| Season | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Selangor 1st title |
| Relegated | Penang Kelantan |
| Matches played | 144 |
1990 → | |
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.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Former Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johor | | | | |
| Kedah | | | | |
| Kelantan | | | | |
| Kuala Lumpur | | | | |
| Pahang | | | | |
| Penang | | |||
| Sarawak | ||||
| Selangor | | | | |
| Singapore | | |
Nine teams competing in the first season of Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 1. [3]
| 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 |
| 1989 Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 1 champion |
|---|
| Selangor 1st title |