1997 Liga Perdana

Football league season
1997 Liga Perdana
Season1997
ChampionsSarawak
1st Liga Perdana title
1st Liga M title
RelegatedJohor
Kelantan
Malacca
Terengganu
Matches played210
← 1996
1998 →

The 1997 Liga Perdana season is the fourth and final season of the top-tier league, Liga Perdana (1994–97). A total of 15 teams participated in the season with 14 teams from Malaysia and one foreign team, Brunei.[1]

The season kicked off on 5 April 1997.[1] Sarawak dominated the season and ended up winning the title.

Teams

15 teams competing in the last season of Liga Perdana before it was succeeded by the formation of Liga Perdana 1.[1]

  • Sarawak Sarawak (1997 Liga Perdana champions)
  • Kedah Kedah
  • Sabah Sabah
  • Selangor Selangor
  • Perlis Perlis
  • Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan
  • Perak Perak
  • Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur
  • Pahang Pahang
  • Penang Pulau Pinang
  • Kelantan Kelantan
  • Terengganu Terengganu
  • Johor Johor
  • Malacca Malacca
  • Brunei Brunei


League Table:-

1.Sarawak - 54 PTS (1997 Liga Perdana Champions)

2.Kedah - 50 PTS

3.Sabah - 49 PTS

4.Selangor - 46 PTS

5.Brunei - 45 PTS

6.Perlis - 45 PTS

7.Negeri Sembilan - 44 PTS

8.Perak - 41 PTS

9.Kuala Lumpur - 38 PTS

10.Pahang - 37 PTS

11.Pulau Pinang - 33 PTS

12.Johor - 32 PTS (Relegated to 1998 Liga Perdana 2)

13.Kelantan - 28 PTS (Relegated to 1998 Liga Perdana 2)

14.Malacca - 24 PTS (Relegated to 1998 Liga Perdana 2)

15.Terengganu - 22 PTS (Relegated to 1998 Liga Perdana 2)

Champions

 1997 Liga Perdana (1994–97) winner 
Sarawak
1st title

References

  1. ^ a b c "Malaysia 1997". Archived from the original on 2016-03-29. Retrieved 2016-03-29. 1997 Liga Perdana
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