The 1995–96 Liga Indonesia First Division (known as Divisi Satu Liga Dunhill for sponsorship reasons) was the second season of the Liga Indonesia First Division, the second-tier division of Indonesian football operating below the Liga Indonesia Premier Division. The season began in 1995 and ended on 2 July 1996. PSP won the title after defeating Persedikab 4–2 in the final.
Teams
Team changes The number of teams increased from 16 to 21 this season.
From First Division
Promoted to Premier Division
Persikab Persma
Relegated to Second Division
PSA PSGC
To First Division
Promoted from Second Division
Persikabo Persiter PSPS PSB
Relegated from Premier Division
PS Bengkulu Warna Agung PSIR PSIM PS Aceh Putra
Name changes
Warna Agung changed their name to Serang Jaya Warna Agung after merging with Serang Jaya
Stadiums and locations
TeamLocationStadiumCapacityPersedenDenpasarKompyang Sujana7,000PersedikabKediriCanda Bhirawa3,000PersibriBatanghariKONI Batanghari10,000PersidafonJayapuraBarnabas Youwe15,000PersijapJeparaKamal Djunaedi15,000PersikaboBogorPajajaran12,000PersisSurakartaSriwedari12,000PersissSorongWombik7,000PersitaraJakarta Tugu4,000PersiterTernateGelora Kie Raha15,000PS Aceh PutraBanda AcehHarapan Bangsa18,000PS BengkuluBengkuluSemarak10,000PSBBogorPajajaran12,000PSBLBandar LampungPahoman15,000PSIMYogyakartaMandala Krida25,000PSIRRembangKrida10,000PSJSJakarta Lebak Bulus12,500PSPPadangGelora Haji Agus Salim11,000PSPSPekanbaruHang Tuah5,000PSSBBireuënCot Gapu15,000Serang Jaya Warna AgungSerangMaulana Yusuf15,000
Kits and sponsorship All of the teams kits are provided by Adidas and sponsored by Dunhill as part of the league's sponsorship deal.
First stage A total of 21 clubs participated in this season divided into four groups based on their regions: West, Central I, Central II, and East.
West
Central I
Central II
East
Second stage The second stage was played from 22 to 27 June 1996. The matches were held at Gelora Haji Agus Salim Stadium in Padang.
Group A
Group B
Knockout stage
Semifinals The winners are promoted to the Premier Division while the losers qualify for the promotion play-offs.
Match for third place
Final
Promotion play-offs No recorded information on the promotion play-offs match results but based on available information, PSB and PSBL won promotion to the Premier Division as Persegres were relegated to the First Division. BPD Jateng withdrew from the competition before the play-offs began. +TeamQualificationPSB (P)Promotion to Premier DivisionPSBL (P)Persegres (R)Relegation to First DivisionBPD Jateng (R)Withdrew
Relegation play-offs
First round No recorded information on the match results in first round of the relegation play-offs but based on available information, Persitara and PSIM retain their First Division status while PS Aceh Putra and Persiss progress to the next round. +TeamQualificationPersitaraPSIMPS Aceh PutraAdvance to second roundPersiss
Second round No recorded information on the match results in the second round of the relegation play-offs but based on available information, Persiss successfully retained their First Division status while PSS were promoted to the second-tier competition. PS Aceh Putra were relegated to the Second Division while Persipal failed to win promotion and remain in the third-tier competition. +TeamQualificationPersissFirst DivisionPSS (P)PS Aceh Putra (R)Second DivisionPersipal
See also
1995–96 Liga Indonesia Premier Division 1995–96 Liga Indonesia Second Division
References