2013 Indonesia Super League
The 2013 Indonesia Super League season is the fifth season of the Indonesia Super League, a fully professional football competition as the top tier of the football league pyramid in Indonesia. The season scheduled begins in November 2012. Sriwijaya are the defending champions, having won their second league title.
This season is also the first season of ISL organized with authorization from the Joint Committee of PSSI until the establishment of a new league.
After the signing of the MoU between Djohar Arifin Husin and La Nyalla Matalitti that initiated by FIFA and the AFC through the Asian Football Confederation's Task Force, now Indonesia Super League will be under the control of the Joint Committee to remain manageable by PT Liga Indonesia until the establishment of a new professional competition by the committee.
In the original plan the league season will begin in November. But to honor the results of the joint committee meeting, the league schedule was postponed. At a meeting with club participants decided that the league will be held in 2013 precisely starts at 5 January 2013 and ended on 18 September 2013 in the same year.
Teams
, Deltras and PSAP Sigli were relegated during the end of the Previous season. They were replaced by the best three teams from the 2011–12 Liga Indonesia Premier Division, PS Barito Putera, Persita Tangerang and Persepam Pamekasan.Fourth-placed Premier Division sides PSIM Yogyakarta failed to be promoted to the Indonesia Super League after defeated by the 15th-placed finishers of 2011–12 Indonesia Super League, Gresik United by score 3–1.
Indonesian Premier League Champion season 2011/2012, Semen Padang finally officially returned to the Indonesia Super League. The Return of Semen Padang to ISL was known as PT Liga Indonesia issued numbered 01010/Liga/X/2012, regarding the delivery status of Semen Padang.
Finalize participant Indonesia Super League season 2013 will be completed on 30 October 2012. After that PT Liga Indonesia will build on the planning competition.
Stadium and locations
| Team | Location | Province | Stadium | Capacity | 2011–12 season |
| Arema Indonesia | Malang | East Java | Kanjuruhan | 35,000 | 12th in Super League |
| Barito Putera | Banjarmasin | South Kalimantan | Demang Lehman | 6,500 | Premier Division Champions |
| Gresik United | Gresik | East Java | Petrokimia | 25,000 | 15th in Super League |
| Mitra Kukar | Kutai Kartanegara | East Kalimantan | Aji Imbut | 35,000 | 9th in Super League |
| Pelita Bandung Raya | Bandung | West Java | Si Jalak Harupat | 40,000 | 6th in Super League |
| Pelita Bandung Raya | Bandung | West Java | Siliwangi | 25,000 | 6th in Super League |
| Persela Lamongan | Lamongan | East Java | Surajaya | 25,000 | 4th in Super League |
| Persepam Madura United | Pamekasan | East Java | Gelora Bangkalan | 25,000 | 3rd in Premier Division |
| Persib Bandung | Bandung Bandung Regency | West Java | Siliwangi Si Jalak Harupat | 25,000 40,000 | 8th in Super League |
| Persiba Balikpapan | Balikpapan | East Kalimantan | Persiba Stadium | 12,500 | 7th in Super League |
| Persidafon Dafonsoro | Jayapura Regency | Papua | Barnabas Youwe | 15,000 | 10th in Super League |
| Persija Jakarta | Jakarta | DKI Jakarta | Bung Karno Stadium | 88,083 | 5th in Super League |
| Persipura Jayapura | Jayapura | Papua | Mandala | 30,000 | Super League Runner-Up |
| Persiram Raja Ampat | Sorong Regency | West Papua | Wambik KM 16 | 7,000 | 14th in Super League |
| Persisam Putra | Samarinda | East Kalimantan | Segiri | 20,000 | 11th in Super League |
| Persita Tangerang | Kuningan Regency | West Java | Mashud Wisnusaputra | 10,000 | Premier Division Runner-up |
| Persiwa Wamena | Jayawijaya Regency | Papua | Pendidikan | 15,000 | 3rd in Super League |
| PSPS Pekanbaru | Pekanbaru Bangkinang | Riau | Kaharudin Nasution Tuanku Tambusai | 25,000 7,000 | 13th in Super League |
| Sriwijaya | Palembang | South Sumatera | Gelora Sriwijaya | 40,000 | Super League Champions |
Stadiums (2013 season)
Primary venues used in the Indonesia Super League:| Arema Indonesia | Barito Putera | Gresik United | Mitra Kukar | Pelita Bandung Raya |
| Kanjuruhan Stadium | Demang Lehman Stadium | Tri Dharma Stadium | Aji Imbut Stadium | Si Jalak Harupat Siliwangi |
| Capacity: 35,000 | Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 35,000 | Capacity: 40,000 Capacity: 25,000 |
| Persela Lamongan | Persepam Madura United | Persib Bandung | Persiba Balikpapan | Persidafon Dafonsoro |
| Surajaya Stadium | Gelora Bangkalan Stadium | GBLA Siliwangi Si Jalak Harupat Stadium | Persiba Stadium | Barnabas Youwe Stadium |
| Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 38,000 Capacity: 25,000 Capacity: 40,000 | Capacity: 12,500 | Capacity: 15,000 |
| Persija Jakarta | Persipura Jayapura | Persiram Raja Ampat | Persisam Putra Samarinda | Persita Tangerang |
| Gelora Bung Karno Stadium | Mandala Stadium | Km 16 Stadium | Segiri Stadium | Stadion Mashud Wisnusaputra |
| Capacity: 88,083 | Capacity: 50,000 | Capacity: 7,000 | Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 10,000 |
| Persiwa Wamena | PSPS Pekanbaru | Sriwijaya | - | - |
| Pendidikan Stadium | Rumbai Stadium | Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium | - | - |
| Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 40,000 | - | - |
| - | - |
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.| Team | Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| Arema Indonesia |  Rahmad Darmawan | Greg Nwokolo | Ultras | Anker Sport |
| Barito Putera | Salahudin |  Mekan Nasyrow | SPECS | |
| Gresik United | Widodo Putro |  Aldo Barreto1 2 | Joma | Gresik Migas, Phonska |
| Mitra Kukar |  Stefan Hansson | Hamka Hamzah | Petrona, | |
| Pelita Bandung Raya |  Darko Janacković |  Mijo Dadić3 | Joma | |
| Persela Lamongan |  Alfredo Vera | Gustavo Lopez | Diadora | So Nice |
| Persepam Madura United | Daniel Roekito | Zaenal Arief | Joma | Bank BRI |
| Persib Bandung | Djajang Nurdjaman | Atep | ||
| Persiba Balikpapan | Herry Kiswanto |  Patrice Nzekou | SPECS | Bankaltim, Artha Reka Satria |
| Persidafon Dafonsoro | Agus Yuwono | Eduard Ivakdalam | ||
| Persija Jakarta | Benny Dollo |  Fabiano Beltrame | League | Kuku Bima |
| Persipura Jayapura | Jacksen F. Tiago | Boaz Solossa | SPECS | Freeport Indonesia |
| Persiram Raja Ampat | Gomes de Olivera |  Kubay Quaiyan | Go Raja Ampat, Bank Papua | |
| Persisam Putra | Sartono Anwar | Muhammad Roby | Bold | Bankaltim |
| Persita Tangerang | Vacant |  Luis Durán | Mitre | Samudera Chandra Persada Indonesia |
| Persiwa Wamena | Vacant |  O.K. John | Ultras | Bank Papua |
| PSPS Pekanbaru | Vacant | M. Isnaini4 | Joma | |
| Sriwijaya | Kas Hartadi | Ponaryo Astaman | Joma |
1Gustavo Chena is Gresik United captain, before he leaves the club after his contract terminated.
2Aldo Barreto was Gresik captain until 14 June, when he suffered an injury due to a broken hand when playing against Arema and adjudged not to play again until the Super League finish. Ambrizal was handed the captaincy in Aldo's absence.
3Eka Ramdani was Pelita captain until April, when he was injured. Mijo Dadić was handed the captaincy in Eka's absence.
4Ambrizal is PSPS captain, before he resigned from the club and joined Gresik United.
Coach changes
Pre-season
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
| Persidafon Dafonsoro |  | Contract terminated | July 2012 | | July 2012 |
| Persepam Madura United | | Mutual concent | 8 September 2012 | | 4 September 2012 |
| Gresik United | | Contract terminated | July 2012 | | 28 August 2012 |
| Persisam Putra |  | Contract terminated | July 2012 | | September 2012 |
| Persib Bandung | | Signed by Indonesia KPSI | August 2012 | | 15 August 2012 |
| Arema Indonesia | | Signed by Gresik United | 28 August 2012 | | 25 September 2012 |
| Persela Lamongan |  | Signed by Persebaya ISL | October 2012 | | 23 October 2012 |
| Persiwa Wamena | | Signed by Persela Lamongan | 23 October 2012 | | 25 November 2012 |
| Persepam Madura United | | Resigned | 15 December 2012 | | 25 December 2012 |
| Persiba Balikpapan |  | Sacked | 18 December 2012 | | 18 December 2012 |
In season
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
| Gresik United | | Sacked | 27 February 2013 | 6th | | 27 February 2013 |
| Persela Lamongan | | Sacked | 3 March 2013 | 18th | | 4 March 2013 |
| Pelita Bandung Raya |  | Sacked | 11 March 2013 | 16th | | 11 March 2013 |
| Persija Jakarta | | Resigned | 18 March 2013 | 18th | | 19 March 2013 |
| Gresik United | | End of caretaker role | 3 April 2013 | 13th | | 3 April 2013 |
| Persita Tangerang | | Resigned | April 2013 | 14th | | April 2013 |
| PSPS Pekanbaru | | Resigned | 28 April 2013 | 16th | | 1 May 2013 |
| Persela Lamongan | | End of caretaker role | 23 May 2013 | 10th | | 23 May 2013 |
| Persiram Raja Ampat | | Sacked | 24 May 2013 | 9th | | 24 May 2013 |
| Persidafon Dafonsoro | | Mutual concent | 5 June 2013 | 17th | | 5 June 2013 |
| Persiwa Wamena | | Mutual concent | 5 June 2013 | 14th | | 7 June 2013 |
| Persita Tangerang | | End of caretaker role | 8 June 2013 | 16th | | 9 June 2013 |
| Persita Tangerang | | Resigned | 15 July 2013 | 13th | | 19 July 2013 |
Foreign players
Note:1Those players who were born and started their professional career abroad but have since gained Indonesia Residency;
2Foreign residents or foreign residents of Indonesian descent who have chosen to represent Indonesian national team;
3Injury Replacement Players;
4Pass away Players
League table
and Semen Padang FC return to Indonesia Super League this season, but in last November Persijap and Semen Padang withdrew and joined Premier LeagueResults
The fixtures for the Super League were released on 14 December 2012. The season kicked off on 5 January 2013 and is scheduled to conclude on 7 September 2013.Promotion/Relegation play-off
Play On 22 September 2013 in Manahan Stadium, SurakartaSeason statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Boaz Solossa | Persipura Jayapura | 25 |
| 2 | Sergio van Dijk | Persib Bandung | 21 |
| 2 |  Djibril Coulibaly | Barito Putera | 21 |
| 4 | Cristian Gonzáles | Arema Cronus | 18 |
| 4 |  Lancine Koné | Persisam Putra | 19 |
| 6 |  Pape N'Diaye | Persidafon Dafonsoro PSPS Pekanbaru | 18 |
| 7 | James Koko Lomell | Persiram Raja Ampat | 17 |
| 8 | Gaston Castano | Pelita Bandung Raya | 16 |
| 9 | Alberto Gonçalves | Arema Cronus | 15 |
| 9 | Osas Saha | Persisam Putra Persepam Madura United | 15 |
Own goals
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
| | Arema Indonesia | Persidafon Dafonsoro | 9 01 2013 | |
| | Mitra Kukar | Sriwijaya | 26 1 2013 | |
| | Sriwijaya | Persija Jakarta | 2 02 2013 | |
| | Arema Indonesia | Pelita Bandung Raya | 28 2 2013 | |
| | Sriwijaya | Gresik United | 1 03 2013 | |
| | Persipura Jayapura | Mitra Kukar | 13 3 2013 | |
| | PSPS Pekanbaru | Persela Lamongan | 16 3 2013 | |
| 4 | Barito Putera | PSPS Pekanbaru | 27 4 2013 | |
 | Persiram Raja Ampat | PSPS Pekanbaru | 26 5 2013 | |
| | Persisam Putra Samarinda | Persidafon Dafonsoro | 3 6 2013 | |
| | Persela Lamongan | PSPS Pekanbaru | 12 6 2013 | |
| | Persisam Putra Samarinda | Persiwa Wamena | 16 6 2013 | |
| 4 | Arema Indonesia | PSPS Pekanbaru | 4 7 2013 | |
| | Persipura Jayapura | Persiram Raja Ampat | 4 7 2013 | |
| | Persepam Madura Utd | Persiba Balikpapan | 7 7 2013 | |
| | Persija Jakarta | PSPS Pekanbaru | 24 8 2013 | |
 5 | Mitra Kukar | PSPS Pekanbaru | 15 9 2013 | |
| | Persita Tangerang | Persiwa Wamena | 18 9 2013 |
- 4 Player scored 4 goals
- 5 Player scored 5 goals
Scoring
- First goal of the season: Dane Milovanović for Pelita Bandung Raya against Barito Putera
- Fastest goal of the season: 35 seconds – Rizky Ripora for Barito Putera against Mitra Kukar
- Widest winning margin: 8 goals
- *Persela Lamongan 9–1 PSPS Pekanbaru
- Highest scoring game: 10 goals
- *Persela Lamongan 9–1 PSPS Pekanbaru
- *Mitra Kukar 8–2 PSPS Pekanbaru
- Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 9 goals
- *Persela Lamongan 9–1 PSPS Pekanbaru
- Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 3 goals
- *Gresik United 3–4 Sriwijaya
- *Persib Bandung 4–3 Pelita Bandung Raya
- Widest home winning margin: 8 goals
- *Persela Lamongan 9–1 PSPS Pekanbaru
- Widest away winning margin: 6 goals
- *PSPS Pekanbaru 0–6 Persija Jakarta
- Most goals scored by a home team: 9 goals
- *Persela Lamongan 9–1 PSPS Pekanbaru
- Most goals scored by an away team: 6 goals
- *PSPS Pekanbaru 0–6 Persija Jakarta
Clean sheets
- Most clean sheets: 19
- *Persipura Jayapura
- Fewest clean sheets: 3
- *Pelita Bandung Raya
Achievement
Monthly awards
The selection is done by a team of Technical Study Group which was formed by PT Liga Indonesia. TSG is a part of the High Performance Group, whose task is to analyze the technical, the whole game Indonesia Super League and also determine individual worthy of the award. The team consists of Joppie Lepel, Yeyen Tumena, Demis Djamaoeddin, and Tommy Welly.Season award
The selection is done by a team of Technical Study Group.Attendances
Top 10 Attendances
| Attendance | Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Weekday | Time of Day |
| 40,002 | 24 February 2013 | Arema Indonesia | 4–1 | Sriwijaya | Kanjuruhan Stadium | Sunday | Evening |
| 39,493 | 30 June 2013 | Arema Indonesia | 3–1 | Persija Jakarta | Kanjuruhan Stadium | Sunday | Evening |
| 35,000 | 7 April 2013 | Mitra Kukar | 1–0 | Barito Putera | Aji Imbut Stadium | Sunday | Evening |
| 34,347 | 31 May 2013 | Arema Indonesia | 1–0 | Persib Bandung | Kanjuruhan Stadium | Friday | Afternoon |
| 33,001 | 1 September 2013 | Arema Indonesia | 1–1 | Barito Putera | Kanjuruhan Stadium | Sunday | Evening |
| 32,816 | 12 May 2013 | Arema Indonesia | 1–2 | Persipura Jayapura | Kanjuruhan Stadium | Sunday | Evening |
| 32,811 | 14 April 2013 | Arema Indonesia | 2–0 | Persela Lamongan | Kanjuruhan Stadium | Sunday | Evening |
| 32,200 | 20 April 2013 | Sriwijaya | 0–2 | Persipura Jayapura | Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium | Saturday | Evening |
| 29,591 | 13 January 2013 | Arema Indonesia | 3–0 | Persiram Raja Ampat | Kanjuruhan Stadium | Sunday | Afternoon |
| 29,493 | 3 February 2013 | Arema Indonesia | 3–1 | Mitra Kukar | Kanjuruhan Stadium | Sunday | Evening |