| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 March – 9 December 2018 |
| Champions | Persija 1st Liga 1 title 11thIndonesian title |
| Relegated | Mitra Kukar Sriwijaya PSMS |
| AFC Champions League | Persija |
| AFC Cup | PSM |
| Matches | 306 |
| Goals | 872 (2.85 per match) |
| Best Player | Rohit Chand |
| Top goalscorer | Aleksandar Rakić (21 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Persipura 6–0Madura United (19 May 2018) |
| Biggest away win | PS TIRA 0–5Persija (8 June 2018) |
| Highest scoring | PSM 4–3PS TIRA (21 April 2018) Bali United 3–4Sriwijaya (5 May 2018) Mitra Kukar 3–4Barito Putera (6 July 2018) PS TIRA 3–4Borneo (20 July 2018) Persebaya 3–4Persib (26 July 2018) Mitra Kukar 4–3Arema (27 July 2018) Bali United 2–5Persebaya (18 November 2018) |
| Longest winning run | 6 matches PSM |
| Longest unbeaten run | 10 matches PSM |
| Longest winless run | 8 matches Barito Putera |
| Longest losing run | 5 matches Bali United PSMS |
| Highest attendance | 68,873 Persija 2–1Mitra Kukar (9 December 2018) |
| Lowest attendance | 0 Persib 1–2Madura United (9 October 2018) Arema 3–1Bali United (20 October 2018) Persib 1–4Persebaya (20 October 2018) Arema 5–0PSMS (28 October 2018) Persib 1–1Bali United (30 October 2018) Persib 0–1PSMS (9 November 2018) Arema 4–1Perseru (11 November 2018) Persib 2–2Perseru (23 November 2018) Arema 3–1Barito Putera (24 November 2018) Persib 3–3Barito Putera (8 December 2018) Arema 2–1Sriwijaya (9 December 2018) |
| Total attendance | 3,101,694 |
| Average attendance | 10,136 |
←2017 2019 → | |
The2018 Liga 1, also known asGo-Jek Liga 1 for sponsorship reasons,[1] was the 2nd season ofLiga 1 under its current name and the 9th season of the top-flight Indonesian professional league forassociation football clubs since its establishment in 2008. The season started on 23 March 2018 and ended on 9 December 2018.[2] Fixtures for the 2018 season were announced on 10 March 2018.[3]
Bhayangkara were the defending champions.Persebaya,PSMS, andPSIS joined as the promoted teams from the2017 Liga 2. They replacedPersegres,Persiba, andSemen Padang, which were relegated to the2018 Liga 2.[4]
Persija won their first Liga 1 title, and second Indonesian top-flight title overall on the final day of the season, finishing on 62 points.[5]
Player registration was divided into two periods. The first period opened from 10 February 2018 and closes on 5 April 2018.[6] Then the second period was done on 5 July to 3 August 2018. Clubs could register at least 18 players and a maximum of 30 players. The club was also required to contract at least seven local U-23 players (born on or after 1 January 1996). Unlike last season, U-23 players were not required to play in one game.[7]
Persija andBali United got privileges related to player quota. Both were allowed to add three local players with no age limit, following their participation in the2018 AFC Cup representing Indonesia.[8]
Unlike last season, the league operator ensured that they did not use any foreign referees for this season.[9]
Eighteen teams competed in the league – the top fifteen teams from the previous season and three teams promoted from theLiga 2. The new teams this season werePersebaya,PSMS, andPSIS, who replacedPersegres,Persiba, andSemen Padang.[4]
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arema | Malang | Kanjuruhan | 42,449 |
| Bali United | Gianyar | Kapten I Wayan Dipta | 22,931 |
| Barito Putera | Banjarmasin | May 17th | 15,000 |
| Bhayangkara | Jakarta | PTIK[a] | 3,000 |
| Borneo | Samarinda | Segiri | 16,000 |
| Madura United | Pamekasan | Gelora Ratu Pamelingan[b] | 15,000 |
| Mitra Kukar | Tenggarong | Aji Imbut | 35,000 |
| Persebaya | Surabaya | Gelora Bung Tomo | 55,000 |
| Persela | Lamongan | Surajaya | 16,000 |
| Perseru | Serui | Marora[c] | 5,000 |
| Persib | Bandung | Gelora Bandung Lautan Api | 38,000 |
| Persija | Jakarta | Gelora Bung Karno[d] | 77,193 |
| Persipura | Jayapura | Mandala | 30,000 |
| PS TIRA | Bantul | Sultan Agung[e] | 35,000 |
| PSIS | Magelang | Moch. Soebroto[f] | 20,000 |
| PSM | Makassar | Andi Mattalata | 15,000 |
| PSMS | Medan | Teladan | 20,000 |
| Sriwijaya | Palembang | Gelora Sriwijaya | 23,000 |
Notes:
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined underFIFA eligibility rules. Players and coaches may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt Sponsor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arema | Specs[19] | Corsa1,Achilles1,Indomie1,Torabika1,Go-Jek1 | ||
| Bali United | (caretaker) | Made by Club[22] | Mobil1, Go-Jek1, Envi1, Torabika1,Indofood1,Smartfren1, Bank Ina1, Achilles1, KukuBima Ener-G!1, YCAB foundation1, Cellular World1, Indomie2, Elevenia2,Lion Parcel2,ACA Asuransi3, Corsa34 | |
| Barito Putera | Umbro[23] | Hasnur Group1, Jhonlin Group1, Haji Maming2, Bank Kalsel2, PT Buana Karya Wiratama2, Mitra Hino3 | ||
| Bhayangkara | Umbro[24] | BNI1,Bright Gas2, Jasa Raharja3, Nendia Primarasa3 | ||
| Borneo | Nike[26] | Fun88 Bola1, STM1,Shinhan Bank1, PayTren1, Ansaf3, BIB3, Fisik Football3 | ||
| Madura United | MBB[28] | Integra Group1, Adaro1, Horison Hotel Group1,Lion Air1, POJUR1, Torabika1, Quick Chicken1, Pool Advista2 | ||
| Mitra Kukar | Joma[30] | Grand Elty Singgasana1, ABP Energy1, PT Putra Perkasa Abadi1 | ||
| Persebaya | Made by Club[32] | Safe Care1, Kapal Api1,Men's Biore1, Antangin2, Go-Jek2,Honda3, MPM Distributor3 | ||
| Persela | Forium[34] | Go-Jek1,So Nice1, PayTren1 | ||
| Perseru | Noij Sportwear[36] | PT Irian Jaya Sehat1, Bank Papua1,Trigana Air1, PT Yapen Makmur2,Pemerintah Kabupaten Kep. Yapen2 | ||
| Persib | Sportama[38] | Pria Punya Selera1, Elevenia1, Corsa1, Indofood1, Go-Jek1,Bank Permata1, Kopi ABC2, FWD2, Envi3, Indomie3,GO-PAY4 | ||
| Persija | Specs[39] | Akulaku1, KukuBima Ener-G!1, Rasuna Epicentrum1, Go-Jek1,Tolak Angin2, Bank DKI2 | ||
| Persipura | Specs[41] | PT Freeport Indonesia1, Bank Papua1 | ||
| PS TIRA | MBB[43] | Artha Graha Peduli Foundation1,SCBD1, Bank Artha Graha Internasional1, Angels Products1, Podjok Halal2 | ||
| PSIS | RIORS[46] | Corsa1, Go-Jek1, Indomie1, Torabika1, KukuBima Ener-G!2 | ||
| PSM | Umbro[48] | Semen Bosowa1, Go-Jek1, Kopi ABC2, Honda2, KukuBima Ener-G!3 | ||
| PSMS | Made by Club[a][50] | Pelindo 11,Auto 20001, Torabika1, North Cliff1, Go-Jek1, Indomie1, Corsa1,FIFGroup1,Sinar Mas2, M88FC1 | ||
| Sriwijaya | Calci[53] | KukuBima Ener-G!1, Bank Sumsel Babel1, Smartfren1, Semen Baturaja1,Perusahaan Gas Negara2, PDPDE Sumsel2, Go-Jek2, Bukit Asam3 |
Notes:
Additionally, referee kits are made bySpecs andNike supplied the match ball.
Apparel changes:
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Week | Table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitra Kukar | End of contract | 12 November 2017 | Pre-season | 20 December 2017[55] | |||
| Persib | End of contract | 15 November 2017[56] | 28 November 2017[37] | ||||
| Sriwijaya | End of contract | 24 November 2017 | 24 November 2017[57] | ||||
| Persipura | End of contract | 26 November 2017[58] | 1 February 2018[59] | ||||
| Perseru | Resigned | 11 January 2018[60] | 11 January 2018[61] | ||||
| Madura United | Resigned | 28 February 2018[62] | 1 March 2018[63] | ||||
| Perseru | Demoted to assistant coach | 10 March 2018[64] | 10 March 2018[64] | ||||
| PSIS | Sacked | 15 March 2018[65] | 23 March 2018[66] | ||||
| Borneo | Sacked | 27 March 2018[67] | 1 | 11 | 28 March 2018[25] | ||
| Arema | Demoted to assistant coach | 14 May 2018[17] | 8 | 18 | 14 May 2018[17] | ||
| PS TIRA | Sacked | 31 May 2018[68] | 11 | 16 | 1 June 2018[69] | ||
| Madura United | Sacked | 1 June 2018[70] | 11 | 5 | 1 June 2018[70] | ||
| Madura United | End of caretaker role | 20 June 2018 | 13 | 7 | 20 June 2018[27] | ||
| Persipura | Sacked | 21 June 2018[71] | 13 | 5 | 6 July 2018[72] | ||
| PS TIRA | End of caretaker role | 4 July 2018 | 13 | 14 | 4 July 2018[42] | ||
| PSMS | Sacked | 13 July 2018[73] | 15 | 18 | 14 July 2018[49] | ||
| Mitra Kukar | Resigned | 15 July 2018[74] | 15 | 16 | 15 July 2018[75] | ||
| Sriwijaya | Resigned | 25 July 2018[76] | 17 | 12 | 26 July 2018[76] | ||
| Mitra Kukar | End of caretaker role | 31 July 2018 | 18 | 12 | 31 July 2018[29] | ||
| Persebaya | Resigned | 2 August 2018[77] | 18 | 15 | 2 August 2018[77] | ||
| Persebaya | End of caretaker role | 14 August 2018[78] | 20 | 13 | 25 August 2018[31] | ||
| PSIS | Sacked | 23 August 2018[44] | 20 | 17 | 23 August 2018[44] | ||
| Perseru | Resigned | 24 September 2018[79] | 23 | 17 | 28 September 2018[35] | ||
| Persipura | Resigned | 25 September 2018[80] | 23 | 8 | 26 September 2018[40] | ||
| Sriwijaya | Demoted to U19s coach | 19 October 2018[81] | 26 | 13 | 21 October 2018[51] | ||
| Bali United | Mutual consent | 29 November 2018[20] | 32 | 7 | 29 November 2018[20] | ||
Football Association of Indonesia 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.
Source:First transfer window,Second transfer window
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persija(C) | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 62 | Qualification for theAFC Champions League preliminary round 1 |
| 2 | PSM | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 57 | 42 | +15 | 61 | Qualification for theAFC Cup group stage |
| 3 | Bhayangkara[a] | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 53 | |
| 4 | Persib | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 52 | |
| 5 | Persebaya | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 60 | 48 | +12 | 50[b] | |
| 6 | Arema | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 53 | 42 | +11 | 50[b] | |
| 7 | Borneo | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 48[c] | |
| 8 | Madura United | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 48[c] | |
| 9 | Barito Putera | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 52 | 55 | −3 | 47 | |
| 10 | PSIS | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 46 | |
| 11 | Bali United | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 45 | |
| 12 | Persipura | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 44 | |
| 13 | Persela | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 53 | 52 | +1 | 43 | |
| 14 | Perseru | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 42[d] | |
| 15 | PS TIRA | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 48 | 57 | −9 | 42[d] | |
| 16 | Mitra Kukar(R) | 34 | 12 | 3 | 19 | 45 | 58 | −13 | 39[e] | Relegation toLiga 2 |
| 17 | Sriwijaya(R) | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 48 | 56 | −8 | 39[e] | |
| 18 | PSMS[f](R) | 34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 50 | 70 | −20 | 34 |
| Home \ Away | ARE | BLU | BPT | BHA | BOR | MDU | MKU | PBY | PSL | PSR | PSB | PSJ | PPR | TIR | SMG | PSM | MED | SRI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arema | — | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 2–1 |
| Bali United | 1–0 | — | 2–0 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–5 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–4 |
| Barito Putera | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 3–1 |
| Bhayangkara | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| Borneo | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | — | 2–2 | 3–2[a] | 2–2 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 0–1[b] | 0–1[c] | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 |
| Madura United | 3–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | — | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 |
| Mitra Kukar | 4–3 | 3–1 | 3–4 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 3–0 |
| Persebaya | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 4–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–4 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| Persela | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–0 |
| Perseru | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | — | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Persib | 2–0 | 1–1[d] | 3–3[e] | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–2[f] | 2–0 | 1–4[g] | 1–0 | 2–2[h] | — | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–1[i] | 2–0 |
| Persija | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1[j] | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0[k] | — | 2–0[l] | 0–0[m] | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 3–2[n] |
| Persipura | 1–0 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 |
| PS TIRA | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–4 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–5 | 1–0 | — | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 3–0 |
| PSIS | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 |
| PSM | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–1[o] | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 2–0 | — | 5–1 | 2–0 |
| PSMS | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 3–1 | — | 1–0 |
| Sriwijaya | 0–3 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0[p] | 1–2[q] | 3–1 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | — |
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persebaya | PS TIRA | 4–1 (A) | 13 April 2018 | |
| PSIS | PSMS | 4–1 (H) | 15 April 2018 | |
| PS TIRA | PSM | 3–4 (A) | 21 April 2018 | |
| Barito Putera | Mitra Kukar | 4–3 (A) | 6 July 2018 | |
| Persela | Persipura | 3–2 (H) | 29 July 2018 | |
| Persebaya | Mitra Kukar | 4–1 (H) | 22 September 2018 | |
| Persebaya | Madura United | 4–0 (H) | 25 October 2018 | |
| Borneo | Bhayangkara | 3–0 (H) | 29 October 2018 | |
| Persebaya | Bali United | 5–2 (A) | 18 November 2018 | |
| PS TIRA | PSMS | 4–2 (A) | 5 December 2018 |
Note:4 Player scored 4 goals
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persebaya | 485,231 | 50,000 | 10,426 | 28,543 | +0.1%† |
| 2 | Persija | 374,733 | 68,873 | 976 | 22,043 | −4.4%† |
| 3 | Persib | 272,291 | 36,500 | 0 | 16,017 | −11.0%† |
| 4 | Bali United | 258,433 | 22,210 | 8,114 | 15,202 | +13.3%† |
| 5 | PSM | 221,025 | 14,898 | 510 | 13,001 | −5.6%† |
| 6 | PSIS | 208,545 | 19,695 | 5,207 | 12,267 | +112.3%† |
| 7 | Persipura | 193,090 | 16,326 | 5,331 | 11,358 | −8.3%† |
| 8 | Arema | 190,802 | 44,912 | 0 | 11,224 | +11.7%† |
| 9 | PSMS | 179,565 | 20,000 | 2,276 | 10,563 | −3.2%† |
| 10 | Persela | 173,943 | 16,000 | 5,075 | 10,232 | −0.3%† |
| 11 | Sriwijaya | 151,306 | 20,712 | 285 | 8,900 | +5.4%† |
| 12 | Barito Putera | 85,573 | 9,017 | 1,659 | 5,034 | −12.7%† |
| 13 | Madura United | 82,560 | 13,410 | 1,366 | 4,856 | −5.7%† |
| 14 | Borneo | 72,504 | 10,329 | 1,235 | 4,265 | −37.7%† |
| 15 | Bhayangkara | 64,225 | 39,425 | 1,125 | 3,778 | −24.2%† |
| 16 | Mitra Kukar | 36,076 | 3,425 | 1,138 | 2,122 | −6.5%† |
| 17 | Perseru | 26,407 | 8,203 | 170 | 1,553 | −48.3%† |
| 18 | PS TIRA | 25,385 | 6,924 | 67 | 1,493 | −34.2%† |
| League total | 3,101,694 | 68,873 | 0 | 10,136 | +16.5%† |
Source:Go-Jek Liga 1 2018
Notes:
† Teams played previous season inLiga 2
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Player[99] | |
| Best Young Player[99] | |
| Best Coach[99] | |
| Fair Play Team[100] | Barito Putera |
| Best Referee[101] |
| Best XI[99] | ||||||||||||
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