Liga 1
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| Founded | 2008 |
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| Relegation to | Liga 2 |
| Confederation | Asian Football Confederation |
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| ID | 2455303 |
About Liga 1
Liga 1, is the men's top professional football division of the Indonesian football league system. Administered by the PT Liga Indonesia Baru, Liga 1 is contested by 18 clubs and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Liga 2.
Indonesia: More than 120 dead in football stampede
At least 127 people have died in a stampede at an Indonesian football match after police tear-gassed rioting supporters, officials say.
Around 180 were injured in a crush after Arema FC lost to rivals Persebaya Surabaya in East Java .
Videos show fans running on to The Pitch after The Final whistle.
Police then fired Tear Gas , leading to a crowd stampede and cases of suffocation, The Police chief in East Java said.
Two police officers are among The Dead , Nico Afinta said.
The Indonesian football association (PSSI) said it had launched an investigation, adding that The Incident had " tarnished The Face of Indonesian football".
The Top league BRI Liga 1 has been suspended for a week.
Source of news: bbc.com
