Liga 2 (Indonesia)

Liga 2
Organising body	PT Liga Indonesia Baru
Founded	2008; 16 years ago (as the Premier Division); 2017; 7 years ago (as Liga 2)
Country	Indonesia
Confederation	AFC
Number of teams	26 (20 from 2025–26)
Level on pyramid	2
Promotion to	Liga 1
Relegation to	Liga Nusantara
Domestic cup(s)	Piala Indonesia
International cup(s)	AFC Challenge League via domestic cup
Current champions	PSBS Biak ; (2023–24)
Most championships	Persebaya Surabaya; Persik Kediri; (3 titles)
TV partners	Terrestrial: Indosiar; ; Pay TV: Nex Parabola; ; Streaming: Vidio; ;
Website	Official website
	Current: 2024–25

Liga 2 (English: League Two), known as Pegadaian Liga 2 for sponsorship reasons with Pegadaian,^[1] is the second-tier of the football competition system in Indonesia, organized by Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI). The competition started in 2017 after PSSI changed the previous competition Liga Indonesia Premier Division (Indonesian: Divisi Utama Liga Indonesia).

Originally, the Premier Division was the top-tier division when it was first established in 1994 and only became the second tier in 2008 when its place in the top flight was replaced by the newly formed Indonesia Super League.^[2] The competition is usually divided into several groups because of factors in terms of geography and number of participants.^[3]

History

Foundation

The Premier Division was the first-tier in Liga Indonesia. The system stayed put until 2007.^[4] In 2008, PSSI formed the Indonesia Super League (ISL), the first fully professional league in Indonesia, as the new top-tier of Indonesian football. The Premier Division was then being relegated to the second-tier.^[4]

As a result of continuing conflict between PT Liga Indonesia (LI) and PT Liga Prima Indonesia Sportindo (LPIS), there were two different Liga Indonesia Premier Division being organized for 2011–12 and 2013 season, one for the Indonesia Super League and the other for Indonesian Premier League. Starting in the 2014 season Premier Division was organized again by PT Liga Indonesia after the dissolution of LPIS.

Name change

In January 2017, PSSI renamed the competition from Premier Division to Liga 2 along with the change in the name of the league in the top division from Indonesia Super League to Liga 1.^[2]

Liga 2 did not use the name of the main sponsor after the name change in 2017 season until Pegadaian, which operates in the financial sector became the main sponsor in the 2023-24 season and changed the name of the league to Pegadaian Liga 2.^[5]

Teams

Current participating teams

Note: According to 2024–25 season.

Team	Joined to LI		Location	First season in D2	Seasons in D2	Current spell in Liga 2	Most recent spell in top flight
Team	Year joined	Season in L2	Location	First season in D2	Seasons in D2	Current spell in Liga 2	Most recent spell in top flight
Adhyaksa	2020	1	Tangerang Regency	2024–25	1	2024–	–
Bekasi City	2014^{[Note FBC]}	5	Bekasi	2020^[a]	5	2020–	–
Bhayangkara	2010^{[Note BFC]}	1	South Jakarta	2010–11^[b]	4	2024–	2014–2024
Dejan	2022–23	1	Depok	2024–25	1	2024–	–
Deltras	1994–95	3	Sidoarjo	2009–10	6	2022–	2010–2012
Gresik United	2006	4	Gresik	2008–09	8	2022–	2011–2017
Nusantara United	2021^{[Note NUS]}	3	Nusantara	2022–23	3	2022–	–
Persekat	2009–10	5	Tegal	2020	5	2020–	–
Persela	1994–95	3	Lamongan	2022–23	3	2022–	2008–2022
Persewar	2005	6	Waropen	2019	6	2019–	–
Persibo	2000	1	Bojonegoro	2008–09	3	2024–	2010–2013
Persijap	1994–95	5	Jepara	2015	8	2020–	2008–2014
Persikabo 1973	2016^{[Note PBO]}	1	Bogor	2024–25	1	2024–	2016–2024^[c]
Persikas	1994–95	1	Subang	2024–25	1	2024–	–
Persikota	1994–95	1	Tangerang CIty	2008–09	5	2024–	–
Persiku	1994–95	1	Kudus	2008–09	6	2024–	–
Persipa	1994–95	3	Pati	2022–23	3	2022–	–
Persipal	2018^{[Note PAL]}	7	Palu	2018^[d]	7	2018–	–
Persipura	1994–95	3	Jayapura	2022–23	3	2022–	2008–2022
Persiraja	1994–95	6	Banda Aceh	2008–09	12	2022–	2020–2022
PSIM	1994–95	8	Yogyakarta	2008–09	16	2017–	–
PSKC	2001	5	Cimahi	2020	5	2020–	–
PSMS	1994–95	7	Medan	2009–10	13	2019–	2018
PSPS	1994–95	8	Pekanbaru	2008–09	11	2017–	2009–2013
RANS Nusantara	2013^{[Note RNS]}	6	Nusantara	2015^[e]	8	2024–	2022–2024
Sriwijaya	2005	6	Palembang	2019	6	2019–	2008–2018

	Recently relegated from Liga 1
	Recently promoted from Liga 3

"Year joined" is the year the club joined the Liga Indonesia, including leagues that are divisionally below it and counted since 1994–95 season.
"First season in D2" and "Seasons in D2" counted since Premier Division dropped down to second-tier and also including of former ISC B.
"Most recent spell in top flight" counted since foundation of Indonesia Super League (now Liga 1), including Indonesian Premier League during dualism era (2011–2013) and former ISC A in 2016 season.

Notes

^ Include season as Putra Safin Group and AHHA PS Pati.
^ Include season as Persebaya (DU/ISL)
^ Include season as PS TNI, PS TIRA and TIRA-Persikabo.
^ Include season as Aceh United, Babel United and Muba Babel United.
^ Include season as Cilegon United and RANS Cilegon.

Former names

^
Bekasi City (FBC): previously as Putra Ijen FC.
^
Bhayangkara (BFC): previously as Persikubar West Kutai.
^
Nusantara United (NUS): previously as Mataram Utama.
^
Persikabo 1973 (PBO): previously as PS TNI.
^
Persipal (PAL): previously as Aceh United.
^
RANS Nusantara (RNS): previously as Cilegon United.

Former teams

Note: Since 2018 season.

Team	Joined to LI		Location	First season in D2	Seasons in D2	Last spell in Liga 2	Current league
Team	Year joined	Season in L2	Location	First season in D2	Seasons in D2	Last spell in Liga 2	Current league
Badak Lampung	2010^{[Note BDL]}	2	Bandar Lampung	2010–11^[a]	5	2020–2022	Liga 4
Bandung United	2012^{[Note BDU]}	2	Bandung City	2018^[b]	2	2018–2019	Liga 4
Dewa United	2014^{[Note DWU]}	5	South Tangerang	2014^[c]	7	2021–2022	Liga 1
Hizbul Wathan	2017^{[Note HIZ]}	3	Sidoarjo	2017^[d]	3	2020–2022	Liga 4
Kalteng Putra	2001	6	Palangka Raya	2011–12	7	2020–2024	Liga Nusantara
Malut United	2022^{[Note MLT]}	2	Sofifi	2022–23^[e]	2	2022–2024	Liga 1
Mitra Kukar	2003	3	Tenggarong	2008–09	6	2021–2022	Liga 4
Persatu	2011	2	Tuban	2015	4	2019	Liga 4
Perserang	2011	7	Serang	2015	9	2017–2024	Liga Nusantara
Persiba	1994–95	6	Balikpapan	2018	6	2018–2024	Liga Nusantara
Persibat	2004	3	Batang	2008–09	6	2017–2019	Liga 4
Persik Kediri	1994–95	2	Kediri	2009–10	5	2019	Liga 1
Persik Kendal	2006	1	Kendal	2018	1	2018	Liga 4
Persika	2014	2	Karawang	2014	4	2017–2018	Liga 4
Persikab	1995	2	Bandung Regency	2008–09	8	2022–2024	Liga Nusantara
Persis	1994–95	5	Surakarta	2008–09	13	2017–2022	Liga 1
Persita	1994–95	3	Tangerang	2009–10	7	2017–2019	Liga 1
Persiwa	1994–95	2	Jayawijaya	2014	4	2017–2018	Liga 4
PSBS	1994–95	7	Biak Numfor	2011	13	2017–2024	Liga 1
PSCS	1994–95	5	Cilacap	2010–11	14	2019–2024	Liga Nusantara
PSDS	1994–95	2	Deli Serdang	2008–09	5	2022–2024	Liga Nusantara
PSGC	1994–95	2	Ciamis	2008–09	5	2019	Liga Nusantara
PSIR	1994–95	2	Rembang	2009–10	6	2017–2018	Liga 4
PSS	1994–95	2	Sleman	2009–10	10	2017–2018	Liga 1
Sada Sumut	2019^{[Note SSU]}	2	Karo	2022–23	2	2022–2024	Liga Nusantara
Semen Padang	1994–95	5	Padang	2008–09	7	2020–2024	Liga 1
Sulut United	2017^{[Note SUL]}	5	Manado	2019	5	2019–2024	Liga Nusantara
Tiga Naga	2015	2	Pekanbaru	2020	2	2020–2022	Liga 4

	Recently promoted to Liga 1
	Recently relegated to Liga Nusantara

"Year joined" is the year the club joined the Liga Indonesia, including leagues that are divisionally below it and counted since 1994–95 season.
"First season in D2" and "Seasons in D2" counted since Premier Division dropped down to second-tier and also including of former ISC B.

Notes

^ Include season as Perseru Serui.
^ Include season as Blitar United.
^ Include season as Martapura FC.
^ Include season as Semeru FC.
^ Include season as Putra Delta Sidoarjo.

Former names

^
Badak Lampung (BDL): previously as Perseru Serui.
^
Bandung United (BDU): previously as Blitar United.
^
Dewa United (DWU): previously as Martapura FC.
^
Hizbul Wathan (HIZ): previously as Semeru FC.
^
Malut United (MLT): previously as Putra Delta Sidoarjo.
^
Sada Sumut (SSU): previously as Karo United.
^
Sulut United (SUL): previously as Bogor FC.

Maps

Locations of non-Java-based 2024–25 Liga 2 teams.

Red: Group 1;

Yellow: Group 2;

Blue: Group 3

Locations of Java-based 2024–25 Liga 2 teams.

Red: Group 1;

Yellow: Group 2;

Blue: Group 3

Championship history

Season	League name	Champions	Score	Runners-up
2008–09	Liga Utama Esia	Persisam Putra Samarinda	1–0	Persema Malang
2009–10	Liga Joss Indonesia	Persibo Bojonegoro	0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p)	Deltras Sidoarjo
2010–11	Liga Tiphone	Persiba Bantul	1–0	Persiraja Banda Aceh
2011–12 (LPIS)	Divisi Utama	Persepar Palangkaraya	round robin	Pro Duta
2011–12 (LI)	Divisi Utama	Barito Putera	2–1	Persita Tanggerang
2013 (LPIS)	Divisi Utama	PSS Sleman	2–1	Lampung FC
2013 (LI)	Divisi Utama	Persebaya DU	2–0	Perseru Serui
2014	Divisi Utama	Pusamania Borneo	2–1	Persiwa Wamena
2015	Divisi Utama	Season abandoned due to FIFA suspension of Indonesia
2017	Liga 2	Persebaya Surabaya	3–2 (a.e.t.)	PSMS Medan
2018	Liga 2	PSS Sleman	2–0	Semen Padang
2019	Liga 2	Persik Kediri	3–2	Persita Tangerang
2020	Liga 2	Season abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia
2021	Liga 2	Persis Solo	2–1	RANS Cilegon
2022–23	Liga 2	Season abandoned
2023–24	Pegadaian Liga 2	PSBS Biak	6–0 (3–0 / 3–0)	Semen Padang

Title sponsors

Period	Sponsor(s)	Name	Ref.
2008–2009	Esia	Esia Divisi Utama
2009–2010	Extra Joss	Liga Joss Indonesia
2010–2011	Ti-Phone	Liga Ti-Phone
2012–2016	No sponsors	Divisi Utama
2017–2023	No sponsors	Liga 2
2023–present	Pegadaian	Pegadaian Liga 2	^[1]

Awards

Best players

Season	Player	Club
2008–09	Aldo Baretto	Persisam Putra Samarinda
2009–10	Victor da Silva	Persibo Bojonegoro
2010–11	Wahyu Wijiastanto	Persiba Bantul
2011–12 (LPIS)	George Oyebode Oyedepo	Persepar Palangkaraya
2011–12 (LI)	Cristian Carrasco	Persita Tangerang
2013 (LPIS)	Not awarded
2013 (LI)	Jean Paul Boumsong	Persebaya (DU)
2014	Sengbah Kennedy^[11]	Persiwa Wamena
2017	Irfan Jaya	Persebaya Surabaya
2018	Ichsan Pratama	PSS Sleman
2019	Taufiq Febriyanto	Persik Kediri
2021	Rifal Lastori	RANS Cilegon
2023–24	Alexsandro	PSBS Biak

Top scorers

Season	Top scorer	Club	Goals
2008–09	Herman Dzumafo Epandi Jean Paul Boumsong Mardiansyah	PSPS Pekanbaru Persikad Depok Persikabo Bogor	17
2009–10	Edward Junior Wilson	Semen Padang	20
2010–11	Udo Fortune	Persiba Bantul	34
2011–12 (LPIS)	Abel Cielo	Perseman Manokwari	11
2011–12 (LI)	Sackie Teah Doe	Barito Putera	18
2013 (LPIS)	Not awarded
2013 (LI)	Jean Paul Boumsong Oliver Makor	Persebaya (DU) Persik Kediri	18
2014	Yao Rudy Abblode	Persiwa Wamena	17
2017	Rivaldi Bawuo	Kalteng Putra	17
2018	Indra Setiawan	PS Mojokerto Putra	29
2019	Sirvi Arfani	Persita Tangerang	14
2021	Alberto Gonçalves	Persis Solo	11
2023–24	Alexsandro	PSBS Biak	19

References

^ ^a ^b "PT Pegadaian Resmi Jadi Sponsor Utama Liga 2 2024-2025". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 4 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
^ ^a ^b "PSSI Ubah ISL Jadi Liga 1" (in Indonesian). Bola.net. 20 January 2017. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
^ Rahmanda, Taufani (25 July 2024). "Format, Regulasi dan Pembagian Grup Liga 2 2024-2025". www.skor.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 24 September 2024.
^ ^a ^b Karami, Luzman Rifqi (26 August 2011). "Sejarah Kompetisi Sepak Bola Indonesia". www.viva.co.id (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
^ "Pegadaian Jadi Sponsor Utama Liga 2 Musim 2023/2024". Tempo.co (in Indonesian). 6 September 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
^ Hidayah, Aguslia (15 December 2011). "ANTV Mulai Siarkan Kompetisi Divisi Utama". Tempo.co (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
^ Saputra, Muhammad Nurhendra (20 April 2018). "tvOne Siarkan Langsung Pertandingan Liga 2". VIVA.co.id (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c Yaksa, Muhammad Adi (5 September 2023). "Pegadaian Jadi Sponsor Utama Liga 2 2023 / 2024: Live di Indosiar, Vidio, dan Nex Parabola". Bola.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
^ Dirhantoro, Tito (13 March 2020). "Kompas TV Resmi Siarkan Kompetisi Liga 2 2020". Kompas TV (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
^ Prasetya, Mochamad Hary (17 February 2020). Nugroho, Nungki (ed.). "MNC Vision Networks Siarkan Liga 1 dan Liga 2 2020". Bolasport.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 14 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
^ "Biar Pun Jadi Runner-up, Persiwa Wamena Panen Gelar" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.

External links

Official website of PT Liga Indonesia Baru (in Indonesian)
Official website of PSSI (in Indonesian)

[6] Include season as Putra Safin Group and AHHA PS Pati.

[7] Include season as Persebaya (DU/ISL)

[8] Include season as PS TNI, PS TIRA and TIRA-Persikabo.

[9] Include season as Aceh United, Babel United and Muba Babel United.

[10] Include season as Cilegon United and RANS Cilegon.

[cnote_Note_FBC] 
Bekasi City (FBC): previously as Putra Ijen FC.

[cnote_Note_BFC] 
Bhayangkara (BFC): previously as Persikubar West Kutai.

[cnote_Note_NUS] 
Nusantara United (NUS): previously as Mataram Utama.

[cnote_Note_PBO] 
Persikabo 1973 (PBO): previously as PS TNI.

[cnote_Note_PAL] 
Persipal (PAL): previously as Aceh United.

[cnote_Note_RNS] 
RANS Nusantara (RNS): previously as Cilegon United.

[11] Include season as Perseru Serui.

[12] Include season as Blitar United.

[13] Include season as Martapura FC.

[14] Include season as Semeru FC.

[15] Include season as Putra Delta Sidoarjo.

[cnote_Note_BDL] 
Badak Lampung (BDL): previously as Perseru Serui.

[cnote_Note_BDU] 
Bandung United (BDU): previously as Blitar United.

[cnote_Note_DWU] 
Dewa United (DWU): previously as Martapura FC.

[cnote_Note_HIZ] 
Hizbul Wathan (HIZ): previously as Semeru FC.

[cnote_Note_MLT] 
Malut United (MLT): previously as Putra Delta Sidoarjo.

[cnote_Note_SSU] 
Sada Sumut (SSU): previously as Karo United.

[cnote_Note_SUL] 
Sulut United (SUL): previously as Bogor FC.

[sponsorliga-1] "PT Pegadaian Resmi Jadi Sponsor Utama Liga 2 2024-2025". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 4 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2023.

[pd-l2-2] "PSSI Ubah ISL Jadi Liga 1" (in Indonesian). Bola.net. 20 January 2017. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2017.

[3] Rahmanda, Taufani (25 July 2024). "Format, Regulasi dan Pembagian Grup Liga 2 2024-2025". www.skor.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 24 September 2024.

[sejarah-4] Karami, Luzman Rifqi (26 August 2011). "Sejarah Kompetisi Sepak Bola Indonesia". www.viva.co.id (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.

[5] "Pegadaian Jadi Sponsor Utama Liga 2 Musim 2023/2024". Tempo.co (in Indonesian). 6 September 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2024.

[16] Hidayah, Aguslia (15 December 2011). "ANTV Mulai Siarkan Kompetisi Divisi Utama". Tempo.co (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.

[17] Saputra, Muhammad Nurhendra (20 April 2018). "tvOne Siarkan Langsung Pertandingan Liga 2". VIVA.co.id (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[sponsorliga2-18] Yaksa, Muhammad Adi (5 September 2023). "Pegadaian Jadi Sponsor Utama Liga 2 2023 / 2024: Live di Indosiar, Vidio, dan Nex Parabola". Bola.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.

[19] Dirhantoro, Tito (13 March 2020). "Kompas TV Resmi Siarkan Kompetisi Liga 2 2020". Kompas TV (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2020.

[20] Prasetya, Mochamad Hary (17 February 2020). Nugroho, Nungki (ed.). "MNC Vision Networks Siarkan Liga 1 dan Liga 2 2020". Bolasport.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 14 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.

[21] "Biar Pun Jadi Runner-up, Persiwa Wamena Panen Gelar" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.

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[Note BFC]

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[Note NUS]

[Note PBO]

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[Note PAL]

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[Note RNS]

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[Note BDL]

[a]

[Note BDU]

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[Note DWU]

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[Note HIZ]

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[Note MLT]

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v t e Indonesian football league system
PT Liga Indonesia Baru (League Operator)
Current system	Liga 1 Liga 2 Liga 3
NIVB period (1914–30)	DEI Championship
PSSI period (1931–present)	Perserikatan Galatama Liga Indonesia Premier Division First Division Second Division Third Division Super League ISL U-21 Premier League Liga Nusantara Liga Liga 1 Liga 2 Liga 3
Defunct	DEI Championship Perserikatan Galatama Liga Indonesia Premier Division First Division Second Division Third Division Super League ISL U-21 Premier League 2011 2011–2013 Liga Nusantara Indonesia Soccer Championship (unofficial)

v t e Liga 2
2024–25 clubs	Adhyaksa Bekasi City Bhayangkara Presisi Dejan Deltras Gresik United Nusantara United Persekat Persela Persewar Persibo Persijap Persikabo 1973 Persikas Persikota Persiku Persipa Persipal Persipura Persiraja PSIM PSKC PSMS PSPS RANS Nusantara Sriwijaya
Former clubs (since 2018)	Badak Lampung Bandung United Dewa United Hizbul Wathan Kalteng Putra Lampung Sakti Madura Malut United Mitra Kukar Persatu Perserang Persiba Balikpapan Persibat Persik Kediri Persik Kendal Persika Persikab Persis Persita Persiwa PSBS PSCS PSDS PSGC PSIR PSS Sada Sumut Semen Padang Sulut United Tiga Naga
Dissolved clubs	Aceh United AHHA PS Pati BaBel United Blitar United Bogor Cilegon United Martapura Muba BaBel United Persikad PSG Gresik Putra Delta Sidoarjo PSG Pati Semeru
Seasons	1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 ~~1997–98~~ 1998–99 1999–2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 LI LPIS 2013 LI LPIS 2014 ~~2015~~ 2017 2018 2019 ~~2020~~ 2021–22 ~~2022–23~~ 2023–24 2024–25
Finals	1995 1996 1997 1999 2000 2001 2002 2005 2006 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 LI LPIS 2013 LI LPIS 2014 2017 2018 2019 ~~2020~~ 2021 2024