The 2008–09 Indonesia Super League was the first edition of the Indonesia Super League, which replaced the Premier Division as the top-tier football competition in the country.
Persipura Jayapura clinched the title after winning a match 3–1 against Persija Jakarta on 17 May 2009.
The teams in 2008–09 Indonesia Super League season:[3][4] The promotion/relegation play-off match was held in SIliwangi Stadium, Bandung, on 30 June 2009.
Persebaya Surabaya, the 4th-place team in the Liga Indonesia Premier Division played PSMS Medan, the 15th-place team in the Indonesia Super League.
The winner would play in the Indonesia Super League the following season, while the loser would play in the Liga Indonesia Premier Division.