2003 Liga Perdana 1

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Liga Perdana 1
Season2003
Dates9 February – 6 July 2003
Champions Perak
2nd Premier League One title
2nd Liga M title
Relegated Johor FC
TM F.C.
Kelantan
Malacca
Selangor
Terengganu
2004 AFC Cup Perak (group stage)
Negeri Sembilan (group stage)
Matches played156
Goals scored454 (2.91 per match)
Top goalscorer23 goals
Phillimon Chepita (Perlis)
2002
2004

The 2003 Liga Perdana 1 season is the sixth and final season of Liga Perdana 1. A total of 13 teams participated in the season out of 14 as NS Chempaka FC withdrew from the league. [1]

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The Liga Perdana 1 was introduced in 1998. It replaced the Liga Perdana (1994–97) as the top-tier football league in Malaysia.

The season kicked off on 9 February 2003. Perak again dominated the season and ended up winning the title. Perlis's Phillimon Chepita was the season's top goalscorer with 23 goals.

This season also the last season before the league was succeeded by the formation of Liga Super from 2004 season onwards while Liga Premier was formed to become the new second-tier league in Malaysian football league system. The teams from 2003 season undergoes a qualifying stage to be promoted into inaugural 2004 Malaysia Super League.

Teams

A total of 13 teams will participate in the 2003 Liga Perdana 1 season. Flag of Negeri Sembilan.svg NS Chempaka FC pulled out of the league.

Note:

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Flag of Perak.svg Perak FA (C)2413833822+1647Qualification for the AFC Cup
2 Flag of Kedah.svg Kedah FA 2413654317+2645
3 Flag of Perlis.svg Perlis FA 2413654023+1745
4 Flag of Sabah.svg Sabah FA 2410863422+1238
5 Flag of Pahang.svg Pahang FA 2410683833+536
6 Flag of Penang (Malaysia).svg Penang FA 24113102928+136
7 Flag of Johor.svg Johor FC (R)24104104232+1034Relegated to Liga Premier
8 Flag of Sarawak.svg Sarawak FA 249784742+534
9 Flag of Malacca.svg Melaka Telekom (R)2471163234232Relegated to Liga Premier
10 Flag of Kelantan.svg Kelantan FA (R)24771031522128
11 Flag of Malacca.svg Malacca FA (R)24551424532920
12 Flag of Selangor.svg Selangor FA (R)24461432441218
13 Flag of Terengganu.svg Terengganu FA (R)24431724522815
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Note

2004 Malaysia Super League playoffs

A total of 8 teams will participate in the 2004 Malaysia Super League season playoffs.

Results

First round

First Legs
MPPJ Flag of Selangor.svg 4 – 1 Flag of Negeri Sembilan.svg Negeri Sembilan FA
Annuar Abu Bakar Soccerball shade.svg22', 65'
Bruno Martelotto Soccerball shade.svg56'
Azlan Meri Soccerball shade.svg88'
Efendi Abdul Malek Soccerball shade.svg6'




Second Legs
  • Flag of Selangor.svg MPPJ qualified 6-5 on aggregate.



  • Flag of Johor.svg Johor FC qualified 1-1 on aggregate, 4-2 on penalties.

Final Round

First Legs


Second Legs


Note

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

Source: FIFA: Liga Perdana 1 Scorers

RankScorerClubGoals
1 Flag of Zambia.svg Phillimon Chepita Flag of Perlis.svg Perlis FA 23

Champions

  2003 Liga Perdana 1 winner 
Flag of Perak.svg
Perak
2nd title

References