| Countries | Indonesia |
|---|---|
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
| Founded | 2008 (before 2008, the top rank of professional soccer competition in Indonesia was the Premier Division) |
| Number of teams | 18 |
| Levels on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Premier Division |
| Domestic cup(s) | Piala Indonesia |
| International cup(s) | AFC Champions League AFC Cup |
| Current champions | Persipura Jayapura (2010–11) |
| Most championships | Persipura Jayapura (2) |
| TV partners | antv |
| Website | www.ligaindonesia.co.id |
| 2011–12 Indonesia Super League | |
Indonesia Super League (ISL) (Indonesian: Liga Super Indonesia) is a professional competition for soccer clubs in Indonesia. This competition is managed by PT Liga Indonesia. It was the top flight soccer league in Indonesia, before the Football Association of Indonesia replaced it with Indonesian Premier League in 2011.
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Building and managing a complete U-21 team is one of the requirements for clubs participating in the ISL. Those U-21 teams will participate in the Indonesia Super League U-21 which is held in parallel with the main competition. In 2009-10, Persib Bandung U-21 team won the league.
Prior to 2008, the highest level of junior level competitions in Indonesia was U-23 League Cup.
| Year | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | Persipura Jayapura | Persiwa Wamena |
| 2009-10 | Arema Indonesia | Persipura Jayapura |
| 2010-11 | Persipura Jayapura | Arema Indonesia |
Before 2008, the highest level of professional soccer competition in Indonesia was the Premier Division. It used the combination format of double round-robin first round and single eliminations second round. Indonesia Super League uses the double round-robin competition format.
Considering only these two ISL editions, Persipura Jayapura is considered as the best achieving clubs, since they could finish the first and second position consecutively. Considering the whole history of top level of professional soccer league in Indonesia, Persebaya Surabaya, Persik Kediri along with Persipura Jayapura are the best achievers, winning the competitions twice.
| Year | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | Pelita Jaya U-21 | Persita U-21 |
| 2009-10 | Persib Bandung U-21 | Pelita Jaya U-21 |
| 2011 | Persela U-21 | Semen Padang FC U-21 |
The following clubs are participating in the 2009–10 season.
| Club |
Position in 2008 |
First season in the 1st level comp. |
Number of seasons in the 1st level comp. |
Number of seasons in ISL |
First season replacing in the 1st level comp. |
Competition won in the 1st level comp. |
Last competition won in the 1st level comp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arema Indonesia | 10 | 1987-88 | 2 | 1 | 2009-10 | ||
| Bontang FC | 13 | 1988-89 | 2 | 0 | n/a | ||
| Pelita Jaya | 9 | 1986-87 | 2 | 3 | 1993-94 | ||
| Persebaya Surabaya | Playoff: Divisi Utama |
1930-31 | 1 | 8 | 2004 | ||
| Persela Lamongan | 6 | 2007 | 2 | 0 | n/a | ||
| Persema Malang | 2: Divisi Utama | 1994-95 | 1 | 0 | n/a | ||
| Persib Bandung | 3 | 1930-31 | 2 | 6 | 1994-95 | ||
| Persiba Balikpapan | 5 | 1994-95 | 2 | 0 | n/a | ||
| Persija Jakarta | 7 | 1930-31 | 2 | 10 | 2001 | ||
| Persijap Jepara | 11 | 2001 | 2 | 0 | n/a | ||
| Persik Kediri | 4 | 2003 | 2 | 2 | 2006 | ||
| Persipura Jayapura | 1 | 1994-95 | 3 | 3 | 2010-11 | ||
| Persisam Putra Samarinda | 1: Divisi Utama | 1994-95 | 1 | 0 | n/a | ||
| Persitara Jakarta Utara | 14 | 2006 | 2 | 0 | n/a | ||
| Persiwa Wamena | 2 | 2006 | 2 | 0 | n/a | ||
| PSM Makassar | 8 | 1957 | 2 | 5 | 1999-2000 | ||
| PSPS Pekanbaru | 3: Divisi Utama | 2003 | 1 | 0 | n/a | ||
| Sriwijaya FC | 5 | 1994-95 | 2 | 1 | 2007 |
| Year | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | Boaz Solossa Cristian Gonzáles |
Persipura Jayapura Persik Kediri/Persib Bandung |
28 |
| 2009-10 | Aldo Baretto | Bontang FC | 19 |
| 2010-11 | Boaz Solossa | Persipura Jayapura | 22 |
| Year | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | Boaz Solossa | Persipura Jayapura |
| 2009-10 | Kurnia Meiga | Arema Indonesia |
| 2010-11 | Boaz Solossa | Persipura Jayapura |
| Year | Player Category Recipient | Club Category Recipient | Coach Category Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | Talaohu Musafri (Persiba Balikpapan) | Persija Jakarta | Jacksen F. Tiago (Persipura Jayapura) |
| 2009-10 | Eduard Ivakdalam (Persipura Jayapura) | Sriwijaya F.C. | — |
| 2010-11 | — | Persijap Jepara | — |
| Year | Referee | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | Najamuddin Aspiran | Balikpapan |
| 2009-10 | Oki Dwi Putra | Bandung |
| 2010-11 | — | — |
| Year | Supporter | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | LA Mania | Persela Lamongan |
| 2009-10 | Aremania | Arema Indonesia |
| 2010-11 | Aremania | Arema Indonesia |
| Year | Club |
|---|---|
| 2008-09 | — |
| 2009-10 | Arema Indonesia |
| 2010-11 | — |
The first edition of ISL used the same format for foreign players as the previous edition of top layer league in Indonesia, which allows club to have 5 foreign players from any countries without further restrictions. Only 3 of them are allowed to play together in a match.
However, since the 2009-10 edition, Indonesian FA has applied a new restriction as known as "3+2" format, in which at least 2 of 5 foreign players in every club are originated from Asian countries. Furthermore, those foreign players need to conform with the following condition:[1]
In 2010-2011 edition, Indonesian FA introduced a new restriction regarding registration of new foreign players from African countries. Players from African countries who have never played before in Indonesia Super League shall be an international player for his country. The respective players have to show formal evidences that they have played for their country in official FIFA matches. Players failed to show such evidences will not get permit to play in Indonesia Super League 2010-2011.[2]
These players do not fill a Visa position:
1Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained Indonesia Residency;
2Foreign residents or foreign residents of Indonesian descent who have chosen to represent Indonesian national team;
3Players with Indonesian descent who were born and started their professional career abroad, but will have since gained Indonesia Residency;
4Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad, but will have since gained Indonesia Residency;
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