The 1998–99 Liga Indonesia Premier Division was the fifth season of the Liga Indonesia Premier Division, the top division of Indonesian football. The season began on 1 November 1998 and ended on 9 April 1999. The league was made up of 28 clubs. PSIS won the title after beating the defending champions, Persebaya 1–0 in the final.

Teams

Team changes The number of teams dropped from 31 to 28 this season.

Withdrew from Premier Division

Mitra Surabaya PSB

Disbanded

Arseto

Name changes

Pelita Jakarta changed their name to Pelita Bakrie.

Stadiums and locations

West RegionTeamLocationStadiumMedan JayaMedanTeladanPersibBandungSiliwangiPersijaJakarta Lebak Bulus PersirajaBanda AcehHaji DimurthalaPersitaTangerangBentengPetrokimia PutraGresikPetrokimiaPSBLBandar LampungPahomanPSDSDeli SerdangBaharuddin SiregarPSMSMedanTeladanPSPPadangHaji Agus SalimSemen PadangPadangHaji Agus Salim

Central RegionTeamLocationStadiumAremaMalangGajayanaBarito PuteraBanjarmasinMay 17thGelora DewataDenpasarNgurah RaiPelita BakrieJakarta Lebak BulusPersebayaSurabayaGelora 10 NovemberPersemaMalangGajayanaPersikabCimahiSangkuriangPersikaboBogorPajajaranPersikotaTangerangBentengPSIMMataramMandala KridaPSISSemarangJatidiri

East RegionTeamLocationStadiumPersibaBalikpapanPersibaPersipuraJayapuraMandalaPersmaManadoKlabatPSMUjung PandangAndi MattalataPupuk KaltimBontangMulawarmanPutra SamarindaSamarindaSegiri Samarinda

First stage

West Region

Group A

Group B

Relegation play-offs

Persiraja won 4–4 on aggregate on away goals and retained their spot in the Premier Division, Persita were relegated.

Central Region

Group C

Group D

Relegation play-offs

Gelora Dewata won 7–5 on aggregate and retained their spot in the Premier Division, Persikabo were relegated.

East Region

Group E

Second stage

Group P

Group Q

Knockout stage

Semifinals

Final

Awards Top scorer The following is a list of the top scorers from the 1998-99 season. Rank Player Club Goals 1 Alain Mabenda PSDS 11 2 Musa Kallon Persebaya 83 Jean Michel Babouaken PSMS 7 Stephen Weah Persikota 7 Tugiyo PSIS 7

Best player Ali Sunan (PSIS)

Fair play team Semen Padang

References

External links Indonesia – List of final tables (RSSSF)