The 2014 Indonesia Super League U-21 season was the sixth edition of Indonesia Super League U-21, a competition that is intended for footballers under the age of twenty-one years. The season is scheduled to begin on 12 April 2014 and ends on 19 October 2014. Unlike the previous seasons, this season's participants are the U-21 teams of 2014 Indonesia Super League teams.
Sriwijaya FC U-21 is the defending champion in this season. Semen Padang U-21 became the champion of 2014 after beating defending champion Sriwijaya FC U-21 4–0 on the final. Persipura U-21 managed to finish third after beating Mitra Kukar U-21 5–4 on penalties.
Format The competition is divided into four acts consist of two group stages and two knockout rounds, which is the semifinals and final. On the first stage, the teams are divided into five groups each containing four or five clubs, the top two or three teams of each group will advance to the second stage. The second stage consists of three 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.
Only players born on or after 1 January 1993 are eligible to compete in the tournament.
Personnel and stadium
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Team City/Province Stadium CoachArema CronusMalang Regency, East JavaKanjuruhan Singgih PitonoBarito PuteraBanjarmasin, South KalimantanDemang Lehman MansyurGresik UnitedGresik Regency, East JavaPetrokimia Ratno BomaMadura UnitedPamekasan Regency, East JavaGelora Bangkalan Suari Kusuma JayaMitra KukarKutai Kartanegara, East KalimantanAji Imbut Rahmat HidayatPelita Bandung RayaBandung, West JavaSi Jalak Harupat Ronny RemonBhayangkara F.C.Surabaya, East JavaGelora Bung Tomo Yusuf EkodonoPersela LamonganLamongan Regency, East JavaSurajaya Ragil SudirmanPerseru SeruiYapen Islands Regency, PapuaMandala Han MamoriboPersib BandungBandung, West JavaSi Jalak Harupat Jaino MatosPersiba BalikpapanBalikpapan, East KalimantanPersiba SubiantoPersiba BantulBantul Regency, YogyakartaSultan Agung Didik ListiyantoPersija JakartaJakartaGelora Bung Karno Blitz TariganPersijap JeparaJepara Regency, Central JavaGelora Bumi Kartini Tri HaryonoPersik KediriKediri, East JavaBrawijaya AlfiatPersipura JayapuraJayapura, PapuaMandala AmiltonPersiram Raja AmpatRaja Ampat Regency, West PapuaMandala Yoppi RayarPersita TangerangTangerang Regency, BantenSingaperbangsa Wiganda SaputraPSM MakassarMakassar, South SulawesiMandala Syamsuddin BatolaPutra SamarindaSamarinda, East KalimantanPalaran HeriansyahSemen PadangPadang, West SumatraHaji Agus Salim Delvi AdriSriwijayaPalembang, South SumateraGelora Sriwijaya Andi Susanto Note: All tim in Group 5 play with home tournament system at the Mandala Stadium, Jayapura. Persita play at the Singaperbangsa Stadium, Karawang for this season.
First stage First stage of the group stage will be started on 12 April 2014 to 12 June 2014. All groups will play round-robin tournament, with the exception of Group 5 which will play half round-robin tournament.
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
Second stage The second stage will be held from 1 September 2014 to 19 September 2014 where each team will play a full season in a home tournament format with two hosts for each group.
Group K will be played in Haji Agus Salim Stadium and Brawijaya Stadium. Group L will be played in Gelora 10 November Stadium and Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium. Group M will be played in Mandala Stadium and Persiba Stadium.
Group K
Group L
Group M
Ranking of runner-up teams
Knockout stage The semi-finals and final will be played in Jalak Harupat Soreang Stadium.
Semi-finals The matches be played on 16 October 2014.
Third-placed The Third placed will be played on 19 October 2014.
Final The final will be played on 19 October 2014.
Top goalscorers Last Update: 16 October 2014
RankScorerClubGoals1 Aldi Al AchyaPersita U-21162 Christovel SibiPersipura U-2111 Achmad KhadafiPersik U-214 JumansyahPersiba Balikpapan U-219 Ronal SemotPersiram U-216 Fredi Jeferson IsirPersipura U-218
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Gugum Gumilar Semen Padang U-21 Pelita Bandung Raya U-21 4-2 3 May 2014 Abdul Rahman Lestaluhu Bhayangkara F.C. U-21 Persela U-21 3-1 8 May 2014 Heryansyah Persita U-21 Persijap U-21 4-1 19 May 2014 Heri Susanto Pelita Bandung Raya U-21 Persib U-21 4-0 31 May 2014 Safrizal Harahap Bhayangkara F.C. U-21 Madura United U-21 3-1 31 May 2014 Ronal Semot Persiram U-21 Perseru U-21 5-0 1 June 2014 Ahmad Syaefullah Persita U-21 Persiba Bantul U-21 7-0 12 June 2014 Aldi Al Achya Persita U-21 Persiba Bantul U-21 7-0 12 June 2014
See also 2014 Indonesia Super League 2014 Liga Indonesia Premier Division
References
External links Official Website