List of Malaysia football champions

Football league competition in Malaysia began in 1982, with each state represented by its own teams competing in the Liga Malaysia.[1][2] However, its purpose was only to serve as a qualifying round for the knockout stage of the Malaysia Cup. At that time, all states, in addition to the police and military teams, participated in this league, as well as Singapore and Brunei, which send an amateur team to the competition.

Between 1989 and 1993, the Malaysian football league entered the semi-professional era with the establishment of the Liga Semi-Pro (MSPFL).[3]

From 1994 to 1997, Malaysian football witnessed the establishment of the country's first professional football league, the Liga Perdana, in which all teams were classified into a single league.[4]

In 1998, the league was split again with the creation of two divisions, Liga Perdana 1 and Liga Perdana 2, which operated until 2003.[5]

The Malaysia Super League was introduced in 2004 to replace the previous top division as Malaysian football entered an era of football league privatization.[6]

## Malaysian League (1982–1988)

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Main articles: Malaysian League and Liga Malaysia (1982–1988)

Below are the list of the top division amateur league champions from the introduction of league trophy in 1982 to 1988.[2]

Year  | Champions
(number of titles)  | Runners-up  | Third place  | Leading goalscorer  | Goals

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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 |  |

## Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 1 (1989–1993)

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Main articles: Liga Semi-Pro and Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 1

Below are the list of the top division semi-pro league champions from 1989 to 1993.[2]

Year  | Champions
(number of titles)  | Runners-up  | Third place  | Leading goalscorer  | Goals

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1989 | Selangor (2)  | Kuala Lumpur | Kedah | Zainal Abidin Hassan (Selangor)  |

1990 | Selangor (3)  | Singapore | Perak | Alistair Edwards (Singapore)  |

1991 | Johor | Pahang | Perak | Abbas Saad (Johor)  |

1992 | Pahang (2)  | Terengganu | Negeri Sembilan | Zainal Abidin Hassan (Pahang)  |

1993 | Kedah | Sarawak | Perak | Mohd Hashim Mustapha (Kelantan)  |

## Liga Perdana (1994–1997)

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Main article: Liga Perdana (1994–1997)

Below are the list of the top division professional league champions from 1994 to 1997.[2]

Year  | Champions
(number of titles)  | Runners-up  | Third place  | Leading goalscorer  | Goals

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1994 | Singapore (2)  | Kedah | Sarawak | Mohd Hashim Mustapha (Kelantan)  |

1995 | Pahang (3)  | Selangor | Sarawak | Scott Ollerenshaw (Sabah)  |

1996 | Sabah | Kedah | Negeri Sembilan | Scott Ollerenshaw (Sabah)  |

1997 | Sarawak | Kedah | Sabah | Laszlo Repasi (Perak)  |

## Liga Perdana 1 (1998–2003)

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Main article: Liga Perdana 1

Below are the list of the top division league champions from 1998 to 2003.[2]

Year  | Champions
(number of titles)  | Runners-up  | Third place  | Leading goalscorer  | Goals

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1998 | Penang (2)  | Pahang | Brunei | Vyacheslav Melnikov (Pahang)  |

1999 | Pahang (4)  | Penang | Negeri Sembilan | Azman Adnan (Penang)  |

2000 | Selangor (4)  | Penang | Perak | Azizul Kamaluddin (Pahang)  |

2001 | Penang (3)  | Terengganu | Kelantan | Norizam Ali Hassan (Perak)  |

2002 | Perak | Selangor | Sabah | Muhamad Khalid Jamlus (Perak)  |

2003 | Perak (2)  | Kedah | Perlis | Phillimon Chepita (Perlis)  |

## Malaysia Super League (2004–present)

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Main article: Malaysia Super League

Below are the list of the top division league champions from 2004 to present.[2]

Year  | Champions
(number of titles)  | Runners-up  | Third place  | Leading goalscorer  | Goals

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2004 | Pahang (5)  | Public Bank | Perlis | Indra Putra Mahayuddin (Pahang)  |

2005 | Perlis | Pahang | Perak | Júlio César Rodrigues (Sabah)
Zachariah Simukonda (Perlis)  |

2005–06 | Negeri Sembilan | Melaka TM | Perak | Keita Mandjou (Perak)  |

2006–07 | Kedah (2)  | Perak | DPMM | Keita Mandjou (Perak)
Shahrazen Said (DPMM)  |

2007–08 | Kedah (3)  | Negeri Sembilan | Johor FC | Marlon Alex James (Kedah)  |

2009 | Selangor (5)  | Perlis | Kedah | Mohd Nizaruddin Yusof (Perlis)  |

2010 | Selangor (6)  | Kelantan | Terengganu | Mohd Ashaari Shamsuddin (Terengganu)  |

2011 | Kelantan | Terengganu | Selangor | Abdul Hadi Yahya (Terengganu)  |

2012 | Kelantan (2)  | LionsXII | Selangor | Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona (Negeri Sembilan)
Francis Forkey Doe (Terengganu)  |

2013 | LionsXII | Selangor | Johor Darul Ta'zim | Marlon Alex James (ATM)  |

2014 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | Selangor | Pahang | Paulo Rangel (Selangor)  |

2015 | Johor Darul Ta'zim (2)  | Selangor | Pahang | Dramane Traoré (PDRM)  |

2016 | Johor Darul Ta'zim (3)  | Felda United | Kedah | Jorge Pereyra Díaz (Johor Darul Ta'zim)  |

2017 | Johor Darul Ta'zim (4)  | Pahang | Felda United | Mohammed Ghaddar (Kelantan and Johor Darul Ta'zim)  |

2018 | Johor Darul Ta'zim (5)  | Perak | PKNS | Rufino Segovia (Selangor)  |

2019 | Johor Darul Ta'zim (6)  | Pahang | Selangor | Kpah Sherman (PKNS)  |

2020 | Johor Darul Ta'zim (7)  | Kedah | Terengganu | Ifedayo Olusegun (Selangor)  |

2021 | Johor Darul Ta'zim (8)  | Kedah Darul Aman | Penang | Ifedayo Olusegun (Selangor)  |

2022 | Johor Darul Ta'zim (9)  | Terengganu | Sabah | Bérgson (Johor Darul Ta'zim)  |

2023 | Johor Darul Ta'zim (10)  | Selangor | Sabah | Ayron del Valle (Selangor)  |

2024–25 | Johor Darul Ta'zim (11)  | Selangor | Sabah | Bérgson (Johor Darul Ta'zim)  |

* Italic indicates double winners – i.e. top division league and Malaysia FA Cup or Malaysia Cup winners
* Bold indicates treble winners – i.e. top division league, Malaysia FA Cup and Malaysia Cup winners

## Total titles won

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The table below list the top division winners since league trophy was introduced for the winners of Liga Malaysia in 1982.[1][2] Teams in italics are no longer active.

Team  | Winners  | Winning years

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Johor Darul Ta'zim |

| 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024–25
Selangor |

| 1984, 1989, 1990, 2000, 2009, 2010
Sri Pahang |

| 1987, 1992, 1995, 1999, 2004
Penang |

| 1982, 1998, 2001
Kedah Darul Aman |

| 1993, 2006–07, 2007–08
Singapore |

| 1985, 1994
Kuala Lumpur City |

| 1986, 1988
Perak |

| 2002, 2003
Kelantan |

| 2011, 2012
Melaka United |

| 1983
Johor FA |

| 1991
Sabah |

| 1996
Sarawak FA |

| 1997
Perlis FA |

| 2005
Negeri Sembilan |

| 2005–06
LionsXII |

| 2013

## Total titles won by region

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Below are the list of the total top division titles won by region.[2]

Region  | Number of titles  | Clubs

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South  |

| Johor Darul Ta'zim (11), Johor FA (1), Melaka United (1), Negeri Sembilan (1)
North  |

| Kedah Darul Aman (3), Penang (3), Perak (2), Perlis FA (1)
Klang Valley |

| Selangor (6), Kuala Lumpur City (2)
East Coast |

| Sri Pahang (5), Kelantan (2)
International  |

| Singapore (2), LionsXII (1)
Borneo |

| Sabah (1), Sarawak FA (1)

## References

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1. ^ a b [1] Malaysia 1982
2. ^ a b c d e f g h [2] Malaysia League Winners
3. ^ [3] Malaysia 1989
4. ^ [4] Malaysia 1994
5. ^ [5] Malaysia 1998
6. ^ "Malaysia 2004". RSSSF. Retrieved 15 March 2017.

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Malaysian League top division champions

11 titles|

* Johor Darul Ta'zim (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024–25)

6 titles|

* Selangor (1984, 1989, 1990, 2000, 2009, 2010)

5 titles|

* Sri Pahang (1987, 1992, 1995, 1999, 2004)

4 titles|

* Kedah Darul Aman (1993, 2006-07, 2007-08)
* Penang (1982, 1998, 2001)

2 titles|

* Perak (2002, 2003)
* Kelantan (2011, 2012)
* Kuala Lumpur City (1986, 1988)
* Singapore (1985, 1994)

1 title|

* Johor (1991)
* LionsXII (2013)
* Negeri Sembilan (2005–06)
* Perlis (2005)
* Sarawak (1997)
* Melaka United (1983)
* Sabah (1996)

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