Liga 2 (Indonesia)
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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 PSSI. This competition started in 1994 under the name Liga Indonesia Premier Division (Indonesian: Divisi Utama Liga Indonesia) as the top-tier division in the Indonesian football league system. After the 2008 reforms, the Premier Division became the second tier. Liga 2 started in 2017 as a rebranding.[2]
Organising body | PT Liga Indonesia Baru |
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Founded | 1994; 30 years ago (1994) (as the First-tier) 2008; 16 years ago (2008) (as the Second-tier) 2017; 7 years ago (2017) (as Liga 2) |
Country | Indonesia |
Confederation | AFC |
Number of teams | 28 |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Promotion to | Liga 1 |
Relegation to | Liga 3 |
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) |
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Website | ligaindonesiabaru |
Current: 2023–24 |
Prior to the formation of Indonesia Super League in 2008, the Premier Division was the Indonesian top-flight football league. Along with Indonesia Super League, Premier Division is a fully professional competition. The competition is usually divided into several groups because of factors in terms of geography and number of participants.