[3] PSSI is responsible for the coordination and administration of men's, women's, and futsal national teams, in addition to overseeing the management of the Indonesian League.

[6] Starting from 2008–09 season onwards, the competition format changed into a more common system that is also being used in most European football leagues.

[5] On the international stage, Indonesia experienced limited success despite being the first Asian team to qualify for the FIFA World Cup.

[9] Losing 0–6 to Hungary in a then-direct knockout stage, Indonesia became the only country to play only one match in the World Cup and has never qualified again since.

[13] But again, at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar, their first appearance in 16 years, Indonesia managed to advance to the round of 16 after being among the four best third-placed teams, marking a historic achievement in the legacy of Indonesian football.

The seven teams are, Persib Bandung, Persija Jakarta, Persis Solo, Persebaya Surabaya, PPSM Magelang, PSIM Yogyakarta, and PSM Madiun.

[16] PSM Makassar is the oldest professional football team in Indonesia, it was founded on 2 November 1905 under the name Makassaarsche Voetbal Bond.

After the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, Indonesian fans also took to social media to insult, harass, and send death threats to Vietnamese players, and even their families, in response to the loss in the final to Vietnam.

Indonesia have been warned and banned several times by FIFA due to their act of hooliganism and sometimes having their government intervening on PSSI.

The incident began when Aremania, Arema supporters who did not accept that their team suffered defeat against their rival, Persebaya.