2014 Liga Indonesia Premier Division
The 2014 Liga Indonesia Premier Division season is the nineteenth edition of Liga Indonesia Premier Division since its establishment in 1994. The competition is managed by PT. Liga Indonesia (LI). The season scheduled begins in February 2014. On 20 January, PT Liga Indonesia decided to change the schedule for the kickoff of the Premier Division this season was supposed to be held in mid-February was changed to April. After managers meeting on 27 January, PT Liga Indonesia decided that the Premier Division will begin on 15 April 2014 and will end on 27 November  2014. This season was supposed to be followed by 66 teams (46 LI and 20 LPIS), but after the decision of the PSSI disciplinary commission on 21 December 2013, the number of participating clubs was reduced to 64 teams (46 LI and 18 LPIS) after Bontang F.C. and PSLS Lhokseumawe had been found guilty of match fixing in 2013 Indonesian Premier League playoffs. The number of participating teams can still be reduced if the club can not pass the verification that includes healthy financial condition or not in arrears in the last two seasons, and has adequate infrastructure in the  form of a football stadium that meets AFC standards. After verifying the candidates of participating teams from 3 to 28 February 2014, PT LI released the result on 10 March 2014. The list consisted of 66 teams, including three additional 2013 LPIS Premier Division teams, Persemalra Maluku Tenggara, Persewon Wondama, and Persipon Pontianak. The results were 51 teams passed, 12 teams passed with certain condition, and 3 teams didn't pass, which are Perssin Sinjai, PSSB Bireuen, and Persemalra Maluku Tenggara. Lampung FC was not included on the list. On 8 April 2014, Persiraja Banda Aceh resigned due to lack  of support from the local government. Persiraja re-joined the league after they register players for this season to the league operator although there is no guarantee of support from the local government. In August 2014 because of financial problems, Persenga Nganjuk and Persitara Jakarta Utara withdrew from the competition and each of their results was voided. On 18 August 2014, Persidafon Dafonsoro also withdrew from the competition. After PSIS Semarang and PSS Sleman was disqualified because of match fixing, PSGC Ciamis and Persiwa Wamena qualifies to the semifinals. Pusamania Borneo became champion after beating Persiwa Wamena 2–1 in the  final. Teams. Bhayangkara F.C., Perseru Serui, and Persik Kediri, respectively the champion, runner-up and third placed team in the previous season, were promoted to Indonesia Super League (ISL), and replaced by Persiwa Wamena, Persidafon Dafonsoro, and PSPS Pekanbaru, who were relegated from the 2013 Indonesia Super League. Fourth-placed Premier Division sides Persikabo Bogor failed to be promoted to the Super League after defeated by the 15th-placed finisher of 2013 Super League, Pelita Bandung Raya by score 2–1 in the promotion/relegation play-offs. PSIR Rembang, Persiraja Banda Aceh, PSLS Lhokseumawe and Bontang FC, the bottom four team  in the Indonesian Premier League (IPL) previous season, were relegated to Premier Division. But on 21 December 2014, after the decision of the PSSI disciplinary commission, Bontang F.C. and PSLS Lhokseumawe who had been found guilty of match fixing in the 2013 Premier League playoffs, were relegated to third division. On 23 December 2013, three IPL teams Pro Duta FC, Persepar Palangkaraya and Perseman Manokwari were not approved as ISL members, after not having a good financial condition and not having an AFC standard stadium which was prescribed in the verification of professional clubs, and thus relegated to the Premier  Division. Thirteen teams of the LPIS Premier Division will participate in this season. They are the champions PSS Sleman and runner-up Lampung FC, Persipasi Bekasi, PSSB Bireuen, Persika Karawang, PSBL Langsa, Persikab Bandung, Persekap Pasuruan, Persifa Fak-fak, Persibangga Purbalingga, PSBI Blitar, Persires Banjarnegara and Persenga Nganjuk. PS Kwarta Deli Serdang, Persinga Ngawi, Bintang Jaya Asahan, Martapura FC, Persigubin Gunung Bintang, Villa 2000, PSGC Ciamis and Persida Sidoarjo, respectively the champion, runner-up, and six best clubs of the 2013 Liga Indonesia First Division, are promoted to Premier Division. On 10 March 2014, three additional 2013 LPIS Premier Division  teams are added to the competition's verification list, and three teams are dropped from the competition for not passing the verification. The additional teams are Persemalra Maluku Tenggara, Persewon Wondama, and Persipon Pontianak, while the dropped teams are Perssin Sinjai, PSSB Bireuen, and Persemalra Maluku Tenggara. Lampung FC was not included on the list. On 8 April 2014, Persiraja Banda Aceh resigned due to lack of support from the local government. Persiraja re-joined the league after they register players for this season to the league operator although there is no guarantee of support from the local government. First  round. PT Liga Indonesia announced the group division of Premier Division after verification of the club completed on 10 March. The competition was divided into groups of six to eight depending on the number of clubs that pass the verification. The division of the group carried out at 18 March 2014, after re-verification of the 12 teams that qualify in the first stage of verification in February but has not met the financial aspect. This round begin on 15 April 2014 and will end on 23 August 2014. 63 teams compete in this round. Group 1. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude>  Group 2. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Group 3. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Group 4. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Group 5. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Persenga declared lost 0-3, because they failed to organize a game against Perseman on 28 May 2014. Group 6. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Group 7. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Group 8. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Second round. This round begin on 2 September 2014 and will end on 28 September 2014. Sixteen teams compete in this round. Group J. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Group K. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Group L. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Group M. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Third round. The group winners  and runners-up from the second round will be divided into two groups. Matches will start on 3 October 2014 and will end on 20 November 2014. Eight teams compete in this round. Group N. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Group P. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Knock-out stage. Gelora Delta Stadium will host both semifinals and the final match. Semifinal matches will be played on November 24, 2014, and the final on November 27, 2014. Season statistics. "Update for match played on 27 November 2014"