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2017 Liga 2 (Indonesia)

The 2017 Liga 2 was the inaugural season of the Liga 2 under its current name, and the eighth season under its current league structure.

Persebaya won the title after a 3–2 win over PSMS in the final at Gelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium, Bandung on 28 November 2017.

Overview

Player regulations

Starting this season Liga 2 was an under-25 tournament (born on or after 1 January 1992), with a maximum of five overage players allowed. Teams are no longer allowed to use foreign players and were allowed to have a maximum of 30 players.

Format

The league was divided into eight groups containing 7–8 teams each. The top two teams from each group qualified for the next round, while teams ranked fifth and below were relegated to the Liga 3. This arrangement was made to reduce the large number of participants (61) in 24 teams in the 2018 season.

Teams

55 teams from the 2015 Liga Indonesia Premier Division were rejoined with four teams who pulled out from that season. Persebaya Surabaya, previously not recognized, also participated this season.

Name changes

Stadium and locations

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Personnel and kits

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Coaching changes

First round

The first round started on 19 April 2017 with 61 teams competing.

Group 1

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Group 2

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Group 3

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Group 4

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Group 5

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Group 6

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Group 7

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Group 8

Unlike other groups who played their match on home and away basis, Group 8 was contested as a double round-robin tournament held at Gelora Delta Stadium, Sidoarjo. Persifa withdrew from the competition after the management did not submit the player list and could not be contacted in a day before their first match. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude>

Second round

This round began on 20 September 2017 and ended on 13 October 2017. Sixteen teams competed in this round.

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Third round

The third round was divided into 2 groups. Each group was contested as a single round-robin tournament played with the home tournament format on a neutral venue. The group winners and runners-up qualified to semifinals.

Group X

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Group Y

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Knockout round

Knockout round was held in Gelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium, Bandung on 25–28 November 2017. The three best teams promoted to Liga 1.

Semifinals

Third place

Final

Relegation play-off

A special play-off was held between PSBK and Persewangi to determine one slot left for relegation play-off.

This match stopped in 86' due to dissatisfaction to referee when PSBK was leading 1–0. Persewangi declared lose 0–3.

Relegation play-off round was divided into 4 groups. Each group was contested as a single round-robin tournament played with the home tournament format on a neutral venue. The group winner and one best runner-up teams were stayed in 2018 Liga 2. The drawing was held in Jakarta on 18 September 2017.

Group E

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Group F

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Group G

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Group H

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Ranking of second-placed teams

Season statistics

Top scorers

See also

References

Works cited