Liga 4

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Liga 4
Organising body PSSI
Founded2024;1 year ago (2024)
CountryIndonesia
Confederation AFC
Number of clubsunlimited
Level on pyramid4
Promotion to Liga Nusantara
Domestic cup(s) Piala Indonesia
Current: 2024–25

Liga 4 (English: League Four) is the fourth-tier of the football competition system in Indonesia, and the only amateur league football competition in Indonesia. The competition is organized by Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) and the first season starts in 2024. [1] [2]

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History

This competition was established as the fourth-tier level in the Indonesian football league system after PSSI rebranded Liga 3 as Liga Nusantara and elevated it to a professional competition operated by LIB.

Format

Provincial phase

Each province will hold a provincial league, they are followed by amateur clubs without a limit of participants with different competition formats, the difference in the format is due to the different number of participants in each province. Furthermore, the teams that qualify from the provincial phase will compete in national phase. [1]

National phase

A total of 80 teams will enter this phase.

Teams

Provincial phase

The table below shows the number of teams participating in the 38 provincial leagues and the number of slots allocated to each league for the national phase in the 2024-25 season.

Notes:
  • PT (participating teams): Total number of teams participating in each provincial league
  • NS (national slots): Number of slots allocated to each provincial league for the national phase

Championship history

SeasonLeague nameChampionsScoreRunners-up
2024–25 Liga 4

    Promotion history

    SeasonPromoted teamsNumber of promoted teams
    2024–25

    Awards

    Best players

    SeasonPlayerClub
    2024–25

    Top scorers

    SeasonTop scorerClubGoals
    2024–25

    Fair play awards

    SeasonClub
    2024–25

    See also

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    References

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