The 1998–99 Liga Indonesia Premier Division was the fifth season of the Liga Indonesia Premier Division, the top division of Indonesian football. The season began on 1 November 1998 and ended on 9 April 1999. The league was made up of 28 clubs. PSIS won the title after beating the defending champions, Persebaya 1–0 in the final.
Teams
Team changes
The number of teams dropped from 31 to 28 this season.
Withdrew from Premier Division
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Mitra Surabaya
Persatuan Sepakbola Mitra Kutai Kartanegara is an Indonesian association football club based in Tenggarong, Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan. They currently compete in the Liga 3.
History
This club was founded in 1979 as NIAC Mitra. NIAC st ...
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PSB
Disbanded
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Arseto
Name changes
* Pelita Jakarta changed their name to Pelita Bakrie.
Stadiums and locations
First stage
West Division
Group 1
Group 2
Relegation play-offs
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''4–4 on aggregate. Persiraja won on away goals and retained their spot in the Premier Division, Persita were relegated.''
Central Division
Group 3
Group 4
Relegation play-offs
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''Gelora Dewata won 7–5 on aggregate and retained their spot in the Premier Division, Persikabo were relegated.''
East Division
Group 5
Second stage
Group A
Group B
Knockout stage
Semifinals
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Final
Awards
Top scorer
The following is a list of the top scorers from the 1998-99 season.
Best player
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Ali Sunan (
PSIS)
Fair play team
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Semen Padang
References
External links
Indonesia – List of final tables (RSSSF)
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Indonesian Premier Division seasons
1998–99 in Indonesian football
Indonesia
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Top level Indonesian football league seasons