| Season | 1997–98 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 234 |
| Goals scored | 533 (2.28 per match) |
← 1996–97 1998–99 → | |
The 1997–98 Liga Indonesia Premier Division (known as the Liga Kansas for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth season of the Liga Indonesia Premier Division, the top division of Indonesian football. There were 31 teams involved in this season. Persebaya were the defending champions,[1] and were leading when the season was abandoned by order of the military on 25 May 1998 due to political and economic turmoil in the country. At that point, 234 matches had been played out of the 317 scheduled.
The number of teams dropped from 33 to 31 this season.[2]
Medan
Padang
Tangerang
Bogor
Jakarta
Malang
Surabaya
Bogor teams
Persikabo
PSB
Jakarta teams Pelita Jakarta Persija
Malang teams Arema
Persema
Medan teams Medan Jaya PSMS
Padang teams PSP Semen Padang
Surabaya teams Mitra Surabaya Persebaya
Tangerang teams Persikota Persita
Blue: West Division; Yellow: Central Division; Red: East Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persebaya | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 28 |
| 2 | Persija | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 27 |
| 3 | Persiraja | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 26 |
| 4 | Persita | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 24 |
| 5 | PSBL | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 21 |
| 6 | Arema | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| 7 | Persikabo | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 17 |
| 8 | Persikab | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 17 |
| 9 | Semen Padang | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 15 |
| 10 | Medan Jaya | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 24 | −11 | 11 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSMS | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 31 |
| 2 | Pelita Jakarta | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 12 | +24 | 27 |
| 3 | Persikota | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 27 |
| 4 | Barito Putera | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 24 |
| 5 | Persib | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 22 |
| 6 | PSIS | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 20 |
| 7 | PSB | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 19 |
| 8 | PSDS | 15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 18 |
| 9 | PSP | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 16 |
| 10 | PSIM | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 24 | −14 | 14 |
| 11 | Arseto | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 11 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSM | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 8 | +25 | 30 |
| 2 | Persma | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 24 |
| 3 | Gelora Dewata | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 23 |
| 4 | Putra Samarinda | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 22 |
| 5 | Persema | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 22 |
| 6 | Mitra Surabaya | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 19 |
| 7 | Persipura | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 18 |
| 8 | Pupuk Kaltim | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 18 |
| 9 | Petrokimia Putra | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 16 |
| 10 | Persiba | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 12 |
Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto (Pelita Jakarta) is the top goalscorer of Liga Indonesia 1997-1998 with 20 goals.[3]|
Indonesian football league seasons
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| Liga Nusantara/Liga 3 |
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| Second Division |
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| Third Division |
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1 Breakaway league not (initially) recognized by PSSI 2 Temporary, unofficial league | |
