| Season | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 January – 6 July 2002 |
| Champions | Perak 1st Premier League One title 1st Liga M title |
| Relegated | Kuala Lumpur Negeri Sembilan |
| 2003 ASEAN Club Championship | Perak FA (group stage) |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 492 (2.7 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 17 goals Muhamad Khalid Jamlus (Perak) |
← 2001 2003 → | |
The 2002 Liga Perdana 1 season is the fifth season of Liga Perdana 1. A total of 14 teams participated in the season. [1]
The season kicked off on January 19, 2002. Perak dominated the season and ended up winning the title. Perak's Muhamad Khalid Jamlus was the season's top goalscorer with 17 goals.
A plus point was the surprisingly strong finish of club side Johor FC. At this time, the Football Association of Malaysia were trying to promote clubs as the future of Malaysian football.
A total of 14 teams will participate in the 2002 Liga Perdana 1 season.
Penang FA (2001 Liga Perdana 1 champions)
Terengganu FA 
Kelantan FA 
Selangor FA 
Pahang FA 
Perlis FA 
Perak FA 
Negeri Sembilan FA 
Sarawak FA 
Kuala Lumpur FA 
Malacca FA 
Johor FC (Promoted as 2001 Liga Perdana 2 champions)
Sabah FA (Promoted as 2001 Liga Perdana 2 runner-up) NS Chempaka FC (Promoted as 2001 Liga Perdana 2 3rd-Place)| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perak FA | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 15 | +27 | 60 | Champion |
| 2 | Selangor FA | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 56 | |
| 3 | Sabah FA | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 48 | 30 | +18 | 47 | |
| 4 | Penang FA | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 48 | 31 | +17 | 47 | |
| 5 | Terengganu FA | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 24 | +12 | 41 | |
| 6 | Johor FC | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 41 | |
| 7 | Perlis FA | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 41 | |
| 8 | Sarawak FA | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 34 | |
| 9 | Pahang FA | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 31 | |
| 10 | Kelantan FA | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 29 | 41 | −12 | 30 | |
| 11 | Malacca FA | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 28 | 48 | −20 | 27 | |
| 12 | NS Chempaka FC | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 50 | −29 | 19 | |
| 13 | Kuala Lumpur FA | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 48 | −27 | 16 | Relegated to Liga Perdana 2 |
| 14 | Negeri Sembilan FA | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 25 | 61 | −36 | 16 |
Source: FIFA: Liga Perdana 1 Scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Muhamad Khalid Jamlus | Perak FA | 17 |
| 2002 Liga Perdana 1 Winner |
|---|
 1st title |
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