The 1997–98 Liga Indonesia Premier Division (known as the Liga Kansas for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth season of the

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Premier Division, the top division of Indonesian football. There were 31 teams involved in this season.

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were the defending champions, and were leading when the season was abandoned by order of the military on 25 May 1998 due to

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and

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turmoil in the country. At that point, 234 matches had been played out of the 317 scheduled.

Teams

Team changes

The number of teams dropped from 33 to 31 this season.

Relegated to First Division

* Mataram Indocement * Persedikab *

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Promoted to Premier Division

* Persikabo * Persikota * PSIM

Disbanded

* ASGS * Bandung Raya

Name changes

* Pelita Jaya changed their name to Pelita Jakarta.

Stadiums and locations

First stage

West Division

Central Division

East Division

Top goalscorer

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( Pelita Jakarta) is the top goalscorer of Liga Indonesia 1997-1998 with 20 goals.

References

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Top level Indonesian football league seasons