1996–97 Liga Indonesia Premier Division

Indonesian football season

Football league season

Liga Indonesia Premier DivisionSeason| 1996–97

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Dates| 17 November 1996 – 28 July 1997
Champions| Persebaya
1st Premier Division title
5th Indonesian title
Relegated| Persijatim
Mataram Indocement
Persedikab
Asian Club Championship| Persebaya
Asian Cup Winners' Cup| PSM
Matches played| 351
Goals scored| 895 (2.55 per match)
Top goalscorer| Jacksen Tiago
(26 goals)

← 1995–96

1997–98 →

The 1996–97 Liga Indonesia Premier Division (known as the Liga Kansas for sponsorship reasons) was the 3th season of the Liga Indonesia Premier Division, the top division of Indonesian football. The season began on 17 November 1996 and ended on 28 July 1997. Persebaya won the title after beating the defending champions, Bandung Raya[1] 3–1 in the final.[2]

## Teams

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### Team changes

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The number of teams increased from 31 to 33 this season.[3]

#### Relegated to First Division

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* BPD Jateng
* Persegres

#### Promoted to Premier Division

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* Persedikab
* PSB
* PSBL
* PSP

### Name changes

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* Mataram Putra changed their name to Mataram Indocement.

### Stadiums and locations

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Persiraja

Medan

PSDS

Padang

PSBL

Persita

PSB

Jakarta

Persikab

Bandung

Mataram Indocement

PSIS

Arseto

Persedikab

Petrokimia Putra

Malang

Surabaya

Gelora Dewata

Barito Putera

Persiba

Putra Samarinda

Pupuk Kaltim

PSM

Persma

Persipura

Bandung teams
Bandung Raya
Persib

Jakarta teams
Pelita Jaya
Persija
Persijatim

Malang teams
Arema
Persema

Medan teams
Medan Jaya
PSMS

Padang teams
PSP
Semen Padang

Surabaya teams
ASGS
Mitra Surabaya
Persebaya

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Locations of the teams in the 1996–97 Liga Indonesia Premier Division.
Blue: West Division;  Yellow: Central Division;  Red: East Division

| West Division

Team  | Location  | Stadium
Arema | Malang | Gajayana
Bandung Raya | Bandung | Siliwangi
Medan Jaya | Medan | Teladan
Persebaya | Surabaya  | Gelora 10 November
Persija | Jakarta (Central Jakarta) | Menteng
Persijatim | Jakarta (East Jakarta) | Rawamangun
Persikab | Cimahi | Sangkuriang
Persiraja | Banda Aceh | Haji Dimurthala
Persita | Tangerang | Benteng
PSBL | Bandar Lampung | Pahoman
Semen Padang | Padang | Haji Agus Salim
| Central Division

Team  | Location  | Stadium
Arseto | Solo | Sriwedari
Barito Putera | Banjarmasin | May 17th
Mataram Indocement  | Mataram | Mandala Krida
Mitra Surabaya | Surabaya  | Gelora 10 November
Pelita Jaya | Jakarta (South Jakarta) | Lebak Bulus
Persib | Bandung  | Siliwangi
PSB | Bogor | Pajajaran
PSDS | Deli Serdang | Baharuddin Siregar
PSIS | Semarang | Jatidiri
PSMS | Medan  | Teladan
PSP | Padang | Haji Agus Salim
| East Division

Team  | Location  | Stadium
ASGS | Surabaya | Gelora 10 November
Gelora Dewata | Denpasar | Ngurah Rai
Persedikab | Kediri | Canda Bhirawa
Persema | Malang  | Gajayana
Persiba | Balikpapan | Persiba
Persipura | Jayapura | Mandala
Persma | Manado | Klabat
Petrokimia Putra | Gresik  | Petrokimia
PSM | Ujung Pandang | Andi Mattalata
Pupuk Kaltim | Bontang | Mulawarman
Putra Samarinda | Samarinda | Segiri Samarinda

## First stage

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### West Division

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation

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1  | Persebaya (C) | 20  | 13  | 4  | 3  | 62  | 18  | +44  | 43  | Advance to second stage
2  | Bandung Raya | 20  | 11  | 2  | 7  | 30  | 17  | +13  | 35
3  | Arema | 20  | 10  | 5  | 5  | 26  | 20  | +6  | 35
4  | Persiraja | 20  | 10  | 2  | 8  | 23  | 16  | +7  | 32
5  | Persita | 20  | 10  | 2  | 8  | 24  | 22  | +2  | 32  |
6  | PSBL | 20  | 8  | 7  | 5  | 19  | 16  | +3  | 31
7  | Semen Padang | 20  | 8  | 6  | 6  | 20  | 17  | +3  | 30
8  | Persikab | 20  | 6  | 7  | 7  | 17  | 19  | −2  | 25
9  | Medan Jaya | 20  | 6  | 7  | 7  | 24  | 25  | −1  | 25
10  | Persija | 20  | 4  | 3  | 13  | 23  | 31  | −8  | 15
11  | Persijatim (R) | 20  | 0  | 3  | 17  | 8  | 75  | −67  | 3  | Relegation to First Division

Source: RSSSF
(R) Relegated

### Central Division

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation

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1  | Persib | 20  | 8  | 10  | 2  | 22  | 14  | +8  | 34  | Advance to second stage
2  | Pelita Jaya | 20  | 9  | 6  | 5  | 36  | 21  | +15  | 33
3  | Mitra Surabaya | 20  | 8  | 8  | 4  | 25  | 11  | +14  | 32
4  | Barito Putera | 20  | 8  | 5  | 7  | 23  | 24  | −1  | 29
5  | PSP | 20  | 8  | 5  | 7  | 22  | 25  | −3  | 29  |
6  | PSIS | 20  | 7  | 5  | 8  | 21  | 20  | +1  | 26
7  | Arseto | 20  | 7  | 5  | 8  | 15  | 20  | −5  | 26
8  | PSB[a] | 20  | 6  | 7  | 7  | 20  | 20  | 0  | 22
9  | PSDS | 20  | 5  | 7  | 8  | 13  | 25  | −12  | 22
10  | PSMS | 20  | 3  | 10  | 7  | 10  | 19  | −9  | 19
11  | Mataram Indocement (R) | 20  | 4  | 6  | 10  | 13  | 21  | −8  | 18  | Relegation to First Division

Source: RSSSF
(R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ PSB were docked three points for abandoning a match against Barito Putera.

### East Division

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation

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1  | PSM | 20  | 14  | 1  | 5  | 48  | 21  | +27  | 43  | Advance to second stage
2  | Gelora Dewata | 20  | 12  | 2  | 6  | 37  | 27  | +10  | 38
3  | Persma | 20  | 11  | 3  | 6  | 33  | 21  | +12  | 36
4  | Persipura | 20  | 11  | 2  | 7  | 31  | 22  | +9  | 35
5  | Putra Samarinda | 20  | 10  | 2  | 8  | 28  | 28  | 0  | 32  |
6  | Petrokimia Putra | 20  | 10  | 2  | 8  | 21  | 26  | −5  | 32
7  | Pupuk Kaltim | 20  | 10  | 0  | 10  | 39  | 22  | +17  | 30
8  | Persema | 20  | 7  | 1  | 12  | 30  | 37  | −7  | 22
9  | Persiba | 20  | 6  | 3  | 11  | 25  | 35  | −10  | 21
10  | ASGS | 20  | 5  | 2  | 13  | 26  | 43  | −17  | 17
11  | Persedikab (R) | 20  | 3  | 4  | 13  | 15  | 51  | −36  | 13  | Relegation to First Division

Source: RSSSF
(R) Relegated

## Second stage

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### Group A

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  | Persebaya | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 14  | 4  | +10  | 9  | Advance to knockout stage
2  | Mitra Surabaya | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 9  | 7  | +2  | 6
3  | Persiraja | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 4  | 9  | −5  | 3  |
4  | Gelora Dewata | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 3  | 10  | −7  | 0

Source: RSSSF

### Group B

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  | Bandung Raya | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 5  | 0  | +5  | 7  | Advance to knockout stage
2  | Persib | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 0  | +1  | 5  |
3  | Persma | 3  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 2  | 5  | −3  | 2
4  | Barito Putera | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 5  | −3  | 1

Source: RSSSF

### Group C

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  | PSM | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 5  | 2  | +3  | 9  | Advance to knockout stage
2  | Pelita Jaya | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 4  | 3  | +1  | 6  |
3  | Arema | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 4  | 5  | −1  | 3
4  | Persipura | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 3  | 6  | −3  | 0

Source: RSSSF

### Ranking of second-placed teams

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Pos | Grp | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  | A | Mitra Surabaya | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 9  | 7  | +2  | 6  | Advance to knockout stage
2  | C | Pelita Jaya | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 4  | 3  | +1  | 6  |
3  | B | Persib | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 0  | +1  | 5

Source: RSSSF

## Knockout stage

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| Semifinals| | Final

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| 25 July – Jakarta| |

| Persebaya| 3

| 28 July – Jakarta

| PSM| 2 |

| Persebaya| 3

| 26 July – Jakarta

| | Bandung Raya| 1

| Bandung Raya| 1

| Mitra Surabaya| 0 |

### Semifinals

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25 July 1997

19:00 WIB

Persebaya| 3–2| PSM

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Yusuf Ekodono 16'
Tiago 35'
Justinho Pinhiero  70' | Report | Issac Fatary  10'
Leandro 44'

Gelora Senayan Main Stadium, Jakarta

Attendance: 60.000

Referee: Kim Tae-young (South Korea)

* * *

26 July 1997

15:30 WIB

Bandung Raya| 1–0| Mitra Surabaya

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Dahiru Ibrahim  28' | Report |

Gelora Senayan Main Stadium, Jakarta

Attendance: 60.000

Referee: Kim Young-joo (South Korea)

### Final

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Main article: 1997 Liga Indonesia Premier Division Final

28 July 1997

17:30 WIB

Persebaya| 3–1| Bandung Raya

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Aji 58' (pen.)
Tiago 60'
Pieters  80' |  | Budiman 84'

Gelora Senayan Main Stadium, Jakarta

Referee: Kim Dae-hyung (South Korea)

## Awards

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### Top scorers

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The following is a list of the top scorers from the 1996-97 season.[2]

Rank  | Player  | Club  | Goals

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1 |  Jacksen Tiago | Persebaya | 26
2  |  Isaac Fatary | PSM | 15
3  |  Vata Matanu Garcia | Gelora Dewata | 14
4  |  Peri Sandria | Bandung Raya | 13
Musa Kallon | PSM | 13
Gatot Indro | Persiba | 13
Tibidi Alexis | Mitra Surabaya | 13

### Best player

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* Nur'alim (Bandung Raya)

## References

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1. ^ "Indonesia 1995/96". RSSSF. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
2. ^ a b "LI 1996-1997". RSSSF. 2005. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
3. ^ Sufiyanto, Tengku, ed. (2016-08-23). "Cerita Produk Rokok yang Pernah 'Merajai' Sepakbola Indonesia". INDOSPORT.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-02-09.

## External links

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* Indonesia - List of final tables (RSSSF)

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