1989 Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 1

1989 Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 1

Season	1989
Champions	Selangor 1st title
Relegated	Penang Kelantan
Matches played	144
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The 1989 Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 1 was the inaugural season of the Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 1. ^{[1] [2]} A total of nine teams participated in the season. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

The teams were based from nine best performing teams from 1988 Malaysian League season. ^[6]

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 Malaysia Cup. ^[3] Malaysia Cup was played from the quarter-final stage, scheduled for November after the league was finished. The Malaysia Cup quarter-final and semi-final matches will be played on a home and away basis. ^[3]

The season kicked off on 1 July 1989. ^{[3] [5]} Selangor ended up the season by winning the title.

Teams

Nine teams competing in the first season of Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 1. ^[3]

• Selangor (Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 1 champions)
• Kuala Lumpur
• Kedah
• Pahang
• Johor
• Sarawak
• Singapore
• Penang (Relegated to Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 2)
• Kelantan (Relegated to Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 2)

Bahagian 1

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Selangor (C)	16	10	3	3	26	10	+16	33
2	Kuala Lumpur	16	10	2	4	34	16	+18	32
3	Kedah	16	8	4	4	22	16	+6	28
4	Pahang	16	8	3	5	26	17	+9	27
5	Johor	16	7	4	5	27	21	+6	25
6	Sarawak	16	6	3	7	18	42	−24	21
7	Singapura	16	3	4	9	22	25	−3	13
8	Pulau Pinang (R)	16	3	4	9	19	30	−11	13	Relegated to 1990 Liga Bahagian 2
9	Kelantan (R)	16	2	3	11	8	26	−18	9

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Champions

1989 Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 1 champion
Selangor 1st title

References

1. http://www.sinarharian.com.my/sukan/liga-semi-pro-relevan-1.641302 Liga Semi-Pro relevan
2. http://www.stadiumastro.com/ms/article/2016/12/30/12-tahun-selepas-liga-super-diperkenalkan-bagaikan-masih-di-era-semi-pro Archived 2017-03-25 at the Wayback Machine 12 tahun selepas Liga Super diperkenal bagaikan masih dalam era semi-pro
3. Malaysia 1989
4. Malaysia League Winners
5. 1 2 https://malaysiafootball-dimos.blogspot.my/2011/10/liga-semi-pro-1989.html Liga Semi-Pro 1989
6. Malaysia 1988