# 1997 Liga Indonesia Premier Division Final

The 1997 Liga Indonesia Premier Division Final was a football match which was played on 28 July 1997 at Gelora Senayan Main Stadium in Jakarta. It was contested by Persebaya Surabaya and Bandung Raya to determine the winner of the 1996–97 Liga Indonesia Premier Division. Persebaya won the match 3–1 to claim their first-ever professional title.

## Road to the final

| Persebaya Surabaya | Persebaya Surabaya | Round | Bandung Raya | Bandung Raya |
| Main article: 1996–97 Liga Indonesia Premier Division first stage: West Division Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Persebaya Surabaya 20 13 4 3 62 18 +44 43 2 Bandung Raya 20 11 2 7 30 17 +13 35 3 Arema Malang 20 10 5 5 26 20 +6 35 4 Persiraja Banda Aceh 20 10 2 8 23 16 +7 32 5 Persita Tangerang 20 10 2 8 24 22 +2 32 6 PSBL Bandar Lampung 20 8 7 5 19 16 +3 31 7 Semen Padang 20 8 6 6 20 17 +3 30 8 Persikab Bandung 20 6 7 7 17 19 −2 25 9 Medan Jaya 20 6 7 7 24 25 −1 25 10 Persija Jakarta 20 4 3 13 23 31 −8 15 11 Persijatim 20 0 3 17 8 75 −67 3 Source: RSSSF | Main article: 1996–97 Liga Indonesia Premier Division first stage: West Division Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Persebaya Surabaya 20 13 4 3 62 18 +44 43 2 Bandung Raya 20 11 2 7 30 17 +13 35 3 Arema Malang 20 10 5 5 26 20 +6 35 4 Persiraja Banda Aceh 20 10 2 8 23 16 +7 32 5 Persita Tangerang 20 10 2 8 24 22 +2 32 6 PSBL Bandar Lampung 20 8 7 5 19 16 +3 31 7 Semen Padang 20 8 6 6 20 17 +3 30 8 Persikab Bandung 20 6 7 7 17 19 −2 25 9 Medan Jaya 20 6 7 7 24 25 −1 25 10 Persija Jakarta 20 4 3 13 23 31 −8 15 11 Persijatim 20 0 3 17 8 75 −67 3 Source: RSSSF | First stage | Main article: 1996–97 Liga Indonesia Premier Division first stage: West Division Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Persebaya Surabaya 20 13 4 3 62 18 +44 43 2 Bandung Raya 20 11 2 7 30 17 +13 35 3 Arema Malang 20 10 5 5 26 20 +6 35 4 Persiraja Banda Aceh 20 10 2 8 23 16 +7 32 5 Persita Tangerang 20 10 2 8 24 22 +2 32 6 PSBL Bandar Lampung 20 8 7 5 19 16 +3 31 7 Semen Padang 20 8 6 6 20 17 +3 30 8 Persikab Bandung 20 6 7 7 17 19 −2 25 9 Medan Jaya 20 6 7 7 24 25 −1 25 10 Persija Jakarta 20 4 3 13 23 31 −8 15 11 Persijatim 20 0 3 17 8 75 −67 3 Source: RSSSF | Main article: 1996–97 Liga Indonesia Premier Division first stage: West Division Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Persebaya Surabaya 20 13 4 3 62 18 +44 43 2 Bandung Raya 20 11 2 7 30 17 +13 35 3 Arema Malang 20 10 5 5 26 20 +6 35 4 Persiraja Banda Aceh 20 10 2 8 23 16 +7 32 5 Persita Tangerang 20 10 2 8 24 22 +2 32 6 PSBL Bandar Lampung 20 8 7 5 19 16 +3 31 7 Semen Padang 20 8 6 6 20 17 +3 30 8 Persikab Bandung 20 6 7 7 17 19 −2 25 9 Medan Jaya 20 6 7 7 24 25 −1 25 10 Persija Jakarta 20 4 3 13 23 31 −8 15 11 Persijatim 20 0 3 17 8 75 −67 3 Source: RSSSF |
| Main article: 1996–97 Liga Indonesia Premier Division second stage: Group A Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Persebaya Surabaya 3 3 0 0 14 4 +10 9 2 Mitra Surabaya 3 2 0 1 9 7 +2 6 3 Persiraja Banda Aceh 3 1 0 2 4 9 −5 3 4 Gelora Dewata 3 0 0 3 3 10 −7 0 Source: RSSSF | Main article: 1996–97 Liga Indonesia Premier Division second stage: Group A Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Persebaya Surabaya 3 3 0 0 14 4 +10 9 2 Mitra Surabaya 3 2 0 1 9 7 +2 6 3 Persiraja Banda Aceh 3 1 0 2 4 9 −5 3 4 Gelora Dewata 3 0 0 3 3 10 −7 0 Source: RSSSF | Second stage | Main article: 1996–97 Liga Indonesia Premier Division second stage: Group B Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Bandung Raya 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 7 2 Persib Bandung 3 1 2 0 1 0 +1 5 3 Persma Manado 3 0 2 1 2 5 −3 2 4 Barito Putera 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1 Source: RSSSF | Main article: 1996–97 Liga Indonesia Premier Division second stage: Group B Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1 Bandung Raya 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 7 2 Persib Bandung 3 1 2 0 1 0 +1 5 3 Persma Manado 3 0 2 1 2 5 −3 2 4 Barito Putera 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1 Source: RSSSF |
| Opponent | Result | Knockout stage | Opponent | Result |
| PSM Makassar | 3–2 | Semifinals | Mitra Surabaya | 1–0 |

## Match details

Persebaya Surabaya: :
| GK | 21 | Agus Murod |
| CB | 17 | Khairil Anwar |
| CB | 5 | Sugiantoro |
| CB | 16 | Justinho Pinhiero |
| RWB | 2 | Anang Ma'ruf |
| LWB | 3 | Aji Santoso (c) |
| CM | 8 | Carlos de Mello |
| CM | 12 | Yusuf Ekodono | 43' 43' |
| CM | 9 | Uston Nawawi | 87' |
| CF | 7 | Reinald Pieters |
| CF | 18 | Jacksen Tiago |
| Substitutes: |||
| GK | 20 | Dedi Siswanto |
| MF | 11 | Jatmiko | 43' |
| MF | 6 | Mursyid Effendi | 87' |
| FW | 23 | Sutaji |
| Head Coach: |||
| Rusdy Bahalwan ||||
Bandung Raya: :
| GK | 1 | Hermansyah |
| CB | 20 | Olinga Atangana |
| CB | 19 | Nur'alim | 29' |
| CB | 15 | Herry Kiswanto | | 78' |
| RWB | 11 | Surya Lesmana | | 63' |
| LWB | 22 | Budiman Yunus |
| CM | 16 | Dahiru Ibrahim |
| CM | 2 | Muhammad Ramdan |
| CM | 17 | Alexander Saununu |
| CF | 12 | Deftendi Yunianto | | 51' |
| CF | 8 | Peri Sandria (c) | |
| Substitutes: |||
| GK | 20 | Udin Rafiudin |
| DF | 19 | Makmun Adnan |
| MF | 6 | Rehmalem Perangin-Angin | | 63' 72' |
| MF | 12 | Hendriawan | | 78' |
| FW | 24 | Stephen Weah | | 51' |
| Head Coach: |||
| Ab Fafié ||||