2012 Malaysia Premier League

Liga Premier
Season2012
ChampionsATM
1st Second Division title
PromotedATM
Pahang
RelegatedPerlis
MB Johor Bahru
Matches played132
Goals scored505 (3.83 per match)
Top goalscorer27 goals
MalaysiaKhairul Izuan Abdullah (PDRM)
Biggest home winATM 7-0 Perlis
(18 June 2012)
ATM 8-1 MP Muar
(6 July 2012)
Biggest away winBetaria 0-7 ATM
(16 April 2012)
Highest scoring9 goals
MP Muar 7-2 Perlis
(9 January 2012)
Pahang 7-2 Perlis
(14 May 2012)
ATM 8-1 MP Muar
(6 July 2012)
Longest winning run6 matches
Pahang
Longest unbeaten run9 matches
Sime Darby
Longest losing run5 matches
MB Johor Bahru
2011
2013

The 2012 Liga Premier (English: 2012 Premier League), also known as the Astro Liga Premier for sponsorship reasons, is the ninth season of the Liga Premier, the second-tier professional football league in Malaysia.[1]

The season was held from 11 January and concluded on 23 July 2012.[1]

The Liga Premier champions for 2012 season was ATM.[1] The champions and runners-up were both promoted to 2013 Liga Super.

Teams edit

A total of twelve teams will contest the league, including eight sides from the 2011 Liga Premier season, two newly promoted teams from 2011 Liga FAM and two relegated teams from the 2011 Liga Super season.

Pahang and Perlis were relegated from 2011 Liga Super after finishing the season in the bottom two places of the league table.

2011 Liga FAM champions Betaria and runner-up MB Johor Bahru secured direct promotion to this season Liga Premier.

Note:

1Promoted from 2011 Liga FAM
2Relegated from 2011 Liga Super
3Harimau Muda, the national team feeder project team was replaced fully with Harimau Muda B for this season

Team summaries edit

Stadia edit

Team Based Location Current Stadium Location Stadium Stadium capacity
ATM Petaling Jaya, Selangor Petaling Jaya, Selangor Petaling Jaya Stadium 25,000
Betaria Tampin, Negeri Sembilan Malacca, Malacca1 Mini Tampin Stadium 1,000+
Harimau Muda B Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur National Stadium, Bukit Jalil 100,000
Johor4 Johor Bahru, Johor Johor Bahru, Johor Tan Sri Dato Hj Hassan Yunos Stadium 30,000
MB Johor Bahru4 Johor Bahru, Johor Johor Bahru, Johor Tan Sri Dato Hj Hassan Yunos Stadium 30,000
MP Muar Muar, Johor Muar, Johor Sultan Ibrahim Stadium 4,000
Pahang Kuantan, Pahang Temerloh, Pahang2 Temerloh Mini Stadium 35,000
Perlis Kangar, Perlis Kangar, Perlis Utama Stadium 20,000
PDRM Selayang, Selangor Paroi, Negeri Sembilan3 Majlis Perbandaran Selayang Stadium 25,000
Pos Malaysia Selayang, Selangor Selayang, Selangor Majlis Perbandaran Selayang Stadium 25,000
Sime Darby Selayang, Selangor Selayang, Selangor Majlis Perbandaran Selayang Stadium 25,000
USM George Town, Penang George Town, Penang USM Athletics Stadium 800+

Note:

Personnel and kits edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team Manager Coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
ATM Malaysia B. Sathianathan Malaysia B. Sathianathan Malaysia Hairuddin Omar Umbro ATM
Betaria Malaysia S. Sivashanmugam Malaysia Azuan Zain Malaysia Kappa
Harimau Muda B Malaysia Datuk Astaman Abdul Aziz Malaysia Ismail Ibrahim Malaysia Muhammad Akram Mahinan Nike
Johor Singapore Fandi Ahmad Malaysia K. Sukumaran Malaysia Nazrulerwan Makmor Lotto Kulim (M) Berhad
MB Johor Bahru Malaysia Wan Azmi Wan Ahmad Malaysia Mohamed Khairudin Abdul Rahman Bosnia and Herzegovina Dalibor Dragic
MP Muar Malaysia Mohd Nazrun Mahmud Malaysia Abdul Nasir Yusof Malaysia Kronos Interpacific
Pahang Malaysia Che Nasir Salleh Malaysia Dollah Salleh Malaysia Jalaluddin Jaafar Lotto Pahang
Perlis Malaysia Azahar Ahmad Malaysia Robert Scully Malaysia Kubba kubbaonline.com
PDRM Malaysia Zulkifli Mohamad Malaysia R. Nallathamby Malaysia Mohd Afif Amiruddin Line7 Al Jabbar
Pos Malaysia Malaysia Shaari Shazali Malaysia G. Torairaju Malaysia Azmeer Yusof Joma Pos Malaysia
Sime Darby Malaysia Tengku Datuk Seri Ahmad Shah Malaysia Ismail Zakaria Malaysia Mohd Nor Ismail Kappa Sime Darby
USM Malaysia Mohd Azizuddin Mohd Shariff Malaysia S. Veloo Malaysia Shariman Che Omar Joma

Nike has produced a new match ball, named the T90 Tracer, which will be electric blue, black and white and also a high-visibility version in yellow. Additionally, Lotto will provide officials with new kits in black, yellow, and red for the season.

Coaching changes edit

Club Outgoing Head Coach Date of vacancy Manner of departure Incoming Head Coach Date of appointment
Perlis Malaysia Abdullah Hassan 31 May 2012 Resigned Malaysia Robert Scully 5 June 2012

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 ATM (C, P) 22 17 3 2 73 20 +53 54 Promotion to 2013 Liga Super
2 Pahang (O, P) 22 14 4 4 60 29 +31 46 Promotion to 2013 Liga Super/Liga Premier Play-off round
3 Sime Darby 22 14 3 5 54 19 +35 45
4 Johor 22 12 5 5 47 23 +24 41
5 PDRM 22 11 5 6 50 38 +12 38
6 USM 22 11 3 8 41 35 +6 36
7 Pos Malaysia (O) 22 8 6 8 32 31 +1 30 2013 Liga Premier/Liga FAM Play-off round
8 Harimau Muda B[a] 22 7 3 12 33 37 −4 24
9 MP Muar 22 6 3 13 36 67 −31 21 2013 Liga Premier/Liga FAM Play-off round
10 Betaria (O) 22 6 2 14 23 59 −36 20
11 Perlis (R) 22 4 3 15 38 68 −30 15 Relegation to 2013 Liga FAM
12 MB Johor Bahru (R) 22 1 2 19 18 79 −61 5
Updated to match(es) played on 13 July 2012. Source: Liga Premier
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Harimau Muda B will not be relegated, thus if they finish anywhere within relegation zone, the 7th place team will be demoted to 2013 Liga Premier/Liga FAM Play-off round. They also cannot be promoted to 2013 Liga Super.

Results edit

Fixtures and Results of the 2012 Liga Premier season.

Week 1 edit

Monday 9 January Sime Darby Kuala Lumpur 2 – 1 Malaysia Harimau Muda B Majlis Perbandaran Selayang Stadium, Selayang, Selangor
16:45 UTC+08:00 Rosli Muda 29'
Zamri Hassan 65'
Ridzuan Abdunloh 89' Attendance: 800
Monday 9 January Pahang Pahang 1 – 0 Johor MB Johor Bahru Temerloh Mini Stadium, Temerloh, Pahang
20:45 UTC+08:00 Hafiz Kamal 86' Attendance: 1,000
Monday 9 January ATM 2 – 0 Negeri Sembilan Betaria MBPJ Stadium, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
20:45 UTC+08:00 Marlon Alex James 2' 25' Attendance: 2,200
Monday 9 January Johor Johor 1 – 1 PDRM Pasir Gudang Corporation Stadium, Pasir Gudang, Johor
20:45 UTC+08:00 Esseh 54' Norzie Ibrahim 1' Attendance: 1,200
Monday 9 January USM Penang 2 – 1 Kuala Lumpur Pos Malaysia USM Athletics Stadium, Penang
20:45 UTC+08:00 Afzan 20'
Elias Sulaiman 54'
Sani nawi 42' Attendance: 500
Monday 9 January MP Muar Johor 7 – 2 Perlis Perlis Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, Muar, Johor
16:45 UTC+08:00 Khairul Anwar 9' 8'
Alafi Mahmud 24' 52' 56' 72'
Azuwad Arip 80'
Rizal Ghazali 58' 69' Attendance: 900

Week 2 edit

Friday 13 January Betaria Negeri Sembilan 1 – 1 Johor Johor Hang Tuah Stadium, Malacca
16:45 UTC+08:00 Fauzi Abd Kadar 59' Fauzzi Kassim 65' Attendance: 300
Friday 13 January MB Johor Bahru Johor 0 – 5 ATM Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, Muar, Johor
16:45 UTC+08:00 Mohd Zaquan Adha 49'
Marlon Alex James 62' 71' 72' 87'
Attendance: 80
Friday 13 January PDRM 2 – 0 Penang USM Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium, Paroi, Negeri Sembilan
20:45 UTC+08:00 Khairul Izuan 9'
Fauzi Abd Majid 75'
Attendance: 118
Friday 13 January Perlis Perlis 1 – 2 Kuala Lumpur Sime Darby Utama Stadium, Kangar, Perlis
20:45 UTC+08:00 Lamin Conteh 55' Patrick Wleh 5'
Irme Mat 40'
Attendance: 1,000

Week 3 edit

Monday 16 January MP Muar Johor 0 – 3 PDRM Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, Muar, Johor
16:45 UTC+08:00 Amri Fazal 55'
Fauzi Abd Majid 69' 85'
Attendance: 200
Monday 16 January USM Penang 2 – 1 Negeri Sembilan Betaria USM Athletics Stadium, Penang
20:45 UTC+08:00 Afzan Zainal 70' 77' Fauzi Abd Kadar 58' Attendance: 200

Week 4 edit

Friday 20 January Betaria Negeri Sembilan 1 – 2 Johor MP Muar Hang Tuah Stadium, Malacca
16:45 UTC+08:00 Fauzi Abd Kadar 58' R.Puganeswaran 10'
Hillary Echesa 72'
Attendance: 120
Friday 20 January Perlis Perlis 2 – 2 Pahang Pahang Utama Stadium, Kangar, Perlis
20:45 UTC+08:00 Lamin Conteh 90' 90+3' Hafiz Kamal 17'
Mohd Hazuan 46'
Saturday 21 January Sime Darby Kuala Lumpur 2 – 1 ATM Majlis Perbandaran Selayang Stadium, Selayang, Selangor
16:45 UTC+08:00 Sengbah Kennedy 24'
Patrick Wleh 40'
Hairuddin Omar 9' Attendance: 2,000
Note:
  • The Sime Darby - ATM match was originally set to be played on the Friday 20th but was postponed due to heavy rain when ATM were leading 2:0. The game was replayed the next day which Sime Darby went on to win 2:1

Week 5 edit

Friday 3 February ATM 3 – 2 Pahang Pahang MBPJ Stadium, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
20:45 UTC+08:00 Bruno Martelotto 9'
Marlon Alex James 2l'
Christie Jayaseelan 85'
Saifulnizam 15'
Mohd Azamuddin Md Akil 28'
Attendance: 2000
Referee: Mohd Amir Rizwan

Week 6 edit

Friday 10 February Betaria Negeri Sembilan 1 – 1 PDRM Hang Tuah Stadium, Malacca
16:45 UTC+08:00 Afiq Akhmal 66' Amri Fazal 70'
Friday 10 February Perlis Perlis 0 – 4 ATM Utama Stadium, Kangar, Perlis
20:45 UTC+08:00 Mohd Zaquan Adha 32'
Hairuddin Omar 45' 72' 90'
Attendance: 200

Week 7 edit

Monday 13 February Betaria Negeri Sembilan 2 – 1 Perlis Perlis Hang Tuah Stadium, Malacca
16:45 UTC+08:00 Michael Chukwubunna 36'
Mohd Saufi Ibrahim 65'
Hadi Syahmi 88' Attendance: 900
Monday 13 February USM Penang 0 – 1 Pahang Pahang USM Athletics Stadium, Penang
20:45 UTC+08:00 Boris Kochkin 72'

Week 8 edit

Friday 2 March Perlis Perlis 3 – 3 Johor Johor Utama Stadium, Kangar, Perlis
20:45 UTC+08:00 Lamin Conteh 42' 65'
Khairul Ramadhan 57'
Munir Amran 10' 90+2'
Muriel Orlando 45+1'
Attendance: 500

Week 9 edit

Week 10 edit

Friday 30 March Perlis Perlis 1 – 2 Penang USM Utama Stadium, Kangar, Perlis
20:45 UTC+08:00 Syed Abdul Ghafar 17' Edrisar Kaye 13'
Akmal Noor 54'
Friday 30 March Pahang Pahang 2 – 3 PDRM Temerloh Mini Stadium, Temerloh, Pahang
21:45 UTC+08:00 Mohd Azamuddin Md Akil 68' 80' Khalid Hamlet 49'
Khairul Izuan 54' 84'
Attendance: 8000

Week 11 edit

Friday 6 April MP Muar Johor 3 – 2 Penang USM Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, Muar, Johor
16:45 UTC+08:00 Abd Rayjal 3'
Mohd Alafi Mahmud 46' 69'
Adam Abd Malik 20'
Edrisar Kaye 88'

Week 12 edit

Note:

Week 13 edit

Week 14 edit

Friday 4 May USM Penang 4 – 2 PDRM USM Athletics Stadium, Penang
20:45 UTC+08:00 Jerome Katande
Edrisar Kaye
S.Venood

Week 15 edit

Friday 11 May Betaria Negeri Sembilan 1 – 6 Penang USM Hang Tuah Stadium, Malacca
20:45 UTC+08:00 Jerome Katande
Edrisar Kaye
S.Venood

Week 16 edit

Week 17 edit

Friday 15 June Perlis Perlis 3 – 5 PDRM Utama Stadium, Kangar, Perlis
20:45 UTC+08:00

Week 18 edit

Week 19 edit

Week 20 edit

Week 21 edit

Week 22 edit

Friday 13 July USM Penang 4 – 1 Perlis Perlis USM Athletics Stadium, Penang
20:45 UTC+08:00

Results table edit

Home \ Away ATM BET HMB JHR MBJB MUAR PHG PDRM PER POS SDA USM
ATM 2–0 2–0 3–2 7–1 8–1 3–2 2–2 7–0 0–2 2–1 4–0
BET 0–7 3–2 1–1 4–1 1–2 0–4 1–1 2–1 0–4 0–4 1–6
Harimau Muda B 0–1 3–0 1–1 0–0 2–2 0–4 1–4 3–1 1–0 0–3 2–1
JHR 1–4 3–0 3–1 5–0 4–1 2–0 1–1 4–0 0–0 2–1 4–0
MBJB 0–5 2–3 0–6 0–2 0–2 0–5 2–5 1–6 0–3 0–3 1–1
MUAR 2–2 1–2 1–5 2–3 5–2 1–5 0–3 7–2 2–0 0–0 3–2
PHG 3–3 2–0 3–2 2–0 1–0 5–1 2–3 7–2 3–1 2–1 1–1
PDRM 0–2 3–1 1–0 0–2 3–5 4–1 4–2 4–2 2–2 1–1 2–0
Perlis 0–4 1–0 0–1 3–3 4–0 3–0 2–2 3–5 1–2 1–2 1–2
POS 0–2 2–3 2–1 0–3 3–2 4–0 1–1 1–0 3–3 0–4 0–0
Sime Darby 2–1 5–0 2–1 1–0 3–1 6–0 2–3 3–0 5–1 1–1 4–1
USM 1–2 2–1 3–1 2–1 3–0 4–2 0–1 4–2 4–1 2–1 2–0
Updated to match(es) played on 13 July 2012. Source: Liga Super
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs edit

Liga Super/Liga Premier edit

The play-off matches to determine promotion and relegation will be held at Hang Tuah Stadium and Hang Jebat Stadium, Malacca from 17 July to 19 July 2012, as next season Liga Super will be reduced to 12 teams from 14 teams this season.[2] Team that finished 11th in the Liga Super, Sarawak will meet second placed team in Liga Premier, Pahang while team that finished 12th in the Liga Super, Kedah will meet team that finished 13th in the Liga Super, Sabah. The winner of both semi-final match will meet in the final to determine who will stay in the 2013 Liga Super. The winner will stay in the Liga Super; the other 3 teams will be relegated to 2013 Liga Premier.[3]

Semi Final 1

Semi Final 2
Kedah Kedah1 – 0Sabah Sabah
Syamim Alif 90+1'

Final

Liga Premier/FAM League edit

The play-off matches to determine promotion and relegation was held at Hang Tuah Stadium and Hang Jebat Stadium, Malacca on 17 July 2012.[2] Team that finished 7th in the Liga Premier, Pos Malaysia met second placed team in FAM League, Shahzan Muda, while team that finished 9th in the Liga Premier, MP Muar met team that finished 10th in the Liga Premier, Betaria. The winner of both matches stay in the Liga Premier; the losing teams will be relegated to 2013 Liga FAM.[3]

Pos Malaysia and MP Muar won their respective matches and thus stay in Liga Premier next season. Losing teams are Shahzan Muda and Betaria; both will play in FAM League next season. Later, as a result of MP Muar decision to pull out of the league, another play-off match was arranged between Betaria and UiTM, the 3rd place club in the FAM League. Betaria won the match and retained their place in the Liga Premier.

Match 1

Match 2

Match 3

Season statistics edit