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The Football Association of Indonesia (Indonesian: Persatuan Sepakbola Seluruh Indonesia; lit. 'All-Indonesian Football Association'; abbreviated as PSSI) is the governing body of football in Indonesia. It was founded on 19 April 1930. [1] The PSSI joined FIFA in 1952 and the Asian Football Confederation in 1954.
PT Liga Indonesia Baru (lit. ' New Indonesia League Ltd. ') or shortened as LIB, is an Indonesian company created by the Indonesian Football Federation, PSSI, to operate and organise Indonesian football competitions, namely Liga 1, Liga 2, Liga 3 and Elite Pro Academy.
The Premier Division was the first-tier in Liga Indonesia. The system stayed put until 2007. [4] In 2008, PSSI formed the Indonesia Super League (ISL), the first fully professional league in Indonesia, as the new top-tier of Indonesian football. The Premier Division was then being relegated to the second-tier.
In 20 January 2017, PSSI replaced the three previous leagues (Super League, Premier Division and Liga Nusantara) with three new leagues, namely the Liga 1, Liga 2 and Liga 3. [4] [9] PSSI formed PT. Liga Indonesia Baru as the new league operator for Liga 1 and Liga 2 while Liga 3 is under PSSI and its local branches. [4] [10]
The Indonesia national football team (Indonesian: Tim nasional sepak bola Indonesia) represents Indonesia in international men's football matches since 1945. The men's national team is controlled by the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI), the governing body for football in Indonesia, which is a part of AFC, under the jurisdiction of FIFA.
Thus, 14 teams that were supposed to be Indonesia Premier League contestants chose to support the Indonesia Super League that continued to roll under the support of the pro-IPL faction, despite being labeled as an illegal competition. [14] The official PSSI, supported by FIFA and AFC, did not recognize the ISL for two seasons. [15]
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Association football is the most popular sport in Indonesia, in terms of annual attendance, participation and revenue. It is played on all levels, from children to middle-aged men. [1] Liga 1, the Indonesian domestic league is popular. The national body is the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI). [2]