Liga Perdana 1
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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.
Founded | 4 April 1998; 26 years ago (1998-04-04) |
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Folded | 2 August 2003; 20 years ago (2003-08-02) |
Country | Malaysia |
Other club(s) from | Brunei |
Confederation | AFC |
Number of teams | 13 (from 2003) |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | Liga Perdana 2 |
Domestic cup(s) | Piala FA |
League cup(s) | Piala Malaysia |
Last champions | Perak (2003) |
Most championships | Pulau Pinang (2 titles) Perak (2 titles) |
TV partners | RTM |
Current: 2003 Liga Perdana 1 |
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.