Galatama
Prior to the establishment of the competition, an amateur football league named Perserikatan had existed since 1931.Both Perserikatan and Galatama existed and run in parallel until 1994 when they were both merged to form a new, unified league called Liga Indonesia.One of the most famous foreign players in the competition is Fandi Ahmad (Singapore) who played for NIAC Mitra.He successfully led his club to win the Galatama title and he also became an honorary citizen of Surabaya as an award for his performances with NIAC Mitra.The cause of the decline is blamed on the banning of foreign players, match-fixing allegations, and referee bribery scandals.