The 2017 Liga 2 was the inaugural season of the Liga 2 under its current name, and the eighth season under its current league structure.
Persebaya won the title after a 3–2 win over PSMS in the final at Gelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium, Bandung on 28 November 2017.
Overview Player regulations Starting this season Liga 2 was an under-25 tournament (born on or after 1 January 1992), with a maximum of five overage players allowed. Teams are no longer allowed to use foreign players and were allowed to have a maximum of 30 players.
Format The league was divided into eight groups containing 7–8 teams each. The top two teams from each group qualified for the next round, while teams ranked fifth and below were relegated to the Liga 3. This arrangement was made to reduce the large number of participants (61) in 24 teams in the 2018 season.
Teams 55 teams from the 2015 Liga Indonesia Premier Division were rejoined with four teams who pulled out from that season. Persebaya Surabaya, previously not recognized, also participated this season.
Name changes Villa 2000 was changed to Celebest after moving their homebase from South Tangerang to Palu in January 2016. Persigo was changed to Semeru after moving their homebase from Gorontalo to Lumajang in January 2017. Bintang Jaya Asahan merged with YSK 757 Karimun to become 757 Kepri Jaya after moving their homebase from Asahan to Batam in February 2017. Persires Sukoharjo was changed to Lampung Sakti after moving their homebase from Sukoharjo to Bandar Lampung in February 2017. Laga was changed to Sragen United after moving their homebase from Surabaya to Sragen on 27 February 2017. Persebo was changed to Madura after moving their homebase from Bondowoso to Sumenep in March 2017. PS Bangka changed their name to PS Timah Babel in April 2017. Perseka changed their name to Perseka Manokwari after moving their homebase from Kaimana to Manokwari in July 2017.
Stadium and locations
Team Location Stadium Capacity 757 Kepri Jaya Batam Gelora Citramas 600 Celebest Palu Gawalise 20,000 Cilegon United Cilegon Krakatau Steel 25,000 Kalteng Putra Palangka Raya Tuah Pahoe 5,000 Lampung Sakti Sumpah Pemuda 15,000 Madiun Putra Madiun Wilis 25,000 Madura Sumenep Ahmad Yani 15,000 Martapura Martapura Demang Lehman 15,000 Persatu Tuban Lokajaya 2,000 Persebaya Surabaya Gelora Bung Tomo 55,000 Persekam Metro Malang Kanjuruhan 42,449 Persekap Pasuruan Untung Suropati 5,000 Persepam Pamekasan Gelora Bangkalan 15,000 Perserang Serang Maulana Yusuf 15,000 Persewangi Banyuwangi Diponegoro 10,000 Persiba Bantul Bantul Sultan Agung 30,000 Persibangga Purbalingga Goentoer Darjono 15,000 Persibas Purwokerto Satria 8,000 Persibat Batang Moh Sarengat 15,000 Persida Sidoarjo Gelora Delta 35,000 Persigo Semeru Lumajang Semeru 3,000 Persih Tembilahan Beringin 5,000 Persijap Jepara Gelora Bumi Kartini 25,000 Persik Kediri Brawijaya 20,000 Persika Karawang Singaperbangsa 25,000 Persikabo Cibinong Pakansari 30,000 Persikad Depok Merpati 10,000 Persinga Ngawi Ketonggo 6,000 Persip Pekalongan Hoegeng 20,000 Persipon Pontianak 15,000 Persipur Purwodadi Krida Bakti 12,000 Persiraja Banda Aceh Haji Dimurthala 20,000 Persis Surakarta Manahan 25,000 Persita Serang Maulana Yusuf 15,000 Perssu Sumenep Ahmad Yani 15,000 PPSM Magelang Moch. Soebroto 20,000 Pro Duta Jakarta Cendrawasih 5,000 PS Badung Kuta Gelora Samudera 5,000 PS Bengkulu Bengkulu Semarak 15,000 PS Timah Babel Pangkal Pinang Depati Amir 15,000 Mataram December 17th 15,000 PSBI Blitar Aryo Srengat 6,000 PSBK Blitar Gelora Supriyadi 15,000 PSBL Langsa Langsa 8,000 PSCS Cilacap Wijayakusuma 15,000 PSGC Ciamis Galuh 10,000 PSIM Bantul Sultan Agung 30,000 PSIR Rembang Krida 7,000 PSIS Semarang Jatidiri 25,000 PSMP Mojokerto Gajahmada 10,000 Surabaya Bumimoro 10,000 PSMS Medan Teladan 20,000 PSPS Riau Pekanbaru Kaharudin Nasution 30,000 Riau Main 43,923 PSS Sleman Maguwoharjo 31,700 Sragen United Sragen Taruna 5,000 Semarang Citarum 10,000 Home tournament held in Gelora Delta. Persbul Sidoarjo Gelora Delta 35,000 Perseka Manokwari Persifa Persigubin Persiwa PSBS Yahukimo Notes:
Personnel and kits Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and coaches may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Team Head coach Captain Shirt Sponsor(s) Bintan Resorts, Club, Batamindo Investment Cakrawala, The Haven, Nirwana Gardens, Treasure Bay, Go-Jek, Indomie, Kinerja Pay, Citramas Group Indofood, Go-Jek, Mogu Mogu, Achilles, Bareksa, Corsa CU Sport Krakatau Posco, IPC, Part of Banten, Krakatau Steel, PT Cilegon Putra Mandala, Chandra Asri Petrochemical MBB Halo Dayak Umbro Sunpride, Sequis, Hometown Dairy, Bonanza Beef, Go-Jek, KBR, Yuhu! Kelme Radar Madiun Special One De BAGCI Mall HNS Sports Banjarmasin Post, Kalsa Tour, PT Karya Laskar Sultan Adam Gendoel Sport Semen Gresik Jawa Pos, Kapal Api, Antangin, Go-Jek, Honda Injers Malang Kabupaten, Tirta Kanjuruhan Rabona Radar Bromo Special One Said Abdullah Institut, De BAGCI Mall, BPR El-Baghraf Madura Berdikari HNS Sports Pandeglang Raya Group QJ Apparel Majestic Banyuwangi, Corsa, Go-Jek, PT Gajah Putih Reds! Desa Mart, Corsa, Go-Jek Salvo Calsie DJ Sport Nike Kelme Manda Group, Nogosari Leather, Radar Semeru, Radar Jember, BeritaJatim.com, LumajangSatu.com Bank Papua MBB Inservica, Go-Jek Rabona Inter Sport, Go-Jek, Corsa, Cahya Yamaha MBB Bank BJB Elastico 7 Go-Jek QJ Apparel Ascend, Trans Power, PT PBS Sahaja Radar Ngawi, Bank Jatim, Bima Sakti Perkasa Oweltee Kospin Jasa Nike Bank Kalbar, PDAM Tirta Khatulistiwa Clean sheet Oweltee Bank Aceh Syariah Saestu Bank BRI, Go-Jek, Corsa, PT Syahdana Properti Nusantara, PT Kalimasadha Nusantara MBB PT Yasa Patria Perkasa Allvane Pikeyro, JBB MBB Bank BPRS Bhakti Sumekar, Sumenep Super Mantap, Radar Madura, Karimata FM, Pamafert, U-Bay Love Bird, Cheers MBB Adidas Twelve Bank Bengkulu Nike PT Timah Junior Sport Oweltee Graha Bangunan, Bank Jatim, Kebun Kopi Karanganyar, Bukit Bunda, Mie Jogging, Planet Goal Graha Bangunan PT Jasa Mandiri Nusantara Calsie Go-Jek, Bank Jateng, Corsa MBB Go-Jek, Bank BJB, Sumber Jaya, Cobek Beti Kelme Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Go-Jek, Corsa, GudegNet, Mtrm! Merch, PD BPR Bank Jogja MBB PT Madani Jaya Mulia Vision of Superior Go-Jek, Corsa, Suara Merdeka, SYS Town Apparel Tugas Negara Bos DJ Sport Go-Jek, Corsa Clasico Pemuda Pancasila Indonesia, PTPN5, Bank Riau Kepri, Riaupulp, Pocari Sweat, Jesslyn, Riau Pos, Tribun Pekanbaru, HKTI Sembada Torabika, Go-Jek, Corsa, CS Shop, Muncul Group DJ Sport Go-Jek Bank Papua
Coaching changes Team Outgoing coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming coach Date of appointment Perssu Danur Dara Resigned 27 April 2017 8th in Group 6 Jamal Yastro 27 April 2017 Persibangga Lilik Suheri Resigned 28 April 2017 8th in Group 3 Achmad Muhariyah 2 May 2017 Cilegon United Arcan Iurie Sacked 8 May 2017 7th in Group 2 Imam Riyadi 9 May 2017 Pro Duta Ansyari Lubis Resigned 9 May 2017 7th in Group 1 Eladio Rojas 9 May 2017 Persibat Lukas Tumbuan Resigned 21 May 2017 7th in Group 3 Daniel Roekito 30 May 2017 Persebaya Iwan Setiawan Sacked 22 May 2017 7th in Group 5 Alfredo Vera 27 May 2017 PSGC Carlos de Mello Mutual consent 30 May 2017 3rd in Group 3 Lukas Tumbuan 14 June 2017 Persikabo Rudi Hariantoko Resigned 3 June 2017 8th in Group 2 Raja Isa 23 June 2017 PS Badung Syahrial Efendi Sacked 4 July 2017 6th in Group 7 Nyoman Sujata 4 July 2017 PSBL Amrustian Resigned 15 July 2017 4th in Group 1 Iwan Setiawan 22 July 2017 Persiba Bantul Purwanto Suwondo Resigned 17 July 2017 8th in Group 4 Sambudiana 17 July 2017 Persikad Isman Jasulmei Sacked 19 July 2017 7th in Group 2 Liestiadi 21 July 2017 Persih Raja Faisal Resigned 22 July 2017 8th in Group 1 Yusran Sikumbang 28 July 2017 Persepam Rudy Keltjes Mutual consent 26 July 2017 7th in Group 5 Suwandi HS 5 August 2017 Sragen United Jaya Hartono Sacked 1 August 2017 5th in Group 4 Kahudi Wahyu 1 August 2017 PSCS Gatot Barnowo Resigned 4 August 2017 3rd in Group 3 Jaya Hartono 5 August 2017 PSBL Iwan Setiawan Signed by Borneo 14 August 2017 6th in Group 1 PSMS Mahruzar Nasution Sacked 20 September 2017 2nd in Group 1 Djadjang Nurdjaman 20 September 2017 Celebest Rudy Priyambada Signed by PS TNI 21 September 2017 3rd in Group 7 Jafri Sastra 21 September 2017 Persipur Wahyu Teguh Mutual consent 25 September 2017 4th in Group 4 Yazid Sungkar 25 September 2017 Persik Bejo Sugiantoro Mutual consent 3 October 2017 3rd in Group 6 Riono Asnan 3 October 2017 Persepam Suwandi HS Mutual consent 7 October 2017 4th in Group 5 Suhaimi 7 October 2017 Persis Widyantoro Banned by PSSI 16 October 2017 1st in Group A Freddy Muli 16 October 2017
First round The first round started on 19 April 2017 with 61 teams competing.
Group 1 On 26 July 2017, Pro Duta announced to exit from the competition after 8 matches. The other teams' results against Pro Duta was nullified
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
Group 6
Group 7
Group 8 Unlike other groups who played their match on home and away basis, Group 8 was contested as a double round-robin tournament held at Gelora Delta Stadium, Sidoarjo. Persifa withdrew from the competition after the management did not submit the player list and could not be contacted in a day before their first match.
Second round This round began on 20 September 2017 and ended on 13 October 2017. Sixteen teams competed in this round.
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Third round The third round was divided into 2 groups. Each group was contested as a single round-robin tournament played with the home tournament format on a neutral venue. The group winners and runners-up qualified to semifinals.
Group X Five matches were held in Patriot Chandrabhaga Stadium, Bekasi and one match was held in Singaperbangsa Stadium, Karawang Times listed are UTC+7:00
Group Y All matches were held in Gelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium, Bandung Initially this group matches were held in Wibawa Mukti Stadium, Cikarang but Bekasi Regent cancelled it after 2017 Liga 1 U-19 final riot Times listed are UTC+7:00
Knockout round Knockout round was held in Gelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium, Bandung on 25–28 November 2017. The three best teams promoted to Liga 1.
Semifinals
Third place
Final
Relegation play-off A special play-off was held between PSBK and Persewangi to determine one slot left for relegation play-off.
This match stopped in 86' due to dissatisfaction to referee when PSBK was leading 1–0. Persewangi declared lose 0–3.
Relegation play-off round was divided into 4 groups. Each group was contested as a single round-robin tournament played with the home tournament format on a neutral venue. The group winner and one best runner-up teams were stayed in 2018 Liga 2. The drawing was held in Jakarta on 18 September 2017.
Group E Five matches were held in Manahan Stadium, Solo and one match were held in Sriwedari Stadium, Solo Times listed are UTC+7:00
Group F Five matches were held in Gelora Delta Stadium, Sidoarjo and one match was held in Bumimoro Stadium, Surabaya Times listed are UTC+7:00
Group G Five matches were held in Wilis Stadium, Madiun and one match was held in Ketonggo Stadium, Ngawi Times listed are UTC+7:00
Group H Five matches were held in Kanjuruhan Stadium, Malang and one match was held in Gajayana Stadium, Malang Times listed are UTC+7:00
Ranking of second-placed teams
Season statistics Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Rivaldi BawuoKalteng Putra172 Mahadirga LasutPSS133 Qischil MinnyMartapura12 Misbakus SolikinPersebaya5 Indra SetiawanPSMP11 Haris TuhareaPerssu (8), PSMP (3) Herman DzumafoPSPS Riau8 Irfan JayaPersebaya10
See also 2017 Liga 1 2017 Liga 3
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