The 1996–97 Liga Indonesia Premier Division (known as the Liga Kansas for sponsorship reasons) was the third season of the Liga Indonesia Premier Division, the top division of Indonesian football. The worsening macro economics situation prior to the Asian financial crisis forced the PSSI to further divide the league into three regions, up from the previous season's two, to reduce cost related to logistical problems owing to the vastness of Indonesian geography. The season began on 17 November 1996 and ended on 28 July 1997. Persebaya won the title after beating the defending champions, Bandung Raya 3–1 in the final.
Teams Team changes The number of teams increased from 31 to 33 this season.
Relegated to First Division
BPD Jateng Persegres
Promoted to Premier Division
Persedikab PSB PSBL PSP
Name changes Mataram Putra changed their name to Mataram Indocement.
Stadiums and locations
West RegionTeamLocationStadiumAremaMalangGajayanaBandung RayaBandungSiliwangiMedan JayaMedanTeladanPersebayaSurabayaGelora 10 NovemberPersijaJakarta MentengPersijatimJakarta RawamangunPersikabCimahiSangkuriangPersirajaBanda AcehHaji DimurthalaPersitaTangerangBentengPSBLBandar LampungPahomanSemen PadangPadangHaji Agus Salim
Central RegionTeamLocationStadiumArsetoSurakartaSriwedariBarito PuteraBanjarmasinMay 17thMataram IndocementMataramMandala KridaMitra SurabayaSurabayaGelora 10 NovemberPelita JayaJakarta Lebak BulusPersibBandungSiliwangiPSBBogorPajajaranPSDSDeli SerdangBaharuddin SiregarPSISSemarangJatidiriPSMSMedanTeladanPSPPadangHaji Agus Salim
East RegionTeamLocationStadiumASGSSurabayaGelora 10 NovemberGelora DewataDenpasarNgurah RaiPersedikabKediriCanda BhirawaPersemaMalangGajayanaPersibaBalikpapanPersibaPersipuraJayapuraMandalaPersmaManadoKlabatPetrokimia PutraGresikPetrokimiaPSMUjung PandangAndi MattalataPupuk KaltimBontangMulawarmanPutra SamarindaSamarindaSegiri Samarinda
First stage West Region
Central Region
East Region
Second stage
Group A
Group B
Group C
Ranking of second-placed teams
Knockout stage
Semifinals
Final
Awards Top scorers The following is a list of the top scorers from the 1996–97 season. Rank Player Club Goals 1 Jacksen Tiago Persebaya 26 2 Isaac Fatary PSM 15 3 Vata Matanu Garcia Gelora Dewata 144 Peri Sandria Bandung Raya 13 Musa Kallon PSM 13 Gatot Indra Persiba 13 Tibidi Alexis Mitra Surabaya 13
Best player Nur'alim (Bandung Raya)
See also 1996–97 Liga Indonesia First Division 1996–97 Liga Indonesia Second Division
References
External links Indonesia - List of final tables (RSSSF)