The 2015 Indonesia Super League, also known as
QNB League for sponsorship reasons, was the seventh season of the top-flight Indonesian professional league for
association football
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clubs since its establishment in 2008.
The season was planned to be started in February 2015. It was first officially announced that the 2015 Indonesia Super League would start on 1 February 2015, with verification process for the participants done in December 2014 but because of the reduction to participants to 18 teams, it was planned to start either on 21 or 22 February. After Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs, Imam Nahrawi, postponed the start of the season because of legal verifications reasons, on 23 February 2015, it was agreed that this season would start on 4 April 2015. The revised schedule was planned to end on 23 November 2015.
Persib were the defending champions.
Pusamania Borneo
Borneo Football Club Samarinda (commonly known as Borneo Samarinda) is an Indonesian football club based in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. They currently compete in Liga 1. Their nickname is ''Pesut Etam'' (Our Dolphin).
History
Born ...
joined as the promoted teams from the
2014 Liga Indonesia Premier Division
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. They replaced
Persepam Madura United,
Persita
Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Tangerang ( 'Indonesian Football Association of Tangerang'), commonly known as Persita is an Indonesian professional football club based in Tangerang. They currently compete in the Liga 1. Their nicknames are ''Pe ...
,
Persijap,
Persiba Bantul, and
Persik who were relegated to the
2015 Liga Indonesia Premier Division.
The season would have some changes including the implementation of three different kick-off time for weekend matches, which are 15:30, 19:00 and 21:00. There would be also only two weekday matches scheduled.
This season was officially discontinued by
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 befor ...
on 2 May 2015 due to a ban by Imam Nahrawi, Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs, against PSSI to run any football competition.
Teams
Eighteen teams competed in the league – the 17 teams from the previous season and the one team promoted from the
Premier Division
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A premier will normally be a head of gov ...
. The new teams this season were
Pusamania Borneo
Borneo Football Club Samarinda (commonly known as Borneo Samarinda) is an Indonesian football club based in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. They currently compete in Liga 1. Their nickname is ''Pesut Etam'' (Our Dolphin).
History
Born ...
and
Persiwa, who replaced
Persepam Madura United,
Persita
Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Tangerang ( 'Indonesian Football Association of Tangerang'), commonly known as Persita is an Indonesian professional football club based in Tangerang. They currently compete in the Liga 1. Their nicknames are ''Pe ...
,
Persija, and
Persiba Bantul.
Persiwa and
Persik were excluded before the season for failing to comply with financial and infrastructure requirements.
Name changes
*
Putra Samarinda were renamed
Bali United
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and relocated to
Gianyar
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.
Stadiums and locations
Notes:
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and coaches may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Coaching changes
*
Foreign players
Football Association of Indonesia
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restricted the number of foreign players to three per team. A team can use all three foreign players at once.
* Players name in bold indicates the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window.
* Former Player(s) were players that out of squad or left club within the season, after pre-season transfer window, or in the mid-season transfer window, and at least had one appearance.
League table
Results
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
Hat-tricks
Discipline
* Most yellow card(s): 2
**
Fabiano Beltrame (
Arema Cronus
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)
**
Jajang Mulyana
Jajang Mulyana (born 23 October 1988 in Sumedang) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga 1 club Bali United.
International career
In 2007, Jajang represented the Indonesia U23, in the 2007 SEA Games.
...
(
Mitra Kukar)
**
Firly Apriansyah
Firly Apriansyah (born 27 April 1986 in Jakarta, Indonesia) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga 3 club Serpong City.
Honours Club
;Bhayangkara
* Liga 1: 2017
;Serpong City
* Liga 3: 2022
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(
Persebaya ISL)
**
Boban Nikolić (
Persipasi Bandung Raya)
**
Sa Anun Al Qadry (
Persiram)
**
Saepulloh Maulana
Saepuloh Maulana (born 22 December 1988) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Kalteng Putra. He previously plays for Mitra Kukar and He appeared for Semen Padang in the 2013 AFC Cup.
Honours Club
;Semen Padang
* ...
(
Semen Padang
PT Semen Padang is the state-owned company that became oldest cement plant in Indonesia, having been founded in 1910.
The company owns the football club Semen Padang F.C., that competes in the Liga 2 (Indonesia).
History
PT Semen Padang (P ...
)
* Most red card(s): 1
**
Johan Alfarizi
Johan Ahmat Farizi (born 25 May 1990 in Malang, East Java) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a left-back and captains for Liga 1 club Arema.
Career statistics International appearances
Honours
Club
;Arema
* Indone ...
(
Arema Cronus
Arema Football Club is an Indonesian professional football club based in Malang, East Java. The club competes in the Liga 1, the top flight of Indonesian Football. They are considered one of the best and most successful football clubs in ...
)
**
Saša Zečević (
Gresik United)
**
Jajang Mulyana
Jajang Mulyana (born 23 October 1988 in Sumedang) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga 1 club Bali United.
International career
In 2007, Jajang represented the Indonesia U23, in the 2007 SEA Games.
...
(
Mitra Kukar)
**
Valentino Telaubun
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(
Persiba
Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Balikpapan, commonly known as Persiba Balikpapan, is an professional football club based in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. The club plays in Liga 2, after relegation from Liga 1 in 2017 season.
The clu ...
)
Attendances
See also
*
2015 Liga Indonesia Premier Division
*
2015 Piala Indonesia
References
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Indonesia
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