# 2002 Liga Indonesia Premier Division

The 2002 Liga Indonesia Premier Division (also known as the Liga Bank Mandiri for sponsorship reasons) was the e 8th season of the Liga Indonesia Premier Division, the top Indonesian professional league for association football clubs, since its formation in 1994. It began on 13 January and ended on 7 July. Petrokimia Putra won the title after beating Persita 3–2 in the final.

## Teams
### Team changes
#### Relegated from Premier Division

* Persijap
* Persikabo
* Persiraja
* Persma
* PSP
* Putra Samarinda

#### Promoted to Premier Division

* PSIS
* Persedikab

### Stadiums and locations

West Division :
| Team | Location | Stadium |
| Arema | Malang | Gajayana |
| Pelita Krakatau Steel | Cilegon | Krakatau Steel |
| Persib | Bandung | Siliwangi |
| Persija | Jakarta | Lebak Bulus |
| Persikab | Cimahi | Sangkuriang |
| Persikota | Tangerang | Benteng |
| PSBL | Bandar Lampung | Pahoman |
| Persita | Tangerang | Benteng |
| PSDS | Deli Serdang | Baharuddin Siregar |
| PSMS | Medan | Teladan |
| PSPS | Pekanbaru | Kaharudin Nasution |
| Semen Padang | Padang | Haji Agus Salim |
East Division :
| Team | Location | Stadium |
| Barito Putera | Banjarmasin | May 17th |
| Bontang PKT | Bontang | Mulawarman |
| Deltras | Sidoarjo | Gelora Delta |
| Persebaya | Surabaya | Gelora 10 November |
| Persedikab | Kediri | Canda Bhirawa |
| Persema | Malang | Gajayana |
| Persijatim Solo | Surakarta | Manahan |
| Persipura | Jayapura | Mandala |
| Petrokimia Putra | Gresik | Petrokimia |
| PSIS | Semarang | Jatidiri |
| PSM | Makassar | Andi Mattalata |
| PSS | Sleman | Tridadi |

## First stage
### West Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Semen Padang | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 41 | Advance to second stage |
| 2 | Arema | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 38 | Advance to second stage |
| 3 | Persija | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 18 | +11 | 37 | Advance to second stage |
| 4 | Persita | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 44 | 25 | +19 | 35 | Advance to second stage |
| 5 | PSPS | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 16 | +18 | 34 | |
| 6 | Persikota | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 34 | |
| 7 | Pelita Krakatau Steel | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 33 | |
| 8 | Persib | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 32 | |
| 9 | PSDS | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 29 | |
| 10 | PSBL (R) | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 26 | −11 | 26 | Relegation to First Division |
| 11 | PSMS (R) | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 24 | Relegation to First Division |
| 12 | Persikab (R) | 22 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 66 | −55 | 5 | Relegation to First Division |

### East Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Petrokimia Putra (C) | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 22 | +20 | 43 | Advance to second stage |
| 2 | Barito Putera | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 39 | Advance to second stage |
| 3 | Persipura | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 25 | +18 | 34 | Advance to second stage |
| 4 | PSM | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 34 | Advance to second stage |
| 5 | Deltras | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 32 | |
| 6 | Bontang PKT | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 30 | |
| 7 | PSS | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 30 | |
| 8 | PSIS | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 30 | |
| 9 | Persijatim | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 36 | 38 | −2 | 29 | |
| 10 | Persema (R) | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 29 | Relegation to First Division |
| 11 | Persebaya (R) | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 23 | Relegation to First Division |
| 12 | Persedikab (R) | 22 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 60 | −38 | 12 | Relegation to First Division |

## Second stage
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Persita | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Petrokimia Putra | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Persipura | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Arema | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 3 | |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Semen Padang | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | PSM | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Persija | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Barito Putera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 | |

## Knockout stage

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 3 July – Jakarta | 3 July – Jakarta |
| Persita | 2 |
| Persita | 2 | 7 July – Jakarta | 7 July – Jakarta |
| PSM | 0 | 7 July – Jakarta | 7 July – Jakarta |
| PSM | 0 | Persita | 1 |
| 4 July – Jakarta | 4 July – Jakarta | | Persita | 1 |
| 4 July – Jakarta | 4 July – Jakarta | Petrokimia Putra (a.e.t.) | 2 |
| Semen Padang | 1 (2) | Petrokimia Putra (a.e.t.) | 2 |
| Petrokimia Putra (pen.) | 1 (3) | | |

### Final
## Top Goalscorer and Best Player

Ilham Jaya Kesuma (Persita Tangerang) - 26 goals, also the best player.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Ilham Jaya Kesuma | Persita | 26 |
| 2 | Sadissou Bako | Barito Putera | 16 |
| 3 | Mardiansyah | Persijatim | 14 |
| 3 | Eduard Ivakdalam | Persipura | 14 |
| 4 | Johan Prasetyo | Arema | 13 |