2021–22 Liga 1 (Indonesia)
Football league season
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The 2021–22 Liga 1, also known as BRI Liga 1 for sponsorship reasons,[2] was the 5th season of Liga 1 under its current name and the 12th season of the top-flight Indonesian professional league for association football clubs since its establishment in 2008. The season started on 27 August 2021.[3] Bali United were the defending champions from the 2019 season after the 2020 season was abandoned and declared void after three matches due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2nd Liga 1 title
2nd Indonesian title
| |
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 August 2021 – 31 March 2022 |
| Champions | Bali United 2nd Liga 1 title 2nd Indonesian title |
| Relegated | Persipura Persela Persiraja |
| 2022 AFC Cup[1] | Bali United PSM |
| Matches | 306 |
| Goals | 735 (2.4 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ilija Spasojević (23 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Bali United 5–0 Persiraja (30 November 2021) Persikabo 1973 5–0 Persiraja (9 December 2021) |
| Biggest away win | Persiraja 0–5 Persikabo 1973 (19 March 2022) |
| Highest scoring | Persik 4–2 Persipura (21 October 2021) Persib 4–2 PSS (22 October 2021) Persikabo 1973 4–2 Persela (27 November 2021) Persebaya 3–3 Persija (14 February 2022) Persela 2–4 Barito Putera (18 February 2022) Madura United 3–3 Barito Putera (9 March 2022) PSIS 3–3 Persita (20 March 2022) Persipura 4–2 PSS (20 March 2022) |
| Longest winning run | 9 matches Bali United |
| Longest unbeaten run | 23 matches Arema |
| Longest winless run | 25 matches Persela |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches Persipura |
← 2020 2022–23 → | |
On 25 March 2022, Bali United succeeded in defending their title for the second consecutive season, after second-placed Persib drew against Persik, giving Bali United a 4-point lead with only one game left.[4]
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
Cancellation of the 2020 season
PSSI canceled the 2020 Liga 1 season after putting it under suspension twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first suspension was announced after finishing matchday three on 15 March 2020, two weeks after the government announced the first cases of COVID-19 in Indonesia. The initial suspension was only for two weeks but it was extended to 29 May 2020. However, the government blocked every attempt to resume the competition.[5] On 27 June 2020, PSSI issued a decree to continue Liga 1 from October 2020.[6]
After failing to obtain government and police permissions for the umpteenth time, PSSI on 29 September 2020 announced the second postponement of the 2020 season of Liga 1 and Liga 2. This time the initial suspension had a one-month period. After the end date was reached, PSSI on 29 October 2020 declared the 2020 football seasons could not be held in 2020. There was an attempt to resume the 2020 season in 2021. However, on 15 January 2021, PSSI decided to cancel the 2020 season of all football competitions and declared them void.[7][8]
2021 season plans
PSSI and PT LIB plan to hold the 2021 season in coordination with the Indonesian Police and other state agencies despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia, the country with the most COVID-19 cases in Southeast Asia. The original plan was to hold it from 11 June 2021 and finish on 11 March 2022. After months of debate, PSSI decided against eliminating the relegation and promotion system, an option that many cash-strapped clubs proposed. PSSI also changed the starting date to early July 2021. COVID-19 restrictions in many cities on Java island delayed the commencement to late August 2021.[9][10]
In order to obtain government permission, PSSI and PT LIB themselves had to incorporate various COVID-19 restrictions for the 2021 season, including disallowing fans to be inside or outside the stadium before, during, and after matches. Only a maximum of 299 people, including players, coaches, team officials, security personnel, and special guests, are allowed to enter the stadium. In addition, all entrants are required to be tested, pass temperature checks, wear masks, and follow other health protocols. All players also must be fully vaccinated to be eligible to play. All matches are expected to be played on main island of Java to reduce contagion risks from air travel, leading to protests from non-Java teams that must relocate their base to a Java city.[11][12]
As a simulation for the 2021 season, PSSI held the 2021 Menpora Cup as a pre-season tournament for the Liga 1 teams. The event was held as a reference in implementing health protocols so that government and police officials become convinced that professional football matches would not turn into super-spreader events.[13]
2021 format
Cognizant of the fluctuating situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, PSSI and PT LIB decided the league format will be divided into six series that consider the infection levels across Java island. Each series will cover 45-54 matches (five to six matchdays) played in multiple designated regions to ensure no club will play in their home grounds. The venues can change days ahead of schedule if certain regions are deemed as COVID-19 red zones or violations to COVID-19 rules occurred at a specific stadium.[14]
The first series (six matchdays) will be held in the provinces of Banten, West Java, and DKI Jakarta with six stadiums (Benteng Taruna Stadium, Pakansari Stadium, Patriot Stadium (Indonesia), Wibawa Mukti Stadium, Gelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium and Jalak Harupat Stadium). The second series is planned to be held in the provinces Central Java and Special Region of Yogyakarta with five stadiums (Jatidiri Stadium, Citarum Stadium, Manahan Stadium, Maguwoharjo Stadium and Sultan Agung Stadium). The third series is planned to entirely run in East Java province but in different nine stadiums (Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium, Gelora 10 November Stadium, Kanjuruhan Stadium, Gajayana Stadium, Surajaya Stadium, Petrokimia Stadium, Gelora Delta Stadium, Brawijaya Stadium, Gelora Bangkalan Stadium).[15]
The fourth and fifth series will be held in Bali with limited supporters in four stadiums (Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium (Gianyar), Ngurah Rai Stadium (Denpasar), Kompyang Sujana Stadium (Denpasar), and Samudra Stadium (Badung)), before the sixth and last series is planned to take place at venues in the kick-off series in the provinces of Banten, West Java, and DKI Jakarta.[16]
Teams
Eighteen teams are competing in the league – all teams retained from the scrapped 2020 season.
Name changes
- In early 2020, TIRA-Persikabo changed its name to Persikabo 1973.[17][18]
- In late 2020, Bhayangkara relocated to Surakarta from Jakarta and changed its name to Bhayangkara Solo.[19] However, the changes were annulled, according to PSSI in its 2021 annual congress.[20]
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arema | Malang | Kanjuruhan | 42,449 |
| Bali United | Gianyar | Kapten I Wayan Dipta | 23,081 |
| Barito Putera | Martapura | Demang Lehman[a] | 15,000 |
| Bhayangkara | Surakarta | Manahan | 20,000 |
| Borneo | Samarinda | Segiri | 16,000 |
| Madura United | Pamekasan | Gelora Madura | 15,000 |
| Persebaya | Surabaya | Gelora Bung Tomo | 45,134 |
| Persela | Lamongan | Surajaya | 16,000 |
| Persib | Bandung | Si Jalak Harupat | 27,000 |
| Persija | Jakarta | Gelora Bung Karno[b] | 77,193 |
| Persik | Kediri | Brawijaya | 20,000 |
| Persikabo 1973 | Bogor | Pakansari | 30,000 |
| Persipura | Jayapura | Mandala | 30,000 |
| Persiraja | Banda Aceh | Harapan Bangsa | 45,000 |
| Persita | Tangerang | Indomilk Arena[23] | 30,000 |
| PSIS | Semarang | Citarum[c] | 7,000 |
| PSM | Makassar | Andi Mattalatta | 15,000 |
| PSS | Sleman | Maguwoharjo | 31,700 |
Notes:
- Persija also registered Patriot Candrabhaga as their home stadium.[22]
- PSIS will play their home matches at Citarum because the rebuilding of their stadium at Jatidiri isn't finished yet.[24] They also registered Moch. Soebroto and Kebondalem.[25]
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and coaches may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt Sponsor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arema |  Eduardo Almeida |
 Johan Alfarizi |
SEA[26] |
Vidio1, The Legion Nutrition1, MS Glow for Men1, Indomie1, Panca Persada Medika2, Torabika Duo3 |
| Bali United |  Stefano Cugurra |
Fadil Sausu |
Mills[27] |
Indofood1, Smartfren1, Wuling1, Buana Capital1, YCAB Foundation1, AdaKami1, Alderon1, OVO1, KukuBima Ener-G!1, Bank Ina1, Indomie2, Intersport2, CBN Fiber2, MS Glow for Men3, Vidio3 |
| Barito Putera | Rahmad Darmawan[28] |
Rizky Pora |
Made by club |
Hasnur Group1, Maming Enam Sembilan1 |
| Bhayangkara |  Paul Munster |
Awan Setho |
Mills[29] |
BNI1, Envi1, Gojek2, Go-Pay2, Viral Blast Global2, Jasa Raharja3, Extra Joss3 |
| Borneo | Ahmad Amiruddin (caretaker) |
 Javlon Guseynov |
Etams[30] |
Ansaf1, CRK1, Mr. Cuanisasi1, Extra Joss2, Energi Borneo Timur3 |
| Madura United | Fábio Lefundes[31] |
Fachrudin Aryanto |
XTen[32] |
Integra Group1, Kangean Energy Indonesia1, KukuBima Ener-G!1, POJUR1, Viral Blast Global2 |
| Persebaya | Aji Santoso |
Rachmat Irianto |
AZA[33][34] |
Kapal Api1, Vidio1, Extra Joss1, Pansaka1, Go-Pay2, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surabaya2, MPM Honda Distributor3, The Legion Nutrition3 |
| Persela | Vacant | Dwi Kuswanto |
Adhoc[35] |
So Nice1, BeliKopi1, Extra Joss2 |
| Persib |  Robert Alberts |
Supardi Nasir |
Sportama[36] |
Indofood1, Mobil1, Permata Bank Syariah1, Halodoc1, Pria Punya Selera1, Intersport1, Kopi ABC2, Envi3, Didimax3, Indomie3 |
| Persija | Sudirman[37] |
Andritany Ardhiyasa |
Juara[38] |
Amman Mineral1, KukuBima Ener-G! C-10001, Indomie1, Amindo Prima Sejahtera1, Anargya Aset Manajemen2, Viral Blast Global2 |
| Persik |  Javier Roca[39] |
Andri Ibo |
Noij[40] |
Extra Joss2, Harmoni Kediri3 |
| Persikabo 1973 | Liestiadi[41] |
Manahati Lestusen[a] |
Adhoc[42] |
SBOTOP12, Extra Joss3 |
| Persipura |  Alfredo Vera[43] |
Ian Kabes |
SPECS |
Freeport Indonesia1, KukuBima Ener-G!1, Bank Papua1, SIMANJA2, Kartu Debit Persipura2 |
| Persiraja | Sérgio Alexandre[44] |
Mukhlis Nakata |
Adhoc[45] |
Extra Joss1, Dek Gam Foundation1, PDAM Tirta Daroy1, Mifa Bersaudara1, JRG Rahayu Shuttle2, Ujong Neubok Dalam3 |
| Persita | Widodo C. Putro |
Agung Prasetyo |
Made by club[46] |
Palang Merah Indonesia1, Matrix Broadband1, Indomilk1, Moya1, Krating Daeng2, Indomie2, SOS Children's Villages Indonesia2, Aetra Tangerang3 |
| PSIS |  Dragan Đukanović[47] |
Wallace Costa |
RIORS[48][49] |
Charlie Hospital1, Baja Indoraya1, Indomie1, DBAsia.news1, Extra Joss2, Pelindo III2 |
| PSM | Joop Gall[50] |
Zulkifli Syukur |
Ewako PSM![51] |
Honda1, Kalla Group1, KukuBima Ener-G!3 |
| PSS | I Putu Gede[52] |
Bagus Nirwanto |
SMBD[53] |
Bank Mandiri1, Ace of News1, Indomie1, SKS Ready Mix1, Haji Tjandra Racing Team1, Viral Blast Global2 |
Notes:
Additionally, SPECS made referee kits and also supplied the match ball, the Illuzion II.[54]
Captaincy changes:
- Manahati Lestusen replaced Ciro Alves as team captain starting from week 14.
Coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Week | Table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSM |  Bojan Hodak |
Signed by Kuala Lumpur City | 9 January 2021[55] | Pre-season | Syamsudin Batola (caretaker) |
7 March 2021[56] | |
| Persik | Budi Sudarsono |
Contract expired | 10 February 2021[57] | Joko Susilo |
11 March 2021[58] | ||
| Arema | Carlos Oliveira |
Contract expired | 17 February 2021[59] | Eduardo Almeida |
3 May 2021[60] | ||
| Persela | Nil Maizar |
Contract expired | 23 February 2021[61] | Iwan Setiawan |
2 June 2021[62] | ||
| Persija | Sudirman |
Demoted to assistant coach | 26 April 2021[63] |  Angelo Alessio |
11 June 2021[64] | ||
| PSM | Syamsudin Batola |
End of caretaker role | 8 July 2021 |  Milomir Šešlija |
8 July 2021[65] | ||
| PSIS | Dragan Đukanović |
Resigned | 10 August 2021[66] | Imran Nahumarury (caretaker) |
10 August 2021[66] | ||
| Borneo | Mario Gómez |
Resigned | 16 September 2021[67] | 3 | 5 | Ahmad Amiruddin (caretaker) |
16 September 2021[67] |
| PSIS | Imran Nahumarury |
End of caretaker role | 17 September 2021[68] | 3 | 4 |  Ian Gillan |
17 September 2021[68] |
| Borneo | Ahmad Amiruddin |
End of caretaker role | 3 October 2021 | 6 | 9 | Risto Vidaković |
3 October 2021[69] |
| Persik | Joko Susilo |
Sacked | 3 October 2021[70] | 6 | 16 | Alfiat (caretaker) |
3 October 2021 |
| Persiraja | Hendri Susilo |
Sacked | 27 October 2021[71] | 9 | 18 | Akhyar Ilyas (caretaker) |
27 October 2021[72] |
| Madura United | Rahmad Darmawan |
Sacked | 9 November 2021[73] | 11 | 14 | Fábio Lefundes |
15 November 2021[31] |
| Persik | Alfiat |
End of caretaker role | 11 November 2021[39] | 11 | 15 | Javier Roca |
11 November 2021[39] |
| PSIS | Ian Gillan |
Became technical director | 15 November 2021[74] | 11 | 4 | Imran Nahumarury |
15 November 2021[74] |
| Persipura | Jacksen F. Tiago |
Sacked | 19 November 2021[75] | 12 | 17 | Alfredo Vera |
21 November 2021[43] |
| Persikabo 1973 |  Igor Kriushenko |
Sacked | 23 November 2021[76] | 13 | 12 | Liestiadi |
25 November 2021[41] |
| PSM | Milomir Šešlija |
Sacked | 25 November 2021[77] | 13 | 10 | Syamsudin Batola (caretaker) |
25 November 2021[77] |
| Persela | Iwan Setiawan |
Sacked | 29 November 2021[78] | 14 | 15 | Ragil Sudirman (caretaker) |
29 November 2021[79] |
| Barito Putera | Djadjang Nurdjaman |
Sacked | 14 December 2021[80] | 17 | 15 | Rahmad Darmawan |
31 December 2021[28] |
| PSIS | Imran Nahumarury |
Resigned | 18 December 2021[81] | 17 | 6 | Dragan Đukanović |
27 December 2021[47] |
| PSS |  Dejan Antonić |
Sacked | 19 December 2021[82] | 17 | 11 | I Putu Gede |
20 December 2021[52] |
| Persela | Ragil Sudirman |
End of caretaker role | 20 December 2021 | 17 | 16 | Jafri Sastra |
20 December 2021[83] |
| PSM | Syamsudin Batola |
End of caretaker role | 29 December 2021 | 17 | 12 | Joop Gall |
29 December 2021[50] |
| Persiraja | Akhyar Ilyas |
End of caretaker role | 2 January 2022 | 17 | 18 | Sérgio Alexandre |
2 January 2022[44] |
| Persija | Angelo Alessio |
Sacked | 19 January 2022[84] | 20 | 8 | Sudirman |
20 January 2022[37] |
| Borneo | Risto Vidaković |
Resigned | 20 January 2022[85] | 20 | 7 | Fakhri Husaini |
22 January 2022[86] |
| Persela | Jafri Sastra |
Resigned | 21 February 2022[87] | 27 | 17 | Ragil Sudirman |
21 February 2022 |
| Borneo | Fakhri Husaini |
Sacked | 26 March 2022[88] | 34 | 6 | Ahmad Amiruddin (caretaker) |
26 March 2022 |
Foreign players
PSSI restricts the number of foreign players to four per team with one of them must come from an association member from the Asian Football Confederation. Teams can use all the foreign players at once.
- Players name in bold indicates the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window.
- Former Player(s) were players that out of squad or left club within the season, after pre-season transfer window, or in the mid-season transfer window, and at least had one appearance.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bali United (C) | 34 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 57 | 26 | +31 | 75 | Qualification for the 2022 AFC Cup group stage[a] and Qualification for the 2023-24 AFC Champions League Preliminary Round 1 |
| 2 | Persib | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 48 | 22 | +26 | 69 | |
| 3 | Bhayangkara | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 48 | 27 | +21 | 66 | |
| 4 | Arema | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 44 | 25 | +19 | 65 | |
| 5 | Persebaya | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 56 | 35 | +21 | 63 | |
| 6 | Borneo | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 52 | |
| 7 | PSIS | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 46 | |
| 8 | Persija | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 43 | 40 | +3 | 45 | |
| 9 | Madura United | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 41 | |
| 10 | Persikabo 1973 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 40 | |
| 11 | Persik | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 39[b] | |
| 12 | Persita | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 39 | 49 | −10 | 39[b] | |
| 13 | PSS | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 39[b] | |
| 14 | PSM | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 38 | Qualification for the 2022 AFC Cup group stage[c] |
| 15 | Barito Putera | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 41 | 49 | −8 | 36[d] | |
| 16 | Persipura[e] (R) | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 36[d] | Relegation to Liga 2 |
| 17 | Persela (R) | 34 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 32 | 61 | −29 | 21 | |
| 18 | Persiraja (R) | 34 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 18 | 69 | −51 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Drawing.[156]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Bali United qualified for the 2022 AFC Cup group stage as the 2019 Liga 1 champions.[1]
- Head-to-head points: Persik (+3) 8 pts; Persita (–1) 5 pts; PSS (–2) 2 pts.
- PSM qualified for the 2022 AFC Cup group stage as the 2018–19 Piala Indonesia winners.[1]
- Head-to-head results: Persipura 0–1 Barito Putera; Barito Putera 3–0 Persipura.
Position by Round
| Champions of 2021-22 Liga 1 | |
| Relegation to Liga 2 |
Results
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals[157] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ilija Spasojević |
Bali United | 23 |
| 2 | Carlos Fortes |
Arema | 20 |
| Ciro Alves |
Persikabo 1973 | ||
| 4 |  Youssef Ezzejjari |
Persik | 19 |
| 5 |  Taisei Marukawa |
Persebaya | 17 |
| 6 | Francisco Torres |
Borneo | 15 |
| 7 | Marko Šimić |
Persija | 14 |
| 8 | Rafael Silva |
Barito Putera/Madura United | 11 |
 Ezechiel N'Douassel |
Bhayangkara | ||
| Samsul Arif |
Persebaya | ||
| Dimas Drajad |
Persikabo 1973 | ||
| Wander Luiz |
Persib/PSS |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciro Alves |
Persikabo 1973 | Persela | 4–2 (H) | 27 November 2021 |
| Persiraja | 5–0 (H) | 9 December 2021 | ||
| Samsul Arif |
Persebaya | Persikabo 1973 | 3–2 (A) | 10 January 2022 |
| Ciro Alves |
Persikabo 1973 | Persiraja | 5–0 (A) | 19 March 2022 |
Discipline
Awards
Monthly awards
| Month | Coach of the Month | Player of the Month | Young Player of the Month | Goal of the Month | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | ||
| September | Imran Nahumarury |
PSIS | Ilija Spasojević |
Bali United | Bagas Kaffa |
Barito Putera | Irsyad Maulana |
Persita | [158] |
| October | Aji Santoso |
Persebaya | Taisei Marukawa |
Persebaya | Alfriyanto Nico |
Persija | Carlos Fortes |
Arema | [159] |
| November | Eduardo Almeida |
Arema | Adam Alis |
Bhayangkara | Bagas Kaffa |
Barito Putera | Marselino Ferdinan |
Persebaya | [160] |
| December | Aji Santoso |
Persebaya | Taisei Marukawa |
Persebaya | Marselino Ferdinan |
Persebaya | Marko Šimić |
Persija | [161][162] |
| January | Eduardo Almeida |
Arema | Teja Paku Alam |
Persib | Ciro Alves |
Persikabo 1973 | [163] | ||
| February | Rahmad Darmawan |
Barito Putera | Samsul Arif |
Persebaya | Bagas Kaffa |
Barito Putera | Carlos Fortes |
Arema | [164] |
Annual awards
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Best Player | Taisei Marukawa |
Persebaya |
| Best Coach | Aji Santoso | |
| Best Young Player | Marselino Ferdinan | |
| Best Goal | Carlos Fortes |
Arema |
| Fair Play Team | Madura United | |
| Best Referee | Thoriq Alkatiri | |
Team of the Season
| Team of the Season[165] | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Teja Paku Alam (Persib) | |||||||||||
| Defenders | Bagas Kaffa (Barito Putera) |
 Alie Sesay (Persebaya) |
Sérgio Silva (Arema) |
Johan Alfarizi (Arema) | ||||||||
| Midfielders | Taisei Marukawa (Persebaya) |
 Brwa Nouri (Bali United) |
Éber Bessa (Bali United) | |||||||||
| Forwards | Ciro Alves (Persikabo 1973) |
Ilija Spasojević (Bali United) |
Samsul Arif (Persebaya) | |||||||||