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Liga 2 (Indonesia)
Second tier of Indonesian football
This article is about the current second tier, and former top flight of Indonesian football. For the current top flight of Indonesian football, see Liga 1 (Indonesia). For the top flight in Indonesian football which ran concurrently with the Super League between 2011–2013, see Indonesian Premier League. For the second division directly linked to the Indonesian Premier League, see Indonesian Premier Division. For the Indonesian independent football league held in 2011, see Liga Primer Indonesia. For the Indonesian football league structure past and present, see Indonesian football league system.
Liga 2 (English: League Two), known as Pegadaian Liga 2 for sponsorship reasons,[1] is the second-tier of the football competition system in Indonesia, organized by PSSI. This competition started in 1994 under the name Liga Indonesia Premier Division (Indonesian: Divisi Utama Liga Indonesia) as the top-tier division in the Indonesian football league system. After the 2008 reforms, the Premier Division became the second tier. Liga 2 started in 2017 as a rebranding.[2]
Quick Facts Organising body, Founded ...
| Organising body | PT Liga Indonesia Baru |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994; 30 years ago (1994) (as the First-tier) 2008; 16 years ago (2008) (as the Second-tier) 2017; 7 years ago (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 Challenge League via domestic cup |
| Current champions | PSBS Biak (2023–24) |
| Most championships | Persebaya Surabaya Persik Kediri (3 titles) |
| TV partners | Emtek MNC Vision Networks |
| Website | ligaindonesiabaru |
| Current: 2023–24 | |
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Prior to the formation of Indonesia Super League in 2008, the Premier Division was the Indonesian top-flight football league. Along with Indonesia Super League, Premier Division is a fully professional competition. The competition is usually divided into several groups because of factors in terms of geography and number of participants.
Divisi Utama era
1994–2008
In 1994, PSSI merged the existing Perserikatan and Galatama to form Liga Indonesia. This decision was taken to increase the quality of Indonesian football. In order to do so, PSSI sought to combine supporter's fanaticism from Perserikatan and Galatama's professionalism. The Premier Division was the first-tier in Liga Indonesia. The system stayed put until 2007.[3]
2008–2017
In 2008, PSSI formed the Indonesia Super League (ISL), the first fully professional league in Indonesia, as the new top-tier of Indonesian football. The Premier Division was then being relegated to the second-tier.[3]
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 was organized again by PT Liga Indonesia after the dissolution of LPIS.
Liga 2 era
In January 2017, PSSI renamed the competition to Liga 2.[2]
First-tier era
More information Season, League name ...
| Season | League name | Champions | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–95 | Liga Indonesia (Liga Dunhill) |
Persib Bandung (1) | 1–0 | Petrokimia Putra |
| 1995–96 | Liga Indonesia II (Liga Dunhill) |
Bandung Raya (1) | 2–0 | PSM Makassar |
| 1996–97 | Liga Indonesia III (Liga Kansas) |
Persebaya Surabaya (1) | 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) | 1–0 | Persebaya Surabaya |
| 1999–2000 | Liga Bank Mandiri | PSM Makassar (1) | 3–2 | Pupuk Kaltim |
| 2001 | Liga Bank Mandiri | Persija Jakarta (1) | 3–2 | PSM Makassar |
| 2002 | Liga Bank Mandiri | Petrokimia Putra (1) | 2–1 (g.g.) | Persita Tangerang |
| 2003 | Liga Bank Mandiri | Persik Kediri (1) | – | PSM Makassar |
| 2004 | Liga Bank Mandiri | Persebaya Surabaya (2) | – | PSM Makassar |
| 2005 | Liga Djarum Indonesia | Persipura Jayapura (1) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Persija Jakarta |
| 2006 | Liga Djarum Indonesia | Persik Kediri (2) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | PSIS Semarang |
| 2007–08 | Liga Djarum Indonesia | Sriwijaya (1) | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | PSMS Medan |
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Second-tier era
More information Season, League name ...
| Season | League name | Champions | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Liga Utama Esia | Persisam Putra Samarinda (1) | 1–0 | Persema Malang |
| 2009–10 | Liga Joss Indonesia | Persibo Bojonegoro (1) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) |
Deltras Sidoarjo |
| 2010–11 | Liga Tiphone | Persiba Bantul (1) | 1–0 | Persiraja Banda Aceh |
| 2011–12 (LPIS) |
Divisi Utama | Persepar Palangkaraya (1) | round robin | Pro Duta |
| 2011–12 (LI) |
Divisi Utama | Barito Putera (1) | 2–1 | Persita Tanggerang |
| 2013 (LPIS) |
Divisi Utama | PSS Sleman (1) | 2–1 | Lampung FC |
| 2013 (LI) |
Divisi Utama | Persebaya DU (1) | 2–0 | Perseru Serui |
| 2014 | Divisi Utama | Pusamania Borneo (1) | 2–1 | Persiwa Wamena |
| 2015 | Divisi Utama | Season abandoned due to FIFA suspension of Indonesia | ||
| 2017 | Liga 2 | Persebaya Surabaya (1) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | PSMS Medan |
| 2018 | Liga 2 | PSS Sleman (2) | 2–0 | Semen Padang |
| 2019 | Liga 2 | Persik Kediri (3) | 3–2 | Persita Tangerang |
| 2020 | Liga 2 | Season abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia | ||
| 2021 | Liga 2 | Persis Solo (1) | 2–1 | RANS Cilegon |
| 2022–23 | Liga 2 | Season abandoned | ||
| 2023–24 | Pegadaian Liga 2 | PSBS Biak (1) | 6–0 (3–0 / 3–0) |
Semen Padang |
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More information Period, Sponsor(s) ...
| Period | Sponsor(s) | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–1996 | Dunhill | Liga Dunhill | [4] |
| 1996–1997 | Kansas | Liga Kansas | [5] |
| 1997–1999 | No sponsors | Ligina (Liga Indonesia) | |
| 1999–2004 | Bank Mandiri | Liga Bank Mandiri | |
| 2005–2008 | Djarum Super | Liga Djarum Indonesia | [6] |
| 2008–2009 | Esia | Esia Divisi Utama | |
| 2009–2010 | Extra Joss | Liga Joss Indonesia | |
| 2010–2011 | Ti-Phone | Liga Ti-Phone | |
| 2012–2016 | No sponsors | Divisi Utama | |
| 2017–2023 | Liga 2 | ||
| 2023–2024 | Pegadaian | Pegadaian Liga 2 | [1] |
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As the first tier
As the second tier
- ANTV (2008–2013)[7]
- tvOne (2013, 2017–2019)[8]
- First Media and Big TV (2014)
- OrangeTV (2017–2018)
- iflix (2017–2018)
- Telkom Indonesia (2018–2022)
- Vidio (2018–present)[9]
- Nex Parabola (2019, 2021–present)[9]
- Kompas TV (2020)[10]
- MNC Vision Networks (2020–2021, 2023–present)[11]
- Indosiar (2021–present)[9]
- Moji (2021–2022, 2024–present)
Best players
- First-tier era
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- Second-tier era
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Top scorers
- First-tier era
More information Season, Top scorer ...
| Season | Top scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–95 |  Peri Sandria |
Bandung Raya | 34 |
| 1995–96 |  Dejan Gluscevic |
Bandung Raya | 30 |
| 1996–97 |  Jacksen F. Tiago |
Persebaya Surabaya | 26 |
| 1997–98 | Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto |
Pelita Jaya | 20 |
| 1998–99 |  Alain Mabenda |
PSDS Deli Serdang | 11 |
| 1999–2000 | Bambang Pamungkas |
Persija Jakarta | 24 |
| 2001 |  Sadissou Bako |
Barito Putera | 22 |
| 2002 | Ilham Jaya Kesuma |
Persita Tangerang | 26 |
| 2003 |  Oscar Aravena |
PSM Makassar | 31 |
| 2004 | Ilham Jaya Kesuma |
Persita Tangerang | 22 |
| 2005 |  Cristian Gonzáles |
Persik Kediri | 25 |
| 2006 | Cristian Gonzáles |
Persik Kediri | 29 |
| 2007–08 | Cristian Gonzáles |
Persik Kediri | 32 |
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- Second-tier era
More information Season, Top scorer ...
| Season | Top scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Herman Dzumafo Epandi Jean Paul Boumsong Mardiansyah |
PSPS Pekanbaru Persikad Depok Persikabo Bogor |
17 |
| 2009–10 |  Edward Junior Wilson |
Semen Padang | 20 |
| 2010–11 |  Udo Fortune |
Persiba Bantul | 34 |
| 2011–12 (LPIS) |
Abel Cielo |
Perseman Manokwari | 11 |
| 2011–12 (LI) |
Sackie Teah Doe |
Barito Putera | 18 |
| 2013 (LPIS) |
Not awarded | ||
| 2013 (LI) |
Jean Paul Boumsong Oliver Makor |
Persebaya (DU) Persik Kediri |
18 |
| 2014 | Yao Rudy Abblode |
Persiwa Wamena | 17 |
| 2017 | Rivaldi Bawuo |
Kalteng Putra | 17 |
| 2018 | Indra Setiawan |
PS Mojokerto Putra | 29 |
| 2019 | Sirvi Arfani |
Persita Tangerang | 14 |
| 2021 | Alberto Gonçalves |
Persis Solo | 11 |
| 2023–24 | Alexsandro |
PSBS Biak | 19 |
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- Hidayah, Aguslia (15 December 2011). "ANTV Mulai Siarkan Kompetisi Divisi Utama". Tempo.co (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- Saputra, Muhammad Nurhendra (20 April 2018). "tvOne Siarkan Langsung Pertandingan Liga 2". VIVA.co.id (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- Yaksa, Muhammad Adi (5 September 2023). "Pegadaian Jadi Sponsor Utama Liga 2 2023 / 2024: Live di Indosiar, Vidio, dan Nex Parabola". Bola.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- Dirhantoro, Tito (13 March 2020). "Kompas TV Resmi Siarkan Kompetisi Liga 2 2020". Kompas TV (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- Prasetya, Mochamad Hary (17 February 2020). Nugroho, Nungki (ed.). "MNC Vision Networks Siarkan Liga 1 dan Liga 2 2020". Bolasport.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 14 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
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- Official website of PT Liga Indonesia Baru (in Indonesian)
- Official website of PSSI (in Indonesian)