The 2020 Liga 1, also known as Shopee Liga 1 for sponsorship reasons, was the 4th season of Liga 1 under its current name and the 11th season of the top-flight Indonesian professional league for association football clubs since its establishment in 2008. The season started on 29 February 2020 and was suspended on 16 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The season was abandoned and declared void on 20 January 2021.

Bali United were the defending champions. Persik, Persita, and Persiraja joined as the promoted teams from the 2019 Liga 2. They replace Badak Lampung, Kalteng Putra, and Semen Padang who were relegated to the 2020 Liga 2.

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic The season was first suspended on 15 March 2020 after finishing matchday three amid increasing contagion risks from the COVID-19 pandemic. The initial plan was the suspension would end in late March. However, the suspension was extended to 29 May 2020 due to government restrictions on social gatherings.

On 27 June 2020, the Indonesian football association, PSSI, announced it would resume Liga 1 from October 2020. League organizer PT Liga Indonesia Baru (LIB) followed it up by announcing matchday four would be held on 1 October 2020 and the season would end on 28 February 2021, but with a note that this tentative schedule would need approval from authorities related to the management of the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan was to hold all matches without spectators and have no changes to the double round-robin format. Organizers were prepared to hold all matches on the main island of Java, where most teams are based, to mitigate contagion risks. Teams from outside Java and the capital Jakarta, which had the highest infection risks in the country, would be based in Yogyakarta, where the pandemic was relatively under control.

In a 17 July 2020 meeting, all teams agreed on further details for the resumption plan, including increasing substitutions from three to five, in line with a proposal by FIFA to lessen the impact of fixture congestion. The meeting also agreed that there would be no relegation and all teams must have a minimum of two U-20 local players. To mitigate infection risks, each team must conduct a swab test before the resumption and a rapid test every 14 days during the competition with LIB in charge of testing the day before matchday. LIB also would allow mid-season transfers between 21 September – 18 October 2020 but the transfers would not be recorded at FIFA Transfer Match System (TMS) to avoid conflict with FIFA regulations.

The plan began to crumble in September. On 29 September 2020, PSSI postponed the resumption of Liga 1 and Liga 2 for a month after failing to obtain permission from the police on fears that unruly fans would crowd outside the stadiums. After a month, on 29 October 2020, PSSI announced police had not changed their mind and declared the competition could not be held in 2020.

In November 2020, LIB made another attempt to resume the 2020 season in February 2021 with a plan to finish in July 2021. Police also blocked this plan. Eventually, on 15 January 2021, PSSI dismissed the 2020 season of Liga 1 and Liga 2 football leagues and declared them void of winners, relegations and promotions. Any resumption of professional football will be considered as a fresh start of a season.

The inability to finish the 2020 season impacted Indonesia's participation in the 2021 AFC Cup competition. Representatives had to be determined by the results of the previous domestic season. Bali United, the 2019 Liga 1 champions, was appointed as the first representative. The second appointment was not as straightforward. PSM, the 2018–19 Piala Indonesia winners, should have taken the spot but they failed to obtain an AFC license that is required for the hosting of an AFC match. The next on the pecking order was Persebaya, the 2019 Liga 1 runner-up, but they also missed the AFC hosting qualifications. As a result, Persipura, the league third place, qualified to take the second AFC Cup slot for Indonesia.

Teams Eighteen teams competed in the league – the top fifteen teams from the previous season and the three teams promoted from the Liga 2. The new teams this season were Persik, Persita, and Persiraja, who replaced Badak Lampung, Kalteng Putra, and Semen Padang.

Name changes TIRA-Persikabo were renamed to Persikabo 1973, but the name would be used starting next season. Bhayangkara relocated to Surakarta and were renamed Bhayangkara Solo.

Stadiums and locations

Team Location Stadium Capacity Arema Malang Kanjuruhan 42,449 Bali United Gianyar Kapten I Wayan Dipta 23,081 Bantul Sultan Agung 35,000 Barito Putera Martapura Demang Lehman 15,000 Sleman Maguwoharjo 31,700 Bhayangkara Surakarta Manahan 20,000 Borneo Samarinda Segiri 16,000 Sleman Maguwoharjo 31,700 Madura United Pamekasan Gelora Madura 15,000 Persebaya Surabaya Gelora Bung Tomo 55,000 Persela Lamongan Surajaya 16,000 Persib Bandung Si Jalak Harupat 27,000 Gelora Bandung Lautan Api 38,000 Persija Jakarta Gelora Bung Karno 77,193 Bantul Sultan Agung 35,000 Persik Kediri Brawijaya 20,000 Persipura Manado Klabat 10,000 Lamongan Surajaya 16,000 Persiraja Banda Aceh Harapan Bangsa 45,000 Sleman Maguwoharjo 31,700 Persita Tangerang Indomilk Arena 30,000 PSIS Semarang Citarum 7,000 PSM Makassar Andi Mattalata 15,000 Bantul Sultan Agung 35,000 PSS Sleman Maguwoharjo 31,700 TIRA-Persikabo Cibinong Pakansari 30,000 Notes:

Personnel and kits Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and coaches may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt Sponsor(s) Arema Carlos Oliveira Hendro Siswanto Made by club Ms Glow for Men, Krating Daeng, Indomie, Joseph Refo Investment Inc Bali United Stefano Cugurra Fadil Sausu Made by club OVO, Envi, Indofood, Smartfren, Wuling Motors, Bank Ina, KukuBima Ener-G!, Alderon, Coco Mart, Bengkel BOS, CBN Fiber, Indomie, Achilles, Ms Glow for Men, Buana Capital, YCAB Foundation, TOA Barito Putera Djadjang Nurdjaman Rizky Pora Made by club Hasnur Group Bhayangkara Paul Munster Indra Kahfi SPECS BNI, Jatim Park Group, Gojek, Go-Pay, Bright Gas, Jasa Raharja Borneo Mario Gómez Diego Michiels RIORS Feast, BIB, KukuBima Ener-G!, Ansaf, Fun88 Bola, Bank Kaltimtara Madura United Rahmad Darmawan Slamet Nurcahyono XTEN Pojur, Lion Group, KukuBima Ener-G!, Integra Group, Kangean Energy Indonesia, Kopi ABC, Tiket.com Persebaya Aji Santoso Hansamu Yama Made by club Extra Joss, Kapal Api, Muhammadiyah University of Surabaya, MPM Distributor Honda Persela Nil Maizar Eky Taufik Made by club So Nice, Extra Joss Persib Robert Alberts Supardi Nasir Sportama Pria Punya Selera, Halodoc, Indofood, Mobil, Permata Bank Syariah, Kopi ABC, Azzuri, Envi, Didimax, Indomie Persija Sudirman Andritany Ardhiyasa Juara Krating Daeng, Amman Mineral, Indomie, Bank DKI, Ithaca Resources Persik Budi Sudarsono Faris Aditama Noij Biznet, Greenland Kediri Persipura Jacksen F. Tiago Boaz Solossa SPECS KukuBima Ener-G!, Bank Papua, PT Freeport Indonesia Persiraja Hendri Susilo Mukhlis Nakata Adhoc Dek Gam Foundation, Bank Aceh, Lion Parcel, Kyriad Hotel Muraya Aceh, Extra Joss, PDAM Tirta Daroy, The Atjeh Connection Persita Widodo C. Putro Egi Melgiansyah Made by club Palang Merah Indonesia, Matrix, Indomilk, Moya, Krating Daeng, Indomie, SOS Children's Villages, Aetra PSIS Dragan Đukanović Wallace Costa RIORS DBAsia.news, Indomie, Charlie Hospital, Extra Joss, Pegadaian PSM Vacant Wiljan Pluim Umbro Semen Bosowa, Kalla Group, Honda, KukuBima Ener-G! PSS Dejan Antonić Bagus Nirwanto Sembada Krating Daeng, Indomie, ACEOFNEWS TIRA-Persikabo Igor Kriushenko Manahati Lestusen DJ Sport SBOTOP Notes:

On the front of shirt. On the back of shirt. On the sleeves. On the shorts. Additionally, SPECS made referee kits and also supplied the match ball, the Illuzion II.

Apparel changes:

Coaching changes Team Outgoing coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Week Table Incoming coach Date of appointment Persik Budiardjo Thalib End of contract 15 December 2019 Pre-season Joko Susilo 4 January 2020 PSM Darije Kalezić Resigned 23 December 2019 Bojan Hodak 31 December 2019 Arema Milomir Šešlija End of contract 23 December 2019 Mario Gómez 2 January 2020 Madura United Rasiman Demoted to assistant coach 23 December 2019 Rahmad Darmawan 23 December 2019 Borneo Mario Gómez End of contract 26 December 2019 Edson Tavares 4 January 2020 PSIS Bambang Nurdiansyah Resigned 1 January 2020 Dragan Đukanović 1 January 2020 Persija Edson Tavares End of contract 2 January 2020 Sérgio Farias 12 January 2020 PSS Seto Nurdiantoro End of contract 12 January 2020 Eduardo Pérez 15 January 2020 PSS Eduardo Pérez Resigned 24 February 2020 Dejan Antonić 26 February 2020 Arema Mario Gómez Resigned 3 August 2020 4 12 Carlos Oliveira 17 September 2020 Borneo Edson Tavares Sacked 11 August 2020 4 3 Mario Gómez 21 August 2020 Persik Joko Susilo Became technical director 13 August 2020 4 13 Budi Sudarsono 13 August 2020 Persija Sérgio Farias Mutual consent 10 September 2020 4 9 Sudirman 10 September 2020 PSM Bojan Hodak Signed by Kuala Lumpur United 9 January 2021 4 6

Foreign players Football Association of Indonesia restricted the number of foreign players to four per team, including one slot for a player from AFC countries. Teams can use all the foreign players at once.

Players name in bold indicates the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window.

Former Player(s) were players that out of squad or left club within the season, after pre-season transfer window, or in the mid-season transfer window, and at least had one appearance.

TeamPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Asian PlayerFormer Player(s)Arema Bruno Smith Caio Ruan Elías Alderete Jonatan Bauman Oh In-kyun Matías MalvinoBali United Willian Pacheco Brwa Nouri Melvin Platje Paulo SérgioBarito Putera Cássio Aleksandar Rakić Danilo Sekulić Yashir IslameBhayangkara Renan Silva Ezechiel N'Douassel Lee Won-jae Hervé GuyBorneo Nuriddin Davronov Javlon Guseynov Diogo Campos TorresMadura United Jacob Pepper Bruno Matos Jaimerson Emmanuel Oti EssigbaPersebaya Aryn Williams David da Silva Makan Konaté Mahmoud EidPersela Gabriel do Carmo Marquinhos Carioca Brian Ferreira Rafinha Shunsuke Nakamura Jasmin MecinovićPersib Wander Luiz Geoffrey Castillion Nick Kuipers Omid NazariPersija Yann Motta Marko Šimić Marco Motta Rohit Chand Marc KlokPersik Gaspar Vega Ante Bakmaz Jefferson Oliveira Nikola AšćerićPersipura Takuya Matsunaga Arthur Cunha Thiago Amaral Sylvano ComvaliusPersiraja Bruno Dybal Vanderlei Adam Mitter Samir AyassPersita Tamirlan Kozubaev Yevhen Budnik Mateo Bustos Eldar HasanovićPSIS Bruno Silva Flávio Beck Wallace Costa Jonathan CantillanaPSM Wiljan Pluim Šerif Hasić Giancarlo Hussein EldorPSS Guilherme Batata Zah Rahan Krangar Yevhen Bokhashvili Aaron EvansTIRA-Persikabo Alex Gonçalves Ciro Alves Petteri Pennanen Artyom Filiposyan Source: First transfer window

Notes:

League table

Results

Season statistics Top goalscorers

Rank Player Team Goals 1 Wander Luiz Persib 4 2 Alberto Gonçalves Madura United 3 3 Kushedya Hari Yudo Arema 2 Melvin Platje Bali United Renan Silva Bhayangkara Torres Borneo Rafinha Persela Geoffrey Castillion Persib Evan Dimas Persija Thiago Amaral Persipura Bruno Silva PSIS

Discipline

Most yellow card(s): 3 Artyom Filiposyan (Persikabo 1973) Most red card(s): 1 Jonatan Bauman (Arema) Gabriel do Carmo (Persela) Andri Ibo (Persik) Ante Bakmaz (Persik) Arthur Cunha (Persipura) Feri Komul (Persiraja) Finky Pasamba (PSIS) Safrudin Tahar (PSIS) Derry Rachman (PSS)

Attendances

See also 2020 Liga 2 2020 Liga 3 2020 Piala Indonesia

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