2008–09 Indonesia Super League
The 2008–09 Indonesia Super League was the first edition of the Indonesia Super League, which replaced the Premier Division as the top-tier football competition in the country. The league is sponsored by Djarum and is officially called Djarum Super Liga Indonesia or Djarum Indonesia Super League .
Persipura Jayapura clinched the title after winning a match 3–1 against Persija Jakarta on 17 May 2009. This is their first Indonesia Super League title and second title, counting the Premier Division era.Clubs
The teams in 2008-09 Indonesia Super League season:
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| Arema | Malang | Kanjuruhan | 35,000 |
| Deltras | Sidoarjo | Gelora Delta | 35,000 |
| Pelita Jaya | Bandung | Si Jalak Harupat | 27,000 |
| Persela | Lamongan | Surajaya | 15,000 |
| Persib | Bandung | Siliwangi | 15,000 |
| Persiba | Balikpapan | Persiba | 12,500 |
| Persija | Jakarta | Lebak Bulus | 12,500 |
| Persijap | Jepara | Gelora Bumi Kartini | 25,000 |
| Persik | Kediri | Brawijaya | 20,000 |
| Persipura | Jayapura | Mandala | 17,000 |
| Persita | Tangerang | Benteng | 25,000 |
| Persitara | North Jakarta | Tugu | 10,000 |
| Persiwa | Wamena | Pendidikan | 15,000 |
| PKT | Bontang | Mulawarman | 10,000 |
| PSIS | Semarang | Jatidiri | 25,000 |
| PSM | Makassar | Andi Mattalata | 15,000 |
| PSMS | Medan | Teladan | 20,000 |
| Sriwijaya | Palembang | Gelora Sriwijaya | 30,000 |
Managerial Changes
League table
Relegation/Promotion Playoff
''Persebaya Surabaya promoted to the top flightSeason statistics
Top goalscorers
This is a list of top scorers of the 2008-09 season.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 |  Boaz Solossa | Persipura Jayapura | 28 |
| 1 |  Cristian Gonzáles | Persik / Persib | 28 |
| 3 |  Alberto Gonçalves | Persipura Jayapura | 23 |
| 4 |  Ngon A Djam | Sriwijaya | 22 |
| 5 | Bambang Pamungkas | Persija Jakarta | 19 |
| 6 | Talaohu Musafri | Persiba Balikpapan | 17 |
| 6 | Cristiano Lopes | Pelita Jaya | 17 |
| 8 |  Greg Nwokolo | Persija Jakarta | 16 |
| 8 | Márcio Souza | Persela Lamongan | 16 |
| 8 | Ernest Jeremiah | Persipura Jayapura | 16 |
| 11 | Hilton Moreira | Persib Bandung | 15 |
| 11 |  Julio Lopez | PSM Makassar | 15 |
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| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
| | Persik Kediri | PSIS Semarang | | 27 07 2008 |
 | Persija Jakarta | PSIS Semarang | | 07 09 2008 |
| | Persipura Jayapura | Persija Jakarta | | 09 10 2008 |
| | Persela Lamongan | Bontang FC | | 13 10 2008 |
| | Persija Jakarta | Bontang FC | | 19 10 2008 |
| | PSMS Medan | Arema Malang | | 23 10 2008 |
| | Sriwijaya FC | Arema Malang | | 08 02 2009 |
 4 | Persiwa Wamena | PSIS Semarang | | 01 04 2009 |
| | Persipura Jayapura | PSM Makassar | | 07 05 2009 |
| | Persipura Jayapura | Persitara Jakarta Utara | | 20 05 2009 |
| | Persib Bandung | Deltras Sidoarjo | | 30 05 2009 |
| | PSM Makassar | Deltras Sidoarjo | | 10 06 2009 |
| | Persiba Balikpapan | PSIS Semarang | | 10 06 2009 |
- 4 : Player scored 4 goals
Clean sheets
- Most clean sheets: 18 – Persiwa Wamena
- Fewest clean sheets: 3 – PSMS Medan
