2021–22 Bali United F.C. season

The 2021–22 season was the seventh season of competitive association football and the sixth season in the Liga 1 played by Bali United Football Club, a professional football club based in Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia. Due to the cancellation of 2020 season, mean it is their sixth successive season in Liga 1.

Bali United F.C.
2021–22 season
ChairmanPieter Tanuri
Head coachStefano Cugurra
StadiumKapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium
Liga 11st
Piala IndonesiaNot held
AFC CupCancelled[1]
Top goalscorerIlija Spasojević (23)

Coming into the season, Bali United are the reigning Liga 1 champions and they succeeded in defending their titles and become the first ever back to back champions. They also qualified for the 2021 AFC Cup group stage. This season is Bali United's third with head coach Stefano Cugurra.

Background

The 2020 season was Stefano Cugurra's second full season as head coach of Bali United, having taken charge in January 2019.[2] The club had their second Asian competitions appearances as they competed in AFC Champions League, where they knocked out again in the preliminary round 2, this time by Australian side Melbourne Victory.[3] That result made them got a consolation place in the AFC Cup, where they unable to finish as the competition was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Asia.[4] They also unable to finish the league season as the competition was cancelled and declared void due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia.[5]

Pre-season and friendlies

Friendlies
Friendlies match details
DateOpponentVenueResultScorers
7 March 2021 – 19:30Indonesia U23sNeutral1–3Lerby
29 April 2021 – 20:30Bali United U20sNeutral3–1Haudi, Gavin, Widnyana
30 May 2021 – 16:00RANS CilegonNeutral1–0Lerby
13 June 2021 – 16:30PSIMAway2–1Pellu (2)
14 June 2021 – 16:30PSIMAway1–1Gavin
16 June 2021 – 16:30PersisAway2–1[lower-greek 1]Fahmi, Spasojević
18 June 2021 – 16:30Barito PuteraNeutral0–2

Menpora Cup
Main article: 2021 Menpora Cup
Menpora Cup match details
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorersReferee
24 March 2021 – 19:15Group stagePersibNeutral1–1PachecoYeni Krisdianto
29 March 2021 – 16:15Group stagePersirajaNeutral2–0Spasojević, PelluAnnas Apriliandi
2 April 2021 – 16:15Group stagePersitaNeutral1–1SpasojevićDwi Purba
12 April 2021 – 21:30Quarter-finalsPSSNeutral0–0 (2–4 p)Nusur Fadilah

Match results

Liga 1
Main article: 2021–22 Liga 1
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Bali United (C) 34 23 6 5 57 26 +31 75
Qualification for the 2023–24 AFC Champions League preliminary round[lower-alpha 1]
Qualification for the 2022 AFC Cup group stage[lower-alpha 2]
2 Persib 34 20 9 5 48 22 +26 69 Qualification to the 2023–24 AFC Cup play-off
3 Bhayangkara 34 19 9 6 48 27 +21 66 Standby teams for the 2023–24 AFC Cup play-off
4 Arema 34 18 11 5 44 25 +19 65
5 Persebaya 34 18 9 7 56 35 +21 63
Source: BRI Liga 1 2021–22
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goal scored; 5) Drawing.
(C) Champion
Notes:
  1. If the league champions cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League group stage, they will enter the AFC Cup group stage.
  2. Bali United qualified for the 2022 AFC Cup group stage as the 2019 Liga 1 champions.[6]
Liga 1 match details
DateWeekOpponentVenueResultScorersRefereePosition
Series 1 – Jakarta, West Java & Banten
27 August 2021 – 20:001PersikJakarta (H)1–0RahmatYudi Nurcahya4
11 September 2021 – 16:152Barito PuteraTangerang (A)2–1Pellu, SpasojevićAnnas Apriliandi1
18 September 2021 – 21:303PersibTangerang (H)2–2Spasojević, YabesSance Lawita2
24 September 2021 – 16:154PersitaCibinong (A)2–1Spasojević (2)Agung Setiawan1
28 September 2021 – 19:155BorneoTangerang (A)1–1SpasojevićAprisman Aranda2
2 October 2021 – 16:156Persikabo 1973Jakarta (H)1–1LerbyDwi Susilo3
Series 2 – Central Java & Special Region of Yogyakarta
17 October 2021 – 16:157PSMBantul (A)1–2SpasojevićFaulur Rossy6
23 October 2021 – 21:458BhayangkaraSleman (H)1–2SpasojevićHamim Thohari7
27 October 2021 – 21:459PSSSurakarta (A)2–0Platje, ÉberRully Ruslin Tambuntina5
31 October 2021 – 21:4510PSISSleman (H)0–0Annas Apriliandi7
5 November 2021 – 19:1511PersipuraBantul (A)1–0FajrinSigit Budiyanto5
Series 3 – Central Java & Special Region of Yogyakarta
19 November 2021 – 21:4512PerselaMagelang (H)2–1Spasojević (2)Faulur Rossy4
25 November 2021 – 19:3013PersijaSurakarta (A)1–0SpasojevićThoriq Alkatiri4
30 November 2021 – 21:4514PersirajaSleman (H)5–0Platje, Spasojević (2), Haudi, FajrinYudi Nurcahya4
5 December 2021 – 21:4515AremaSleman (A)0–0Ginanjar Rahman Latief4
9 December 2021 – 21:4516Madura UnitedBantul (H)0–1Moch Adung5
5 January 2022 – 21:4517PersebayaNorth Denpasar (A)1–3ÉberAsep Yandis5
Series 4 – Bali
9 January 2022 – 18:0018Barito PuteraNorth Denpasar (H)3–0Spasojević (2), MbargaYudi Nurcahya5
13 January 2022 – 21:4519PersibNorth Denpasar (A)1–0LilipalySteven Yubel Poli5
17 January 2022 – 19:1520PersitaNorth Denpasar (H)2–0Mbarga, RahmatAsep Yandis5
29 January 2022 – 16:1521BorneoNorth Denpasar (H)2–1Mbarga, LerbyThoriq Alkatiri5
3 February 2022 – 21:3022Persikabo 1973North Denpasar (A)3–0Tupamahu, Spasojević, LilipalyPipin Indra Pratama3
7 February 2022 – 21:3023PSMNorth Denpasar (H)2–2Lilipaly, SpasojevićSigit Budiyanto3
12 February 2022 – 19:0024BhayangkaraNorth Denpasar (A)3–0Spasojević, Lilipaly, IrfanFaulur Rossy3
16 February 2022 – 21:4525PSSNorth Denpasar (H)1–0SpasojevićHamim Thohari2
20 February 2022 – 21:4526PSISNorth Denpasar (A)1–0MbargaSance Lawita2
24 February 2022 – 21:4527PersipuraNorth Denpasar (H)4–1Spasojević, Pacheco, Lilipaly, ÉberFariq Hitaba1
1 March 2022 – 17:0028PerselaWest Denpasar (A)2–1Rahmat, ÉberThoriq Alkatiri1
Series 5 – Bali
6 March 2022 – 21:4529PersijaNorth Denpasar (H)2–1Spasojević, LerbyDwi Purba1
11 March 2022 – 21:3030PersirajaWest Denpasar (A)1–0SpasojevićYudi Nurcahya1
15 March 2022 – 18:0031AremaNorth Denpasar (H)2–1Dendi (o.g.), NouriFaulur Rossy1
21 March 2022 – 21:3032Madura UnitedWest Denpasar (A)2–0Spasojević, ÉberOki Dwi Putra1
25 March 2022 – 21:4533PersebayaNorth Denpasar (H)0–3Thoriq Alkatiri1
31 March 2022 – 21:0034PersikGianyar (A)3–1Spasojević, Rahmat, LilipalyFariq Hitaba1

AFC Cup
Main article: 2021 AFC Cup
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Hanoi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Bali United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Boeung Ket 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Winners of ASEAN 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
AFC Cup match details
DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceReferee
TBD – --:--Group stage Boeung Ket
TBD – --:--Group stage Chanthabouly or Kasuka
TBD – --:--Group stage Hanoi

Player details

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLiga 1AFC Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK  IDN Nadeo Argawinata 17017000
4 MF  IDN Ahmad Agung 700+7000
5 DF  IDN Haudi Abdillah 14111+3100
6 MF  IRQ Brwa Nouri 30129+1100
9 FW  IDN Ilija Spasojević 3423342300
10 MF  IDN Stefano Lilipaly 30626+4600
11 MF  IDN Yabes Roni 1116+5100
13 DF  IDN Gunawan Dwi Cahyo 000000
14 MF  IDN Fadil Sausu (captain) 1409+5000
15 DF  IDN Gavin Kwan Adsit 1001+9000
16 MF  IDN Hariono 1605+11000
17 MF  IDN Sidik Saimima 1609+7000
18 MF  IDN I Kadek Agung Widnyana 1106+5000
19 MF  IDN Rizky Pellu 27116+11100
20 FW  IDN Lerby Eliandry 2331+22300
21 GK  IDN Rakasurya Handika 101000
22 DF  IDN Dias Angga Putra 1203+9000
24 DF  IDN Ricky Fajrin 30229+1200
26 DF  IDN Komang Tri Arta Wiguna 302+1000
27 MF  BRA Éber Bessa 28523+5500
29 GK  IDN Samuel Reimas 000000
30 DF  IDN Eky Taufik 703+4000
32 DF  IDN Leonard Tupamahu 29125+4100
33 DF  IDN I Made Andhika Wijaya 30027+3000
37 MF  CMR Privat Mbarga 17416+1400
41 MF  IDN Irfan Jaya 1312+11100
43 DF  BRA Willian Pacheco 30130100
59 GK  IDN Wawan Hendrawan 16016000
66 DF  IDN I Gede Agus Mahendra 101000
76 FW  IDN Kadek Dimas Satria 000000
77 DF  IDN Reuben Silitonga 000000
85 DF  IDN Michael Orah 503+2000
91 FW  IDN Rahmat 2244+18400
96 DF  IDN Abduh Lestaluhu 500+5000
Players transferred out during the season
7 FW  NED Melvin Platje 16215+1200
8 MF  IDN Muhammad Taufiq 200+2000
23 MF  IDN Fahmi Al-Ayyubi 802+6000

Disciplinary record
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLiga 1AFC Cup
1 GK  IDN Nadeo Argawinata 100100000
4 MF  IDN Ahmad Agung 100100000
5 DF  IDN Haudi Abdillah 300300000
6 MF  IRQ Brwa Nouri 200200000
9 FW  IDN Ilija Spasojević 200200000
10 MF  IDN Stefano Lilipaly 100100000
11 MF  IDN Yabes Roni 200200000
14 MF  IDN Fadil Sausu 100100000
15 DF  IDN Gavin Kwan Adsit 100100000
16 MF  IDN Hariono 201201000
17 MF  IDN Sidik Saimima 200200000
18 MF  IDN I Kadek Agung Widnyana 100100000
19 MF  IDN Rizky Pellu 300300000
20 FW  IDN Lerby Eliandry 300300000
22 DF  IDN Dias Angga Putra 200200000
24 DF  IDN Ricky Fajrin 100100000
26 DF  IDN Komang Tri Arta Wiguna 100100000
27 MF  BRA Éber Bessa 800800000
30 DF  IDN Eky Taufik 100100000
32 DF  IDN Leonard Tupamahu 501501000
33 DF  IDN I Made Andhika Wijaya 200200000
37 MF  CMR Privat Mbarga 200200000
43 DF  BRA Willian Pacheco 610610000
59 GK  IDN Wawan Hendrawan 001001000
Players transferred out during the season
7 FW  NED Melvin Platje 200200000

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Pos. Name From Fee Ref.
3 February 2021MF Diego AssisFree agentFree transfer[7]
24 February 2021DF I Gede Agus MahendraYouth sectorPromoted[8]
18 March 2021MF Rizky PelluPSMFree transfer[9]
8 September 2021MF Éber Bessa Nacional[10]
24 December 2021MF Privat Mbarga Svay RiengUndisclosed[11]
6 January 2022MF Irfan JayaPSSFree transfer[12]

Transfers out
Date Pos. Name To Fee Ref.
20 February 2021DF Agus Nova WiantaraPersis[lower-alpha 1]Free transfer[14]
26 February 2021MF Kadek Haarlem AnggarivaPutra Tresna Bali[lower-alpha 2][15]
MF Rian FirmansyahPSM[lower-alpha 3]
MF Reza IrfanaPSIS[lower-alpha 4]
DF Gusti SandriaPSMS[lower-alpha 5]
18 March 2021FW Hanis Saghara PutraTIRA-Persikabo[lower-alpha 6][20]
28 April 2021FW Irfan JauhariPersis[lower-alpha 7][22]
30 April 2021MF Arapenta Poerba[23]
29 July 2021MF Diego AssisFree agentReleased[24]
24 December 2021FW Melvin PlatjeBhayangkara[lower-alpha 8]Free transfer[26]
  1. Joined on 27 April 2021.[13]
  2. Joined before 2021 Liga 3 Bali started.
  3. Joined on 22 August 2021.[16]
  4. Joined on 18 August 2021.[17]
  5. Joined on 15 March 2021.[18]
  6. Joined on 20 March 2021.[19]
  7. Loaned before joined permanently.[21]
  8. Joined on 7 January 2022.[25]

Loans in
Start date Pos. Name From End date Ref.
14 September 2021DF Reuben SilitongaPersisEnd of season[27]
7 January 2022MF Ahmad AgungPersik[28]
DF Abduh LestaluhuPersis[29]
DF Eky Taufik

    Loans out
    Start date Pos. Name To End date Ref.
    1 February 2021FW Melvin Platje De Graafschap3 June 2021[30]
    9 February 2021MF Brwa Nouri Zakho29 May 2021[31]
    12 October 2021FW Kadek Dimas SatriaPSIMEnd of Liga 2 season[32]
    22 December 2021MF Muhammad TaufiqPersikEnd of Liga 1 season[33]
    MF Fahmi Al-Ayyubi

    Awards

    Notes
    1. The match was called off at the 80th minute due to the technical fault of stadium lights.

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