2011–12 Indonesia Super League
The 2011–12 Indonesia Super League is the fourth season of the Indonesia Super League, a fully professional football competition as the top tier of the football league pyramid in Indonesia. The season scheduled begins on 1 December 2011. Persipura Jayapura are the defending champions, having won their 3rd league title the previous season.
This season is also the first season of ISL organized without authorization from PSSI due to internal conflict. PSSI under chairman Johar Arifin has officially decided to replace ISL as a top level with the Indonesian Premier League. It is then recognized by other faction of PSSI under chairman La Nyalla Matalatti.
After the signing of the MoU between Djohar Arifin Husein and La Nyalla Matalitti that initiated by FIFA and the AFC through the AFC force task, Indonesia Super League will be under the control of the joint committee to remain manageable by PT Liga Indonesia until the establishment of a new professional competition by the committee.
Teams
, Persema Malang, Bontang FC and PSM Makassar were joined to 2011–12 Indonesian Premier League. They were replaced by the best three teams from the 2010–11 Liga Indonesia Premier Division, Persiba Bantul, Mitra Kukar FC and Persiraja Banda Aceh.Fourth-placed Premier Division sides Persidafon Dafonsoro promoted to Indonesia Super League after winning the relegation/promotion play-off against 15th placed 2010-11 Indonesia Super League sides Bontang FC by score 3–2.
2010–11 Liga Indonesia Premier Division best-eight teams sides PSAP Sigli, Persiram Raja Ampat, Gresik United and PSMS Medan replaced Persijap Jepara, Semen Padang FC, Persiba Bantul and Persiraja Banda Aceh after that four teams joined to 2011–12 Indonesian Premier League.
Stadium and locations
| Club | Regency or City | Province | Stadium | Capacity | 2010–11 season |
| Arema Indonesia | Malang Regency | East Java | Kanjuruhan | 35,000 | 2010–11 Super League Runners-up |
| Deltras | Sidoarjo Regency | East Java | Gelora Delta | 35,000 | 13th in 2010–11 Super League |
| Gresik United | Gresik Regency | East Java | Petrokimia | 25,000 | 5th in 2010–11 Premier Division |
| Mitra Kukar | Kutai Kartanegara | East Kalimantan | Aji Imbut | 35,000 | 3rd in 2010–11 Premier Division |
| Pelita Jaya | Karawang Regency | West Java | Singaperbangsa | 25,000 | 12th in 2010–11 Super League |
| Persela Lamongan | Lamongan Madiun Regency | East Java | Surajaya Wilis | 25,000 20,000 | 9th in 2010–11 Super League |
| Persib Bandung | Bandung Regency Bandung | West Java | Si Jalak Harupat Siliwangi | 40,000 25,000 | 7th in 2010–11 Super League |
| Persiba Balikpapan | Balikpapan | East Kalimantan | Persiba | 10,000 | 10th in 2010–11 Super League |
| Persidafon Dafonsoro | Jayapura Jayapura Regency | Papua | Mandala1 Barnabas Youwe | 30,000 15,000 | 4th in 2010–11 Premier Division |
| Persija Jakarta | Jakarta | DKI Jakarta | Gelora Bung Karno | 88,083 | 3rd in 2010–11 Super League |
| Persipura Jayapura | Jayapura | Papua | Mandala | 30,000 | Indonesia Super League Champions |
| Persiram Raja Ampat2 | Jakarta Lamongan Sorong Regency | Jakarta East Java West Papua | Lebak Bulus Surajaya Wambik KM 164 | 12,000 25,000 7,000 | 6th in 2010–11 Premier Division |
| Persisam Putra | Samarinda | East Kalimantan | Segiri | 20,000 | 6th in 2010–11 Super League |
| Persiwa Wamena | Jayawijaya Regency | Papua | Pendidikan | 15,000 | 8th in 2010–11 Super League |
| PSAP Sigli3 | Banda Aceh Sigli | Aceh | Harapan Bangsa Kuta Asan | 40,000 15,000 | 7th in 2010–11 Premier Division |
| PSMS Medan | Medan | North Sumatra | Teladan | 20,000 | 8th in 2010–11 Premier Division |
| PSPS Pekanbaru | Kuansing Regency | Riau | Sport Centre Kuansing | 25,000 | 11th in 2010–11 Super League |
| Sriwijaya | Palembang | South Sumatera | Gelora Sriwijaya | 40,000 | 5th in 2010–11 Super League |
1 = Ground share with Persipura Jayapura during Persidafon Stadium Barnabas Youwe renovation.
2 = Persiram Raja Ampat based in Jakarta because no stadium representative in Raja Ampat Islands.
3 = PSAP Sigli based in Banda Aceh for a while since Kuta Asan stadium was being renovated.
4 = The stadium was almost complete renovation, Persiram could use it again on 10 March 2012 as host Persisam Putra Samarinda.
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.| Team | Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| Arema Indonesia | Suharno | Herman Dzumafo | Ultras | |
| Deltras | Blitz Tarigan | Budi Sudarsono | Adidas | Kahuripan Nirwana |
| Gresik United | Djoko Susilo | Gustavo Chena | | |
| Mitra Kukar | Stefan Hansson | Hamka Hamzah | Petrona | |
| Pelita Jaya | Rahmad Darmawan | Safee Sali | Umbro | Anker Sport |
| Persela Lamongan | Miroslav Janu | Gustavo Lopez | Diadora | |
| Persib Bandung | Robby Darwis | Maman Abdurahman | Mitre | |
| Persiba Balikpapan | Peter Schaller | Aldo Baretto | SPECS | Artha Reka Satria |
| Persidafon Dafonsoro | Sergei Dubrovin | Eduard Ivakdalam | ||
| Persija Jakarta | Iwan Setiawan | Bambang Pamungkas | ||
| Persipura Jayapura | Jacksen F. Tiago | Boaz Solossa | SPECS | Freeport Indonesia |
| Persiram Raja Ampat | Jaya Hartono | Kubay Quaiyan | Fourking Mandiri Bank Papua | |
| Persisam Putra | Misha Radovic | Eka Ramdani | Lotto | bankaltim |
| Persiwa Wamena | Gomes de Olivera | Eddie Foday | Umbro | Bank Papua |
| PSAP Sigli | Jessie Mustamu | Reza Fandi | ||
| PSMS Medan | Vacant | Saša Zečević | Eutag | |
| PSPS Pekanbaru | Mundari Karya | Dedi Gusmawan | ||
| Sriwijaya | Kas Hartadi | Ponaryo Astaman | SPECS |
In addition, Nike will have a new design for their match ball called Seitiro, featuring a modified flame design.
Coach changes
Pre-season
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
| Persija Jakarta | Signed by Indonesia U-23 | June 2011 | August 2011 | ||
| PSMS Medan | Signed by Gresik United | July 2011 | July 2011 | ||
| Persidafon Dafonsoro | Contract terminated | July 2011 | August 2011 | ||
| Mitra Kukar | Contract terminated | July 2011 | September 2011 | ||
| Persiwa Wamena | Contract terminated | July 2011 | September 2011 | ||
| PSPS Pekanbaru | Signed by PSMS Medan | July 2011 | September 2011 | ||
| Sriwijaya | Contract terminated | July 2011 | September 2011 | ||
| Persiram Raja Ampat | Contract terminated | August 2011 | August 2011 | ||
| Deltras | Contract terminated | August 2011 | September 2011 | ||
| Persela Lamongan | Contract terminated | August 2011 | September 2011 | ||
| Persija Jakarta | Negotiation terminated | August 2011 | September 2011 | ||
| Persib Bandung | Contract terminated | August 2011 | September 2011 | ||
| PSMS Medan | Resigned | August 2011 | September 2011 | ||
| Persisam Putra | Mutual concent | September 2011 | September 2011 | ||
| Arema Indonesia | Signed by Persela Lamongan | September 2011 | November 2011 | ||
| Pelita Jaya | Sacked | 22 October 2011 | 22 October 2011 |
In season
Foreign players
| Club | Visa 1 | Visa 2 | Visa 3 | Asian-Visa 1 | Asian-Visa 2 | Non-Visa Foreign |
| Arema Indonesia | Seme Patrick | Alain N'Kong | Herman Dzumafo | Steve Hesketh | M. Ridhuan | None |
| Deltras | Mijo Dadic | Lacine Kone | James Koko | Sean Rooney | Srećko Mitrović | None |
| Gresik United | Gaston Castano | Gustavo Chena | Claudio Pronetto | Marwan Sayedeh | Daniel Zeleny | None |
| Mitra Kukar | Marcus Bent | Lee Sang-Min | Seiji Kaneko | Nemanja Obrić | ||
| Pelita Jaya | Alex Bajevski | Stanislav Zhekov | John Tarkpor | Safee Sali | None | Jhon van Beukering Victor Igbonefo Greg Nwokolo |
| Persela Lamongan | Gustavo Lopez | Roman Golian | Mario Costas | Oh In-Kyun | Park Chul-Hyung | None |
| Persib Bandung | Abanda Herman | Miljan Radovic | Marcio Souza | Robert Gaspar | Noh Alam Shah | None |
| Persiba Balikpapan | Aldo Baretto | Tomi Labudović | Esteban Guillén | Kenji Adachihara | Matsunaga Shohei | None |
| Persidafon Dafonsoro | Marcelo Cirelli | Eric Bayemi | Ngon A Djam | Itimi Dickson | None | None |
| Persija Jakarta | Fabiano Beltrame | Robertinho | Pedro Velázquez | Precious Emuejeraye | Jeong Kwang-Sik | None |
| Persipura Jayapura | Bio Paulin | Zah Rahan | Beto | Yoo Jae-Hoon | Choi Dong-Soo | None |
| Persiram Raja Ampat | Kubay Quaiyan | J.P. Boumsong | Anderson | Tomoyuki Sakai | Yoo Wook-Jin | None |
| Persisam Putra | Luc Zoa | Srđan Lopičić | Pierre Njanka | Boima Karpeh | Kim Dong-Chan | Cristian Gonzáles Ronald Fagundez |
| Persiwa Wamena | Eddie Foday | Erick Weeks | O.K. John | Yuichi Shibakoya | Kim Kang Hyun | None |
| PSAP Sigli | Sthembiso Ntombela | Camara Sekou | Abu Bakar | Lee Soung Yong | Jeon Sung-Ha | None |
| PSMS Medan | Saša Zečević | Osas Saha | Nastja Čeh | None | Ruben Wuarbanaran | |
| PSPS Pekanbaru | Patrice Nzekou | Ali Khadaffi | Kabir Bello | Joo Ki-Hwan | Ko Jae-Hyo | None |
| Sriwijaya | Keith Gumbs | Thierry Gathuessi | Hilton Moreira | Lim Joon-Sik | Jamie Coyne | None |
League table
Results
The fixtures for the Super League were released on 25 November 2011. The season kicked off on 1 December 2011 and is scheduled to conclude on 29 July 2012.Promotion/Relegation play-off
NB:= Play-off winner; = Promoted to 2012–13 Indonesia Super League; = Relegated to 2012–13 Liga Indonesia Premier Division.
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Alberto Gonçalves | Persipura Jayapura | 25 |
| 2 | Mario Costas | Persela Lamongan | 22 |
| 2 | Keith Gumbs | Sriwijaya | 22 |
| 4 | Greg Nwokolo | Pelita Jaya | 20 |
| 4 | Safee Sali | Pelita Jaya | 20 |
| 6 | Boakay Eddie Foday | Persiwa Wamena | 19 |
| 6 | Ikpefua Osas Marvelous | PSMS Medan | 19 |
| 8 | Cristian Gonzáles | Persisam Putra | 18 |
| 8 | Hilton Moreira | Sriwijaya | 18 |
| 10 | Aldo Barreto | Persiba Balikpapan | 17 |
Own goals
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
| Sriwijaya | Arema Indonesia | 08 01 2012 | ||
| Persidafon Dafonsoro | Persela Lamongan | 18 01 2012 | ||
| Persela Lamongan | Persidafon Dafonsoro | 18 01 2012 | ||
| Arema Indonesia | Deltras | 18 01 2012 | ||
| Gresik United | Persidafon Dafonsoro | 18 02 2012 | ||
| PSPS Pekanbaru | Gresik United | 06 03 2012 | ||
| 4 | Pelita Jaya | Gresik United | 24 03 2012 | |
| Persija Jakarta | PSMS Medan | 30 03 2012 | ||
| 4 | Persisam Putra | Gresik United | 29 05 2012 | |
| Persiwa Wamena | PSAP Sigli | 03 06 2012 | ||
| Persipura Jayapura | PSAP Sigli | 07 06 2012 | ||
| Persija Jakarta | PSPS Pekanbaru | 19 06 2012 | ||
| Persela Lamongan | Gresik United | 25 06 2012 | ||
| Persipura Jayapura | Mitra Kukar | 27 06 2012 |
- 4 Player scored 4 goals
Scoring
- First goal of the season: Ricardo Merani for Persiwa Wamena against Gresik United
- Fastest goal of the season: 13 seconds – Pedro Velázquez for Persija Jakarta against PSAP Sigli
- Widest winning margin: 6 goals
- *Persiram Raja Ampat 0–6 Persija Jakarta
- *Persidafon Dafonsoro 6–0 Persiram Raja Ampat
- *Persipura Jayapura 7–1 PSAP Sigli
- Highest scoring game: 9 goals
- *Persidafon Dafonsoro 4–5 Persela Lamongan
- Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 7 goals
- *Persipura Jayapura 7–1 PSAP Sigli
- Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 4 goals
- *Persidafon Dafonsoro 4–5 Persela Lamongan
- Widest away winning margin: 6 goals
- *Persiram Raja Ampat 0–6 Persija Jakarta
- Most goals scored by an away team: 6 goals
- *Persiram Raja Ampat 0–6 Persija Jakarta
- *Gresik United 1–6 Pelita Jaya
Clean sheets
- Most Clean Sheets: 14
- *Persija Jakarta
- Fewest clean sheets: 5
- *Arema Indonesia
- *Persiba Balikpapan
- *Persidafon Dafonsoro
Attendance
| Attendance | Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Weekday | Time of Day |
| 50,000 | 27 May 2012 | Persija Jakarta | 2–2 | Persib Bandung | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium | Sunday | Afternoon |
| 43,103 | 27 May 2012 | Sriwijaya | 1–0 | Persipura Jayapura | Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium | Sunday | Evening |
| 34,126 | 30 June 2012 | Arema Indonesia | 0–0 | Gresik United | Kanjuruhan Stadium | Saturday | Evening |
| 33,725 | 17 May 2012 | Arema Indonesia | 5–3 | Mitra Kukar | Kanjuruhan Stadium | Thursday | Afternoon |
| 31,830 | 12 June 2012 | Arema Indonesia | 3–1 | Deltras | Kanjuruhan Stadium | Tuesday | Afternoon |
| 30,000 | 29 January 2012 | Persib Bandung | 1–0 | Persija Jakarta | Si Jalak Harupat Stadium | Sunday | Evening |
| 29,753 | 3 March 2012 | Sriwijaya | 3–1 | Persisam Putra Samarinda | Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium | Saturday | Afternoon |
| 29,734 | 17 March 2012 | Sriwijaya | 1–0 | Persiram Raja Ampat | Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium | Saturday | Evening |
| 29,271 | 24 June 2012 | Arema Indonesia | 3–1 | Persiba Balikpapan | Kanjuruhan Stadium | Sunday | Evening |
| 25,553 | 20 June 2012 | Sriwijaya | 3–0 | Persela Lamongan | Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium | Wednesday | Afternoon |