Founded | 1989 |
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Folded | 1993 |
Country | Malaysia |
Other club(s) from | Brunei, Singapore |
Confederation | AFC |
Divisions | Divisyen 1 Divisyen 2 |
Number of teams | 10 Divisyen 1 (from 1990) 8 Divisyen 2 |
Level on pyramid | 1–2 |
Domestic cup(s) | Piala Malaysia Piala FA (from 1990) |
TV partners | RTM |
Liga Semi-Pro (English: Semi-Pro League) was a semi-pro football league in Malaysia that operated from 1989 until 1993. The league was managed by Football Association of Malaysia. It consist of two divisions, the Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 1 and Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 2. Liga Semi-Pro was official established in 1989 as a semi-pro league competition for football team in Malaysia to qualify for Piala Malaysia.[1][2][3]
During its inaugural season in 1989, 17 teams participated in the league divided into two divisions where nine teams were in Divisyen 1 and eight teams in Divisyen 2.[1] 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 Piala Malaysia.[1] Piala Malaysia was played from the quarter-final stage, scheduled for November after the league was finished. The Piala Malaysia quarter-final and semi-final matches will be played on a home and away basis.[1]
The league was the nation's top-tier league until it was succeeded by the formation of Malaysian first professional football league, the Liga Perdana in 1994 by Football Association of Malaysia.