The 2017 Liga 3 season was the 2nd season of lower-tier and the inaugural season of the third-tier competition in Indonesia with the new name Liga 3.
Persatu Tuban, winner of the 2014 Liga Nusantara are the defending champions, as the 2015 Liga Nusantara was not held and the 2016 ISC Liga Nusantara was not counted as an official league.
Blitar United won the title after a 2–1 win over Persik Kendal in 2017 Liga 3 Final at Gelora Bumi Kartini Stadium, Jepara on 17 December 2017.
Format
National round took place in several provinces that have been determined by PT Liga Indonesia Baru with the following format: Play-off round contains 24 teams divided into eight groups. The winner from each group advanced to the National round. National round contains 32 teams divided into eight groups. Two teams from each group advanced to the knockout round.
Teams
Each Provincial Association held their Provincial League (Regional round) followed by unlimited teams and the winner advanced to National round or Play-off round. Each Provincial Association only given 1 to 4 representatives to the National round or Play-off round based on rate of their Provincial League competitiveness. Regional round start at 12 April 2017 in Central Java Province.
Regional round winners
#RegionalQualified teamsNational roundPlay-off round Sumatra Region1 AcehKuala NanggroeAceh United2 North SumatraPSDS Deli Serdang PS Keluarga USU3 West SumatraBatang AnaiPES Pessel South Coast4 Riau Nabil —5 Riau Islands — PS Bintan6 Jambi— Persijam Jambi7 South Sumatra —Persimura Musi Rawas8 Bangka Belitung Islands PS Bangka Selection PS Beltim East Belitung9 Bengkulu —PS Benteng Central Bengkulu10 LampungPersilat Central Lampung SS Lampung Java Region11 Banten —Persitangsel South Tangerang12 JakartaVilla 2000 021 Jakarta Bintang Kranggan13 West JavaPSKC CimahiMaung AnomPatriot Candrabhaga14 Central JavaPersik KendalPersis GR—15 YogyakartaSatria AdikartaGama16 East JavaBlitar UnitedPersibo BojonegoroDeltras SidoarjoPersekabpas Pasuruan— Kalimantan Region17 West Kalimantan —Persibeng Bengkayang18 Central Kalimantan —Persegumas Gunung Mas19 South Kalimantan Peseban Banjarmasin PS Balangan20 East KalimantanPSAD Kodam VI/MLW Balikpapan —21 North KalimantanPelangi Intimung — Sulawesi Region22 North SulawesiPersbit BitungPS Bank Sulut—23 Central Sulawesi —Persipal Palu24 South SulawesiSidrap United —25 Southeast Sulawesi — —26 Gorontalo —Persidago Gorontalo27 West Sulawesi —PS Matra North Mamuju Lesser Sunda Islands Region28 Bali —Persekaba Bali29 West Nusa Tenggara — PSKT West Sumbawa30 East Nusa TenggaraPerse Ende — Maluku and Papua Region31 Maluku —Pelauw Putra32 North Maluku —Persiter Ternate33 West Papua — —34 PapuaPersewar WaropenPersintan Intan Jaya
Play-off round There are 24 teams entered this round divided into 8 groups and played on 28 November-1 December 2017. The winners from each group advanced to National round.
Group 1 All matches were held in Citarum Stadium, Semarang.
Group 2 All matches were held in Citarum Stadium, Semarang.
Group 3 All matches were held in Kebon Dalem Stadium, Kendal.
Group 4 All matches were held in Kebon Dalem Stadium, Kendal.
Group 5 All matches were held in Wergu Wetan Stadium, Kudus.
Group 6 All matches were held in Wergu Wetan Stadium, Kudus.
Group 7 All matches were held in Gelora Bumi Kartini Stadium, Jepara.
Group 8 All matches were held in Gelora Bumi Kartini Stadium, Jepara.
National round There are 24 teams (+8 teams from Play-off round) entered this round and played on 3–17 December 2017 at Central Java.
Group stage
Group A All matches were held in Citarum Stadium, Semarang.
Group B All matches were held in Citarum Stadium, Semarang.
Group C All matches were held in Kebon Dalem Stadium, Kendal.
Group D All matches were held in Kebon Dalem Stadium, Kendal.
Group E All matches were held in Wergu Wetan Stadium, Kudus.
Group F All matches were held in Wergu Wetan Stadium, Kudus.
Group G All matches were held in Gelora Bumi Kartini Stadium, Jepara.
Group H All matches were held in Gelora Bumi Kartini Stadium, Jepara.
Knockout phase
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Third-place
Final
Champions
Champions Blitar United 1st title
Awards Best Player: Assanur Rijal (Aceh United) Top Scorer: Arianto (Aceh United)
See also 2017 Liga 1 2017 Liga 2
References