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The 2021 Liga 2 was the fifth season of the Liga 2 under its current name and the 12th season under its current league structure.

Persis won the title after a 2–1 win over RANS Cilegon in the final at Pakansari Stadium, Cibinong on 30 December 2021.

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

Cancellation of the 2020 season

The season was suspended on 15 March 2020 after finishing the matchday one due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The initial suspension was until the end of March, which was then extended to 29 May. On 27 June 2020, PSSI issued a decree to continue Liga 1,Liga 2 & Liga 3 from October 2020.

On 7 August 2020, PT Liga Indonesia Baru made several announcements. The season restarted from the beginning with a different format. In the first round, 24 teams were drawn into four groups consisting of six teams. All groups are played a home tournament format where teams play each other once. Group winners and runners-ups will be advance to the second round, which will be drawn into two groups of four. Two best teams will be qualified to the semi-finals. Semi-finals and final will be played a single-legged fixtures. Two finalists will be promoted to Liga 1. All matches are held and played behind closed doors.

After failing to obtain government and police permissions for the umpteenth time, PSSI on 29 September 2020 announced the second postponement of the 2020 season of Liga 1 and Liga 2. This time the initial suspension had a one-month period. After the end date was reached, PSSI on 29 October 2020 declared the 2020 football seasons could not be held in 2020. There was an attempt to resume the 2020 season in 2021. However, on 15 January 2021, PSSI decided to cancel the 2020 season of all football competitions and declared them void.

Teams

Team changes

The following teams changed division after the 2019 season.

Name changes

• Semeru relocated to Sidoarjo and were renamed to Hizbul Wathan.
• Babel United merged with Muba United into Muba Babel United and relocated to Musi Banyuasin.
• Putra Sinar Giri relocated to Pati and were renamed to Putra Safin Group Pati (PSG Pati). However, in June 2021, the club was acquired by Atta Halilintar and renamed themselves again into AHHA PS Pati, although the name change won't come into effect until next season.
• Martapura relocated to Tangerang and were renamed to Dewa United.
• Cilegon United were bought out by Raffi Ahmad and rebranded themselves into RANS Cilegon.

Stadiums and locations

Personnel and kits

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

Team	Head Coach	Captain	Kit manufacturer	Shirt Sponsor(s)
Badak Lampung	Rudy Keltjes	Talaohu Musafri	Adhoc	Sunpride, Indofood, M-150, Kredit Plus
Dewa United	Kas Hartadi	Shahar Ginanjar	Mills	Jeep DAS Indonesia
Hizbul Wathan	Freddy Muli	Taufiq Kasrun	HW Sport	Universitas Muhammadiyah Surabaya, JConnect, Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Parahita Diagnostic Center, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo
Kalteng Putra	Eko Tamamie	Tamsil Sijaya	WWJD Sport	Halo Dayak, Bank Kalteng
Mitra Kukar	Rafael Berges	Anindito Wahyu	Joma	ABP Energy
Muba Babel United	Ibnu Grahan	Atep Rizal	Rich Sport	Muba Corporate Forum, Bank Sumsel Babel
Persekat	Vacant	Arif Suyono	WWJD Sport	Tegal Road Construction, Merdeka Bahari Indonesia, Mitra Siaga, STIKES Bhamada Slawi
Perserang	Widyantoro	Idang Novriza	CRV	Serang Bangkit, Epajewel, Bank BJB, GG Energy, Dipankara Energy, Universitas Primagraha
Persewar	Elie Aiboy	Izaac Wanggai	Adhoc	Bank Papua, Waropen Regency
Persiba	Vacant	Bryan Cesar	GW Apparel	Indika Energy, Podiy Beauty Studio, NG Corporation
Persijap	Jaya Hartono	Ardan Aras	Degree	Oasis Waters, Oasis+, Oasis Blu,
Persis	Eko Purdjianto	Eky Taufik	Made by club	Free Fire, Gurih, Bank Aladin, Wilmar, Gojek, Vidio, IDExpress
PSBS	Ega Raka Ghalih	Patrias Rumere	Artland	Bank Papua, Biak Numfor Regency, Pesona Biak, Benneta Voice
PSCS	Frans Sinatra Huwae	Mochamad Arifin	Artland	S2P, Bank Jateng, Artland
PSG Pati	Joko Susilo	Nugroho Fatchur	Mills	AHHA, PStore, The Legion Nutrition, Oppo, BEAUZ, Pansaka, PStore Glow, Minyak Balur Sagalo Galo, vivo, Madmoisha, Goklat, Didimax
PSIM	Seto Nurdiantoro	Aditya Putra	Seven Stars	Bukalapak, Smartfren, Vidio, Buana Capital, Krating Daeng, Red Bull, Tolak Angin
PSKC	Robby Darwis	Khokok Roniarto	Adhoc	Come From Behind, Brigade Infanteri 15/Kujang II Cimahi
PSMS	Ansyari Lubis	Syaiful Ramadhan	Adhoc	Pelindo I, Bank Sumut, Inalum, Perkebunan Nusantara, PDAM Tirtanadi
PSPS	Vacant	Danil Junaidi	93 Sports	Zamburger
RANS Cilegon	Rahmad Darmawan	Hamka Hamzah	Hundred	Torabika Gilus Mix, Juragan99 Corporation, Tokopedia, Rajacoin, Bank Aladin, Tiket.com, SiCepat Ekspres, Citilink, Lemonilo, RANS Entertainment, Prestige Image Motorcars, Extra Joss
Semen Padang	Hendri Susilo	Dedi Gusmawan	XTen	Semen Padang, Le Minerale, NG Corporation
Sriwijaya	Nil Maizar	Nur Iskandar	Tweve Sport	Bukit Asam, Bank Sumsel Babel, Bara Coal
Sulut United	Ricky Nelson	Dirga Lasut	Mills	Minahasa Cahaya Lestari, Nusadana
Tiga Naga	Felyandes Rozialta	Ghulam Fatkur	Days Apparel	Aulia Hospital, Hydro Coco

Notes:

1. On the front of shirt.
2. On the back of shirt.
3. On the sleeves.
4. On the shorts.

Coaching changes

Team	Outgoing coach	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Week	Table	Incoming coach	Date of appointment
PSG Pati	Ibnu Grahan	Resigned	8 October 2021	3	6th in Group C	Joko Susilo	9 October 2021
Badak Lampung	Budiarjo Thalib	Resigned	21 October 2021	4	6th in Group B	Rudy Keltjes	25 October 2021
Perserang	Putut Wijanarko	Sacked	27 October 2021	5	4th in Group B	Widyantoro	30 October 2021
Muba Babel United	Sasi Kirono	Demoted to assistant coach	27 October 2021	5	6th in Group A	Ibnu Grahan	28 October 2021
Semen Padang	Weliansyah	Resigned	29 October 2021	5	5th in Group A	Hendri Susilo	30 October 2021
Persiba	Alfredo Vera	Sacked	1 November 2021	5	4th in Group D	Fakhri Husaini	1 November 2021
Hizbul Wathan	Herrie Setyawan	Sacked	3 November 2021	6	6th in Group C	Freddy Muli	6 November 2021
RANS Cilegon	Bambang Nurdiansyah	Became technical director	11 November 2021	7	3rd in Group B	Rahmad Darmawan	11 November 2021
Persekat	I Putu Gede	Signed by PSS	20 December 2021	–	3rd in Group B
PSPS	Jafri Sastra	Signed by Persela	20 December 2021	–	3rd in Group A
Persiba	Fakhri Husaini	Signed by Borneo	22 January 2022	–	4th in Group X

Draw

The draw of the tournament was held on 16 September 2021. The draw resulted in the following groups:

First round

Group A

• Matches in the first half were played in Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, South Sumatra, while the second half were played in Kaharudin Nasution Stadium, Pekanbaru, Riau.

Group B

• All matches were played in Madya Stadium, Central Jakarta, Jakarta.

1. ^ Head-to-head results: Persekat 1–2 RANS Cilegon; RANS Cilegon 0–0 Persekat.

Group C

• All matches were played in Manahan Stadium, Surakarta, Central Java.

1. PSG Pati were deducted three points due to PSSI Disciplinary Committee sanction.
2. PSSI Disciplinary Committee declared PSG Pati lost 3–0 to Persis because they played a player being suspended under a Disciplinary Committee punishment. The original score was 1–1.

Group D

• Matches in the first half were played in Tuah Pahoe Stadium, Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, while the second half were played in Batakan Stadium, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan.

1. ^ Head-to-head results: Persiba 1–1 Sulut United; Sulut United 1–1 Persiba.
2. ^ Head-to-head results: Kalteng Putra 2–1 Persewar; Persewar 3–1 Kalteng Putra.
3. ^ Head-to-head results: Mitra Kukar 1–1 PSBS; PSBS 2–1 Mitra Kukar.

Second round

The top two teams of each group will advance to the semi-finals. Matches will be played in Pakansari Stadium, Cibinong and Wibawa Mukti Stadium, Cikarang. It was announced that some fans would be allowed to return to stadiums on a limited basis.

All times are local, WIB (UTC+7).

Group X

Group Y

Knockout round

All times are local, WIB (UTC+7).

Semi-finals

Third place

Final

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Team	Goals
1	Alberto Gonçalves	Persis	11
2	Cristian Gonzáles	RANS Cilegon	7
3	Slamet Budiyono	Dewa United	6
	Rachmad Hidayat	PSMS
	Dedi Hartono	Sriwijaya
6	Sugeng Efendi	PSIM	5
	Agung Supriyanto	PSMS/Persekat

See also

• 2021–22 Liga 1
• 2021–22 Liga 3

Notes

1. Played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia

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