Super League (Indonesia)

Top Indonesian association football league From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Super League, officially known as BRI Super League for sponsorship reasons,[2] is the men's top professional football division of the Indonesian football league system. Administered by the I-League, Super League is contested by 18 clubs and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Championship.

Organising bodyI-League
Founded1994; 32 years ago (1994), as Liga Indonesia Premier Division
2008; 18 years ago (2008), as Indonesia Super League
2011; 15 years ago (2011), as Indonesian Premier League (dualism of competition)
2016; 10 years ago (2016), as Indonesia Soccer Championship A (unofficial competition)
2017; 9 years ago (2017), as Liga 1
2025; 1 year ago (2025), as Super League
First season1994–95
CountryIndonesia
Quick facts Organising body, Founded ...
Super League
Organising bodyI-League
Founded1994; 32 years ago (1994), as Liga Indonesia Premier Division
2008; 18 years ago (2008), as Indonesia Super League
2011; 15 years ago (2011), as Indonesian Premier League (dualism of competition)
2016; 10 years ago (2016), as Indonesia Soccer Championship A (unofficial competition)
2017; 9 years ago (2017), as Liga 1
2025; 1 year ago (2025), as Super League
First season1994–95
CountryIndonesia
ConfederationAFC
Number of clubs18
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toChampionship
Domestic cupPiala Indonesia
International cup(s)AFC Champions League Two
AFC Challenge League
ASEAN Club Championship
Current championsPersib (4th title)
(2024–25)
Most championshipsPersib
Persipura
(4 titles each)
Top scorerCristian Gonzáles (249)[1]
Broadcaster(s)
Sponsor(s)BRI
WebsiteOfficial website
Current: 2025–26 Super League
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Top-flight professional league in Indonesia started from the 2008–09 season onwards, with the original title Indonesia Super League until 2015. Before PSSI formed and organized the Indonesian Super League as the first professional football league in Indonesia, the previous top-level competition title in Indonesia was the Liga Indonesia Premier Division from 1994–95 to 2007–08.[3] Prior to the 2008 reforms, the national competitions used a tournament format.[4] The league has gone through multiple rebranding: Liga 1, which started in 2017,[5] and the Super League, which started in 2025.[6]

Forty-three clubs have competed in the top-tier league of Indonesian football since the inception of the Indonesia Super League in 2008. Eight have won the title: Persib (2014, 2023–24, 2024–25), Persipura (2008–09, 2010–11, 2013), Bali United (2019, 2021–22), Arema (2009–10), Sriwijaya (2011–12), Bhayangkara Presisi (2017), Persija (2018), and PSM (2022–23).[7][8] Only four clubs have played in every season to date: Arema, Madura United, Persib Bandung, and Persija Jakarta.[9] Semen Padang also won the 2011–12 Indonesian Premier League during the dualism era in Indonesian football.[7][8]

History

Origins

In 1994, PSSI merged teams from Perserikatan, a popular league for amateur clubs representing regional football associations, and Galatama, a less popular league made up of semi-professional teams, to form Liga Indonesia. This effort integrated the fanaticism in Perserikatan and the professionalism of Galatama with the aim of improving the quality of Indonesian football. This step ushered in a tiered system in the Indonesian competitive football scene.[10] The group stage like Perserikatan was combined with a full competition system followed by the semi-final and final rounds like Galatama.[11]

Foundation

The modern competition era started in 2008 with the Indonesia Super League (ISL). The first season began with 18 clubs. The first Indonesia Super League goal was scored by Ernest Jeremiah of Persipura in a 2–2 draw against Sriwijaya F.C.[12] The 18 inaugural members of the new Indonesia Super League were Persipura, Persiwa, Persib, Persik, Sriwijaya, Persela, Persija, PSM, Pelita Jaya, Arema, Persijap, Persiba, PKT Bontang, Persitara, PSMS, Deltras, Persita, and PSIS. Originally, Persiter and Persmin qualified to register but they failed the verification requirements to be inaugural members of the Indonesia Super League.[13]

Dualism

As the football scene in Indonesia was heavily politicized with rival factions upending each other, conflict was the norm prior to 2017. The worst conflict occurred in 2011. After the inauguration of the new PSSI board in 2011, a member of PSSI's Executive Committee and chairman of its Competition Committee, Sihar Sitorus, appointed PT Liga Prima Indonesia Sportindo (LPIS) as the new league operator replacing PT Liga Indonesia (LI) because LI failed to provide an accountability report to PSSI. Sitorus, one of many politicians in PSSI, announced the Indonesia Premier League as the new top-level competition in Indonesia.[14] Upon the emergence of Liga Primer Indonesia (LPI), PSSI did not recognize the validity of ISL. ISL teams like PSM, Persema, and Persibo, which had boycotted the ISL operators due to referee and management decisions, gladly defected to join LPI along with splinters of existing ISL teams.[15] However, the 2011 LPI season was stopped mid-season, due to continued schism within PSSI; a new league, Indonesian Premier League (IPL; Liga Prima Indonesia) replaced it in late 2011 for the 2011–12 season.[16][17]

Before the schism of PSSI, Sitorus triggered more controversy when he said the new competition would be divided into two regions and there would be an addition of six clubs in the top division, which angered many association members.[18] 14 teams that were supposed to be Indonesia Premier League contestants chose to support the Indonesia Super League that continued to roll under the support of the pro-IPL faction, despite being labeled as an illegal competition.[19] The official PSSI, supported by FIFA and AFC, did not recognize the ISL for two seasons.[20] In the meantime, the Indonesian Premier League became the top-tier league from 2011 to 2013 with only 11 teams.[16][21][22]

In a PSSI extraordinary congress on 17 March 2013, association members slammed Sitorus and decided that the Indonesia Super League would once again emerge as the top-level competition, following the disbandment of the Indonesian Premier League.[23] Sitorus and five other PSSI board members were suspended from the sport for their roles in the split (locally referred to as dualisme, lit.'dualism') that disrupted Indonesian football.[24]

The new PSSI board also decided that the best seven teams of the 2013 Indonesian Premier League, following verification, would join the unified league.[25] Semen Padang, Persiba Bantul, Persijap, and PSM passed verification, while Perseman, Persepar, and Pro Duta did not, meaning the 2014 season was contested with 22 teams.[26][27]

Government intervention and FIFA suspension

The impact of split haunted Indonesian football years after the reconsolidation. On 18 April 2015, Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs Imam Nahrawi officially banned the activities of PSSI after PSSI refused to recognize the recommendations from the Indonesian Professional Sports Agency (Badan Olahraga Profesional Indonesia; BOPI), an agency under the ministry, that Arema Cronus and Persebaya ISL should not pass ISL verification because there were still other clubs using the same name. Previously, Nachrawi had sent three letters of reprimand. However, PSSI refused to answer his call until a predetermined deadline.[28][29] As a result, PSSI officially stopped all competitions in 2015 season after PSSI's Executive Committee meeting on 2 May 2015 called the government intervention as a force majeure.[30]

The government intervention also led FIFA to punish Indonesia with a one-year suspension of all association football activities as the world body considered overbearing state involvement in footballing matters as a violation against its member PSSI.[31] During the suspension, some tournaments were made to fill the vacuum,[32] starting with the 2015 President's Cup, in which Persib came out as champions,[33] until the Bhayangkara Cup closed the series of unrecognized tournaments.[34]

On 13 May 2016, FIFA officially ended the suspension, following the revocation of the decree by the Indonesian minister on 10 May 2016.[35][36] A long-term tournament with full competition format, Indonesia Soccer Championship (ISC), emerged shortly thereafter.[37][38] The 2016 season saw Persipura take the title.[39]

First name change

In 2017, the top-flight football competition was rebranded under a new official name, Liga 1. The name changes also applied to Premier Division (became Liga 2) and Liga Nusantara (became Liga 3).[5] The operator of the competition was also changed from PT Liga Indonesia (LI) to PT Liga Indonesia Baru (LIB).[40] Bhayangkara was the first champion of the competition under the first new name in the 2017 season. True to the controversial nature of Indonesian football, the crowning triggered flak from fans. Bhayangkara, a team managed by the Indonesian Police that had no fanbase, won due to head-to-head advantage against Bali United, a team with rapidly growing support due to its modern professional management, after both teams had the same points at the end of the season.[41] Bali United finally won the title in 2019,[42][43] following Persija in 2018.[44]

The 2020 season was canceled as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to hit Indonesia.[45][46] The 2021–22 season used the bubble-to-bubble system so that it would not become a new cluster for the spread of COVID-19.[47] The 2022–23 season was marred by the Kanjuruhan Stadium disaster,[48] and it finished without relegation.[49] The 2023–24 season introduced the championship play-offs after the regular season.[50] The 2024–25 season saw at least one team represent each island for the first time.[51]

Second name change

In 2025, the top-flight football competition was rebranded under a new name for a second time, Super League. The name change also applied to Liga 2 (became the Championship).[6] The operator of the competition was also changed from PT Liga Indonesia Baru to I-League.[52]

On 15 January 2026, due to the change of BRI's logo as the main sponsorship of the competition to commemorate its 130th anniversary on 16 December 2025, the Super League logo underwent a slight adjustment, where the 2020 BRI logo was replaced with the new BRI logo, and the official colors of the competition adopted the colors "Nusantara Blue" and "Cakrawala Blue" which aimed to align them with BRI's new corporate identity.[53] The rebranding took effect on-air beginning at week 18 of the competition on 23 January 2026.[54]

Competition format

Competition

There are 18 clubs in Super League. During the course of a season (from August to May) the teams play each other twice (a double round-robin system), once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents, for 34 games. Teams receive three points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, then head-to-head records, then goal difference, and then goals scored. If still equal, the fair play points and then drawing of lots decide rank.[55]

Promotion and relegation

A system of promotion and relegation exists between Super League and Championship. The three lowest placed teams in Super League are relegated to Championship,[55] and the two group winners from Championship promoted to Super League, with an additional team promoted after a play-off involving the group runners-up.[56] The Indonesian Super League had 22 teams in 2014 due to the merging of the two professional leagues in Indonesia.[57]

Video Assistant Referee

Video assistant referee (VAR) was introduced to Super League at the championship series in the 2023–24 season.[58] The 2024–25 season saw the full usage of the VAR for the first time.[59]

Clubs

Forty-two clubs have played in the top-flight Indonesian football competitions from the start of the modern era in 2008 as Indonesia Super League, up to and including the 2024–25 season.

2025–26 season

The following 18 clubs will compete in the Super League during the 2025–26 season.

More information 2025–26 Club, 2024–25 Position ...
2025–26
Club
2024–25
Position
First season
in top division
First season
in Super League
Seasons
in top division
Seasons
in Super League
First season of current spell
in top division
National
titles
Most recent
national title
Former names Other leagues
Arema[v 1][v 2]10th1994–952008–092816200522009–10N/a[b 1][u 1]
Bali United[v 2]8th1994–952009–1022152009–1022021–22[x 1][u 1]
Bhayangkara Presisi2nd (Liga 2)2014201410102025–2612017[x 2][u 1]
Borneo Samarinda[v 2]5th20152015101020150N/aN/a[u 1]
Dewa United Banten[v 2]2nd2022–232022–23442022–230N/a[x 3]N/a
Madura United[v 1][v 2]15th1994–952008–0928162007–0831993–94 (Galatama)[x 4][u 1]
Malut United[v 2]3rd2024–252024–25222024–250N/a[x 5]N/a
Persebaya4th1994–952009–10229201862004N/a[u 2][b 1]
Persib[v 1][v 2]1st1994–952008–0929161994–9592024–25N/a[u 1]
Persija[v 1][v 2]7th1994–952008–0929161994–95112018N/a[u 1]
Persijap[v 1]3rd (Liga 2)20012008–091152025–260N/aN/a[b 1]
Persik[v 1]12th20032008–09149202022006N/aN/a
Persis[v 2]14th2007–082022–23542022–2371943 (Inlandsche Stedenwedstrijden)N/aN/a
Persita[v 1]11th1994–952008–0921920200N/aN/aN/a
PSBS[v 2]9th2024–252024–25222024–250N/aN/aN/a
PSIM[v 2]1st (Liga 2)1994–952025–26712025–2611932 (Inlandsche Stedenwedstrijden)N/aN/a
PSM[v 1][v 3]6th1994–952008–0928132011–12 (IPL)72022–23N/a[u 2][b 1][u 1]
Semen Padang13th1994–952010–112272024–2512011–12 (IPL)N/a[b 1][u 1]
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Remark : Top division means the highest football competition in Indonesia which includes the Liga Indonesia Premier Division from 1994 until 2007 and the Indonesian Premier League during the dualism era.

Notes:

  1. Founding member of the Super League
  2. Never been relegated from the Super League
  3. Absent but never got relegated

Former names:

  1. Persebaya ISL
  2. Martapura
  3. Pelita Jaya

Breakaway league:

  1. IPL 2011/12–2013

Unofficial league:

  1. ISC A 2016
  2. LPI 2011

Maps

Locations of teams in the 2025–26 Super League from Java Island

















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Other clubs

The following clubs competed in the Super League or the top flight Premier Division before 2008, but are not competing in the 2025–26 season.

More information Club, Current league ...
Club Current league 2025–26
Position
First season
in top division
First season
in Super League
Seasons
in top division
Seasons
in Super League
Most recent season
in Super League
National
titles
Most recent
national title
Former names Other leagues
Badak LampungDefunctN/a201420145520190N/a[x 1][u 1]
Barito PuteraChampionshipTBD1994–95201320112024–250N/aN/a[u 1]
Bontang[v 1][l 1]N/a1994–952008–091832010–110N/a[x 2][b 1]
Deltras[v 1]ChampionshipTBD1994–952008–091632011–120N/a[x 3]N/a
Gresik UnitedLiga Nusantara4th in Group D1994–952011–12155201712002[x 4][u 1]
Kalteng Putra[l 2]N/a2013 (IPL)20192120190N/a[x 5][b 2]
Mitra Kukar[l 3]N/a1994–952011–12106201831987–88 (Galatama)[x 6][u 1]
Persela[v 1]ChampionshipTBD20042008–0916122021–220N/aN/a[u 1]
PersemaLiga 44th in EJ R3 Group JJ1994–952009–101412009–100N/aN/a[u 2][b 1]
PersepamLiga 4TBD201320132220140N/aN/aN/a
Persiba Balikpapan[v 1]ChampionshipTBD1994–952008–0916820170N/aN/a[u 1]
Persiba BantulLiga Nusantara4th2011–12 (IPL)20143120140N/aN/a[b 1]
PersidafonLiga 43rd in Papua2011–122011–122220130N/aN/aN/a
Persikabo 1973Liga NusantaraRelegated Withdrew2011–122011–1211112023–240N/a[x 7][u 1]
Persipura[v 1]ChampionshipTBD1994–952008–0925122021–2242013N/a[u 1]
PersirajaChampionshipTBD1994–9520201222021–2211980 (Perserikatan)N/a[b 1]
Persitara[v 1]Liga NusantaraRelegation play-off winners20062008–09422009–100N/aN/aN/a
Persiwa[v 1]DefunctN/a20062008–097520130N/aN/aN/a
PSAPLiga 4TBD2011–122011–12112011–120N/aN/aN/a
PSIS[v 1]ChampionshipTBD1994–952008–092082024–2521998–99N/aN/a
PSMS[v 1]ChampionshipTBD1994–952008–09153201851985 (Perserikatan)N/a[b 3]
PSPSChampionshipTBD1999–20002009–1010420130N/aN/aN/a
PSSChampionshipTBD200120191362024–250N/aN/aN/a
RANS NusantaraLiga NusantaraPromoted 1st2022–232022–23222023–240N/a[x 8]N/a
Sriwijaya[v 1]ChampionshipRelegated 10th in Group 11994–952008–09199201822011–12[x 9][u 1]
ArsetoDefunctN/a1994–95N/a40N/a11990–92 (Galatama)N/aN/a
ASGSDefunctN/a1994–95N/a30N/a0N/aN/aN/a
Bandung RayaDefunctN/a1994–95N/a30N/a11995–96N/aN/a
BPD JatengDefunctN/a1994–95N/a20N/a0N/aN/aN/a
Indocement CirebonDefunctN/a1994–95N/a40N/a0N/a[x 10]N/a
Medan Jaya[l 4]N/a1994–95N/a60N/a0N/aN/aN/a
PersedenLiga Nusantara3rd in Group D2003N/a10N/a0N/aN/aN/a
PersedikabLiga 44th in EJ R3 Group II1996–97N/a20N/a0N/aN/aN/a
PersegiDefunctN/a2005N/a30N/a0N/aN/aN/a
PersekabpasLiga NusantaraQuarter-finals2005N/a30N/a0N/aN/aN/a
Perseman[l 4]N/a2007–08N/a20N/a0N/aN/a[b 2]
PersibomLiga 43rd in N. Sul. R1 Group B2005N/a30N/a0N/aN/aN/a
PersikabLiga 4Relegated 4th in WJS1 R1 Group C1995–96N/a70N/a0N/aN/aN/a
PersikaboLiga 43rd in WJS2 R1 Group L1997–98N/a40N/a0N/aN/aN/a
PersikotaLiga Nusantara3rd in Group B1997–98N/a100N/a0N/aN/aN/a
PersikuChampionshipTBD1994–95N/a10N/a0N/aN/aN/a
Persiter[l 5]N/a2006N/a20N/a0N/aN/aN/a
PersmaLiga 4TBD1995–96N/a70N/a0N/aN/aN/a
PersminLiga 43rd in N. Sul. R2 Group D2005N/a30N/a0N/aN/aN/a
PS Bengkulu[l 4]N/a1994–95N/a10N/a0N/aN/aN/a
PSBLiga 43rd in WJS1 R2 Group 21996–97N/a20N/a0N/aN/aN/a
PSBL[l 6]N/a1996–97N/a60N/a0N/aN/aN/a
PSDSLiga NusantaraRelegated Relegation play-off losers1994–95N/a120N/a0N/aN/aN/a
PSIRLiga 4CJ SF (disqualified)1994–95N/a20N/a0N/aN/a[b 2]
PSPLiga 4TBD1996–97N/a50N/a0N/aN/aN/a
PSSB[l 4]N/a2007–08N/a10N/a0N/aN/aN/a
Warna AgungDefunctN/a1994–95N/a10N/a11979–80 (Galatama)N/aN/a
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Remark : Top division means the highest football competition in Indonesia which includes the Liga Indonesia Premier Division from 1994 until 2007 and the Indonesian Premier League during the dualism era.

  • Top division began from 1994–95 season when Galatama and Perserikatan merged to form Liga Indonesia.[60]

Notes:

  1. Founding member of the Super League

Last played:

Former names:

  1. Perseru
  2. Pupuk Kaltim
  3. Gelora Dewata
  4. Persepar
  5. Mitra Surabaya
  6. Persiram
  7. Cilegon United
  8. Persijatim
  9. Mataram Putra

Breakaway league:

  1. IPL 2011/12–2013
  2. IPL 2013
  3. IPL 2011/12

Unofficial league:

  1. ISC A 2016
  2. LPI 2011

All-time Super League table

The All-time Super League table is an overall record of all match results, points, and goals of every team that has played in Super League since its inception in 2008. The table is accurate as of the end of the 2024–25 season. The 2014 season used a two-region format and the 2023–24 season added a championship play-off after the regular season,[61][62] therefore as per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws. This all-time table also includes two abandoned seasons (2015 and 2020).

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team S Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1st 2nd
1Persib15439214117108721504+21775931
2Arema[t 1]1543419498142662528+134677[d 1]12
3Persija15406183118125619465+15466711
4Bali United[t 2]1439718184132617502+11562721
5Persipura123331778967604331+273617[d 2]33
6Madura United[t 3]15438163111164604588+16597[d 3]1
7PSM123311379797465394+7150811
8Persela1233110983139449484−35410
9Borneo Samarinda[t 4]92471116472378287+91397
10Sriwijaya92551125588404359+453911
11Barito Putera112989883117405439–34377
12Bhayangkara Presisi[t 5]92351056070355275+80372[d 4]1
13Persebaya8240966668345318+273541
14Persikabo 1973[t 6]112978777133388469−81338
15Persik8227766190298319−21289
16PSIS82417556110254334−80281
17Persiba Balikpapan8219755292289314−25277
18Persita82276359105241357−116248
19Persiwa5164742367250242+82451
20Mitra Kukar6164702668255262−7236
21Semen Padang6158514760187211–24200
22PSS6173524269213254–41195[d 5]
23Dewa United Banten[t 7]3102393132158134+241481
24Badak Lampung[t 8]5124363157128182−54139
25PSPS4130392071147245−98134[d 6]
26Persis3102342840134140−6130
27Persijap4116342656121190−69128
28Gresik United5125322766129253−124120[d 7]
29PSMS3102262650134186−52101[d 8]
30Bontang[t 9]396242448129185−5696
31Deltras39625185398155−5793
32Persidafon26821133496126−3076
33Persepam2541812247086−1666
34Persitara26816163677107−3064
35Malut United134151274833+1557
36RANS Nusantara26811213676132–5654
37PSBS134139124447−348
38Persema134136154352−945
39Kalteng Putra13487193354−2131
40PSAP13469193366−3327
41Persiraja23739251969–5018
42Persiba Bantul12023151753−369
43PSIM000000000
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Notes:

  1. Include stats as Arema Indonesia and Arema Cronus.
  2. Include stats as Persisam Putra and Putra Samarinda.
  3. Include stats as Pelita Jaya, Pelita Bandung Raya, and Persipasi Bandung Raya.
  4. Include stats as Pusamania Borneo and Borneo.
  5. Include stats as Persebaya ISL and Bhayangkara.
  6. Include stats as Persiram, PS TNI, PS TIRA, and TIRA-Persikabo.
  7. Include stats as Dewa United.
  8. Include stats as Perseru.
  9. Include stats as PKT Bontang.

Point deductions:

  1. Arema were deducted 3 points in 2013 season.
  2. Persipura were deducted 3 points in 2021–22 season.[63]
  3. Madura United were deducted 3 points in 2017 season.[64]
  4. Bhayangkara were deducted 3 points in 2014 season.
  5. PSS were deducted 3 points in 2024–25 season.[65]
  6. PSPS were deducted 3 points in 2010−11 season.
  7. Gresik United were deducted 3 points in 2017 season.[64]
  8. PSMS were deducted 3 points in 2018 season.[64]

League or status at 2025–26:

2025–26 Super League teams
2025–26 Championship teams
2025–26 Liga Nusantara teams
2025–26 Liga 4 teams
Teams with no status
Defunct teams

Foreign players

Super League's policy on foreign players has changed multiple times since its inception.

  • 2008–2013: 5 foreign players including 2 Asian quota.[66]
  • 2014: 4 foreign players including 1 Asian quota and only 3 can be on the field at a time.[67]
  • 2015: 3 foreign players. All 3 players can be on the field.[68]
  • 2017: 4 foreign players including 1 Asian quota and 1 marquee player quota. All 4 players can be on the field.[69]
  • 2018–2023: 4 foreign players including 1 Asian quota. All 4 players can be on the field.[70]
  • 2023–2024: 6 foreign players including 1 ASEAN quota. All 6 players can be on the field.[71]
  • 2024–2025: 8 foreign players and only 6 can be on the field at a time.[72]
  • 2025–present: 11 foreign players and only 9 can be on the matchday squad, with 7 on the field.[73]

Championship history

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Most successful clubs

More information Club, Winners ...
Club Winners Runners-up Winning seasons Runner-up seasons
Persipura 4 3 2005, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2013 2009–10, 2011–12 (ISL), 2014
Persib 4 1 1994–95, 2014, 2023–24, 2024–25 2021–22
PSM 2 5 1999–2000, 2022–23 1995–96, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2018
Persebaya 2 3 1996–97, 2004 1998–99, 2011–12 (IPL), 2019
Persija 2 2 2001, 2018 2005, 2022–23
Bali United 2 1 2019, 2021–22 2017
Persik 2 2003, 2006
Sriwijaya 2 2007–08, 2011–12 (ISL)
Arema 1 2 2009–10 2010–11, 2013
Bandung Raya 1 1 1995–96 1996–97
PSIS 1 1 1998–99 2006
Petrokimia Putra 1 1 2002 1994–95
Semen Padang 1 2011–12 (IPL)
Bhayangkara Presisi 1 2017
Pupuk Kaltim 1 1999–2000
Persita 1 2002
PSMS 1 2007–08
Persiwa 1 2008–09
Madura United 1 2023–24
Dewa United 1 2024–25
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Relegation history

Premier Division era

More information Season, West division ...
Season West division East division
16th place 17th place 16th place 17th place
1994–95 PS Bengkulu (20) Warna Agung (11) PSIR (21) PSIM (18)
Season West division East division
15th 16th
1995–96 BPD Jateng (22) Persegres (15)
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More information Season, West division ...
Season West division Central division East division
11th 11th 11th
1996–97 Persijatim (3) Mataram Indocement (18) Persedikab (13)
1998–99 Persita Persikabo Persiba
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More information Season, West division ...
Season West division East division
10th place 11th place 12th place 13th place 14th place 10th place 11th place 12th place 13th place 14th place
1999–2000 N/a N/a N/a Indocement Cirebon (25) Medan Jaya (16) N/a N/a N/a PSIS (24) PSIM (19)
2001 N/a N/a Persiraja (25) PSP (22) Persikabo (21) N/a N/a Persijap (23) Persma (23) Putra Samarinda (14)
2002 PSBL (26) PSMS (24) Persikab (5) Only 12 clubs Persema (29) Persebaya (23) Persedikab (12) Only 12 clubs
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More information Season, Clubs (points) ...
Season Clubs (points)
Play-off loser 17th 18th 19th 20th
2003 Perseden (48) Arema (44) Petrokimia Putra (42) PSDS (41) Barito Putera (38)
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More information Season, Sanction ...
Season Sanction 2nd in play-off 3rd in play-off 4th in play-off
2005 Persebaya[76] Pelita Krakatau Steel PSPS Petrokimia Putra
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Indonesia Super League era (2009–2015)

More information Season, Clubs (points) ...
Season Clubs (points)
15th 16th 17th 18th
2008–09 PSMS (31) Deltras (29) Persita (25) PSIS (21)
2009–10 N/a Persik (39) Persebaya (36) Persitara (28)
2010–11 Bontang (15) Only 15 clubs participated
2011–12 N/a PSMS (36) Deltras (35) PSAP (27)
2013 N/a Persidafon (30) Persiwa (30) PSPS (17)
Season West region East region
10th 11th 10th 11th
2014 Persita (15) Persijap (8) Persepam Madura United (23) Persiba Bantul (9)
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† Lost the Promotion/relegation playoff and relegated

Indonesian Premier League era

More information Season, Clubs (points) ...
Season Clubs (points)
2011–12 PSMS (10)
2013 Bontang, PSLS, PSIR, Persiraja, Pro Duta, Persepar, Perseman
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† Did not pass the verification process to participate in the 2014 ISL

Liga 1 era

More information Season, Clubs (points) ...
Season Clubs (points)
16th 17th 18th
2017 Semen Padang (35) Persiba Balikpapan (27) Persegres (7)
2018 Mitra Kukar (39) Sriwijaya (39) PSMS (34)
2019 Badak Lampung (33) Semen Padang (32) Kalteng Putra (31)
2021–22 Persipura (36) Persela (21) Persiraja (13)
2023–24 RANS Nusantara (35) Bhayangkara (26) Persikabo 1973 (20)
2024–25 PSS (34) Barito Putera (34) PSIS (25)
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Super League era (2025–present)

More information Season, Clubs (points) ...
Season Clubs (points)
16th 17th 18th
2025–26
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Asian competitions

Current competition ranking

The current competition ranking are as follows.

All member associations

Only ranking 17–21 are shown.

More information Ranking, Member association (L: League, C: Cup, LC: League cup) ...
Ranking Member association
(L: League, C: Cup, LC: League cup)
Club points Total 2027–28 competition
2025–26 2024–25
MvmtRegion 2017
(×0.3)
2018
(×0.4)
2019
(×0.5)
2021
(×0.6)
2022
(×0.7)
2023–24
(×0.8)
2024–25
(×0.9)
2025–26
(×1.0)
ACLE ACL2 ACGL
17 17Same positionW 9Oman Oman (L, C) 2.200 1.583 1.433 0.000 6.795 9.780 9.000 6.722 29.412 0 1+1 0
18 21Rise +3E 9Cambodia Cambodia (L, C) 1.683 2.250 1.000 0.000 2.070 5.620 11.000 9.850 27.600 0 1+1 0
19 25Rise +6E 10Indonesia Indonesia (L, C) 0.000 4.100 5.045 0.000 3.960 3.333 7.204 11.033 27.299 0 1+1 0
20 20Same positionW 10Turkmenistan Turkmenistan (L, C) 4.483 7.583 5.267 3.125 2.640 3.463 7.450 6.494 26.704 0 1+1 0
21 21Same positionW 11Kuwait Kuwait (L, C) 0.000 0.000 3.433 7.070 4.160 3.165 8.075 7.892 26.562 0 0+1 1+0
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East Region only

Only ranking 8–12 are shown.

More information Ranking, Member association (L: League, C: Cup, LC: League cup) ...
Ranking Member association
(L: League, C: Cup, LC: League cup)
Club points Total 2027–28 competition
Region 2025–262024–25
Mvmt 2017
(×0.3)
2018
(×0.4)
2019
(×0.5)
2021
(×0.6)
2022
(×0.7)
2023–24
(×0.8)
2024–25
(×0.9)
2025–26
(×1.0)
ACLE ACL2 ACGL
E 8 1514Fall –1Vietnam Vietnam (L, C) 2.800 3.267 10.752 6.000 5.300 5.400 11.333 8.667 38.020 0 1+1 0
E 9 1821Rise +3Cambodia Cambodia (L, C) 1.683 2.250 1.000 0.000 2.070 5.620 11.000 9.850 27.600 0 1+1 0
E 10 1925Rise +6Indonesia Indonesia (L, C) 0.000 4.100 5.045 0.000 3.960 3.333 7.204 11.033 27.299 0 1+1 0
E 11 2219Fall –3Hong Kong Hong Kong (L, C) 1.750 3.300 3.650 7.333 6.587 4.900 3.333 4.333 23.933 0 0+1 0+1
E 12 2727Same positionPhilippines Philippines (L, C) 8.120 5.843 4.782 2.600 0.300 0.600 3.667 5.875 18.590 0 0+1 0+1
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Qualification criteria for 2026–27 Asian competitions

The 2025–26 Super League champions will qualify for the 2026–27 AFC Champions League Two qualifying play-offs, while the runner-up will qualify for the 2026–27 AFC Challenge League qualifying play-offs.

The number of places allocated to Indonesian clubs in AFC competitions is dependent upon the position the country holds in the AFC coefficient rankings, which are calculated based on the performance of teams in AFC competitions over the previous eight years.

Performance in Asian competition

Indonesian football clubs have participated in various Asian competitions organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), including the AFC Champions League and the AFC Cup. PSMS Medan was the first Indonesian club to compete in Asia, securing fourth place in the 1970 Asian Champion Club Tournament.[77] The highest finish is third place achieved by two clubs: Kramayudha Tiga Berlian in the 1986 Asian Club Championship and Pelita Jaya in the 1991 Asian Club Championship.[78] Other notable performances include Persipura Jayapura reaching the AFC Cup semifinals in 2014 and PSM Makassar advancing to the ASEAN final in 2022.[79][80] As of 2024, the AFC has restructured its club competitions, renaming them as the AFC Champions League Elite, AFC Champions League Two, and AFC Challenge League. Despite these efforts, Indonesian clubs have yet to secure a major continental title.

Awards

Top scorers

More information Season, Player ...
Season Player Club Goals Apps Ratio
1994–95[81] Indonesia Peri Sandria Bandung Raya 34 Unknown
1995–96[81] Serbia Dejan Gluščević Bandung Raya 30 Unknown
1996–97[81] Brazil Jacksen F. Tiago Persebaya Surabaya 26 Unknown
1997–98[81] Indonesia Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto Pelita Jaya 20 Unknown
1998–99[81] Gabon Alain Mabenda PSDS Deli Serdang 11 Unknown
1999–2000[81] Indonesia Bambang Pamungkas Persija Jakarta 24 30 0.8
2001[81] Cameroon Sadissou Bako Barito Putera 22 Unknown
2002[81] Indonesia Ilham Jaya Kesuma Persita Tangerang 26 29 0.9
2003[81] Chile Oscar Aravena PSM Makassar 31 Unknown
2004[81] Indonesia Ilham Jaya Kesuma Persita Tangerang 22 25 0.88
2005[81] Uruguay Cristian Gonzáles[p 1] Persik Kediri 25 30 0.83
2006[81] Uruguay Cristian Gonzáles[p 1] Persik Kediri 29 28 1.04
2007–08[81] Uruguay Cristian Gonzáles[p 1] Persik Kediri 32 25 1.28
2008–09[81] Indonesia Boaz Solossa Persipura Jayapura 28 31 0.9
Uruguay Cristian Gonzáles[p 1] Persik Kediri / Persib Bandung 28 1
2009–10[81] Paraguay Aldo Barreto Bontang 19 32 0.59
2010–11[81] Indonesia Boaz Solossa Persipura Jayapura 22 27 0.81
2011–12[81] Brazil Alberto Gonçalves[p 1] Persipura Jayapura 25 34 0.74
2013[81] Indonesia Boaz Solossa Persipura Jayapura 25 32 0.78
2014[81] Cameroon Emmanuel Kenmogne Persebaya ISL (Bhayangkara) 25 25 1
2015 Season abandoned due to FIFA suspension of Indonesia[75]
2017[81] Netherlands Sylvano Comvalius Bali United 37 34 1.09
2018[81] Serbia Aleksandar Rakić PS TIRA 21 34 0.62
2019[81] Croatia Marko Šimić Persija Jakarta 28 32 0.88
2020 Season abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia[75]
2021–22[81] Indonesia Ilija Spasojević Bali United 23 34 0.68
2022–23[82] Brazil Matheus Pato Borneo Samarinda 25 32 0.78
2023–24[83] Brazil David da Silva Persib Bandung 30 34 0.88
2024–25[84] Brazil Alex Martins Dewa United 26 25 1.04
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Notes:

  1. Had not been naturalized as an Indonesian citizen that time.

Best players

Best young players

Best goalkeepers

More information Season, Player ...
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Best coaches

Best goals

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Fair play teams

Best referees

More information Season, Referee ...
Season Referee
2017[90] Musthofa Umarella
2018[101] Thoriq Alkatiri
2019[86] Yudi Nurcahya
2021–22[87] Thoriq Alkatiri
2022–23[82] Bangbang Syamsudar
2023–24[83] Nendi Rohaendi
2024–25[84] Rio Permana Putra
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Sponsorship

More information Period, Sponsor(s) ...
Period Sponsor(s) Brand Ref.
1994–1996 Dunhill Liga Dunhill [102]
1996–1997 Kansas Liga Kansas [103]
1997–1998 No sponsor Ligina (Liga Indonesia)
1998–1999 Reebok Liga Reebok
1999–2004 Bank Mandiri Liga Bank Mandiri [104]
2005–2008 Djarum Liga Djarum Indonesia [105]
2008–2011 Djarum Indonesia Super League [106]
2011–2014 No sponsor Indonesia Super League [107]
2015 QNB Group QNB League [108]
2017 Go-Jek and Traveloka Go-Jek Traveloka Liga 1 [109]
2018 Go-Jek Go-Jek Liga 1 [110]
2019–2020 Shopee Shopee Liga 1 [111][112]
2021–2025 Bank Rakyat Indonesia BRI Liga 1 [list 1]
2025–present BRI Super League [2]
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Media coverage

Current

More information Broadcaster, Coverage ...
Broadcaster Coverage Year Summary Ref.
Indonesia Emtek Free-to-air TV 2018–2027 Five to nine matches per week, live on Indosiar. Most big matches only available through digital terrestrial antenna. [117]
Streaming Live on Vidio Premier (pay). Five to seven live matches per week (including big matches) must require a subscription (live coverage only available for Indonesia viewers) and non-Vidio Premier live matches (excluding big matches) available for free, with free highlights and free full coverage of 306 matches available in Indonesia and other countries through on demand (Indosiar and Super League official Vidio channels).
Pay TV 2021–2027 Matches available for Nex Parabola customers.
Indonesia Sin Po Media Free-to-air TV 2025–present Live on Sin Po TV. [118]
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Former

More information Year, Broadcaster ...
Year Broadcaster Ref.
Free-to-air TV Pay TV Streaming
1994–1999 Indonesia TVRI
Indonesia ANteve
N/a N/a
1999–2001 Indonesia TVRI
Indonesia RCTI
[119]
2002 Indonesia TVRI
Indonesia ANteve
2003 Indonesia SCTV
Indonesia ANTV
2004 Indonesia ANTV
Indonesia TV7
Indonesia Trans TV
2005–2006 Indonesia ANTV
Indonesia TV7
2007–2012 Indonesia ANTV [120]
2013 Indonesia VIVA[b 1] [121]
2014 Indonesia MNC Media[b 2]
Indonesia Kompas TV[r 1]
Indonesia K-Vision Indonesia Domikado[r 2] [list 1]
2015 Indonesia MNC Media[b 2]
Indonesia NET.
Indonesia Lippo Group[b 3]
Indonesia Matrix Garuda
[126][127]
2017 Indonesia tvOne Indonesia Orange TV Malaysia iflix
Malaysia SportsFix
[list 2]
2018 Indonesia O Channel
Indonesia tvOne
Indonesia Orange TV
Indonesia Matrix Garuda
Indonesia IndiHome
Malaysia SportsFix [list 3]
2019 Indonesia O Channel/Moji Indonesia Matrix Garuda
Indonesia IndiHome
N/a [135][136]
2020–2022 Indonesia MVN[b 4]
Indonesia IndiHome
Indonesia Vision+ [137][138]
2022–2023 Indonesia IndiHome N/a [139]
2023–2025 N/a Indonesia MVN[b 5] [140]
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Bundled references:

Networks/providers:

  1. First Media and Big TV
  2. K-Vision, MNC Vision, and MNC Play
  3. K-Vision and MNC Vision

Rounds:

  1. First round only
  2. Second round to final in 2014

Commercial partners

More information Year, Partner ...
Year Partner
2013–2015[141][142] BV Sports
2017–2020[143] Gelora Trisula Semesta
2021–present[143] Karya Kreasi Bangsa
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