Liga 2 (Indonesia)
Liga 2 (English: League Two) is the second-tier of the football competition system in Indonesia, organized by PSSI. Before 2017, this competition was named the Liga Indonesia Premier Division (from 1994 to 2007, it was the top-tier division in the Indonesian football league system).[1]
 | |
| Founded | 1994 (as the First-tier) 2008 (as the Second-tier) 2017 (as Liga 2) |
|---|---|
| Country | Indonesia |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of teams | 24 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Liga 1 |
| Relegation to | Liga 3 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Piala Indonesia |
| International cup(s) | AFC Cup via Domestic Cup |
| Current champions | Persik Kediri (2019) |
| Most championships | Persik Kediri Persebaya Surabaya (3 titles) |
| TV partners | Emtek Telkom Indonesia Kompas Gramedia Group MNC Media |
| Website | liga-indonesia.id |
| Current: 2021 | |
HistoryEdit
The competition is usually divided into several groups because of geographic and number of participants factors.
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 the 2014 season Premier Division is organized again by PT Liga Indonesia after the dissolution of LPIS.
Prior to the formation of Indonesia Super League in 2008, Premier Division was the Indonesian top-flight football league. Along with Indonesia Super League, Premier Division is a fully professional competition.
In January 2017, PSSI renamed the competition to Liga 2.[1]
Current membersEdit
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muba Babel United | Musi Banyuasin | Serasan Sekate | 5,000 |
| Badak Lampung | Bandar Lampung | Sumpah Pemuda | 15,000 |
| Kalteng Putra | Palangkaraya | Tuah Pahoe | 5,000 |
| Dewa United | Tangerang Regency | Benteng Taruna | 15,000 |
| Mitra Kukar | Tenggarong | Rondong Demang | 6,000 |
| Persekat | Tegal Regency | Tri Sanja | 5,000 |
| Perserang | Serang | Maulana Yusuf | 15,000 |
| Persiba | Balikpapan | Batakan | 40,000 |
| Persijap | Jepara | Gelora Bumi Kartini | 20,000 |
| Persis | Solo | Manahan | 20,000 |
| PSBS | Biak Numfor Regency | Cendrawasih | 15,000 |
| PSCS | Cilacap | Wijayakusuma | 15,000 |
| PSIM | Yogyakarta | Mandala Krida | 35,000 |
| PSKC | Cimahi | Siliwangi | 15,000 |
| PSMS | Medan | Teladan | 20,000 |
| PSPS | Pekanbaru | Kaharudin Nasution | 30,000 |
| Persewar | Waropen | Cendrawasih | 15,000 |
| Sriwijaya | Palembang | Gelora Sriwijaya | 23,000 |
| PSHW | Sidoarjo | Gelora Delta | 35,000 |
| Semen Padang | Padang | Haji Agus Salim | 20,000 |
| Sulut United | Manado | Klabat | 10,000 |
| Tiga Naga | Bangkinang | Tuanku Tambusai | 10,000 |
| PSG Pati | Pati | Gelora Joko Samudro | 10,000 |
| RANS Cilegon | Cilegon | Krakatau Steel | 25,000 |
Championship historyEdit
First-tier eraEdit
| Season | League name | Champions | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–95 | Liga Indonesia (Liga Dunhill) |
Persib Bandung | 1–0 | Petrokimia Putra |
| 1995–96 | Liga Indonesia II (Liga Dunhill) |
Bandung Raya | 2–0 | PSM Makassar |
| 1996–97 | Liga Indonesia III (Liga Kansas) |
Persebaya Surabaya | 3–1 | Bandung Raya |
| 1997–98 | Liga Indonesia IV | Season abandoned due to political and economic turmoil | ||
| 1998–99 | Liga Indonesia V | PSIS Semarang | 1–0 | Persebaya Surabaya |
| 1999–2000 | Liga Bank Mandiri | PSM Makassar | 3–2 | Pupuk Kaltim |
| 2001 | Liga Bank Mandiri | Persija Jakarta | 3–2 | PSM Makassar |
| 2002 | Liga Bank Mandiri | Petrokimia Putra | 2–1 | Persita Tangerang |
| 2003 | Liga Bank Mandiri | Persik Kediri | – | PSM Makassar |
| 2004 | Liga Bank Mandiri | Persebaya Surabaya | – | PSM Makassar |
| 2005 | Liga Djarum Indonesia | Persipura Jayapura | 3–2 | Persija Jakarta |
| 2006 | Liga Djarum Indonesia | Persik Kediri | 1–0 | PSIS Semarang |
| 2007–08 | Liga Djarum Indonesia | Sriwijaya | 3–1 | PSMS Medan |
Second-tier eraEdit
| Season | League name | Champions | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Liga Utama Esia | Persisam Putra Samarinda | 1–0 | Persema Malang |
| 2009–10 | Liga Joss Indonesia | Persibo Bojonegoro | 3–1 (pen.) | Deltras Sidoarjo |
| 2010–11 | Liga Tiphone | Persiba Bantul | 1–0 | Persiraja Banda Aceh |
| 2011–12 (LPIS) |
Divisi Utama | Persepar Palangkaraya | round robin | Pro Duta |
| 2011-12 (LI) |
Divisi Utama | Barito Putera | 2-1 | Persita Tanggerang |
| 2013 (LPIS) |
Divisi Utama | PSS Sleman | 2–1 | Lampung FC |
| 2013 (LI) |
Divisi Utama | Persebaya (DU) | 2–0 | Perseru Serui |
| 2014 | Divisi Utama | Pusamania Borneo | 2–1 | Persiwa Wamena |
| 2015 | Divisi Utama | Season abandoned due to FIFA suspension of Indonesia | ||
| 2017 | Liga 2 | Persebaya Surabaya | 3–2 | PSMS Medan |
| 2018 | Liga 2 | PSS Sleman | 2–0 | Semen Padang |
| 2019 | Liga 2 | Persik Kediri | 3–2 | Persita Tangerang |
| 2020 | Liga 2 | Season abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia | ||
| 2021 | Liga 2 | |||
Title sponsorsEdit
- Dunhill (1994–1996)
- Kansas (1996–1997)
- antv (1994-2002, February 2004 – 2013)
- Bank Mandiri (1999–2004)
- Djarum Super (2005–2008)
- Esia (2008–2009)
- Extra Joss (2009–2010)
- Ti-Phone (2010–2011)
Broadcasting partnerEdit
- TVRI (1994–20021)
- antv (1994–20021, 2004–20071, 2008-20132)
- RCTI (2000–20021, 2020–present (highlights only)2)
- MNCTV (2020–present (highlights only)2)
- GTV (2020–present (highlights only)2)
- iNews (2020–present (highlights only)2)
- Kompas TV (2020–present2)[2]
- MNC Vision Networks (2020–present2)
- SCTV (20031)
- Trans TV (20041)
- TV7 (20051)
- tvOne (2006–20071, 20132, 2017–20192)
- First Media and Big TV (20142)
- Orange TV (2017-20182)
- Telkom Indonesia (2018–present2)
- iflix (2017-20182)
- Vidio (2018–present2)
^1 : As the first tier.
^2 : As the second tier.
AwardsEdit
Best playersEdit
Top scorersEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ a b "PSSI Ubah ISL Jadi Liga 1". Bola.net. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ "Kompas TV Resmi Siarkan Kompetisi Liga 2 2020". Kompas TV (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "Biar Pun Jadi Runner-up, Persiwa Wamena Panen Gelar" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 November 2014.
External linksEdit
- Official website of PT Liga Indonesia (in Indonesian)
- Official website of PSSI (in Indonesian)