The 2001 Liga Indonesia Premier Division (also known as the Liga Bank Mandiri for sponsorship reasons) was the seventh season of the Liga Indonesia Premier Division, the top Indonesian professional league for association football clubs, since its formation in 1994. It began on 14 January and ended on 7 October. It was contested by 28 teams. Persija won the title after beating defending champions, PSM 3–2 in the final. RCTI provided broadcast coverage for the season.

Teams

Team changes

Relegated from Premier Division

Indocement Cirebon Medan Jaya PSIM PSIS

Promoted to Premier Division

Persita PSS Persikabo Persijap

Name changes

Gelora Dewata changed their name to Gelora Delta Putra following their relocation to Sidoarjo.

Stadiums and locations

West RegionTeamLocationStadiumPersibBandungSiliwangiPersijaJakarta Lebak BulusPersijatimJakarta RawamangunPersikabCimahiSangkuriangPersikaboBogorPajajaranPersikotaTangerangBentengPersirajaBanda AcehHaji DimurthalaPSBLBandar LampungPahomanPersitaTangerangBentengPSDSDeli SerdangBaharuddin SiregarPSMSMedanTeladanPSPPadangHaji Agus SalimPSPSPekanbaruKaharudin NasutionSemen PadangPadangHaji Agus Salim

East RegionTeamLocationStadiumAremaMalangGajayanaBarito PuteraBanjarmasinMay 17thGelora Delta PutraSidoarjoGelora DeltaPelita SoloSurakartaManahanPersebayaSurabayaGelora 10 NovemberPersemaMalangGajayanaPersijapJeparaKamal DjunaediPersipuraJayapuraMandalaPersmaManadoKlabatPetrokimia PutraGresikPetrokimiaPSMMakassarAndi MattalataPSSSlemanTridadiPupuk KaltimBontangMulawarmanPutra SamarindaSamarindaSegiri Samarinda

First stage West Region

East Region

Second stage

Group A

Group B

Knockout stage

Semifinals

Final

Awards Top scorer The following is a list of the top scorers from the 2001 season.

Rank Player Club Goals 1 Sadissou Bako Barito Putera 22 2 Ilham Jaya Kesuma Persita 203 Budi Sudarsono Persija 16 Marco Mourmada PSMS 16 4 Bambang Pamungkas Persija 155 Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto PSM 14 Ahmad Junaidi Arema 14

Best player Bambang Pamungkas (Persija)

References

External links Indonesia - List of final tables (RSSSF)