2007–08 Malaysia Super League
Football league season
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The 2007–08 Liga Super, also known as the TM Liga Super, for sponsorship reasons, was the fifth season of the Liga Super, the top-tier professional football league in Malaysia.[1]
| Season | 2007–08 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 November 2007 – 13 August 2008 |
| Champions |  Kedah2nd title |
| Relegated | Sarawak |
| 2009 AFC Cup | Kedah Johor FC |
| Matches | 156 |
| Goals | 480 (3.08 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Marlon Alex James (23 goals, Kedah) |
← 2006–07 2009 → | |
The season was held from 18 November 2007 and concluded on 13 August 2008.[1]
The Liga Super champions for 2007–08 was Kedah.[1]
Team changes
The following teams have changed division.
To Malaysia Super LeaguePromoted from Premier League |
From Malaysia Super LeagueRelegated to Premier League Withrawal from 2007–08 Malaysia Super League
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Teams competing
- Kedah
- Perak
- DPMM
- Terengganu
- PDRM[a]
- Perlis
- Johor FC
- Selangor
- Pahang
- Penang
- Negeri Sembilan
- Sarawak
- UPB-MyTeam[a]
Note
- promoted from Liga Premier
Foreign players
| Club | Visa 1 | Visa 2 | Visa 3 | Former Player(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kedah |  Marlon Alex James |
Cornelius Huggins |
 Nelson San Martín |
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| Negeri Sembilan |  Udo Fortune |
 Lamin Conteh |
 Marián Juhás |
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| Johor FC |  Moudourou Moise |
 Gustavo Fuentes |
Walter Ariel Silva |
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| Selangor |  Evan Chisulo |
 Frank Seator |
 Ellie Aiboy |
|
| Perak | Carlos Cáceres |
Jorge Muñoz |
Mario Berríos |
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| Terengganu |  Fábio Flor |
Jocian Bento |
Emmanuel Ifeanyi |
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| Perlis | Phillimon Chepita |
Kabwe Kamuzati |
Gustavo Chena |
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| Pahang |  Boubacar Keita |
Cristiano Lopes |
 Redouane Barkaoui |
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| PDRM |  Hillary Echesa |
Michael Baraza |
 Noh Alam Shah |
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| DPMM | Didier Belibi |
Christian Kono |
 Terry Oliver |
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| UPB-MyTeam | Edvaldo Goncalves Pereira |
 Saša Branežac |
 Mijo Dadić |
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| Penang | Alex Daniel Cabrera |
 Scott Alistair Lawson |
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| Sarawak | Mansa Sylla |
Nyom Nyom Alloys |
Piousdinho Evwierhome James |
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League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kedah |
24 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 55 | 24 | +31 | 56 | Qualification for the AFC Cup |
| 2 |  Negeri Sembilan |
24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 48 | 30 | +18 | 48 | |
| 3 |  Johor FC |
24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 46 | Qualification for the AFC Cup |
| 4 |  Selangor |
24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 45 | |
| 5 |  Perak |
24 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 41 | |
| 6 |  Terengganu |
24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 37 | |
| 7 |  Perlis |
24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 36 | |
| 8 |  Pahang |
24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 30 | |
| 9 |  PDRM |
24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 30 | 52 | −22 | 24 | |
| 10 |  DPMM |
24 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 22 | |
| 11 | UPB-MyTeam |
24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 22 | |
| 12 |  Penang |
24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 30 | 49 | −19 | 17 | |
| 13 |  Sarawak |
24 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 25 | 67 | −42 | 14 | Relegated to Liga Premier |
Champions
| 2007-08 TM Liga Super winner |
|---|
| 3rd title |
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Position | Players | Teams/Clubs | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marlon Alex James | Kedah | 23 |
| 2 | Carlos Arturo Caceres | Perak | 17 |
| 3 | Frank Seator | Selangor | 15 |
| 4 | Walter Ariel Silva | Johor FC | 14 |
| 5 | Muhamad Khalid Jamlus | Perak | 13 |
| 6 | Phillimon Chipeta | Perlis | 13 |
| 7 | Mohd Safee Mohd Sali | Selangor | 11 |
| 8 | Mohd Zaquan Adha Abdul Radzak | Negeri Sembilan | 11 |
| 9 | Gleisson Freire | Terengganu | 10 |
| 10 | Gustavo Andres Fuentes | Johor FC | 10 |