HISTORY OF COMPETITION IN INDONESIA

Pssi

PSSI stood since 1930, but before that year in Indonesia there are many football championships in various regions. With the establishment of Indonesian football association, started in 1931 some areas that have embraced the tournament or championship. This strategy as well as strengthen the mission to the Indonesian struggle for independence. In the era of 1931 to 1940, the tournament or championship are registered at the same routine as follows:
Son of Surya (the early name Soerja Cup)
The tournament began around 1925 with initiatives from Surabaya Timoer Poetra club, which later in 1930 became Surabaija Way (old name of Surabaya Way). Participants of this event every year increases include: East Son (host), Surabaija Way (after Poetra Timoer melted), Aerospace, Madison, Persisol Pekalongan, Banyuwangi So, Bayangkaki Ponorogo, Blitar Son, Sampang Shine, Voetbal Bond Malang, PS Gajah Mada Mojokerto, Retjo Penthung Tulung, Union Swibaya Surabaya, Surabaya Kenjeran forces, Angling Darmo Probolinggo, PS akasi Probolinggo, Source Kentjono Nganjuk.
The tournament was held until 1954, and then merged into Kedjuaraan PSSI start 1956. Surabaya Way is a team that is up to 13 times the ruler became the champion of this tournament.
Kwitang Independent Tournament
Kedjuaraan is called the oldest in Java, although exactly when this event begins unknown. But the source of the book "The history of Batavia and Sepakraga" said Kwitang Independent Tournament was first held in Senen in 1918. Tournament organizers are usually followed by 24 teams invited from Lampung, Banten, Jakarta, Bandung, to Cirebon is Hans Sam Bloyers. According to the book "The history of Batavia and Sepakraga", Hans is a man who adopted hybrid English Dutch citizen who worked as the head of the Dutch East Indies post. But this tournament information no continuation, including the last time the tournament was held.
Voetbal mensen van de gemeenschap (Voetbal Mensen) or People's Party City
Voetbal Mensen interpreted People's Party is the tournament that began in 1934. Since PSSI stands, football associations formed by the Dutch East Indies started hot and sympathy to take this sport enthusiasts, they form the tournament. Although through a little coercion, bond-bond soccer various ethnic join in this tournament. The clubs are featured include:
From Ethnic Netherlands / Europe: Soldaten Voetbal (Dutch army), Voetbal Bond Studenten (Dutch students), Guard vereniging Voetbal liefhebbers (GVVL / administrative office clerk), Football Club Student (student team players membered English descent). Then the local participants include: Ching Hua Yo (club kids merchant membered Chinese descent), Persisol (team with players from rugged construction workers), Sinar Glodok (team with players from Glodok), Taroena Bakthi (team owned by a petty official governor's office ), OSIH (teams from Menteng), Kwitang Voetbal Bond (Kwitang home team), and Voetbal Bond Senen (home team Senen).
This tournament is quite large in Jakarta, because the total support of the ruling Capital under direct Dutch Colonialism Government license. Unfortunately, the tournament lasted just seven times and stopped in 1941 after World War II atmosphere makes the Netherlands fell from Japan. For seven times held, controlled beam Glodok this tournament with six times to become a champion. Then the title was taken Ching Hua Yo. The arrival of the Japanese in 1942, making the tournament broke up with his own.
Andalas Cup
The tournament is expected to begin in the late 1930s. But certainly, previously named Andalas Cup Minang Cup, as implemented in Minangkabau Stadium, Padang. Tai in its development, especially after the 1945 football tournament was held to commemorate Indonesian independence Dirgahayu.
Old club from West Sumatra (Sumatra) Elegant Lestari is a team with championship subscription status. In 1950, the final of this tournament was attended by President Sukarno. After the finals, the first president of the Republic of Indonesia's wish all the best players in turnaman the 16 teams from various regions in West Sumatra together.
Soekarno wish there was a club of West Sumatra Padang centered come to the national championship. The desire was approved founder of the club and football figures Padang. Finally, comes the name PS Persatoean Andalas and the tournament is slowly shrinking. The reason, the tournament was only a local league players club supporter of this formation. But the tournament, now a special competition U-19 in West Sumatra persist until now with the title: Padang League.
North Sumatra Cup
It is a tournament with teams from North Sumatra (North Sumatra) and Aceh. Founded in 1946 until 1963. The tournament was established figures freedom fighters from the two regions with the aim of uniting the people.
Makassar Cup
His name may Makassar Cup, but the tournament was founded by people born in Ambon, Hans Pattiwael this whole team followed Sulawesi, Maluku, to Papua. Beginning in 1940, the tournament was attended by 36 teams from three regions. Originally Hans the only hybrid Ambon but born and raised in Makassar, saw the potential of football great eastern Indonesia at that time.
"Now that Indonesia already has a national football championship level. To that end, Makassar Cup for 1962 is the latest edition and everything merges into PSSI to reach the highest level, "said Hans, the closing of the tournament October 16, 1962 at Stadium Mattoanging, Makassar.
Six tournament is an important part of the emergence of national-level football competition in Indonesia. At the annual meeting of the PSSI 1961, the entire club representative in Indonesia, which is present in Gedoeng Koeda Poetih, Denpasar, Bali proposes no national-level tournaments. Finally agreed on an event with the format of the tournament and set from 1963.
The name of this event titled agreed to an extension of co-operation Cup Football Kedjoearaan Oetama. The name was proposed from Jinggo Hutabarat, PSSI representatives from Medan. To format, regional representation is divided into 10 to send two representatives and pitted in Jakarta.
Cup trip goes 16 years of co-operation with regional allowance begins each March and the final in Jakarta in late October. Through a review of group 7 (K-7), a small body formed by the PSSI, in December 1977 it was decided a new competition model is made.
K-7 meeting every month since given the task to bring the results of the meeting to the members of Congress PSSI 1978. K-7, among others:
Name Origin club / Representative Position
Drs Sutrisno Siswo Head of Competition PSSI chairman Center
Jinggo Hutabarat Vice Chairman Vice Chairman of PSSI Medan Area
Tawhid Budi Mulia Executive Vice Chairman PS Jayakarta
John Mambuaya, BA Representative Indonesian Sports Committee Secretary
Anto Tjuk Surabaija Way Board Member
Prof. Dr Nyoman Sudra Bead Local Sports Practitioner Member
Prof. Dr Revi Masengi Oxford University Alumni Sports Practitioner Member
In Congress PSSI 1978 season finally decided it was the last year the implementation of co-operation Cup. The highest football event of this country decided tournament format be changed from semi-pro competition with four seasons became the target of a professional league. Unanimously in Congress PSSI specifies the name of the competition is the Indonesian Premier League and the Premier League is managed by the Agency of Indonesia (Balindo).

After the Premier League was born on the first season 1979/1980, co-operation Cup Trophy renamed Utama Indonesia. Implementation of this tournament format was changed. All clubs in Indonesia, which has a license from the PSSI can participate. But the bottom level of the club teams that compete at the provincial level should be a great fight from round 64. Meanwhile, the club has played at the national level or member of the First Division wait in the last 16. And, format it to survive until the season 1985/1986.
MAJOR LEAGUE INDONESIA
Based on the PSSI congress in 1978, semi-pro competition under Indonesian Premier League First Division and Trophy is Utama Indonesia. For the First Division, full competition followed by a semi-pro clubs with stringent requirements as a single entity or company. The club not only to be a member of PSSI but has a complete structure as a company to do the payroll for staff and managers.
The first season Indonesian Premier League, First Division is the highest level in eight club participants are: PS Jayakarta, Jakarta Metropolitan, Soerabaija Way, PS Lodaya Maung Bandung, Semarang Propezat, Sawerigading PS, PS Tiger Medan, and Bahana Yudha Balikpapan.
Eight club lasted for four seasons and the 1983/1984 season the number of semi-pro clubs that register increases. Balindo as manager eventually split into two levels, namely the First Division and the Division of Primary.
Balindo set totaling 12 First Division clubs and Primary Division consists of 14 clubs. Eight previous club expressed directly to the First Division season 1983/1984, and the remaining four were taken from the club that has the best value of the verification results. Four clubs include: Waves Musi, Pearl Black, Young Citayam, and PS Aerospace Madiun.
This format last until 1989/1990. Increased semi-pro clubs and growing long been a professional club, Balindo eventually improve. Competition and the operator is now no longer under the PSSI in implementation. PSSI congress in 1990 decided PT business Premiership is a provider of professional competition in Indonesia. 1991/1992 season competition format also has a number of participants with more. First Division club filled 20 and 22 filled Primary Division club.
For semi-pro clubs below the Premier League there are two forms of competition that is the National Pro 1 and the National Pro 2. Members of two competitions that are semi-pro clubs who are getting so professional as a condition rises to the caste of the Primary Division. Promotion system in the Premier League relegation of four levels of competition (Premier Division, Primary Division, National National Pro 1 and Pro 2) starting from the 1992/1993 season takes place normally. Premier League manager was no longer need to physically verify the club's four levels each season.
Indonesian Premier League was walking with FIFA standards and strict rules on competition. The election of Tawheed Budi Mulia as PSSI chairman in 1992 after getting rid of the other candidates, Anwar Aziz, the congress in Raja Ampat, Indonesia Premier League is growing. Tawheed Budi Mulia which is also one of the best alumnis graduate of New South Wales (NSW) College, made a new breakthrough.
Tawhid provide input in the form of white papers future plans Indonesian football to Ir Smith Syahrizal as President Director of PT business Premier League at the time. The white paper was titled "Good Football, Good Nation." But with the changing times, the title of the book was to be the motto white Indonesian Premier League. Tagline commonly abbreviated GFGN was determined born on December 19, 1992.
MAJOR LEAGUE FORMAT
Competition
First Division
- Filled with 20 professional clubs with certain conditions are tight.
- Direct degradation club to club totaling 3 Primary Division
- Clubs direct promotion of the club totaling 3 Primary Division
- Club 17 rankings will fight with the club finished 4, 5, 6 of the Primary Division in a play-off. The format of the play-offs in the form of round-robin matches and the two best teams will compete in the final play-off.
- Operator PT business competition by Premiership
Primary Division
- Filled with 20 professional clubs with certain conditions are tight.
- The club consists of 4 clubs degradation directly to the Primary Division
- Clubs direct promotion of the club totaling 3 Primary Division
- Rated Clubs 4, 5, 6 will fight with the club finished 17 of the First Division in a play-off. The format of the play-offs in the form of round-robin matches and the two best teams will compete in the final play-off.
- Operator PT business competition by Premiership
National Pro 1
- Filled with 26 club professional and semi-pro with certain requirements are strict.
- Direct degradation club to club amounted to 6 National Pro 2
- Clubs direct promotion from Division club totaled 6 Primary
- Operator PT business competition by Premiership
National Pro 2
- Filled with 28 club professional and semi-pro with certain requirements are more lax.
- Direct degradation Club are 8 club to National Provincial A
- Direct promotion Club are 8 club of the last 16 finals of the National Provincial A
- Operator PT business competition by Premiership
Tournament
Main Cup Indonesia

- Followed 96 Premier League clubs from four levels plus 104 amateur teams of the National Province A, National Provincial B, Galakarya, and football associations or communities.
- Order Execution:
Initial Level:
To 104 participants from the amateur level to compete with the knockout by generating four semifinalis.Empat semifinalists will compete with the rest of the club and the National Pro 1 National Pro 2 plus the club finished 13 to 18 Division Pratama.Untuk this round number of participants 64 clubs. Matches in the knockout and all 64 matches for the club to generate 32 pemenang.Penentuan opponent of the 64 clubs insi done by lottery and the team that comes out first will be the host.
Advanced Level
32 winners of the initial level of 20 clubs will meet with Premier Division and 12 Division club Pratama.32 played great until the quarter-finals with a knockout with all opponents pertandingan.Penentuan done by lottery and clubs that come out first will be done by the host rumah.Semifinal match away.Pertandingan final home system and performed at Soekarno Arena.
- Operator PT business competition by Premiership
Major League Cup
- Followed 64 clubs from 20 teams and 22 First Division clubs plus 12 clubs Primary Division National Pro 1 and 10 National Club Pro 2 previous seasons.
- Using knockout for one match of the allowance to the quarter-finals.
- Determination of the draw and the opponents carried out first entitled host.
- Semi-finals and final of a series done in a designated stadium since the start of the season.
- Operator PT business competition by Premiership

Source: Football News Atjeh