The 2013 Liga Indonesia Premier Division season is the eighteenth edition of

Liga Indonesia Premier Division Liga 2 (English: ''League Two'') is the second-tier of the football competition system in Indonesia, organized by PSSI. Before 2017, this competition was named the Liga Indonesia Premier Division (from 1994 to 2007, it was the top-tier divisio ...

since its establishment in 1994. The competition is managed by PT. Liga Indonesia (LI). This season is the second season of Liga Indonesia Premier Division organised by PT.Liga Indonesia without authorisation from

PSSI The Football Association of Indonesia ( id, Persatuan Sepakbola Seluruh Indonesia; 'All-Indonesian Football Association'; abbreviated as PSSI) is the governing body of football in Indonesia. It was founded on 19 April 1930, fifteen years before ...

as it has decided to appoint the new PT. Liga Prima Indonesia Sportindo (LPIS) to organise the competition. It is then recognised by PSSI breakaway leadership under La Nyalla Matalitti. The participant initially consists of 37 clubs, Included the four clubs that played last season at DU PT LPIS,

PSIS Semarang Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Semarang ( 'Indonesian Football Association of Semarang'), commonly known by its abbreviation PSIS is an Indonesian professional football club based in Semarang, Central Java. The club play their home matches in ...

PSCS Cilacap Persatuan Sepakbola Cilacap dan Sekitarnya (simply known as PSCS Cilacap) is an Indonesian football club based in Cilacap Regency, Central Java. They currently compete in the Liga 2. In 2018, the club was promoted to the Liga 2 after became ...

Persikabo Bogor Persikabo Bogor was a football club based in Cibinong, Bogor Regency. They competed for the last time in Liga 3 2018, the third tier of Indonesian football. Their home stadium was Pakansari Stadium and also used Persikabo Stadium for traini ...

and Persbul Buol, later added to 42 clubs, after 5 clubs, (

Persipasi Bekasi Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Patriot Bekasi or Persipasi (English: ''Football Association of Indonesia Patriot Bekasi'') was an Indonesian football club based in Bekasi, West Java. The club played in Liga 3. The team plays at Patriot Stadium ...

Persik Kediri Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Kediri or Indonesian Football Association of Kediri ''(abbreviated Persik Kediri)'' is an Indonesian professional association football, football club based in Kediri (city), Kediri, East East Java, Java, Indones ...

, PS Madiun Putra,

Persewangi Banyuwangi Persewangi stands for Persatuan Sepakbola Banyuwangi (''English: Football Association of Banyuwangi'') is an Indonesian football club based in Diponegoro Stadium, Banyuwangi Regency, East Java East Java ( id, Jawa Timur) is a province of ...

, and PPSM Sakti Magelang) come back from competition that held by PT. LPIS, and divided into five groups. The fixtures were released on 23 January 2013. The season kicked off on 27 January 2013 and the group stage is scheduled to conclude on 23 Juny 2013. On 1 February 2013, PT. Liga Indonesia received resignation

PSGL Gayo Lues PSGL stands for Persatuan Sepakbola Gayo Lues ( en: ''Football Association of Gayo Lues''). PSGL Gayo Lues is an Indonesian football club based in Gayo Lues Regency Gayo Lues Regency ( id, Kabupaten Gayo Lues) is a regency in the Aceh Speci ...

due to lack of sponsors to support their progress in the competition this season. On 6 February 2013, PT. Liga Indonesia disqualified

PSAB Aceh Besar PSAB stands for Persatuan Sepakbola Aceh Besar ('' en: Football Association of Great Aceh''). PSAB Aceh Besar is an Indonesian football club based in Aceh Besar Great Aceh Regency ( id, Kabupaten Aceh Besar) is a regency of the Indonesian ...

and

due to administrative reason.

Teams

Stadium and locations

Personnel and kits

Coach changes

Pre-season

In-season

First round

The First round is played from 27 January 2013 to 21 Juny 2013

Group 1

Results

Group 2

Results

Group 3

Results

Group 4

Results

Group 5

Results

Second round

The 12 teams were drawn into three groups of four. Each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners of each group and one best runners-up advanced to the

semi-final A single-elimination, knockout, or sudden death tournament is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match-up is immediately eliminated from the tournament. Each winner will play another in the next round, until the final matc ...

. The second round is played from 28 Juny 2013 to 30 August 2013.

Group A

Group B

Group C

Best Runner-up

Knockout stage

For this season in the knock-out stage, the 4 teams play a

single-elimination tournament A single-elimination, knockout, or sudden death tournament is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match-up is immediately eliminated from the tournament. Each winner will play another in the next round, until the final matc ...

. The draw for the semi-finals took place on 2 September 2013 at the headquarters of the Football Association of Indonesia. All matches will play in

Manahan Stadium Manahan Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. Manahan is the first stadium in Indonesia which hosts the biggest disabled sporting event in Southeast Asia, the 2011 ASEAN Para Games. The stadium was opened on ...

Surakarta Surakarta ( jv, ꦯꦸꦫꦏꦂꦠ), known colloquially as Solo ( jv, ꦱꦭ; ), is a city in Central Java, Indonesia. The 44 km2 (16.2 sq mi) city adjoins Karanganyar Regency and Boyolali Regency to the north, Karanganyar Regency and Sukoh ...

Central Java Central Java ( id, Jawa Tengah) is a province of Indonesia, located in the middle of the island of Java. Its administrative capital is Semarang. It is bordered by West Java in the west, the Indian Ocean and the Special Region of Yogyakarta in t ...

Bracket

Semi-finals

Play On 8 September 2013

Third-placed

Play On 14 September 2013

Final

Play On 14 September 2013

Champions

Promotion/Relegation play-off

Play On 22 September 2013 in Manahan Stadium, Surakarta ( Central Java)

Season statistics

Top scorers

Own goals

Hat-tricks

* ⁴ Player scored 4 goals * ⁵ Player scored 5 goals

Scoring

*First goal of the season: Emile Linkers for

against

(27 January 2013) *Last goal of the season: Jean Paul Boumsong for Persebaya DU (Bhayangkara) against

Perseru Serui Persatuan Sepakbola Serui, commonly known as Perseru Serui, or Perseru, was an Indonesian football club based in Yapen Islands Regency, Papua. Their nickname is ''The Orange Cendrawasih''. The traditional team home kit is black and orange st ...

(14 September 2013) *Fastest goal of the season: 1 minutes – Irfandani for

PSAP Sigli PSAP stands for Persatuan Sepak Bola Aceh Pidie ('' en: Football Association of Aceh Pidie''). PSAP Sigli is an Indonesian football club based in Sigli, Pidie Regency, Aceh. They play in Liga 3. Their best achievement was to play in Indones ...

against Persisko Bangko (9 June 2013) *Widest winning margin: 11 goals **

PS Bangka PS Bangka (previously known as PS Timah Babel) was a football club based in Pangkal Pinang, Bangka-Belitung Islands, Indonesia. They play at Stadion Depati Amir. History PS Timah Babel established in 1970 and the 1970s era had debuted with 8 ...

11–0 PS Bengkulu (26 May 2013) *Highest scoring game: 11 goals **

11–0 PS Bengkulu (26 May 2013) *Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 11 goals **

11–0 PS Bengkulu (26 May 2013) *Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 3 goal ** Persisko Bangko 3–4

(3 July 2013) **

Perseta Tulungagung Perseta stands for Persatuan Sepakbola Tulungagung ( en: ''Football Association of Tulungagung''). Perseta Tulungagung is an Indonesian football club, based in Tulungagung Regency, East Java, Indonesia. The club currently plays in Liga 3. Perse ...

3–6 Persisko Bangko (30 August 2013) *Widest home winning margin: 11 goals **

11–0 PS Bengkulu (26 May 2013) *Widest away winning margin: 5 goals ** Persebo Bondowoso 0–5 Persebaya DU (Bhayangkara) (23 April 2013) ** PPSM Sakti Magelang 0–5

PS Mojokerto Putra Persatuan Sepakbola Mojokerto Putra is a professional Indonesian football team based in Mojokerto Regency, East Java. Their homeground is Gajah Mada Stadium, Mojokerto Mojokerto ( jv, ꦩꦗꦏꦼꦂꦠ (''Måjåkěrtå'')) is a city in East ...

(11 May 2013) *Most goals scored by a home team: 11 goals **

11–0 PS Bengkulu (26 May 2013) *Most goals scored by an away team: 6 goals **

3–6 Persisko Bangko (30 August 2013)

Clean sheets

*Most

Clean Sheet In team sports, a shutout ( US) or clean sheet ( UK) is a game in which one team prevents the other from scoring any points. While possible in most major sports, they are highly improbable in some sports, such as basketball. Shutouts are usuall ...

s: 12 **PSIS Semarang *Fewest clean sheets: 0 **PPSM Sakti Magelang

References

{{Liga Indonesia seasons Second tier Indonesian football league seasons Indonesian Premier Division seasons 2

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