2014 Malaysia Premier League

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Liga Premier
Season2014
Champions PDRM
2nd title
Promoted PDRM
Felda United
Relegated Perlis
PBAPP
Matches played126
Goals scored377 (2.99 per match)
Top goalscorer Edward Wilson(19 goals)
Biggest home win Felda United 8–0 UiTM
(20 June 2014)
Biggest away win PBAPP 2–7 Kedah
(9 May 2014)
Highest scoring PBAPP 2–7 Kedah
(9 May 2014)
Longest winning run7 games
PDRM
Longest unbeaten run19 games
PDRM
Longest winless run11 games
PBAPP
Longest losing run5 games
Perlis
Highest attendance14,000
Penang 4–1 Johor Darul Takzim II
(4 April 2014)
Lowest attendance120
Perlis 0–1 KL SPA
(27 January 2014)
Average attendance2,687
2013
2015

The 2014 Liga Premier (English: 2014 Premier League), also known as the Astro Liga Premier for sponsorship reasons, was the ninth season of the Liga Premier, the second-tier professional football league in Malaysia. [1]

Contents

The season was held from 24 January 2014. [1]

The Liga Premier champions for 2014 season was PDRM. [1] The champions and runners-up were both promoted to 2015 Liga Super.

Changes from last season

Team changes

Rule changes

Name Changes

Teams

A total of 12 teams are contesting the league, including 8 sides from the 2013 season, two promoted from the 2013 Malaysia FAM League and two relegated from 2013 Liga Super.

On 27 May 2013, Penang earned promotion from the 2013 Malaysia FAM League. They returned to the second division after being absent for 2 years. This is the second season that Penang are in the Premier League. This was followed by neighbours, PBAPP. The two teams replace Betaria and Kuala Lumpur who were all relegated to the 2014 Malaysia FAM League.

Felda United and Negeri Sembilan were relegated from 2013 Liga Super. They are replacing Sarawak and Sime Darby who get promotion to 2014 Liga Super.

Locations

Stadiums

TeamCityStadium locationNameCapacity
DRB-Hicom Kuala Lumpur Paya Rumput Hang Jebat Stadium 40,000
Felda United Kuala Lumpur Kelana Jaya Petaling Jaya Stadium 25,000
Johor Darul Takzim II Johor Bahru Pasir Gudang Pasir Gudang Corporation Stadium 15,000
Kedah Alor Star Alor Star Darul Aman Stadium 32,387
Negeri Sembilan Seremban Seremban Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium 40,000
PBAPP George Town George Town Bandaraya Stadium 16,000
PDRM Kuala Lumpur Kelana Jaya Petaling Jaya Stadium 40,000
Penang George Town George Town Bandaraya Stadium 16,000
Perlis Kangar Alor Star Darul Aman Stadium 32,387
Putrajaya SPA Putrajaya Paya Rumput Hang Jebat Stadium 40,000
Sabah Kota Kinabalu Kota Kinabalu Likas Stadium 30,000
UiTM Shah Alam Shah Alam UiTM Stadium 10,000

Personnel and sponsoring

TeamCoachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
DRB-Hicom Flag of Malaysia.svg G. Torairaju Flag of Malaysia.svg Abdullah Yusof Kappa DRB-HICOM
Felda United Flag of Malaysia.svg Irfan Bakti Abu Salim Flag of Malaysia.svg Muhammad Shukor Adan Puma FGV
Johor Darul Takzim II Flag of Croatia.svg Rajko Magic Flag of Singapore.svg Shahril Ishak Nike Jcorp
Kedah Flag of Malaysia.svg Tan Cheng Hoe Flag of Malaysia.svg Baddrol Bakhtiar Line 7 PKNK
Negeri Sembilan Flag of Singapore.svg V. Sundramoorthy Flag of Malaysia.svg Norhafiz Zamani Misbah Kika Matrix Concepts
PBAPP Flag of Malaysia.svg Yunus Alif Flag of Malaysia.svg Mat Saiful Mohammad Joma PBA Pulau Pinang
PDRM Flag of Malaysia.svg Dollah Salleh Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohd Afif Amiruddin Kappa Perkasa Jauhari Archived 18 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine
Penang Flag of Malaysia.svg K. Devan Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohd Azizan Baba Umbro ASPEN Group
Perlis Flag of Malaysia.svg Reduan Abdullah Flag of Malaysia.svg S. Suvinart Xtep Canggih
Putrajaya SPA Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohd Shah Alias Norbit Flag of Malaysia.svg Sazali Suwandi Erreà SPA
Sabah Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Milomir Šešlija Flag of Malaysia.svg Julamri Muhammad Carino Grace One
UiTM Flag of Malaysia.svg Azuan Zain Flag of Malaysia.svg Muhammad Ashraf Zulkapli Umbro KPT

Coaching changes

TeamOutgoing coachManner of departureDate of vacancyIncoming coachDate of appointment
Penang Flag of Morocco.svg Merzagua Abderrazak Flag of Malaysia.svg K. Devan
Perlis Flag of Malaysia.svg Yunus Alif Flag of Malaysia.svg Reduan Abdullah
Sabah Flag of Malaysia.svg Johnny Dominicus Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Milomir Šešlija
PDRM Flag of Malaysia.svg R. Nalathamby Flag of Malaysia.svg Dollah Salleh
PBAPP Flag of Malaysia.svg Zabidi Hassan Flag of Malaysia.svg Yunus Alif
Negeri Sembilan Flag of Malaysia.svg Ridzuan Abu Shah Flag of Singapore.svg V. Sundramoorthy
Kedah Flag of Croatia.svg Marijo Tot Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dave Mitchell
Felda United Flag of Malaysia.svg K. Devan Flag of Malaysia.svg Irfan Bakti Abu Salim
Kedah Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dave Mitchell Flag of Malaysia.svg Tan Cheng Hoe

Foreign players

TeamCountry 1Country 2Country 3Asian player
DRB-Hicom Flag of Nigeria.svg Ogunboye Iyanu Ezekiel Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mohammad Naeem Rahimi Flag of Australia (converted).svg Emile Damey Flag of South Korea.svg Kwon Jun
Felda United Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ndumba Makeche Flag of Liberia.svg Zah Rahan Krangar Flag of Liberia.svg Edward Junior Wilson Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Yaroslav Krushelnitskiy
Johor Darul Takzim II Flag of Argentina.svg Nicolás Delmonte Flag of Spain.svg Braulio Nóbrega Flag of Spain.svg Juan Manuel Carrasco Flag of Singapore.svg Shahril Ishak
Kedah Flag of South Korea.svg Namgung Woong Flag of Ireland.svg Billy Mehmet Flag of Spain.svg José Franco Gómez Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Griffiths
Negeri Sembilan Flag of Croatia.svg Ivan Babić Flag of Haiti.svg Jean Alexandre Flag of South Africa.svg Philani Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jin-Yong
PBAPP Flag of Russia.svg Boris Kochkin Flag of Uganda.svg Edrisar Kaye Flag of Uganda.svg Ochaya Silvus Luis Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alexander Thomas Becerra
PDRM Flag of Brazil.svg Rafael Flag of Brazil.svg Charles Chad Flag of The Gambia.svg Mohamadou Sumareh Flag of Maldives.svg Ali Ashfaq
Penang Flag of Angola.svg Titi Buengo Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Ricardo Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Kil-Hoon Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Kwang-Hyun
Perlis Flag of Morocco.svg Mourad Faris Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Dao Bakary Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Bamba Sinaly Flag of Thailand.svg Witthawin Klorwutthiwat
Putrajaya SPA Flag of Croatia.svg Alen Guć Flag of France.svg Eddy Viator Flag of Cameroon.svg Guy Bwele Flag of South Korea.svg Shin Hyun-Joon
Sabah Flag of Croatia.svg Predrag Pocuca Flag of Liberia.svg Jerome Suku Doe Flag of Brazil.svg Andrezinho Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg Marwan Sayedeh
UiTM Flag of Nigeria.svg Obi Ikechukwu Charles Flag of Tanzania.svg Abdi Kassim Sadallah Flag of Angola.svg Eldon Maquemba Flag of South Korea.svg Bang Seung-Hwan

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 PDRM (C, P)2216426323+4052Promotion to Liga Super
2 Felda United (P)2215525826+3250
3 Penang 2213544130+1144
4 Kedah 2211564325+1838
5 Johor Darul Ta'zim II 229853026+435
6 Negeri Sembilan 228682628230
7 DRB-Hicom 2265113234223
8 Sabah 2265112130923
9 UiTM 2257102228622
10 SPA 22571023411822
11 Perlis (R)22261421502912Relegation to Liga FAM
12 PBAPP (R)2216151645299
Source: FAM Official Site, Astro Arena
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Fixtures and Results of the Liga Premier 2014 season.

Week 1

Friday 24 January Johor Darul Takzim II Flag of Johor.svg 1–3 Flag of Malaysia.svg PDRM Pasir Gudang Corporation Stadium, Pasir Gudang, Johor
Braulio Nobrega Soccerball shade.svg23' Mohd Afif Amiruddin Soccerball shade.svg59'
Bobby Gonzales Soccerball shade.svg60'
Mohd Fadhil Mohd Hashim Soccerball shade.svg62'
Referee: Mohd Zohri Tajudin (Melaka)
Friday 24 January Kedah Flag of Kedah.svg 4–1 Flag of Perlis.svg Perlis Darul Aman Stadium, Alor Star, Kedah
20:45 UTC+08:00 Baddrol Bakhtiar Soccerball shade.svg32'
Billy Mehmet Soccerball shade.svg36 (pen.)', 82'
Syazwan Zainon Soccerball shade.svg44'
Mohd Farizal Rozali Soccerball shade.svg22'Referee: Kamal Ahmad (Kuala LUmpur)
Friday 24 January Penang Flag of Penang (Malaysia).svg 3–1 Flag of Sabah.svg Sabah Bandaraya Stadium, Georgetown, Penang
20:45 UTC+08:00 Mohd Zharif Hasna Soccerball shade.svg45', 64'
Hilton Moreira Soccerball shade.svg61'
Rozaimi Abdul Rahman Soccerball shade.svg11'Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Samsudin Ibrahim (Terengganu)
Friday 24 January Felda United Flag of Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.svg 1–1 Flag of Penang (Malaysia).svg PBAPP Petaling Jaya Stadium, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Edward Junior Wilson Soccerball shade.svg76' Muhamad Daud Zo Soccerball shade.svg36'Attendance: 800
Referee: Mohd Jefferi Zolkifli (Perak)
Friday 24 January Putrajaya SPA Flag of Putrajaya.svg 0–1 Flag of Malaysia.svg UiTM Hang Jebat Stadium, Malacca
Obi Ikechukwu Charles Soccerball shade.svg70'Attendance: 100
Referee: Zulkifli Ahmad (Kuala Lumpur)

Week 2

Monday 27 January PDRM Flag of Malaysia.svg 5–1 Flag of Penang (Malaysia).svg Penang Petaling Jaya Stadium, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Bobby Gonzales Soccerball shade.svg3'
Mohd Fadhil Mohd Hashim Soccerball shade.svg26'
Mohd Shahril Izwan Abdullah Soccerball shade.svg38'
Ali Ashfaq Soccerball shade.svg59'
Charles Souza Chad Soccerball shade.svg65'
Yong Kuong Yong Soccerball shade.svg18'Attendance: 350
Referee: Mohd Fairurazi Mat Desa (Perak)
Monday 27 January UiTM Flag of Malaysia.svg 1–1 Flag of Johor.svg Johor Darul Takzim II UiTM Stadium, Shah Alam, Selangor
Abdi Kassim Sadallah Soccerball shade.svg12'Mohd Azinee Taib Soccerball shade.svg82'Attendance: 300
Referee: Ramli Mat Dahan (Terengganu)
Monday 27 January DRB-Hicom Flag of Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.svg 0–2 Flag of Kedah.svg Kedah Hang Jebat Stadium, Malacca
Billy Mehmet Soccerball shade.svg35', 90+4'Attendance: 300
Referee: Muhd Almi Abdullah
Monday 27 January Sabah Flag of Sabah.svg 1–3 Flag of Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.svg Felda United Likas Stadium, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Rozaimi Abdul Rahman Soccerball shade.svg19' Zah Rahan Krangar Soccerball shade.svg45'
Edward Junior Wilson Soccerball shade.svg50', 77'
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Azman Jamaudin
Monday 27 January PBAPP Flag of Penang (Malaysia).svg 0–0 Flag of Negeri Sembilan.svg Negeri Sembilan Bandaraya Stadium, Georgetown, Penang
Attendance: 500
Referee: Tiong Eng Tai
Monday 27 January Perlis Flag of Perlis.svg 0–1 Flag of Putrajaya.svg Putrajaya SPA Darul Aman Stadium, Alor Star, Kedah
Khairul Azry Abdul Rahman Soccerball shade.svg56'Attendance: 120
Referee: Mohd Suhaimi Ismail

Week 3

Friday 7 February PDRM Flag of Malaysia.svg 1–0 Flag of Sabah.svg Sabah Petaling Jaya Stadium, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Mohd Sabre Mat Abu Soccerball shade.svg47'Referee: Nazmi Nasarudin (Pulau Pinang)
Friday 7 February DRB-Hicom Flag of Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.svg 0–1 Flag of Putrajaya.svg Putrajaya SPA Hang Jebat Stadium, Malacca
Michaël Niçoise Soccerball shade.svg34'Referee: Suresh Jayaraman
Friday 7 February Penang Flag of Penang (Malaysia).svg 1–0 Flag of Malaysia.svg UiTM Bandaraya Stadium, Georgetown, Penang
20:45 UTC+08:00 Lee Kil-Hoon Soccerball shade.svg11'Referee: Ramli Mat Dahan (Terengganu)

Week 4

Monday 10 February DRB-Hicom Flag of Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.svg 3–2 Flag of Johor.svg Johor Darul Takzim II Hang Jebat Stadium, Malacca
16.45 UTC+08:00 Khairul Anwar Shahrudin Soccerball shade.svg30'
Khairul Naim Mahyuddin Soccerball shade.svg55'
Mohd Fakhrullah Rosli Soccerball shade.svg81'
Mohd Yusof Zainal Abidin Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Mohd Razif Abdul Rahim Soccerball shade.svg63(og)'
Referee: Zulkarnain Zakaria (Kuala Lumpur)
Monday 10 February Sabah Flag of Sabah.svg 2–1 Flag of Negeri Sembilan.svg Negeri Sembilan Likas Stadium, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
20:15 UTC+08:00 Mohd Ezaidy Khadar Soccerball shade.svg14'
Mohd Farid Ideris Soccerball shade.svg21'
Effa Owona Soccerball shade.svg11'Referee: Teoh Hee Loon (Melaka)
Monday 10 February PBAPP Flag of Penang (Malaysia).svg 0–2 Flag of Putrajaya.svg Putrajaya SPA Bandaraya Stadium, Georgetown, Penang
20:45 UTC+08:00 Khairul Izwan Khalid Soccerball shade.svg39', 61'Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaakub (Perak)
Monday 10 February Perlis Flag of Perlis.svg 2–3 Flag of Penang (Malaysia).svg Penang Darul Aman Stadium, Alor Star, Kedah
20:45 UTC+08:00 Dao Bakary Soccerball shade.svg75'
Mohd Haziq Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Titi Buengo Soccerball shade.svg1'
Lee Kil-Hoon Soccerball shade.svg23', 52'
Referee: Mohd Jefri Zulkifli (Perak)

Week 5

Friday 14 February PDRM Flag of Malaysia.svg 7–1 Flag of Perlis.svg Perlis Petaling Jaya Stadium, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
16.45 UTC+08:00 Ali Ashfaq Soccerball shade.svg15', 51', 86'
Charles Souza Chad Soccerball shade.svg49' (pen.), 64'
Bobby Gonzales Soccerball shade.svg60'
Khairul Izuan Abdullah Soccerball shade.svg62'
Dao Bakary Soccerball shade.svg55'Referee: Azman Jamaludin
Friday 14 February UiTM Flag of Malaysia.svg 0–1 Flag of Sabah.svg Sabah UiTM Stadium, Shah Alam, Selangor
16.45 UTC+08:00 Marwan Sayedeh Soccerball shade.svg67'Referee: Ahmad Zuhaidi Zulkifli
Friday 14 February Johor Darul Takzim II Flag of Johor.svg 1–0 Flag of Penang (Malaysia).svg PBAPP Pasir Gudang Corporation Stadium, Pasir Gudang, Johor
20:45 UTC+08:00 See Kok Luen Soccerball shade.svg67'Referee: Kamal Ahmad (Kuala Lumpur)
Friday 14 February Penang Flag of Penang (Malaysia).svg 2–1 Flag of Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.svg DRB-Hicom Bandaraya Stadium, Georgetown, Penang
20:45 UTC+08:00 Hilton Moreira Soccerball shade.svg56'
Lee Kil-Hoon Soccerball shade.svg88'
Khairul Naim Mahyuddin Soccerball shade.svg39'Referee: Muhammad Suhaimi Ismail
Friday 14 February Kedah Flag of Kedah.svg 0–1 Flag of Negeri Sembilan.svg Negeri Sembilan Darul Aman Stadium, Alor Star, Kedah
20:45 UTC+08:00 Effa Owona Soccerball shade.svg58'Referee: Mohd Jeffri zolkifli (Perak)

Week 6

Week 7

Friday 14 March PDRM Flag of Malaysia.svg 4–0 Flag of Penang (Malaysia).svg PBAPP Petaling Jaya Stadium, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
16.45 UTC+08:00 Bobby Gonzales Soccerball shade.svg23'
Munir Amran Soccerball shade.svg50'
Mat Saiful Mohamad Soccerball shade.svg54 (og)'
Ali Ashfaq Soccerball shade.svg74'
Friday 14 March Perlis Flag of Perlis.svg 1–1 Flag of Sabah.svg Sabah
16.45 UTC+08:00 Farouk Hashim Soccerball shade.svg34' Marwan Sayedeh Soccerball shade.svg36'

Week 8

Week 9

Week 10

Friday 28 March Kedah Flag of Kedah.svg 1–3 Flag of Malaysia.svg PDRM Darul Aman Stadium, Alor Star, Kedah
20.45 UTC+08:00 Baddrol Bakhtiar Soccerball shade.svg79' Ali Ashfaq Soccerball shade.svg18', 44', 72'

Week 11

Week 12

Friday 11 April PBAPP Flag of Penang (Malaysia).svg 1–0 Flag of Sabah.svg Sabah Bandaraya Stadium, Georgetown, Penang
20.45 UTC+08:00 Mohd Faiz Mohd Nasir Soccerball shade.svg18'

Week 13

Week 14

Friday 18 April Kedah Flag of Kedah.svg 0–2 Flag of Malaysia.svg DRB-Hicom Darul Aman Stadium, Alor Star, Kedah
20.45 UTC+08:00 Khairul Naim Mahyuddin Soccerball shade.svg23'
Mohd Fakhrullah Rosli Soccerball shade.svg65'

Week 15

Friday 9 May Perlis Flag of Perlis.svg 0–2 Flag of Johor.svg Johor Darul Takzim II
Mohd Azinee Taib Soccerball shade.svg34', 40'

Week 16

Friday 16 May Putrajaya SPA Flag of Putrajaya.svg 2–1 Flag of Penang (Malaysia).svg PBAPP Hang Jebat Stadium, Malacca
16.45 UTC+08:00 Alen Guć Soccerball shade.svg41'
Mohd Norhafizzuan Soccerball shade.svg50'
Edrisar Kaye Soccerball shade.svg18 (pen)'
Friday 16 May Kedah Flag of Kedah.svg 1–0 Flag of Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.svg Felda United Darul Aman Stadium, Alor Star, Kedah
20.45 UTC+08:00 Muhd Syafiq Ahmad Soccerball shade.svg90'

Week 17

Week 18

Monday 9 June Penang Flag of Penang (Malaysia).svg 3–1 Flag of Penang (Malaysia).svg PBAPP Bandaraya Stadium, Georgetown, Penang
20.45 UTC+08:00 Luiz Ricardo Lino Dos Santos Soccerball shade.svg43'
Mohd Hazrul Shah Abdul Hakim Soccerball shade.svg60 (og)'
Shazuan Ashraf Mathews Soccerball shade.svg63'
Edrisar Kaye Soccerball shade.svg70'

Week 19

Week 20

Monday 16 June UiTM Flag of Malaysia.svg 2–2 Flag of Penang (Malaysia).svg PBAPP UiTM Stadium, Shah Alam, Selangor
16.45 UTC+08:00 Obi Ikechukwu Charles Soccerball shade.svg45'
Mohd Razren Jesni Soccerball shade.svg53'
Edrisar Kaye Soccerball shade.svg70', 82'

Week 21

Week 22

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Liberia.svg Edward Junior Wilson Felda United19
2 Flag of Maldives.svg Ali Ashfaq PDRM18
3 Flag of Brazil.svg Charles Souza Chad PDRM16
4 Flag of Nigeria.svg Ogunboye Iyanu Ezekiel DRB-Hicom15
Flag of Ireland.svg Billy Mehmet Kedah
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Kil-Hoon Penang
7 Flag of Malaysia.svg Indra Putra Mahayuddin Felda United10
Flag of Nigeria.svg Obi Ikechukwu Charles UiTM
9 Flag of Liberia.svg Zah Rahan Krangar Felda United9
10 Flag of Spain.svg Braulio Nobrega Johor Darul Takzim II8
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Jin-Ryong Negeri Sembilan
Flag of Malaysia.svg Bobby Gonzales PDRM
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Dao Bakary Perlis
Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg Marwan Sayedeh Sabah

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Flag of Maldives.svg Ali Ashfaq PDRM Perlis 7–114 February 2014
Flag of Liberia.svg Edward Junior Wilson Felda United Perlis 5–128 March 2014
Flag of Maldives.svg Ali Ashfaq PDRM Kedah 1–328 March 2014
Flag of Ireland.svg Billy Mehmet Kedah Perlis 1–614 April 2014
Flag of Malaysia.svg Indra Putra Mahayuddin Felda United UiTM 8–020 June 2014

Scoring

Transfers

For transfers see: List of Malaysian football transfer 2014

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 2014 Liga Premier
  2. "Goal line referees to make debut in M-League – Soccer – New Straits Times". Archived from the original on 25 November 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2014.