Liga 2 (Indonesia)
Liga 2 (English: League Two) is the second-tier of the football competition system in Indonesia, organized by PSSI. Before 2017, this competition was named the Liga Indonesia Premier Division (from 1994 to 2007, it was the top-tier division in the Indonesian football league system).[1]
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| Organising body | PT Liga Indonesia Baru |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994 (as the First-tier) 2008 (as the Second-tier) 2017 (as Liga 2) |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of teams | 28 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Liga 1 |
| Relegation to | Liga 3 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Piala Indonesia |
| International cup(s) | AFC Cup via domestic cup |
| Current champions | Persis Solo (2021) |
| Most championships | Persik Kediri Persebaya Surabaya (3 titles) |
| TV partners | Emtek Telkom Indonesia |
| Website | ligaindonesiabaru |
| Current: 2022–23 | |
History
The competition is usually divided into several groups because of geographic and number of participants factors.
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 is organized again by PT Liga Indonesia after the dissolution of LPIS.
Prior to the formation of Indonesia Super League in 2008, Premier Division was the Indonesian top-flight football league. Along with Indonesia Super League, Premier Division is a fully professional competition.
In January 2017, PSSI renamed the competition to Liga 2.[1]
Current members

Notes:
- As the city of Nusantara is still under construction until at least 2024, Nusantara United will temporarily base themselves at the city of Salatiga,[3] however they will play league games at the Moch. Soebroto Stadium in nearby Magelang.[4]
- PSIM also registered the Sultan Agung Stadium in Bantul as the Mandala Krida doesn't have the required lighting for matches played at night.[6][7]
- Sriwijaya will play their first few home games at the Lapangan Atletik 1 within the Jakabaring Sport City complex as the Bumi Sriwijaya is still undergoing renovation work.[9]
Championship history
First-tier era
| Season | League name | Champions | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–95 | Liga Indonesia (Liga Dunhill) |
Persib Bandung | 1–0 | Petrokimia Putra |
| 1995–96 | Liga Indonesia II (Liga Dunhill) |
Bandung Raya | 2–0 | PSM Makassar |
| 1996–97 | Liga Indonesia III (Liga Kansas) |
Persebaya Surabaya | 3–1 | Bandung Raya |
| 1997–98 | Liga Indonesia IV | Season abandoned due to political and economic turmoil | ||
| 1998–99 | Liga Indonesia V | PSIS Semarang | 1–0 | Persebaya Surabaya |
| 1999–2000 | Liga Bank Mandiri | PSM Makassar | 3–2 | Pupuk Kaltim |
| 2001 | Liga Bank Mandiri | Persija Jakarta | 3–2 | PSM Makassar |
| 2002 | Liga Bank Mandiri | Petrokimia Putra | 2–1 (g.g.) | 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 (a.e.t.) | Persija Jakarta |
| 2006 | Liga Djarum Indonesia | Persik Kediri | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | PSIS Semarang |
| 2007–08 | Liga Djarum Indonesia | Sriwijaya | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | PSMS Medan |
Second-tier era
| Season | League name | Champions | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Liga Utama Esia | Persisam Putra Samarinda | 1–0 | Persema Malang |
| 2009–10 | Liga Joss Indonesia | Persibo Bojonegoro | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) |
Deltras Sidoarjo |
| 2010–11 | Liga Tiphone | Persiba Bantul | 1–0 | Persiraja Banda Aceh |
| 2011–12 (LPIS) |
Divisi Utama | Persepar Palangkaraya | round robin | Pro Duta |
| 2011-12 (LI) |
Divisi Utama | Barito Putera | 2–1 | Persita Tanggerang |
| 2013 (LPIS) |
Divisi Utama | PSS Sleman | 2–1 | Lampung FC |
| 2013 (LI) |
Divisi Utama | Persebaya (Bhayangkara) | 2–0 | Perseru Serui |
| 2014 | Divisi Utama | Pusamania Borneo | 2–1 | Persiwa Wamena |
| 2015 | Divisi Utama | Season abandoned due to FIFA suspension of Indonesia | ||
| 2017 | Liga 2 | Persebaya Surabaya | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | PSMS Medan |
| 2018 | Liga 2 | PSS Sleman | 2–0 | Semen Padang |
| 2019 | Liga 2 | Persik Kediri | 3–2 | Persita Tangerang |
| 2020 | Liga 2 | Season abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia | ||
| 2021 | Liga 2 | Persis Solo | 2–1 | RANS Cilegon |
| 2022–23 | Liga 2 | TBD | vs | TBD |
Title sponsors
- Dunhill (1994–1996)
- Kansas (1996–1997)
- Bank Mandiri (1999–2004)
- Djarum Super (2005–2008)
- Esia (2008–2009)
- Extra Joss (2009–2010)
- Ti-Phone (2010–2011)
Broadcasting partner
- TVRI (1994–20021)
- ANTV (1994–20021, 2004–20071, 2008–20132)[10]
- RCTI (2000–20021)
- Kompas TV (20202)[11]
- MNC Vision Networks (2020–20212)
- SCTV (20031)
- Indosiar (1999–20011, 20041, 2021–present2)[12]
- Trans TV (20041)
- TV7 (20051)
- Lativi/tvOne (2006–20071, 20132, 2017–20192)[13]
- First Media and Big TV (20142)
- OrangeTV (2017–20182)
- Telkom Indonesia (2018–present2)
- iflix (2017–20182)
- Vidio (2018–present2)[14]
- Nex Parabola (20192, 2021–present2)
- Moji (2021–present2)
- Mentari TV (2022–present2)
^1 : As the first tier.
^2 : As the second tier.
Awards
Best players
- First-tier era
| Season | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1994–95 | Petrokimia Putra | |
| 1995–96 | Persipura Jayapura | |
| 1996–97 | Bandung Raya | |
| 1997–98 | Competition abandoned due to political and economic turmoil | |
| 1998–99 | PSIS Semarang | |
| 1999–2000 | PSM Makassar | |
| 2001 | Persija Jakarta | |
| 2002 | Persita Tangerang | |
| 2003 | Persik Kediri | |
| 2004 | PSM Makassar | |
| 2005 | Persipura Jayapura | |
| 2006 | PSIS Semarang | |
| 2007–08 | Sriwijaya | |
- Second-tier era
| Season | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Persisam Putra Samarinda | |
| 2009–10 | Persibo Bojonegoro | |
| 2010–11 | Persiba Bantul | |
| 2011–12 (LPIS) |
Persepar Palangkaraya | |
| 2011–12 (LI) |
Persita Tangerang | |
| 2013 (LPIS) |
Not awarded | |
| 2013 (LI) |
Persebaya (DU) | |
| 2014 | Persiwa Wamena | |
| 2015 | Competition abandoned due to FIFA suspension of Indonesia | |
| 2017 | Persebaya Surabaya | |
| 2018 | PSS Sleman | |
| 2019 | Persik Kediri | |
| 2020 | Competition abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia | |
| 2021 | RANS Cilegon | |
Top scorers
- First-tier era
| Season | Top scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–95 | Bandung Raya | 34 | |
| 1995–96 | Bandung Raya | 30 | |
| 1996–97 | Persebaya Surabaya | 26 | |
| 1997–98 | Pelita Jaya | 20 | |
| 1998–99 | PSDS Deli Serdang | 11 | |
| 1999–2000 | Persija Jakarta | 24 | |
| 2001 | Barito Putera | 22 | |
| 2002 | Persita Tangerang | 26 | |
| 2003 | PSM Makassar | 31 | |
| 2004 | Persita Tangerang | 22 | |
| 2005 | Persik Kediri | 25 | |
| 2006 | Persik Kediri | 29 | |
| 2007–08 | Persik Kediri | 32 |
- Second-tier era
| Season | Top scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | PSPS Pekanbaru Persikad Depok Persikabo Bogor |
17 | |
| 2009–10 | Semen Padang | 20 | |
| 2010–11 | Persiba Bantul | 34 | |
| 2011–12 (LPIS) |
Perseman Manokwari | 11 | |
| 2011–12 (LI) |
Barito Putera | 18 | |
| 2013 (LPIS) |
Not awarded | ||
| 2013 (LI) |
Persebaya (DU) Persik Kediri |
18 | |
| 2014 | Persiwa Wamena | 17 | |
| 2015 | Competition abandoned due to FIFA suspension of Indonesia | ||
| 2017 | Kalteng Putra | 17 | |
| 2018 | PS Mojokerto Putra | 29 | |
| 2019 | Persita Tangerang | 14 | |
| 2020 | Competition abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia | ||
| 2021 | Persis Solo | 11 | |
References
- "PSSI Ubah ISL Jadi Liga 1" (in Indonesian). Bola.net. 20 January 2017. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- "Karo United Bermarkas di Stadion Teladan untuk Liga 2" (in Indonesian). suarasumut.id. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- "Alasan Tim Promosi Liga 2 Nusantara United FC Berkandang di Salatiga" (in Indonesian). harianjogja.com. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- "📆 𝐊𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐍𝐔𝐅𝐂 🔰 Simak jadwal lengkap Nusantara United di Grup Tengah Liga 2 musim 2022/23 🟢🟡 Laga mana yang paling kalian nantikan, NUtizen? 🤔 📷 𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺: @harytv & @gudangdigital.indonesia #nusantaraunited #nusantaraunitedfc #satuNUsasatubangsa" (in Indonesian). Instagram.com. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- "SETELAH DI REVISI DAN UPDATE 24 AGUSTUS 2022. INILAH --- Jadwal Resmi Pertandingan Persewar WAROPEN. Catat dan Simpan jadwalnya. Jangan sampai ketinggalan dan kelewatan. Mohon Dukungan dan Doa dari Seluruh Masyarakat Waropen dan Masyarakat Papua di Tanah Papua dan di manapun berada. #persewar #mutiarabakau #ligaindonesia #liga22022 #waropenbisa #waropenjuara #siapwarpersewar" (in Indonesian). instagram.com. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- "Panpel PSIM Yogyakarta Tunggu Keputusan Resmi PT LIB Soal Pergeseran Jadwal Laga Laskar Mataram". jogja.tribunnews.com. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- "Berikut jadwal terbaru PSIM Jogja di kompetisi Liga 2 2022/2023. Catat tanggal terbarunya dan kawal terus perjuangan Laskar Mataram, Dab! 💙 #YAK1N #LaskarMataram #AYDK". Instagram.com. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- "Jelang Liga 2, Putra Delta Sidoarjo Dipastikan Bermarkas di Stadion Supriyadi Kota Blitar" (in Indonesian). jatimtimes.com. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- "Batal Homebase di Lampung, Sriwijaya FC Tetap Berlaga di Stadion Gelora Sriwijaya Jakabaring". sumsel.suara.com. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- "ANTV Mulai Siarkan Kompetisi Divisi Utama". Tempo.co (in Indonesian). 15 December 2011.
- "Kompas TV Resmi Siarkan Kompetisi Liga 2 2020". Kompas TV (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- Serafin Unus Pasi (17 September 2022). "Asik! Indosiar Bakal Siarkan Pertandingan-pertandingan Liga 2 2022/23". Bola.net (in Indonesian).
- Muhammad Nurhendra Saputra (20 April 2018). "tvOne Siarkan Langsung Pertandingan Liga 2". VIVA.co.id (in Indonesian).
- Zainal Hasan (31 May 2021). Indra Citra Sena (ed.). "Tak Hanya Liga 1, Stasiun Televisi Ini Rupanya Juga Akan Siarkan Liga 2". Indosport.com (in Indonesian).
- "Biar Pun Jadi Runner-up, Persiwa Wamena Panen Gelar" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
External links
- Official website of PT Liga Indonesia Baru (in Indonesian)
- Official website of PSSI (in Indonesian)
