2025–26 Liga 4

Liga 4
Season2025–26
DatesRegency or city phase:
24 August 2025 – January 2026
Provincial phase:
25 October 2025 – March 2026
National phase:
April – May 2026
[1]
Highest scoringProvincial phase:
Makassar City 21–0 Persibone Bone
(12 February 2026)
2026–27

The 2025–26 Liga 4 is the second season of the Liga 4, the fourth tier in the Indonesian football league system and the only amateur competition within the structure. The competition is organized by the PSSI Regency or City Associations during the regency or city phase, by the PSSI Provincial Associations during the provincial phase, and by the PSSI during the national phase.[1]

Changes from 2024–25 season

For the 2025–26 season, PSSI introduced a new level in the competition system, the regency or city phase, which is contested by clubs that are members of the respective PSSI Regency or City Associations. The best teams from this phase advance to the provincial phase.

The provincial phase is contested by clubs that are members of the PSSI Provincial Associations, along with teams that qualified from the regency or city phase.[1]

Teams changes

Promoted to Liga Nusantara Relegated from Liga Nusantara

Regency or city phase

These teams will be the representatives from their regency or city league to be competing in provincial phase. The number of representatives from each regency or city league varies based on their league coefficient, with a minimum of one representative club per league.

Sumatra Region
Regency or city leagues Winners Qualified to
Tanah Datar PSR Rambatan 2025–26 Liga 4 West Sumatra
Java Region
Regency or city leagues Winners Qualified to
Bandung City Riverside Forest[2] 2025 Liga 4 West Java Series 2
Depok GWR Family[3]
Garut TS Maung Garut[4]
Kuningan Diklat Sepakbola Kuningan
Purwakarta Pelita Yudha Purwakarta
Sumedang Bhatara United
Malang Regency Sinar Mas[5] 2025–26 Liga 4 East Java
Pasuruan Regency PS Putra Jaya
Surabaya PS Putra Mars[6]
Sulawesi Region
Regency or city leagues Winners Qualified to
Donggala Sinar Laut[7] 2025–26 Liga 4 Central Sulawesi
Palu AKL 88[8]
Parigi Moutong PS Berlian Tomoli[a]
Sigi PS Kaleke Putra[11]
Lesser Sunda Islands Region
Regency or city leagues Winners Qualified to
East Lombok Angkasa Suela[12]
West Lombok Persilaga Sekotong[13]

Notes:

  1. ^ Liga 4 Parigi Moutong Regency champion, Persikota Kotaraya, officially announced its withdrawal from the 2025–26 Liga 4 Central Sulawesi (provincial phase). The competition committee finally announced that Persikota Kotaraya will be replaced by PS Berlian Tomoli.[9][10]

Provincial phase

The table below shows the number of teams participating in the 38 provincial leagues and the number of slots allocated to each league for the national phase.

Notes:
  • PT (participating teams): Total number of teams participating in each provincial league.
  • NS (national slots): Number of slots allocated to each provincial league for the national phase.
  • Grey background indicates provinces that did not hold a provincial league competition this season.
  • West Java Series 2 has no national slot as it is the second-tier competition of the West Java Provincial League.

National phase

The best 64 teams from the provincial phase will compete in this phase to determine the top 8 teams that will be promoted to 2026–27 Liga Nusantara.

Qualified teams

These teams will be the representatives from their provincial league to be competing in national phase. The number of representatives from each provincial league varies based on their league coefficient, with a minimum of one representative club per league.

Sumatra Region
(1st) (1st) Wahana (1st) EBR United (2nd)
757 Kepri Jaya (1st) (1st) (1st) (1st)
(1st) Siti Fatimah (1st) Tanggamus Farmers Angonsaka (1st)
Kalimantan Region
Persiwah Mempawah (1st) (1st) Persemar Martapura (1st) Balikpapan (1st)
(1st)
Java Region
(1st) (1st) Persikotas Tasikmalaya (1st) Persika 1951 (2nd)
Pesik Kuningan (3rd) Cimahi United (4th) Persindra Indramayu (3R) Persigar Garut (3R)
Persibangga Purbalingga (1st) Persak Kebumen (2nd) Persiharjo Sukoharjo (SF) (QF)[a]
Mataram Utama (1st) Persepam Pamekasan (1st) Pasuruan United (2nd) Persid Jember (3rd)
Persinga Ngawi (4th) (4R) (4R) (4R)
Sulawesi Region
(1st) Panua GFC (1st) (1st) (1st)
(1st) Unaaha (1st)
Lesser Sunda Islands Region
PS Badung (1st) PS Daygun (1st) Persebi Bima (2nd) PSN Ngada (1st)
Persena Nagekeo (2nd) Persada Southwest Sumba (4th)[b]
Maluku Region
(1st) (1st)
Papua Region
(1st) (1st) Persipani Paniai (1st) (1st)
Wamena United (1st) Golden (1st)

Notes:

  1. ^ PSIR Rembang, who were semifinalists of the 2025–26 Liga 4 Central Java, were disqualified following rioting done by their players, club officials, and supporters in their semifinal defeat against Persak Kebumen. The replacement for their spot in the National Phase will be decided by PSSI Central Java.[14]
  2. ^ Bajak Laut, who finished third in the 2025–26 Liga 4 East Nusa Tenggara, were ineligible for the National Phase as they were not full members of PSSI East Nusa Tenggara at the time of the competition. Their spot in the National Phase were taken over by fourth-placed Persada Southwest Sumba instead.[15]

Locations

Locations of non-Java-based 2024–25 Liga 4 national phase teams.
Yellow: Provincial league champions; Red: Other qualified teams (based on provincial quota).
Locations of Java-based 2024–25 Liga 4 national phase teams.
Yellow: Provincial league champions; Red: Other qualified teams (based on provincial quota).

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Menang 5–0 di Sidolig, Riverside Forest FC Juara Liga 4 Piala Bandung Utama: Farhan Ungkap Rencana". Tribunjabar.id (in Indonesian).
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  9. ^ "Persikota Kotaraya Mundur, Berlian Tomoli Gantikan di Liga 4 Seri Provinsi Sulteng". www.facebook.com (in Indonesian). Doraewin Sport Palu (via Facebook). 28 February 2026. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
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  11. ^ n.a. (12 January 2026). "Kaleke Putra Juara Liga 4 Nasional Zona Kabupaten Sigi". HARIAN MERCUSUAR (in Indonesian).
  12. ^ "Angkasa Suela Tuntaskan Final Liga 4 Piala Bupati Lombok Timur 2025 dengan Kemenangan Meyakinkan 3-1". Headline NTB (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  13. ^ "PS Persilaga Sekotong Keluar Jadi Juara, PSSI Lobar Pelopor Pelaksanaan Liga 4 di NTB". SUARANTB.com (in Indonesian). 18 November 2025.
  14. ^ Ramadhana, Yuan Edo (15 February 2026). "Impian PSIR Rembang ke Liga 4 Nasional Kandas Musim Ini: Klub Didiskualifikasi dari Liga 4 Jateng, Tujuh Pemain Dilarang Bertanding". Radar Bojonegoro (in Indonesian). Retrieved 18 February 2026.
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