Liga 1 U-19 is a junior-level league of participating clubs in Liga 1. From 2008 to 2014, this youth league was an under-21 league known as the Indonesia Super League U-21. From the 2017 season onwards, the competition age limit decreased from under-21 to under-19. Building and managing a complete U-19 team is one of the requirements for clubs participating in Liga 1, as regulated by the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI). In 2019, the league was replaced by Elite Pro Academy.
Competition format Differently than the main Liga 1, this junior competition, divided into four acts, consists of two group stages and two knockout rounds, which is the semifinals and final. On the first stage, the 18 participating clubs are divided into three groups, each containing six clubs, the top two teams of each group and the two best third place will advance to the second stage. The second stage consists of two groups containing four teams in each group, the best team from each group and the best runner-up will advance to the semifinals. The winner of the semifinals will advance to the final to battle for the championship.
Champions Season Winner Runners-up Third place2008–09Pelita Jaya U-21Persita Tangerang U-21Persib Bandung U-212009–10Persib Bandung U-21Pelita Jaya U-21Persipura Jayapura U-212011Persela Lamongan U-21Semen Padang U-21Persiwa Wamena U-212012Persela Lamongan U-21Persisam Putra Samarinda U-21Pelita Jaya U-212012–13Sriwijaya FC U-21Mitra Kukar FC U-21Persipura Jayapura U-212014Semen Padang U-21Sriwijaya FC U-21Persipura Jayapura U-212015 Competition abandoned due to FIFA suspension2016 Replaced temporarily with ISC U-212017Persipura Jayapura U-19Persib Bandung U-19Bali United U-192018Persib Bandung U-19Persija Jakarta U-19Barito Putera U-19
Awards SeasonBest playerTop scorerFair play2008–09Dedi Kusnandar (Pelita Jaya U-21)Aditya Putra Dewa (PSM U-21)Persik U-212009–10Munadi (Persib U-21)Lukas Mandowen (Persipura U-21)Pelita Jaya U-212011Fandi Eko Utomo (Persela U-21)Aldaier Makatindu (Persisam U-21)Persisam U-212012Lerby Eliandry (Persisam U-21)Aldaier Makatindu (Persisam U-21)Persisam U-212012–13Rizky Ramadhana (Sriwijaya FC U-21)Rizky Ramadhana (Sriwijaya FC U-21)Sriwijaya FC U-212014Nerius Alom (Semen Padang U-21)Aldi Al Achya (Persita U-21)Pelita Bandung Raya U-212015 Competition abandoned due to FIFA suspension2017Todd Rivaldo Ferre (Persipura U-19)Ghifari Vaiz Adhitya (Persela U-19)Bali United U-192018Syafril Lestaluhu (Persib U-21)Beckham Putra (Persib U-21)Borneo FC U-19
See also Liga 1 Indonesian football league system
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External links Official Website