2021 in Indonesian football

The 2021 season of competitive association football in Indonesia.

Promotion and relegation[]

League	Promoted to league	Relegated from league
Liga 1^[1]^[2]	Persik Persita Persiraja	Badak Lampung Semen Padang Kalteng Putra
Liga 2^[3]^[4]	Persijap PSKC Tiga Naga Persekat Putra Safin Group (formerly Putra Sinar Giri) Hizbul Wathan (formerly Semeru)	PSGC Persibat Bandung United Madura Persatu PSMP

Name changes[]

Semeru relocated to Sidoarjo and were renamed to Hizbul Wathan.^[5]
Putra Sinar Giri relocated to Pati and were renamed to Putra Safin Group Pati (PSG Pati).^[6] However, in June 2021, the club was acquired by Atta Halilintar and renamed themselves again into AHHA PS Pati,^[7] although the name change won't come into effect until next season.^[8]

National teams[]

Men's national football team[]

25 May 2021 (2021-05-25) Int'l Friendly	Indonesia	2–3	Afghanistan	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
20:00 UTC+4	Egy 59' Alis 64'	Report	Amiri 7' Sharifi 44' Zamani 52'	Stadium: Jebel Ali Centre of Excellence Attendance: 0

29 May 2021 (2021-05-29) Int'l Friendly	Indonesia	1–3	Oman	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19:00 UTC+4	Evan 51'	Report	Al-Ghassani 40' Al-Hajri 77', 88'	Stadium: The Sevens Stadium Attendance: 0

16 November 2021 (2021-11-16) Int'l Friendly	Afghanistan	1–0	Indonesia	Antalya, Turkey
17:00 UTC+3	Popalzay 85'	Report		Stadium: Gloria Sports Arena

25 November 2021 (2021-11-25) Int'l Friendly	Indonesia	4–1	Myanmar	Antalya, Turkey
17:30 UTC+3	Kambuaya 5' Irfan 12' Witan 33' Ezra 55' (pen.)	Report	H. Bo Bo 73'	Stadium: Emirhan Sports Complex

28 November 2021 (2021-11-28) Friendly	Indonesia	4–0	Antalyaspor	Antalya, Turkey
16:00 UTC+3	Kambuaya 54' Witan 58' Ezra 81' Evan 90'	Report		Stadium: Limak Football Complex Attendance: 0

2022 FIFA World Cup qualification[]

3 June 2021 (2021-06-03) Group G	Thailand	2–2	Indonesia	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
20:45 UTC+4	Narubadin 5' Adisak 50'	Report (FIFA) Report (AFC)	Agung 39' Evan 60'	Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain)

7 June 2021 (2021-06-07) Group G	Vietnam	4–0	Indonesia	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
20:45 UTC+4	Nguyễn Tiến Linh 51' Nguyễn Quang Hải 62' Nguyễn Công Phượng 67' Vũ Văn Thanh 74'	Report (FIFA) Report (AFC)		Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium Attendance: 225 Referee: (Jordan)

11 June 2021 (2021-06-11) Group G	Indonesia	0–5	United Arab Emirates	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
20:45 UTC+4		Report (FIFA)^{[dead link]} Report (AFC)	Mabkhout 22', 49' Lima 28', 55' Tagliabúe 86'	Stadium: Zabeel Stadium Attendance: 963 Referee: (Saudi Arabia)

2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification – Play-off Round[]

7 October 2021 (2021-10-07) Play-off Round	Indonesia	2–1	Chinese Taipei	Buriram, Thailand
19:00 UTC+7	Rumakiek 16' Evan 48'	Report	Hsu Heng-pin 90'	Stadium: Buriram Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: (Iran)

11 October 2021 (2021-10-11) Play-off Round	Chinese Taipei	0–3	Indonesia	Buriram, Thailand
20:00 UTC+7		Report	Egy 27' Kambuaya 55' Witan 90+3'	Stadium: Buriram Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: (Jordan)

2020 AFF Championship[]

9 December 2021 (2021-12-09) Group B	Indonesia	4–2	Cambodia	Bishan, Singapore
20:30 UTC+8	Irianto 5', 33' Evan 17' Rumakiek 54'	Report (AFFSZ) Report (AFF)	Safy 37' Mony Udom 60'	Stadium: Bishan Stadium Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman)

12 December 2021 (2021-12-12) Group B	Laos	1–5	Indonesia	Bishan, Singapore
17:30 UTC+8	Souvanny 41'	Report (AFFSZ) Report (AFF)	Asnawi 23' Irfan 34' Witan 56' Ezra 77' Evan 84'	Stadium: Bishan Stadium Attendance: 207 Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea)

15 December 2021 (2021-12-15) Group B	Indonesia	0–0	Vietnam	Bishan, Singapore
20:30 UTC+8		Report (AFFSZ) Report (AFF)		Stadium: Bishan Stadium Attendance: 928 Referee: (South Korea)

19 December 2021 (2021-12-19) Group B	Malaysia	1–4	Indonesia	Kallang, Singapore
20:30 UTC+8	Kogileswaran 13'	Report (AFFSZ) Report (AFF)	Irfan 36', 43' Arhan 50' Baggott 82'	Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 7,082 Referee: (Bahrain)

22 December 2021 (2021-12-22) Semi-finals	Singapore	1–1	Indonesia	Kallang, Singapore
20:30 UTC+8	Ikhsan 70'	Report (AFFSZ) Report (AFF)	Witan 28'	Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 9,952 Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea)

25 December 2021 (2021-12-25) Semi-finals	Indonesia	4–2 (a.e.t.)	Singapore	Kallang, Singapore
20:30 UTC+8	Ezra 11' Arhan 87' Shawal 91' (o.g.) Egy 105+2'	Report (AFFSZ) Report (AFF)	Song 45+4' Shahdan 74'	Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 9,982 Referee: (Oman)

29 December 2021 (2021-12-29) Finals	Indonesia	0–4	Thailand	Kallang, Singapore
20:30 UTC+8		Report (AFFSZ) Report (AFF)	Chanathip 2', 52' Supachok 67' Bordin 83'	Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 6,290 Referee: (Saudi Arabia)

1 January 2022 (2022-01-01) Finals	Thailand	2–2	Indonesia	Kallang, Singapore
20:30 UTC+8	Adisak 54' Sarach 56'	Report (AFFSZ) Report (AFF)	Kambuaya 7' Egy 80'	Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 7,429 Referee: (Jordan)

Men's under-23 football team[]

5 March 2021 (2021-03-05) Friendly	Indonesia	2–0	TIRA-Persikabo	Jakarta, Indonesia
20:00 UTC+7	Kadek 45' Rafli 48'	Report	Lerby 83'	Stadium: Madya Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Moch. Adung (Indonesia)

7 March 2021 (2021-03-07) Friendly	Indonesia	3–1	Bali United	Jakarta, Indonesia
19:30 UTC+7	Kushedya 35' Koko Ari 69' Osvaldo 75'	Report	Lerby 83'	Stadium: Madya Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Mustofa Umarella (Indonesia)

19 October 2021 (2021-10-19) Int'l Friendly	Indonesia	2–1	Tajikistan	Dushanbe, Tajikistan
18:00 UTC+5	Hanis 35' Bagus 63'	Report	Shervoni 5'	Stadium: Republican Central Stadium Attendance: 0

22 October 2021 (2021-10-22) Int'l Friendly	Indonesia	2–0	Nepal	Hisor, Tajikistan
17:00 UTC+5	Hanis 55' Witan 90+3'	Report		Stadium: Attendance: 0

2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification[]

26 October 2021 (2021-10-26) Group G	Indonesia	2–3	Australia	Dushanbe, Tajikistan
17:00 UTC+5	Witan 68' Taufik 84'	Report	Tokich 53' Wood 59' Italiano 77'	Stadium: Republican Central Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Kim Woo-sung (South Korea)

29 October 2021 (2021-10-29) Group G	Australia	1–0	Indonesia	Dushanbe, Tajikistan
17:00 UTC+5	Wood 10'	Report		Stadium: Republican Central Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)

Men's under-19 football team[]

21 November 2021 (2021-11-21) Friendly	Indonesia	3–1	Antalyaspor U18s	Antalya, Turkey
15:00 UTC+3	Kwateh 33', 81' Nico 40' (pen.)	Report	Demir 45'	Stadium: Limak Football Complex Attendance: 0

24 November 2021 (2021-11-24) Friendly	Indonesia	4–0	Alanyaspor U18s	Antalya, Turkey
16:00 UTC+3	Kwateh 1', 18' 5' Own Goal 11'	Report		Stadium: Limak Football Complex Attendance: 0

27 November 2021 (2021-11-27) Friendly	Indonesia	2–1	MMK	Antalya, Turkey
10:30 UTC+3	Kwateh 5' 47'	Report	S. Bojang 30'	Stadium: Limak Football Complex Attendance: 0

2020 AFC U-19 Championship[]

The 2020 AFC U-19 Championship was cancelled after the draw for the group stage was conducted.^[9]

March 2021 Group A	Indonesia	Cancelled	Cambodia	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
				Stadium: Bunyodkor Stadium

March 2021 Group A	Iran	Cancelled	Indonesia	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
				Stadium: Bunyodkor Stadium

March 2021 Group A	Uzbekistan	Cancelled	Indonesia	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
				Stadium: Bunyodkor Stadium

Women's national football team[]

2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification[]

24 September 2021 (2021-09-24) Group C	Singapore	0–1	Indonesia	Dushanbe, Tajikistan
18:00 UTC+5		Report	Amiatun 4'	Stadium: Republican Central Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Yi-chi (Chinese Taipei)

27 September 2021 (2021-09-27) Group C	Indonesia	1–0	Singapore	Dushanbe, Tajikistan
18:00 UTC+5	Nurmalita 30'	Report		Stadium: Republican Central Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Om Choki (Bhutan)

References[]

^ "Ini Tiga Tim yang Berhak Promosi ke Liga 1 2020 : Okezone Bola". Okezone Bola (in Indonesian). 25 November 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
^ "Hasil Liga 1: Semen Padang dan Badak Lampung Degradasi". olahraga (in Indonesian). Retrieved 13 December 2019.
^ "6 Tim Promosi, Berikut Daftar Lengkap Peserta Liga 2 2020 - Bolasport.com". www.bolasport.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 December 2019.
^ "5 Tim Sudah Dipastikan Degradasi ke Liga 3". TOPSKOR (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 27 November 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
^ "BREAKING NEWS - Pimpinan Wilayah Muhammadiyah Jatim Akusisi Klub Liga 2 Semeru FC Lumajang". Surya (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 February 2020.
^ "Putra Sinar Giri Resmi Pindah Ke Pati | Goal.com". www.goal.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 26 December 2020.
^ "Resmi Akuisisi PSG Pati Jadi AHHA PS Pati FC, Ini Motivasi Atta Halilintar | Tempo" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 June 2021.
^ "Tidak Ada AHHA PS Pati FC, Nama PSG Pati Masih Dipakai di Liga 2 2021 | Bola.com" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 September 2021.
^ "Latest update on AFC Competitions in 2021". Asian Football Confederation. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.

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

[2] "Hasil Liga 1: Semen Padang dan Badak Lampung Degradasi". olahraga (in Indonesian). Retrieved 13 December 2019.

[3] "6 Tim Promosi, Berikut Daftar Lengkap Peserta Liga 2 2020 - Bolasport.com". www.bolasport.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 December 2019.

[4] "5 Tim Sudah Dipastikan Degradasi ke Liga 3". TOPSKOR (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 27 November 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.

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

[6] "Putra Sinar Giri Resmi Pindah Ke Pati | Goal.com". www.goal.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 26 December 2020.

[7] "Resmi Akuisisi PSG Pati Jadi AHHA PS Pati FC, Ini Motivasi Atta Halilintar | Tempo" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 15 June 2021.

[8] "Tidak Ada AHHA PS Pati FC, Nama PSG Pati Masih Dipakai di Liga 2 2021 | Bola.com" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 16 September 2021.

[cancelled-9] "Latest update on AFC Competitions in 2021". Asian Football Confederation. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.

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