Liga 1 (Indonesia)
This effort integrated the fanaticism in Perserikatan and the professionalism of Galatama with the aim of improving the quality of Indonesian football.[4] The group stage like Perserikatan was combined with a full competition system followed by the semi-final and final rounds like Galatama.[8] The 18 inaugural members of the new Indonesia Super League were Persipura, Persiwa, Persib, Persik, Sriwijaya, Persela, Persija, PSM, Pelita Jaya, Arema, Persijap, Persiba, PKT Bontang, Persitara, PSMS, Deltras, Persita, and PSIS.Originally, Persiter and Persmin qualified to register but they failed the verification requirements to be inaugural members of the Indonesia Super League.[11][12] Before the schism of PSSI, Sitorus triggered more controversy when he said the new competition would be divided into two regions and there would be an addition of six clubs in the top division, which angered many association members.[17] Sitorus and five other PSSI board members were suspended from the sport for their roles in the split (locally referred to as dualisme, lit.[20] Semen Padang, Persiba Bantul, Persijap, and PSM passed verification, while Perseman, Persepar, and Pro Duta did not, meaning the 2014 season was contested with 22 teams.On 18 April 2015, Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs Imam Nahrawi officially banned the activities of PSSI after PSSI refused to recognize the recommendations from the Indonesian Professional Sports Agency (BOPI; Badan Olahraga Profesional Indonesia), an agency under the ministry, that Arema Cronus and Persebaya should not pass ISL verification because there were still other clubs using the same name.[30][31] A long-term tournament with full competition format, Indonesia Soccer Championship (ISC), emerged shortly thereafter.[51] Forty-two clubs have played in the top-flight Indonesian football competitions from the start of the modern era in 2008 as Indonesia Super League, up to and including the 2024–25 season.Notes: Point deductions: League or status at 2024–25: Liga 1's policy on foreign players has changed multiple times since its inception.