- Liga Indonesia
The Liga Indonesia is the main competition for
Indonesia n football clubs. Liga Indonesia is officially the Indonesian football league system, It is organized by PSSI (Football Association of Indonesia).Liga Indonesia 2008-09
Overview
The top 18 football clubs in the Indonesian league system compete in Liga Indonesia. It was established in
1994 , when the semi-professional "Liga Sepakbola Utama" ("Galatama" [ [http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/indochamp.html Indonesia - List of Champions ] ] ) and amateur competition "Perserikatan" (Union League) merged to form the professional "Liga Indonesia". Most of the players in the league are of Indonesian origin, however some international footballers do play in Liga Indonesia.The competition
From the 1994-1995 to 2004-2005 season, Liga Indonesia's structure changed almost every year. For some seasons, there were two divisions within the top flight; for others, there were three. The number of clubs in the top flight wavered from 18-28, and seasons would last from 34-38 games. The top four clubs in each division qualified for a group stage "Final Eight Championship Playoff." Winners of the group faced off for the championship.
During the 2004-2005 season, 18 clubs comprised the Indonesian top flight. A season lasted 34 games, in which each club played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The three teams at the bottom of the table are relegated into Division Satu, the second level of the Indonesian league system, while the three teams of Division Satu that won promotion replace them. The top two finishers in the league qualify for the
AFC Champions League .Starting with the 2003-2004 season, the championship was decided a double round-robin league system involving the top clubs of each division. Beginning with the 2005-2006 season, 28 clubs will comprise Liga Indonesia. Clubs compete in two divisions of 14 clubs each. Each club plays against each other on a home-and-away basis.
The league's popularity has grown so much that the 2006-2007 season will see another big expansion of the league from 28 to 36 clubs with both divisions comprising 18 clubs each.
Current system
NOTE :
Bali Persegi FC ,Persidago Kota Gorontalo ,Persiter Ternate ,Persma Manado andPersmin Minahasa has back off from the competition due to "Financial Problem"Liga Indonesia Champions
External links
*id icon [http://www.ligaindonesia.com/ Liga Indonesia]
*id icon [http://www.bli-online.com/ Official League Site]
*id icon [http://www.pssi-football.com/ Official Site of PSSI or Football Association of Indonesia]Footnotes
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