The 1997–98 Liga Indonesia Premier Division (known as the Liga Kansas for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth season of the Liga Indonesia Premier Division, the top division of Indonesian football. There were 31 teams involved in this season. Persebaya were the defending champions,[1] and were leading when the season was abandoned by order of the military on 25 May 1998 due to political and economic turmoil in the country. At that point, 234 matches had been played out of the 317 scheduled.
| Season | 1997–98 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 234 |
| Goals scored | 533 (2.28 per match) |
← 1996–97 1998–99 → | |
Teams
editTeam changes
editThe number of teams dropped from 33 to 31 this season.[2]
Relegated to First Division
edit- Mataram Indocement
- Persedikab
- Persijatim
Promoted to Premier Division
editDisbanded
editName changes
edit- Pelita Jaya changed their name to Pelita Jakarta.
Stadiums and locations
edit
Medan
Padang
Tangerang
Bogor
Jakarta
Malang
Surabaya
Bogor teams
Persikabo
PSB
Jakarta teams
Pelita Jakarta
Persija
Malang teams
Arema
Persema
Medan teams
Medan Jaya
PSMS
Persikabo
PSBJakarta teams
Pelita Jakarta PersijaMalang teams
Arema
PersemaMedan teams
Medan Jaya PSMS Padang teams
PSP
Semen Padang
Surabaya teams
Mitra Surabaya
Persebaya
Tangerang teams
Persikota
Persita
PSP Semen PadangSurabaya teams
Mitra Surabaya PersebayaTangerang teams
Persikota PersitaLocations of the teams in the 1997–98 Liga Indonesia Premier Division.
Blue: West Division; Yellow: Central Division; Red: East Division
Blue: West Division; Yellow: Central Division; Red: East DivisionFirst stage
editWest Division
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persebaya | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 28 |
| 2 | Persija | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 27 |
| 3 | Persiraja | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 26 |
| 4 | Persita | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 24 |
| 5 | PSBL | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 21 |
| 6 | Arema | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| 7 | Persikabo | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 17 |
| 8 | Persikab | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 17 |
| 9 | Semen Padang | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 15 |
| 10 | Medan Jaya | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 24 | −11 | 11 |
Source: RSSSF
Central Division
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSMS | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 31 |
| 2 | Pelita Jakarta | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 12 | +24 | 27 |
| 3 | Persikota | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 27 |
| 4 | Barito Putera | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 24 |
| 5 | Persib | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 22 |
| 6 | PSIS | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 20 |
| 7 | PSB | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 19 |
| 8 | PSDS | 15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 18 |
| 9 | PSP | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 16 |
| 10 | PSIM | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 24 | −14 | 14 |
| 11 | Arseto | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 11 |
Source: RSSSF
East Division
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSM | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 8 | +25 | 30 |
| 2 | Persma | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 24 |
| 3 | Gelora Dewata | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 23 |
| 4 | Putra Samarinda | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 22 |
| 5 | Persema | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 22 |
| 6 | Mitra Surabaya | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 19 |
| 7 | Persipura | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 18 |
| 8 | Pupuk Kaltim | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 18 |
| 9 | Petrokimia Putra | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 16 |
| 10 | Persiba | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 12 |
Source: RSSSF
Top goalscorer
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Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto (Pelita Jakarta) is the top goalscorer of Liga Indonesia 1997-1998 with 20 goals.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Indonesia 1996/97". RSSSF. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
- ^ Sufiyanto, Tengku, ed. (2016-08-23). "Cerita Produk Rokok yang Pernah 'Merajai' Sepakbola Indonesia". INDOSPORT.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-02-09.
- ^ "LI 1997-1998". RSSSF. 1999. Retrieved 2011-05-05.