The 2013 Indonesia Super League was the 5th season of the Indonesia Super League (ISL), a fully professional football competition as the top tier of the football league pyramid in Indonesia. The season began on 5 January 2013. Sriwijaya were the defending champions, having won their second league title.
This season was also the first season of ISL organized with authorization from the Joint Committee of PSSI until the establishment of a new league.
After the signing of the MoU between Djohar Arifin Husin (PSSI) and La Nyalla Matalitti (KPSI-PSSI) that was initiated by FIFA and the AFC through the Asian Football Confederation's Task Force, now Indonesia Super League was under the control of the Joint Committee to remain manageable by PT Liga Indonesia until the establishment of a new professional competition by the committee.
In the original plan the league season would have begun in November. But to honor the results of the joint committee meeting, the league schedule was postponed. At a meeting with club participants decided that the league would precisely start at 5 January 2013 and end on 18 September of the same year.
Teams PSMS Medan, Deltras and PSAP Sigli were relegated during the end of the previous season. They were replaced by the best three teams from the 2011–12 Liga Indonesia Premier Division (LI), Barito Putera, Persita Tangerang and Persepam Pamekasan.
Fourth-placed Premier Division sides PSIM Yogyakarta failed to be promoted to the Indonesia Super League after being defeated by the 15th-placed finishers of 2011–12 Indonesia Super League, Gresik United by score 3–1.
Indonesian Premier League Champion (IPL) season 2011/2012, Semen Padang finally officially returned to the Indonesia Super League (ISL). The Return of Semen Padang to ISL was known as PT Liga Indonesia issued numbered 01010/Liga/X/2012, regarding the delivery status of Semen Padang.
Finalize participant Indonesia Super League (ISL) season 2013 was completed on 30 October 2012. After that PT Liga Indonesia built on the planning competition.
Persijap Jepara and Semen Padang returned to Indonesia Super League this season, but in last November Persijap and Semen Padang withdrew and joined Premier League
Stadiums and locations
Team Location Province Stadium Capacity 2011–12 season Arema Indonesia Malang East Java Kanjuruhan35,000 12th in Super League Barito Putera Banjarmasin South Kalimantan Demang Lehman6,500 Premier Division Champions Gresik United Gresik East Java Petrokimia25,000 15th in Super League Mitra Kukar Kutai Kartanegara East Kalimantan Aji Imbut35,000 9th in Super League Pelita Bandung Raya Bandung West Java Si Jalak HarupatSiliwangi40,00025,000 6th in Super League Persela Lamongan Lamongan East Java Surajaya25,000 4th in Super League Persepam Madura United Pamekasan East Java Gelora Bangkalan25,000 3rd in Premier Division Persib Bandung BandungBandung Regency West Java SiliwangiSi Jalak Harupat25,00040,000 8th in Super League Persiba Balikpapan Balikpapan East Kalimantan Persiba Stadium12,500 7th in Super League Persidafon Dafonsoro Jayapura Regency Papua Barnabas Youwe15,000 10th in Super League Persija Jakarta Jakarta DKI Jakarta Bung Karno Stadium88,083 5th in Super League Persipura Jayapura Jayapura Papua Mandala30,000 Super League Runner-Up Persiram Raja Ampat Sorong Regency West Papua Wambik KM 167,000 14th in Super League Persisam Putra Samarinda Samarinda East Kalimantan Segiri20,000 11th in Super League Persita Tangerang Kuningan Regency West Java Mashud Wisnusaputra10,000 Premier Division Runner-up Persiwa Wamena Jayawijaya Regency Papua Pendidikan15,000 3rd in Super League PSPS Pekanbaru PekanbaruBangkinang Riau Kaharudin NasutionTuanku Tambusai25,0007,000 13th in Super League Sriwijaya Palembang South Sumatera Gelora Sriwijaya40,000 Super League Champions
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Team Coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsorArema Indonesia Rahmad Darmawan Greg NwokoloUltrasAnker SportBarito Putera Salahudin Mekan NasyrowSPECSHasnur GroupGresik United Widodo C. Putro Aldo Barreto1 2JomaGresik Migas, PhonskaMitra Kukar Stefan Hansson Hamka HamzahPetrona, BankaltimPelita Bandung Raya Darko Janacković Mijo Dadić3JomaPersela Lamongan Alfredo Vera Gustavo LopezDiadoraSo NicePersepam Madura United Daniel Roekito Zaenal AriefJomaBank BRIPersib Bandung Djajang Nurdjaman AtepLeagueOne HeartPersiba Balikpapan Herry Kiswanto Patrice NzekouSPECSBankaltim, Artha Reka SatriaPersidafon Dafonsoro Agus Yuwono Eduard IvakdalamBank PapuaPersija Jakarta Benny Dollo Fabiano BeltrameLeagueKuku BimaPersipura Jayapura Jacksen F. Tiago Boaz SolossaSPECSFreeport IndonesiaPersiram Raja Ampat Gomes de Olivera Kubay QuaiyanGo Raja Ampat, Bank PapuaPersisam Putra Samarinda Sartono Anwar Muhammad RobyBoldBankaltimPersita TangerangVacant Luis DuránMitreSamudera Chandra Persada IndonesiaPersiwa WamenaVacant O.K. JohnUltrasBank PapuaPSPS PekanbaruVacant Muhammad Isnaini4JomaSriwijaya Kas Hartadi Ponaryo AstamanJomaBank Sumsel-Babel
1Gustavo Chena is Gresik United captain, before he leaves the club after his contract terminated. 2Aldo Barreto was Gresik captain until 14 June, when he suffered an injury due to a broken hand when playing against Arema and adjudged not to play again until the Super League finish. Ambrizal was handed the captaincy in Aldo's absence. 3Eka Ramdani was Pelita captain until April, when he was injured. Mijo Dadić was handed the captaincy in Eka's absence. 4Ambrizal is PSPS captain, before he resigned from the club and joined Gresik United.
Coach changes
Pre-season
TeamOutgoing coachManner of departureDate of vacancyIncoming coachDate of appointment Persidafon Contract terminated July 2012 July 2012 Persepam MU Mutual consent 8 September 2012 4 September 2012 Gresik United Contract terminated July 2012 28 August 2012 Persisam Putra Contract terminated July 2012 September 2012 Persib Signed by Indonesia KPSI August 2012 15 August 2012 Arema Indonesia Signed by Gresik United 28 August 2012 25 September 2012 Persela Signed by Persebaya DU October 2012 23 October 2012 Persiwa Signed by Persela Lamongan 23 October 2012 25 November 2012 Persepam MU Resigned 15 December 2012 25 December 2012 Persiba Sacked 18 December 2012 18 December 2012
In season
TeamOutgoing coachManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming coachDate of appointment Gresik United Sacked 27 February 2013 6th (interim) 27 February 2013 Persela Sacked 3 March 2013 18th (interim) 4 March 2013 Pelita Bandung Raya Sacked 11 March 2013 16th 11 March 2013 Persija Resigned 18 March 2013 18th 19 March 2013 Gresik United End of caretaker role 3 April 2013 13th 3 April 2013 Persita Resigned April 2013 14th (interim) April 2013 PSPS Resigned 28 April 2013 16th (interim) 1 May 2013 Persela End of caretaker role 23 May 2013 10th 23 May 2013 Persiram Sacked 24 May 2013 9th 24 May 2013 Persidafon Mutual consent 5 June 2013 17th 5 June 2013 Persiwa Mutual consent 5 June 2013 14th (interim) 7 June 2013 Persita End of caretaker role 8 June 2013 16th 9 June 2013 Persita Resigned 15 July 2013 13th (interim) 19 July 2013
Foreign players Club Visa 1 Visa 2 Visa 3 Asian-Visa 1 Asian-Visa 2 Non-Visa Foreign Former Player(s) Arema Indonesia Alberto Gonçalves Thierry Gathuessi Keith Gumbs Edmar Garcia None Greg Nwokolo1,2 Victor Igbonefo1,2 Cristian Gonzáles1,2 Muhammad Ridhuan Barito Putera Henry Njobi Djibril Coulibaly Makan Konaté Ha Dae-won Mekan Nasyrow None Sackie Doe Gresik United Saša Zečević Ngon Mamoun None Shohei Matsunaga Diogo Santos None Aldo Barreto3 Gustavo Chena Park Chul-hyung Mitra Kukar Esteban Herrera Paolo Frangipane Ilija Spasojević Park Chul-hyung Jesse Pinto Raphael Maitimo1,2 Anthony Skorich Jovo Pavlović Pelita Bandung Raya Mijo Dadić Gaston Castano Miljan Radović Marwan Sayedeh Park Kyung-min None Sékou Camara4 Dane Milovanović Nemanja Obrić Persela Gustavo López Roman Golian Mario Costas Oh In-kyun Han Sang-min None None Persepam MU Ali Khaddafi Emile Linkers Alain N'Kong Christopher Gómez Abu Bakar Sillah None Stephen Mennoh Osas Saha Kristian Adelmund Amadou Konte Kim Sung-yeon Kwon Jun Persib Abanda Herman Mbida Messi Hilton Moreira Kenji Adachihara Naser Al Sebai Sergio van Dijk1,2 Herman Dzumafo Persiba Patrice Nzekou Franck Bezi Alexander Robinson Mostafa El Qasaa Kim Young-kwang None Diego Santos Luka Savić Mahmoud El Ali Persidafon Samuel Lim Nuñez Onyekachukwu Aloso Pape N'Diaye Javad Moradi Precious Emuejeraye None Juan Cirelli Eric Bayemi Persija Fabiano Beltrame Robertino Pugliara Emmanuel Kenmogne Rohit Chand None None Pedro Velázquez Lam Hok Hei Park Kyung-Min Persipura Bio Paulin Zah Rahan Otávio Dutra Yoo Jae-hoon Lim Joon-sik None None Persiram Kubay Quaiyan James Lomell Seme Pattrick Lee Soung-yong Fahad Al-Dossari None Jerry Karpeh Daryoush Ayyoubi Persisam Putra Lancine Koné Osas Saha Joel Tsimi Ebrahim Loveinian Muhammad Ridhuan None Pierre Njanka Anoure Obiora Persita Luis Durán Cristian Carrasco Fabricio Bastos Kim Dong-chan Na Byung-yul None Jafad Moradi Persiwa O.K. John Guy Junior Maxwell None None None Sékou Camara Vali Khorsandipish Kim Yong-han PSPS None None None None None None Joel Tsimi Makan Konaté Namory Camara Rohit Chand Latyr N'Diaye Lee Su-hyong Sriwijaya Erick Lewis Boakay Foday Herman Dzumafo Lee Dong-won None Diego Michiels1,2 Diogo Santos James Robinson Min Kyung-Bin Ali Khaddafi Note: 1Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained Indonesia Residency; 2Foreign residents or foreign residents of Indonesian descent who have chosen to represent Indonesia national team; 3Injury Replacement Players; 4Pass away Players (R.I.P)
League table
Results
The fixtures for the Super League were released on 14 December 2012. The season kicked off on 5 January 2013 and is scheduled to conclude on 7 September 2013.
Promotion/relegation play-off
Played on 22 September 2013 in Manahan Stadium, Surakarta (Central Java)
Season statistics
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Boaz SolossaPersipura Jayapura252 Sergio van DijkPersib Bandung21 Djibril CoulibalyBarito Putera4 Cristian GonzálesArema Indonesia19 Lancine KonéPersisam Putra Samarinda6 Pape N'DiayePersidafon Dafonsoro (11)PSPS Pekanbaru (7)187 James Koko LomellPersiram Raja Ampat178 Gaston CastanoPelita Bandung Raya169 Alberto GonçalvesArema Indonesia15 Osas SahaPersisam Putra Samarinda (9)Persepam Madura United (6)
Own goals PlayerForClub Gusripen EfendiPersib BandungPSPS Pekanbaru Otávio DutraBarito PuteraPersipura Jayapura Djayusman TriasdiPSPS PekanbaruPersela Lamongan Na Byung-yulArema IndonesiaPersita Tangerang Firly ApriansyahBarito PuteraPersepam Madura United Firly ApriansyahPersita TangerangPersepam Madura United Muhammad RidwanMitra KukarPersib Bandung Pedro VelázquezPersidafon DafonsoroPersija Jakarta Roman GolianPersiwa WamenaPersela Lamongan Roy BudiansyahPersija JakartaPersiba Balikpapan
Hat-tricks
Player For Against Result Date Arema Indonesia Persidafon Dafonsoro 5–2 Mitra Kukar Sriwijaya 4–2 Sriwijaya Persija Jakarta 4–1 Arema Indonesia Pelita Bandung Raya 4–2 Sriwijaya Gresik United 4–3 Persipura Jayapura Mitra Kukar 3–0 PSPS Pekanbaru Persela Lamongan 4–2 4 Barito Putera PSPS Pekanbaru 5–2 Persiram Raja Ampat PSPS Pekanbaru 5–0 Persisam Putra Samarinda Persidafon Dafonsoro 5–1 Persela Lamongan PSPS Pekanbaru 9–1 Persisam Putra Samarinda Persiwa Wamena 3–1 4 Arema Indonesia PSPS Pekanbaru 7–1 Persipura Jayapura Persiram Raja Ampat 3–0 Persepam Madura United Persiba Balikpapan 3–2 Persija Jakarta PSPS Pekanbaru 6–0 5 Mitra Kukar PSPS Pekanbaru 8–2 Persita Tangerang Persiwa Wamena 3–2 4 Player scored 4 goals 5 Player scored 5 goals
Scoring First goal of the season: Dane Milovanović for Pelita Bandung Raya against Barito Putera (5 January 2013)