2011–12 Liga Indonesia Premier Division (LI)


The 2011–12 Liga Indonesia Premier Division season is the seventeenth edition of Liga Indonesia Premier Division since its establishment in 1994. The competition is managed by PT Liga Indonesia.
This season is the first season of Liga Indonesia Premier Division organized by LI without authorization from PSSI as it has decided to appoint the new PT Liga Prima Indonesia Sportindo to organize the competition. It is then recognized by PSSI breakaway leadership under La Nyalla Matalatti.
The participant initially consists of 30 clubs, later reduced to 26 clubs, and finally reduced to only 22 club, divided into two groups. The fixtures were released on 13 December 2011. The season kicked off on 15 December 2011 and is scheduled to conclude on July 2012.

Teams

Groups

The Competition originally consisted of 30 teams before reduced in to 26 teams because of 4 teams switching to other competitions, and divided into 2 Groups of 13 teams, before 4 teams decided to withdrew to join LPIS, changing the number of teams from 26 to 22.
Group 1Group 2Unseeded Teams
Persih TembilahanPSBI Blitar‡PSSB Bireuen‡
PS BengkuluPS Mojokerto PutraPSLS Lhokseumawe‡
Persitara North JakartaPersekam Metro FCPersires Rengat‡
PSGL Gayo LuesPSBK BlitarPersikab Bandung ‡
Persip PekalonganPersid Jember
Persitema TemanggungPersewangi Banyuwangi‡
PSCS Cilacap‡PS Barito Putera
PSIM YogyakartaPersigo Gorontalo
Persebaya DU Perseru Serui
Persita TangerangPersepam Pamekasan
Persiku KudusKSB West Sumbawa
Persis SoloPerssin Sinjai
Madiun Putra FC‡PSBS Biak

NOTE : ‡ denotes teams that withdrew to join the LPIS version of the Premier Division.

Stadium and locations

TeamRegency or CityProvinceStadiumCapacity2010–11 season
Persebaya DU SurabayaEast JavaGelora 10 November30,0005th in Group 3 2010–11 Premier Division
Persih TembilahanIndragiri Hilir RegencyRiauBeringin5,0006th in Group 1 2010–11 Premier Division
Persiku KudusKudusCentral JavaWergu Wetan10,0007th in Group 3 2010–11 Premier Division
Persip PekalonganPekalonganCentral JavaGelora Bumi Batik25,0008th in 2010 First Division
Persis SoloSurakartaCentral JavaManahan35,00013th in Group 2 2010–11 Premier Division
Persita TangerangTangerang RegencyBantenBenteng20,0004th in Group 1 2010–11 Premier Division
Persitara North JakartaNorth JakartaJakartaTugu10,0007th in Group 1 2010–11 Premier Division
Persitema TemanggungTemanggung RegencyCentral JavaBhumi PhalaTop 12 in 2010 First Division
PS BengkuluBengkuluBengkuluSemarak15,00010th in Group 1 2010–11 Premier Division
PSGL Gayo LuesGayo Lues RegencyAcehSeribu Bukit5,000Top 12 in 2010 First Division
PSIM YogyakartaYogyakartaYogyakartaMandala Krida25,0005th in Group 2 2010–11 Premier Division
KSB West SumbawaWest SumbawaWest Nusa TenggaraGelora TurideTop 12 in 2010 First Division
Persekam Metro FCMalang RegencyEast JavaKanjuruhan30,0008th in Group 3 2010–11 Premier Division
Persepam PamekasanPamekasan RegencyEast JavaGelora Bangkalan25,0003rd/4th in 2010 First Division
Perseru SeruiYapen Islands RegencyPapuaMarora10,00012th in Group 3 2010–11 Premier Division
Persid JemberJemberEast JavaNotohadinegoro10,000Top 24 in 2010 First Division
Persigo GorontaloGorontaloGorontaloMerdeka10,0004th in Group 3 2010–11 Premier Division
Perssin SinjaiMakassar
Sinjai Regency		South SulawesiMattoangin1
Andi Bintang		20,000
15,000		Top 12 in 2010 First Division
PS Barito PuteraBanjarmasinSouth Kalimantan17 May15,0006th in Group 2 2010–11 Premier Division
PS Mojokerto PutraMojokerto RegencyEast JavaGajahmada Mojosari10,00013th in Group 3 2010–11 Premier Division
PSBK BlitarBlitarEast JavaGelora Supriyadi15,000Top 12 in 2010 First Division
PSBS Biak NumforBiak NumforPapuaCendrawasih30,0002010 First Division Champions

1 = Perssin Sinjai used Mattoangin Stadium while Andi Bintang Stadium was being renovated.

Personnel and kit

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Managerial changes

Note:

1 = Just lead the team in one match on 12 April 2012 against Persitema Temanggung.

Foreign player

West Region

Note:

1Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained Indonesia Residency;

2Replacement of foreign players in the second phase of the Transfer Windows;

3New players in the second phase of the Transfer Windows

East Region

Note:

1Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained Indonesia Residency;

2Replacement of foreign players in the second phase of the Transfer Windows;

3New players in the second phase of the Transfer Windows

First round

Group 1

Results

Group 2

Results

Second round

Second stage started on 25 June 2012 in Gelora Delta Stadium, Sidoarjo. with matches played in Gelora Delta Stadium, Sidoarjo, Surajaya Stadium, Lamongan, Mandala Krida Stadium, Yogyakarta, and U.N.Y Stadium, Yogyakarta. and concluded on 1 July 2012.

Qualified Teams

Key to colours in group tables
Team progressed to the Knockout Stage

Group A

The knockout stage is scheduled to begin on 5 July 2012 and to be completed on 7 July 2012 at the Manahan Stadium in Solo, Central Java.

Semi-finals

Third-placed

Final

Champions

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

RankPlayerClubGoals
1Sackie Teah DoeBarito Putera18
2Cristian CarrascoPersita Tangerang17
3Saddam HusainKSB West Sumbawa14
4Anoure Obiora RichardPersebaya DU 13
5Martial Poungoue NzPersepam Pamekasan12
6Agus SantikoPersiku Kudus11
6Peter KuohPersiku Kudus11
6Michel AdolfoPersitara North Jakarta11
6Ferry SomahPSBK Blitar11
10Emile LinkersPSIM Yogyakarta10

Own goals

Hat-tricks