After the signing of the MoU between Djohar Arifin Husin (PSSI) and La Nyalla Matalitti (KPSI-PSSI) that was initiated by FIFA and the AFC through the Asian Football Confederation's Task Force, now Indonesia Super League was under the control of the Joint Committee to remain manageable by PT Liga Indonesia until the establishment of a new professional competition by the committee.
[2] At a meeting with club participants decided that the league would precisely start at 5 January 2013 and end on 18 September of the same year.
They were replaced by the best three teams from the 2011–12 Liga Indonesia Premier Division (LI), Barito Putera, Persita Tangerang and Persepam Pamekasan.
[5] Persijap Jepara and Semen Padang returned to Indonesia Super League this season, but in last November Persijap and Semen Padang withdrew and joined Premier League Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules.
[38] The selection is done by a team of Technical Study Group (TSG) which was formed by PT Liga Indonesia.
TSG is a part of the High Performance Group (HPG), whose task is to analyze the technical, the whole game Indonesia Super League and also determine individual worthy of the award.