2003 Liga Perdana 1

Malaysia Premier League 1

Season	2003
Champions	Perak
Relegated	Johor FC Melaka TMFC Kelantan Malacca Selangor Terengganu
2004 AFC Cup	Perak (group stage) Negeri Sembilan (group stage)
Matches played	156
Goals scored	454 (2.91 per match)
Top goalscorer	23 goals Phillimon Chepita (Perlis)
← 2002

The 2003 Malaysia Premier League 1 season is the sixth and final season of Malaysia Premier League 1. A total of 13 teams participated in the season out of 14 as NS Chempaka FC withdrew from the league.

The Malaysia Premier League 1 was introduced in 1998. It replaced the Malaysia Premier League (1994–97) as the top-tier football league in Malaysia.

The season kicked off on 9 February 2003. Perak again dominated the season and ended up winning the title. Perlis's Phillimon Chepita was the season's top goalscorer with 23 goals.

This season also the last season before the league was succeed by the formation of Malaysia Super League from 2004 season onwards as the Malaysia Premier League became the second-tier league in Malaysian football league system. The teams from 2003 season undergoes a qualifying stage to be promoted into inaugural 2004 Malaysia Super League.

Teams

A total of 13 teams will participate in the 2003 Malaysia Premier League 1 season. NS Chempaka FC pulled out of the league.

• Perak FA (2002 Malaysia Premier League 1 champions)
• Selangor FA
• Sabah FA
• Penang FA
• Terengganu FA
• Johor FC
• Perlis FA
• Sarawak FA
• Pahang FA
• Kelantan FA
• Malacca FA
• Kedah FA (Promoted as 2002 Malaysia Premier League 2 champions)
• Melaka Telekom (Promoted as 2002 Malaysia Premier League 2 runner-up)

Note:

• NS Chempaka FC pulled out of the league.

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	24	13	8	3	38	22	47
2	Kedah FA	24	13	6	5	43	17	45
3	Perlis FA	24	13	6	5	40	23	45
4	Sabah FA	24	10	8	6	34	22	38
5	Pahang FA	24	10	6	8	38	33	36
6	Penang FA	24	11	3	10	29	28	36
7	Johor FC	24	10	4	10	42	32	34
8	Sarawak FA	24	9	7	8	47	42	34
9	Melaka Telekom	24	7	11	6	32	34	32
10	Kelantan FA	24	7	7	10	31	52	28
11	Malacca FA	24	5	5	14	24	53	20
12	Selangor FA	24	4	6	14	32	44	18
13	Terengganu FA	24	4	3	17	24	52	15

Key to colours in league table

	Champion
	Relegated to Malaysia Premier League

Note

• Clubs places 1st to 6th will be entering Malaysia Super League automatically.
• Clubs places 7th to 10th will be entering Malaysia Super League playoffs.
• Clubs places 11th to 13th will be relegating to Malaysia Premier League.

2004 Malaysia Super League playoffs

A total of 8 teams will participate in the 2004 Malaysia Super League season playoffs.

• Johor FC (2003 Malaysia Premier League 1 7th place)
• Sarawak FA (2003 Malaysia Premier League 1 8th place)
• Melaka Telekom (2003 Malaysia Premier League 1 9th place)
• Kelantan FA (2003 Malaysia Premier League 1 10th place)
• Public Bank FC (2003 Malaysia Premier League 2 champions)
• Negeri Sembilan FA (2003 Malaysia Premier League 2 runners-up)
• Johor FA (2003 Malaysia Premier League 2 3rd place)
• MPPJ FC (2003 Malaysia Premier League 2 4th place)

Results

First Round

First Legs

6 August 2003

20:45

MPPJ FC	4 – 1	Negeri Sembilan FA
Annuar Abu Bakar 22', 65' Bruno Martelotto 56' Azlan Meri 88'		Efendi Abdul Malek 6'

MPPJ Stadium, Kelana Jaya

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6 August 2003

20:45

Public Bank FC	3 – 1	Johor FA
Zulkifli Chek Din 12' Shahrilnizam Khalil 64 own goal' Ivan Ziga 67'		Suhaimi Jamil 70'

MPS Stadium, Selayang

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6 August 2003

20:15

Sarawak FA	3 – 1	Melaka Telekom
Robert Eshun 23' Sapian Abdul Wahed 65' Wong Sai Kong 74'		Nazzab Hidzan 81 pen'

State Stadium, Petra Jaya, Kuching

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6 August 2003

20:45

Johor FC	1 – 0	Kelantan FA
Ivan Zelic 31'

Pasir Gudang Stadium, Pasir Gudang, Johor Bahru

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Second Legs

9 August 2003

20:45

Negeri Sembilan	4 – 2	MPPJ FC
Suharmin Yusof 58', 71' K. Sathian 62' K. Rajan 75'		Mohd Haris Safwan Mohd Kamal 38' Annuar Abu Bakar 56'

Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium, Paroi, Seremban

• MPPJ FC qualified 6-5 on aggregate.

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9 August 2003

20:45

Johor FA	3 – 3	Public Bank FC
P. Gunasekaran 56' Mohd Farid Ideris 73' Ante Jurić 90'		Milan Strelec 36 pen', 50' Ivan Ziga 42'

Tan Sri Dato Hj Hassan Yunos Stadium, Larkin, Johor Bahru

• Public Bank FC qualified 6-4 on aggregate.

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9 August 2003

20:45

Melaka Telekom	0 – 1	Sarawak FA
		Sapian Abdul Wahed 23'

Hang Jebat Stadium, Paya Rumput, Malacca

• Sarawak FA qualified 4-1 on aggregate.

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9 August 2003

20:45

Kelantan FA	1 – 0	Johor FC
Badrul Afzan Razali 72'

Sultan Mohammad IV Stadium, Kota Bharu

• Johor FC qualified 1-1 on aggregate, 4-2 on penalties.

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Final Round

First Legs

13 August 2003

20:45

MPPJ FC	3 – 2	Sarawak FA
Annuar Abu Bakar 57', 85' Kamarulzaman Yub Majid 68'		Gilbert Cassidy Gawing 60' Ramles Sari 90'

MPPJ Stadium, Kelana Jaya

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13 August 2003

20:45

Public Bank FC	1 – 2	Johor FC
Ivan Ziga 54'		Hairi Azly Mohamad 48' Jonathan Angelucci 89'

MPS Stadium, Selayang

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Second Legs

16 August 2003

20:45

Sarawak FA	3 – 1	MPPJ FC
Gilbert Cassidy Gawing 16', 44' Sapian Abdul Wahed 120'		Bruno Martelotto 15'

Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium, Paroi, Seremban

• Sarawak FA qualified 5-4 on aggregate.

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16 August 2003

20:45

Johor FC	1 – 2	Public Bank FC
Zami Mohd Noor 87'		Ivan Ziga 64', 79'

Pasir Gudang Stadium, Pasir Gudang, Johor Bahru

• Public Bank FC qualified 3-3 on aggregate, 5-4 on penalties.

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Note

• Sarawak FA and Public Bank FC qualifies for 2004 Malaysia Super League.

Top goalscorers

Source: FIFA: Malaysia Premier League 1 Scorers

Rank	Scorer	Club	Goals
1	Phillimon Chepita	Perlis FA	23

Champions/Winners

2003 Malaysia Premier League 1 Winner
Perak 2nd Title

External links

• Details in rssf.com