National Phase (Preliminary Round)
Locations of non-Java-based 2023–24 Liga 3 National phase teams
Locations of Java-based 2023–24 Liga 3 National phase teams
A total of 80 teams will be drawn into 16 groups of 5 teams. The preliminary round will be played in single round-robin matches.
16 group winners and 16 runners-up will advance to the second round.
The draw was held online via the official PSSI youtube channel on 26 March 2024.[46] 80 teams divided into 5 zones based on their geographical location. However, 2 teams then decided to withdrew ahead of the national phase.
The following draw mechanism is applied: 1. The 16 host teams are seeded and automatically drawn sequentially into groups A–P. 2. The draw started with zone 1 and ended with zone 5. 3. Teams from the same zone cannot be drawn into the same group.
Note: Bolded teams qualified for the second round.
All matches were held at Benteng Reborn Stadium, Tangerang.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.
All matches were held at Cibinong Mini Stadium, Bogor Regency.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.
All matches were held at Singaperbangsa Stadium, Karawang Regency and Purnawarman Stadium, Purwakarta Regency.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.
All matches were held at Persikas Stadium and Lodaya Stadium, Subang Regency.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.
All matches were held at Siliwangi Stadium, Bandung.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.
All matches were held at R.A.A. Adiwijaya Stadium, Garut Regency.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.
All matches were held at Galuh Stadium, Ciamis Regency.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.
All matches were held at Hoegeng Stadium, Pekalongan.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.
All matches were held at Wergu Wetan Stadium, Kudus Regency.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.
All matches were held at Sultan Fatah Stadium, Demak Regency.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.
All matches were held at Sultan Agung Stadium, Bantul Regency.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.
All matches were held at Mandala Krida Stadium, Yogyakarta.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.
All matches were held at Letjen Haji Sudirman Stadium, Bojonegoro Regency.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.
All matches were held at R. Soedarsono Stadium, Pasuruan Regency.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.
All matches were held at Canda Bhirawa Stadium, Kediri Regency.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.
All matches were held at Gajayana Stadium, Malang.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.
National Phase (Fourth Round)
The 8 teams that advanced from the Third round were divided into 2 groups of four teams to play single round-robin matches.
2 group winners will advance to the final. The top three teams from each group will be promoted to the 2024–25 Liga 2.
All matches will be held at Benteng Reborn Stadium and DM Sport Ciledug, Tangerang.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.
All matches were held at Cibinong Mini Stadium and Outer Field of Pakansari Stadium, Bogor Regency.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.
The 2 group winners from the fourth round will play in the final match. The final will be played as a single match.[47] If tied after regulation time, extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out will be used to decide the winning team.
National Phase (Third Round)
The 16 teams that advanced from the second round were divided into 4 groups of four teams to play single round-robin matches. Matches in this round are held at neutral venues.
4 group winners and 4 runners-up will advance to the fourth round.
The draw for third round was held on 17 May 2024. The 16 teams were drawn into four groups.
The following draw mechanism is applied: 1. The 16 teams seeded into two pots based on their performance in second round. Pot 1 contains the group winners and pot 2 contains the runners-up teams of the second round. 2. The teams were drawn into 4 groups. Each group contains two teams from pot 1 and two teams from pot 2.
Note: Bolded teams qualified for the fourth round.
All matches were held at Benteng Reborn Stadium and DM Sport Ciledug, Tangerang.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.
All matches were held at Cibinong Mini Stadium and Outer Field of Pakansari Stadium, Bogor Regency.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.
All matches were held at Sultan Agung Stadium, and Dwi Windu Stadium, Bantul Regency.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.
All matches were held at Letjen Haji Sudirman Stadium and Gayam Stadium, Bojonegoro Regency.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.
Season Statistics (National Phase)
Football league season
The 2023–24 Liga 2 (Indonesia) (also known as the 2023–24 Pegadaian Liga 2 for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the seventh edition of the Liga 2 under its current name and the 14th edition under its current league structure. PT Liga Indonesia Baru (LIB) are responsible for administrating the league. Plans to change Liga 2's operator were shelved for this season and will be postponed to at least the 2024–2025 season.[2][3]
As Liga 2's previous season and 2022–23 Liga 3 were abandoned due to a combination of factors with the most notable among them being the Kanjuruhan Stadium disaster,[4] participants of the league remain unchanged from last season, 28 teams (an increase of four teams from the 2021–22 Liga 2 season).[5][6] The new season also marked the return of foreign players to the second division of Indonesian football.[6]
The league format was announced on 16 August 2023.[7] The season started on 10 September 2023.[8]
As the 2022–23 Liga 2 and 2022–23 Liga 3 were abandoned along with the relegation rule which was being scrapped from 2022–23 Liga 1, the league's teams remain unchanged. The following teams changed division after the 2021 season.
Qualification to the national phase
Qualification to the 2024–25 Liga 2
Stadiums and locations
Locations of non-Java-based 2023–24 Liga 2 teams.
Locations of Java-based 2023–24 Liga 2 teams
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and coaches may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
PSSI, for the first time since 2014, allowed second division teams to sign foreign players after prohibiting clubs to register them for the past six editions. For this Liga 2 season, clubs were allowed to register two foreign players per team (with one of them coming from a member association of the AFC).[6][102]
The schedule of the competition is as follows.
A total of 28 teams will be drawn into 4 groups of seven teams based on the geographical location of their homebase. The preliminary round will be played in home-and-away round-robin matches.
The top three teams from each group will advance to the championship round. The bottom four teams from each group will advance to the relegation round.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.
National Phase (Second Round)
The 32 teams that advanced from the preliminary round were divided into 8 groups of four teams to play single round-robin matches.
8 group winners and 8 runners-up will advance to the third round.
Note: Bolded teams qualified for the third round.
All matches were held at Benteng Reborn Stadium and DM Sport Ciledug, Tangerang.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.
All matches were held at Cibinong Mini Stadium and Outer Field of Pakansari Stadium, Bogor Regency.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.
All matches were held at Siliwangi Stadium and Arcamanik Stadium, Bandung.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.
All matches were held at R.A.A. Adiwijaya Stadium, Garut Regency and Wiradadaha Stadium, Tasikmalaya.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.
All matches were held at Wergu Wetan Stadium, Kudus Regency and Gelora Soekarno Mojoagung Stadium, Pati Regency.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.
All matches were held at Sultan Fatah Stadium, Demak Regency and Citarum Stadium, Semarang.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.
All matches were held at Letjen Haji Sudirman Stadium and Gayam Stadium, Bojonegoro Regency
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.
All matches were held at Gajayana Stadium, Malang and Dirgantara Abdulrachman Saleh Stadium, Malang Regency.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.
Regulasi pemain asing, pendaftaran pemain, hingga kewajiban baru terkait pemain U-23.
PT Liga Indonesia Baru (LIB) selaku operator kompetisi sepakbola profesional Indonesia telah memberikan surat secara sirkuler kepada tim peserta Liga 1.
Surat tersebut mengenai pelaksanaan kompetisi Liga 1 2023/24 yang rencananya akan dimulai pada Juli mendatang, dengan tim peserta sebanyak 18.
Seperti yang sudah ramai diberitakan, bahwa ada beberapa kebijakan baru pada Liga 1 musim mendatang. Salah satunya adalah penambahan kuota pemain asing.
Melalui surat tersebut, terdapat regulasi pemain untuk musim 2023/24 dalam beberapa poin. Tiap klub boleh memiliki enam pemain asing dengan detail kuota tertentu.
Yang menarik, ada juga regulasi tambahan terkait kewajiban menggunakan pemain muda pada setiap pertandingan, seperti yang disampaikan dalam surat LIB itu.
Highlight regulasi pemain Liga 1-2023/24:
Perlu digarisbawahi, bahwa regulasi yang disampaikan dalam surat tersebut masih akan dibahas pada Managers Meeting klub Liga 1 2023/24 yang digelar Juni nanti. Sehingga, bisa timbul perubahan dari regulasi yang sudah disampaikan ini.
Eight season of the Liga 3 in Indonesia
Football league season
2023–24 Liga 3 was the eighth season of the Liga 3 under the current name and the ninth season under the current league structure, and the only amateur league football competition in Indonesia. The tournament was organized by Provincial Association of PSSI for the provincial phase and PSSI for the national phase.
Karo United was the champions in the 2021–22 season.
Because Liga 2's previous season along with 2022–23 Liga 3 were abandoned due to a combination of factors with the most notable among them was the Kanjuruhan Stadium disaster,[2] participants of the league remained unchanged from last season.
As the 2022–23 Liga 2 and 2022–23 Liga 3 were abandoned along with the relegation rule which was being scrapped from 2022–23 Liga 1, the league's teams remained unchanged. The following teams changed division after the 2021 season.
Here are some rules for the 2023 season:[3]
A total of 436 teams participated in the provincial phase of 2023–24 Liga 3.
The schedule of the competition is as follows.
These teams will be the representatives from their provincial league to be competing in national phase.
14 provincial associations received free slots to the national phase based on their performance in the 2022–23 season, as not all provincial associations organised competitions for the provincial phase in the 2022–23 season.
Relegation to the 2024–25 Liga 3
Note: Excluding matches played behind closed door.