Liga Indonesia Premier Division

This article is about the defunct second tier, and former top flight of Indonesian football. For the current top flight of Indonesian football, see Super League (Indonesia). For the current second tier of Indonesian football, see Championship (Indonesia). For the top flight in Indonesian football which ran concurrently with the Super League between 2011–2013, see Indonesian Premier League. For the Indonesian independent football league held in 2011, see Liga Primer Indonesia. For the Indonesian football league structure past and present, see Indonesian football league system.
Liga Indonesia Premier Division
Founded1994 (1994)
Folded2017
CountryIndonesia
ConfederationAFC
Number of clubs55
Level on pyramid1 (1994–2008)
2 (2008–2015)
Promotion toIndonesia Super League (2008–2015)
Relegation toFirst Division
Domestic cupPiala Indonesia
Last champions1st tier: Sriwijaya (2007–08)
2nd tier: Pusamania Borneo (2014)
Most championshipsPersebaya Surabaya, Persik Kediri
(2 each)
Broadcaster(s)First Media, Big TV

Liga Indonesia Premier Division (Indonesian: Divisi Utama Liga Indonesia) was the second-tier of the football competition system in Indonesia, organized by the PSSI. The competition started in 1994 as a top-tier division, prior to the formation of the Indonesia Super League in 2008. In its time as a top-flight league, the competition used to be contested by 28 to 36 teams divided into 2 groups. The top four teams from each group would advance to the second stage where they were placed in a group of four teams, with the top two advancing to the knockout stage. After the establishment of the Liga 2 in 2017, the Premier Division was dissolved.

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