The 2014 Indonesia Super League was the 6th season of the Indonesia Super League (ISL), a fully professional football competition as the top tier of the football league pyramid in Indonesia. The season was scheduled to begin in January 2014, but in the end PSSI decided that the competition would begin on 1 February 2014 and possibly end on 7 November 2014. Competition schedule was released on 17 January 2014 by PT Liga Indonesia in Jakarta.
Persipura were the defending champions, having won their fourth league title in 2013.
This season saw the merging of the ISL with the Indonesian Premier League (IPL) after three years of dualism. It was decided that only four teams from the Premier League would join the new Super League.
The 22 clubs were divided into two groups (regions) so that each group contained eleven participating teams; this was due to the many political agenda in Indonesia in 2014 such as the parliamentary election on 9 April 2014 and the presidential election on 9 July 2014.
Teams Indonesia Super League was followed by 22 clubs consisting of fourteen Super League teams, four teams of the Premier League, three Premier Division teams and one team winning the play-off between ranked 15th Super League and ranked 4th Premier Division.
PSPS Pekanbaru, Persidafon Dafonsoro and Persiwa Wamena were relegated during the end of the Previous season. They were replaced by the best three teams from the 2013 Liga Indonesia Premier Division (LI), Persebaya DU (Bhayangkara), Perseru Serui and Persik Kediri.
Fourth-placed Premier Division side Persikabo Bogor failed to be promoted to the Super League after losing to the 15th-placed finishers of 2013 Super League, Pelita Bandung Raya by the score of 2–1.
Four teams of the 2013 Indonesian Premier League would participate: Semen Padang, Persiba Bantul, Persijap Jepara and PSM Makassar.
The whole composition of the 22 teams above was decided by the PSSI executive committee members that were qualified as participants in the Indonesia Super League at a meeting held on 10 December 2013 at The Sultan Hotel, Jakarta. But the composition was still provisional because some clubs still had to resolve their financial problems. If not completed, they were then dropped from the competition. In addition, PSSI also gave an opportunity for the three clubs (Perseman Manokwari, Persepar Palangkaraya and Pro Duta) that were not included in the composition of the participants had been decided by PSSI to make an appeal.
PSSI and PT Liga Indonesia officially announced the 22 clubs were eligible to enter the Indonesia Super League (ISL) next season. See 2014 ISL schedule. The announcement of next season's participants was done by PSSI secretary general Joko Driyono in the office of PT Liga Indonesia in Kuningan Place, Kuningan, South Jakarta on Monday, 23 December 2013. With the 22 participants of the ISL, then certainly for the next season, the highest caste of Indonesian football league was divided into two areas/groups, with each area comprising 11 clubs.
Stadium and locations
Club Regency or City Province Stadium Capacity 2013 season Arema Cronus Malang East Java Kanjuruhan 42,449 2nd in Super League Barito Putera Banjarmasin South Kalimantan Demang Lehman 15,000 6th in Super League Gresik United Gresik East Java Petrokimia 25,000 9th in Super League Persepam Madura United Pamekasan East Java Gelora Bangkalan 15,000 10th in Super League Mitra Kukar Kutai Kartanegara East Kalimantan Aji Imbut 35,000 3rd in 2013 Super League Pelita Bandung Raya Bandung West Java Si Jalak Harupat 40,000 15th in Super League Persebaya ISL (Bhayangkara) Surabaya East Java Gelora Bung Tomo 55,000 Premier Division Champions Persela Lamongan Lamongan East Java Surajaya 14,000 12th in Super League Perseru Serui Yapen Islands Papua MaroraMandala 5,00030,000 Premier Division Runner-up Persib Bandung Bandung West Java Si Jalak Harupat 40,000 4th in Super League Persiba Balikpapan Balikpapan East Kalimantan Persiba Stadium 12,500 13th in Super League Persiba Bantul Bantul Yogyakarta Sultan Agung 18,000 Premier League team Persija Jakarta Jakarta Jakarta Gelora Bung Karno 88,083 11th in Super League Persijap Jepara Jepara Central Java Gelora Bumi Kartini 23,000 Premier League team Persik Kediri Kediri East Java Brawijaya Stadium 20,000 Premier Division Third Place Persipura Jayapura Jayapura Papua Mandala 30,000 Super League Champions Persiram Raja Ampat Sorong Regency West Papua Maguwoharjo 31,700 8th in Super League Persita Tangerang Tangerang Banten Singaperbangsa 20,000 14th in 2013 Super League PSM Makassar Makassar South Sulawesi Andi MattalattaGelora MandiriGelora Bung Tomo 15,00020,00055,000 Premier League team Putra Samarinda Samarinda East Kalimantan SegiriPalaran 16,00060,000 7th in 2013 Super League Semen Padang Padang West Sumatra Haji Agus Salim 10,000 Premier League team Sriwijaya Palembang South Sumatera Gelora Sriwijaya 36,000 5th in Super League
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Team Coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsorArema Cronus Suharno Ahmad BustomiJomaAnker SportBarito Putera Salahudin Mekan Nasyrow1SPECSHasnur GroupGresik United Ángel Vera Otávio Dutra2JomaPhonskaPersepam MU Arcan Iurie Zaenal AriefJomaCarrefourMitra Kukar Stefan Hansson Zulkifli SyukurMitrePetronaPelita Bandung Raya Dejan Antonić Gastón CastañoMitrePersebaya ISL (Bhayangkara) Rahmad Darmawan Greg NwokoloSPECSAvian BrandsPersela Lamongan Eduard Tjong Choirul HudaDiadoraSo NicePerseru SeruiVacant Liston FonatabaTBABank PapuaPersib Bandung Djajang Nurdjaman Firman UtinaLeagueAchilles (home kit)Corsa (away kit)Bank BJB (homeaway kit)Persiba Balikpapan Liestiadi Patrice Nzekou3Injers Philips, BankaltimPersiba Bantul Sajuri Syahid Ezequiel González4Reds!BantulPersija Jakarta Benny Dollo Fabiano BeltrameLeagueK-VisionPersijap Jepara Yudi Suryata Evaldo SilvaEurekaBank JatengPersik Kediri Hartono Ruslan Kusnul YuliJomaPersipura Jayapura Jacksen F. Tiago Boaz Solossa5SPECSFreeport IndonesiaPersiram Raja Ampat Gomes de Olivera Kubay QuaiyanFourking MandiriPersita Tangerang Fabio Oliveira Maman AbdurrahmanMitreSamudera Chandra Persada IndonesiaPSM Makassar Rudi Keltjes Ponaryo AstamanNikeSemen BosowaPutra Samarinda Nil Maizar Muhammad RobyJomaBankaltimSemen Padang Jafri Sastra Hengky ArdilesMizunoSemen IndonesiaSriwijaya Subangkit Erol Iba6JomaBukit Asam
Coach has appointed Mekan Nasyrow as captain Barito Putera replace Fathlul Rahman. Coach has appointed Shohei Matsunaga as captain Gresik United replace Mahyadi Panggabean. Mahyadi take back the team captaincy before he suffered an injury, now captaincy handed by Otávio Dutra. Wawan Hendrawan was captain of Persiba Balikpapan, replaced by Fernando Soler began on 15 March in a game against PSM Makassar. After Soler leave club captaincy handed by Patrice Nzekou. Coach has appointed Ezequiel González as captain Persiba Bantul replace Eduardo Bizarro. Boaz is Persipura captain but he suffered an injury. Ian Kabes was handed the captaincy in Boaz's absence on February. Coach has appointed Erol Iba as captain Sriwijaya replace Lancine Koné.
Coach changes
Pre-season
TeamOutgoing coachManner of departureDate of vacancyIncoming coachDate of appointment Sriwijaya Contract terminated September 2013 October 2013 Persebaya ISL Mutual consent September 2013 7 November 2013 Putra Samarinda Resigned September 2013 12 November 2013 Persita End of caretaker role September 2013 2 December 2013 Gresik United End of contract October 2013 17 November 2013 Persik Mutual consent 7 October 2013 5 December 2013 Pelita Bandung Raya Contract terminated 26 October 2013 19 November 2013 Persela End of caretaker role October 2013 29 November 2013 Gresik United End of contract October 2013 30 January 2014 Persiram Contract ended November 2013 November 2013 PSM End of caretaker role November 2013 24 November 2013 Arema Cronus Signed by Persebaya ISL 7 November 2013 26 November 2013 Persiba Balikpapan Sacked November 2013 4 December 2013 Persiram Signed by Indonesia 17 December 2013 17 December 2013
In season
TeamOutgoing coachManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming coachDate of appointment PSM Resigned 12 February 2014 11th East 12 February 2014 Persepam MU Resigned 15 March 2014 9th East 25 March 2014 Persita Resigned 21 March 2014 7th West 30 March 2014 Gresik United Sacked 21 April 2014 9th West 21 April 2014 Persijap Sacked 29 April 2014 11th West (interim player-coach) 29 April 2014 Perseru Contract terminated 2 May 2014 10th East (interim) 2 May 2014 Putra Samarinda Resigned 9 May 2014 9th East 11 May 2014 Persijap (interim player-coach) End of caretaker role 13 May 2014 11th West 13 May 2014 Persiba Balikpapan Resigned 29 May 2014 9th East 29 May 2014
Foreign players
Club Visa 1 Visa 2 Visa 3 Asian Visa Non-Visa Foreign Former Player(s) Arema Cronus Alberto Gonçalves Thierry Gathuessi Gustavo López None Victor Igbonefo Cristian Gonzáles None Barito Putera Herman Abanda James Koko Lomell Mekan Nasyrow Ha Dae-won None Shaka Bangura Juan Acuña Gresik United Otávio Dutra Gustavo Chena Pedro Velázquez Shohei Matsunaga None Pape N'Diaye Persepam MU Sílvio Escobar Diego Fretes Eduard Văluţă None None José Jara Alain N'Kong Aboubakar Sillah Mitra Kukar Erick Weeks Lewis Reinaldo Lobo Herman Dzumafo Park Chul-hyung Raphael Maitimo Diego Michiels None Pelita Bandung Raya Gastón Castaño Deniss Romanovs Boban Nikolić None Kim Kurniawan None Persebaya ISL Emmanuel Kenmogne O.K. John Isaac Pupo None Greg Nwokolo Julio Larrea Agu Casmir Patrice Nzekou Marcus Mokake Persela Roman Golian Srđan Lopičić Addison Alves None None None Perseru Seme Pattrick Ali Khaddafi Jean-Paul Boumsong None None Sunday Oboh Persib Makan Konaté Vladimir Vujović Djibril Coulibaly None None None Persiba Balikpapan Ansu Toure Patrice Nzekou Pape Latyr N'Diaye None None Fernando Soler Persiba Bantul Émile Mbamba Ezequiel González George Oyedepo Atsushi Yonezawa None Ngon A Djam Eduardo Bizzaro Persija Fabiano Beltrame Ivan Bošnjak Boakay Foday Rohit Chand None Želimir Terkeš Persijap Evaldo Silva John Tarkpor Carlos Sciucatti None None Christian Lenglolo Han Dong-won Claudinho Persik Guy Mamoun Udo Fortune Franck Bezi TBD None J.P. Boumsong Michael Onwatuegwu Persipura Bio Paulin Yoo Jae-hoon Robertino Pugliara Lim Joon-sik None Boakay Foday Persiram Kubay Quaiyan Georges Mbida Messi Habib Bamogo None None Osas Saha Persita Cristian Carrasco Luis Durán None Kenji Adachihara None None PSM Boman Aimé Mamadou Diallo Camara Fassawa Michael Baird None Mario Costas Robertino Pugliara Roman Chmelo Putra Samarinda Ilija Spasojević Pavel Solomin Naser Al Sebai None None Ebrahim Loveinian Semen Padang Esteban Vizcarra David Pagbe Osas Saha Yoo Hyun-goo None Ezequiel González Sriwijaya Lanciné Koné Abdoulaye Maïga Frank Ongfiang None None Vali Khorsandipish
First round The first round matches took place between 1 February and 5 September 2014.
Tie-breaking criteria
Ranking in each group shall be determined as follows: Greater number of points obtained in all the group matches; Result of the direct match between the teams concerned; Goal difference in all the group matches; Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches. If two or more teams are equal on the basis on the above four criteria, the place shall be determined as follows: Drawing lots by the Organising Committee.
West
Results
East
Results
Second round
This round divided the top four teams of each region in the first round into two groups of four. The second round matches took place between 4 October and 30 October 2014.
Group A
Results
Group B
Results
Knockout stage The semi-final matches were played on 4 November 2014 and the final was played on 7 November 2014. The matches were played at Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium.
Bracket
Semi-finals
Final