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[1] and was officially called Djarum Super Liga Indonesia (SLI) or Djarum Indonesia Super League (ISL).
Persipura Jayapura clinched the title after winning a match 3–1 against Persija Jakarta on 17 May 2009.[2] This was their first Indonesia Super League title and second title, counting the Premier Division era.
The teams in 2008–09 Indonesia Super League season:[3][4]
The promotion/relegation play-off match was held in SIliwangi Stadium, Bandung, on 30 June 2009. Persebaya Surabaya, the 4th-place team in the Liga Indonesia Premier Division played PSMS Medan, the 15th-place team in the Indonesia Super League. The winner would play in the Indonesia Super League the following season, while the loser would play in the Liga Indonesia Premier Division.[6]
This is a list of top scorers of the 2008–09 season.[7]