List of winners of the Championship and predecessors
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A national second-tier league of Indonesian football was initially established as the Liga Indonesia First Division in 1994. Following the formation of the Indonesia Super League in 2008 as the new top-tier competition, the Liga Indonesia Premier Division was relegated to the second tier.[1] Due to conflicts between PT Liga Indonesia (LI) and PT Liga Prima Indonesia Sportindo (LPIS), two separate Premier Division competitions were held during the 2011–12 and 2013 seasons—one under the ISL and the other under the Indonesian Premier League. In January 2017, PSSI rebranded the Premier Division as Liga 2.[2] In August 2025, PSSI rebranded again the Liga 2 as Championship and PT Liga Indonesia Baru (PT LIB) rebranded as I-League.[3]
| Championship (2nd tier) |
|---|
| Liga Indonesia First Division (1994–2007) Liga Indonesia Premier Division (2008–2015) Indonesia Soccer Championship B (2016) Liga 2 (2017–2025) Championship (2025–present) |
| Country |
Indonesia |
| Founded |
| 1994 |
| Number of teams |
| 20 (2025–26 season) |
| Current champions |
| Garudayaksa (2025–26) |
| Most successful club |
| Persebaya Surabaya (3 titles) |
List of champions by season
- Teams marked with an asterisk (*) were not promoted.
Other tournaments
Several tournaments were organized in the place of a second-tier league during Indonesia's suspension from FIFA between December 2015 and May 2016. The winners are not officially recognized as second-tier champion.
| Season | Winners | Runners-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 ISC B | PSCS Cilacap | PSS Sleman | Perssu Kaisar Madura |
Number of titles overall
Clubs in bold are competing in the 2026–27 Championship.
| Rank | Club | Winners | Winning seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persebaya Surabaya | 3 | 2003, 2006, 2017 |
| 2 | Persibo Bojonegoro | 2 | 2007, 2009–10 |
| PSS Sleman | 2013 (LPIS), 2018 | ||
| Persik Kediri | 2002, 2019 | ||
| PSIM Yogyakarta | 2005, 2024–25 | ||
| 7 | Arema Malang | 1 | 2004 |
| Barito Putera | 2011–12 (LI) | ||
| Persebaya DU (Bhayangkara) | 2013 (LI) | ||
| Garudayaksa | 2025–26 | ||
| Persepar Palangkaraya | 2011–12 (LPIS) | ||
| Persiba Bantul | 2010–11 | ||
| Persikab Bandung | 1994–95 | ||
| Persikota Tangerang | 1996–97 | ||
| Persita Tangerang | 1999–2000 | ||
| Persis Solo | 2021 | ||
| Persisam Putra Samarinda | 2008–09 | ||
| PSBS Biak | 2023–24 | ||
| PSIS Semarang | 2001 | ||
| PSP Padang | 1995–96 | ||
| PSPS Pekanbaru | 1998–99 | ||
| Pusamania Borneo | 2014 | ||
| PSCS Cilacap | 2016 (ISC B)[Unofficial] |
Notes:
- ^ Not an official competition affiliated with PSSI, AFC & FIFA.