Liga Indonesia Premier Division

This article is about the defunct second tier, and former top flight of Indonesian football. For the current top flight of Indonesian football, see Liga 1 (Indonesia). For the current second tier of Indonesian football, see Liga 2 (Indonesia). For the top flight in Indonesian football which ran concurrently with the Super League between 2011–2013, see Indonesian Premier League. For the Indonesian independent football league held in 2011, see Liga Primer Indonesia. For the Indonesian football league structure past and present, see Indonesian football league system.

Defunct second tier, and former top flight of Indonesian football

Football league

Liga Indonesia Premier Division

Founded| 1994; 31 years ago (1994)
Folded| 2017
Country|  Indonesia
Confederation| AFC
Number of clubs| 55 (7–10 for each group)
Level on pyramid| 1 (1994–2008)
2 (2008–2015)
Promotion to| Indonesia Super League (2008–2015)
Relegation to| First Division
Domestic cup(s)| Piala Indonesia
Last champions| 1st tier: Sriwijaya (2007–08)
2nd tier: Pusamania Borneo (2014)
Most championships| Persebaya Surabaya, Persik Kediri
(2 each)
Broadcaster(s)| First Media and Big TV
Website| Official site of BLAI

Liga Indonesia Premier Division (Indonesian: Divisi Utama Liga Indonesia) was the second-tier of the football competition system in Indonesia, organized by PSSI. The competition started in 1994 as a top-tier division in the Indonesian football league system. Prior to the formation of Indonesia Super League in 2008, the Premier Division was the Indonesian top-flight football league. Along with Indonesia Super League, Premier Division is a fully professional competition. The competition is usually divided into several groups because of factors in terms of geography and number of participants.

In its time as a top-flight league, the competition used to be contested by 28 to 36 teams divided into 2 groups, the West Division and the East Division.[1] The top four teams from each group would then advance to the second stage where they were placed in one of two groups of four teams, with the top two teams in the second stage advancing to the knockout stage.[2]

After the establishment of the Liga 2 in 2017, the Premier Division was dissolved.[3]

## History

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In 1994, PSSI merged the existing Perserikatan and Galatama to form Liga Indonesia. This decision was taken to increase the quality of Indonesian football. In order to do so, PSSI sought to combine supporter's fanaticism from Perserikatan and Galatama's professionalism. The Premier Division was the first-tier in Liga Indonesia. The system stayed put until 2007.[4]

In 2008, PSSI formed the Indonesia Super League (ISL), the first fully professional league in Indonesia, as the new top-tier of Indonesian football. The Premier Division was then being relegated to the second-tier.[4]

As a result of continuing conflict between PT Liga Indonesia (LI) and PT Liga Prima Indonesia Sportindo (LPIS), there were two different Liga Indonesia Premier Division being organized for 2011–12 and 2013 season, one for the Indonesia Super League and the other for Indonesian Premier League. Starting in the 2014 season Premier Division was organized again by PT Liga Indonesia after the dissolution of LPIS.

In January 2017, PSSI renamed the competition from Premier Division to Liga 2 along with the change in the name of the league in the top division from Indonesia Super League to Liga 1.[3]

## First-tier era

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### Past champions

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Season  | Champions  | Score  | Runners-up

|
|
|

1994–95 | Persib Bandung | 1–0  | Petrokimia Putra
1995–96 | Bandung Raya | 2–0  | PSM Makassar
1996–97 | Persebaya Surabaya | 3–1  | Bandung Raya
1997–98 | Season abandoned due to political and economic turmoil
1998–99 | PSIS Semarang | 1–0  | Persebaya Surabaya
1999–2000 | PSM Makassar | 3–2  | Pupuk Kaltim
2001 | Persija Jakarta | 3–2  | PSM Makassar
2002 | Petrokimia Putra | 2–1 (g.g.)  | Persita Tangerang
2003 | Persik Kediri | –  | PSM Makassar
2004 | Persebaya Surabaya | –  | PSM Makassar
2005 | Persipura Jayapura | 3–2 (a.e.t.)  | Persija Jakarta
2006 | Persik Kediri | 1–0 (a.e.t.)  | PSIS Semarang
2007–08 | Sriwijaya | 3–1 (a.e.t.)  | PSMS Medan

### Title sponsors

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Period  | Sponsor(s)  | Brand  | Ref.

|
|
|

1994–1996  | Dunhill | Liga Dunhill  | [5]
1996–1997  | Kansas | Liga Kansas  | [6]
1997–1999  | No sponsors | Ligina (Liga Indonesia)  |
1999–2004  | Bank Mandiri | Liga Bank Mandiri  |
2005–2008  | Djarum Super | Liga Djarum Indonesia  | [7]

### Broadcasting partner

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* TVRI (1994–2002)
* ANTV (1994–2007)
* RCTI (2000–2002)
* SCTV (2003)
* Trans TV (2004)
* TV7 (2004–2006)
* Lativi (2007)

### Player of the season

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Season  | Player  | Club

|
|

1994–95 |  Widodo C. Putro | Petrokimia Putra
1995–96 |  Ronny Wabia | Persipura Jayapura
1996–97 |  Nuralim | Bandung Raya
1998–99 |  Ali Sunan | PSIS Semarang
1999–2000 |  Bima Sakti | PSM Makassar
2001 |  Bambang Pamungkas | Persija Jakarta
2002 |  Ilham Jaya Kesuma | Persita Tangerang
2003 |  Musikan | Persik Kediri
2004 |  Ponaryo Astaman | PSM Makassar
2005 |  Christian Warobay | Persipura Jayapura
2006 |  Maman Abdurrahman | PSIS Semarang
2007–08 |  Zah Rahan Krangar | Sriwijaya

### Top scorers

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Season  | Top scorer  | Club  | Goals

|
|
|

1994–95 |  Peri Sandria | Bandung Raya | 34
1995–96 |  Dejan Gluscevic | Bandung Raya | 30
1996–97 |  Jacksen F. Tiago | Persebaya Surabaya | 26
1997–98 |  Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto | Pelita Jaya | 20
1998–99 |  Alain Mabenda | PSDS Deli Serdang | 11
1999–2000 |  Bambang Pamungkas | Persija Jakarta | 24
2001 |  Sadissou Bako | Barito Putera | 22
2002 |  Ilham Jaya Kesuma | Persita Tangerang | 26
2003 |  Oscar Aravena | PSM Makassar | 31
2004 |  Ilham Jaya Kesuma | Persita Tangerang | 22
2005 |  Cristian Gonzáles | Persik Kediri | 25
2006 |  Cristian Gonzáles | Persik Kediri | 29
2007–08 |  Cristian Gonzáles | Persik Kediri | 32

## Second-tier era

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### Past champions

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Season  | Champions  | Score  | Runners-up

|
|
|

2008–09 | Persisam Putra Samarinda | 1–0  | Persema Malang
2009–10 | Persibo Bojonegoro | 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p) | Deltras Sidoarjo
2010–11 | Persiba Bantul | 1–0  | Persiraja Banda Aceh
2011–12
(LPIS)  | Persepar Palangkaraya | round robin  | Pro Duta
2011–12
(LI)  | Barito Putera | 2–1  | Persita Tanggerang
2013
(LPIS)  | PSS Sleman | 2–1  | Lampung FC
2013
(LI)  | Persebaya DU | 2–0  | Perseru Serui
2014 | Pusamania Borneo | 2–1  | Persiwa Wamena
2015 | Season abandoned due to FIFA suspension of Indonesia

### Title sponsors

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Period  | Sponsor(s)  | Brand  | Ref.

|
|
|

2008–2009  | Esia | Esia Divisi Utama  |
2009–2010  | Extra Joss | Liga Joss Indonesia  |
2010–2011  | Ti-Phone | Liga Ti-Phone  |
2012–2016  | No sponsors | Divisi Utama  |

### Broadcasting partner

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* ANTV (2008–2013)[8]
* tvOne (2013)[9]
* First Media and Big TV (2014)[10]

### Player of the season

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Season  | Player  | Club

|
|

2008–09 |  Aldo Baretto | Persisam Putra Samarinda
2009–10 |  Victor da Silva | Persibo Bojonegoro
2010–11 |  Wahyu Wijiastanto | Persiba Bantul
2011–12
(LPIS)  |  George Oyebode Oyedepo | Persepar Palangkaraya
2011–12
(LI)  |  Cristian Carrasco | Persita Tangerang
2013
(LPIS)  | Not awarded
2013
(LI)  |  Jean Paul Boumsong | Persebaya (DU)
2014 |  Sengbah Kennedy[11] | Persiwa Wamena

### Top scorers

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Season  | Top scorer  | Club  | Goals

|
|
|

2008–09 |  Herman Dzumafo Epandi
Jean Paul Boumsong
Mardiansyah | PSPS Pekanbaru
Persikad Depok
Persikabo Bogor | 17
2009–10 |  Edward Junior Wilson | Semen Padang | 20
2010–11 |  Udo Fortune | Persiba Bantul | 34
2011–12
(LPIS)  |  Abel Cielo | Perseman Manokwari | 11
2011–12
(LI)  |  Sackie Teah Doe | Barito Putera | 18
2013
(LPIS)  | Not awarded
2013
(LI)  |  Jean Paul Boumsong
Oliver Makor | Persebaya (DU)
Persik Kediri | 18
2014 |  Yao Rudy Abblode | Persiwa Wamena | 17

## See also

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* Indonesian football league system
* Liga 1 (Indonesia)
* Liga 2 (Indonesia)

## References

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1. ^ "Bukan Berita Bola Biasa | Liga Indonesia".
2. ^ "Persatuan Sepakbola Seluruh Indonesia | Football Association Of Indonesia". Archived from the original on 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
3. ^ a b "PSSI Ubah ISL Jadi Liga 1". Bola.net (in Indonesian). 20 January 2017. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
4. ^ a b Karami, Luzman Rifqi (2011-08-26). "Sejarah Kompetisi Sepak Bola Indonesia". www.viva.co.id (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
5. ^ Sufiyanto, Tengku, ed. (2016-08-23). "Cerita Produk Rokok yang Pernah 'Merajai' Sepakbola Indonesia". INDOSPORT.com (in Indonesian). p. 2\. Archived from the original on 12 May 2023. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
6. ^ Sufiyanto, Tengku, ed. (2016-08-23). "Cerita Produk Rokok yang Pernah 'Merajai' Sepakbola Indonesia". INDOSPORT.com (in Indonesian). p. 3\. Archived from the original on 10 October 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
7. ^ Sufiyanto, Tengku, ed. (2016-08-23). "Cerita Produk Rokok yang Pernah 'Merajai' Sepakbola Indonesia". INDOSPORT.com (in Indonesian). p. 4\. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
8. ^ Hidayah, Aguslia (15 December 2011). "ANTV Mulai Siarkan Kompetisi Divisi Utama". Tempo.co (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
9. ^ Saputra, Muhammad Nurhendra (20 April 2018). "tvOne Siarkan Langsung Pertandingan Liga 2". Viva.co.id (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
10. ^ "Empat Tim Divisi Utama Berebut Promosi ke ISL Musim Depan". Medcom.id (in Indonesian). 24 November 2014.
11. ^ "Biar Pun Jadi Runner-up, Persiwa Wamena Panen Gelar" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.

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