2017 Liga 2 (Indonesia)
| Season | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 April – 28 November 2017 |
| Champions | Persebaya (3th title) |
| Promoted | Persebaya PSMS PSIS |
| Relegated | 40 teams
|
| Matches played | 459 |
| Goals scored | 1,140 (2.48 per match) |
| Best Player | Martapura (28 November 2017) |
| Longest winning run | 9 games PSS |
| Longest unbeaten run | 17 games Persebaya |
| Longest winless run | 13 games Persiba Bantul |
| Longest losing run | 12 games Persih |
| → | |
The 2017 Liga 2 was the inaugural season of the Liga 2 under its current name, and the eighth season under its current league structure.[1]
Overview
Player regulations
Starting this season Liga 2 was an under-25 tournament (born on or after 1 January 1992), with a maximum of five overage players allowed.[2] Teams are no longer allowed to use foreign players and were allowed to have a maximum of 30 players.[3]
Format
The league was divided into eight groups containing 7–8 teams each. The top two teams from each group qualified for the next round, while teams ranked fifth and below were relegated to the Liga 3. This arrangement was made to reduce the large number of participants (61) in 24 teams in the 2018 season.[4][5][6]
Teams
55 teams from the 2015 Liga Indonesia Premier Division were rejoined with four teams who pulled out from that season. Persebaya Surabaya, previously not recognized, also participated this season.[7]
Name changes
- in January 2016.
- in January 2017.
- Bintang Jaya Asahan merged with YSK 757 Karimun to become 757 Kepri Jaya after moving their homebase from Asahan to Batam in February 2017.
- Persires Sukoharjo was changed to Lampung Sakti after moving their homebase from Sukoharjo to Bandar Lampungin February 2017.
- on 27 February 2017.
- Bondowoso to Sumenepin March 2017.
- PS Bangka changed their name to PS Timah Babel in April 2017.[8]
- Perseka changed their name to Perseka Manokwari after moving their homebase from Kaimana to Manokwari in July 2017.
