| Founded | 4 April 1998 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 2 August 2003 |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Other club(s) from | Brunei |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of clubs | 13 (from 2003) |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Liga Perdana 2 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Piala FA |
| League cup(s) | Piala Malaysia |
| Last champions | Perak (2003) |
| Most championships | Pulau Pinang (2 titles) Perak (2 titles) |
| Broadcaster(s) | RTM |
| Current: 2003 Liga Perdana 1 | |
The Liga Perdana 1 or Liga Perdana Satu (English: Premier League 1) was the top-tier professional football league in Malaysia that operated from 1998 to 2003.
The league was established to succeed the Liga Perdana. It was then succeeded in 2004 by the formation of the Liga Super. The first game was played on 4 April 1998.[1] The last champions of Liga Perdana 1 is Perak, which won the league for the second straight season.[2]
Champions
[edit]Below is the list of champions of Liga Perdana from 1998 until 2003.
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Leading goalscorer | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Penang | Pahang | Brunei | Vyacheslav Melnikov (Pahang) | 17
|
| 1999 | Pahang | Penang | Negeri Sembilan | Azman Adnan (Penang) | 13
|
| 2000 | Selangor | Penang | Perak | Azizul Kamaluddin (Pahang) | 12
|
| 2001 | Penang (2) | Terengganu | Kelantan | Norizam Ali Hassan (Perak) | 13
|
| 2002 | Perak | Selangor | Sabah | Muhamad Khalid Jamlus (Perak) | 17
|
| 2003 | Perak (2) | Kedah | Perlis | Phillimon Chepita (Perlis) | 23
|
References
[edit]- ^ "1998 Dunhill Liga Perdana 1". Nifty. Archived from the original on 21 January 2001. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ Karel Stokkermans (10 August 2017). "Malaysia - List of Champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
