2020–21 Liga 1


The 2020–21 Liga 1, also known as Shopee Liga 1 for sponsorship reasons, is the fourth season of Liga 1 under its current name and the 11th season of the top-flight Indonesian professional league for association football clubs since its establishment in 2008. The season started on 29 February and is scheduled to finish on 31 October 2020. Fixtures for the 2020 season was announced on 21 February 2020.
Bali United are the defending champions. Persik, Persita, and Persiraja join as the promoted teams from the 2019 Liga 2. They replace Badak Lampung, Kalteng Putra, and Semen Padang who were relegated to the 2020 Liga 2.
The pre-season transfer window is opened between 1 January and 21 March 2020 while the mid-season transfer window will be opened between 20 July and 19 August 2020.
It is currently halted, following a decision on 27 March 2020 by the Indonesian Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs and PSSI to suspend the league due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The initial suspension was until the end of March, which was extended to 29 May and then indefinitely. The season will resume on 1 October 2020 and scheduled to end on 28 February 2021.

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

The season was suspended on 15 March 2020 after finishing the matchday three due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The initial suspension was until the end of March, which was then extended to 29 May. On 27 June 2020, PSSI issued a decree to continue Liga 1 starting October 2020.
On 10 July 2020, PT Liga Indonesia Baru followed up on the PSSI Decree by making several announcements. The season will be continued from the matchday four on 1 October 2020 and scheduled to end on 28 February 2021, with a note that the schedule will follow the situation of the development of the COVID-19 pandemic. All matches will be held and played behind closed doors. No format changes as the league is still held in the double round-robin format. All matches will be centered on the island of Java. Teams from outside Java will be based in Yogyakarta.
On 17 July 2020, after a meeting of all teams, five substitutions were permitted, which has been temporarily allowed by IFAB following a proposal by FIFA to lessen the impact of fixture congestion. In addition, no teams will be relegated and all teams must have a minimum of two U-21 local players which mechanism will be given as soon as possible. Each team must conduct a PCR test before the competition and a rapid test every 14 days during the competition while PT LIB will do a rapid test the day before matchday.

Teams

Eighteen teams is competing in the league – the top fifteen teams from the previous season and the three teams promoted from the Liga 2. The new teams this season are Persik, Persita, and Persiraja, who replaced Badak Lampung, Kalteng Putra, and Semen Padang.

Name changes


TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
AremaMalangKanjuruhan42,449
Bali UnitedGianyarKapten I Wayan Dipta23,081
Barito PuteraMartapuraDemang Lehman15,000
BhayangkaraJakartaPTIK3,000
BorneoSamarindaSegiri16,000
Madura UnitedPamekasanGelora Madura15,000
PersebayaSurabayaGelora Bung Tomo55,000
PerselaLamonganSurajaya16,000
PersibBandungSi Jalak Harupat27,000
PersijaJakartaGelora Bung Karno77,193
PersikKediriBrawijaya20,000
PersipuraManadoKlabat10,000
PersirajaBanda AcehHarapan Bangsa45,000
PersitaTangerangBenteng Taruna30,000
PSISSemarangCitarum7,000
PSMMakassarAndi Mattalata15,000
PSSSlemanMaguwoharjo31,700
TIRA-PersikaboCibinongPakansari30,000

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
AremaMalangKanjuruhan42,449
Bali UnitedBantulSultan Agung35,000
Barito PuteraTBDTBD
BhayangkaraJakartaPTIK3,000
BorneoSlemanMaguwoharjo31,700
Madura UnitedBangkalanGelora Bangkalan15,000
PersebayaTBDTBD
PerselaLamonganSurajaya16,000
PersibBandungGelora Bandung Lautan Api38,000
PersijaBantulSultan Agung35,000
PersikKediriBrawijaya20,000
PersipuraTBDTBD
PersirajaSlemanMaguwoharjo31,700
PersitaTBDTBD
PSISSemarangCitarum7,000
PSMBantulSultan Agung35,000
PSSSlemanMaguwoharjo31,700
TIRA-PersikaboCibinongPakansari30,000

Notes for original registered stadium:

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and coaches may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
TeamHead CoachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt Sponsor
Arema Mario Gómez Hendro SiswantoMade by clubMs Glow for Men, Krating Daeng, Indomie, Joseph Refo Investment Inc
Bali United Stefano Cugurra Fadil SausuMade by clubOVO, Envi, Indofood, Smartfren, Wuling Motors, Bank Ina, KukuBima Ener-G!, Alderon, Coco Mart, Bengkel BOS, CBN Fiber, Indomie, Achilles, Ms Glow for Men, Buana Capital, YCAB Foundation, TOA
Barito Putera Djadjang Nurdjaman Rizky PoraMade by clubHasnur Group
Bhayangkara Paul Munster Indra KahfiSPECSBNI, Jatim Park Group, Gojek, Go-Pay, Bright Gas, Jasa Raharja
Borneo Edson Tavares Diego MichielsRIORSFeast, BIB, KukuBima Ener-G!, Ansaf, Fun88 Bola, Bank Kaltimtara
Madura United Rahmad Darmawan Greg NwokoloMBBPojur, Lion Group, KukuBima Ener-G!, Integra Group, Kangean Energy Indonesia, Kopi ABC, Tiket.com
Persebaya Aji Santoso Makan KonatéMade by clubExtra Joss, Kapal Api, Muhammadiyah University of Surabaya, MPM Distributor Honda
Persela Nil Maizar Eky TaufikMade by clubSo Nice, Extra Joss
Persib Robert Alberts Supardi NasirSportamaPria Punya Selera, Halodoc, Indofood, Mobil, Permata Bank Syariah, Kopi ABC, Azzuri, Envi, Didimax, Indomie
Persija Sérgio Farias Andritany ArdhiyasaJuaraKrating Daeng, Amman Mineral, Indomie, Bank DKI, Ithaca Resources
Persik Joko Susilo Faris AditamaMBBBiznet, Greenland Kediri
Persipura Jacksen F. Tiago Boaz SolossaSPECSKukuBima Ener-G!, Bank Papua, PT Freeport Indonesia
Persiraja Hendri Susilo Mukhlis NakataMBBDek Gam Foundation, Bank Aceh, Lion Parcel, Kyriad Hotel Muraya Aceh, Extra Joss, PDAM Tirta Daroy, The Atjeh Connection
Persita Widodo C. Putro Egi MelgiansyahMade by clubPalang Merah Indonesia, Matrix, Indomilk, Moya, Krating Daeng, Indomie, SOS Children's Villages, Aetra
PSIS Dragan Đukanović Wallace CostaRIORSDBAsia.news, Indomie, Charlie Hospital, Extra Joss, Pegadaian
PSM Bojan Hodak Wiljan PluimUmbroSemen Bosowa, Kalla Group, Honda, KukuBima Ener-G!
PSS Dejan Antonić Bagus NirwantoSembadaKrating Daeng, Indomie, ACEOFNEWS
TIRA-Persikabo Igor Kriushenko Manahati LestusenDJ SportSBOTOP

Notes:


Additionally, SPECS made referee kits and also supplied the match ball, the Illuzion II.

Coaching changes

restricted the number of foreign players to four per team, including one slot for a player from AFC countries. Teams can use all the foreign players at once.
TeamPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Asian PlayerFormer Player
Arema Elías Alderete Jonathan Bauman Matías Malvino Oh In-kyun
Bali United Willian Pacheco Melvin Platje Paulo Sérgio Brwa Nouri
Barito Putera Cássio Aleksandar Rakić Danilo Sekulić Yashir Islame
Bhayangkara Renan Silva Ezechiel N'Douassel Hervé Guy Lee Won-jae
Borneo Diogo Campos Torres Nuriddin Davronov Javlon Guseynov
Madura United Bruno Matos Jaimerson Emmanuel Oti Essigba Jacob Pepper
Persebaya Aryn Williams David da Silva Makan Konaté Mahmoud Eid
Persela Gabriel do Carmo Marquinhos Carioca Rafinha Brian Ferreira Shunsuke Nakamura
Jasmin Mecinović
Persib Wander Luiz Geoffrey Castillion Nick Kuipers Omid Nazari
Persija Marko Šimić Marco Motta Marc Klok Rohit Chand
Persik Gaspar Vega Jefferson Oliveira Nikola Ašćerić Ante Bakmaz
Persipura Arthur Cunha Thiago Amaral Sylvano Comvalius Takuya Matsunaga
Persiraja Bruno Dybal Vanderlei Adam Mitter Samir Ayass
Persita Mateo Bustos Eldar Hasanović Yevhen Budnik Tamirlan Kozubaev
PSIS Bruno Silva Flávio Beck Wallace Costa Jonathan Cantillana
PSM Šerif Hasić Giancarlo Wiljan Pluim Hussein Eldor
PSS Guilherme Batata Zah Rahan Krangar Yevhen Bokhashvili Aaron Evans
TIRA-Persikabo Alex Gonçalves Ciro Alves Artyom Filiposyan Petteri Pennanen

Source:

League table

Results

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Wander LuizPersib4
2 Alberto GonçalvesMadura United3
3 Kushedya Hari YudoArema2
3 Melvin PlatjeBali United2
3 Renan SilvaBhayangkara2
3 TorresBorneo2
3 RafinhaPersela2
3 Geoffrey CastillionPersib2
3 Evan DimasPersija2
3 Thiago AmaralPersipura2
3 Bruno SilvaPSIS2

Discipline