The 1998–99 Liga Indonesia Premier Division was the 5th season of the Liga Indonesia Premier Division, the top division of Indonesian football. The season began on 1 November 1998 and ended on 9 April 1999. The league was made up of 28 clubs. PSIS won the title after beating the defending champions, Persebaya 1–0 in the final.
Teams
Team changes
The number of teams dropped from 31 to 28 this season.
Withdrew from Premier Division
Disbanded
Name changes
- Pelita Jakarta changed their name to Pelita Bakrie.
Stadiums and locations
Medan
Padang
Tangerang
Jakarta
Malang
Locations of the teams in the 1998–99 Liga Indonesia Premier Division.
Blue: West Division; Yellow: Central Division; 
Red: East Division
Blue: West Division; 
Yellow: Central Division; 
Red: East Division
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First stage
West Division
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSMS | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 20 | Advance to second stage |
| 2 | Semen Padang | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 18 | |
| 3 | PSDS | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 16 | |
| 4 | Medan Jaya | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 11 | |
| 5 | PSP | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 8 | |
| 6 | Persiraja (O) | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 7 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persija | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 15 | Advance to second stage |
| 2 | Petrokimia Putra | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 13 | |
| 3 | Persib | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 10 | |
| 4 | PSBL | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 7 | |
| 5 | Persita (R) | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 7 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
Relegation play-offs
4–4 on aggregate. Persiraja won on away goals and retained their spot in the Premier Division, Persita were relegated.
Central Division
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persikota | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 20 | Advance to second stage |
| 2 | Pelita Bakrie | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 20 | |
| 3 | Arema | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 15 | |
| 4 | Persikab | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 13 | |
| 5 | PSIM | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 8 | |
| 6 | Persikabo (R) | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 6 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persebaya | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 17 | Advance to second stage |
| 2 | PSIS (C) | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 11 | |
| 3 | Barito Putera | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 10 | |
| 4 | Persema | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 9 | |
| 5 | Gelora Dewata (O) | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 8 | Qualification to relegation play-offs |
Relegation play-offs
Gelora Dewata won 7–5 on aggregate and retained their spot in the Premier Division, Persikabo were relegated.
East Division
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pupuk Kaltim | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 17 | Advance to second stage |
| 2 | PSM | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 16 | |
| 3 | Persma | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 16 | |
| 4 | Putra Samarinda | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 12 | |
| 5 | Persipura | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 12 | |
| 6 | Persiba (R) | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 12 | Relegation to First Division |
Second stage
Group P
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persebaya | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | PSIS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | |
| 3 | Semen Padang | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 6 | |
| 4 | Persikota | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 | |
| 5 | Petrokimia Putra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 1 |
Source: RSSSF
Group Q
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persija | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | PSMS | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Pelita Bakrie | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | |
| 4 | Pupuk Kaltim | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 | |
| 5 | PSM | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 |
Source: RSSSF
Knockout stage
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 1 April – Jakarta | ||||||
| Persebaya (pen.) | 1 (4) | |||||
| 9 April – Manado | ||||||
| PSMS | 1 (2) | |||||
| Persebaya | 0 | |||||
| 1 April – Jakarta | ||||||
| PSIS | 1 | |||||
| Persija | 0 | |||||
| PSIS | 1 | |||||
Semifinals
Final
Awards
Top scorer
The following is a list of the top scorers from the 1998-99 season.[1]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alain Mabenda
|
PSDS | 11 |
| 2 |  Musa Kallon
|
Persebaya | 8 |
| 3 |  Jean Michel Babouaken
|
PSMS | 7 |
 Stephen Weah
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Persikota | 7 | |
 Tugiyo
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PSIS | 7 |
Best player
Fair play team
References
- ^ "LI 1998-99". RSSSF. 2005. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
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