The 1997 Liga Perdana season is the fourth and final season of the top-tier league, Liga Perdana (1994–97). A total of 15 teams participated in the season with 14 teams from Malaysia and one foreign team, Brunei.[1]

1997 Liga Perdana
Season1997
ChampionsSarawak
1st Liga Perdana title
1st Liga M title
RelegatedJohor
Kelantan
Malacca
Terengganu
Matches played210
1996
1998

The season kicked off on 5 April 1997.[1] Sarawak dominated the season and ended up winning the title.

Teams edit

15 teams competing in the last season of Liga Perdana before it was succeeded by the formation of Liga Perdana 1.[1]


League Table:-

1.Sarawak - 54 PTS (1997 Liga Perdana Champions)

2.Kedah - 50 PTS

3.Sabah - 49 PTS

4.Selangor - 46 PTS

5.Brunei - 45 PTS

6.Perlis - 45 PTS

7.Negeri Sembilan - 44 PTS

8.Perak - 41 PTS

9.Kuala Lumpur - 38 PTS

10.Pahang - 37 PTS

11.Pulau Pinang - 33 PTS

12.Johor - 32 PTS (Relegated to 1998 Liga Perdana 2)

13.Kelantan - 28 PTS (Relegated to 1998 Liga Perdana 2)

14.Malacca - 24 PTS (Relegated to 1998 Liga Perdana 2)

15.Terengganu - 22 PTS (Relegated to 1998 Liga Perdana 2)

Champions edit

 1997 Liga Perdana (1994–97) winner 
Sarawak
1st title

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Malaysia 1997". Archived from the original on 2016-03-29. Retrieved 2016-03-29. 1997 Liga Perdana