Liga Perdana 1
| Founded | 4 April 1998 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 2 August 2003 |
| Country | Perak (2 titles) |
| TV partners | RTM |
| Current: 2003 Liga Perdana 1 | |
Liga Perdana 1 or Liga Perdana Satu (English: Premier League 1 or Premier League One) was the nation's top-tier professional
The league was formed and established in 1998 to succeed the
The last champions of Liga Perdana 1 is
History
Founding
A football league competition involving the representative sides of the state football associations was first held in Malaysia in 1979. When it began, it was intended primarily as a qualifying tournament for the final knock-out stages of the
Initially the only teams allowed to participate in the
Only in 1997 where promotion from Malaysia FAM Cup to the professional Malaysian League was introduced for the first time.
In 1998, Liga Perdana was divided into two divisions consist of Liga Perdana 1 and Liga Perdana 2.[4][5] During this time both of the division was still just referred as Malaysian League as a whole.
During 1998, Liga Perdana 1 consisted of 12 teams while Liga Perdana 2 had 8 teams.
Both leagues continued until 2003 when Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) decided to privatise the league for 2004 season onwards where
Teams
In its inaugural season 12 teams competing in the league. The teams were based from 10 best performing teams from 1997 Liga Perdana season. Penang and Olympic 2000 joins the league to complete the 12 teams list after winning the qualifying tournament.[6]
Teams competing in 1998 season
12 teams competing in the first season of Liga Perdana 1.[6]
- Penang
- Pahang
Brunei- Kedah
- Sabah
Sarawak- Perak
- Kuala Lumpur
- Negeri Sembilan
- Selangor
- Perlis
Olympic 2000
League Table:-
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3.Brunei - 35 PTS
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6.Sarawak - 30 PTS
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12.Olympic 2000 - 18 PTS (Relegated to Liga Perdana 2)
Teams competing in 1999 season
10 teams competing in the second season of Liga Perdana 1. Terengganu was promoted while Selangor, Perlis and Olympic 2000 were relegated to Liga Perdana 2.[7]
League Table:-
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6.Sarawak - 27 PTS
7.Brunei - 25 PTS
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Teams competing in 2000 season
12 teams competing in the third season of Liga Perdana 1. Perlis and Johor were promoted while Kedah was relegated to Liga Perdana 2.[8]
League Table:-
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5.Sarawak - 35 PTS
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12.Brunei - 11 PTS (Relegated to Liga Perdana 2)
Teams competing in 2001 season
12 teams competing in the fourth season of Liga Perdana 1. Malacca and Kelantan were promoted while Sabah and Brunei were relegated to Liga Perdana 2.[9]
- Penang
- Terengganu
- Kelantan
- Selangor
- Pahang
- Perlis
- Perak
- Negeri Sembilan
- Sarawak
- Kuala Lumpur
- Malacca
- Johor
League Table:-
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9.Sarawak - 24 PTS
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Teams competing in 2002 season
14 teams competing in the fifth season of Liga Perdana 1. Johor FC, Sabah and NS Chempaka were promoted while Johor was relegated to Liga Perdana 2.[10]
- Perak
- Selangor
- Sabah
- Penang
- Terengganu
- Johor FC
- Perlis
- Sarawak
- Pahang
- Kelantan
- Malacca
NS Chempaka- Kuala Lumpur
- Negeri Sembilan
League Table:-
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8.Sarawak - 34 PTS
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12.NS Chempaka - 19 PTS
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Teams competing in 2003 season
13 teams competing in the six season of Liga Perdana 1 after NS Chempaka pulled out from the league. Kedah and TMFC were promoted while Kuala Lumpur and Negeri Sembilan were relegated to Liga Perdana 2.[11]
- Perak
- Kedah
- Perlis
- Sabah
- Pahang
- Penang
- Johor FC
- Sarawak
- TMFC
- Kelantan
- Malacca
- Selangor
- Terengganu
League Table:-
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8.Sarawak - 34 PTS (Relegation Play-Off) (Stay in the league)
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Champions
Below is the list of champions of Liga Perdana from 1998 until 2003.
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Leading goalscorer | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Penang
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Pahang
|
Brunei | Vyacheslav Melnikov (Pahang) | 17
|
| 1999 | Pahang
|
Penang
|
Negeri Sembilan
|
Azman Adnan (Penang) | 13
|
| 2000 | Selangor
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Penang
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Perak
|
Azizul Kamaluddin (Pahang) | 12
|
| 2001 | Penang (2)
|
Terengganu
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Kelantan
|
Norizam Ali Hassan (Perak) | 13
|
| 2002 | Perak
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Selangor
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Sabah
|
Muhamad Khalid Jamlus (Perak) | 17
|
| 2003 | Perak (2)
|
Kedah
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Perlis
|
Phillimon Chepita (Perlis) | 23
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