The 2020 Liga 2 was the fourth season of the Liga 2 under its current name and the 11th season under its current league structure. The season was suspended on 27 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2] The season was abandoned and was declared void on 20 January 2021.[3]
| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Not awarded |
| Promoted | None |
| Relegated | None |
← 2019 2021–22 → | |
Overview
Original format changes
Major changes occur in the league format this season. The second round, which consisting of eight teams (the best four from each region) will be removed this season. The winner of each region will be immediately promoted and qualified for the final. While the second place in each region will be qualified for the third place playoff and the last promotion place. The season started on 14 March and is scheduled to finish on 3 October 2020.[4]
Teams
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2019 season.[5][6]
| To Liga 2 Relegated from Liga 1 Promoted from Liga 3 | From Liga 2 Promoted to Liga 1 Relegated to Liga 3 |
Name changes
- Semeru relocated to Sidoarjo and were renamed to Hizbul Wathan.[7]
- Babel United merged with Muba United into Muba Babel United and relocated to Musi Banyuasin.[8]
- Putra Sinar Giri (PSG Gresik) relocated to Pati and were renamed to Putra Safin Group Pati (PSG Pati).[9]
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and coaches may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Head Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt Sponsor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badak Lampung |  Rafael Berges[10] |  Saepulloh Maulana[11] | Mar10[12] | Sunpride1, Indofood1, M-1501, Bukalapak2, Kredit Plus2 |
| Cilegon United | Herry Kiswanto[13] | Mattch[14] | PT Krakatau Industrial Estate Cilegon1, PT Cilegon Putra Mandala2 | |
| Kalteng Putra | Eko Tamamie[15] | Fauzan Jamal[16] | Adhoc[17] | Halo Dayak1, Bank Kalteng1 |
| Hizbul Wathan | Yusuf Ekodono[18] | Juan Revi[19] | Made by club[20] | Muhammadiyah University of Malang1, Muhammadiyah University of Sidoarjo1, Muhammadiyah University of Surabaya1, Muhammadiyah University of Gresik1, Muhammadiyah University of Jember1, Muhammadiyah University of Purwokerto1, Muhammadiyah University of Lamongan1, Muhammadiyah East Java2 |
| Martapura | Frans Sinatra Huwae | Trops[21] | ||
| Mitra Kukar | Jafri Sastra[22] | Anindito Wahyu[23] | Joma[24] | ABP Energy1 |
| Muba Babel United | Bambang Nurdiansyah[25] | Rian Miziar[26] | GW[27] | Muba Corporate Forum1, J&F Coffee3 |
| Persekat | Nazal Mustofa[28] | Qischil Minny[29] | Grande[30] | Triplogic1, Plus Enam Dua1, P3B1, RS Mitra Siaga1, Bhamada3, Yapora3 |
| Perserang | Putut Wijanarko[31] | Idang Novriza Ali[32] | XCollabs[33] | Next Gen1, BookMyShow2 |
| Persewar | Elie Aiboy | Victor Pae[34] | Sevstar[35] | |
| Persiba |  Alfredo Vera[36] | Bryan Cesar[37] | GW[38] | Indika Energy1, Pancoran Soccer Field2 |
| Persijap | Widyantoro[39] | Asri Akbar[40] | Trops[41] | Oasis Waters1, MNC Vision Networks1, RCTI+1 |
| Persis | Salahudin | Bruno Casimir[42] | DJ Sport[43] | |
| PSBS | Marcelo Cirelli[44] | Patrias Rumere[45] | Artland[46] | Bank Papua1, Pemerintah Kabupaten Biak Numfor1, Pesona Biak2 |
| PSCS | Jaya Hartono[47] | Mochamad Arifin[48] | Artland[49] | S2P1, Bank Jateng1 |
| PSIM | Seto Nurdiantoro[50] | Purwaka Yudhi[51] | Made by club[52] | Krating Daeng1, Teh Kotak1, Bank Mandiri1, Tolak Angin2 |
| PSKC | Robby Darwis | Atep Rizal | MBB[53] | BNI1 |
| PSMS |  Gomes de Olivera[54] | Legimin Raharjo[55] | Adhoc[56] | Pelindo 11, Bank Sumut1 |
| PSPS | Vacant | Danil Junaidi | Curva Sport[57] | OSO Group1, Sportivo1 |
| Putra Sinar Giri | Ibnu Grahan[58] | Mills[59] | ||
| Semen Padang |  Eduardo Almeida | Nur Iskandar[60] | Ghanior[61] | Semen Indonesia Group1 |
| Sriwijaya | Budiardjo Thalib[62] | Ambrizal[63] | Calci[64] | Bukit Asam1, Bank Sumsel Babel1, Perusahaan Gas Negara2, TEL2, PT Oki Pulp & Paper2 |
| Sulut United | Ricky Nelson | Yudi Khoerudin[45] | Classico[65] | Bukalapak1, Smartfren1, PT Minahasa Cahaya Lestari1 |
| Tiga Naga | Feryandes Rozialta | Ghulam Fatkhur[66] | Maknorukun[67] | Skor.id1 |
Notes:
Coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSMS | Jafri Sastra | End of contract | 20 December 2019[68] | Pre-season | Philip Hansen | 3 January 2020[69] |
| Sriwijaya | Kas Hartadi | End of contract | 25 December 2019 | Budiardjo Thalib | 25 December 2019[62] | |
| Perserang | Jaya Hartono | Signed by PSCS | 27 December 2019[47] | Putut Wijanarko | 7 February 2020[31] | |
| PSCS | Djoko Susilo | End of contract | 27 December 2019 | Jaya Hartono | 27 December 2019[47] | |
| Persiba | Satia Badgja | End of contract | 30 December 2019 | Alfredo Vera | 30 December 2019[36] | |
| Badak Lampung |  Milan Petrović | End of contract | 31 December 2019[70] | Rafael Berges | 22 January 2020[10] | |
| Hizbul Wathan | Stefan Keeltjes | End of contract | 31 December 2019 | Yusuf Ekodono | 26 February 2020[18] | |
| PSBS | Slamet Riyadi | End of contract | 31 December 2019 | Marcelo Cirelli | 27 February 2020[44] | |
| Cilegon United | Imam Riyadi | End of contract | 31 December 2019 | Herry Kiswanto | 1 March 2020[13] | |
| Kalteng Putra | Gomes de Olivera | End of contract | 31 December 2019 | Eko Tamamie | 3 March 2020[15] | |
| Persekat | Lukman Afif | Demoted to assistant coach | 2 January 2020 | Nazal Mustofa | 2 January 2020[28] | |
| Mitra Kukar | Rafael Berges | Signed by Badak Lampung | 22 January 2020[10] | Jafri Sastra | 7 February 2020[22] | |
| Muba Babel United | I Putu Gede | Signed by Putra Sinar Giri | 25 January 2020[71] | Bambang Nurdiansyah | 10 March 2020[25] | |
| Putra Sinar Giri | Khoirul Anam | Demoted to assistant coach | 25 January 2020 | I Putu Gede | 25 January 2020[71] | |
| PSIM | Liestiadi | End of contract | 29 January 2020 | Seto Nurdiantoro | 29 January 2020[50] | |
| Persijap | Sahala Saragih | Resigned | 5 February 2020[72] | Widyantoro | 8 February 2020[39] | |
| PSMS | Philip Hansen | Resigned | 17 September 2020[54] | Gomes de Olivera | 17 September 2020[54] | |
| PSPS |  Raja Isa | Signed by Muktijoddha Sangsad | 24 December 2020[73] | |||
| Putra Sinar Giri | I Putu Gede | Released | 26 December 2020 | Ibnu Grahan | 26 December 2020[58] |
Preliminary round (Original format before the first abandonment)
West region
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muba Babel United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | Promoted to Liga 1 and advanced to the final |
| 2 | PSPS Riau | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | Advance to the third place playoff |
| 3 | Badak Lampung | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Perserang | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
| 5 | PSMS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 6 | Sriwijaya | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 7 | PSIM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 8 | Tiga Naga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 9 | Cilegon United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | |
| 10 | PSKC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | Relegation to Liga 3 |
| 11 | Persekat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 | |
| 12 | Semen Padang | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Drawing.
East region
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitra Kukar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | Promoted to Liga 1 and advanced to the final |
| 2 | Persiba | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | Advance to the third place playoff |
| 3 | Persijap | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Sulut United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 5 | Persewar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Persis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | PSCS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Putra Sinar Giri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Kalteng Putra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0 | |
| 10 | Hizbul Wathan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | Relegation to Liga 3 |
| 11 | PSBS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 12 | Martapura | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Drawing.
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
The season was suspended on 15 March 2020 after finishing the matchday one due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The initial suspension was until the end of March, which was then extended to 29 May.[74]
On 7 August 2020, PT Liga Indonesia Baru made several announcements. The season will be restarted from the beginning with a different format. In the first round, 24 teams will be drawn into four groups consisting of six teams. All groups will be played a home tournament format where teams play each other once. Group winners and runners-ups will be advance to the second round, which will be drawn into two groups of four. Two best teams will be qualified to the semi-finals. Semi-finals and final will be played a single-legged fixtures. Two finalists will be promoted to Liga 1. All matches will be held and played behind closed doors.[75]
The draw of the second format was held on 19 August 2020 virtually.[76] The draw resulted in the following groups, but because of COVID-19 pandemic no single match has been played :
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After failing to obtain government and police permissions for the umpteenth time, PSSI on 29 September 2020 announced the second postponement of the 2020 season of Liga 1 and Liga 2. This time the initial suspension had a one-month period. After the end date was reached, PSSI on 29 October 2020 declared the 2020 football seasons could not be held in 2020. There was an attempt to resume the 2020 season in 2021. However, on 15 January 2021, PSSI decided to cancel the 2020 season of all football competitions and declared them void.[77]