Championship History
See also: List of Indonesian football champions| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Third Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Persipura Jayapura | Persiwa Wamena | Persib Bandung |
| 2009–10 | Arema Indonesia | Persipura Jayapura | Persiba Balikpapan |
| 2010–11 | Persipura Jayapura | Arema Indonesia | Persija Jakarta |
| 2011–12 | Sriwijaya FC | Persipura Jayapura | Persiwa Wamena |
Before 2008, the highest level of professional soccer competition in Indonesia was the Premier Division. It used the combination format of double round-robin first round and single eliminations second round. Indonesia Super League uses the double round-robin competition format.
Considering only these two ISL editions, Persipura Jayapura is considered as the best achieving clubs, since they could finish the first and second position consecutively. Considering the whole history of top level of professional soccer league in Indonesia, Persebaya Surabaya, Persik Kediri along with Persipura Jayapura are the best achievers, winning the competitions twice.
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