First season of the Liga Nusantara in Indonesia
Football league season
The 2024–25 Liga Nusantara (also known as the 2024–25 PNM Liga Nusantara for sponsorship reasons) will be the inaugural season of the Liga Nusantara under its current name and the 10th season under its current league structure . For the first time since its establishment, the competition will be organised by PT Liga Indonesia Baru , after previous editions were organised by both Provincial Association of PSSI and PSSI themselves, thus abolishing the provincial and national phase format.[ 2]
Adhyaksa was the champions in the 2023–24 Liga 3 season.
Rules
Here are the regulations for the 2024–25 season:
Participating team
Only 16 teams will participate in the 2024–25 Liga Nusantara season – the 6 relegated teams from the 2023–24 Liga 2 and the remaining 10 teams from the 2023–24 Liga 3 Round of 16 (National phase).[ 2]
Player
The player registration period begins on 18 November 2024 and will end on 23 December 2024. Each team can register a maximum of up to 30 players, with the following requirements:[ 2]
At least 15 U-23 players must be registered.
At least 5 U-20 players must be registered.
The league format was announced on 7 November 2024. For this season, there will be no provincial or national phase. Instead, there will be four rounds:[ 2]
Regular round : 16 teams being divided into two group of eight, with the round being played in a centralized format of double round-robin matches. The top three teams of each group will qualify for the championship round, while the remaining teams will qualify for the relegation play-offs.
Relegation play-offs : 10 teams will be divided into two groups of five teams, with the round wil be played in a centralized format of single round-robin matches. The bottom three teams of each group will be relegated to the 2025–26 Liga 4 .
Championship round : 6 teams will be divided into two groups of three teams, with the round will be played in home-and-away round-robin matches. The group winners will advance to the final and promoted to the 2025–26 Liga 2 . The group runners-up will enter to the promotion play-off.
Promotion play-off & Final : The play-off and final will be played as a single match. If tied after regulation time, extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out will be used to decide the winning team. The winner of the play-off match will be promoted to the 2025–26 Liga 2 , while the winner of the final match being crowned as champions.
Teams
16 teams will compete in the league – six teams relegated from the 2023–24 Liga 2 and ten teams from the 2023–24 Liga 3 national phase third round who were not promoted to the 2024–25 Liga 2 .
Teams changes
The following teams changed division after the 2023–24 season.
Both Kalteng Putra and Sulut United have withdrawn from the league before the start of the season, reducing the initial 18 teams to 16.
Name changes
Sada Sumut removed "Sada" from its official name and change their full name to Sumut United Football Club from this season.[ 3]
Teams by province
Locations and stadiums
Locations of non-Java-based 2024–25 Liga Nusantara teams.
Red: Group 1;
Blue: Group 2
Locations of Java-based 2024–25 Liga Nusantara teams.
Red: Group 1;
Blue: Group 2
Team
Location
Stadium
Capacity
2023–24 season
757 Kepri Jaya
Batam
Gelora Citramas
500
National Phase Third Round (4th in Group 4)
NZR Sumbersari
Malang
Gajayana
25,000
National Phase Third Round (4th in Group 2)
Persekabpas
Pasuruan
R. Soedarsono
10,000
National Phase Fourth Round (4th in Group 1)
Perserang
Serang
Maulana Yusuf
15,000
3rd in Group A of Liga 2 Relegation Round (Relegated)
Persiba Balikpapan
Balikpapan
Batakan
40,000
4th in Group C of Liga 2 Relegation Round (Relegated)
Persiba Bantul
Bantul
Sultan Agung
35,000
National Phase Third Round (3rd in Group 4)
Persikab
Bandung
Si Jalak Harupat
27,000
4th in Group B of Liga 2 Relegation Round (Relegated)
Persipani
Paniai
Soeharto Field
0
National Phase Third Round (4th in Group 3)
PCB Persipasi
Bekasi
Patriot Candrabhaga
30,000
National Phase Third Round (3rd in Group 3)
PSCS
Cilacap
Wijayakusuma
20,000
3rd in Group D of Liga 2 Relegation Round (Relegated)
PSDS
Deli Serdang
Baharuddin Siregar
15,000
3rd in Group B of Liga 2 Relegation Round (Relegated)
PSGC
Ciamis
Galuh
20,000
National Phase Third Round (3rd in Group 2)
PSM Madiun
Madiun
Wilis
25,000
National Phase Third Round (4th in Group 1)
Sumut United
Karo
Samura
1,000
4th in Group A of Liga 2 Relegation Round (Relegated)
Tornado
Pekanbaru
Kaharudin Nasution
30,000
National Phase Fourth Round (4th in Group 2)
Waanal Brothers
Mimika
WBFC Soccer Field , at Bandung
0
National Phase Third Round (3rd in Group 1)
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)
757 Kepri Jaya
Nazal Mustofa
Faozan Musanef
Made by club
Indofood
Front: Bintan Resorts, Club Air Mineral
Back: Batamindo
Sleeves: None
Shorts: None
NZR Sumbersari
Agus Yuwono
Samba Apparel[ 4]
W&B
Front: NZR Group
Back: None
Sleeves: PhysioWell.Mlg, Alamo Waters
Shorts: None
Persekabpas
Masdra Nurriza
TM Sportswear[ 5]
None
Front: None
Back: None
Sleeves: Gaung Catering Service
Shorts: None
Perserang
Ricky Riskandi
Suandi
CRV[ 6]
None
Front: None
Back: None
Sleeves: None
Shorts: None
Persiba Balikpapan
Amir Yusuf Pohan
Equalnesia[ 7]
Cindara Pratama Group
Front: MIP Poultry, Angel’s Wing Indonesia, PTMB
Back: Bizhub 52X, Raja Lalapan
Sleeves: None
Shorts: None
Persiba Bantul
Almer Apparel[ 8]
Muncul Group
Front: Sedayu General Hospital
Back: Cheers Air Mineral
Sleeves: Sayur Online Bantul
Shorts: None
Persikab
Rasiman
Sansan Husaeni
Print Sport[ 9]
None
Front: None
Back: None
Sleeves: None
Shorts: None
Persipani
SLEMN24[ 10]
Anak Negeri Paniai
PCB Persipasi
Mochamad Adam Malik
Adhoc[ 11]
None
Front: None
Back: Adhoc
Sleeves: RS EMC Pekayon
Shorts: None
PSCS
Supriyono
Nine[ 12]
PSF Group
Front: None
Back: None
Sleeves: None
Shorts: None
PSDS
Slamet Riyadi
Raka Askara
WWJD Sport[ 13]
Aura Air Minum
Front: None
Back: WWJD Sport
Sleeves: None
Shorts: None
PSGC
Herry Kiswanto
Ganjar Kurniawan
Zestien[ 14]
Bank BJB
Front: Putra AR, Rizquna Tour & Travel
Back: None
Sleeves: None
Shorts: None
PSM Madiun
Leezuard
Front:
Back:
Sleeves:
Shorts:
Sumut United
Ridwan Saragih
Muhammad Irfan
Bocorocco Active
None
Front: None
Back: None
Sleeves: None
Shorts: None
Tornado
I Wayan Sukadana
Feri Aman Saragih
Oliver
None
Front: None
Back: None
Sleeves: None
Shorts: None
Waanal Brothers
Sahala Saragih
QZF
Waanal Coffee & Co.
Front: None
Back: None
Sleeves: None
Shorts: None
Notes:
^ Apparel made by club.
Coaching changes
Pre-season
Team
Outgoing head coach
Manner of departure
Date of vacancy
Replaced by
Date of appointment
Persikab
I Putu Gede
End of contract
2 February 2024
Rasiman
27 October 2024[ 15]
Perserang
Bonggo Pribadi
2 February 2024
Ricky Riskandi
11 November 2024[ 16]
PSCS
Jessie Mustamu
3 February 2024
Supriyono
1 September 2024[ 17]
Persiba Balikpapan
Rudy Eka Priyambada
3 February 2024
Amir Yusuf Pohan
20 October 2024[ 18]
PSGC
Heri Kotari
25 May 2024
Herry Kiswanto
20 September 2024[ 19]
NZR Sumbersari
Purwanto Suwondo
25 May 2024
Agus Yuwono
14 November 2024[ 20]
Persekabpas
Subangkit
3 June 2024
Irfan Junaidi (caretaker)
4 November 2024[ 21]
Tornado
Yudi Hendri
3 June 2024
Danang Suryadi
26 November 2024[ 22]
Persekabpas
Irfan Junaidi
End of caretaker role
4 November 2024
Masdra Nurriza
26 November 2024[ 23]
PSDS
Imam Faisal
End of contract
30 June 2024
Slamet Riyadi
5 December 2024[ 24]
Sumut United
Yusup Prasetiyo
31 May 2024
Ridwan Saragih
5 December 2024[ 25]
Tornado
Danang Suryadi
Change in club ownership
13 December 2024
I Wayan Sukadana
13 December 2024[ 26]
Regular round
A total of 16 teams will be drawn into 2 groups of eight teams based on the geographical location of their homebase. The regular round will be played in a centralized format of double round-robin matches.
The top three teams of each group will qualify for the championship round , while the remaining teams will qualify for the relegation play-offs .
Group A
All matches will be held at Banyuanyar Football Field , Kota Barat Football Field , Sriwaru Football Field , UNS Stadium and Sriwedari Stadium , all located in Surakarta .
Updated to match(es) played on 13 December 2024. Source:
Liga Nusantara 2024–25 Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.
[ 2]
Group A Matches
Group B
All matches will be held at Kompyang Sujana Stadium and Ngurah Rai Stadium in Denpasar , Gelora Samudra Stadium in Badung , and Bali United Training Ground in Gianyar .
First match(es) will be played: 14 December 2024. Source:
Liga Nusantara 2024–25 Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.
[ 2]
Group B Matches
Relegation play-offs & championship round
Relegation play-offs
10 teams will be divided into two groups of five teams, with the round wil be played in a centralized format of single round-robin matches.
The bottom three teams of each group will be relegated to the 2025–26 Liga 4 .
Group J
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Relegation
1
Fourth place of Group A
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Fifth place of Group B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
Sixth place of Group A
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Relegation to the 2025–26 Liga 4
4
Seventh place of Group B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
Eighth place of Group A
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
First match(es) will be played: 2025. Source:
Liga Nusantara 2024–25 Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.
[ 2]
Group K
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Relegation
1
Fourth place of Group B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Fifth place of Group A
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
Sixth place of Group B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Relegation to the 2025–26 Liga 4
4
Seventh place of Group A
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
Eighth place of Group B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
First match(es) will be played: 2025. Source:
Liga Nusantara 2024–25 Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.
[ 2]
Championship round
The top six teams from the regular round will be divided into 2 groups of three teams to play home-and-away round-robin matches.
The group winners will advance to the final and promoted to the 2025–26 Liga 2 . The group runners-up will enter to the Promotion play-off
Group X
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion or qualification
1
Winner of Group A
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Qualification to the Final and promotion to the 2025–26 Liga 2
2
Runner-up of Group B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Qualification to the Promotion play-off
3
Third place of Group A
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
First match(es) will be played: 2025. Source:
Liga Nusantara 2024–25 Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.
[ 2]
Group Y
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion or qualification
1
Winner of Group B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Qualification to the Final and promotion to the 2025–26 Liga 2
2
Runner-up of Group A
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Qualification to the Promotion play-off
3
Third place of Group B
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
First match(es) will be played: 2025. Source:
Liga Nusantara 2024–25 Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Fair-play points; 8) Draw.
[ 2]
The play-off will be played as a single match. If tied after regulation time, extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out will be used to decide the winning team. The winner will be promoted to the 2025–26 Liga 2 .[ 2]
Final
The final will be played as a single match. If tied after regulation time, extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out will be used to decide the winning team.[ 2]
See also
References
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^ "Sada Sumut FC Berganti Nama Jadi Sumut United FC jelang Liga Nusantara" . medan.tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). 4 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024 .
^ "Wes deal sam, @sambaapparel ‼️" . www.instagram.com (in Indonesian). 27 October 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024 .
^ "Kulo Nuwun Laskar Sakera Persekabpas Kabupaten Pasuruan. Mulai detik ini, kita akan berjalan bersama-sama untuk mewujudkan harapan-harapan indah untuk Persekabpas kedepan. #persekabpas #thelassak1985🇮🇩#persekabpasbangkit #produktmsports #tmsports #sepakbola #sepakbolaindonesia" . www.instagram.com (in Indonesian). 21 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024 .
^ "Officially..!!! @perserang.official Resmi Menggandeng Brand Lokal @apparel_crv Untuk Berkolaborasi Mengarungi Liga Nusantara Musim 2024/2025" . www.instagram.com (in Indonesian). 1 December 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024 .
^ "𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥! Persiba Balikpapan resmi kembali menjalin kerja sama dengan @equalnesia ! 🐻👕 @equalnesia akan menjadi 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐦𝐢 yang siap mendampingi Persiba Balikpapan berjuang di musim 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒/𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓. #PersibaBalikpapan" . Instagram . 2024-10-19.
^ "Welcome, @almer.apparel ‼️ Persiba Bantul resmi menjalin kerjasama dengan Almer Apparel untuk musim 2024/2025. Selamat bergabung, mari bersinergi. Persiba Bantul x Almer Apparel ! #PersibaBantul #COYLSA" . Instagram . 2024-10-03.
^ "#persikabbandung Official Apparel @persikab_bandung Season 2024 @printsport_id @printsport_id @printsport_id" . www.instagram.com (in Indonesian). 1 November 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024 .
^ "Cintaku padamu bagaikan angka di papan skor, cuma bisa bertambah gak bisa berkurang 🥰 - ANAK NEGERI PANIAI 💯 Kenalin ni Jersey @persipani_paniai ❤💙🤍 #persipaniliganusantara" . www.instagram.com (in Indonesian). 4 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024 .
^ "Perjalanan Panjang Persipasi di Liga 3 Indonesia akan terus berlanjut, selama 2 musim terakhir bersama sama berjuang mengarungi Liga 3 , Tahun ini @appareladhoc dan Persipasi akan tetap bersama mengarungi Liga Nusantara" . www.instagram.com (in Indonesian). 4 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024 .
^ "𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐤𝐚𝐡 𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐡 𝐤𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐠𝐚𝐚𝐧! Jersey home PSCS Cilacap musim 2024/2025 hadir dengan warna biru sebagai identitas Cilacap yang tak tergoyahkan. Motif hiu, simbol Hiu Selatan, dan pola melingkari logo PSCS menggambarkan kebersamaan dan tekad yang solid. Bersama, kita dukung punggawa PSCS bertarung di Liga Nusantara demi meraih kemenangan! #PSCSCilacap #HiuSelatan" . www.instagram.com (in Indonesian). 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024 .
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^ "WELCOME COACH🙌💜" . Instagram . 20 September 2024.
^ "AGUS YUWONO 🦅" . Instagram . 14 November 2024.
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