The 2008–09 Liga Indonesia Premier Division (also known as Liga Esia for sponsorship reasons) was the 14th season of the Liga Indonesia Premier Division. It was the first season for the Liga Indonesia Premier Division as the second tier of the Indonesian football pyramid, following the creation of the Indonesia Super League as the first tier.
| Season | 2008–09 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Persisam Samarinda |
| Promoted | Persisam Samarinda Persema Malang PSPS Pekanbaru Persebaya Surabaya |
| Relegated | Persibat Batang PSP Padang Persekabpas Pasuruan |
| Top goalscorer | Jean Paul Boumsong Herman Dzumafo Mardiansyah (17 goals each) |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → | |
Changes from 2007–08 season edit
The Football Association of Indonesia's decision to create a new Indonesia Super League relegated the Liga Indonesia Premier Division to the second tier of Indonesian football for the first time.[1]
For the 2007 season, teams were allocated to one of two groups (with 15 and 14 teams respectively) in the first round. The top four in each group advanced to the second round, or quarter final. The eight teams in the second round were divided into two groups of four, the top two teams in each group advancing to the semifinal in a knock-out system. Champions, runners-up, and 3rd-place teams were promoted to the Indonesia Super League, while the 4th-place team faced the 15th-place team from the Indonesia Super League in a promotion/relegation play-off match. The 14th and 15th-place teams in the first round from each group were relegated to the First Division.[2]
Season overview edit
Twenty-nine teams took part. The season began on 4 August 2008 and the last games were played on 29 May 2009.[2]
The top four from group 1 in the first round were Persisam Samarinda, PSPS Pekanbaru, Mitra Kukar, and Persikabo Bogor, and from group 2 Persema Malang, Persebaya Surabaya, Persiba Bantul, and Persigo Gorontalo. The group winners – Persisam Samarinda and Persema Malang – hosted the quarter-finals, both advancing to the semifinal, again as group winners. In the semifinal Persisam Samarinda beat PSPS Pekanbaru and Persema Malang beat Persebaya Surabaya. The championship was won by Persisam Samarinda with a 1–0 victory over Persema Malang.[2]
Persisam Samarinda, Persema Malang, and PSPS Pekanbaru were automatically promoted to the Indonesia Super League. The promotion/relegation playoff was won by Persebaya Surabaya, who beat Indonesia Super League 15th-place team PSMS Medan in a penalty shoot-out to also win promotion. Persibat Batang, PSP Padang, and Persekabpas Pasuruan were relegated to the Liga Indonesia First Division.[2]
On 12 November 2008, in their match away to Persibom Bolaang Mongondow at Ambang Stadium, Kotamobagu, PSIR Rembang players attacked and injured the referee.[2][3] The incident began when referee Muzair awarded a penalty to Persibom. Angered by the decision, PSIR players punched and kicked the referee, knocking him to the ground and trampling on him; the bruised official had to be rushed to hospital. A similar fate almost befell his replacement, Jusman R.A. He was chased and stripped naked on the field of play after showing a red card to a PSIR player who committed a bad challenge.[3] The match ended 1–0 for Persibom. PSIR were suspended for two years as a result, but on appeal on 1 December 2008 the suspension was lifted,[2][3] and their next match was rescheduled. The day after the incident PSIR players Yongki Rantung, Tadis Suryanto and Stevie Kusoi were banned from football for life.[4] Five days later Stanley Mamuaya also received a life ban, and fellow players Stanley Katuuk, Gery Mandagi, and M Orah were banned from football for two years.[5] Muzair Usman, Jusman R.A and match inspector Sukarno Wahid subsequently received a reward from PSSI in recognition of their justice, bravery and loyalty, which was considered to have promoted the image of football in Indonesia.[6]
On 7 March 2009, during a match between Persela Lamongan and PKT Bontang at Mulawarman Stadium, Jumadi Abdi was hospitalized after colliding with Persela's Deny Tarkas.[7][8] Abdi suffered an injury to the stomach and had surgery on his intestines, but died eight days later.[9][7]
Teams edit
Promoted from First Division:
- PSP Padang
- PSAP Sigli
- Persih Tembilahan
- PSPS Riau
- Persikad Depok
- Persiku Kudus
- Persikab Bandung
- Persibat Batang
- Persibo Bojonegoro
- Persiba Bantul
- Gresik United
- PSIR Rembang
- Mitra Kukar F.C.
- Persigo Gorontalo
- Persisam Putra Samarinda
Stadiums and locations edit
Blue: West Division; 
Red: East DivisionGroups edit
The competition was divided into two groups, based on geography. Group 1 or West Group was for clubs from Sumatera, Kalimantan and the Western part of Java, while Group 2 or East Group was for clubs from the Eastern part of Java and Eastern Indonesia.[10][11]
Foreign Players edit
A total of maximum 3 Foreign Players may be registered
Group 1 edit
Group 2 edit
First round edit
Group 1 edit
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persisam Samarinda | 28 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 52 | 24 | +28 | 58 | Advance to second round |
| 2 | PSPS Pekanbaru | 28 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 47 | 25 | +22 | 56 | |
| 3 | Mitra Kukar | 28 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 52 | |
| 4 | Persikabo Bogor | 28 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 44 | 27 | +17 | 49 | |
| 5 | Persikab Bandung | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 48 | |
| 6 | Persiraja Banda Aceh | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 41 | |
| 7 | Semen Padang | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 42 | 30 | +12 | 40 | |
| 8 | Persih Tembilahan | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 37 | |
| 9 | PSDS Deli Serdang | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 34 | |
| 10 | Persikad Depok[a] | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 33 | |
| 11 | PSAP Sigli | 28 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 28 | 47 | −19 | 33 | |
| 12 | PSSB Bireun | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 34 | −11 | 27 | |
| 13 | Persikota Tangerang | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 52 | −23 | 27 | |
| 14 | Persibat Batang (R) | 28 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 25 | 44 | −19 | 26 | Relegation to First Division |
| 15 | PSP Padang (R) | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 39 | −15 | 24 |
- ^ Persikad Depok were docked three points.
Positions by round edit
| Qualification to the Second Round | |
| Relegation to the 2009–10 Liga Indonesia First Division |
Result edit
Group 2 edit
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persema Malang | 26 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 52 | 26 | +26 | 58 | Advance to second round |
| 2 | Persebaya Surabaya | 26 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 44 | 19 | +25 | 55 | |
| 3 | Persiba Bantul | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 49 | |
| 4 | Persigo Gorontalo | 26 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 46 | |
| 5 | Persibom BM | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 43 | |
| 6 | Persibo Bojonegoro | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 41 | |
| 7 | Perseman Manokwari | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 39 | |
| 8 | PSIR Rembang | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 31 | −11 | 31 | |
| 9 | Gresik United | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 30 | |
| 10 | PSS Sleman[a] | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 38 | −7 | 30 | |
| 11 | Persis Solo[b] | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 25 | |
| 12 | PSIM Yogyakarta | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 36 | −16 | 25 | |
| 13 | Persiku Kudus | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 40 | −21 | 25 | |
| 14 | Persekabpas Pasuruan[c] (R) | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 38 | −16 | 17 | Relegation to First Division |
Positions by round edit
| Qualification to the Second Round | |
| Relegation to the 2009–10 Liga Indonesia First Division |
Result edit
Second round edit
| Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| Top two placed teams advance to the semifinal |
| Legend |
|---|
| Group winners and second-placed directly qualify for the semi-finals |
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persema Malang | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 | PSPS Pekanbaru | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | Persiba Bantul | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Persikabo Bogor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
Note : All matches played in Malang.
| Persema Malang | 1–0 | Persiba Bantul |
|---|---|---|
Pepito  2' |
| PSPS Pekanbaru | 1–1 | Persikabo |
|---|---|---|
| Tchana 64' |
Gaston 67' |
| Persikabo | 0-2 | Persema Malang |
|---|---|---|
| Jaya 3', 12' |
| PSPS Pekanbaru | 3–1 | Persiba Bantul |
|---|---|---|
| Tchana 13', 60' Ade 50' |
Onwatuegwu 73' |
| Persema Malang | 1–1 | PSPS Pekanbaru |
|---|---|---|
| Pepito 43' |
Dzumafo 34' |
| Persiba Bantul | 2–1 | Persikabo |
|---|---|---|
| Ezequiel 3', 60' |
Gaston 33' |
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persisam Samarinda | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 7 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 | Persebaya Surabaya | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Mitra Kukar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 4 | |
| 4 | Persigo Gorontalo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 1 |
Note : All matches played in Samarinda.
| Persisam Putra Samarinda | 5–1 | Mitra Kukar |
|---|---|---|
| Ortiz 22', 52' Barreto 32'Jiménez 69'Ilham 84' |
Ferry 18' |
| Persebaya Surabaya | 2–1 | Persigo Gorontalo |
|---|---|---|
| Jairon 4', 16' |
Iksan 23' |
| Persigo Gorontalo | 1-5 | Persisam Putra Samarinda |
|---|---|---|
| Sylla 64' |
Kurniawan 33' Ortiz 36', 44' Barreto 75'Ilham 88' |
| Persebaya Surabaya | 0–1 | Mitra Kukar |
|---|---|---|
| Bejo 89' |
| Persisam Putra Samarinda | 0–0 | Persebaya Surabaya |
|---|---|---|
| Mitra Kukar | 2–2 | Persigo Gorontalo |
|---|---|---|
| Gusti 29' Ihrom 72' |
Marwan 29' Iksan 35' |
Knockout phase edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 26 May – Samarinda | ||||||
| Persisam Samarinda | 3 | |||||
| 29 May – Samarinda | ||||||
| PSPS Pekanbaru | 1 | |||||
| Persisam Samarinda | 1 | |||||
| 26 May – Samarinda | ||||||
| Persema Malang | 0 | |||||
| Persema Malang | 3 | |||||
| Persebaya Surabaya | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 29 May – Samarinda | ||||||
| PSPS Pekanbaru | 5 | |||||
| Persebaya Surabaya | 1 | |||||
Semifinals edit
| Persisam Samarinda | 3–1 | PSPS Pekanbaru |
|---|---|---|
| Baretto 39', 52' Kurniawan 65' |
Dzumafo 69' |
| Persema Malang | 3–1 | Persebaya Surabaya |
|---|---|---|
| Sutaji 6' Pepito 28' Harmoko 72' |
Faris 67' |
Third place playoff edit
| PSPS Pekanbaru | 5–1 | Persebaya Surabaya |
|---|---|---|
| Ade 5' Iman 8' April 16' Danil 25' Dzumafo 90' |
Report | Jairon 61' |
Final edit
Promotion/relegation playoff edit
The promotion/relegation play-off match was held in SIliwangi Stadium, Bandung, on 30 June 2009. Persebaya Surabaya, the 4th-place team in the Liga Indonesia Premier Division played PSMS Medan, the 15th-place team in the Indonesia Super League. The winner would play in the Indonesia Super League the following season, while the loser would play in the Liga Indonesia Premier Division.[2]
Awards edit
Top scorers edit
This is a list of top scorers in the 2008–09 season.
Best Player edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Indonesia – List of (Semi-)Professional Champions". Rsssf.com. 2011-10-20. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Indonesia 2008/09". Rsssf.com. 2009-12-21. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
- ^ a b c "Wasit Liga Esia Babak Belur" (in Indonesian). Goal.com. 2008-11-13. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
- ^ "Tiga Pemain PSIR Dihukum Seumur Hidup" (in Indonesian). Goal.com. 2008-11-14. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
- ^ "Komdis Kembali Hukum Pemain PSIR" (in Indonesian). Goal.com. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
- ^ "Muzair Usman Terima Penghargaan" (in Indonesian). Goal.com. 2008-11-19. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
- ^ a b "PKT akan Terus Kenang Jumadi Abdi". Kompas. 15 March 2009. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ Ruriansyah, Edwan; Tampubolon, Marco (25 March 2009). "Tim Investigasi BLI Belum Mau Buka Suara". Viva News. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ "Jumadi Abdi Meninggal". Suara Merdeka. 16 March 2009. Retrieved 15 April 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Peta Olahraga (2012-05-04). "Divisi Utama Liga Indonesia 2008/2009 Wilayah Barat « Peta Bola & Olahraga" (in Indonesian). Petaolahraga.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
- ^ Peta Olahraga. "Divisi Utama Liga Indonesia 2008/2009 Wilayah Timur « Peta Bola & Olahraga" (in Indonesian). Petaolahraga.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
- ^ "2008-09 Liga Esia Results". Liga-Indonesia.co.id. 2009. Archived from the original on 2013-01-07. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
External links edit
- 2008–2009 Liga Indonesia Premier Division Match Schedule[permanent dead link] (in Indonesian)
- 2008–09 Liga Indonesia Premier Division Stadium (in Indonesian)
- West Group Clubs Home Based Map in 2008–09 Liga Indonesia Premier Division (in Indonesian)
- East Group Clubs Home Based Map in 2008–09 Liga Indonesia Premier Division (in Indonesian)