After managers meeting on 27 January, PT Liga Indonesia decided that the Premier Division will begin on 15 April 2014 and will end on 27 November 2014.

[5] The number of participating teams can still be reduced if the club can not pass the verification that includes healthy financial condition or not in arrears in the last two seasons, and has adequate infrastructure in the form of a football stadium that meets AFC standards.

[8] In August 2014 because of financial problems, Persenga Nganjuk and Persitara Jakarta Utara withdrew from the competition and each of their results was voided.

[11] After PSIS Semarang and PSS Sleman was disqualified because of match fixing, PSGC Ciamis and Persiwa Wamena qualifies to the semifinals.

[13] Bhayangkara F.C., Perseru Serui, and Persik Kediri, respectively the champions, runner-up and third-placed team in the previous season, were promoted to Indonesia Super League (ISL),[14][15][16] and were replaced by Persiwa Wamena, Persidafon Dafonsoro, and PSPS Pekanbaru, who were relegated from the 2013 Indonesia Super League.

and PSLS Lhokseumawe had been found guilty of match fixing in the 2013 Premier League playoffs, and both were relegated to the third division.

[18] On 23 December 2013, three IPL teams, Pro Duta FC, Persepar Palangkaraya and Perseman Manokwari were rejected as ISL members, due to financial problems and not having an AFC standard stadium for a professional club, and were thus relegated to the Premier Division.

[19][20][21] Thirteen teams of the LPIS Premier Division will participate in this season: champions PSS Sleman, runner-up Lampung FC, Persipasi Bekasi, PSSB Bireuen, Persika Karawang, PSBL Langsa, Persikab Bandung, Persekap Pasuruan, Persifa Fak-fak, Persibangga Purbalingga, PSBI Blitar, Persires Banjarnegara and Persenga Nganjuk.

PS Kwarta Deli Serdang, Persinga Ngawi, Bintang Jaya Asahan, Martapura FC, Persigubin Gunung Bintang, Villa 2000, PSGC Ciamis and Persida Sidoarjo, respectively the champion, runner-up, and six best clubs of the 2013 Liga Indonesia First Division, were promoted to Premier Division.

PT Liga Indonesia announced the groupings of the Premier Division after club verification was completed on 10 March.

The division of the groups was carried out on 18 March 2014,[54] after re-verification of the 12 teams that qualified in the first stage of verification in February but had not met the financial aspect.