The 1996–97 Liga Indonesia First Division (known as Divisi Satu Liga Kansas for sponsorship reasons) was the third 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 November 1996 and ended on 24 July 1997. Persikota won the title after defeating PSIM 3–1 in the final.
Teams
Team changes The number of teams decreased from 21 to 20 this season.
From First Division
Promoted to Premier Division
PSP Persedikab PSB PSBL
Relegated to Second Division
PS Aceh Putra
To First Division
Promoted from Second Division
Persikota Persewangi PSS
Relegated from Premier Division
Persegres
Stadiums and locations
TeamLocationStadiumCapacityPersedenDenpasarKompyang Sujana7,000PersegresGresikPetrokimia20,000PersewangiBanyuwangiDiponegoro15,000PersibriBatanghariKONI Batanghari10,000PersidafonJayapuraBarnabas Youwe15,000PersijapJeparaKamal Djunaedi15,000PersikaboBogorPajajaran12,000PersikotaTangerangBenteng7,500PersisSurakartaSriwedari12,000PersissSorongWombik7,000PersitaraJakarta Tugu4,000PersiterTernateGelora Kie Raha15,000PS BengkuluBengkuluSemarak10,000PSIMYogyakartaMandala Krida25,000PSIRRembangKrida10,000PSJSJakarta Lebak Bulus12,500PSPSPekanbaruHang Tuah5,000PSSSlemanTridadi12,000PSSBBireuënCot Gapu15,000Serang Jaya Warna AgungSerangMaulana Yusuf15,000
First stage A total of 20 clubs participated in this season divided into five groups based on their regions: West, Central I, Central II, Central III, and East.
West TeamQualificationPSSBAdvance to second stagePSPSPersibriPS BengkuluQualification for relegation play-offs
Central I TeamQualificationPersikaboAdvance to second stagePSSPSJSPersewangiQualification for relegation play-offs
Central II TeamQualificationPersikotaAdvance to second stagePersedenPersijapPersegresQualification for relegation play-offs
Central III TeamQualificationPersitaraAdvance to second stagePSIMPersisSerang Jaya Warna AgungQualification for relegation play-offs
East TeamQualificationPersiterAdvance to second stagePersidafonPSIRPersissQualification for relegation play-offs
Relegation play-offs No recorded information on the match results in the relegation play-offs but based on available information, the relegated teams were Persegres, PS Bengkulu, and Serang Jaya Warna Agung. TeamRelegationPersiterPersidafonPersegres (R)Relegation to Second DivisionPS Bengkulu (R)Serang Jaya Warna Agung (R)
Second stage The second stage was played from 7 to 14 July 1997.
Group A All matches were held at Mandala Krida Stadium in Yogyakarta.
Group B All matches were at Ngurah Rai Stadium in Denpasar.
Knockout stage
Semifinals The winners are promoted to the Premier Division.
Match for third place The winner is promoted to the Premier Division.
Final
See also
1996–97 Liga Indonesia Premier Division 1996–97 Liga Indonesia Second Division
References