Liga Perdana 2

Liga Perdana 2
Founded1998
Folded2003
CountryMalaysia
Other club(s) fromBrunei
ConfederationAFC
Number of clubs12 (from 2001)
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toLiga Perdana 1
Relegation toLiga FAM
Domestic cup(s)Piala FA
League cup(s)Piala Malaysia
Last championsPublic Bank
(2003)
Most championships6 teams (1 title)
Broadcaster(s)RTM
Current: 2003 Liga Perdana 2

The Liga Perdana 2 or Liga Perdana Dua (English: Premier League Two) was the nation's second-tier professional football league in Malaysia that operated from 1998 to 2003. It was succeeded in 2004 by the formation of Liga Premier. The last champion of the Liga Perdana 2 is Public Bank.[1]

Champions

Below is the list of champions of Liga Perdana 2 since its inception as second-tier league in 1998.[1]

Year Champions
(number of titles)
Runners-up Third place
1998 Terengganu Johor Kelantan
1999 Johor Selangor Johor FC
2000 Kelantan Melaka Kedah
2001 Johor FC Sabah FA NS Chempaka F.C.
2002 Kedah Telekom Melaka MPPJ FC
2003 Public Bank Negeri Sembilan Johor FA

Golden boot winners

Season Player Team Goals
1998 Seidu Issifu Terengganu FA 8
1999 Rusdi Suparman Selangor FA 15
2000 Anuar Abu Bakar Kelantan FA 12
2001 Suharmin Yusuf
Shahrin Abdul Majid
Sabah FA 12
2002 Issac Kuffour TM FC 22
2003 Juan Manuel Arostegui MPPJ FC 33

References

  1. ^ a b Karel Stokkermans (15 September 2016). "Malaysia - List of Second Level Champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 28 February 2018.