The 2008–09 Indonesia Super League was the first edition of the
Indonesia Super League
Liga 1 ( en, League 1), also known as BRI Liga 1 for sponsorship reasons with Bank Rakyat Indonesia, is the men's top professional football division of the Indonesian football league system. Administered by the PT Liga Indonesia Baru (), Liga 1 i ...
Djarum
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and was officially called Djarum Super Liga Indonesia (SLI) or Djarum Indonesia Super League (ISL).
Persipura Jayapura
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clinched the title after winning a match 3–1 against
Persija Jakarta
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on 17 May 2009. This was their first Indonesia Super League title and second title, counting the Premier Division era.
Clubs
The teams in 2008–09
Indonesia Super League
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season:
Managerial changes
League table
Results
Promotion/Relegation play-off
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Persebaya Surabaya
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1–1
PSMS Medan
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(6–5 pens)
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Persebaya Surabaya
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promoted to the top flight
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
This is a list of top scorers of the 2008–09 season.
;14 goals
* Saktiawan Sinaga (Persik Kediri)
;13 goals
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James Debbah
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Club career
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Rahmat Rivai
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Honours
;Sriwijaya
*Piala Indonesia (1): 2010
;Persipura Jayapura
*In ...
(Persitara Jakarta Utara)
;12 goals
* Zada (PSMS Medan)
;11 goals
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Keith Gumbs
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Sriwijaya
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Josiah Seton
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Seton previously played for Sabah FA
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Sriwijaya
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PSM Makassar
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Persib Bandung
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;7 goals
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Aliyudin
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Persija Jakarta
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Sriwijaya
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PKT Bontang
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Persijap Jepara
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Persik Kediri
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Eduard Ivakdalam
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Iv ...
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Persipura Jayapura
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Arema Malang
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Arema Malang
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Budi Sudarsono
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He played for Persik Kediri in the 2007 AFC ...
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Persik Kediri
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Dicky Firasat
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Persela Lamongan
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History
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Persija Jakarta
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Persib Bandung
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Persib Bandung
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Persik Kediri
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Persiwa Wamena
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Robert Gaspar
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Persiba Balikpapan
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Persijap Jepara
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Persitara Jakarta Utara
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Persiwa Wamena
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PKT Bontang
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Ian Kabes
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In 2007, he played to represent the Indonesia U-23, in 20 ...
(Persipura Jayapura)
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Nova Arianto
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Persib Bandung
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Ortizan Solossa
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Leaving Persipura Jayapura and his homeland Papua in 1999, Ortizan played for PSM Makassar, where he scored in the 2004 AFC Champions Le ...
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Persipura Jayapura
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Zaenal Arif
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Persiba Balikpapan
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Ismed Sofyan
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Persija Jakarta
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Ricardo Salampessy
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Born in Ambon, Maluku, he has played for the Indonesia national football team ...
Persiwa Wamena
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PSIS Semarang
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PSMS Medan
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Arif Suyono
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Before plays in Mitra Kukar, he played in the team Sriwijaya, Are ...
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Arema Malang
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Fandy Mochtar
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Club career
On December 6, 2014, he signed with Pusamania Borneo.
International career
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Arema Malang
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Fabiano Beltrame
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Muhammadan
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Victor Igbonefo
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Dedi Mulyadi
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Tony Sucipto
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(Sriwijaya)
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Wijay
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Honours
Clubs
*Sriwijaya FC :
**L ...
clean sheet
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