Liga 2 (Indonesia)

Summary

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]

Liga 2
Organising bodyPT Liga Indonesia Baru
Founded1994; 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)
CountryIndonesia
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams28
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toLiga 1
Relegation toLiga 3
Domestic cup(s)Piala Indonesia
International cup(s)AFC Cup via domestic cup
Current championsPSBS Biak
(2023–24)
Most championshipsPersebaya Surabaya
Persik Kediri
(3 titles)
TV partnersEmtek
MNC Vision Networks
Websiteligaindonesiabaru.com
Current: 2023–24

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.

History edit

Divisi Utama era edit

1994–2008 edit

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 edit

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 edit

In January 2017, PSSI renamed the competition to Liga 2.[2]

Current members edit

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Locations of non-Java-based 2023–24 Liga 2 teams.
  Red: Group 1;   Yellow: Group 2;   Green: Group 3;   Blue: Group 4
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Locations of Java-based 2023–24 Liga 2 teams

Championship history edit

First-tier era edit

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 edit

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 DU 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 Season abandoned
2023–24 Pegadaian Liga 2 PSBS Biak 6–0
(3–0 / 3–0)
Semen Padang

Title sponsors edit

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]

Broadcasting partner edit

As the first tier edit

As the second tier edit

Awards edit

Best players edit

First-tier era
Season Player Club
1994–95   Widodo C. Putro Petrokimia Putra
1995–96   Ronny Wabia Persipura Jayapura
1996–97   Nuralim Bandung Raya
1998–99   Ali Sunan PSIS Semarang
1999–2000   Bima Sakti PSM Makassar
2001   Bambang Pamungkas Persija Jakarta
2002   Ilham Jaya Kesuma Persita Tangerang
2003   Musikan Persik Kediri
2004   Ponaryo Astaman PSM Makassar
2005   Christian Warobay Persipura Jayapura
2006   Maman Abdurrahman PSIS Semarang
2007–08   Zah Rahan Krangar Sriwijaya
Second-tier era
Season Player Club
2008–09   Aldo Baretto Persisam Putra Samarinda
2009–10   Victor da Silva Persibo Bojonegoro
2010–11   Wahyu Wijiastanto Persiba Bantul
2011–12
(LPIS)
  George Oyebode Oyedepo Persepar Palangkaraya
2011–12
(LI)
  Cristian Carrasco Persita Tangerang
2013
(LPIS)
Not awarded
2013
(LI)
  Jean Paul Boumsong Persebaya (DU)
2014   Sengbah Kennedy[12] Persiwa Wamena
2017   Irfan Jaya Persebaya Surabaya
2018   Ichsan Pratama PSS Sleman
2019   Taufiq Febriyanto Persik Kediri
2021   Rifal Lastori RANS Cilegon
2023–24   Alexsandro PSBS Biak

Top scorers edit

First-tier era
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
Second-tier era
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

See also edit

References edit

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  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ a b c 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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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External links edit

  • Official website of PT Liga Indonesia Baru (in Indonesian)
  • Official website of PSSI (in Indonesian)