# 2018 Liga 3 Central Java

The 2018 Liga 3 Central Java is the third edition of Liga 3 (formerly known as Liga Nusantara) Central Java as a qualifying round for the national round of 2018 Liga 3. Persik Kendal (now in 2018 Liga 2), winner of the 2017 Liga 3 Central Java are the defending champions. The competition began on 25 March 2018.

## Format

In this competition, 17 teams are divided into 4 groups of four or five. The two best teams are through to knockout stage. The winner will represent Central Java in the national round of 2018 Liga 3.

## Teams

There are 17 clubs which will participate the league in this season.

## Group stage

This stage started on 25 March 2018.

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Persekat Tegal (A) | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 18 | Advance to next round |
| 2 | Persibara Banjarnegara (A) | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 17 | Advance to next round |
| 3 | Persiku Kudus (E) | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 13 | |
| 4 | Persipa Pati (E) | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 20 | −13 | 9 | |
| 5 | PSIK Klaten (E) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 19 | −17 | 0 | |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | PSIP Pemalang (A) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 14 | Advance to next round |
| 2 | PSD Demak (A) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 11 | Advance to next round |
| 3 | Persebi Boyolali (E) | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 5 | |
| 4 | BJL 2000 Semarang (E) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 3 | |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Bhayangkara Muda (A) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 11 | Advance to next round |
| 2 | BR UNIKA (A) | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 | Advance to next round |
| 3 | Persiharjo Sukoharjo (E) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 7 | |
| 4 | Persikaba Blora (E) | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 6 | |
* 1 2 Head-to-head results: BR Unika 3–1 Persiharjo, Persiharjo 2–2 BR Unika.

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Persab Brebes (A) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 14 | Advance to next round |
| 2 | Persitema Temanggung (A) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 9 | Advance to next round |
| 3 | Persekap Pekalongan (E) | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 5 | |
| 4 | Persikama Magelang (E) | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 5 | |

## Knockout stage

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| Persibara Banjarnegara | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | |
| Bhayangkara Muda | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | |
| Bhayangkara Muda | 0 | 2 | 2 | Persibara Banjarnegara | 1 | 1 | 2 | | |
| | | | | Persab Brebes | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| PSD Demak | 3 | 1 | 4(3) | Persab Brebes | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| Persab Brebes | 1 | 3 | 4(4) | | | | | | |
| Persab Brebes | 1 | 3 | 4(4) | | | | | Persibara Banjarnegara | 0(4) |
| | | | | | | | | PSIP Pemalang | 0(5) |
| BR Unika | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | PSIP Pemalang | 0(5) |
| Persekat Tegal | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | |
| Persekat Tegal | 0 | 1 | 1 | BR Unika | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| | | | | PSIP Pemalang | 4 | 2 | 6 | | |
| Persitema Temanggung | 0 | 0 | 0 | PSIP Pemalang | 4 | 2 | 6 | | |
| PSIP Pemalang | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | |