Liga Indonesia Third Division (
Indonesian: ''Divisi Tiga Liga Indonesia'') was the lowest level (5th tier) of nationwide
football competition in Indonesia. Along with
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and
second division, this league is managed by the Amateur League Board of the
Football Association of Indonesia
The Football Association of Indonesia (; 'All-Indonesian Football Association'; abbreviated as PSSI) is the governing body of Football soccer, football in Indonesia. It was founded on 19 April 1930. The PSSI joined FIFA in 1952 and the Asian F ...
(PSSI).
This was the final league in
Indonesia
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and there was no relegation, that a team can go all the way and become champion. This competition involves players under the age of twenty years, as part of the ''youth player development program''.
After the establishment of the
Liga Nusantara
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in 2014, the Third Division was dissolved.
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Liga Indonesia Third Division is the lowest division in the
Liga Indonesia
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. Status of the club and the players who play in this division are amateurs. In the 2008 competition, regulation Third Division players are restricted to the age group 21 years and allowed only three players over the age wear-free. There is no degradation in Third Division competition, but there are some top ranked teams will be promoted to
Second Division.
Third Division began to be held in 2005, the first season winner is
PSIR Apex. The game begins with a Third Division match the provincial level to compete for quota compete in the National Zone Act. Ration is different in each province depending on the number three team division in the province.
Having escaped from the provincial level, teams that qualify will face teams from other provinces within the same zone (island). Usually divided into zones I & II of Sumatra, Java I & II, Kalimantan, Sulawesi I & II, Nusa Tenggara, and Papua & Maluku. After the round, the teams that qualify will face teams from other zones in the national round.
Previous winners
2005–2008 (fourth-tier)
*2005:
PSIR Rembang
*2006:
Perseta Tulungagung
*2007:
Persem Mojokerto
2008–2013 (fifth-tier)
*2008:
Persikotas Tasikmalaya
*2009–10:
Persewar Waropen
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*
2010–11
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:
MBU Sidoarjo
*2012:
Persiga Trenggalek (LPIS) and
Jember United (BLAI)
*2013–14:
Perseba Bangkalan
References
External links
Website of the PSSI's Board for Amateur LeaguesOfficial website
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Sports leagues established in 2005