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Liga Indonesia Premier Division


Column 1
1994 (1994)
2017
Indonesia
AFC
55
1 (1994–2008)2 (2008–2015)
Indonesia Super League (2008–2015)
First Division
Piala Indonesia
1st tier: Sriwijaya (2007–08) 2nd tier: Pusamania Borneo (2014)
Persebaya Surabaya, Persik Kediri(2 each)
First Media, Big TV

Liga Indonesia Premier Division (Indonesian: Divisi Utama Liga Indonesia) was the second-tier of the football competition system in Indonesia, organized by the PSSI. The competition started in 1994 as a top-tier division, prior to the formation of the Indonesia Super League in 2008. In its time as a top-flight league, the competition used to be contested by 28 to 36 teams divided into 2 groups. The top four teams from each group would advance to the second stage where they were placed in a group of four teams, with the top two advancing to the knockout stage. After the establishment of the Liga 2 in 2017, the Premier Division was dissolved.

In 1994, the 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.

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.

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.

SeasonChampionsScoreRunners-up
1994–95Persib Bandung1–0Petrokimia Putra
1995–96Bandung Raya2–0PSM Makassar
1996–97Persebaya Surabaya3–1Bandung Raya
1997–98Season abandoned due to political and economic turmoil
1998–99PSIS Semarang1–0Persebaya Surabaya
1999–2000PSM Makassar3–2Pupuk Kaltim
2001Persija Jakarta3–2PSM Makassar
2002Petrokimia Putra2–1 (g.g.)Persita Tangerang
2003Persik KediriPSM Makassar
2004Persebaya SurabayaPSM Makassar
2005Persipura Jayapura3–2 (a.e.t.)Persija Jakarta
2006Persik Kediri1–0 (a.e.t.)PSIS Semarang
2007–08Sriwijaya3–1 (a.e.t.)PSMS Medan
PeriodSponsor(s)BrandRef.
1994–1996DunhillLiga Dunhill
1996–1997KansasLiga Kansas
1997–1998No sponsorsLigina (Liga Indonesia)
1998–1999ReebokLiga Reebok
1999–2004Bank MandiriLiga Bank Mandiri
2005–2008Djarum SuperLiga Djarum Indonesia
  • TVRI (1994–2002)
  • ANTV (1994–1999, 2002–2007)
  • RCTI (1999–2001)
  • SCTV (2003)
  • Trans TV (2004)
  • TV7 (2004–2006)
SeasonPlayerTeam
1994–95Widodo C. PutroPetrokimia Putra
1995–96Ronny WabiaPersipura Jayapura
1996–97NuralimBandung Raya
1998–99Ali SunanPSIS Semarang
1999–2000Bima SaktiPSM Makassar
2001Bambang PamungkasPersija Jakarta
2002Ilham Jaya KesumaPersita Tangerang
2003MusikanPersik Kediri
2004Ponaryo AstamanPSM Makassar
2005Christian WarobayPersipura Jayapura
2006Maman AbdurrahmanPSIS Semarang
2007–08Zah Rahan KrangarSriwijaya
SeasonTop scorerTeamGoals
1994–95Peri SandriaBandung Raya34
1995–96Dejan GluscevicBandung Raya30
1996–97Jacksen F. TiagoPersebaya Surabaya26
1997–98Kurniawan Dwi YuliantoPelita Jaya20
1998–99Alain MabendaPSDS Deli Serdang11
1999–2000Bambang PamungkasPersija Jakarta24
2001Sadissou BakoBarito Putera22
2002Ilham Jaya KesumaPersita Tangerang26
2003Oscar AravenaPSM Makassar31
2004Ilham Jaya KesumaPersita Tangerang22
2005Cristian GonzálesPersik Kediri25
2006Cristian GonzálesPersik Kediri29
2007–08Cristian GonzálesPersik Kediri32
SeasonChampionsScoreRunners-up
2008–09Persisam Putra Samarinda1–0Persema Malang
2009–10Persibo Bojonegoro0–0 (a.e.t.)(3–1 p)Deltras Sidoarjo
2010–11Persiba Bantul1–0Persiraja Banda Aceh
2011–12(LPIS)Persepar Palangkarayaround robinPro Duta
2011–12(LI)Barito Putera2–1Persita Tanggerang
2013(LPIS)PSS Sleman2–1Lampung FC
2013(LI)Persebaya DU2–0Perseru Serui
2014Pusamania Borneo2–1Persiwa Wamena
2015Season abandoned due to FIFA suspension of Indonesia
PeriodSponsor(s)BrandRef.
2008–2009EsiaEsia Divisi Utama
2009–2010Extra JossLiga Joss Indonesia
2010–2011Ti-PhoneLiga Ti-Phone
2012–2016No sponsorsDivisi Utama
  • ANTV (2008–2013)
  • tvOne (2013)
  • First Media and Big TV (2014)
SeasonPlayerTeam
2008–09Aldo BarettoPersisam Putra Samarinda
2009–10Victor da SilvaPersibo Bojonegoro
2010–11Wahyu WijiastantoPersiba Bantul
2011–12(LPIS)George Oyebode OyedepoPersepar Palangkaraya
2011–12(LI)Cristian CarrascoPersita Tangerang
2013(LPIS)Not awarded
2013(LI)Jean Paul BoumsongPersebaya (DU)
2014Sengbah KennedyPersiwa Wamena
SeasonTop scorerTeamGoals
2008–09Herman Dzumafo Epandi Jean Paul Boumsong MardiansyahPSPS PekanbaruPersikad DepokPersikabo Bogor17
2009–10Edward Junior WilsonSemen Padang20
2010–11Udo FortunePersiba Bantul34
2011–12(LPIS)Abel CieloPerseman Manokwari11
2011–12(LI)Sackie Teah DoeBarito Putera18
2013(LPIS)Not awarded
2013(LI)Jean Paul Boumsong Oliver MakorPersebaya (DU)Persik Kediri18
2014Yao Rudy AbblodePersiwa Wamena17
  • Indonesian football league system
  • Liga 1 (Indonesia)
  • Liga 2 (Indonesia)
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