2020 Liga 2 (Indonesia)

Liga 2
Season	2020
Champions	Not awarded
Promoted	None
Relegated	None
	← 2019 2021–22 →

The 2020 Liga 2 was the fourth season of the Liga 2 under its current name and the 11th season under its current league structure. The season was suspended on 27 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[1]^[2] The season was abandoned and was declared void on 20 January 2021.^[3]

Overview[]

Original format changes[]

Major changes occur in the league format this season. The second round, which consisting of eight teams (the best four from each region) will be removed this season. The winner of each region will be immediately promoted and qualified for the final. While the second place in each region will be qualified for the third place playoff and the last promotion place. The season started on 14 March and is scheduled to finish on 3 October 2020.^[4]

Preliminary round (Original format before the first abandonment)[]

West region[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Muba Babel United	1	1	0	3	0	+3	3	Promoted to Liga 1 and advanced to the final
2	PSPS Riau	1	1	0	3	0	+3	3	Advance to the third place playoff
3	Badak Lampung	1	1	0	2	0	+2	3
4	Perserang	1	1	0	2	0	+2	3
5	PSMS	1	1	0	2	1	+1	3
6	Sriwijaya	1	1	0	2	1	+1	3
7	PSIM	1	0	1	1	2	−1	0
8	Tiga Naga	1	0	1	1	2	−1	0
9	Cilegon United	1	0	1	0	2	−2	0
10	PSKC	1	0	1	0	2	−2	0	Relegation to Liga 3
11	Persekat	1	0	1	0	3	−3	0
12	Semen Padang	1	0	1	0	3	−3	0

Updated to match(es) played on 15 March 2020. Source: Standings Liga 2 Group Barat
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goal scored; 5) Drawing.

Home \ Away	BDL	CLG	MBU	KAT	SER	YOG	PKC	MED	RIA	SPD	SRI	TNG
Badak Lampung	—						2–0
Cilegon United		—			0–2
Muba Babel United			—	3–0
Persekat				—
Perserang					—
PSIM						—
PSKC							—
PSMS								—				2–1
PSPS Riau									—	3–0
Semen Padang										—
Sriwijaya						2–1					—
Tiga Naga												—

Updated to match(es) played on 15 March 2020. Source: Fixtures Liga 2
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

East region[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Mitra Kukar	1	1	0	2	0	+2	3	Promoted to Liga 1 and advanced to the final
2	Persiba	1	1	0	3	2	+1	3	Advance to the third place playoff
3	Persijap	1	1	0	1	0	+1	3
4	Sulut United	1	1	0	1	0	+1	3
5	Persewar	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Persis	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	PSCS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Putra Sinar Giri	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Kalteng Putra	1	0	1	2	3	−1	0
10	Hizbul Wathan	1	0	1	0	1	−1	0	Relegation to Liga 3
11	PSBS	1	0	1	0	1	−1	0
12	Martapura	1	0	1	0	2	−2	0

Updated to match(es) played on 15 March 2020. Source: Standings Liga 2 Group Timur
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goal scored; 5) Drawing.

Home \ Away	HZW	KTP	MTP	MKU	PWR	PBA	PJP	SOL	BIA	CLP	PSG	SUL
Hizbul Wathan	—
Kalteng Putra		—
Martapura			—
Mitra Kukar			2–0	—
Persewar					—
Persiba		3–2				—
Persijap	1–0						—
Persis								—
PSBS									—			0–1
PSCS										—
Putra Sinar Giri											—
Sulut United												—

Updated to match(es) played on 15 March 2020. Source: Fixtures Liga 2
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic[]

The season was suspended on 15 March 2020 after finishing the matchday one due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The initial suspension was until the end of March, which was then extended to 29 May.^[5]

On 7 August 2020, PT Liga Indonesia Baru made several announcements. The season will be restarted from the beginning with a different format. In the first round, 24 teams will be drawn into four groups consisting of six teams. All groups will be played a home tournament format where teams play each other once. Group winners and runners-ups will be advance to the second round, which will be drawn into two groups of four. Two best teams will be qualified to the semi-finals. Semi-finals and final will be played a single-legged fixtures. Two finalists will be promoted to Liga 1. All matches will be held and played behind closed doors.^[6]

Teams[]

Team changes[]

The following teams have changed division since the 2019 season.^[7]^[8]

To Liga 2

Relegated from Liga 1

Promoted from Liga 3

Persijap
PSKC
Tiga Naga
Persekat
Putra Sinar Giri
Hizbul Wathan (formerly Semeru)

From Liga 2

Promoted to Liga 1

Relegated to Liga 3

Name changes[]

Semeru relocated to Sidoarjo and were renamed to Hizbul Wathan.^[9]
Babel United merged with into Muba Babel United and relocated to Musi Banyuasin.^[10]
Putra Sinar Giri (PSG Gresik) relocated to Pati and were renamed to Putra Safin Group Pati (PSG Pati).^[11]

Personnel and kits[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and coaches may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team	Head Coach	Captain	Kit manufacturer	Shirt Sponsor(s)
Badak Lampung	Rafael Berges^[12]	Saepulloh Maulana^[13]	Mar10^[14]	Sunpride¹, Indofood¹, M-150¹, Bukalapak², Kredit Plus²
Cilegon United	Herry Kiswanto^[15]		Mattch^[16]	PT Krakatau Industrial Estate Cilegon¹, PT Cilegon Putra Mandala²
Kalteng Putra	^[17]	Fauzan Jamal^[18]	Adhoc^[19]	Halo Dayak¹, Bank Kalteng¹
Hizbul Wathan	Yusuf Ekodono^[20]	Juan Revi^[21]	Made by club^[22]	Muhammadiyah University of Malang¹, Muhammadiyah University of Sidoarjo¹, Muhammadiyah University of Surabaya¹, Muhammadiyah University of Gresik¹, Muhammadiyah University of Jember¹, Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto¹, Muhammadiyah University of Lamongan¹, Muhammadiyah East Java²
Martapura			Trops^[23]
Mitra Kukar	Jafri Sastra^[24]	Anindito Wahyu^[25]	Joma^[26]	ABP Energy¹
Muba Babel United	Bambang Nurdiansyah^[27]	^[28]	GW^[29]	Muba Corporate Forum¹, J&F Coffee³
Persekat	^[30]	Qischil Minny^[31]	Grande^[32]	Triplogic¹, Plus Enam Dua¹, P3B¹, RS Mitra Siaga¹, Bhamada³, Yapora³
Perserang	^[33]	^[34]	XCollabs^[35]	Next Gen¹, BookMyShow²
Persewar	Elie Aiboy	Victor Pae^[36]	Sevstar^[37]
Persiba	Alfredo Vera^[38]	Bryan Cesar^[39]	GW^[40]	Indika Energy¹, Pancoran Soccer Field²
Persijap	^[41]	Asri Akbar^[42]	Trops^[43]	Oasis Waters¹, MNC Vision Networks¹, RCTI+¹
Persis	Salahudin	Bruno Casimir^[44]	DJ Sport^[45]
PSBS	Marcelo Cirelli^[46]	^[47]	Artland^[48]	Bank Papua¹, Pemerintah Kabupaten Biak Numfor¹, Pesona Biak²
PSCS	Jaya Hartono^[49]	^[50]	Artland^[51]	S2P¹, Bank Jateng¹
PSIM	Seto Nurdiantoro^[52]	Purwaka Yudhi^[53]	Made by club^[54]	Krating Daeng¹, Teh Kotak¹, Bank Mandiri¹, Tolak Angin²
PSKC	Robby Darwis	Atep Rizal	MBB^[55]	BNI¹
PSMS	Gomes de Olivera^[56]	Legimin Raharjo^[57]	Adhoc^[58]	Pelindo 1¹, Bank Sumut¹
PSPS	Vacant	Danil Junaidi	Curva Sport^[59]	OSO Group¹, Sportivo¹
Putra Sinar Giri	^[60]		Mills^[61]
Semen Padang	Eduardo Almeida	Nur Iskandar^[62]	Ghanior^[63]	Semen Indonesia Group¹
Sriwijaya	^[64]	Ambrizal^[65]	Calci^[66]	Bukit Asam¹, Bank Sumsel Babel¹, Perusahaan Gas Negara², TEL², PT Oki Pulp & Paper²
Sulut United		Yudi Khoerudin^[47]	Classico^[67]	Bukalapak¹, Smartfren¹, PT Minahasa Cahaya Lestari¹
Tiga Naga		^[68]	Maknorukun^[69]	Skor.id¹

Notes:

^ On the front of shirt.
^ On the back of shirt.
^ On the sleeves.
^ On the shorts.

Coaching changes[]

Team	Outgoing coach	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Position in table	Incoming coach	Date of appointment
PSMS	Jafri Sastra	End of contract	20 December 2019^[70]	Pre-season		3 January 2020^[71]
Sriwijaya	Kas Hartadi	End of contract	25 December 2019			25 December 2019^[64]
Perserang	Jaya Hartono	Signed by PSCS	27 December 2019^[49]			7 February 2020^[33]
PSCS		End of contract	27 December 2019		Jaya Hartono	27 December 2019^[49]
Persiba		End of contract	30 December 2019		Alfredo Vera	30 December 2019^[38]
Badak Lampung	Milan Petrović	End of contract	31 December 2019^[72]		Rafael Berges	22 January 2020^[12]
Hizbul Wathan		End of contract	31 December 2019		Yusuf Ekodono	26 February 2020^[20]
PSBS	Slamet Riyadi	End of contract	31 December 2019		Marcelo Cirelli	27 February 2020^[46]
Cilegon United		End of contract	31 December 2019		Herry Kiswanto	1 March 2020^[15]
Kalteng Putra	Gomes de Olivera	End of contract	31 December 2019			3 March 2020^[17]
Persekat		Demoted to assistant coach	2 January 2020			2 January 2020^[30]
Mitra Kukar	Rafael Berges	Signed by Badak Lampung	22 January 2020^[12]		Jafri Sastra	7 February 2020^[24]
Muba Babel United	I Putu Gede	Signed by Putra Sinar Giri	25 January 2020^[73]		Bambang Nurdiansyah	10 March 2020^[27]
Putra Sinar Giri		Demoted to assistant coach	25 January 2020		I Putu Gede	25 January 2020^[73]
PSIM	Liestiadi	End of contract	29 January 2020		Seto Nurdiantoro	29 January 2020^[52]
Persijap		Resigned	5 February 2020^[74]			8 February 2020^[41]
PSMS	Philip Hansen	Resigned	17 September 2020^[56]		Gomes de Olivera	17 September 2020^[56]
PSPS	Raja Isa	Signed by Muktijoddha Sangsad	24 December 2020^[75]
Putra Sinar Giri	I Putu Gede	Released	26 December 2020			26 December 2020^[60]

Draw[]

The draw of the tournament was held on 19 August 2020 virtually.^[76] The draw resulted in the following groups:

Group A
Pos	Team
A1	Badak Lampung (Host)
A2	Muba Babel United
A3	Perserang
A4	PSBS
A5	Cilegon United
A6	Persewar

Group B
Pos	Team
B1	PSCS (Host)
B2	Kalteng Putra
B3	Persiba
B4	PSKC
B5	Persis
B6	Hizbul Wathan

Group C
Pos	Team
C1	PSPS (Host)
C2	Mitra Kukar
C3	Martapura
C4	Putra Sinar Giri
C5	Tiga Naga
C6	PSIM

Group D
Pos	Team
D1	PSMS (Host)
D2	Sulut United
D3	Semen Padang
D4	Persekat
D5	Persijap
D6	Sriwijaya

First round[]

Group A[]

All matches will be played in Sumpah Pemuda Stadium, Bandar Lampung, Lampung

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	Badak Lampung (H)	Second round
2	Muba Babel United	Second round
3	Perserang
4	PSBS
5	Cilegon United
6	Persewar

First match(es) will be played on 17 October 2020. Source:^{[citation needed]}
(H) Host

Group B[]

All matches will be played in Wijayakusuma Stadium, Cilacap, Central Java

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	PSCS (H)	Second round
2	Kalteng Putra	Second round
3	Persiba
4	PSKC
5	Persis
6	Hizbul Wathan

First match(es) will be played on 17 October 2020. Source:^{[citation needed]}
(H) Host

Group C[]

All matches will be played in Riau Main Stadium and Kaharudin Nasution Stadium, Pekanbaru, Riau

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	PSPS (H)	Second round
2	Mitra Kukar	Second round
3	Martapura
4	Putra Sinar Giri
5	Tiga Naga
6	PSIM

First match(es) will be played on 17 October 2020. Source:^{[citation needed]}
(H) Host

Group D[]

All matches will be played in Teladan Stadium, Medan, North Sumatra

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	PSMS (H)	Second round
2	Sulut United	Second round
3	Semen Padang
4	Persekat
5	Persijap
6	Sriwijaya

First match(es) will be played on 17 October 2020. Source:^{[citation needed]}
(H) Host

Second round[]

Group X[]

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	Team 1	Semi-finals
2	Team 2	Semi-finals
3	Team 3
4	Team 4

First match(es) will be played on 17 October 2020. Source:^{[citation needed]}

Group Y[]

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	Team 1	Semi-finals
2	Team 2	Semi-finals
3	Team 3
4	Team 4

First match(es) will be played on 17 October 2020. Source:^{[citation needed]}

Semi-finals[]

2020

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Winner of Group X	v	Runner-up of Group Y

TBD

2020

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Winner of Group Y	v	Runner-up of Group X

TBD

Final[]

5 December 2020

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Winner of SF 1	v	Winner of SF 2

TBD

Top goalscorers[]

Rank	Player	Club	Goals

References[]

^ "PSSI Jalani Instruksi Pemerintah". PSSI - Football Association of Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 March 2020.
^ Baru, PT Liga Indonesia. "Terkait Status Kompetisi, LIB Mendukung Penuh Keputusan PSSI". liga-indonesia.id. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
^ "Kompetisi Liga 1 dan 2 Musim 2020-2021 Resmi Dibatalkan". PSSI - Football Association of Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 January 2021.
^ "Regulasi Baru Liga 2 2020, Tidak Ada Babak Delapan Besar - Semua Halaman - Bolasport.com". www.bolasport.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 March 2020.
^ "Kemenpora dan PSSI Hentikan Liga 1 dan Liga 2 karena Virus Corona". INDOSPORT.com. 14 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
^ "Rencana 'Kick-Off' 17 Oktober, Begini Liga 2 2020 Dijalankan | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
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^ "BREAKING NEWS - Pimpinan Wilayah Muhammadiyah Jatim Akusisi Klub Liga 2 Semeru FC Lumajang". Surya (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 February 2020.
^ "SFC Jumpa Muba United di Liga 2 | Radar Palembang" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 March 2020.
^ "Putra Sinar Giri Resmi Pindah Ke Pati | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
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^ "Badak Lampung FC Launching Tim & Jersey, Liga I Harga Mati". radartvnews | Portal Berita Lampung. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
^ "Badak Lampung FC on Instagram: "BLFC Jersey Season 2020 ! Info order jersey akan segera dapat dilihat di : BLFC official store Bukalapak dan apparel partner @mar10apparel…"". Instagram. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
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^ "Cilegon United FC on Instagram: "Cilegon United FC-Mattch Apparel

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[2] Baru, PT Liga Indonesia. "Terkait Status Kompetisi, LIB Mendukung Penuh Keputusan PSSI". liga-indonesia.id. Retrieved 28 March 2020.

[3] "Kompetisi Liga 1 dan 2 Musim 2020-2021 Resmi Dibatalkan". PSSI - Football Association of Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 January 2021.

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[5] "Kemenpora dan PSSI Hentikan Liga 1 dan Liga 2 karena Virus Corona". INDOSPORT.com. 14 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.

[newschedule-6] "Rencana 'Kick-Off' 17 Oktober, Begini Liga 2 2020 Dijalankan | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 7 August 2020.

[7] "Ini Tiga Tim yang Berhak Promosi ke Liga 1 2020 : Okezone Bola". Okezone Bola (in Indonesian). 25 November 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.

[8] "5 Tim Sudah Dipastikan Degradasi ke Liga 3". TOPSKOR (in Indonesian). Retrieved 20 October 2019.

[9] "BREAKING NEWS - Pimpinan Wilayah Muhammadiyah Jatim Akusisi Klub Liga 2 Semeru FC Lumajang". Surya (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 February 2020.

[10] "SFC Jumpa Muba United di Liga 2 | Radar Palembang" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 4 March 2020.

[11] "Putra Sinar Giri Resmi Pindah Ke Pati | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 26 December 2020.

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2020 Liga 2 (Indonesia)

Contents

Overview[]

Original format changes[]

Preliminary round (Original format before the first abandonment)[]

West region[]

East region[]

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic[]

Teams[]

Team changes[]

Name changes[]

Personnel and kits[]

Coaching changes[]

Draw[]

First round[]

Group A[]

Group B[]

Group C[]

Group D[]

Second round[]

Group X[]

Group Y[]

Semi-finals[]

Final[]

Top goalscorers[]

See also[]

References[]