The 2018 Liga 3 National Zone Route was played from 14 July to 20 October 2018.[ 1] A total of 32 teams competed in the national zone route to decide 20 of the 32 places in the national round of the 2018 Liga 3 .[ 2]
The following 32 teams entered the national zone route:
There should be 40 teams relegated from 2017 Liga 2 competed in this route,[ 4] [ 5] but Pro Duta and Persifa Fak-fak disqualified. On 5 June 2018, PSSI disqualified PPSM Magelang and Sragen United .[ 6] Also PS Bengkulu , PS Timah BaBel , and Persigubin Gunung Bintang withdrew from the competition.[ 7] Later on 28 July 2018, PSSI disqualified Yahukimo because they didn't attend match coordination meeting in Gawalise Stadium .[ 8]
In the preliminary round, 32 teams divided into eight groups. Each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis, except for group 7 and 8 that is played on a home tournament. The winners and runner-ups from each group advanced to national round of 2018 Liga 3 .
In the play-off round, third-placed teams on each group competed in a knockout round home and away tournament. Each winners advanced to national round of 2018 Liga 3 .
The schedule of each round was as follows.[ 1]
Round Match date Preliminary round 14 July – 23 September 2018 Play-off round 22 September – 7 October 2018
A total of 32 teams played in the preliminary round.
15 July 2018 (2018-07-15 ) Bogor 4–0 Persikabo Heri Sudrajat Stadium , Depok 22 July 2018 (2018-07-22 ) PSGC 1–1 Lampung Sakti Galuh Stadium , Ciamis 28 July 2018 (2018-07-28 ) Persikabo 1–2 PSGC Badak Putih Stadium , Cianjur 29 July 2018 (2018-07-29 ) Lampung Sakti 0–0 Bogor Sumpah Pemuda Stadium , Bandar Lampung 5 August 2018 (2018-08-05 ) Bogor 2–0 PSGC Heri Sudrajat Stadium , Depok Persikabo 2–0 Lampung Sakti Badak Putih Stadium , Cianjur 26 August 2018 (2018-08-26 ) Persikabo DNF[ note 1] Bogor Badak Putih Stadium , Cianjur Lampung Sakti 4–0 PSGC Sumpah Pemuda Stadium , Bandar Lampung 2 September 2018 (2018-09-02 ) PSGC 3–1 Persikabo Galuh Stadium , Ciamis Bogor 2–2 Lampung Sakti Heri Sudrajat Stadium , Depok 9 September 2018 (2018-09-09 ) PSGC 0–2 Bogor Galuh Stadium , Ciamis Lampung Sakti 3–0 Persikabo Sumpah Pemuda Stadium , Bandar Lampung
28 July 2018 (2018-07-28 ) Persip 2–0 Persibangga Jenderal Hoegeng Stadium , Pekalongan Persibas 0–0 PSCS Satria Stadium , Purwokerto 4 August 2018 (2018-08-04 ) Persibangga 0–0 Persibas Goentoer Darjono Stadium , Purbalingga PSCS 1–0 Persip Wijayakusuma Stadium , Cilacap 11 August 2018 (2018-08-11 ) Persip 1–0 Persibas Jenderal Hoegeng Stadium , Pekalongan Persibangga 0–1 PSCS Goentoer Darjono Stadium , Purbalingga 25 August 2018 (2018-08-25 ) Persibangga 1–1 Persip Goentoer Darjono Stadium , Purbalingga PSCS 1–0 Persibas Wijayakusuma Stadium , Cilacap 1 September 2018 (2018-09-01 ) Persibas 2–0 Persibangga Satria Stadium , Purwokerto Persip 0–2 PSCS Jenderal Hoegeng Stadium , Pekalongan 8 September 2018 (2018-09-08 ) Persibas 1–0 Persip Satria Stadium , Purwokerto PSCS 2–1 Persibangga Wijayakusuma Stadium , Cilacap
29 July 2018 (2018-07-29 ) Persiba Bantul 3–2 Persipur Sultan Agung Stadium , Bantul Persijap 2–1 Persatu Gelora Bumi Kartini Stadium , Jepara 5 August 2018 (2018-08-05 ) Persipur 1–1 Persijap Krida Bakti Stadium , Purwodadi Persatu 3–2 Persiba Bantul Loka Jaya Stadium , Tuban 12 August 2018 (2018-08-12 ) Persipur 0–0 Persatu Krida Bakti Stadium , Purwodadi 19 August 2018 (2018-08-19 ) Persiba Bantul 5–0 Persijap Sultan Agung Stadium , Bantul 26 August 2018 (2018-08-26 ) Persipur 2–2 Persiba Bantul Krida Bakti Stadium , Purwodadi Persatu 0–0 Persijap Loka Jaya Stadium , Tuban 2 September 2018 (2018-09-02 ) Persijap 3–0 Persipur Gelora Bumi Kartini Stadium , Jepara Persiba Bantul 2–1 Persatu Sultan Agung Stadium , Bantul 9 September 2018 (2018-09-09 ) Persijap 2–1 Persiba Bantul Gelora Bumi Kartini Stadium , Jepara Persatu 5–0 Persipur Loka Jaya Stadium , Tuban
^ Persik were deducted three points due to FIFA sanction. 14 July 2018 (2018-07-14 ) Persinga 2–0 PSBK Ketonggo Stadium , Ngawi Persik 2–0 Madiun Putra Brawijaya Stadium , Kediri 21 July 2018 (2018-07-21 ) Persipon 0–0 Persinga Sultan Syarif Abdurrahman Stadium , Pontianak PSBK 0–0 Persik Gelora Supriyadi Stadium , Blitar 28 July 2018 (2018-07-28 ) Madiun Putra 2–1 Persipon Wilis Stadium , Madiun Persinga 1–1 Persik Ketonggo Stadium , Ngawi 4 August 2018 (2018-08-04 ) PSBK 2–0 Madiun Putra Gelora Supriyadi Stadium , Blitar Persik 2–1 Persipon Brawijaya Stadium , Kediri 11 August 2018 (2018-08-11 ) Madiun Putra 0–0 Persinga Wilis Stadium , Madiun Persipon 1–2 PSBK Sultan Syarif Abdurrahman Stadium , Pontianak 25 August 2018 (2018-08-25 ) PSBK 2–1 Persinga Gelora Supriyadi Stadium , Blitar Madiun Putra 0–2 Persik Wilis Stadium , Madiun 1 September 2018 (2018-09-01 ) Persinga 6–0 Persipon Ketonggo Stadium , Ngawi Persik 2–2 PSBK Brawijaya Stadium , Kediri 8 September 2018 (2018-09-08 ) Persipon 2–2 Madiun Putra Sultan Syarif Abdurrahman Stadium , Pontianak Persik 2–0 Persinga Brawijaya Stadium , Kediri 15 September 2018 (2018-09-15 ) Madiun Putra 0–1 PSBK Wilis Stadium , Madiun Persipon 0–2 Persik Sultan Syarif Abdurrahman Stadium , Pontianak 22 September 2018 (2018-09-22 ) Persinga 3–0 Madiun Putra Ketonggo Stadium , Ngawi PSBK 5–1 Persipon Gelora Supriyadi Stadium , Blitar
^ Persepam were deducted three points due to FIFA sanction. 15 July 2018 (2018-07-15 ) Persepam 1–0 Persekap Gelora Ratu Pamelingan Stadium , Pamekasan PSBI 1–1 Persekam Metro Gelora Bumi Penataran Stadium , Blitar 22 July 2018 (2018-07-22 ) Persida 0–0 Persepam Gelora Delta Stadium , Sidoarjo Persekap 2–0 PSBI Untung Suropati Stadium , Pasuruan 29 July 2018 (2018-07-29 ) Persekam Metro 3–1 Persida Kanjuruhan Stadium , Malang Persepam 1–1 PSBI Gelora Ratu Pamelingan Stadium , Pamekasan 5 August 2018 (2018-08-05 ) Persekap 0–0 Persekam Metro Untung Suropati Stadium , Pasuruan PSBI 1–0 Persida Gelora Bumi Penataran Stadium , Blitar 12 August 2018 (2018-08-12 ) Persekam Metro 1–0 Persepam Kanjuruhan Stadium , Malang Persida 2–3 Persekap Gelora Delta Stadium , Sidoarjo 26 August 2018 (2018-08-26 ) Persekap 3–0 Persepam Untung Suropati Stadium , Pasuruan Persekam Metro 3–0 PSBI Kanjuruhan Stadium , Malang 2 September 2018 (2018-09-02 ) Persepam 1–1 Persida Gelora Ratu Pamelingan Stadium , Pamekasan 5 September 2018 (2018-09-05 ) PSBI 1–3 Persekap Gelora Bumi Penataran Stadium , Blitar 9 September 2018 (2018-09-09 ) Persida 2–1 Persekam Metro Gelora Delta Stadium , Sidoarjo PSBI 0–1 Persepam Gelora Bumi Penataran Stadium , Blitar 16 September 2018 (2018-09-16 ) Persekam Metro 1–0 Persekap Kanjuruhan Stadium , Malang Persida 2–1 PSBI Gelora Delta Stadium , Sidoarjo 23 September 2018 (2018-09-23 ) Persepam 2–1 Persekam Metro Gelora Ratu Pamelingan Stadium , Pamekasan Persekap 1–2 Persida Untung Suropati Stadium , Pasuruan
On 28 August 2018, PS West Sumbawa withdrew from the competition after 3 matches. The other teams' results against PS West Sumbawa was annulled.[ 10]
A total of eight teams played in the play-off round: third-placed teams on each group.
The following teams qualified from national zone route for the national round.
Qualified teams Qualified as Qualified on 757 Kepri Jaya Group 1 winner 25 August 2018 PSCS Group 3 winner 25 August 2018 PS Badung Group 7 winner 30 August 2018 PSBL Group 1 runner-up 1 September 2018 Persiba Bantul Group 4 runner-up 2 September 2018 Persewangi Group 7 runner-up 2 September 2018 Persekap Group 6 runner-up 5 September 2018 Persibas Group 3 runner-up 8 September 2018 Persik Group 5 runner-up 8 September 2018 Persijap Group 4 winner 9 September 2018 Bogor Group 2 winner 9 September 2018 Lampung Sakti Group 2 runner-up 9 September 2018 PSBK Group 5 winner 15 September 2018 Persekam Metro Group 6 winner 16 September 2018 Persatu Play-off winner 7 October 2018 PSGC Play-off winner 7 October 2018 Persinga Play-off winner 7 October 2018 Celebest Group 8 winner 20 October 2018 Perseka Group 8 runner-up 25 October 2018 Perssu Play-off winner 25 October 2018
^ The match was stopped in the second half due to supporters' riot when the score was 1–1. The result of this match still TBD.[ 9] ^ a b Persbul sanctioned lost 0–3, 1 point reduction each, and disqualified from the competition[ 11] ^ Originally Persbul were advanced to play-off, but they were disqualified. So Perssu went through to national round.
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