2013 Indonesian Premier League
The 2013 Indonesian Premier League season is the 2nd and a final season of the Indonesian Premier League, a fully professional football competition as the shared top tier of the football league pyramid in Indonesia with the Indonesia Super League before the two leagues merged for the 2014 season. The season scheduled begins on 16 February 2013. Semen Padang are the defending champions, having won their 1st league title.
Teams
were relegated during the end of the previous season. They were replaced by the best three teams from the 2011–12 Liga Indonesia Premier Division, Persepar Palangkaraya, Perseman Manokwari and Pro Duta FC.Eleventh place Indonesian Premier League side Bontang FC managed to retain his place in the highest competition after finishing as champions of the play-offs.
Two Premier Division group runner-up last season side PSLS Lhokseumawe and PSIR Rembang managed promotion after finished runner-up and third-place in the play-offs.
Stadium and locations
| Club | City | Province | Stadium | Capacity | 2011–12 season |
| Arema Indonesia | Malang | East Java | Gajayana | 30,000 | 3rd Indonesia Premier League |
| Bontang FC | Bontang | East Kalimantan | Mulawarman | 20,000 | 11th Indonesia Premier League |
| Persebaya 1927 | Surabaya | East Java | Gelora Bung Tomo | 50,000 | 2nd Indonesia Premier League Runners-up |
| Persema Malang | Malang | East Java | Gajayana | 30,000 | 7th Indonesia Premier League |
| Perseman Manokwari | Manokwari | West Papua | Maguwoharjo | 30,000 | 1st in Group 3 Premier Division |
| Persepar Palangkaraya | Palangkaraya | Central Kalimantan | Tuah Pahoe Stadium | 7,000 | 1st in Group 2 Premier Division Champions |
| Persiba Bantul | Bantul | Yogyakarta | Sultan Agung | 35,000 | 5th Indonesia Premier League |
| Persibo Bojonegoro | Bojonegoro | East Java | Letjen Haji Sudirman | 15,000 | 4th Indonesia Premier League |
| Persija | Jakarta | Jakarta | Singaperbangsa | 25,000 | 9th in Indonesia Premier League |
| Persijap Jepara | Jepara | Central Java | Gelora Bumi Kartini | 25,000 | 10th in Indonesia Premier League |
| Persiraja Banda Aceh | Banda Aceh | Aceh | Harapan Bangsa | 40,000 | 8th Indonesia Premier League |
| Pro Duta FC | Lubuk Pakam | North Sumatra | Baharuddin Siregar | 15,000 | 1st in Group 1 Premier Division |
| PSIR Rembang | Rembang | Central Java | Krida Stadium | 7,000 | 2nd in Group 2 Premier Division |
| PSLS Lhokseumawe | Lhokseumawe | Aceh | Tunas Bangsa Stadium | 20,000 | 2nd in Group 1 Premier Division |
| PSM Makassar | Makassar | South Sulawesi | Andi Mattalatta | 30,000 | 6th Indonesian Premier League |
| Semen Padang FC | Padang | West Sumatra | Haji Agus Salim | 28,000 | 1st in Indonesian Premier League Champions |
Personnel
Coaching changes
Pre-season
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
| Persijap Jepara | Signed by Persisam Putra | August 2012 | 28 August 2012 | ||
| Semen Padang | Mutual concent | September 2012 | 20 October 2012 | ||
| Persiraja Banda Aceh | Signed by Persiba Balikpapan | 18 December 2012 | 26 February 2013 |
In season
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
| Persema Malang | Resigned | 4 April 2013 | 4 April 2013 | ||
| Persijap Jepara | Sacked | 31 March 2013 | 4 April 2013 | ||
| Pro Duta | Sacked | 31 May 2013 | 2 June 2013 | ||
| PSM Makassar | Resigned | 11 June 2013 | 11 June 2013 | ||
| Persebaya Surabaya | Resigned | June 2013 | 3 August 2013 | ||
| Pro Duta | End of caretaker role | 16 September 2013 | 16 September 2013 |
League table
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
Updated to games played on 4 September 2013.Source:
Play-off round
After the meeting on Wednesday, 2 October 2013 between PSSI and PT. Liga Prima Indonesia Sportindo and club participants Indonesian Premier League, they decided that the IPL competition was stopped and the entire first and second round scores are not recognised. Due to this on Thursday 3 October 2013 PSSI executive committee decided to hold a play-off to determine which club to be eligible for the verification of 2014 Indonesia Super League club participants and also determine the champions of IPL 2013 season.Ten clubs participated in the play-off. These were Persiraja Banda Aceh, PSLS Lhokseumawe, Pro Duta FC, Persijap Jepara, PSIR Rembang, Persiba Bantul, Bontang FC, PSM Makassar, Persepar Palangkaraya and Perseman Manokwari. Meanwhile, Persebaya 1927 and Arema Indonesia disqualified for not official members of the PSSI. While Semen Padang FC wildcard to qualify directly for the finals and 2014 leagues verification as the defending champion of last season and in the standings this season they are top of the standings.
As for the format of the play-off with the home tournament system, Jepara and Bantul was appointed as the host. Play-offs were divided into two groups with five teams each, the top three teams of each group qualify for the following leagues verification. While the winner of each group qualify for the semi-finals of the play-offs, the winner advanced to the finals to face with Semen Padang to determine the champion of the 2013 Indonesian Premier League.
The play-off was originally scheduled to start on 16 October and finish on 2 November 2013.
Group stage
Group stage draw made on Friday on 4 October 2013 at the headquarters of the Football Association of Indonesia. Among the group stage starts on 16 October 2013 and will finish on 25 October 2013.Group K
Group L
Knockout stage
Knockout stage starts on 28 October and finish on 2 November 2013 in grandfinal match.Semi-finals
Final
Cancellation of Final
On 25 October 2013, PSSI secretary-general Joko Driyono announced the cancellation of the 2013 IPL play-off final. Joko said that the game was not a priority, because competition in the IPL was already finished, since it had been cancelled by PSSI. He elaborated that the main objective of the play-off was to determine 7 teams for the verification process and to join the new unified league in 2014. According to Joko, other agendas are really not a priority.Cancellation of the final solved a scheduling problem. Semen Padang was committed to play in a tournament in Vietnam from 25 October to 3 November, making it impossible for them to play in the final scheduled for 2 November.
As a result of the cancellation of the final match which was to determine the 2013 IPL champion, there is no league champion for the IPL's final season. Rather, the winner of the semifinal match earns the title of 2013 IPL play-off champion. Three days after the announcement by PSSI, Pro Duta FC defeated Persepar Palangkaraya in the final IPL match that will ever be played to win the title.