2014 Liga Indonesia First Division
| Season | 2014 |
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| Champions | Cilegon United (1st title) |
| Promoted |
Cilegon United Persibat Batang |
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← 2013
2015 →
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The 2014 Liga Indonesia First Division season is the last (19th) edition of Liga Indonesia First Division before the league merged with the Liga Nusantara on 2015 season. After removal of Badan Liga Sepakbola Amatir Indonesia (BLAI) First Division this season is managed by PSSI competition committee and further delegated to the PT. Liga Indonesia (LI).
PS Kwarta Deli Serdang is the last season champion.
The competition starts on 29 April 2014 and finish by 28 September 2014.
Cilegon United became champion after beating Persibat Batang in the final.
As with previous seasons, the competition system used in the First Division this season is a home tournament with a round robin format. League is divided into three groups stage and knock-out round. In the first stage of the club is divided into 12 groups, group winner and runner-up advances to second stage. While the second stage is divided into four groups of six, the winner and runner-up of eac group advances to third stage. In the third round the eight teams that qualify from the second round were divided into two groups of four, while the knockout consist of semi-finals and finals as well as the third place playoff. The champions and runner-up will promotion to 2015 Premier Division season
For regulatory and competition manual, still waiting for the discussion to be carried out when the managers meeting on 12 April 2014. Implementation of the 2014 First Division competition will be divided in five innings; the first round, second round, third round, fourth round, and Final. The timing of the competition will spend about five months since the end of April to September.
Both teams were finalists or champions and runners-up First Division competition will get a promotion to the Premier Division in season 2015. While the club was ranked three, four, five and six, or who are appearing in the fourth round are entitled to appear at the national level Piala Nusantara (Liga Nusantara) in 2014 as promotion play-off to the Premier Division next year.
This season there are 73 First Division club participants. A total of 66 clubs participating in amateur competitions ensure First Division. Certainty is obtained in 66 club forums Managers Meeting held in Jakarta and Surabaya, 12 to 13 April 2014.
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