2014 Malaysia Premier League

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Season 2014 Promoted PDRM Felda United Champion PDRM FA Goals scored 377 Relegated Perlis FA, PBAPP F.C.		Champions PDRM Start date 2014 Location Malaysia Matches played 126

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) Similar 2014 Malaysia Super Le, 2013 Malaysia Super Le, 2013 Malaysia FAM Lea, 2015 Malaysia Super Le

The 2014 Astro Malaysia Premier League (also known as Astro Liga Premier Malaysia 2014 in Malay and the Astro Malaysia Premier League due to the sponsorship from Astro) is the 11th season of the Malaysia Premier League since its inception in 2004. 12 teams participated in the league with Sarawak FA as the reigning champions and currently play in the top flight of Malaysian football, Malaysia Super League.

The competition will commence on 24 January 2014.

Astro, a Malaysian satellite television company, is the competition's main sponsor.

Rule changes

A total of 4 foreign players can be registered by Premier League teams, including at least one player from AFC countries. A maximum of 3 foreign players can be fielded at one time in a match. The announcement was made by FAM during the exco meeting in November 2013, following a decision to upgrade the foreign players quota from 2 in 2013 to 3 in the April 2013 meeting.

Name Changes

Pos Malaysia were renamed to DRB-Hicom

Johor FA were renamed to Johor Darul Takzim II

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 Malaysia Super League.

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 Malaysia Super League. They are replacing Sarawak and Sime Darby who get promotion to 2014 Malaysia Super League.

Results

Fixtures and Results of the Malaysia Premier League 2014 season.

Scoring

First goal of the season: Muhamad Daud Zo for PBAPP FC against FELDA United FC (24 January 2014)

Fastest goal of the season: 1 Minute – Titi Buengo for Penang FA against Perlis FA (10 February 2014)

Largest winning margin: 8 goals

Felda United F.C. 8-0 UiTM FC (20 June 2014)

Highest scoring game: 9 goals

PBAPP FC 2–7 Kedah FA (9 May 2014)

Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 8 goals

Felda United F.C. 8-0 UiTM FC (20 June 2014)

Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 2 goals

DRB-Hicom F.C. 3–2 Johor Darul Takzim II F.C. (10 February 2014)

Perlis FA 2–3 Penang FA (10 February 2014)

Sabah FA 3–2 Kedah FA (7 March 2014)

UiTM FC 2–4 Felda United F.C. (24 March 2014)

Felda United F.C. 3–2 DRB-Hicom F.C. (11 April 2014)

Johor Darul Takzim II F.C. 3–2 Penang FA (11 April 2014)

PBAPP FC 2–7 Kedah FA (9 May 2014)

Transfers

For transfers see: List of Malaysian football transfer 2014

References

2014 Malaysia Premier League Wikipedia

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