2018 Liga 3


The 2018 Liga 3 was the second season of the Liga 3 under its current name, the third season under its current league structure, and the only amateur league football competition in Indonesia.
The league was divided into the regional stage and the national stage. Every amateur team in Indonesia competed in its provincial stage of the league and the teams which relegated from 2017 Liga 2 competed in the national zone preliminary round.
Persik defeated PSCS 3–2 on aggregate to win their first Liga 3 title.

Overview

Player regulations

Teams can register a maximum of 30 players. 27 players were under 23 years old and 3 players without age restriction, the teams also could not use foreign players.

Qualifying round

Qualifying round for national round was divided into 2 routes:

Province round

These teams were representatives from their provincial league to be competed in [|regional round].
Note:

National zone route

National round

A total of 32 teams compete in this round.

First round

In this first round, 32 teams divided into eight groups. Each group played a home tournament basis. First round was played from 26 November – 2 December 2018. Winner and runner-up of each group advanced to [|second round].

Group A

hosted this group at Galuh Stadium, Ciamis Regency and Wiradadaha Stadium, Tasikmalaya.

Group B

hosted this group at Wijayakusuma Stadium, Cilacap Regency and Goentoer Darjono Stadium, Purbalingga Regency.

Group C

hosted this group at Mini Stadium and Pakansari Stadium, Cibinong. But due to 212 reunion activity and the arrival of the president to Pakansari Stadium, the last matches in this group was moved to Heri Sudrajat Stadium, Depok and PPMP Stadium, Sentul without spectators.

Group D

hosted this group at Gelora Samudera Stadium, Kuta and Beji Mandala Stadium, Pecatu.

Group E

hosted this group at Gelora Bumi Kartini Stadium. Perseka withdrew from the competition due to technical constraints.

Group F

hosted this group at Gelora Supriyadi Stadium, Blitar.

Group G

hosted this group at Brawijaya Stadium, Kediri and Canda Bhirawa Stadium, Kediri Regency.

Group H

hosted this group at Brantas Stadium and Kusuma Agrowisata Stadium, Batu.

Second round

The second round featured by 16 teams which are the winners and runner-ups from each group of the first round. The second round matches was played from 8–9 December 2018. Each winner advanced to [|third round].

Third round

In this round, eight teams divided into two groups. Each group played a home tournament basis. Third round was played from 16–22 December 2018. Three best teams of each group promoted to Liga 2. Winner of each group also advanced to [|final].

West Group

hosted this group at Galuh Stadium, Ciamis Regency.

East Group

hosted this group at Brawijaya Stadium, Kediri and Canda Bhirawa Stadium, Kediri Regency.

Finals

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Persik won 3–2 on aggregate

Champions

Champions
Persik Kediri
1st title