# 2021–22 Liga 2 (Indonesia)

The 2021 Liga 2 was the fifth season of the Liga 2 under its current name and the 12th season under its current league structure.
Persis won the title after a 2–1 win over RANS Cilegon in the final at Pakansari Stadium, Cibinong on 30 December 2021.

## Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
### Cancellation of the 2020 season

The season was suspended on 15 March 2020 after finishing the matchday one due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The initial suspension was until the end of March, which was then extended to 29 May. On 27 June 2020, PSSI issued a decree to continue Liga 1,Liga 2 & Liga 3 from October 2020.
On 7 August 2020, PT Liga Indonesia Baru made several announcements. The season restarted from the beginning with a different format. In the first round, 24 teams were drawn into four groups consisting of six teams. All groups are played a home tournament format where teams play each other once. Group winners and runners-ups will be advance to the second round, which will be drawn into two groups of four. Two best teams will be qualified to the semi-finals. Semi-finals and final will be played a single-legged fixtures. Two finalists will be promoted to Liga 1. All matches are held and played behind closed doors.
After failing to obtain government and police permissions for the umpteenth time, PSSI on 29 September 2020 announced the second postponement of the 2020 season of Liga 1 and Liga 2. This time the initial suspension had a one-month period. After the end date was reached, PSSI on 29 October 2020 declared the 2020 football seasons could not be held in 2020. There was an attempt to resume the 2020 season in 2021. However, on 15 January 2021, PSSI decided to cancel the 2020 season of all football competitions and declared them void.

## Teams
### Team changes

The following teams changed division after the 2019 season.
| To Liga 2 Relegated from Liga 1 Badak Lampung Kalteng Putra Semen Padang Promoted from Liga 3 Persijap PSKC Tiga Naga Persekat Putra Safin Group (formerly Putra Sinar Giri) Hizbul Wathan (formerly Semeru) | From Liga 2 Promoted to Liga 1 Persik Persita Persiraja Relegated to Liga 3 PSGC Persibat Bandung United Madura Persatu PSMP |

### Name changes

* Semeru relocated to Sidoarjo and were renamed to Hizbul Wathan.
* Babel United merged with Muba United into Muba Babel United and relocated to Musi Banyuasin.
* Putra Sinar Giri relocated to Pati and were renamed to Putra Safin Group Pati (PSG Pati). However, in June 2021, the club was acquired by Atta Halilintar and renamed themselves again into AHHA PS Pati, although the name change won't come into effect until next season.
* Martapura relocated to Tangerang and were renamed to Dewa United.
* Cilegon United were bought out by Raffi Ahmad and rebranded themselves into RANS Cilegon.

### Stadiums and locations

| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| Badak Lampung | Bandar Lampung | Sumpah Pemuda | 25,000 |
| Dewa United | Tangerang | Indomilk Arena | 15,000 |
| Hizbul Wathan | Sidoarjo | Gelora Delta | 35,000 |
| Kalteng Putra | Palangka Raya | Tuah Pahoe | 5,000 |
| Mitra Kukar | Tenggarong | Aji Imbut | 35,000 |
| Muba Babel United | Musi Banyuasin | Serasan Sekate | 5,000 |
| Persekat | Tegal | Tri Sanja | 10,000 |
| Perserang | Serang | Maulana Yusuf | 15,000 |
| Persewar | Waropen | Cendrawasih | 15,000 |
| Persiba | Balikpapan | Batakan | 40,000 |
| Persijap | Jepara | Gelora Bumi Kartini | 20,000 |
| Persis | Surakarta | Manahan | 20,000 |
| PSBS | Biak Numfor | Cendrawasih | 15,000 |
| PSCS | Cilacap | Wijayakusuma | 10,000 |
| PSG Pati | Pati | Joyokusumo | 20,000 |
| PSIM | Yogyakarta | Mandala Krida | 35,000 |
| PSKC | Cimahi | Siliwangi | 10,000 |
| PSMS | Medan | Teladan | 20,000 |
| PSPS | Pekanbaru | Kaharudin Nasution | 25,000 |
| RANS Cilegon | Cilegon | Krakatau Steel | 25,000 |
| Semen Padang | Padang | Haji Agus Salim | 20,000 |
| Sriwijaya | Palembang | Gelora Sriwijaya | 23,000 |
| Sulut United | Manado | Klabat | 10,000 |
| Tiga Naga | Kampar | Tuanku Tambusai | 25,000 |

### 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 | Shirt Sponsor(s) |
| Badak Lampung | Rudy Keltjes | Talaohu Musafri | Adhoc | Sunpride, Indofood, M-150, Kredit Plus |
| Dewa United | Kas Hartadi | Shahar Ginanjar | Mills | Jeep DAS Indonesia |
| Hizbul Wathan | Freddy Muli | Taufiq Kasrun | HW Sport | Universitas Muhammadiyah Surabaya, JConnect, Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Parahita Diagnostic Center, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo |
| Kalteng Putra | Eko Tamamie | Tamsil Sijaya | WWJD Sport | Halo Dayak, Bank Kalteng |
| Mitra Kukar | Rafael Berges | Anindito Wahyu | Joma | ABP Energy |
| Muba Babel United | Ibnu Grahan | Atep Rizal | Rich Sport | Muba Corporate Forum, Bank Sumsel Babel |
| Persekat | Vacant | Arif Suyono | WWJD Sport | Tegal Road Construction, Merdeka Bahari Indonesia, Mitra Siaga, STIKES Bhamada Slawi |
| Perserang | Widyantoro | Idang Novriza | CRV | Serang Bangkit, Epajewel, Bank BJB, GG Energy, Dipankara Energy, Universitas Primagraha |
| Persewar | Elie Aiboy | Izaac Wanggai | Adhoc | Bank Papua, Waropen Regency |
| Persiba | Vacant | Bryan Cesar | GW Apparel | Indika Energy, Podiy Beauty Studio, NG Corporation |
| Persijap | Jaya Hartono | Ardan Aras | Degree | Oasis Waters, Oasis+, Oasis Blu, |
| Persis | Eko Purdjianto | Eky Taufik | Made by club | Free Fire, Gurih, Bank Aladin, Wilmar, Gojek, Vidio, IDExpress |
| PSBS | Ega Raka Ghalih | Patrias Rumere | Artland | Bank Papua, Biak Numfor Regency, Pesona Biak, Benneta Voice |
| PSCS | Frans Sinatra Huwae | Mochamad Arifin | Artland | S2P, Bank Jateng, Artland |
| PSG Pati | Joko Susilo | Nugroho Fatchur | Mills | AHHA, PStore, The Legion Nutrition, Oppo, BEAUZ, Pansaka, PStore Glow, Minyak Balur Sagalo Galo, vivo, Madmoisha, Goklat, Didimax |
| PSIM | Seto Nurdiantoro | Aditya Putra | Seven Stars | Bukalapak, Smartfren, Vidio, Buana Capital, Krating Daeng, Red Bull, Tolak Angin |
| PSKC | Robby Darwis | Khokok Roniarto | Adhoc | Come From Behind, Brigade Infanteri 15/Kujang II Cimahi |
| PSMS | Ansyari Lubis | Syaiful Ramadhan | Adhoc | Pelindo I, Bank Sumut, Inalum, Perkebunan Nusantara, PDAM Tirtanadi |
| PSPS | Vacant | Danil Junaidi | 93 Sports | Zamburger |
| RANS Cilegon | Rahmad Darmawan | Hamka Hamzah | Hundred | Torabika Gilus Mix, Juragan99 Corporation, Tokopedia, Rajacoin, Bank Aladin, Tiket.com, SiCepat Ekspres, Citilink, Lemonilo, RANS Entertainment, Prestige Image Motorcars, Extra Joss |
| Semen Padang | Hendri Susilo | Dedi Gusmawan | XTen | Semen Padang, Le Minerale, NG Corporation |
| Sriwijaya | Nil Maizar | Nur Iskandar | Tweve Sport | Bukit Asam, Bank Sumsel Babel, Bara Coal |
| Sulut United | Ricky Nelson | Dirga Lasut | Mills | Minahasa Cahaya Lestari, Nusadana |
| Tiga Naga | Felyandes Rozialta | Ghulam Fatkur | Days Apparel | Aulia Hospital, Hydro Coco |
Notes:
* ^ On the front of shirt.
* ^ On the back of shirt.
* ^ On the sleeves.
* ^ On the shorts.

### Coaching changes

| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Week | Table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
| PSG Pati | Ibnu Grahan | Resigned | 8 October 2021 | 3 | 6th in Group C | Joko Susilo | 9 October 2021 |
| Badak Lampung | Budiarjo Thalib | Resigned | 21 October 2021 | 4 | 6th in Group B | Rudy Keltjes | 25 October 2021 |
| Perserang | Putut Wijanarko | Sacked | 27 October 2021 | 5 | 4th in Group B | Widyantoro | 30 October 2021 |
| Muba Babel United | Sasi Kirono | Demoted to assistant coach | 27 October 2021 | 5 | 6th in Group A | Ibnu Grahan | 28 October 2021 |
| Semen Padang | Weliansyah | Resigned | 29 October 2021 | 5 | 5th in Group A | Hendri Susilo | 30 October 2021 |
| Persiba | Alfredo Vera | Sacked | 1 November 2021 | 5 | 4th in Group D | Fakhri Husaini | 1 November 2021 |
| Hizbul Wathan | Herrie Setyawan | Sacked | 3 November 2021 | 6 | 6th in Group C | Freddy Muli | 6 November 2021 |
| RANS Cilegon | Bambang Nurdiansyah | Became technical director | 11 November 2021 | 7 | 3rd in Group B | Rahmad Darmawan | 11 November 2021 |
| Persekat | I Putu Gede | Signed by PSS | 20 December 2021 | – | 3rd in Group B | | |
| PSPS | Jafri Sastra | Signed by Persela | 20 December 2021 | – | 3rd in Group A | | |
| Persiba | Fakhri Husaini | Signed by Borneo | 22 January 2022 | – | 4th in Group X | | |

## Draw

The draw of the tournament was held on 16 September 2021. The draw resulted in the following groups:
Group A :
| Group A PosTeam A1Sriwijaya A2PSPS A3Tiga Naga A4Semen Padang A5PSMS A6Muba Babel United | Group B PosTeam B1Dewa United B2Perserang B3RANS Cilegon B4Badak Lampung B5PSKC B6Persekat | Group C PosTeam C1Persis C2Persijap C3PSCS C4PSIM C5Hizbul Wathan C6Putra Safin Group | Group D PosTeam D1Kalteng Putra D2Mitra Kukar D3Persiba D4Sulut United D5PSBS D6Persewar |

## First round
### Group A

* Matches in the first half were played in Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, South Sumatra, while the second half were played in Kaharudin Nasution Stadium, Pekanbaru, Riau.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | SRI | MED | RIA | SPD | MUB | TNG |
| 1 | Sriwijaya | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 20 | Advance to the second round | — | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| 2 | PSMS | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 19 | Advance to the second round | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
| 3 | PSPS | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 15 | | 0–3 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| 4 | Semen Padang | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 10 | | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| 5 | Muba Babel United | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 9 | | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 |
| 6 | Tiga Naga (R) | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 8 | Relegation to Liga 3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | — |

### Group B

* All matches were played in Madya Stadium, Central Jakarta, Jakarta.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | DEW | RNS | KAT | SER | PKC | BDL |
| 1 | Dewa United | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 22 | Advance to the second round | — | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
| 2 | RANS Cilegon | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 20 | Advance to the second round | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 |
| 3 | Persekat | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 20 | | 0–2 | 1–2 | — | 4–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 |
| 4 | Perserang | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 13 | | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| 5 | PSKC | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 7 | | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — | 3–2 |
| 6 | Badak Lampung (R) | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 4 | Relegation to Liga 3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 | — |
* 1 2 Head-to-head results: Persekat 1–2 RANS Cilegon; RANS Cilegon 0–0 Persekat.

### Group C

* All matches were played in Manahan Stadium, Surakarta, Central Java.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | SOL | YOG | CLP | PJP | PSG | HZW |
| 1 | Persis | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 20 | Advance to the second round | — | 0–1 | 1–2 | 5–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| 2 | PSIM | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 19 | Advance to the second round | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| 3 | PSCS | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 16 | | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| 4 | Persijap | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 12 | | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| 5 | PSG Pati | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 5 | | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 |
| 6 | Hizbul Wathan (R) | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 4 | Relegation to Liga 3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–4 | — |
* ↑ PSG Pati were deducted three points due to PSSI Disciplinary Committee sanction.
* ↑ PSSI Disciplinary Committee declared PSG Pati lost 3–0 to Persis because they played a player being suspended under a Disciplinary Committee punishment. The original score was 1–1.

### Group D

* Matches in the first half were played in Tuah Pahoe Stadium, Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, while the second half were played in Batakan Stadium, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | SUL | PBA | PWR | KTP | BIA | MKU |
| 1 | Sulut United | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 15 | Advance to the second round | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| 2 | Persiba | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 15 | Advance to the second round | 1–1 | — | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 |
| 3 | Persewar | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 13 | | 0–0 | 1–2 | — | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| 4 | Kalteng Putra | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 13 | | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | — | 3–0 | 0–1 |
| 5 | PSBS | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 12 | | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | — | 2–1 |
| 6 | Mitra Kukar (R) | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 12 | Relegation to Liga 3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — |
* 1 2 Head-to-head results: Persiba 1–1 Sulut United; Sulut United 1–1 Persiba.
* 1 2 Head-to-head results: Kalteng Putra 2–1 Persewar; Persewar 3–1 Kalteng Putra.
* 1 2 Head-to-head results: Mitra Kukar 1–1 PSBS; PSBS 2–1 Mitra Kukar.

## Second round

The top two teams of each group will advance to the semi-finals. Matches will be played in Pakansari Stadium, Cibinong and Wibawa Mukti Stadium, Cikarang. It was announced that some fans would be allowed to return to stadiums on a limited basis.
All times are local, WIB (UTC+7).

### Group X

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | RANS Cilegon | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | Advance to the semi-finals |
| 2 | Persis | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | Advance to the semi-finals |
| 3 | Sriwijaya | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Persiba | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 | |

### Group Y

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Dewa United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | Advance to the semi-finals |
| 2 | PSIM | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | Advance to the semi-finals |
| 3 | Sulut United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | PSMS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | |

## Knockout round

All times are local, WIB (UTC+7).
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 27 December – Cibinong | 27 December – Cibinong |
| RANS Cilegon | 3 |
| RANS Cilegon | 3 | 30 December – Cibinong | 30 December – Cibinong |
| PSIM | 0 | 30 December – Cibinong | 30 December – Cibinong |
| PSIM | 0 | RANS Cilegon | 1 |
| 27 December – Cibinong | 27 December – Cibinong | | RANS Cilegon | 1 |
| 27 December – Cibinong | 27 December – Cibinong | Persis | 2 |
| Dewa United | 1 | Persis | 2 |
| Persis | 2 | | |
| Persis | 2 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 30 December – Cibinong | 30 December – Cibinong |
| | | PSIM | 0 |
| | | Dewa United | 1 |

### Final
## Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Alberto Gonçalves | Persis | 11 |
| 2 | Cristian Gonzáles | RANS Cilegon | 7 |
| 3 | Slamet Budiyono | Dewa United | 6 |
| 3 | Rachmad Hidayat | PSMS | 6 |
| 3 | Dedi Hartono | Sriwijaya | 6 |
| 6 | Sugeng Efendi | PSIM | 5 |
| 6 | Agung Supriyanto | PSMS/Persekat | 5 |