.

In 2008, PSSI created a new level, the Indonesia Super League (ISL), as the system's new top flight league. Hence, the Premier Division was then relegated to the second and so on. This new league was created to introduce full professionalism in Indonesian football.

In parallel with this league, U-21 teams from each participating ISL clubs compete in the ISL U-21
Indonesia Super League U-21
Indonesia Super League U-21 is a junior level league involving U-21 team of participating clubs in the Indonesia Super League. Building and managing a complete U-21 team is one of the requirements for clubs participating in the ISL, as regulated by the Football Association of Indonesia .-...

.

In 2011, PSSI replaced the ISL with the Indonesian Premier League
Indonesian Premier League
Indonesian Premier League is the highest level of professional competition for football clubs in Indonesia since 2011. This competition is managed by PT Liga Prima Indonesia Sportindo, under supervision of the Football Association of Indonesia...

 (IPL).

Competition format

From the 1994-1995 to 2004-2005 season, Liga Indonesia's structure changed almost every year. For some seasons, there were two divisions within the top flight; for others, there were three. The number of clubs in the top flight wavered from 18-28, and seasons would last from 34-38 games. The top four clubs in each division qualified for a group stage "Final Eight Championship Playoff." Winners of the group faced off for the championship.

During the 2004-2005 season, 18 clubs comprised the Indonesian top flight. A season lasted 34 games, in which each club played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The three teams at the bottom of the table are relegated into Division Satu, the second level of the Indonesian league system, while the three teams of Division Satu that won promotion replace them. The top two finishers in the league qualify for the AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...

.

Starting with the 2003-2004 season, the championship was decided a double round-robin league system involving the top clubs of each division. Beginning with the 2005-2006 season, 28 clubs will comprise Liga Indonesia. Clubs compete in two divisions of 14 clubs each. Each club plays against each other on a home-and-away basis.

The league's popularity has grown so much that the 2006-2007 season will see another big expansion of the league from 28 to 36 clubs with both divisions comprising 18 clubs each.

In 2008, 18 top ranked clubs in the previous Premier Division were 'promoted' to a new highest level of competition, the Indonesia Super League, and the rest stayed in the same division. The PSSI examined those 18 clubs for their readiness to join the ISL, considering many aspects, like the stadium, financial condition and other requirements for full professional football clubs.

Promotion and relegation rules for the top few levels

  1. Premier League
    Indonesian Premier League
    Indonesian Premier League is the highest level of professional competition for football clubs in Indonesia since 2011. This competition is managed by PT Liga Prima Indonesia Sportindo, under supervision of the Football Association of Indonesia...

     (level 1, 18 teams): The Bottom Four teams are relegated.
  2. Premier Division
    Indonesian Premier Division
    Liga Indonesia Premier Division is the regionalised second level of the football competition system in Indonesia, organized by the Football Association of Indonesia . The competition is usually divided geographically into three groups of "West Region", "Central Region", and "East Region"...

     (level 2, 4 groups): The champions are promoted and compete in semi final.
  3. First Division
    Indonesian First Division
    Liga Indonesia First Division is the third level football competition in Indonesian football league system...

     (level 3).
  4. Second Division
    Indonesian Second Division
    Liga Indonesia Second Division is the fourth level football league in Indonesian football competition system...

     (level 4).
  5. Third Division
    Indonesian Third Division
    Liga Indonesia Third Division is the lowest level of nationwide football competition in Indonesia...

     (level 5).

Cup eligibility

Being members of a league at a particular level also affects eligibility for Cup, or single-elimination, competitions.
  • Piala Indonesia
    Piala Indonesia
    Piala Indonesia is the professional annual cup competition for football clubs in Indonesia. Originally, it started from the amateur football era in 1985. The Football Association of Indonesia organised the full professional cup competition from 2005 until now...

    : Levels 1 to 3; with details 15-18 clubs Level 1, top 12-15 clubs Level 2 and top two clubs Level 3.

Current system


Level

League/Division

1
Premier League
Indonesian Premier League
Indonesian Premier League is the highest level of professional competition for football clubs in Indonesia since 2011. This competition is managed by PT Liga Prima Indonesia Sportindo, under supervision of the Football Association of Indonesia...


18 clubs

2

Premier Division
Indonesian Premier Division
Liga Indonesia Premier Division is the regionalised second level of the football competition system in Indonesia, organized by the Football Association of Indonesia . The competition is usually divided geographically into three groups of "West Region", "Central Region", and "East Region"...


Group I


TBD

Premier Division
Indonesian Premier Division
Liga Indonesia Premier Division is the regionalised second level of the football competition system in Indonesia, organized by the Football Association of Indonesia . The competition is usually divided geographically into three groups of "West Region", "Central Region", and "East Region"...


Group II


TBD

Premier Division
Indonesian Premier Division
Liga Indonesia Premier Division is the regionalised second level of the football competition system in Indonesia, organized by the Football Association of Indonesia . The competition is usually divided geographically into three groups of "West Region", "Central Region", and "East Region"...


Group III


TBD

Premier Division
Indonesian Premier Division
Liga Indonesia Premier Division is the regionalised second level of the football competition system in Indonesia, organized by the Football Association of Indonesia . The competition is usually divided geographically into three groups of "West Region", "Central Region", and "East Region"...


Group IV


TBD

3

First Division
Indonesian First Division
Liga Indonesia First Division is the third level football competition in Indonesian football league system...



First Round:

12 Groups

Second Round:

6 Groups - 24 teams

Third Round:

3 Groups - 12 teams

4

Second Division
Indonesian Second Division
Liga Indonesia Second Division is the fourth level football league in Indonesian football competition system...



First Round:

28 Groups

Second Round

10 groups

Third Round

4 groups

Fourth Round:

3 groups - 12 teams

5

Third Division
Indonesian Third Division
Liga Indonesia Third Division is the lowest level of nationwide football competition in Indonesia...



First Round:

33 Groups, teams divided into each province

Second Round:

up to 18 groups

Third Round:

8 groups

Fourth Round:

4 groups

Cup competitions

  • Piala Indonesia
    Piala Indonesia
    Piala Indonesia is the professional annual cup competition for football clubs in Indonesia. Originally, it started from the amateur football era in 1985. The Football Association of Indonesia organised the full professional cup competition from 2005 until now...

     (Indonesia's Cup)
  • Inter Island Cup
    Indonesian Inter Island Cup
    The Indonesian Inter Island Cup is a national level football tournament held by the PSSI, Indonesian FA, as pre-season tournament during the Indonesia Super League season break...


Notable players

  • Mario Kempes
    Mario Kempes
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  • Roger Milla
    Roger Milla
    Roger Milla is a retired Cameroonian footballer who played as a striker. He was one of the first African players to be a major star on the international stage...

  • Mohd Safee Mohd Sali
    Mohd Safee Mohd Sali
    Mohd Safee Mohd Sali commonly known as Safee Sali is a professional Malaysian footballer who is a Striker for Pelita Jaya FC of Indonesia...

  • Maboang Kessack
  • Jeremie Mbog Nyetam
  • Fandi Ahmad
    Fandi Ahmad
    Fandi bin Ahmad is a football coach and former professional footballer from Singapore. During his playing career, he enjoyed success playing in both Europe and Asia, and was captain of the Singapore national football team...

  • Josef Masopust
    Josef Masopust
    Josef Masopust is a Czechoslovakian former football player and coach. He was named European Footballer of the Year in 1962. In November 2003, to celebrate UEFA's Jubilee, he was selected as the Golden Player of the Czech Republic by the Football Association of the Czech Republic as their most...

  • Jacksen Tiago
  • Bambang Pamungkas
    Bambang Pamungkas
    Bambang Pamungkas is an Indonesian footballer who currently plays for Persija Jakarta in the Indonesian Super League and the Indonesia national football team. His natural position is striker...


Top-tier league champions


Club Winners Runners-up Winning Years
Persipura Jayapura
Persipura Jayapura
Persipura, an acronym for Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Jayapura is a professional football club based in Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia. The tautology Persipura Jayapura is often used in local media....

3
1
2005
Liga Indonesia 2005
-West Division:-East Division:-Group A:-Group B:-Top goalscorers:This is a list of top scorers of the 2005 season .-External links:*...

, 2008-09, 2010-11
2010–11 Indonesia Super League
The 2010–11 Indonesia Super League was the third season of the Indonesia Super League , a fully professional football competition that replaced the Premier Division as the top rank of football competition structure in the country...

Persebaya Surabaya
Persebaya Surabaya
Persebaya Surabaya is a major Indonesian soccer team located in Surabaya, East Java. Persebaya generally play in the top league of Liga Indonesia, the Indonesia Super League but in 2010-11 are in the second tier....

2
1
1996-97
Liga Indonesia 1996-97
This article is concerned with the Indonesian football results of Liga Indonesia in the season 1996/1997. The season involved with 33 teams, and Persebaya Surabaya won the championship.-West Division:-Central Division:-East Division:-Group A:-Group B:...

, 2004
Liga Indonesia 2004
-League standings:-Top goalscorers:This is a list of top scorers of the 2004 season .-External links:*...

Persik Kediri
Persik Kediri
Persik, an acronym for Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Kediri is an Indonesian professional association football team located in Kediri, East Java, Indonesia. The club was founded in 1950 by Raden Muchamad Machin, T.H.D. Rahmat, and M. Sanusi. In media, the tautology Persik Kediri is often...

2
0
2003
Liga Indonesia 2003
-League standings:-Top goalscorers:This is a list of top scorers of the 2003 season .-External links:*...

, 2006
Liga Indonesia 2006
-West Division:-East Division:-Group A:-Group B:-Semifinals:*Persik Kediri 3-1 Persmin Minahasa*Persekabpas Pasuruan 0-1 PSIS Semarang-Top goalscorer:...

PSM Makassar
PSM Makassar
PSM, an acronym for Persatuan Sepakbola Makassar, is a football club that plays in the Liga Primer Indonesia. It was once considered as one of Indonesia's strongest football clubs, having won a title in 2000 and finishing runner-up three out of the past four seasons after that...

1
4
1999-00
Liga Indonesia 1999-00
-West Division:-East Division:-Group A:-Group B:-Semifinals:*Persija Jakarta 0-1 PSM Makassar*Persikota Tangerang 3-4 Pupuk Kaltim-Top goalscorer: Bambang Pamungkas is the top goalscorer of Liga Indonesia 1999-2000 with 24 goals....

Arema Indonesia
1
1
2009-10
Bandung Raya
1
1
1995-96
Liga Indonesia 1995-96
-West Division:Persiku excluded or withdrew-East Division:-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Semifinals:*PSM Makassar 4-3 Persipura Jayapura*Bandung Raya 0-0 Mitra Surabaya-Top goalscorer:...

Persija Jakarta
Persija Jakarta
Persija Jakarta is an Indonesian football club from Jakarta. It is one of Indonesia's most successful clubs and the most popular sports club in the city. The club's patron is Sutiyoso, the governor of Jakarta until 2007. Persija Jakarta was founded on November 28, 1928, with the embryo called...

1
1
2001
Liga Indonesia 2001
-West Division:-East Division:Putra Samarinda retired until 22nd matchday.-Group A:-Group B:-Semifinals:*PSMS Medan 2-2 PSM Makassar*Persija Jakarta 2-1 Persebaya Surabaya-Top goalscorer:...

Petrokimia Putra
1
1
2002
Liga Indonesia 2002
-West Division:-East Division:-Group A:-Group B:-Semifinals:*Persita Tangerang 2-0 PSM Makassar*PS Semen Padang 1-1 Petrokimia Putra-Top goalscorer:...

PSIS Semarang
PSIS Semarang
PSIS is an Indonesian soccer team based in Semarang, Central Java. The team's homebase is at Jatidiri Stadium in Semarang.-History:...

1
1
1998-99
Liga Indonesia 1998-99
-Group 1:-Group 2:-Group 3:-Group 4:-East Division:-Group A:-Group B:-Semifinals:*Persebaya Surabaya 1-1 PSMS Medan*Persija Jakarta 0-1 PSIS Semarang-Top goalscorer:...

Persib Bandung
Persib Bandung
Persib, an acronym for Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Bandung is an Indonesian football club based in Bandung, West Java. In most of the media, a tautology Persib Bandung is often used...

1
0
1994-95
Liga Indonesia 1994-95
-West Division:-East Division:-Group A:-Group B:-Final:*Petrokimia Putra 0-1 Persib BandungPetrokimia : Darryl Sinerine, Lutfi, Sasi Kirono, Setio Budiarto , Khusaeri, Eri Irianto , Andi Setiono/Arifin ,...

Sriwijaya FC
1
0
2007
Liga Indonesia 2007
-Overview:It was performed in 36 teams. The season began on 10 February 2007 and the last games played on 10 February 2008. and Sriwijaya F.C. won the championship.-West Division:*Team with bold Qualification for 2008-09 Indonesia Super League.-East Division:...


See also

  • Football records in Indonesia
    Football records in Indonesia
    -Individual:*Most appearances: 92, Bambang Pamungkas *Most goals: 42, Bambang Pamungkas...

  • Indonesian Women Football Tournament
  • Indonesian Futsal League
    Indonesian Futsal League
    Indonesian Futsal League is the official main competition for professional futsal clubs in Indonesia...


External links

Official website of Liga Indonesia Official website of PSSI Liga Indonesia News

Footnotes

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