Malaysia Premier League 2
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| Country |
 Malaysia |
|---|---|
| Other club(s) from |
 Brunei |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Folded | 2003 |
| Number of teams | 12 (from 2001) |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Malaysia Premier League 1 |
| Relegation to | Malaysia FAM League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Malaysia FA Cup |
| League cup(s) | Malaysia Cup |
| Last champions |
Public Bank (2003) |
| Most championships |
Terengganu (1 title) Johor (1 title) Kelantan (1 title) Johor FC (1 title) Kedah (1 title) Public Bank (1 title) |
| TV partners | RTM |
 2003 Malaysia Premier League 2 | |
Malaysia Premier League 2 or Malaysia Premier League Two (Malay: Liga Perdana Malaysia 2 or Liga Perdana Dua) was the nation's second-tier professional football league in Malaysia that operated from 1998 to 2003.
The league was formed and established in 1998 as second-tier league after FAM decision to allows clubs other than state FAs to compete in the professional level football league in Malaysia. It was then succeeded in 2004 by the formation of Malaysia Premier League by Football Association of Malaysia (FAM).
The last champions of Malaysia Premier League 2 is Public Bank which won the league in 2003 season.[1] Since the league inception, four teams has been the champion of Malaysia Premier League 2 where Terengganu, Johor, Kelantan, Johor FC, Kedah, and Public Bank each wins one time.
History
Founding
A football league competition involving the representative sides of the state football associations was first held in Malaysia in 1979. When it began, it was intended primarily as a qualifying tournament for the final knock-out stages of the Malaysia Cup. It was not until 1982 that a League Cup was introduced to recognise the winners of the preliminary stage as the league champions. Over the years, the league competition has gained important stature in its own right.[2]
Initially the only teams allowed to participate in the league were the state FA's sides, teams representing the Armed Forces and the Police, and teams representing the neighbouring countries of Singapore and Brunei (though the Football Association of Singapore pulled out of the Malaysian League after the 1994 season following a dispute with the Football Association of Malaysia over gate receipts, and has not been involved since).
In 1992, FAM created another amateur league for local clubs in Malaysia to compete, which is called the National League (Liga Nasional in Malay)[3] The league was managed by FAM outside entity, Super Club Sdn. Bhd. Some of the clubs which compete in the league are Hong Chin, Muar FA, PKNK from Kedah, DBKL, PKNS, BSN, LPN, BBMB, Proton, PPC and PKENJ. Unfortunately, the league only ran for a couple of seasons before it folded. Some of the clubs were then evolved and joined the main league, such as PKENJ, which became JCorp and now as JDT.
Between 1994 and 1997, there was no second level league as the top two leagues were combined. 1994 was when Malaysian football league turned professional. The MSPFL essentially became the Malaysia Premier League (Liga Perdana in Malay), a National League was added, and a second cup competition, Malaysia FA Cup, joined the existing Malaysia Cup.
In 1997, promotion from Malaysia FAM Cup to the professional Malaysian League was introduced for the first time. Johor FC and NS Chempaka FC were the first two sides to be promoted that year to Malaysia Premier League 2 for 1998 season.
In 1998, Malaysia Premier League was divided into two divisions consist of Malaysia Premier League 1 and Malaysia Premier League 2 (Liga Perdana 1 and Liga Perdana 2 in Malay).[4][5] During this time both of the division was still just referred as Malaysian League as a whole.
During 1998, Malaysia Premier League 1 consist of 12 teams while Malaysia Premier League 2 had 8 teams.[4] 10 teams that previously qualified for Malaysia Cup which played in 1997 Malaysia Premier League was automatically qualified to Malaysia Premier League 1. The other two spots was filled by playoff round of 5 lowest teams in 1997 Malaysia Premier League and the Malaysian Olympic football team. The lowest four teams from playoff round will then put into Malaysia Premier League 2 alongside Police, Malaysia Military, Negeri Sembilan Chempaka F.C and PKN Johor. At this time the league still consist of semi-pro team where each team was allowed to register 25 players where 12 players must be a professional for Malaysia Premier League 1 and a minimum of six professional playes in Malaysia Premier League 2.[4]
Both leagues continued until 2003 when Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) decided to privatise the league for 2004 season onwards where Malaysia Super League was formed. Teams in Malaysia Premier League 1 and Malaysia Premier League 2 was then was put through a qualification and playoff to be promoted into Malaysia Super League. Teams that failed the qualification was put into now a second-tier league Malaysia Premier League.
Teams
In its inaugural season eight teams competing in the league. The lowest four teams from playoff round for Malaysia Premier League 1 were put into Malaysia Premier League 2 alongside PDRM, ATM, Negeri Sembilan Chempaka F.C and PKN Johor.[6]
Teams competing in 1998 season
Eight teams competing in the first season of Malaysia Premier League 2.[6]
Teams competing in 1999 season
10 teams competing in the second season of Malaysia Premier League 2.[7]
Teams competing in 2000 season
10 teams competing in the third season of Malaysia Premier League 2.[8]
Teams competing in 2001 season
12 teams competing in the fourth season of Malaysia Premier League 2.[9]
Teams competing in 2002 season
12 teams competing in the fifth season of Malaysia Premier League 2.[10]
Kedah FA
Melaka TMFC
MPPJ FC- Selangor Public Bank FC
- Brunei
Johor- PDRM FA
- ATM
Kelantan TNB- Kelantan SKMK
KL Malay Mail- Kedah JKR
Teams competing in 2003 season
12 teams competing in the sixth season of Malaysia Premier League 2.[11]
- Public Bank
Negeri Sembilan- Johor
- MPPJ FC
- Brunei
- Kuala Lumpur
- Kelantan SKMK
- PDRM
- Kelantan TNB
- ATM
- Kelantan JPS
Perak TKN
Champions
Below is the list of champions of Malaysia Premier League 2 since its inception as second-tier league in 1998.[1]
| Year | Champions |
|---|---|
| 1998 |  Terengganu |
| 1999 | Johor |
| 2000 | Kelantan |
| 2001 | Johor FC |
| 2002 | Kedah |
| 2003 | Public Bank |
Players
Golden Boot Winners
Below is the list of golden boot winners of Malaysia Premier League 2 since it's inception as second-tier league in 1998.
| Season | Players | Teams | 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 2 http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/malay2champ.html
- ↑ http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00036849500000015 The demand for Semi-Pro League football in Malaysia 1989–91: a panel data approach
- ↑ http://www.lbr.my/posts/74 Amanat Tengku Abdullah
- 1 2 3 http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=1998&dt=0111&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Sukan&pg=sp_01.htm Pemain Malaysia bebas ke Brunei
- ↑ http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=1998&dt=0613&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Sukan&pg=sp_03.htm Demam Piala Dunia rasuk Liga Perdana
- 1 2 http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/malay98.html 1998 Malaysia Premier League 2
- ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/malay99.html 1999 Malaysia Premier League 2
- ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/malay00.html 2000 Malaysia Premier League 2
- ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/malay01.html 2001 Malaysia Premier League 2
- ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/malay02.html 2002 Malaysia Premier League 2
- ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/malay03.html 2003 Malaysia Premier League 2
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