2002 Liga Indonesia Premier Division Explained

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Competition:Liga Indonesia Premier Division
Season:2002
Dates:13 January – 7 July 2002
Winners:Petrokimia Putra
1st Premier Division title
1st Indonesian title
Continentalcup1:AFC Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Petrokimia Putra
Persita
Relegated:PSBL
PSMS
Persikab
Persema
Persebaya
Persedikab
Matches:279
Total Goals:725
League Topscorer:Ilham Jaya Kesuma
(26 goals)
Biggest Home Win:Persita 10–1 Persikab
(28 April)
Biggest Away Win:PSDS 0–3 PSPS
(24 January)
Persikab 0–3 Persita
(24 February)
Highest Scoring:Persita 10–1 Persikab
(28 April)
Prevseason:2001
Nextseason:2003

The 2002 Liga Indonesia Premier Division (also known as the Liga Bank Mandiri for sponsorship reasons) was the eighth season of the Liga Indonesia Premier Division, the top Indonesian professional league for association football clubs, since its formation in 1994. It began on 13 January and ended on 7 July. Petrokimia Putra won the title after beating Persita 3–2 in the final.

Teams

Team changes

Relegated from Premier Division

Promoted to Premier Division

Stadiums and locations

West Division
TeamLocationStadium
AremaMalangGajayana
Pelita Krakatau SteelCilegonKrakatau Steel
PersibBandungSiliwangi
PersijaJakartaLebak Bulus
PersikabCimahiSangkuriang
PersikotaTangerangBenteng
PSBLBandar LampungPahoman
PersitaTangerangBenteng
PSDSDeli SerdangBaharuddin Siregar
PSMSMedanTeladan
PSPSPekanbaruKaharudin Nasution
Semen PadangPadangHaji Agus Salim
East Division
TeamLocationStadium
Barito PuteraBanjarmasinMay 17th
Bontang PKTBontangMulawarman
DeltrasSidoarjoGelora Delta
PersebayaSurabayaGelora 10 November
PersedikabKediriCanda Bhirawa
PersemaMalangGajayana
Persijatim SoloSurakartaManahan
PersipuraJayapuraMandala
Petrokimia PutraGresikPetrokimia
PSISSemarangJatidiri
PSMMakassarAndi Mattalata
PSSSlemanTridadi

First stage

East Division

Second stage

Group A

Group B

Knockout stage

Semifinals

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Final

See main article: 2002 Liga Indonesia Premier Division Final.

Top Goalscorer and Best Player

Ilham Jaya Kesuma (Persita Tangerang) - 26 goals, also the best player.[1]

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Ilham Jaya KesumaPersita26
2 Sadissou BakoBarito Putera16
3 MardiansyahPersijatim14
Eduard IvakdalamPersipura14
4 Johan PrasetyoArema13

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LI 2002 . 2009 . 2010-06-02 . .