Liga Malaysia (1982–1988)
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Liga Malaysia (English: Malaysian League) was an amateur football league in Malaysia that operated from 1982 until 1988. The league was managed by the Football Association of Malaysia. The Malaysian League was established in 1982 after the introduction of a league trophy for the winner of the league stage qualification round for the Malaysia Cup (Malay: Piala Malaysia), with the format first introduced in 1979 where the top eight teams qualified from the league to compete in the knockout stages of the Malaysia Cup.[1][2][3]
Founded | 1982; 42 years ago (1982) |
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Folded | 1988; 36 years ago (1988) |
Country | Malaysia |
Other club(s) from | |
Confederation | AFC |
Number of teams | 17 (from 1985) |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Domestic cup(s) | Malaysia Cup |
Last champions | Kuala Lumpur (1988) |
Most championships | Kuala Lumpur (2 titles) |
TV partners | RTM |
During its inaugural season in 1982, 16 teams participated in a single-tier league.[2] All 13 state football teams, Kuala Lumpur (known as Federal Territory FA at that time), the Armed Forces, and a representative team from Brunei competed in the league. In 1985, Singapore rejoined the Malaysian football league system and thus competed in the Malaysian League and Malaysia Cup after a temporary spell away, which brought the number of teams up to 17.[4][5] The league did not operate on a system of promotion and relegation.
The league was the nation's top-tier league until it was succeeded by the formation of Liga Semi-Pro in 1989 which was also managed by the Football Association of Malaysia.