1999–2000 Liga Indonesia Premier Division Explained

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Competition:Liga Indonesia Premier Division
Season:1999–2000
Dates:7 November 1999 – 23 July 2000
Winners:PSM
1st Premier Division title
6th Indonesian title
Continentalcup1:Asian Club Championship
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:PSM
Continentalcup2:Asian Cup Winners' Cup
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Pupuk Kaltim
Relegated:Indocement Cirebon
Medan Jaya
PSIS
PSIM
Matches:379
Total Goals:903
League Topscorer:Bambang Pamungkas
(24 goals)
Biggest Home Win:Semen Padang 9–1 Medan Jaya
(7 June 2000)
Biggest Away Win:Medan Jaya 0–4 Persikota
(17 February 2000)
Highest Scoring:Semen Padang 9–1 Medan Jaya
(7 June 2000)
Prevseason:1998–99
Nextseason:2001

The 1999–2000 Liga Indonesia Premier Division (known as the Liga Bank Mandiri for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth season of the Liga Indonesia Premier Division, the top division of Indonesian football. The season began on 7 November 1999 and ended on 23 July 2000. The league was made up of 28 clubs. PSM won the title after beating Pupuk Kaltim 3–2 in the final.

This season was marred with the death of Persebaya's Eri Irianto on 3 April 2000, after collapsing following a heart attack on the pitch during a league match against PSIM Yogyakarta.[1] [2]

Teams

Team changes

Relegated from Premier Division

Promoted to Premier Division

Name changes

Stadiums and locations

West Division
TeamLocationStadium
Indocement CirebonCirebonBima Stadium
Medan JayaMedanTeladan
PersibBandungSiliwangi
PersijaJakarta Lebak Bulus Stadium
PersijatimJakarta Rawamangun
PersikabCimahiSangkuriang
PersikotaTangerangBenteng
PersirajaBanda AcehHaji Dimurthala
PSBLBandar LampungPahoman
PSDSDeli SerdangBaharuddin Siregar
PSMSMedanTeladan
PSPPadangHaji Agus Salim
PSPSPekanbaruKaharudin Nasution
Semen PadangPadangHaji Agus Salim
East Division
TeamLocationStadium
AremaMalangGajayana
Barito PuteraBanjarmasinMay 17th
Gelora DewataDenpasarNgurah Rai
Pelita SoloSurakartaManahan
PersebayaSurabayaGelora 10 November
PersemaMalangGajayana
PersipuraJayapuraMandala
PersmaManadoKlabat
Petrokimia PutraGresikPetrokimia
PSIMMataramMandala Krida
PSISSemarangJatidiri
PSMMakassarAndi Mattalata
Pupuk KaltimBontangMulawarman
Putra SamarindaSamarindaSegiri Samarinda

First stage

East Division

Second stage

Group A

Group B

Knockout stage

Semifinals

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Final

See main article: 2000 Liga Indonesia Premier Division Final.

Awards

Top scorer

Best player

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: 10 Pemain Bola yang Meninggal Saat Bertanding. Bagaskara S.A.P. Liputan6.com. 28 December 2012. 17 May 2013. Indonesian.
  2. News: Puluhan Pemain Tewas Akibat Sepak Bola. Prasetyo, H.. Kompas.com. 18 March 2012. 17 May 2013. Indonesian.
  3. Web site: LI 1999-2000 . 2009 . 2010-06-02 . .