The 2024–25 Liga Nusantara (also known as the 2024–25 PNM Liga Nusantara for sponsorship reasons) is the inaugural season of the

Liga Nusantara Liga Nusantara (English language, English: ''Archipelago League''), officially known as PNM Liga Nusantara for sponsorship reasons, is the third-tier of the Indonesian football league system, football competition system in Indonesia, organized by ...

under its current name and the 9th season under its current league structure. For the first time since its establishment, the competition will be organised by PT Liga Indonesia Baru, after previous editions were organised by both Provincial Association of PSSI and

PSSI The Football Association of Indonesia (; 'All-Indonesian Football Association'; abbreviated as PSSI) is the governing body of football in Indonesia. It was founded on 19 April 1930. The PSSI joined FIFA in 1952 and the Asian Football Confedera ...

themselves, thus abolishing the provincial and national phase format. Adhyaksa was the champions in the 2023–24 Liga 3 season.

Rules

Here are the regulations for the 2024–25 season:

Participating clubs

Only 16 teams will participate in the 2024–25 Liga Nusantara season – the 6 relegated teams from the 2023–24 Liga 2 and the remaining 10 teams from the 2023–24 Liga 3 Round of 16 (National phase).

Player

The player registration period begins on 18 November 2024 and will end on 23 December 2024. Each team can register a maximum of up to 30 players, with the following requirements: * At least 15 U-23 players must be registered. * At least 5 U-20 players must be registered. * A maximum of 10 players of free age (senior players) can be registered.

Format

The league format was announced on 7 November 2024. For this season, there will be no provincial or national phase. Instead, there will be four rounds: * Regular round: 16 teams being divided into two group of eight, with the round being played in a centralized format of

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matches. The top three teams of each group will qualify for the championship round, while the remaining teams will qualify for the relegation play-offs. *

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: 9 teams will be divided into two groups of five teams, with the round will be played in a centralized format of

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matches. The bottom three teams of each group will be relegated to the 2025–26 Liga 4. *

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: 6 teams will be divided into two groups of three teams, with the round will be played in home-and-away round-robin matches. The group winners will advance to the final and promoted to the 2025–26 Liga 2. The group runners-up will enter to the promotion play-off. *

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: The play-off and final will be played as a single match. If tied after regulation time, extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out will be used to decide the winning team. The winner of the play-off match will be promoted to the 2025–26 Liga 2, while the winner of the final match being crowned as champions.

Teams

16 teams will compete in the league – six teams relegated from the 2023–24 Liga 2 and ten teams from the 2023–24 Liga 3 national phase third round who were not promoted to the 2024–25 Liga 2.

Teams changes

The following teams changed division after the 2023–24 season. Both

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and Sulut United withdrew from the league before the start of the season, reducing the initial 18 teams to 16.

Name changes

* Sada Sumut removed "Sada" from its official name and change their full name to Sumut United Football Club from this season.

Teams by province

Locations and stadiums

Notes:

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under

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eligibility rules. Players and coaches may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Notes: # Apparel made by club.

Coaching changes

Pre-season

During the season

Regular round

A total of 16 teams will be drawn into 2 groups of eight teams based on the geographical location of their homebase. The regular round will be played in a centralized format of

matches. The top three teams of each group will qualify for the

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, while the remaining teams will qualify for the

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Group A

All matches will be held at Banyuanyar Football Field, Kota Barat Football Field, Sriwaru Football Field, UNS Stadium and Sriwedari Stadium, all located in

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Group A Matches

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Group B

All matches will be held at

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and Gelora Samudra Stadium in

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Group B Matches

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Relegation play-offs

9 teams will be divided into two groups, with the round will be played in a centralized format of

matches. The bottom three teams of each group will be relegated to the 2025–26 Liga 4.

Group J

All matches will be held at Kebo Giro Stadium in

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and Banyuanyar Football Field in

Group J Matches

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Group K

All matches will be held at

and Gelora Samudra Stadium in

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Group K Matches

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Championship round

The top six teams from the regular round will be divided into 2 groups of three teams to play home-and-away round-robin matches. The group winners will advanced to the

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and automatically promoted to the 2025–26 Liga 2, while group runners-up will play in the

to determined which team will get the final promotion ticket.

Group X

Group X Matches

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Group Y

Group Y Matches

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Promotion play-off

The play-off will be played as a single match. If tied after regulation time,

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and, if necessary, a

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will be used to decide the winning team. The winner will be promoted to the 2025–26 Liga 2.

Final

The final will be played as a single match. If tied after regulation time,