The 2024–25 Liga 1 (also known as the 2024–25 BRI Liga 1 for sponsorship reasons) was the 8th season of Liga 1 under its current name and the 15th season of top-flight Indonesian football professional league since its establishment in 2008. This season is the first to use Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in the history of Indonesian football league.
The summer transfer window opened on Wednesday 12 June 2024 and closed on Tuesday 3 September 2024. Meanwhile, the winter window opened on Thursday 19 December 2024 and closed on Wednesday 15 January 2025.
Persib were the defending champions after defeating Madura United 6–1 on aggregate in the Championship Series final previous season.
Overview A total of eighteen teams will compete in the league – the fifteen teams from the previous season and three teams promoted from the Liga 2.
Teams relegated to Liga 2 The first team to be relegated were Persikabo 1973 after losing 5–2 to Persik in an away match on 28 March 2024, ending their seven-years (previously as PS TNI) in the top division.
The second team to be relegated were Bhayangkara Presisi. Their rescue mission went short in Matchday 32 as relegation contender, Persita drew 1–1 against Persik. The result ensured Bhayangkara Presisi to be unable to break out of relegation. Their fate was sealed further after a 1–2 loss in their own match of the fixture against Bali United on 20 April 2024 and this result ended their seven-years in the top division.
The third and final team to be relegated were RANS Nusantara after losing 3–2 to PSM in an away match on 30 April 2024, ending their two-years in the top division.
Teams promoted from Liga 2 The first two teams to earn promotion from Liga 2 were PSBS and Semen Padang, who were qualified to final round on 29 February 2024. PSBS defeated Persiraja 5–1 on aggregate and this was its first promotion to the top division, while Semen Padang defeated Malut United 2–1 on aggregate and returned to top division after five-years absence.
Malut United was the last to be promoted after defeating Persiraja on 3–2 aggregate at promotion play-off which was held on 9 March 2024. Just like PSBS, this is the first time Malut United will compete in the top division.
Starting from this season, Liga Indonesia Baru announced an increase in the foreign player quota to eight foreign players. However, every clubs can only register up to six of them on starting eleven for a single matchday squad and the other two can only come in to replace other foreign players.
Changes Promoted from Liga 2 Relegated to Liga 2 PSBS Semen Padang Malut United RANS Nusantara Persikabo 1973 Bhayangkara Presisi
Teams by provinces Rank ProvinceNumber Teams1 East Java4 Arema, Madura United, Persebaya, and Persik2 Banten2 Dewa United and Persita Central Java Persis and PSIS4 Bali1 Bali United East Kalimantan Borneo Samarinda Jakarta Persija North Maluku Malut United Papua PSBS Barito Putera South Sulawesi PSM West Java Persib West Sumatra Semen Padang Yogyakarta PSS
Locations and stadiums
Team Location Stadium Capacity 2023–24 season Arema Malang Kanjuruhan 21,603 15th Gelora Soeprijadi, at Blitar 15,000 Bali United Gianyar Kapten I Wayan Dipta 18,000 4th Barito Putera Banjarmasin Demang Lehman, at Banjarbaru 15,000 10th Sultan Agung, at Bantul 35,000 Borneo Samarinda Samarinda Segiri Stadium 13,000 Liga 1 Third Place Batakan, at Balikpapan 40,000 Dewa United South Tangerang Pakansari, at Bogor 30,000 5th Madura United Pamekasan Gelora Bangkalan, at Bangkalan 13,500 Liga 1 Runner Up Malut United Sofifi Gelora Kie Raha, at Ternate 15,000 Promotion play-off winner Persebaya Surabaya Gelora Bung Tomo 46,806 12th Persib Bandung Gelora Bandung Lautan Api 38,000 Liga 1 Champion Jalak Harupat, at Bandung Regency 27,000 Persija Jakarta Jakarta International 82,000 8th Gelora Bung Karno 77,200 Pakansari, at Bogor 30,000 Persik Kediri Brawijaya Stadium 20,000 9th Persis Surakarta Manahan Stadium 20,000 7th Persita Tangerang Pakansari, at Bogor30,000 14th PSBS Biak Numfor Lukas Enembe, at Jayapura 40,000 Liga 2 Champion Kapten I Wayan Dipta, at Gianyar 18,000 PSIS Semarang Jatidiri Stadium 18,000 6th Moch. Soebroto, at Magelang 30,000 PSM Makassar Gelora B.J. Habibie, at Parepare 8,500 11th Batakan, at Balikpapan 40,000 PSS Sleman Maguwoharjo Stadium 20,594 13th Manahan, at Surakarta 20,000 Semen Padang Padang Gelora Haji Agus Salim 11,000 Liga 2 Runner Up 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 Kit manufacturer Main kit sponsor Other kit sponsor(s) Etams Greenfields SPECS Indofood H Hasnur Group SPECS Ansaf (Domestic) / Pupuk Kaltim (ACC) DRX BAIC Indonesia DRX Trans Utama Kargo (Domestic and ACGL) SPECS Mineral Trobos AZA Kapal Api Sportama Indofood (Domestic) / Indomie (ACL2) Ricky Nelson (caretaker) Juaraga Indomie DRX Athletes For Good Made by club Free Fire 1953 Indomilk Kasumasa NusaTuna DRX Indomie DRX Honda (Domestic) / Bosowa Corp (ACC) DRX (1st half) Scorelab (2nd half) Amman Mineral SPFC Apparel Semen Padang Notes: Apparel made by club.
Coaching changes Pre-season Team Outgoing head coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment PSBS Regi Aditya Yonathan Did not have AFC Pro license 12 March 2024 Juan Esnáider 13 May 2024 Semen Padang Delfi Adri 17 March 2024 Hendri Susilo 25 March 2024 Arema Widodo Cahyono Putro End of contract 30 April 2024 Joel Cornelli 24 June 2024 Madura United Mauricio Souza 10 May 2024 Widodo Cahyono Putro 29 June 2024 PSS Risto Vidaković 27 June 2024 Wagner Lopes 27 June 2024 Persija Thomas Doll Mutual consent 14 June 2024 Carlos Peña 29 June 2024 Persita Luis Durán End of contract 30 June 2024 Fábio Lefundes 3 July 2024
During the season Team Outgoing head coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Week Table Replaced by Date of appointment PSBS Juan Esnáider Sacked 10 September 2024 3 16th Marcos Guillermo Samso (caretaker) 10 September 2024 Semen Padang Hendri Susilo 13 September 2024 4 16th Hengky Ardiles (caretaker) 13 September 2024 Madura United Widodo Cahyono Putro Resigned 16 September 2024 4 17th Rakhmad Basuki (caretaker) 16 September 2024 Semen Padang Hengky Ardiles End of caretaker role 20 September 2024 5 16th Eduardo Almeida 20 September 2024 Persis Milomir Šešlija Sacked 25 September 2024 6 15th Yogie Nugraha (caretaker) 25 September 2024 Madura United Rakhmad Basuki End of caretaker role 4 October 2024 7 17th Paulo Menezes 4 October 2024 PSS Wagner Lopes Sacked 10 October 2024 7 18th Mazola Júnior 11 October 2024 PSBS Marcos Guillermo Samso End of caretaker role 16 October 2024 7 9th Emral Abus 16 October 2024 Persis Yogie Nugraha 2 November 2024 9 15th Hanafing 2 November 2024 Hanafing 25 November 2024 11 16th Ong Kim Swee 25 November 2024 Barito Putera Rahmad Darmawan Mutual consent 26 November 2024 11 14th Frans Sinatra (caretaker) 26 November 2024 Frans Sinatra End of caretaker role 9 December 2024 13 14th Rahmad Darmawan 9 December 2024 Madura United Paulo Menezes Resigned 18 December 2024 15 18th Rakhmad Basuki (caretaker) 18 December 2024 Arema Joel Cornelli Sacked 19 December 2024 15 9th Kuncoro (caretaker) 19 December 2024 Kuncoro End of caretaker role 4 January 2025 17 4th Zé Gomes 4 January 2025 Borneo Samarinda Pieter Huistra Sacked 16 January 2025 18 10th Joaquín Gómez 16 January 2025 Madura United Rakhmad Basuki End of caretaker role 21 January 2025 19 18th Alfredo Vera 21 January 2025 Barito Putera Rahmad Darmawan Sacked 25 January 2025 19 15th Vitor Tinoco 25 January 2025 PSBS Emral Abus Became technical director 6 February 2025 21 12th Marcos Guillermo Samso 6 February 2025 PSS Mazola Júnior Sacked 18 February 2025 23 17th Pieter Huistra 19 February 2025 Persik Marcelo Rospide Became assistant coach 10 April 2025 27 12th Divaldo Alves 10 April 2025 PSIS Gilbert Agius Sacked 29 April 2025 30 17th Muhammad Ridwan (caretaker) 29 April 2025 Persija Carlos Peña Mutual consent 1 May 2025 31 5th Ricky Nelson (caretaker) 1 May 2025
Notes: The contract duration ended before the club played their first match at Championship Series last season.
Foreign players Starting from this season, Liga Indonesia Baru announced an increase in the foreign player quota to eight foreign players. However, every clubs can only register up to six of them on starting eleven for a single matchday squad and the other two can only come in to replace other foreign players.
Players named in bold indicates the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window.
Former players named in italics are players that were out of squad or left the club within the season, after the pre-season transfer window, or in the mid-season transfer window, and at least had one appearance.
TeamPlayersFormer PlayersAremaPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4 Charles Lokolingoy Dalberto Lucas Frigeri Pablo Oliveira Wiliam Marcílio Choi Bo-kyungPlayer 5Player 6Player 7Player 8 Thales Lira Julián GuevaraBali UnitedPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4 Brandon Wilson Adilson Maringá Everton Jaime Xavier Kenzo NambuPlayer 5Player 6Player 7Player 8 Privat Mbarga Mitsuru Maruoka Boris Kopitović Elias DolahBarito PuteraPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4 Anderson Nascimento Lucas Morelatto Murilo Renan Alves Lucão Alhaji Gero Chechu Meneses Youssef EzzejjariPlayer 5Player 6Player 7Player 8 Lévy Madinda Jaime Moreno Moon Chi-sung Matías MierBorneo SamarindaPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4 Mariano Peralta Berguinho Gabriel Furtado Matheus Pato Léo Gaúcho Lucas SalinasPlayer 5Player 6Player 7Player 8 Ronaldo Rodrigues Christophe Nduwarugira Kei Hirose Kenzo NambuDewa UnitedPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4 Alexis Messidoro Alex Martins Jajá Taisei MarukawaPlayer 5Player 6Player 7Player 8 Sonny Stevens Risto Mitrevski Ângelo MenesesMadura UnitedPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4 Kerim Palić Iran Júnior Lulinha Brayan Angulo Dida Maxuel Noriki Akada Christian RontiniPlayer 5Player 6Player 7Player 8 Jordy Wehrmann Pedro Monteiro Miljan Škrbić Youssef EzzejjariMalut UnitedPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4 Jonathan Bustos Wbeymar Angulo Dida Júnior Brandão Jorge Correa Cássio Scheid Tatsuro Nagamatsu Victor MansarayPlayer 5Player 6Player 7Player 8 Sony Nordé Diego Martínez Adriano Castanheira Chechu MenesesPersebayaPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4 Bruno Moreira Francisco Rivera Slavko Damjanović Dime DimovPlayer 5Player 6Player 7Player 8 Mohammed Rashid Flávio Silva Gilson Costa Dejan TumbasPersibPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4 Ciro Alves David da Silva Gustavo França Mateo Kocijan Mailson LimaPlayer 5Player 6Player 7Player 8 Gervane Kastaneer Nick Kuipers Kevin Ray Mendoza Tyronne del PinoPersijaPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4 Carlos Eduardo Gustavo Almeida Pablo Andrade Marko Šimić Pedro DiasPlayer 5Player 6Player 7Player 8 Ondřej Kúdela Ryo Matsumura Maciej Gajos Ramón BuenoPersikPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4 Ramiro Fergonzi Brendon Lucas Léo Navacchio Ousmane FanéPlayer 5Player 6Player 7Player 8 Majed Osman Rohit Chand Kiko Zé ValentePersisPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4 Lautaro Belleggia Cleylton Eduardo Kunde Jhon Cley Facundo Aranda Ricardo Lima Karim Rossi Gonzalo AndradaPlayer 5Player 6Player 7Player 8 Sho Yamamoto Moussa Sidibé Jordy TutuarimaPersitaPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4 Éber Bessa Marios Ogkmpoe Tamirlan Kozubayev Igor Rodrigues Bruno da Cruz