The 2012–13 Indonesia Super League U-21 season was the fifth edition of

Indonesia Super League U-21 Liga 1 U-19 is a junior level league of participating clubs in the Liga 1. From 2008 to 2014, this youth league was an under-21 league known as the Indonesia Super League U-21. From the 2017 season onwards, the competition age limit decreased fro ...

, a competition that are intended for footballers under the age of twenty-one years.

Persela U-21 Persela Lamongan U-20 is a reserve association football, football club based in Lamongan, Indonesia. Currently the club plays in Elite Pro Academy, EPA U-20, the top flight reserve football league in the country. 2019 squad ''The following p ...

is the defending champion in this season.

Format

The competition is divided into four acts consist of two group stages and two knockout rounds, which is the semifinals and final. The first stage is divided into five groups each containing four clubs, two top teams of each group advanced to the second stage. The second stage consisted of two groups containing eight teams in each group, the two best teams from each group advanced to the semifinals. The winner advanced to the final to battle for the championship, while two teams who were defeated will play a third-placed match.

First stage

First stage of the group stage started 27 April 2013 and ended on 16 June 2013.

Group 1

Sriwijaya FC U-21 Sriwijaya Football Club, commonly known as Sriwijaya riwiˈdʒajaor SFC, is an Indonesian professional football club based in Palembang, South Sumatra, that competes in the Liga 2, the second tier of Indonesian football. The club was founded o ...

was the host in a home tournament with home and away format.

Group 2

This group used normal home and away format.

Group 3

This group used normal home and away format.

Group 4

Barito Putera U-21 was the host for the first half of the group and

Mitra Kukar FC U-21 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 stoo ...

hosted the rest of the matches.

Group 5

Persipura U-21 Persipura Jayapura U-20 is a professional football club based in Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia. The team nickname is "The Young Pearls" or ''Mutiara Muda''. Persipura competes in the top division in Indonesian football. Persipura's stadium is k ...

was the host in a home tournament with home and away format. Updated to games played on 16 July 2013.
Source
Statistics
br> Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Second stage

The second stage started 19–25 August 2013 where each team will play other teams in their group once in a home tournament format.

Group K

All matches were played in Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium and

Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium or Stadion Bumi Sriwijaya is a multi-purpose stadium in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It is the host of PS Palembang and Sriwijaya FC. The stadium has a capacity of 1 ...

Group L

All matches were played in

Aji Imbut Stadium Aji Imbut Stadium or Perjiwa Stadium, before the official name revealed also known as Tenggarong Madya Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Tenggarong, Kutai Kartanegara Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Completed in 2008, it is mainly used ...

and

Sempaja Stadium Sempaja Stadium or Madya Sempaja Stadium is a football stadium in Samarinda, Indonesia. It is located in Jalan KH Wahid Hasyim. History In 2007, the stadium was chosen as the best stadium in the Liga Indonesia First Division. It was used by Persi ...

. Updated to games played on 25 August 2013.
Source
Statistics
br> Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

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Third-placed

Final

Season statistic

Top goalscorers

Statistics current as of 8 September 2013
Source
Statistics
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References

External links

Official Website
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