2002 Liga Perdana 1

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Liga Perdana 1
Season2002
Dates19 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 played182
Goals scored492 (2.7 per match)
Top goalscorer17 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]

Contents

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.

Teams

A total of 14 teams will participate in the 2002 Liga Perdana 1 season.

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Perak FA 2619344215+2760Champion
2 Selangor FA 2617544327+1656
3 Sabah FA 2613854830+1847
4 Penang FA 2613854831+1747
5 Terengganu FA 2612593624+1241
6 Johor FC 2612593727+1041
7 Perlis FA 2611873123+841
8 Sarawak FA 2681084028+1234
9 Pahang FA 2687114339+431
10 Kelantan FA 26931429411230
11 Malacca FA 26831528482027
12 NS Chempaka FC 26471521502919Withdrew from Liga Perdana 1 and dissolved.
13 Kuala Lumpur FA 26441821482716Relegated to Liga Perdana 2
14 Negeri Sembilan FA 26441825613616
Source: rsssf.com

Top goalscorers

Source: FIFA: Liga Perdana 1 Scorers

RankScorerClubGoals
1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Muhamad Khalid Jamlus Flag of Perak.svg Perak FA 17

Champions

  2002 Liga Perdana 1 winner 
Flag of Perak.svg
Perak
1st title

References