2005 Malaysia Super League
Football league season
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The 2005 Super League (Liga Super 2005), also known as the TM Liga Super for sponsorship reasons, was the second season of the Liga Super, the top-tier professional football league in Malaysia.[1]
| Season | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 January – 9 July 2005 |
| Champions | Perlis 1st title |
| Relegated | Public Bank Sabah |
| AFC Cup | Perlis |
| Matches | 84 |
| Goals | 239 (2.85 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Júlio César Rodrigues Zacharia Simukonda (18 goals) |
← 2004 2005–06 → | |
Summary
The season was held from 29 January and concluded in 9 July 2005.[1] The Liga Super champions for 2005 was Perlis.[1] Perlis won the title after leaving the defending champions a huge 10 points behind. Penang escaped relegation on goal difference, having let in 4 goals less than Public Bank. The top goalscorer award was jointly won by Zacharia Simukonda from Perlis and Júlio César Rodrigues from Sabah. Both players scored 18 goals each. The highest number of goals featured in a match throughout the season was six. Four matches ended with six goals. The end of the season was marred by turmoil after Public Bank announced it would pulled out from the League, having been relegated. The team was eventually banned from all FAM competitions for five years.[2]
Changes from last season
Promoted from the 2004 Malaysia Premier League
Relegated to the 2005 Malaysia Premier League
Stadiums and locations
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| MPPJ | Petaling Jaya | Petaling Jaya Stadium | 25,000 |
| Pahang | Kuantan | Darul Makmur Stadium | 40,000 |
| Penang | Batu Kawan | Penang State Stadium | 40,000 |
| Perak | Ipoh | Perak Stadium | 35,000 |
| Perlis | Kangar | Utama Stadium | 20,000 |
| Public Bank | Selangor | Selayang Stadium | 20,000 |
| Sabah | Kota Kinabalu | Likas Stadium | 30,000 |
| TM Melaka | Malacca | Hang Tuah Stadium | 15,000 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perlis (C) | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 19 | +24 | 45 | Qualification to AFC Cup group stage |
| 2 | Pahang | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 35 | |
| 3 | Perak | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 30 | |
| 4 | TM Melaka | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 28 | |
| 5 | MPPJ | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 27 | |
| 6 | Penang | 21 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 25 | |
| 7 | Public Bank (R) | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 30 | −8 | 25 | Relegation to Premier League |
| 8 | Sabah (R) | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 39 | −14 | 22 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Result table
Round 1–14
Round 15–21
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Júlio César Rodrigues |
Sabah | 18 |
 Zachariah Simukonda |
Perlis | ||
| 3 |  Bernard Tchoutang |
Pahang | 12 |
| 4 |  Newton Katanha |
MPPJ | 11 |
| José Barreto |
Penang | ||
 Indra Putra Mahayuddin |
Pahang | ||
 Mandjou Keita |
Perak | ||
| 8 |  Frank Seator |
Perak | 10 |
| 9 |  Vyacheslav Melnikov |
Penang | 8 |
| 10 |  Fabricio Franceschi |
MPPJ | 6 |
| Fadzli Saari |
Pahang | ||