2001 Liga Indonesia Premier Division Explained

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Competition:Liga Indonesia Premier Division
Season:2001
Dates:14 January – 7 October 2001
Winners:Persija
1st Premier Division title
10th Indonesian title
Continentalcup1:Asian Club Championship
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Persija
Continentalcup2:Asian Cup Winners' Cup
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:PSM
Relegated:Persiraja
PSP
Persikabo
Persijap
Persma
Putra Samarinda
Matches:366
Total Goals:870
League Topscorer:Sadissou Bako
(22 goals)
Biggest Home Win:Semen Padang 7–0 Persijatim
(11 April)
Biggest Away Win:Persiraja 1–5 Persija
(13 June)
Highest Scoring:Persita 5–3 Persijatim
(4 July)
Persipura 6–2 Gelora Delta Putra
(1 August)
PSMS 5–3 PSBL
(2 August)
Prevseason:1999–2000
Nextseason:2002

The 2001 Liga Indonesia Premier Division (also known as the Liga Bank Mandiri for sponsorship reasons) was the seventh season of the Liga Indonesia Premier Division, the top Indonesian professional league for association football clubs, since its formation in 1994. It began on 14 January and ended on 7 October. It was contested by 28 teams. Persija won the title after beating defending champions, PSM 3–2 in the final. RCTI provided broadcast coverage for the season.

Teams

Team changes

Relegated from Premier Division

Promoted to Premier Division

Name changes

Stadiums and locations

West Division
TeamLocationStadium
PersibBandungSiliwangi
PersijaJakarta Lebak Bulus
PersijatimJakarta Rawamangun
PersikabCimahiSangkuriang
PersikaboBogorPajajaran
PersikotaTangerangBenteng
PersirajaBanda AcehHaji Dimurthala
PSBLBandar LampungPahoman
PersitaTangerangBenteng
PSDSDeli SerdangBaharuddin Siregar
PSMSMedanTeladan
PSPPadangHaji Agus Salim
PSPSPekanbaruKaharudin Nasution
Semen PadangPadangHaji Agus Salim
East Division
TeamLocationStadium
AremaMalangGajayana
Barito PuteraBanjarmasinMay 17th
Gelora Delta PutraSidoarjoGelora Delta
Pelita SoloSurakartaManahan
PersebayaSurabayaGelora 10 November
PersemaMalangGajayana
PersijapJeparaKamal Djunaedi
PersipuraJayapuraMandala
PersmaManadoKlabat
Petrokimia PutraGresikPetrokimia
PSMMakassarAndi Mattalata
PSSSlemanTridadi
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: 2001 Liga Indonesia Premier Division Final.

Awards

Top scorer

The following is a list of the top scorers from the 2001 season.[1]

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Sadissou BakoBarito Putera22
2 Ilham Jaya KesumaPersita20
3 Budi SudarsonoPersija16
Marco MourmadaPSMS16
4 Bambang PamungkasPersija15
5 Kurniawan Dwi YuliantoPSM14
Ahmad JunaidiArema14

Best player

Bambang Pamungkas (Persija)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indonesia 2001 . 2009 . 2010-05-31 . .