1997–98 Liga Indonesia Premier Division
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.
Teams
Team changes
The number of teams dropped from 33 to 31 this season.[2]
Relegated to First Division
- Mataram Indocement
- Persedikab
- Persijatim
Promoted to Premier Division
Disbanded
- ASGS
- Bandung Raya
Name changes
- Pelita Jaya changed their name to Pelita Jakarta.
Stadiums and locations
Locations 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; 
First stage
West Division
| 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
| 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
| 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
- Pelita Jakarta) is the top goalscorer of Liga Indonesia 1997-1998 with 20 goals.[3]
References
- ^ "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.