Season 2002 2003 ASEAN Club Championship Perak FA (group stage) Goals scored 492 (2.7 per match) | Champions Perak Matches played 182 | |
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Relegated Kuala Lumpur FA
Negeri Sembilan FA | ||
The Malaysia Premier League 1 League was introduced in 1998. It replaced the M-League as the top-most tier for professional Malaysian football clubs.
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The season kicked off on January 19, 2002. Perak FA dominated the season and ended up winning the title. Perak FA'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 Malaysia Premier 1 League season.
League table
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
Top goalscorers
Source: FIFA: Malaysia Premier 1 League Scorers