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2016 Indonesia Soccer Championship A

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Season
  
2016

Champion
  
Persipura Jayapura

Goals scored
  
803

Relegated
  
none

Dates
  
29 Apr 2016 – 18 Dec 2016

Matches played
  
306

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Top goalscorer
  
Alberto Gonçalves (25 goals)

Biggest home win
  
Madura Utd 7-1 Perseru Serui (10 Dec 2016)

Biggest away win
  
Sriwijaya 0-4 Bhayangkara (2 October 2016)

Highest scoring
  
Persipura 5-4 Barito Putra (13 June 2016)

Similar
  
2016 AFF Championship, 2016 Indonesia Soccer C, 2016–17 Premier League, 2014 Indonesia Super Le, 2016–17 Serie A

Indonesia Soccer Championship A (also known as the Torabika Soccer Championship Presented by IM3 Ooredoo for sponsorship reasons) is the inaugural season of the Indonesia Soccer Championship (ISC), a football competition that replaced the temporarily-suspended Indonesia Super League.

Contents

Persipura Jayapura won the title on 18 December 2016 after defeating PSM Makassar at Mandala Stadium.

Teams

Indonesia Soccer Championship A was competed for by 18 clubs from 2015 Indonesia Super League.

Name Changes

  • Persipasi Bandung Raya changed their name to Madura United F.C. in January 2016.
  • Persiram Raja Ampat changed their name to PS TNI in March 2016.
  • Surabaya United changed their name to Bhayangkara Surabaya United in April 2016.
  • Bhayangkara Surabaya United changed their name to Bhayangkara F.C. in September 2016.
  • Stadium and locations

    Stadium changes
    ^1 PS TNI will use Pakansari Stadium in Bogor starting from week 5 onwards as their regular ground.
    ^2 Persib Bandung will use Gelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium starting from week 7 until 27 as their regular ground, since Si Jalak Harupat Stadium will be renovated for the upcoming 2016 Indonesian National Games (PON XIX)
    ^3 Persija Jakarta doesn't have home ground since Gelora Bung Karno Stadium will be renovated for the upcoming 2018 Asian Games. For the time being, they'll use their opposition ground or Manahan Stadium as their home ground
    ^4 Persib Bandung will use Si Jalak Harupat Stadium again starting from week 28 onwards as their regular ground, since 2016 Indonesian National Games (PON XIX) have ended

    Personnel and kits

    Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

  • Additionally, referee kits are now being made by Joma, and Nike support to match ball, the Ordem Premier League.
  • Foreign players

    Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to four per team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries.

    Note:
    ^1 Registered on second registration window of TSC on August

    Result table

    Updated to games played on 18 December 2016.
    Source: Liga Indonesia, Indonesia Soccer Championship
    ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
    Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Note:
    ^1 Sriwijaya F.C. awarded 3-0 win over Persija Jakarta due to the riots of supporters.
    ^2 Perseru Serui awarded 3-0 walkover win against Pusamania Borneo F.C. because the away team didn't attend to match.

    Attendances

    Updated to games played on 18 December 2016
    Source: [1]

    Top 15 Attendances

    (*) Time in Western Indonesia Time (UTC +7) source=[2]

    References

    2016 Indonesia Soccer Championship A Wikipedia