# 2009–10 Liga Indonesia Premier Division

The 2009–10 Liga Indonesia Premier Division (also known as Liga Joss Indonesia for sponsorship reasons) was the 15th season of the Liga Indonesia Premier Division, the second level of the Indonesian football pyramid. The season was held from 25 November 2009 to 29 May 2010.

## Teams

From Premier Division
Promoted to Indonesia Super League
* Persisam Samarinda
* Persema Malang
* PSPS Pekanbaru
* Persebaya Surabaya
Relegated to First Division
* Persibat Batang
* PSP Padang
* Persekabpas Pasuruan
To Premier Division
Relegated from Indonesia Super League
* Deltras F.C.
* Persita Tangerang
* PSIS Semarang
* PSMS Medan
Promoted from First Division
* PPSM Magelang
* Persires Rengat
* Pro Duta F.C.
* PS Mojokerto Putra
* Persidafon Dafonsoro
* Persiram Raja Ampat
* Persipro Probolinggo
* Persipasi Bekasi
* PSBI Blitar
Withdrew or disqualified from competition:
* PS Banyuasin
* Persibom Bolaang Mongondow
* Persikad Depok(disqualified)

## Groups

The competition was divided into three groups.
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 |
| Persiraja Banda Aceh | Persikad Depok | PSIR Rembang |
| PSDS Deli Serdang | Persikota Tangerang | Persiku Kudus |
| PSAP Sigli | Persikab Bandung Regency | PSIM Yogyakarta |
| PSSB Bireun | Persis Solo | PSS Sleman |
| PSMS Medan | Gresik United | Persigo Gorontalo |
| Semen Padang FC | Persidafon | PS Mojokerto Putra |
| Persires Rengat | PPSM Sakti Magelang | Persibo Bojonegoro |
| Persih Tembilahan | PSIS Semarang | Persiram Raja Ampat |
| Persita Tangerang | Deltras Sidoarjo | Perseman Manokwari |
| Persikabo Bogor | Mitra Kukar FC | PSBI Blitar |
| Persipasi Bekasi | PS Pro Duta Sleman | Persipro Probolinggo |
| | Persiba Bantul | |
Notes: PS Banyuasin and Persibom Bolaang Mongondow withdrew their participation in this competition; Persikad Depok was disqualified by Football Association of Indonesia.

## Foreign Players
### West

| Club | Visa 1 | Visa 2 | Visa 3 | Visa 4 |
| Persih Tembilahan | Marc Orland Etogou | Didier Emery Koutouzi Ngamga | Adrián Verón | Pablo Andres Rojas Apablaza |
| Persikabo Bogor | Yusuke Sasa | Rodrigo Santoni | David Pagbe | None |
| Persipasi Bekasi | Stephen Mennoh | Fofee Charles Bility | Gervais Ngana Jouonang | Jean Paul Boumsong |
| Persiraja Banda Aceh | Amos Marah Kicmett | Esaiah Pello Benson | Eli Mayega | Batoum Urbain Roger |
| Persires Rengat | Sylla Daouda | Wandjou Olivier | Christian Desire Nnana Onana | Mamadou Hady Barry |
| Persita Tangerang | Matías Recio | Luis Durán | Antonio Teles | None |
| PSAP Sigli | Maussa Traore | Mathias Udie | Michel Adolfo de Souza | None |
| PSDS Deli Serdang | Gbeneme Friday | Angel Alfredo Vera | Ebus Angel Cnuchukwu | None |
| PSMS Medan | George Clement Nyeck Nyobe | Osas Saha | Daniel Nwanko Agochukwu | None |
| PSSB Bireuen | Ousmane Sao | Salomon Koube | Felix Yetna Mouha | None |
| Semen Padang | Toyo | Marcio Souza | Edward Wilson | None |

### Central

| Club | Visa 1 | Visa 2 | Visa 3 | Visa 4 |
| Deltras Sidoarjo | Sackie Teh Doe | Roberto Kwateh | Marshall Nagbe | None |
| Gresik United | Bernard Trokon Mamadou | Jules Basile Onambele | Varney Pas Boakay | None |
| Mitra Kukar | Rufus Armah Salue | Anderson Pohos | Leonardo Maximiliano Felicia | Ever Marino Barrientos Salcedo |
| Persiba Bantul | Luciano Theiler | Sylvain Moukwelle | Ezequiel González |
| Persidafon Dafonsoro | Bruno Casimir | Javier Roca | Carlos Sciucatti | None |
| Persikab Bandung | Abdelaziz Dnibi | Peter Lipede | Udo Fortune | None |
| Persikota Tangerang | Daniel Bikoi | Jacques Evrard | Salomon Bengondo | None |
| Persis Solo | Domingo Villalba | Jorge Paredes | None | None |
| PPSM Magelang | Bidias Samuel | Georges Nicolas Djone | Raymond Nsangue | Claudio Martínez |
| Pro Duta | Emalue Serge | Morris Power | Tarik El Janaby | None |
| PSIS Semarang | Cristiano Lopes | Gustavo Chena | Anderson Leke | None |

### East

| Club | Visa 1 | Visa 2 | Visa 3 | Visa 4 |
| Perseman Manokwari | Reginaldo | Zé Luiz | George Oyedepo | None |
| Persibo Bojonegoro | Victor da Silva | Abel Cielo | Perry Kollie | None |
| Persigo Gorontalo | Henri Bassoubeck | None | None | None |
| Persiku Kudus | Christian Bekatal | Crepin Owang Abong | Sékou Camara | None |
| Persipro Probolinggo | None | None | None | None |
| Persiram Raja Ampat | Mbom Mbom Julien | Kubay Quaiyan | Mfundo Mathonsi | None |
| PS Mojokerto Putra | Evandro | Germain Bationo | Charles Orock | Patrick Nuku Granue |
| PSBI Blitar | Bienvenue Nnengue | Christian Lenglolo | Engelbert Asse-Etoga | Jean Jacques Ngwos |
| PSIM Yogyakarta | None | None | None | None |
| PSIR Rembang | Tassiou Bako | Fassawa Camara | Anthony Ballah | None |
| PSS Sleman | Nkomo Bertrand | Mamadou Diallo | Bamba Sylla | None |

## First round

Matches were played from 25 November 2009 to 1 April 2010.

### Group 1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Semen Padang | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 13 | +20 | 42 | Advance to second round |
| 2 | Persipasi Bekasi | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 37 | Advance to second round |
| 3 | Persita Tangerang | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 32 | |
| 4 | Persikabo Bogor | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 32 | |
| 5 | PSAP Sigli | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 27 | |
| 6 | Persih Tembilahan | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 27 | |
| 7 | Persiraja Banda Aceh | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 27 | |
| 8 | PSSB Bireun | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 32 | −13 | 23 | |
| 9 | PSMS Medan | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 21 | |
| 10 | PSDS Deli Serdang | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 20 | |
| 11 | Persires Rengat | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 34 | −17 | 15 | |
* ↑ Persikabo Bogor were docked three points.

### Group 2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Persidafon | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 12 | +39 | 42 | Advance to second round |
| 2 | Persiba Bantul | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 16 | +17 | 37 | Advance to second round |
| 3 | Deltras Sidoarjo | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 37 | Advance to second round |
| 4 | Persikab Bandung Regency | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 32 | |
| 5 | Gresik United | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 26 | |
| 6 | PSIS Semarang | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 26 | |
| 7 | Pro Duta | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 26 | |
| 8 | Mitra Kukar | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 25 | |
| 9 | PPSM Sakti Magelang | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 25 | |
| 10 | Persikota Tangerang | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 37 | −18 | 19 | |
| 11 | Persis Solo | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 42 | −33 | 12 | |

### Group 3

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Persiram Raja Ampat | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 15 | +20 | 44 | Advance to second round |
| 2 | Persibo Bojonegoro | 20 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 17 | +14 | 37 | Advance to second round |
| 3 | PS Mojokerto Putra | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 33 | Advance to second round |
| 4 | Persipro Probolinggo | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 32 | |
| 5 | Persigo Gorontalo | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 31 | |
| 6 | Perseman Manokwari | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 28 | |
| 7 | PSIM Yogyakarta | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 23 | |
| 8 | PSIR Rembang | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 27 | −10 | 23 | |
| 9 | PSBI Blitar | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 23 | |
| 10 | PSS Sleman | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 22 | |
| 11 | Persiku Kudus | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 19 | |

### Ranking of third-placed teams

Two best-ranked third-placed team will also qualify for the second round.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | 2 | Deltras Sidoarjo | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 37 | Advance to second round |
| 2 | 3 | PS Mojokerto Putra | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 33 | Advance to second round |
| 3 | 1 | Persita Tangerang | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 32 | |

## Second round

Matches were played from 18 May 2010 to 23 May 2010.
* Key to colours in group tables
* Top two placed teams advance to the Semifinal
* Legend
* Group winners and second-placed directly qualify for the semi-finals

### Group A

Group A :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Persiram Raja Ampat | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Advance to second round |
| 2 | Semen Padang | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | Advance to second round |
| 3 | Persiba Bantul | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 | PS Mojokerto Putra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 | |

### Group B

Group B :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Deltras Sidoarjo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | Advance to second round |
| 2 | Persibo Bojonegoro | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | Advance to second round |
| 3 | Persidafon Dafonsoro | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Persipasi Bekasi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 1 | |

## Knockout phase
### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 27 May 2010 – Surakarta | 27 May 2010 – Surakarta |
| Persiram Raja Ampat | 0 |
| Persiram Raja Ampat | 0 | 29 May 2010 – Surakarta | 29 May 2010 – Surakarta |
| Persibo Bojonegoro | 1 | 29 May 2010 – Surakarta | 29 May 2010 – Surakarta |
| Persibo Bojonegoro | 1 | Persibo Bojonegoro (p) | 0 (3) |
| 27 May 2010 – Surakarta | 27 May 2010 – Surakarta | | Persibo Bojonegoro (p) | 0 (3) |
| 27 May 2010 – Surakarta | 27 May 2010 – Surakarta | Deltras Sidoarjo | 0 (1) |
| Deltras Sidoarjo (p) | 0 (4) | Deltras Sidoarjo | 0 (1) |
| Semen Padang | 0 (2) | | |
| Semen Padang | 0 (2) | Third place | Third place |
| | | 29 May 2010 – Surakarta | 29 May 2010 – Surakarta |
| | | Persiram Raja Ampat | 0 |
| | | Semen Padang | 1 |

### Final
## Promotion/relegation playoff

The promotion/relegation play-off match was held in Jakabaring Stadium, Palembang, on 10 Agustus 2010. Persiram Raja Ampat, the 4th-place team in the Liga Indonesia Premier Division played Pelita Jaya, the 15th-place team in the Indonesia Super League. The winner would play in the Indonesia Super League the following season, while the loser would play in the Liga Indonesia Premier Division.
Pelita Jaya promoted to the top flight

## Awards
### Top scorers

| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Edward Wilson | Semen Padang | 20 |
| 2 | Titus Bonai | Persiram Raja Ampat | 14 |
| 3 | Jean Paul Boumsong | Persipasi Bekasi | 13 |
| 3 | Javier Roca | Persidafon Dafonsoro | 13 |
| 5 | Ezequiel González | Persiba Bantul | 12 |
| 5 | Iksan Abubakar | Persigo Gorontalo | 12 |
| 7 | Abel Cielo | Persibo Bojonegoro | 11 |
| 7 | Perry Kollie | Persibo Bojonegoro | 11 |
| 7 | Elie Aiboy | Persidafon Dafonsoro | 11 |
| 10 | Evandro | PS Mojokerto Putra | 10 |

### Best player

Victor da Silva (Persibo Bojonegoro)