Liga 1 U-19
Founded2008 (as Indonesia Super League U-21)
2017 (as Liga 1 U-19)
Folded2018
Replaced byElite Pro Academy
Country Indonesia
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Number of teams18
Level on pyramid1
Last championsPersib Bandung U-19 (2nd title)
Most championshipsPersib Bandung U-19
Persela Lamongan U-21
(2 titles each)
TV partnersUseeTV (finals only)
All Indonesian club channels (from regular season to semi finals)
WebsiteOfficial website

Liga 1 U-19 is a junior-level league of participating clubs in Liga 1. From 2008 to 2014, this youth league was an under-21 league known as the Indonesia Super League U-21. From the 2017 season onwards, the competition age limit decreased from under-21 to under-19.[1] Building and managing a complete U-19 team is one of the requirements for clubs participating in Liga 1, as regulated by the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI). In 2019, the league was replaced by Elite Pro Academy.

Competition format

Differently than the main Liga 1, this junior competition, divided into four acts, consists of two group stages and two knockout rounds, which is the semifinals and final. On the first stage, the 18 participating clubs are divided into three groups, each containing six clubs, the top two teams of each group and the two best third place will advance to the second stage. The second stage consists of two groups containing four teams in each group, the best team from each group and the best runner-up will advance to the semifinals. The winner of the semifinals will advance to the final to battle for the championship.[1]

Champions

Season Winner Runners-up Third place
2008–09 Pelita Jaya U-21 Persita Tangerang U-21 Persib Bandung U-21
2009–10 Persib Bandung U-21 Pelita Jaya U-21 Persipura Jayapura U-21
2011 Persela Lamongan U-21 Semen Padang U-21[2] Persiwa Wamena U-21
2012 Persela Lamongan U-21 Persisam Putra Samarinda U-21 Pelita Jaya U-21
2012–13 Sriwijaya FC U-21 Mitra Kukar FC U-21 Persipura Jayapura U-21
2014 Semen Padang U-21 Sriwijaya FC U-21 Persipura Jayapura U-21
2015 Competition abandoned due to FIFA suspension
2016 Replaced temporarily with ISC U-21[Note ISC]
2017 Persipura Jayapura U-19 Persib Bandung U-19 Bali United U-19
2018 Persib Bandung U-19 Persija Jakarta U-19 Barito Putera U-19

Awards

Season Best player Top scorer Fair play
2008–09 Dedi Kusnandar (Pelita Jaya U-21) Aditya Putra Dewa (PSM U-21) Persik U-21
2009–10 Munadi (Persib U-21) Lukas Mandowen (Persipura U-21) Pelita Jaya U-21
2011 Fandi Eko Utomo (Persela U-21) Aldaier Makatindu (Persisam U-21) Persisam U-21
2012 Lerby Eliandry (Persisam U-21) Aldaier Makatindu (Persisam U-21) Persisam U-21
2012–13 Rizky Ramadhana (Sriwijaya FC U-21) Rizky Ramadhana (Sriwijaya FC U-21) Sriwijaya FC U-21
2014 Nerius Alom (Semen Padang U-21)[3] Aldi Al Achya (Persita U-21)[3] Pelita Bandung Raya U-21[3]
2015 Competition abandoned due to FIFA suspension
2017 Todd Rivaldo Ferre (Persipura U-19)[4] Ghifari Vaiz Adhitya (Persela U-19) Bali United U-19
2018 Syafril Lestaluhu (Persib U-21) Beckham Putra (Persib U-21) Borneo FC U-19

See also

Notes

  1. ^
    Indonesia Soccer Championship was a football competition that replaced the temporarily-suspended Liga Indonesia.

References

  1. 1 2 "Sokong Program Pembinaan PSSI, PT LIB Gelar Liga 1 U-19". Go-Jek Traveloka Liga 1, Berita Liga Indonesia, Pertandingan, Hasil & Klasemen Liga Indonesia Baru. PT Liga Indonesia Baru. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Semen Padang U21 Runner Up ISL". Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "PBR U-21 Tim Paling Fair Play ISL U-21 2014" (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Jadi Pemain Terbaik, Rivaldo Ancam Penggawa Timnas U-19?". INDOSPORT.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 8 November 2017.
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