| Season | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 February – 6 July 2003 |
| Champions | Perak 2nd Premier League One title 2ndLiga M title |
| Relegated | Johor FC TM F.C. Kelantan Malacca Selangor Terengganu |
| 2004 AFC Cup | Perak (group stage) Negeri Sembilan (group stage) |
| Matches | 156 |
| Goals | 454 (2.91 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 23 goals Phillimon Chepita (Perlis) |
←2002 2004 → | |
The2003 Liga Perdana 1 season is the sixth and final season ofLiga Perdana 1. A total of 13 teams participated in the season out of 14 asNS Chempaka FC withdrew from the league.[1]
TheLiga Perdana 1 was introduced in 1998. It replaced theLiga Perdana (1994–97) as thetop-tier football league in Malaysia.
The season kicked off on 9 February 2003.Perak again dominated the season and ended up winning the title.Perlis'sPhillimon Chepita was the season's top goalscorer with 23 goals.
This season also the last season before the league was succeeded by the formation ofLiga Super from 2004 season onwards whileLiga Premier was formed to become the new second-tier league inMalaysian football league system. The teams from 2003 season undergoes a qualifying stage to be promoted into inaugural2004 Malaysia Super League.
A total of 13 teams will participate in the2003 Liga Perdana 1 season.
NS Chempaka FC pulled out of the league.
Perak FA (2002 Liga Perdana 1 champions)
Selangor FA
Sabah FA
Penang FA
Terengganu FA
Johor FC
Perlis FA
Sarawak FA
Pahang FA
Kelantan FA
Malacca FA
Kedah FA (Promoted as2002 Liga Perdana 2 champions)Melaka Telekom (Promoted as2002 Liga Perdana 2 runner-up)Note:
NS Chempaka FC pulled out of the league.| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perak FA(C) | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 47 | Qualification for theAFC Cup |
| 2 | Kedah FA | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 17 | +26 | 45 | |
| 3 | Perlis FA | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 45 | |
| 4 | Sabah FA | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 38 | |
| 5 | Pahang FA | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 36 | |
| 6 | Penang FA | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 36 | |
| 7 | Johor FC(R) | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 34 | Relegated toLiga Premier |
| 8 | Sarawak FA | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 34 | |
| 9 | Melaka Telekom(R) | 24 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 32 | Relegated toLiga Premier |
| 10 | Kelantan FA(R) | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 52 | −21 | 28 | |
| 11 | Malacca FA(R) | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 53 | −29 | 20 | |
| 12 | Selangor FA(R) | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 32 | 44 | −12 | 18 | |
| 13 | Terengganu FA(R) | 24 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 24 | 52 | −28 | 15 |
A total of 8 teams will participate in the2004 Malaysia Super League season playoffs.
Johor FC (2003 Liga Perdana 1 7th place)Sarawak FA (2003 Liga Perdana 1 8th place)Melaka Telekom (2003 Liga Perdana 1 9th place)Kelantan FA (2003 Liga Perdana 1 10th place)Public Bank FC (2003 Liga Perdana 2 champions)Negeri Sembilan FA (2003 Liga Perdana 2 runners-up)Johor FA (2003 Liga Perdana 2 3rd place)MPPJ (2003 Liga Perdana 2 4th place)| MPPJ | 4 – 1 | Negeri Sembilan FA |
|---|---|---|
Annuar Abu Bakar 22',65'Bruno Martelotto 56'Azlan Meri 88' | Efendi Abdul Malek 6' |
| Public Bank FC | 3 – 1 | Johor FA |
|---|---|---|
| Zulkifli Chek Din 12' Shahrilnizam Khalil 64 own goal'Ivan Ziga 67' | Suhaimi Jamil 70' |
| Sarawak FA | 3 – 1 | Melaka Telekom |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Eshun 23' Sapian Abdul Wahed 65'Wong Sai Kong 74' | Nazzab Hidzan 81 pen' |
| Negeri Sembilan | 4 – 2 | MPPJ |
|---|---|---|
| Suharmin Yusof 58',71' K. Sathian 62'K. Rajan 75' | Mohd Haris Safwan Mohd Kamal 38' Annuar Abu Bakar 56' |
MPPJ qualified 6-5 on aggregate.| Johor FA | 3 – 3 | Public Bank FC |
|---|---|---|
| P. Gunasekaran 56' Mohd Farid Ideris 73'Ante Jurić 90' | Milan Strelec 36 pen',50' Ivan Ziga 42' |
Public Bank FC qualified 6-4 on aggregate.Sarawak FA qualified 4-1 on aggregate.Johor FC qualified 1-1 on aggregate, 4-2 on penalties.| MPPJ | 3 – 2 | Sarawak FA |
|---|---|---|
| Annuar Abu Bakar 57',85' Kamarulzaman Yub Majid 68' | Gilbert Cassidy Gawing 60' Ramles Sari 90' |
| Public Bank FC | 1 – 2 | Johor FC |
|---|---|---|
| Ivan Ziga 54' | Hairi Azly Mohamad 48' Jonathan Angelucci 89' |
| Sarawak FA | 3 – 1 | MPPJ |
|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Cassidy Gawing 16',44' Sapian Abdul Wahed 120' | Bruno Martelotto 15' |
Sarawak FA qualified 5-4 on aggregate.| Johor FC | 1 – 2 | Public Bank FC |
|---|---|---|
| Zami Mohd Noor 87' | Ivan Ziga 64',79' |
Public Bank FC qualified 3-3 on aggregate, 5-4 on penalties.Sarawak FA andPublic Bank FC qualifies for2004 Malaysia Super League.Source:FIFA: Liga Perdana 1 Scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Phillimon Chepita | Perlis FA | 23 |
| 2003 Liga Perdana 1 winner |
|---|
 Perak 2nd title |