Indonesian Premier Division

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Indonesian Premier Division
Country Indonesia Indonesia
Confederation AFC
Founded 1994
Number of teams 28
Levels on pyramid 2
Promotion to Indonesian Premier League
Relegation to First Division
Domestic cup(s) Piala Indonesia
Current champions Persepar Palangkaraya
(2013)
Most championships Persebaya Surabaya
Persik Kediri (2 title)
Website divisiutama.co.id
2013

Liga Indonesia Premier Division (Indonesian: Divisi Utama Liga Indonesia) is the regionalised second level of football competition system in Indonesia, organized by the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI). The competition is usually divided geographically into two or three groups. The 2010–11 season is sponsored by Ti-Phone, a cellular phone manufacturer and called as Liga Ti-Phone.

Prior to the formation of Indonesia Super League in 2008, Premier Division was the Indonesian top flight football league. Along with Premier League/Super League, Premier Division is a competition for professional (semi professional) football clubs.

Championship history

Season League name Champion Score Runner-up
1994-95 Liga Indonesia
(Liga Dunhill)
Persib
(Bandung)
1-0 Petrokimia Putra
(Gresik)
1995-96 Liga Indonesia II
(Liga Dunhill)
Mastrans Bandung Raya 2-0 PSM
(Makassar)
1996-97 Liga Indonesia III
(Liga Kansas)
Persebaya
(Surabaya)
3-1 Bandung Raya
1997-98 Liga Indonesia IV competition abandoned due to political and economic trouble in Indonesia
1998-99 Liga Indonesia V PSIS
(Semarang)
1-0 Persebaya
(Surabaya) Final at Manado
1999-00 Liga Bank Mandiri PSM
(Makassar)
3-2 Pupuk Kaltim
(Bontang)
2001 Liga Bank Mandiri Persija
(Jakarta)
3-2 PSM
(Makassar)
2002 Liga Bank Mandiri Petrokimia Putra
(Gresik)
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
(Palembang)
3-1 PSMS
(Medan)
2008–09 Liga Utama Esia Persisam Putra
(Samarinda)
1-0 Persema
(Malang)
2009–10 Liga Joss Indonesia Persibo
(Bojonegoro)
3-1 (penalty shootout) Deltras
(Sidoarjo)
2010-11 Liga Ti-phone Persiba
(Bantul)
1-0 Persiraja
(Banda Aceh)
2011-12 Divisi Utama Persepar
(Palangkaraya)
roundrobin Pro Duta
(Medan)

Grouping

Season Nationwide West Central East Total
1994-95 17 17 34
1995-96 15(-1) 16 31(-1)
1996-97 11 11 11 33
1997-98 10 11 10 31
1998-99 6 5 6 5 6 28
1999-00 14 14 28
2001 14 14 28
2002 12 12 24
2003 20 20
2004 18 18
2005 14 14 28
2006 14 14 28
2007 18 18 36
2008-09
2009-10 11 11 11 33
2010-11 13 13 13 39
2011-12 9 10 9 28

Sponsorship

Competition Sponsor

Liga Indonesia has been sponsored since its inception in 1994. In many cases, the main sponsor determines the competition's name.

Season Sponsor
1994/96 Dunhill (Liga Dunhill)
1996/97 Kansas (Liga Kansas)
1997/99 No sponsor (Liga Indonesia)
1999/04 Bank Mandiri (Liga Bank Mandiri)
2005/07 Djarum (Liga Djarum Indonesia)
2008/09 Esia (Liga Esia)
2009/10 Extra Joss (Liga Joss Indonesia)
2010/11 Ti-phone (Liga Ti-Phone)
2011/12 No sponsor (Divisi Utama Liga Indonesia)

Broadcasting Partner

  1. TVRI (1994-1996)
  2. SCTV (1996-1997)
  3. RCTI (1999-2002)
  4. Trans TV (2002-2003)
  5. ANTV (2003–2011)
  6. TV7 (2003-2006)
  7. LatiVi (2006-2007)

Best players

Season Player Club
1994-95 Indonesia Widodo C. Putro Petrokimia Putra
1995-96 Indonesia Ronny Wabia Persipura Jayapura
1996-97 Indonesia Nur'alim Bandung Raya
1997-98 competition abandoned due to political and economic trouble in Indonesia
1998-99 Indonesia Ali Sunan PSIS Semarang
1999-00 Indonesia Bima Sakti PSM Makassar
2001 Indonesia Bambang Pamungkas Persija Jakarta
2002 Indonesia Ilham Jaya Kesuma Persita Tangerang
2003 Indonesia Musikan Persik Kediri
2004 Indonesia Ponaryo Astaman PSM Makassar
2005 Indonesia Christian Warobay Persipura Jayapura
2006 Indonesia Maman Abdurahman PSIS Semarang
2007-08 Liberia Zah Rahan Krangar Sriwijaya FC
2008-09 Paraguay Aldo Baretto Persisam Putra Samarinda
2009-10 Brazil Victor Rodrigues Da Silva Persibo Bojonegoro
2010-11 Indonesia Wahyu Wiji Astanto Persiba Bantul
2011-12 Nigeria George Oyebode Oyedepo Persepar Palangkaraya

Top goalscorers

Season Top scorer Club Goals
1994–95 Indonesia Peri Sandria Bandung Raya 34
1995–96 Montenegro Dejan Gluscevic Bandung Raya 30
1996–97 Brazil Jacksen F. Tiago Persebaya Surabaya 26
1997–98 Indonesia Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto Pelita Jakarta 20
1998–99 Gabon Alain Mabenda PSDS Deli Serdang 11
1999–00 Indonesia Bambang Pamungkas Persija Jakarta 24
2001 Cameroon Sadissou Bako Barito Putra 22
2002 Indonesia Ilham Jaya Kesuma Persita Tangerang 26
2003 Chile Oscar Aravena PSM Makassar 31
2004 Indonesia Ilham Jaya Kesuma Persita Tangerang 22
2005 Indonesia Uruguay Cristian Gonzales Persik Kediri 25
2006 Indonesia Uruguay Cristian Gonzales Persik Kediri 29
2007–08 Indonesia Uruguay Cristian Gonzales Persik Kediri 32
2008–09 Cameroon Dzumafo Herman Epandi
Cameroon Jean Paul Boumsong
Indonesia Mardiansyah
PSPS Pekanbaru
Persikad Depok
Persikabo Bogor
17
2009–10 Liberia Edward Wilson Junior Semen Padang 20
2010–11 Nigeria Udo Fortune Persiba Bantul 34
2011–12 Liberia Abel Cielo Quioh Perseman Manokwari 11

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