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won the title after a 3–2 win over

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on 28 November 2017.

Overview

Player regulations

Starting this season Liga 2 was an under-25 tournament (born on or after 1 January 1992), with a maximum of five overage players allowed. Teams are no longer allowed to use foreign players and were allowed to have a maximum of 30 players.

Format

The league was divided into eight groups containing 7–8 teams each. The top two teams from each group qualified for the next round, while teams ranked fifth and below were relegated to the Liga 3. This arrangement was made to reduce the large number of participants (61) in 24 teams in the 2018 season.

Teams

55 teams from the

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were rejoined with four teams who pulled out from that season. Persebaya Surabaya, previously not recognized, also participated this season.

Name changes

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was changed to Celebest after moving their homebase from

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to Palu in January 2016. * Persigo was changed to Semeru after moving their homebase from

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in January 2017. * Bintang Jaya Asahan merged with YSK 757 Karimun to become 757 Kepri Jaya after moving their homebase from Asahan to Batam in February 2017. * Persires Sukoharjo was changed to Lampung Sakti after moving their homebase from

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in February 2017. * Laga was changed to

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after moving their homebase from

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to Sragen on 27 February 2017. * Persebo was changed to Madura after moving their homebase from

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to Sumenep in March 2017. * PS Bangka changed their name to PS Timah Babel in April 2017. * Perseka changed their name to Perseka Manokwari after moving their homebase from Kaimana to

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in July 2017.

Stadium and locations

Notes:

Personnel and kits

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Coaching changes

First round

The first round started on 19 April 2017 with 61 teams competing.

Group 1

On 26 July 2017, Pro Duta announced to exit from the competition after 8 matches. The other teams' results against Pro Duta was nullified

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Group 5

Group 6

Group 7

Group 8

Unlike other groups who played their match on home and away basis, Group 8 was contested as a double round-robin tournament held at

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. Persifa withdrew from the competition after the management did not submit the player list and could not be contacted in a day before their first match.

Second round

This round began on 20 September 2017 and ended on 13 October 2017. Sixteen teams competed in this round.

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Third round

The third round was divided into 2 groups. Each group was contested as a single round-robin tournament played with the home tournament format on a neutral venue. The group winners and runners-up qualified to semifinals.

Group X

*Five matches were held in Patriot Chandrabhaga Stadium, Bekasi and one match was held in

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Group Y

*All matches were held in

*Initially this group matches were held in

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but Bekasi Regent cancelled it after

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Knockout round

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on 25–28 November 2017. The three best teams promoted to Liga 1.

Semifinals

Third place

Final

Relegation play-off

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. The drawing was held in Jakarta on 18 September 2017.

Group E

* Five matches were held in

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and one match were held in Sriwedari Stadium,

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Group F

* Five matches were held in

and one match was held in Bumimoro Stadium,

* Times listed are UTC+7:00 ---- ----

Group G

* Five matches were held in

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and one match was held in

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* Times listed are UTC+7:00 ---- ----

Group H

* Five matches were held in

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and one match was held in

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Ranking of second-placed teams

Season statistics

Top scorers

References

Works cited

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