Liga Perdana 1
Football league
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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.
Founded4 April 1998
Folded2 August 2003
CountryMalaysia
Other club fromBrunei
| Founded | 4 April 1998 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 2 August 2003 |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Other club from | Brunei |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of clubs | 13 (from 2003) |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Liga Perdana 2 |
| Domestic cup | Piala FA |
| League cup | Piala Malaysia |
| Last champions | Perak (2003) |
| Most championships | Pulau Pinang (2 titles) Perak (2 titles) |
| Broadcaster(s) | RTM |
| Current: 2003 Liga Perdana 1 | |
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
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 |