The 1995–96 Liga Indonesia Second Division was the second season of the Liga Indonesia Second Division, the third-tier division of Indonesian football operating below the Premier Division and First Division, being the only amateur competition in the structure. Persikota won the title after defeating Persewangi 1–0 in the final. Format The competition is held in two main phases, the regional phase and the national phase. The regional phase is played in stages throughout various regions in Indonesia, resulting in the best 16 teams qualifying for the national phase. The national phase is itself divided into three stages.
Team changes Promoted to First Division Relegated from First Division Persikabo Persiter PSPS PSB PSA PSGC
Regional phase The following teams were the representatives from their respective regions to be competing in the national phase. +RegionTeamSumatra Persibel Persilat Perstu PS Karimun PSKBJava Persewangi Persija Barat Persikota PSSBali and Nusa Tenggara Islands Persekaba PSK KupangKalimantan Gabsis PersemarSulawesi Persigo PersipalIrian Jaya and Maluku Islands Persis Soasio
National phase First stage
The best 16 teams from the regional phase were divided into four groups of four. The top two teams from each group will advance to the second stage.
Group A +TeamQualification Persikota Advance to second stage Perstu Gabsis Persibel
Group B +TeamQualification PSS Advance to second stage Persija Barat PSKB Persilat
Group C +TeamQualification Persewangi Advance to second stage PS Karimun PSK Kupang Persekaba
Group D +TeamQualification Persipal Advance to second stage Persis Soasio Persigo Persemar
Second stage Eight teams from the first stage were divided into two groups of four. The top two teams from each group will advance to the knockout stage.
Group I +TeamQualification Persikota Advance to knockout stage Persewangi Persija Barat Persis Soasio
Group II +TeamQualification PSS Advance to knockout stage Persipal Perstu PS Karimun
Knockout stage
Semifinals The winners are promoted to the First Division while the losers qualify for the promotion play-offs.
Match for third place
Final
Promotion play-offs No recorded information on the match results in the promotion play-offs but based on available information, Persiss successfully retained their First Division status while PSS were promoted to the second-tier competition. PS Aceh Putra were relegated to the Second Division while Persipal failed to win promotion and remain in the third-tier competition. +TeamQualificationPersissFirst DivisionPSS (P)PS Aceh Putra (R)Second DivisionPersipal
See also 1995–96 Liga Indonesia Premier Division 1995–96 Liga Indonesia First Division
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