1998–99 Liga Indonesia Premier Division
| Season | 1998–99 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 November 1998 – 9 April 1999 |
| Champions | PSIS 1st Premier Division title 2nd Indonesian title |
| Relegated | Persita Persikabo Persiba |
| Asian Club Championship | PSIS |
| Asian Cup Winners' Cup | Persebaya |
| Matches played | 153 |
| Goals scored | 364 (2.38 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Alain Mabenda (11 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Persija 5–0 Petrokimia Putra (13 December 1998) |
| Biggest away win | Medan Jaya 0–3 PSDS (15 November 1998) Persiraja 0–3 PSDS (14 February 1999) |
| Highest scoring | Semen Padang 6–1 Petrokimia Putra (26 March 1999) |
← 1997–98 | |
The 1998–99 Liga Indonesia Premier Division was the fifth season of the Liga Indonesia Premier Division, the top division of Indonesian football. The season began on 1 November 1998 and ended on 9 April 1999. The league was made up of 28 clubs. PSIS won the title after beating the defending champions, Persebaya 1–0 in the final.
Teams
[edit]Team changes
[edit]The number of teams dropped from 31 to 28 this season.
Withdrew from Premier Division
[edit]Disbanded
[edit]Name changes
[edit]- Pelita Jakarta changed their name to Pelita Bakrie.
Stadiums and locations
[edit]
Medan
Padang
Tangerang
Jakarta
Malang
Locations of the teams in the 1998–99 Liga Indonesia Premier Division.
Blue: West Division; 
Yellow: Central Division; 
Red: East Division
Blue: West Division; 
Yellow: Central Division; 
Red: East Division
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First stage
[edit]West Division
[edit]Group A
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSMS | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 20 | Advance to second stage |
| 2 | Semen Padang | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 18 | |
| 3 | PSDS | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 16 | |
| 4 | Medan Jaya | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 11 | |
| 5 | PSP | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 8 | |
| 6 | Persiraja (O) | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 7 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
Group B
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persija | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 15 | Advance to second stage |
| 2 | Petrokimia Putra | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 13 | |
| 3 | Persib | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 10 | |
| 4 | PSBL | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 7 | |
| 5 | Persita (R) | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 7 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
Relegation play-offs
[edit]4–4 on aggregate. Persiraja won on away goals and retained their spot in the Premier Division, Persita were relegated.
Central Division
[edit]Group C
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persikota | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 20 | Advance to second stage |
| 2 | Pelita Bakrie | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 20 | |
| 3 | Arema | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 15 | |
| 4 | Persikab | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 13 | |
| 5 | PSIM | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 8 | |
| 6 | Persikabo (R) | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 6 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
Group D
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persebaya | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 17 | Advance to second stage |
| 2 | PSIS | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 11 | |
| 3 | Barito Putera | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 10 | |
| 4 | Persema | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 9 | |
| 5 | Gelora Dewata (O) | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 8 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
Relegation play-offs
[edit]Gelora Dewata won 7–5 on aggregate and retained their spot in the Premier Division, Persikabo were relegated.
East Division
[edit]Group E
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pupuk Kaltim | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 17 | Advance to second stage |
| 2 | PSM | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 16 | |
| 3 | Persma | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 16 | |
| 4 | Putra Samarinda | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 12 | |
| 5 | Persipura | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 12 | |
| 6 | Persiba (R) | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 12 | Relegation to First Division |
Second stage
[edit]Group P
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persebaya | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | PSIS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | |
| 3 | Semen Padang | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 6 | |
| 4 | Persikota | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 | |
| 5 | Petrokimia Putra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 1 |
Source: RSSSF
Group Q
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persija | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | PSMS | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Pelita Bakrie | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | |
| 4 | Pupuk Kaltim | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 | |
| 5 | PSM | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 |
Source: RSSSF
Knockout stage
[edit]| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 1 April – Jakarta | ||||||
| Persebaya (pen.) | 1 (4) | |||||
| 9 April – Manado | ||||||
| PSMS | 1 (2) | |||||
| Persebaya | 0 | |||||
| 1 April – Jakarta | ||||||
| PSIS | 1 | |||||
| Persija | 0 | |||||
| PSIS | 1 | |||||
Semifinals
[edit]
Final
[edit]Awards
[edit]Top scorer
[edit]The following is a list of the top scorers from the 1998-99 season.[1]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alain Mabenda
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PSDS | 11 |
| 2 |  Musa Kallon
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Persebaya | 8 |
| 3 |  Jean Michel Babouaken
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PSMS | 7 |
 Stephen Weah
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Persikota | 7 | |
 Tugiyo
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PSIS | 7 |
Best player
[edit]Fair play team
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "LI 1998-99". RSSSF. 2005. Retrieved 2010-06-02.