The 2014 Liga Indonesia Premier Division season is the nineteenth edition of Liga Indonesia Premier Division since its establishment in 1994. The competition is managed by PT. Liga Indonesia (LI). The season scheduled begins in February 2014. On 20 January, PT Liga Indonesia decided to change the schedule for the kickoff of the Premier Division this season was supposed to be held in mid-February was changed to April. After managers meeting on 27 January, PT Liga Indonesia decided that the Premier Division will begin on 15 April 2014 and will end on 27 November 2014.
This season was supposed to be followed by 66 teams (46 LI and 20 LPIS), but after the decision of the PSSI disciplinary commission on 21 December 2013, the number of participating clubs was reduced to 64 teams (46 LI and 18 LPIS) after Bontang F.C. and PSLS Lhokseumawe had been found guilty of match fixing in 2013 Indonesian Premier League playoffs. The number of participating teams can still be reduced if the club can not pass the verification that includes healthy financial condition or not in arrears in the last two seasons, and has adequate infrastructure in the form of a football stadium that meets AFC standards.
After verifying the candidates of participating teams from 3 to 28 February 2014, PT LI released the result on 10 March 2014. The list consisted of 66 teams, including three additional 2013 LPIS Premier Division teams, Persemalra Maluku Tenggara, Persewon Wondama, and Persipon Pontianak. The results were 51 teams passed, 12 teams passed with certain condition, and 3 teams didn't pass, which are Perssin Sinjai, PSSB Bireuen, and Persemalra Maluku Tenggara. Lampung FC was not included on the list.
On 8 April 2014, Persiraja Banda Aceh resigned due to lack of support from the local government. Persiraja re-joined the league after they register players for this season to the league operator although there is no guarantee of support from the local government.
In August 2014 because of financial problems, Persenga Nganjuk and Persitara Jakarta Utara withdrew from the competition and each of their results was voided. On 18 August 2014, Persidafon Dafonsoro also withdrew from the competition.
After PSIS Semarang and PSS Sleman was disqualified because of match fixing, PSGC Ciamis and Persiwa Wamena qualifies to the semifinals.
Pusamania Borneo became champion after beating Persiwa Wamena 2–1 in the final.
Teams Bhayangkara, Perseru Serui, and Persik Kediri, respectively the champions, runner-up and third-placed team in the previous season, were promoted to Indonesia Super League (ISL), and were replaced by Persiwa Wamena, Persidafon Dafonsoro, and PSPS Pekanbaru, who were relegated from the 2013 Indonesia Super League. Fourth-placed Premier Division team Persikabo Bogor failed to be promoted to the Super League after defeated by the 15th-placed finisher of the 2013 Super League, Pelita Bandung Raya by 2–1 in the promotion/relegation play-offs.
PSIR Rembang, Persiraja Banda Aceh, PSLS Lhokseumawe, and Bontang, the bottom four teams in the Indonesian Premier League (IPL) previous season, were relegated to Premier Division.
On 21 December 2013, the PSSI disciplinary commission determined that Bontang and PSLS Lhokseumawe had been found guilty of match fixing in the 2013 Premier League playoffs, and both were relegated to the third division.
On 23 December 2013, three IPL teams, Pro Duta, Persepar Palangka Raya, and Perseman Manokwari were rejected as ISL members, due to financial problems and not having an AFC standard stadium for a professional club, and were thus relegated to the Premier Division.
Thirteen teams of the LPIS Premier Division will participate in this season: champions PSS Sleman, runner-up Lampung, Persipasi Bekasi, PSSB Bireuen, Persika Karawang, PSBL Langsa, Persikab Bandung, Persekap Pasuruan, Persifa Fakfak, Persibangga Purbalingga, PSBI Blitar, Persires Banjarnegara, and Persenga Nganjuk.
PS Kwarta, Persinga Ngawi, Bintang Jaya Asahan, Martapura, Persigubin Gunung Bintang, Villa 2000, PSGC Ciamis, and Persida Sidoarjo, respectively the champion, runner-up, and six best clubs of the 2013 Liga Indonesia First Division, were promoted to Premier Division.
On 10 March 2014, three additional 2013 LPIS Premier Division teams are added to the competition's verification list, and three teams were removed from the competition for failing the verification. The additional teams are Persemalra Maluku Tenggara, Persewon Wondama, and Persipon Pontianak, while Perssin Sinjai, PSSB Bireuen, and Persemalra Southeast Maluku were removed. Lampung was not included on this list.
On 8 April 2014, Persiraja Banda Aceh resigned due to lack of support from the local government. Persiraja re-joined the league after they registered players for this season to the league, although there was no guarantee of support from the local government.
Stadium and locations
Club City or Regency Stadium Capacity 2013 season Bintang Jaya Asahan Asahan Mutiara Kisaran 10,000 Third round in First Division Deltras Sidoarjo Sidoarjo Gelora Delta 35,000 First round in LI Premier Division Kalteng Putra Palangkaraya Tuah Pahoe Stadium 7,000 Premier League playoff runner-up Martapura Banjar Demang Lehman 15,000 Third round in First Division Madiun Putra Madiun Wilis 10,000 First round in LI Premier Division Mojokerto Putra Mojokerto Gajahmada 10,000 Second round in LI Premier Division Persbul Buol Buol Kuonoto 3,000 First round in LI Premier Division Persebo Bondowoso Bondowoso Semeru 10,000 First round in LI Premier Division Perseka Kaimana Kaimana Triton 5,000 First round in LI Premier Division Persekam Metro Malang Regency Kanjuruhan 30,000 First round in LI Premier Division Persekap Pasuruan Pasuruan Untung Suropati 5,000 LPIS Premier Division participant Perseman Manokwari Manokwari Wilis 10,000 Premier League playoff participant Persenga Nganjuk Nganjuk Anjukladang 10,000 LPIS Premier Division participant Perseta Tulungagung Tulungagung Rejoagung 7,000 Second round in LI Premier Division Persewangi Banyuwangi Banyuwangi Diponegoro 10,000 First round in LI Premier Division Persewon Wondama Bay Wondama Bay Sanggeng 10,000 LPIS Premier Division participant Persibangga Purbalingga Purbalingga Goentoer Darjono 15,000 LPIS Premier Division participant Persid Jember Jember Notohadinegoro 10,000 First round in LI Premier Division Persida Sidoarjo Sidoarjo Gelora Delta 35,000 Third round in First Division Persidafon Dafonsoro Jayapura Regency Barnabas Youwe 15,000 16th in Super League Persifa Fakfak Fakfak 16 November 7,000 LPIS Premier Division participant Persigo Gorontalo Gorontalo Merdeka 10,000 First round in LI Premier Division Persigubin Bintang Mountains Bintang Mountains Barnabas Youwe 15,000 Third round in First Division Persih Tembilahan Indragiri Hilir Beringin 5,000 First round in LI Premier Division Persika Karawang Karawang Singaperbangsa 20,000 LPIS Premier Division participant Persikab Bandung Bandung Regency Jalak Harupat 40,000 LPIS Premier Division participant Persikabo Bogor Bogor Regency PakansariPersikabo 30,00015,000 Knockout stage in LI Premier Division Persikad Depok Depok Merpati Stadium 1,000 First round in LI Premier Division Persiku Kudus Kudus Wergu Wetan 10,000 First round in LI Premier Division Persinga Ngawi NgawiMadiun KetonggoWilis 10,00010,000 First Division runner-up Persip Pekalongan Pekalongan Hoegeng 25,000 First round in LI Premier Division Persipasi Bekasi Bekasi PatriotPTIKPersikabo 30,0005,00015,000 LPIS Premier Division participant Persipon Pontianak Pontianak Sultan Syarif Abdurrahman 15,000 LPIS Premier Division participant Persipur Purwodadi Grobogan Krida Bakti 15,000 First round in LI Premier Division Persiraja Banda Aceh Banda Aceh Harapan Bangsa Stadium 40,000 Premier League playoff participant Persires Kuningan Kuningan Mashud Wisnusaputra 10,000 LPIS Premier Division participant (as Persires Banjarnegara) Persis Solo Surakarta Manahan 35,000 First round in LI Premier Division Persisko Bangko West Tanjung Jabung Regency Karya Bhakti 3,000 Second round in LI Premier Division Persitara Jakarta Utara North Jakarta Kamal MuaraTugu 10,00010,000 First round in LI Premier Division Persitema Temanggung Temanggung Bhumi Phala 15,000 First round in LI Premier Division Persiwa Wamena Jayawijaya Pendidikan Stadium 15,000 17th in Super League PPSM Sakti Magelang Magelang Abu Bakrin 10,000 First round in LI Premier Division Pro Duta Medan Teladan 22,234 Premier League playoff champion PS Bangka Bangka Orom 3,000 Second round in LI Premier Division PS Bengkulu Bengkulu Semarak 15,000 First round in LI Premier Division PS Kwarta Deli Serdang Teladan 22,234 First Division champions PS Sumbawa Barat West Sumbawa Lalu Magaparang 15,000 First round in LI Premier Division PSAP Sigli Pidie Kuta Asan 15,000 First round in LI Premier Division PSBI Blitar Blitar Aryo Srengat 6,000 LPIS Premier Division participant PSBK Blitar Blitar Regency Gelora Supriyadi 15,000 First round in LI Premier Division PSBL Langsa Langsa Langsa Stadium 8,000 LPIS Premier Division participant PSBS Biak Numfor Biak Numfor Cendrawasih 30,000 Second round in LI Premier Division PSCS Cilacap Cilacap Wijayakusuma 10,000 Second round in LI Premier Division PSGC Ciamis Ciamis Galuh 10,000 Third round in First Division PSIM Yogyakarta Yogyakarta Mandala Krida 25,000 First round in LI Premier Division PSIR Rembang Rembang Krida 10,000 Premier League playoff participant PSIS Semarang Semarang Jatidiri 25,000 Second round in LI Premier Division PSMS Medan Medan Teladan 22,234 First round in LI Premier Division PSPS Pekanbaru Pekanbaru Kaharudin Nasution 25,000 18th in Super League PSS Sleman Sleman Maguwoharjo 10,000 LPIS Premier Division champions Pusamania Borneo Samarinda Segiri 25,000 Second round in LI Premier Division (as Perseba Super Bangkalan) Villa 2000 South Tangerang GOR Ciracas 5,000 Third round in First Division Yahukimo Yahukimo Andi Mattalatta 15,000 First round in LI Premier Division
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Personnel and kits
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