| Founded | 4 April 1998; 27 years ago (1998-04-04) |
|---|---|
| Folded | 2 August 2003; 22 years ago (2003-08-02) |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Other club from | Brunei |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of clubs | 13 (from 2003) |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Liga Perdana 2 |
| Domestic cup | Piala FA |
| League cup | Piala Malaysia |
| Last champions | Perak (2003) |
| Most championships | Pulau Pinang (2 titles) Perak (2 titles) |
| Broadcaster(s) | RTM |
| Current:2003 Liga Perdana 1 | |
TheLiga Perdana 1 orLiga Perdana Satu (English:Premier League 1) was the top-tier professionalfootball league inMalaysia that operated from 1998 to 2003.
The league was established to succeed theLiga Perdana. It was then succeeded in 2004 by the formation of theLiga Super. The first game was played on 4 April 1998.[1] The last champions of Liga Perdana 1 isPerak, which won the league for thesecond straight season.[2]
Below is the list of champions of Liga Perdana from 1998 until 2003.
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Leading goalscorer | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Penang | Pahang | Brunei | Vyacheslav Melnikov (Pahang) | 17 |
| 1999 | Pahang | Penang | Negeri Sembilan | Azman Adnan (Penang) | 13 |
| 2000 | Selangor | Penang | Perak | Azizul Kamaluddin (Pahang) | 12 |
| 2001 | Penang (2) | Terengganu | Kelantan | Norizam Ali Hassan (Perak) | 13 |
| 2002 | Perak | Selangor | Sabah | Muhamad Khalid Jamlus (Perak) | 17 |
| 2003 | Perak (2) | Kedah | Perlis | Phillimon Chepita (Perlis) | 23 |
