1989 Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 1
Football league season
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The 1989 Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 1 was the inaugural season of the Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 1.[1][2] A total of nine teams participated in the season.[3][4][5]
The teams were based from nine best performing teams from 1988 Malaysian League season.[6]
Under the new format, only the top six teams in Divisyen 1 and the Divisyen 2 champions and runners-up will be involved in the Malaysia Cup.[3] Malaysia Cup was played from the quarter-final stage, scheduled for November after the league was finished. The Malaysia Cup quarter-final and semi-final matches will be played on a home and away basis.[3]
The season kicked off on 1 July 1989.[3][5] Selangor ended up the season by winning the title.
Foreign players
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Former Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johor |  Ervin Boban |
Jure Jeramaz |
Mate Borovac |
|
| Kedah |  Eric Peter Amsler |
Bratislav Rincic |
 V. Sundramoorthy |
|
| Kelantan | Razali Rashid |
Ahmad Ibrahim Maksudi |
 Robby Darwis | |
| Kuala Lumpur | Malek Awab |
Fandi Ahmad |
K. Kannan |
|
| Pahang |  Piyapong Pue-on |
Vithoon Kijmongkolsak |
Attaphol Buspakom |
|
| Penang |  Beat Zimmerman |
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| Sarawak | ||||
| Selangor |  Karel Stromšík |
Zoran Nikolić |
Kresimir Bozic | |
| Singapore | Boris Lucic |
Joško Španjić |
Teams
Nine teams competing in the first season of Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 1.[3]
Selangor (Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 1 champions)
Kuala Lumpur
Kedah
Pahang
Johor
Sarawak
Singapura
Pulau Pinang (Relegated to Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 2)
Kelantan (Relegated to Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 2)
Divisyen 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Selangor (C) | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 10 | +16 | 33 | |
| 2 | Kuala Lumpur | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 16 | +18 | 32 | |
| 3 | Kedah | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 28 | |
| 4 | Pahang | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 27 | |
| 5 | Johor | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 25 | |
| 6 | Sarawak | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 42 | −24 | 21 | |
| 7 | Singapura | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 13 | |
| 8 | Pulau Pinang (R) | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 30 | −11 | 13 | Relegated to 1990 Liga Divisyen 2 |
| 9 | Kelantan (R) | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 26 | −18 | 9 |
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Zainal Abidin Hassan |
Selangor FA | 11 |
| 2 | Salehan Mohammad Som |
Johor FA | 9 |
| 3 | Piyapong Pue-on |
Pahang FA | 8 |
| 4 | Lim Teong Kim |
Kuala Lumpur FA | 7 |
| K. Kannan |
Kuala Lumpur FA | 7 | |
| Ervin Boban |
Johor FA | 7 | |
| 5 | Subadron Aziz |
Kuala Lumpur FA | 6 |
| Aziz Azizan |
Penang FA | 6 | |
| Hussin Jafar |
Kedah FA | 6 | |
Champions
| 1989 Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 1 champion |
|---|
 Selangor 1st title |