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.

Changes from 2007–08 season

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

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

Promoted from First Division:

Stadiums and locations

Locations of the teams in the 2008-2009 Liga Indonesia Premier Division.
Blue: West Division; Red: East Division

Groups


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

A total of maximum 3 Foreign Players may be registered

Group 1

More information Club, Player 1 ...
Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3
Mitra Kukar Burkina Faso Germain Bationo Cameroon Marc Orland Etougou -
Persibat - - -
Persih Cameroon Raymond Nsangue Cameroon Sadissou Bako -
Persikab Liberia Amos Marah Mali Mamadou Niane -
Persikabo Paraguay Mauro Gaston - -
Persikad Cameroon Jean-Paul Boumsong Cameroon Nnana Onana Japan Yusuke Sasa
Persikota Argentina Esteban Busto Uruguay Esteban Guillén -
Persiraja Argentina Leonardo Felicia Cameroon Tong Ely Mourel -
Putra Samarinda Uruguay Gustavo Ortiz Chile Patricio Jiménez Paraguay Aldo Barreto
PSAP Cameroon Serge Elembe Liberia Fallah Johnson Liberia Sunday Seah
PSDS Cameroon Anderson Pohos Cameroon Mahop Guy Nigeria Osas Saha
PSP Cameroon Noah Romuald - -
PSPS Cameroon Cyril Tchana Cameroon Henry Njobi Cameroon Herman Dzumafo
PSSB Brazil Antônio Teles - -
Semen Padang Brazil Wanderson da Silva Liberia Edward Junior Wilson Liberia Stephen Mennoh
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Group 2

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Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3
Gresik Burkina Faso Brahima Traoré Nigeria Christopher Ikechukwu -
Persebaya Brazil Anderson da Silva Brazil Jairon Chile Javier Roca
Persekabpas Chile Francisco Rotunno Nigeria Udie Mathias -
Persema Cameroon Christian Lenglolo Cameroon Seme Pattrick Sierra Leone Brima Pepito
Perseman Guinea Moussa Keita Nigeria George Oyedepo -
Persiba Argentina Ezequiel González Brazil Cristiano Nigeria Michael Onwatuegwu
Persibo Cameroon Bessala Liberia Varney Boakay -
Persibom Brazil Antônio Cláudio Serbia Aleksandar Paunovic -
Persigo Chile Claudio Martínez Liberia Daouda Sylla -
Persiku Cameroon Crepin Owang Abong - -
Persis - - -
PSIM - - -
PSIR Brazil Evandro Cameroon Michael Babouaken Liberia Roberto Kwateh
PSS Argentina Angel Vera Nigeria Peter Lipede -
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First round

Group 1

Standings

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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[lower-alpha 1] 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
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Source: RSSSF
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Persikad Depok were docked three points.

Positions by round

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Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
Persisam Putra Samarinda141
PSPS Pekanbaru2
Mitra Kukar3
Persikabo Bogor4
Persikab Bandung5
Persiraja Banda Aceh6
Semen Padang7
Persih Tembilahan8
PSDS Deli Serdang94964423771089111181012999119101111
Persikad Depok381213101112131211111110991088888810997
PSAP Sigli89141412121314151515151515151413111213111011111010
PSSB Bireun561112322554688911101110121312121313
Persikota Tangerang7371267988109101113131314141314141414141212
Persibat Batang1213151515131415131314141312121212131412131213131414
PSP Padang15151398581091212121414141515151515151515151515
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Qualification to the Second Round
Relegation to the 2009–10 Liga Indonesia First Division
Source: [citation needed]

Result

More information Home \ Away, MKU ...
Home \ Away MKU BAT TEM PSBD BOG PUR PTA PBA PSA PSAP PDS PPA PEK PSSB SPA
Mitra Kukar 2–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 3–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 6–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 5–1 1–0
Persibat Batang 2–1 1–2 2–2 0–1 0–3 0–1 3–0 0–1 1–0 1–1 3–1 2–1 2–0 1–0
Persih Tembilahan 1–2 1–0 4–0 1–1 0–0 4–1 1–0 1–2 5–0 1–0 1–0 2–2 2–1 2–2
Persikab Bandung 3–1 4–2 3–1 2–2 2–0 4–0 3–1 0–1 2–0 1–0 3–0 2–1 3–2 1–1
Persikabo Bogor 3–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 3–0 2–0 2–2 3–1 2–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 0–0
Persikad Depok 3–1 5–2 1–0 2–0 2–1 0–0 2–1 0–1 4–0 3–0 1–3 0–2 2–1 1–1
Persikota Tangerang 2–3 3–0 5–2 1–3 1–3 1–0 0–0 0–1 0–1 2–0 0–3 2–2 1–1 3–2
Persiraja Banda Aceh 2–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 3–3 1–0 3–1 0–1 2–1 1–0
Persisam Samarinda 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–0 2–1 6–0 6–1 1–1 2–0 5–1 1–0 3–0 2–1 4–2
PSAP Sigli 0–0 1–0 2–1 1–2 1–2 2–0 4–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 3–0 1–2 1–0 1–0
PSDS Deli Serdang 2–0 2–1 2–0 3–2 3–2 1–1 2–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 5–0 1–1
PSP Padang 1–2 0–1 1–1 0–1 2–2 1–0 2–2 3–2 1–1 2–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–1
PSPS Pekanbaru 2–0 2–0 2–1 2–0 2–2 3–0 2–0 1–0 2–2 6–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–2
PSSB Bireuen 1–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 3–1 0–1 1–1 3–0 2–0 3–0 1–0 0–1 1–1
Semen Padang 2–0 5–1 2–3 0–0 2–2 5–0 1–1 3–0 2–2 1–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 1–0
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Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group 2

Standings

More information Pos, Team ...
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[lower-alpha 1] 26 9 6 11 31 38 7 30
11 Persis Solo[lower-alpha 2] 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[lower-alpha 3] (R) 26 5 5 16 22 38 16 17 Relegation to First Division
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Source: RSSSF
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. PSS Sleman were docked three points.
  2. Persis Solo were docked one points.
  3. Persekabpas Pasuruan were docked three points.

Positions by round

More information Team ╲ Round, Persema Malang ...
Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
Persema Malang163267642331
Persebaya Surabaya1052631111112
Persiba Bantul611114323223
Persigo Gorontalo128101198777764
Persibom BM374353235545
Persibo Bojonegoro2268101112121111116
Perseman Manokwari11128742564457
PSIR Rembang447526456678
Gresik United9131310121211912129
PSS Sleman810111211101011101010
Persis Solo1314141414141414141411
PSIM Yogyakarta14999899109912
Persiku Kudus736475888813
Persekabpas Pasuruan511121313131313131314
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Qualification to the Second Round
Relegation to the 2009–10 Liga Indonesia First Division
Source: [citation needed]

Result

More information Home \ Away, GU ...
Home \ Away GU PBY PPA PMA PSMN BAN PBO PBM GOR PSKU SOL YOG REM PSS
Gresik United 2–0 0–1 0–0 1–0 2–1 2–2
Persebaya Surabaya 3–1 2–0 6–1 1–2 5–0
Persekabpas Pasuruan 0–3
Persema Malang 3–0 4–0
Perseman Manokwari 2–1 4–1 2–0
Persiba Bantul 0–0 3–1
Persibo Bojonegoro 0–2 1–1
Persibom BM 1–0
Persigo Gorontalo
Persiku Kudus 1–0 0–0
Persis Solo 1–2
PSIM Yogyakarta 0–1
PSIR Rembang 1–0 0–1 2–1
PSS Sleman 1–1
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Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second round

More information Key to colours in group tables ...
Key to colours in group tables
Top two placed teams advance to the semifinal
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More information Legend ...
Legend
Group winners and second-placed directly qualify for the semi-finals
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Group A

More information Pos, Team ...
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
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Source: RSSSF

Note : All matches played in Malang.

More information Persema Malang, 1–0 ...
Persema Malang1–0Persiba Bantul
Pepito 2'
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More information PSPS Pekanbaru, 1–1 ...
PSPS Pekanbaru1–1Persikabo
Tchana 64' Gaston 67'
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More information Persikabo, 0-2 ...
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More information PSPS Pekanbaru, 3–1 ...
PSPS Pekanbaru3–1Persiba Bantul
Tchana 13', 60'
Ade 50'
Onwatuegwu 73'
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More information Persiba Bantul, 2–1 ...
Persiba Bantul2–1Persikabo
Ezequiel 3', 60' Gaston 33'
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Group B

More information Pos, Team ...
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
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Source: RSSSF

Note : All matches played in Samarinda.

More information Persisam Putra Samarinda, 5–1 ...
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More information Persebaya Surabaya, 2–1 ...
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More information Persigo Gorontalo, 1-5 ...
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More information Persebaya Surabaya, 0–1 ...
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More information Persisam Putra Samarinda, 0–0 ...
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More information Mitra Kukar, 2–2 ...
Mitra Kukar2–2Persigo Gorontalo
Gusti 29'
Ihrom 72'
Marwan 29'
Iksan 35'
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Knockout phase

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
26 May – Samarinda
 
 
Persisam Samarinda3
 
29 May – Samarinda
 
PSPS Pekanbaru1
 
Persisam Samarinda1
 
26 May – Samarinda
 
Persema Malang0
 
Persema Malang3
 
 
Persebaya Surabaya1
 
Third place
 
 
29 May – Samarinda
 
 
PSPS Pekanbaru5
 
 
Persebaya Surabaya1

Semifinals

More information Persisam Samarinda, 3–1 ...
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Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Syamsudin Linta
More information Persema Malang, 3–1 ...
Persema Malang31Persebaya Surabaya
Sutaji 6'
Pepito 28'
Harmoko 72'
Faris 67'
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Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Hariyanto

Third place playoff

More information PSPS Pekanbaru, 5–1 ...
PSPS Pekanbaru51Persebaya Surabaya
Ade 5'
Iman 8'
April 16'
Danil 25'
Dzumafo 90'
Report Jairon 61'
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Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Jerry Elly

Final

More information Persisam Samarinda, 1–0 ...
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Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Suharto [12]

Promotion/relegation playoff

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]

More information Persebaya Surabaya, 1–1 (a.e.t.) ...
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Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Yandri

Awards

Top scorers

This is a list of top scorers in the 2008–09 season.

Best Player

Paraguay Aldo Baretto (Persisam Samarinda)

See also

References

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