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The '''Liga Indonesia''' is a league competition for [[Indonesia|Indonesian]] [[football (soccer)|football]] clubs located at the top of the Indonesian football league system. Liga Indonesia is officially the Indonesian football league system itself, but more commonly used to refer to the league's premier division. Liga Indonesia is the top football competition of [[Football Association of Indonesia|Indonesia]]. |
The '''Liga Indonesia''' is a league competition for [[Indonesia|Indonesian]] [[football (soccer)|football]] clubs located at the top of the Indonesian football league system. Liga Indonesia is officially the Indonesian football league system itself, but more commonly used to refer to the league's premier division, [[Divisi Utama]]. Liga Indonesia is the top football competition of [[Football Association of Indonesia|Indonesia]]. |
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== Overview == |
== Overview == |
Revision as of 21:32, 4 August 2005
The Liga Indonesia is a league competition for Indonesian football clubs located at the top of the Indonesian football league system. Liga Indonesia is officially the Indonesian football league system itself, but more commonly used to refer to the league's premier division, Divisi Utama. Liga Indonesia is the top football competition of Indonesia.
Overview
The top 28 football clubs, split into two divisions, in the Indonesian league system compete in Liga Indonesia. It was established in 1994, when the semi-professional Liga Sepakbola Utama (Galatama) and amateur competition Perserikatan merged to form the professional Liga Indonesia. Most of the players in the league are of Indonesian origin, however some international footballers do play in Liga Indonesia.
The competition
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 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.
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 top two clubs qualify for the AFC Champions League.
Sponsorship
Liga Indonesia has been sponsored since its inception in 1994. Sponsors determine the league's sponsorship name.
- 1994-1996: Dunhill (Liga Dunhill)
- 1997: Kansas (Liga Kansas)
- 1997-1999: No sponsor (Liga Indonesia)
- 1999-2004: Bank Mendiri (Liga Bank Mediri)
- 2004-: Djarum (Liga Djarum Indonesia)
Liga Indonesia clubs, 2005-2006
Wilaya Barat
Club |
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Persija |
PSIS Semarang |
Persib Maung Bandung |
Arema Malang |
Persekabpas Pasuruan |
PSS Sleman |
PSDS Lubuk Pakam |
Persikota Kabup. Tangerang |
Delta Putra Sidoarjo |
Persita Tangerang |
Semen Padang |
Sriwijaya FC Palembang |
PSPS Pekanbaru |
PSMS Medan |
Wilaya Timur
Club |
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Persipura Jayapura |
PSM Makassar |
Persik Kediri |
Persiba Balikpapan |
Persebaya Surabaya |
Persegi Gianyar |
PKT Bontang |
Persema Malang |
Persmin Minahasa |
Petrokimia Gresik |
Pelita Krakatau Steel Cilegon |
Persela Lamongan |
Persibom Kotamobagu |
Persijap Jepara |
Notes
- The three clubs that were to be relegated after bottom finishes during the 2004-2005 season stayed up because of the new 28-club top division system.
Past Liga Indonesia champions
Season | Winner | Total wins* | Runner-up |
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1994-95 | Persib Bandung | 1 | Petrokimia Putra Gresik |
1995-96 | Bandung Raya | 1 | PSM Makassar |
1996-97 | Persebaya Surabaya | 1 | Bandung Raya |
1997-98 | Season unfinished | ||
1998-99 | PSIS Semarang | 1 | Persebaya Surabaya |
1999-2000 | PSM Makassar | 1 | Pupuk Kaltim Bontang |
2000-01 | Persija | 1 | PSM Makassar |
2001-02 | Petrokimia Putra Gresik | 1 | Persita Tangerang |
2002-03 | Persik | 1 | PSM Makassar |
2003-04 | Persebaya Surabaya | 2 | PSM Makassar |