1997–98 Liga Indonesia Premier Division Explained
The 1997–98 Liga Indonesia Premier Division (known as the Liga Kansas for sponsorship reasons) was the 4th season of the Liga Indonesia Premier Division, the top division of Indonesian football. There were 31 teams involved in this season. Persebaya were the defending champions,[1] and were leading when the season was abandoned by order of the military on 25 May 1998 due to political and economic turmoil in the country. At that point, 234 matches had been played out of the 317 scheduled.
Teams
Team changes
The number of teams dropped from 33 to 31 this season.[2]
Relegated to First Division
- Mataram Indocement
- Persedikab
- Persijatim
Promoted to Premier Division
Disbanded
Name changes
- Pelita Jaya changed their name to Pelita Jakarta.
Stadiums and locations
First stage
East Division
Top goalscorer
Notes and References
- Web site: Indonesia 1996/97. RSSSF. 2020-03-14.
- Web site: Sufiyanto. Tengku. 2016-08-23. Cerita Produk Rokok yang Pernah 'Merajai' Sepakbola Indonesia. 2021-02-09. INDOSPORT.com. id.
- Web site: LI 1997-1998 . 1999 . 2011-05-05 . .