2002 Liga Perdana 1
| Season | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Perak FA |
| Relegated | Kuala Lumpur FA Negeri Sembilan FA |
| 2003 ASEAN Club Championship | Perak FA (group stage) |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 492 (2.7 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 17 goals Muhamad Khalid Jamlus (Perak FA) |
← 2001 2003 → | |
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.
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.
Penang FA (2001 Malaysia Premier 1 League champions)
Terengganu FA
Kelantan FA
Selangor FA
Pahang FA
Perlis FA
Perak FA
Negeri Sembilan FA
Sarawak FA
Kuala Lumpur FA
Malacca FA
Johor FC (Promoted as 2001 Malaysia Premier 2 League champions)
Sabah FA (Promoted as 2001 Malaysia Premier 2 League runner-up)- NS Chempaka FC (Promoted as 2001 Malaysia Premier 2 League 3rd-Place)
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
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perak FA | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 15 | 60 |
| 2 | Selangor FA | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 27 | 56 |
| 3 | Sabah FA | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 48 | 30 | 47 |
| 4 | Penang FA | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 48 | 31 | 47 |
| 5 | Terengganu FA | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 24 | 41 |
| 6 | Johor FC | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 27 | 41 |
| 7 | Perlis FA | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 23 | 41 |
| 8 | Sarawak FA | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 40 | 28 | 34 |
| 9 | Pahang FA | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 43 | 39 | 31 |
| 10 | Kelantan FA | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 29 | 41 | 30 |
| 11 | Malacca FA | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 28 | 48 | 27 |
| 12 | NS Chempaka FC | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 50 | 19 |
| 13 | Kuala Lumpur FA | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 48 | 16 |
| 14 | Negeri Sembilan FA | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 25 | 61 | 16 |
| Champion | |
| Relegated to Malaysia Premier 2 League |
Season statistics
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Top goalscorers
Source: FIFA: Malaysia Premier 1 League Scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Muhamad Khalid Jamlus
|
 Perak FA
|
17 |
Champions/Winners
| 2002 Malaysia Premier 1 League Winner |
|---|
|
Perak FA 1st Title |