The competition started in 1994 as a top-tier division in the Indonesian football league system.

Along with Indonesia Super League, Premier Division is a fully professional competition.

[3] In 1994, PSSI merged the existing Perserikatan and Galatama to form Liga Indonesia.

In order to do so, PSSI sought to combine supporter's fanaticism from Perserikatan and Galatama's professionalism.

Starting in the 2014 season Premier Division was organized again by PT Liga Indonesia after the dissolution of LPIS.