JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's Bali United this week became the first club in Southeast Asia to list its shares, a move that officials and fans hope could be a step towards developing a league that has been dogged by allegations of corruption.
Soccer is hugely popular in Indonesia, but while some local clubs have large fan bases, the country's leagues have frequently been tarnished by match-fixing claims and also deadly violence between opposing sets of supporters.
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