| Competition: | Liga 3 |
| Season: | 2017 |
| Winners: | Blitar United (1st title) |
| Promoted: | Blitar United Persik Kendal Aceh United |
| Matches: | 85 |
| Total Goals: | 236 |
| League Topscorer: | Arianto (7 goals) |
| Best Player: | Assanur Rijal |
| Highest Scoring: | Play-off National round |
| Prevseason: | 2014 Liga Nusantara |
| Nextseason: | 2018 |
The 2017 Liga 3 season was the 2nd season of lower-tier and the inaugural season of the third-tier competition in Indonesia with the new name Liga 3.[1]
Persatu Tuban, winner of the 2014 Liga Nusantara are the defending champions, as the 2015 Liga Nusantara was not held and the 2016 ISC Liga Nusantara was not counted as an official league.
Blitar United won the title after a 2–1 win over Persik Kendal in 2017 Liga 3 Final at Gelora Bumi Kartini Stadium, Jepara on 17 December 2017.
National round took place in several provinces that have been determined by PT Liga Indonesia Baru with the following format:
Each Provincial Association held their Provincial League (Regional round) followed by unlimited teams and the winner advanced to National round or Play-off round. Each Provincial Association only given 1 to 4 representatives to the National round or Play-off round based on rate of their Provincial League competitiveness. Regional round start at 12 April 2017 in Central Java Province.
| Regional | Qualified teams | |||
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| National round | Play-off round | |||
| Sumatra Region | ||||
| 1 | Aceh | Kuala Nanggroe[3] | Aceh United | |
| 2 | North Sumatra | PSDS Deli Serdang[4] | PS Keluarga USU | |
| 3 | West Sumatra | Batang Anai[5] | PES Pessel South Coast | |
| 4 | Riau | Nabil[6] | — | |
| 5 | Riau Islands | — | PS Bintan[7] | |
| 6 | Jambi | — | Persijam Jambi[8] | |
| 7 | South Sumatra | — | Persimura Musi Rawas[9] | |
| 8 | Bangka Belitung Islands | PS Bangka Selection[10] | PS Beltim East Belitung | |
| 9 | Bengkulu | — | PS Benteng Central Bengkulu | |
| 10 | Lampung | Persilat Central Lampung[11] | SS Lampung | |
| Java Region | ||||
| 11 | Banten | — | Persitangsel South Tangerang[12] | |
| 12 | Jakarta | Villa 2000 021 Jakarta | Bintang Kranggan | |
| 13 | West Java | PSKC Cimahi Maung Anom | Patriot Candrabhaga | |
| 14 | Central Java | Persik Kendal[13] Persis GR | — | |
| 15 | Yogyakarta | Satria Adikarta[14] | Gama | |
| 16 | East Java | Blitar United[15] Persibo Bojonegoro Deltras Sidoarjo Persekabpas Pasuruan | — | |
| Kalimantan Region | ||||
| 17 | West Kalimantan | — | Persibeng Bengkayang[16] | |
| 18 | Central Kalimantan | — | Persegumas Gunung Mas[17] | |
| 19 | South Kalimantan | Peseban Banjarmasin[18] | PS Balangan | |
| 20 | East Kalimantan | PSAD Kodam VI/MLW Balikpapan[19] | — | |
| 21 | North Kalimantan | Pelangi Intimung | — | |
| Sulawesi Region | ||||
| 22 | North Sulawesi | Persbit Bitung PS Bank Sulut | — | |
| 23 | Central Sulawesi | — | Persipal Palu[20] | |
| 24 | South Sulawesi | Sidrap United[21] | — | |
| 25 | Southeast Sulawesi | — | — | |
| 26 | Gorontalo | — | Persidago Gorontalo | |
| 27 | West Sulawesi | — | PS Matra North Mamuju[22] | |
| Lesser Sunda Islands Region | ||||
| 28 | Bali | — | Persekaba Bali[23] | |
| 29 | West Nusa Tenggara | — | PSKT West Sumbawa[24] | |
| 30 | East Nusa Tenggara | Perse Ende[25] | — | |
| Maluku and Papua Region | ||||
| 31 | Maluku | — | Pelauw Putra[26] | |
| 32 | North Maluku | — | Persiter Ternate[27] | |
| 33 | West Papua | — | — | |
| 34 | Papua | Persewar Waropen[28] | Persintan Intan Jaya | |
There are 24 teams entered this round divided into 8 groups and played on 28 November-1 December 2017. The winners from each group advanced to National round.[29]
All matches were held in Citarum Stadium, Semarang.
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All matches were held in Citarum Stadium, Semarang.
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All matches were held in Kebon Dalem Stadium, Kendal.
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All matches were held in Kebon Dalem Stadium, Kendal.
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All matches were held in Wergu Wetan Stadium, Kudus.
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All matches were held in Wergu Wetan Stadium, Kudus.
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All matches were held in Gelora Bumi Kartini Stadium, Jepara.
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All matches were held in Gelora Bumi Kartini Stadium, Jepara.
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There are 24 teams (+8 teams from Play-off round) entered this round and played on 3–17 December 2017 at Central Java.
All matches were held in Citarum Stadium, Semarang.
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All matches were held in Citarum Stadium, Semarang.
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All matches were held in Kebon Dalem Stadium, Kendal.
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All matches were held in Kebon Dalem Stadium, Kendal.
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All matches were held in Wergu Wetan Stadium, Kudus.
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All matches were held in Wergu Wetan Stadium, Kudus.
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All matches were held in Gelora Bumi Kartini Stadium, Jepara.
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All matches were held in Gelora Bumi Kartini Stadium, Jepara.
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See main article: article and 2017 Liga 3 Final. |}
| Champions |
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| Blitar United |
| 1st title |