2021–22 Liga 1 (Indonesia)
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The 2021–22 Liga 1, also known as BRI Liga 1 for sponsorship reasons, was the fifth season of Liga 1 under its current name and the 12th season of the top-flight Indonesian professional league for
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clubs since its establishment in 2008. The season started on 27 August 2021.
Bali United Bali United Football Club is a professional football club based in Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia. The club competes in the Liga 1, the top tier of Indonesian football. Bali United emerged in 2015 as the result of the total rebranding of Indonesia ...
were the defending champions from the 2019 season after the
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season was abandoned and declared void after three matches due to the
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. On 25 March 2022, Bali United succeeded in defending their title for the second consecutive season, after second placed
Persib Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Bandung ( 'Indonesian Football Association of Bandung'), commonly referred to as Persib Bandung, or simply Persib, is a professional football club based in Bandung, West Java, which competes in Liga 1, the to ...
draw to Persik, giving Bali United a 4-point lead with only one game left.


Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic


Cancellation of the 2020 season

PSSI canceled the 2020 Liga 1 season after putting it under suspension twice due to the
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. The first suspension was announced after finishing matchday three on 15 March 2020, two weeks after the government announced the first cases of
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in Indonesia. The initial suspension was only for two weeks but it was extended to 29 May 2020. However, the government blocked every attempt to resume the competition. On 27 June 2020,
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 ...
issued a decree to continue Liga 1 from October 2020. After failing to obtain government and police permissions for the umpteenth time, PSSI on 29 September 2020 announced the second postponement of the 2020 season of Liga 1 and Liga 2. This time the initial suspension had a one-month period. After the end date was reached, PSSI on 29 October 2020 declared the 2020 football seasons could not be held in 2020. There was an attempt to resume the 2020 season in 2021. However, on 15 January 2021, PSSI decided to cancel the 2020 season of all football competitions and declared them void.


2021 season plans

PSSI and PT LIB plan to hold the 2021 season in coordination with the
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and other state agencies despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in
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, the country with the most COVID-19 cases in
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. The original plan was to hold it from 11 June 2021 and finish on 11 March 2022. After months of debate, PSSI decided against eliminating the relegation and promotion system, an option that many cash-strapped clubs proposed. PSSI also changed the starting date to early July 2021. COVID-19 restrictions in many cities on
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island delayed the commencement to late August 2021. In order to obtain government permission, PSSI and PT LIB themselves had to incorporate various COVID-19 restrictions for the 2021 season, including disallowing fans to be inside or outside the stadium before, during, and after matches. Only a maximum of 299 people, including players, coaches, team officials, security personnel, and special guests, are allowed to enter the stadium. In addition, all entrants are required to be tested, pass temperature checks, wear masks, and follow other health protocols. All players also must be fully vaccinated to be eligible to play. All matches are expected to be played on main island of
Java Java (; id, Jawa, ; jv, ꦗꦮ; su, ) is one of the Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia. It is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the south and the Java Sea to the north. With a population of 151.6 million people, Java is the world's List ...
to reduce contagion risks from air travel, leading to protests from non-Java teams that must relocate their base to a Java city. As a simulation for the 2021 season, PSSI held the 2021 Menpora Cup as a pre-season tournament for the Liga 1 teams. The event was held as a reference in implementing health protocols so that government and police officials become convinced that professional football matches would not turn into super-spreader events.


2021 format

Cognizant of the fluctuating situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, PSSI and PT LIB decided the league format will be divided into six series that consider the infection levels across Java island. Each series will cover 45-54 matches (five to six matchdays) played in multiple designated regions to ensure no club will play in their home grounds. The venues can change days ahead of schedule if certain regions are deemed as COVID-19 red zones or violations to COVID-19 rules occurred at a specific stadium. The first series (six matchdays) will be held in the provinces of
Banten Banten ( id, Banten; Sundanese: , romanized ''Banten'') is the westernmost province on the island of Java, Indonesia. Its capital city is Serang. The province borders West Java and the Special Capital Region of Jakarta on the east, the Java Se ...
,
West Java West Java ( id, Jawa Barat, su, ᮏᮝ ᮊᮥᮜᮧᮔ᮪, romanized ''Jawa Kulon'') is a province of Indonesia on the western part of the island of Java, with its provincial capital in Bandung. West Java is bordered by the province of Banten ...
, and
DKI Jakarta Jakarta (; , bew, Jakarte), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta ( id, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta) is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Lying on the northwest coast of Java, the world's most populous island, Jakarta ...
with six stadiums (
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,
Pakansari Stadium Stadion Pakansari is an all-seater stadium at Pakansari, Cibinong, Bogor, West Java in Indonesia. It is mostly used for football matches and is the home stadium of Persikabo 1973. It can hold 30,000 spectators. The stadium is one of the venues for ...
,
Patriot Stadium (Indonesia) Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium ( id, Stadion Patriot Candrabhaga) is a multi-purpose stadium located in Bekasi, West Java, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for association football matches. The stadium holds 30,000 people. Patriot Stadium f ...
,
Wibawa Mukti Stadium Wibawa Mukti Stadium, or officially Stadion Wibawa Mukti, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Cikarang, Bekasi Regency, West Java, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. Sports event The stadium was built to host the 20 ...
, Gelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium and
Jalak Harupat Stadium Si Jalak Harupat Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Kutawaringin Subdistrict, Bandung Regency, West Java, Indonesia. It is currently used for association football matches and was used for the 2018 Asian Games men's football tournamen ...
). The second series is planned to be held in the provinces
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and
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with five stadiums (
Jatidiri Stadium Jatidiri Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is home stadium of PSIS Semarang. The stadium holds 25,000 people. In addition to a stadium, in this complex th ...
, Citarum Stadium,
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 ...
, Maguwoharjo Stadium and Sultan Agung Stadium). The third series is planned to entirely run in
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province but in different nine stadiums (
Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium Stadion Gelora Bung Tomo is a multi-purpose stadium in Benowo, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia. It is a part of the Surabaya Sports Center. The rest of the sports complex consists of an indoor stadium and a mosque. This stadium is used mostly for ...
, Gelora 10 November Stadium,
Kanjuruhan Stadium Kanjuruhan Stadium (Indonesian: ''Stadion Kanjuruhan'') was a multi-purpose stadium in Malang Regency, East Java, Indonesia. It was used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 42,449. It was the home ground of Arema, a football team in ...
,
Gajayana Stadium Gajayana Stadium (Stadion Gajayana) is a multi-purpose stadium in Malang, East Java, Indonesia. Gajayana Stadium is the oldest stadium in Indonesia. This stadium began to become the center of the city in 1924 until 1926. Then in the early 1990s ...
,
Surajaya Stadium The Surajaya Stadium or Stadion Surajaya is a multi-use stadium in the village of Sidorejo, in Lamongan, East Java, Indonesia. It is used mostly for football matches and as the home stadium for Persela Lamongan Persatuan Sepakbola Lamongan, ...
,
Petrokimia Stadium Petrokimia Stadium (also known as Tri Dharma Stadium) is a multi-use stadium in Gresik Regency, East Java, Indonesia. It has a capacity of 40,000 people
,
Gelora Delta Stadium Gelora Delta Sidoarjo is a multi-purpose stadium in the regency of Sidoarjo, East Java, Indonesia. The stadium is located within Gerbangkertosusila, Greater Surabaya metropolitan area. It is currently mostly used for association football, football ...
,
Brawijaya Stadium Brawijaya Stadium is a football stadium in the city of Kediri (city), Kediri, East Java, Indonesia this stadium was built in 1983, and underwent renovations in 2000. ''Brawijaya Stadium'' has a capacity of 15,000 seats, as well as the headquarter ...
,
Gelora Bangkalan Stadium Gelora Bangkalan Stadium is a football stadium in Bangkalan, Indonesia. It is located in Jalan Soekarno-Hatta, Bangkalan History The stadium was built in 2012 with the seating capacity of 15.000. It is located in Jalan Soekarno-Hatta, Bangkalan ...
). The fourth and fifth series will be held in
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with limited supporters in four stadiums (
Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Gianyar Regency, Bali, Indonesia, and the home of Liga 1 (Indonesia), Indonesia Liga 1 club Bali United F.C., Bali United. It has a capacity of 18,000 spectators. History In 2014, Bal ...
(Gianyar),
Ngurah Rai Stadium Ngurah Rai Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Denpasar, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It is the home of the Perseden Denpasar Persatuan Sepakbola Denpasar, commonly known as Perseden Denpasar is an Indonesi ...
(Denpasar),
Kompyang Sujana Stadium Kompyang Sujana Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, and the home of Indonesia Liga 3 club Perseden Denpasar. It has a capacity of 7,000 spectators. In 2021, the field renovation has been carried out. Stadium lighti ...
(Denpasar), and Samudra Stadium (Badung)), before the sixth and last series is planned to take place at venues in the kick-off series in the provinces of
Banten Banten ( id, Banten; Sundanese: , romanized ''Banten'') is the westernmost province on the island of Java, Indonesia. Its capital city is Serang. The province borders West Java and the Special Capital Region of Jakarta on the east, the Java Se ...
,
West Java West Java ( id, Jawa Barat, su, ᮏᮝ ᮊᮥᮜᮧᮔ᮪, romanized ''Jawa Kulon'') is a province of Indonesia on the western part of the island of Java, with its provincial capital in Bandung. West Java is bordered by the province of Banten ...
, and
DKI Jakarta Jakarta (; , bew, Jakarte), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta ( id, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta) is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Lying on the northwest coast of Java, the world's most populous island, Jakarta ...
.


Teams

Eighteen teams are competing in the league – all teams retained from the scrapped 2020 season.


Name changes

* In early 2020, TIRA-Persikabo changed its name to
Persikabo 1973 Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Kabupaten Bogor 1973, commonly known as Persikabo 1973, is an Indonesian professional football club based in Bogor Regency, West Java, that competes in Liga 1. History This club started from an initiative to par ...
. * In late 2020, Bhayangkara relocated to
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 ...
from
Jakarta Jakarta (; , bew, Jakarte), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta ( id, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta) is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Lying on the northwest coast of Java, the world's most populous island, Jakarta ...
and changed its name to Bhayangkara Solo. However, the changes were annulled, according to PSSI in its 2021 annual congress.


Stadiums and locations

Notes:


Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under
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eligibility rules. Players and coaches may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Notes: # On the front of shirt. # On the back of shirt. # On the sleeves. # On the shorts. Additionally, SPECS made referee kits and also supplied the match ball, the Illuzion II. Captaincy changes:


Coaching changes


Foreign players

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 ...
restricts the number of foreign players to four per team with one of them must come from an association member from the
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. Teams can use all the 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


Discipline

* Most yellow card(s): 11 ** Marc Klok (
Persib Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Bandung ( 'Indonesian Football Association of Bandung'), commonly referred to as Persib Bandung, or simply Persib, is a professional football club based in Bandung, West Java, which competes in Liga 1, the to ...
) **
Manahati Lestusen Manahati Lestusen (born 17 December 1993 in Liang, South Buru) is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays for Liga 1 club Persikabo 1973. A versatile defensive player, Lestusen has been deployed as a defensive midfielder, a centre ba ...
(
Persikabo 1973 Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Kabupaten Bogor 1973, commonly known as Persikabo 1973, is an Indonesian professional football club based in Bogor Regency, West Java, that competes in Liga 1. History This club started from an initiative to par ...
) * Most red card(s): 2 ** Ezechiel N'Douassel ( Bhayangkara) ** Akbar Hermawan (
Persela Persatuan Sepakbola Lamongan, or commonly known as Persela, is an Indonesian football club based in Lamongan, East Java. Currently the club plays in Liga 2, the second tier of football in the country. History Although it has been establishe ...
)


Hat-tricks


Awards


Monthly awards


Annual awards


See also

* 2021–22 Liga 2 * 2021–22 Liga 3


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:2021 Liga 1 Liga 1 seasons Liga 1 Liga 1
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