How to Watch Football in Indonesia

Indonesia's top division is the BRI Super League, known as Liga 1 until 2025. Eighteen clubs play each other home and away between September and May, with a break in December when the national team is busy. The bottom three are relegated to the second tier, now called the Championship.

Football is the country's biggest sport, and crowds are young, loud and loyal. Big clubs such as Persija Jakarta, Persib Bandung, Persebaya Surabaya and Arema regularly draw tens of thousands, and supporter groups bring drums, flags, flares and choreographed displays.

Almost every club now sells tickets online, either through its own app or website or through platforms such as Loket. Sales usually open a few days before the match and are announced on the club's Instagram, which is the most reliable place to check.

• Buy early. Popular matches sell out, and match-day box offices are not always open.
• Expect ID checks. Many clubs tie each ticket to an identity number and check ID at the gate. Most systems are built around the Indonesian NIK; if you are a foreigner, contact the club, ask your hotel, or go with a local friend who can buy on your behalf where the rules allow.
• Avoid touts. Tickets bought outside official channels may be refused at the gate.
• Prices are low by international standards, typically from around Rp50,000 to Rp150,000 for standard seats and a few hundred thousand rupiah for VIP.

Each club page on this site lists how that club sells tickets and links to the official channel.

• Choose the right stand. Main stand (tribun utama) and VIP seats are calmer and covered; the ends behind the goals are where the ultras stand.
• Don't wear rival colours. Rivalries are serious, and many clubs ban away fans for high-risk fixtures. As a neutral, wear the home team's colours or plain clothing.
• Plan your ride home. Many stadiums are on the edge of town. Ride-hailing pick-ups get scarce after the final whistle, so pre-arrange a driver.
• Arrive early. Security checks and crowds at the gates take time, and the pre-match atmosphere is part of the experience.
• Bring water and cash or an e-wallet. Food and drink stalls outside grounds are cheap but often cash or QRIS only. Alcohol is not sold at stadiums.
• Follow steward and police instructions. Crowd safety has been tightened since the 2022 Kanjuruhan disaster in Malang.

Bali United play at Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium in Gianyar, about 20 to 30 minutes south of Ubud and around an hour or more from Seminyak, Canggu or the airport. Tickets are sold as e-tickets through the official Bali United app, usually opening a few days before each home game. It is one of the most visitor-friendly matchdays in the country. See the Bali page for details.

Persija Jakarta play at the 82,000-seat Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) in North Jakarta, with Gelora Bung Karno in Senayan as an alternate venue. Persita Tangerang and Dewa United Banten are within reach of the capital too. See the Jakarta & Banten page.