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 was sponsored by Djarum and was officially called Djarum Super Liga Indonesia (SLI) or Djarum Indonesia Super League (ISL).

Indonesia Super League
Season2008–09
Dates12 July 2008 – 10 June 2009
ChampionsPersipura Jayapura
2nd title
RelegatedDeltras
Persita Tangerang
PSIS Semarang
PSMS Medan
AFC Champions LeaguePersipura Jayapura
Sriwijaya
AFC CupPersiwa Wamena
Matches played306
Goals scored814 (2.66 per match)
Top goalscorerBoaz Solossa
Cristian Gonzáles
(28 goals each)
Biggest home winPersiwa Wamena 6–0 PSIS Semarang
(1 April 2009)
Sriwijaya 6–0 Persita Tangerang
(18 October 2008)
Persipura Jayapura 6–0 Persija Jakarta
(9 October 2008)
Biggest away winArema Malang 0–5 Persipura Jayapura
(28 February 2009)
Highest scoringDeltras 5–3 PSM Makassar
(10 June 2009)
Longest winning runPersipura Jayapura (9 games) ended 20 May 2009
Longest unbeaten runPersib Bandung (17 games) ended 5 May 2009
Longest losing runPSIS Semarang (6 games) ended 21 May 2009
Persita Tangerang (6 games) ended 24 May 2009

Persipura Jayapura clinched the title after winning a match 3–1 against Persija Jakarta on 17 May 2009. This was their first Indonesia Super League title and second title, counting the Premier Division era.

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