2007–08 Liga Indonesia Premier Division

Liga Indonesia Premier Division
Season2007–08
Dates10 February 2007 – 10 February 2008
ChampionsSriwijaya
1st title
AFC Champions LeagueSriwijaya
PSMS
Matches played627
Goals scored1,459 (2.33 per match)
Top goalscorerCristian Gonzáles
(32 goals)
Biggest home winPersiwa 7–0 Persma
(27 December 2007)
Biggest away winPersebaya 0–3 Persiba
(26 April 2007)
Persekabpas 0–3 Persmin
(18 August 2007)
Bali Persegi FC 1–4 Persis
(11 September 2007)
Highest scoringPersebaya 5–3 Persmin
(7 April 2007)
Persibom 5–3 Persma
(28 April 2007)
Persijap 3–5 Arema
(18 October 2007)
Persik 6–2 PSS
(27 October 2007)
← 2006

The 2007–08 Liga Indonesia Premier Division (also known as the Liga Djarum Indonesia for sponsorship reasons) was the 13th season of the Liga Indonesia Premier Division as well as its final season as the top Indonesian professional league for association football clubs.

Overview

It was contested by 36 teams. The season began on 10 February 2007[1] and the last games played on 10 February 2008.[2] and Sriwijaya F.C. won the championship.

Teams

Stadiums and locations

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Locations of the teams in the 2007-2008 Liga Indonesia Premier Division.
Blue: West Division; Red: East Division

Foreign Players

West

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5
Pelita Jaya Argentina Vagner Luís Brazil Cristiano Lopes Croatia Ivan Jerković Guinea Boubacar Keita Sierra Leone Lamin Conteh
Persela Argentina Maximiliano Vallejo Brazil Márcio Souza Brazil Uilian Souza
Persema Brazil Cauê Benicio Chile Cristian Olivares Mali Alseny Diawara Paraguay Alfredo Reyes Paraguay Hector Velzoves
Persib Cameroon Bekamenga Cameroon Nyeck Nyobe Morocco Redouane Barkaoui Paraguay Lorenzo Cabanas Romania Leontin Chițescu
Persija Argentina João Bosco Cameroon Herman Abanda Cameroon Olinga Atangana Chile Javier Roca Moldova Evgheni Hmaruc
Persik Brazil Danilo Fernando Liberia Fallah Johnson Nigeria Peter Lipede Uruguay Cristian Gonzáles Uruguay Ronald Fagundez
Persikabo Brazil Cristiano Miranda Barbosa Cameroon Seme Pattrick Chile Luis Hicks Liberia Chiemela Worgu
Persikota Cameroon Epalla Jordan Cameroon Essa Basile Uruguay Esteban Guillén
Persiraja Argentina Fernando Pages Brazil Antônio Teles Brazil Claudionor Brazil Robson Liberia Roberto Kwateh
Persita Cameroon Andela Atangana Cameroon Ernest Siangkam Liberia Esaiah Benson Liberia Stephen Mennoh
Persitara Cameroon Ngako Gabriel Chile Jorge Toledo
PSDS Cameroon Guy Hervé Chile Christian Riffo Paraguay Denis Antonio Paraguay Edgar Anasco
PSIS Brazil Joao Carlos Chile Julio Lopez Cameroon Zoubairou Liberia Fofee Kamara
PSMS Cameroon Mbom Julien Cameroon Francois Mpessa Liberia James Lomell Liberia Murphy Nagbe
PSS Argentina Gastón Castaño Brazil Anderson Silva Mali Mamadou Niane Nigeria George Oyedepo
PSSB Cameroon Charles Mani Cameroon N Djento Christian Cameroon Noah Romuald
Semen Padang Guinea Abdoulaye Djibril Nigeria Gbeneme Friday State of Palestine Patricio Acevedo Paraguay Alcidio Fleitas
Sriwijaya Brazil Carlos Renato Cameroon Christian Lenglolo Liberia Zah Rahan Nigeria Anoure Obiora Saint Kitts and Nevis Keith Gumbs

East

club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5
Arema Cameroon Bruno Casimir Cameroon Emalue Serge Chile Patricio Morales Hong Kong Gerard Guy
Deltras Argentina Claudio Pronetto Argentina Sebastian Velazquez Paraguay Christian René Serbia Saša Branežac
Persebaya Cameroon Raymond Nsangue Chile Pablo Rojas Liberia Anthony Ballah
Persegi Gianyar Brazil Fernando Andrade Brazil Marcus Vinicius Cameroon Christian Kono Cameroon Didier Belibi Cameroon Marc Orland Etogou
Persekabpas Chile Francisco Rotunno Liberia Alexander Robinson Nigeria Ekene Ikenwa Sierra Leone Mohamed Coker Jr
Perseman Brazil Reginaldo Nigeria Charles Uchenna Paraguay Rodrigo Mendoza
Persiba Argentina Adrian Trinidad Australia Robert Gaspar Brazil Liu England Ryan Townsend
Persibom Chile Rodrigo Araya Brazil Antônio Cláudio Nigeria Kingsley Chioma Paraguay Arnaldo Villalba Paraguay Pedro Velázquez
Persijap Brazil Amarildo Brazil Evaldo Silva Brazil Leandro Braga Thailand Paitoon Tiepma
Persipura Brazil Beto Brazil David da Rocha Cameroon Bio Paulin Nigeria Ernest Jeremiah Nigeria Victor Igbonefo
Persis Solo Brazil Fabrício Bastos Brazil Ferreira da Costa Brazil Wilson
Persiter Brazil Fabricio Pereira Brazil Julio Ferreira Brazil Wilson Ferreira Carvalho Liberia Joseph Amoah
Persiwa Nigeria O.K. John Liberia Boakay Foday Liberia Sunday Seah
Persma Manado Brazil Jardel Santana Cameroon Joel Kamsi Cameroon Nyom Aloys Cameroon Yetna Felix
Persmin Brazil Fabiano Beltrame Cameroon Engelbert Romaric Asse-Etoga Paraguay Osvaldo Moreno
PKT Bontang Argentina Ricardo Silva Brazil Vitor Guinea Fodé Camara Liberia Josiah Seton
PSM Paraguay Aldo Barreto Togo Ali Khaddafi Togo Nomo Teh Marco

First stage

West Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sriwijaya F.C. 34 20 6 8 59 31 +28 66 Advance to second stage and qualification for Indonesia Super League
2 Persija 34 18 7 9 55 40 +15 61
3 PSMS 34 17 7 10 44 28 +16 58
4 Persik 34 17 5 12 61 51 +10 56
5 Persib 34 15 9 10 45 29 +16 54 Qualification for Indonesia Super League
6 Persela 34 15 9 10 41 34 +7 54
7 Persitara 34 15 8 11 39 33 +6 53
8 Pelita Jaya 34 15 7 12 43 30 +13 52
9 Persita 34 13 11 10 33 36 −3 50
10 PSIS[a] 34 13 10 11 44 34 +10 49
11 Persikabo 34 12 12 10 46 38 +8 48
12 PSS 34 12 10 12 42 43 −1 46
13 Persema 34 12 9 13 35 46 −11 45
14 PSDS 34 12 8 14 39 40 −1 44
15 Persikota 34 6 12 16 26 41 −15 30
16 Semen Padang 34 7 6 21 21 44 −23 27
17 Persiraja 34 6 8 20 18 59 −41 26
18 PSSB 34 6 6 22 26 60 −34 24
Source: RSSSF
Notes:
  1. ^ PSIS Semarang were granted a place in the Indonesia Super League through a verification process after Persiter Ternate and Persmin Minahasa withdrew.[3][4]

East Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Persipura 34 19 7 8 54 24 +30 64 Advance to second stage and qualification for Indonesia Super League
2 Persiwa 34 18 5 11 56 30 +26 59
3 Deltras 34 17 8 9 47 30 +17 59
4 Arema 34 15 12 7 45 28 +17 57
5 PSM 34 17 6 11 43 33 +10 57 Qualification for Indonesia Super League
6 Persiter 34 17 6 11 33 28 +5 57
7 Persiba 34 16 7 11 48 35 +13 55 Qualification for Indonesia Super League
8 Persmin 34 14 11 9 43 34 +9 53
9 Persijap 34 15 7 12 38 36 +2 52 Qualification for Indonesia Super League
10 Persibom 34 13 7 14 41 47 −6 46
11 Persis 34 12 7 15 43 43 0 43
12 Persma 34 10 11 13 32 50 −18 41
13 Bontang PKT[a] 34 10 9 15 33 42 −9 39 Qualification for Indonesia Super League
14 Persebaya 34 11 6 17 36 50 −14 39
15 PSIM 34 8 8 18 30 45 −15 32
16 Persekabapas 34 8 8 18 34 52 −18 32
17 Perseman 34 8 8 18 28 55 −27 32
18 Bali Persegi FC 34 6 11 17 24 46 −22 29
Source: RSSSF
Notes:
  1. ^ Bontang PKT were granted a place in the Indonesia Super League through a verification process after Persiter Ternate and Persmin Minahasa withdrew.[3][4]

Second stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sriwijaya 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5 Advance to knockout stage
2 PSMS 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
3 Arema 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
4 Persiwa 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
Source: RSSSF

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Persipura 3 2 1 0 8 1 +7 7 Advance to knockout stage
2 Persija 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5
3 Persik 3 1 1 1 4 6 −2 4
4 Deltras 3 0 0 3 0 6 −6 0
Source: RSSSF

Knockout stage

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
6 February – Jakarta
 
 
Persija0
 
10 February – Bandung
 
Sriwijaya1
 
Sriwijaya (a.e.t.)3
 
6 February – Jakarta
 
PSMS1
 
Persipura0 (4)
 
 
PSMS (pen.)0 (5)
 

Semifinals

Persipura0–0 (a.e.t.)PSMS
Penalties
Ian Louis Kabes soccer ball with red X
Victor Igbonefo soccer ball with check mark
Imanuel Wanggai soccer ball with check mark
Bachtiar soccer ball with check mark
Ernest Jeremiah soccer ball with check mark
David da Rocha soccer ball with red X		 4–5 soccer ball with check mark Legimin Raharjo
soccer ball with red X Masferi Kasim
soccer ball with check mark Supardi Nasir
soccer ball with check mark Rommy Diaz Putra
soccer ball with check mark James Koko Lomell
soccer ball with check mark Saktiawan Sinaga


Persija0–1Sriwijaya
Gumbs 19'

Final

Main article: 2008 Liga Indonesia Premier Division Final
Sriwijaya3–1 (a.e.t.)PSMS
Obiora 15'
Gumbs 107'
Zah 114'		 Lomell 69'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Purwanto (Kediri)

Awards

Top scorers

This is a list of the top scorers from the 2007–08 season.[5]

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Uruguay Cristian Gonzáles Persik 32
2 Chile Julio Lopez PSIS 20
3 Brazil Beto Goncalves Persipura 19
Liberia James Koko Lomell PSMS 19
5 Liberia Sunday Seah Persiwa 18
6 Indonesia Aliyudin Persija 17
Indonesia Bambang Pamungkas Persija 17

Best player

Liberia Zah Rahan Krangar (Sriwijaya)

References

  1. ^ "Bukan Berita Bola Biasa | Liga Indonesia".
  2. ^ "Persatuan Sepakbola Seluruh Indonesia | Football Association Of Indonesia". Archived from the original on 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
  3. ^ a b "Persiter dan Persmin Pasti Mundur dari Liga Super | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Archived from the original on 2022-03-09. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  4. ^ a b "PKT dan PSIS Terpilih Sebagai Tim Pengganti | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Archived from the original on 2022-03-09. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  5. ^ "Indonesia 2007".

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