[1] From 2006, the Pertiwi Cup was Indonesia's top women's association football competition.
However compared to the Liga 1 Putri, the Pertiwi Cup was contested by Indonesian provincial selection teams and not by clubs.
The league was formed as a means to aid the selection of players for the Indonesian women's national team and so that the competition between boys and girls is balanced.
[3] Ten teams out of 18 in 2019 Liga 1 teams announced their participation in the inaugural season of Liga 1 Putri: Persija, PSM, Persib, TIRA-Persikabo, Bali United, Arema, PSIS, Persipura, PSS, Persebaya.
In the first round, all groups play four-series home tournament with five matches for each series.