Liga Malaysia (1982–1988)

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Liga Malaysia (1982–1988)
Founded1982;43 years ago (1982)
Folded1988;37 years ago (1988)
CountryMalaysia
Other club(s) fromBrunei, Singapore
Confederation AFC
Number of clubs17 (from 1985)
Level on pyramid1
Domestic cup(s) Malaysia Cup
Last champions Kuala Lumpur
(1988)
Most championships Kuala Lumpur (2 titles)
Broadcaster(s) RTM

Liga Malaysia (English: Malaysian League) was an amateur football league in Malaysia that operated from 1982 until 1988. The league was managed by the Football Association of Malaysia. The Malaysian League was established in 1982 after the introduction of a league trophy for the winner of the league stage qualification round for the Malaysia Cup (Malay: Piala Malaysia), with the format first introduced in 1979 where the top eight teams qualified from the league to compete in the knockout stages of the Malaysia Cup. [1] [2] [3]

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During its inaugural season in 1982, 16 teams participated in a single-tier league. [2] All 13 state football teams, Kuala Lumpur (known as Federal Territory FA at that time), the Armed Forces, and a representative team from Brunei competed in the league. In 1985, Singapore rejoined the Malaysian football league system and thus competed in the Malaysian League and Malaysia Cup after a temporary spell away, which brought the number of teams up to 17. [4] [5] The league did not operate on a system of promotion and relegation.

The league was the nation's top-tier league until it was succeeded by the formation of Liga Semi-Pro in 1989 which was also managed by the Football Association of Malaysia.

History

Origin

The concept of an annual competition between the states in Malaysia goes back with the advent of the Malaya Cup in 1921. [6] In 1967, the Malaya Cup was renamed as the Malaysia Cup, while state leagues were being run by their respective state football associations that covered wider geographical areas. In 1979, the FAM introduced a new format for the Malaysia Cup with the introduction of a league stage qualification round for the tournament. [7] The football league competition involved the representative sides of the state football associations, the armed forces and representative sides from Brunei and Singapore. [8] [9]

League trophy introduction

It was not until 1982 that a league trophy was introduced to recognise the winners of the preliminary stage as the league champions. [1] [2] Over the years, the league competition gained an important stature in its own right. From 1982 until 1988 the league held an amateur status and continued its purpose as a qualifying round for the Malaysia Cup. It wasn't until 1989 that the league was succeeded by the formation of the Liga Semi-Pro. [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]

1982 season

In its inaugural season, the league consisted of teams as below. [2]

1983 season

In its second season, the league consisted of teams as below. [10]

1984 season

In its third season, the league consisted of teams as below. [11]

1985 season

In its fourth season, the league consisted of teams as below with the inclusion of Singapore. [5] Although, Malacca were suspended from the league season.

1986 season

In its fifth season, the league consisted of teams as below. [12]

1987 season

In its sixth season, the league consisted of teams as below. [13]

1988 season

In its last season, the league consisted of teams as below. [14]

Champions

Below are the list of Malaysian League champions from 1982 to 1988. [1]

YearChampions
(number of titles)		Runners-upThird place
1982 Penang Federal Territory Selangor
1983 Malacca Penang Kelantan
1984 Selangor Pahang Penang
1985 Singapore Johor Pahang
1986 Kuala Lumpur Singapore Selangor
1987 Pahang Kuala Lumpur Singapore
1988 Kuala Lumpur (2) Singapore Kelantan

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Karel Stokkermans (10 August 2017). "Malaysia - List of Champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Malaysia 1982". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  3. ↑ Zulhilmi Zainal (28 May 2020). "When 17 teams contested the first ever Malaysian 'league' back in 1979". goal.com. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  4. ↑ Kenneth Jalleh; S Gulam (7 October 1983). "D-Day Sunday". Singapore Monitor. National Library Board. p. 38. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  5. 1 2 Karel Stokkermans (19 April 2002). "Malaysia 1985". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  6. ↑ "History". fam.org.my. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  7. ↑ "Malaysia 1979". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  8. ↑ "Malaysia 1980". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  9. ↑ "Malaysia 1981". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  10. 1 2 Dinant Abbink (29 February 2012). "Malaysia 1983". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  11. 1 2 Karel Stokkermans (6 September 2004). "Malaysia 1984". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  12. 1 2 Dinant Abbink; Ian King (29 February 2012). "Malaysia 1986". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  13. 1 2 "Malaysia 1987". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  14. 1 2 Ian King; Karel Stokkermans (29 February 2012). "Malaysia 1988". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  15. ↑ Peter Wilson; Benson Sim (28 July 2006). "The demand for Semi-Pro League football in Malaysia 1989–91: a panel data approach". Applied Economics. 27: 131–138. doi:10.1080/00036849500000015.
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