The 2018 season was the fourth season of competitive association football and third season in the Liga 1 played by Bali United Football Club, a professional football club based in Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia. Their 2nd-place finish in 2017 meant it was their third successive season in Liga 1. The main addition to the first team was striker Ilija Spasojević as they failed to negotiated new contracts for last season top scorer, Sylvano Comvalius. But they were successfully negotiated new contract with Nick van der Velden. Demerson, former Chapecoense player, and Kevin Brands were signed to complete their foreign players as they retained the service of Ahn Byung-keon. Two Indonesia national under-19 football team players, Feby Eka Putra and Hanis Saghara Putra also joined the team to fulfill under-23 quota. Before the league start, Kevin Brands was replaced by Miloš Krkotić; defender Mahamadou N'Diaye, midfielder Brwa Nouri, and striker Melvin Platje later signed in the second half transfer window to replace Demerson, Miloš Krkotić, and Ahn Byung-keon. Bali United ended the season 11th, failed to continue their great performance from last season. The club were eliminated in preliminary round 2 of AFC Champions League by Chiangrai United, made them competed in AFC Cup where they were eliminated in the group stage after only finished in 4th. But they were advanced to the round of 32 of Piala Indonesia which would be continued in 2019. (en)
Bali United F.C. musim 2018 adalah musim ke-4 klub ini bernama Bali United dan musim ketiga berturut-turut di papan atas sepak bola Indonesia, Liga 1. Klub ini berpartisipasi dalam Liga 1, Piala Indonesia, dan Liga Champions AFC. Bali United mengakhiri musim ke-11, gagal melanjutkan performa hebat mereka dari musim lalu. Klub tersingkir di babak 2 Liga Champions AFC oleh , membuat mereka berkompetisi di Piala AFC di mana mereka tersingkir di babak grup setelah hanya selesai di urutan ke-4 namun mereka maju ke putaran ketiga Piala Indonesia yang akan dilanjutkan pada 2019. Musim ini juga ditandai dengan pengunduran diri pelatih kepala Widodo Cahyono Putro di mana liga hanya memiliki dua pertandingan tersisa yang menyebabkan kontroversi di kalangan pendukung, sehingga mereka memprotes manajemen klub dalam pertandingan melawan Persija dengan menyalakan suar sepanjang pertandingan. (in)
The 2018 season was the fourth season of competitive association football and third season in the Liga 1 played by Bali United Football Club, a professional football club based in Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia. Their 2nd-place finish in 2017 meant it was their third successive season in Liga 1. (en)
Bali United F.C. musim 2018 adalah musim ke-4 klub ini bernama Bali United dan musim ketiga berturut-turut di papan atas sepak bola Indonesia, Liga 1. Klub ini berpartisipasi dalam Liga 1, Piala Indonesia, dan Liga Champions AFC. Bali United mengakhiri musim ke-11, gagal melanjutkan performa hebat mereka dari musim lalu. Klub tersingkir di babak 2 Liga Champions AFC oleh , membuat mereka berkompetisi di Piala AFC di mana mereka tersingkir di babak grup setelah hanya selesai di urutan ke-4 namun mereka maju ke putaran ketiga Piala Indonesia yang akan dilanjutkan pada 2019. (in)