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

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]

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

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]

Current members

Liga 2 (Indonesia) is located in Indonesia
Persiraja
Sada Sumut
PSDS
PSMS
Semen Padang
PSPS
Sriwijaya
Kalteng Putra
Persiba
Sulut United
Persipal BU
Malut United
PSBS
Persewar
Persipura
Locations of non-Java-based 2023–24 Liga 2 teams.
Red: Group 1; Yellow: Group 2; Green: Group 3; Blue: Group 4
Liga 2 teams in Java Island
Perserang
Bekasi City
PSKC
Persikab
PSCS
Persekat
Persijap
Persipa
Nusantara United
PSIM
Persela
Gresik United
Deltras
Locations of Java-based 2023–24 Liga 2 teams

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 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

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

As the first tier

As the second tier

Awards

Best players

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

Top scorers

First-tier era
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 Jaya 20
1998–99 Gabon Alain Mabenda PSDS Deli Serdang 11
1999–2000 Indonesia Bambang Pamungkas Persija Jakarta 24
2001 Cameroon Sadissou Bako Barito Putera 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 Uruguay Cristian Gonzáles Persik Kediri 25
2006 Uruguay Cristian Gonzáles Persik Kediri 29
2007–08 Uruguay Cristian Gonzáles Persik Kediri 32
Second-tier era
Season Top scorer Club Goals
2008–09 Cameroon Herman Dzumafo Epandi
Cameroon Jean Paul Boumsong
Indonesia Mardiansyah 		PSPS Pekanbaru
Persikad Depok
Persikabo Bogor 		17
2009–10 Liberia Edward Junior Wilson Semen Padang 20
2010–11 Nigeria Udo Fortune Persiba Bantul 34
2011–12
(LPIS) 		Liberia Abel Cielo Perseman Manokwari 11
2011–12
(LI) 		Liberia Sackie Teah Doe Barito Putera 18
2013
(LPIS) 		Not awarded
2013
(LI) 		Cameroon Jean Paul Boumsong
Liberia Oliver Makor 		Persebaya (DU)
Persik Kediri 		18
2014 Liberia Yao Rudy Abblode Persiwa Wamena 17
2017 Indonesia Rivaldi Bawuo Kalteng Putra 17
2018 Indonesia Indra Setiawan PS Mojokerto Putra 29
2019 Indonesia Sirvi Arfani Persita Tangerang 14
2021 Indonesia Alberto Gonçalves Persis Solo 11
2023–24 Brazil Alexsandro PSBS Biak 19

See also

References

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