Liga Perdana 1

Liga Perdana 1
Founded4 April 1998; 26 years ago (1998-04-04)
Folded2 August 2003; 21 years ago (2003-08-02)
CountryMalaysia Malaysia
Other club(s) fromBrunei Brunei
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams13 (from 2003)
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toLiga Perdana 2
Domestic cup(s)Piala FA
League cup(s)Piala Malaysia
Last championsPerak
(2003)
Most championshipsPulau Pinang (2 titles)
Perak (2 titles)
TV partnersRTM
Current: 2003 Liga Perdana 1

Liga Perdana 1 or Liga Perdana Satu (English: Premier League 1 or Premier League One) was the nation's top-tier professional football league in Malaysia that operated from 1998 to 2003.

The league was formed and established in 1998 to succeed the Liga Perdana (1994–97) after FAM decision to allows clubs other than state FAs to compete in the professional level league in Malaysia. It was then succeeded in 2004 by the formation of Liga Super by Football Association of Malaysia (FAM). The first game was played on 4 April 1998.[1]

The last champions of Liga Perdana 1 is Perak which won the league for second straight season.[2] Since the league inception, four teams has been the champion of Liga Perdana 1 where Perak, Pulau Pinang (2), Pahang and Selangor each wins one time.

  1. ^ "1998 Dunhill Liga Perdana 1". Nifty. Archived from the original on 21 January 2001. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  2. ^ Karel Stokkermans (10 August 2017). "Malaysia - List of Champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 28 February 2018.