The 2002 Liga Perdana 1 season is the fifth season of Liga Perdana 1. A total of 14 teams participated in the season.[1]

Liga Perdana 1
Season2002
Dates19 January – 6 July 2002
ChampionsPerak
1st Premier League One title
1st Liga M title
RelegatedKuala Lumpur
Negeri Sembilan
2003 ASEAN Club ChampionshipPerak FA (group stage)
Matches played182
Goals scored492 (2.7 per match)
Top goalscorer17 goals
Muhamad Khalid Jamlus (Perak)
2001
2003

The season kicked off on January 19, 2002. Perak dominated the season and ended up winning the title. Perak'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

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A total of 14 teams will participate in the 2002 Liga Perdana 1 season.

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Perak FA 26 19 3 4 42 15 +27 60 Champion
2 Selangor FA 26 17 5 4 43 27 +16 56
3 Sabah FA 26 13 8 5 48 30 +18 47
4 Penang FA 26 13 8 5 48 31 +17 47
5 Terengganu FA 26 12 5 9 36 24 +12 41
6 Johor FC 26 12 5 9 37 27 +10 41
7 Perlis FA 26 11 8 7 31 23 +8 41
8 Sarawak FA 26 8 10 8 40 28 +12 34
9 Pahang FA 26 8 7 11 43 39 +4 31
10 Kelantan FA 26 9 3 14 29 41 −12 30
11 Malacca FA 26 8 3 15 28 48 −20 27
12 NS Chempaka FC 26 4 7 15 21 50 −29 19
13 Kuala Lumpur FA 26 4 4 18 21 48 −27 16 Relegated to Liga Perdana 2
14 Negeri Sembilan FA 26 4 4 18 25 61 −36 16
Source: rsssf.com

Top goalscorers

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Source: FIFA: Liga Perdana 1 Scorers

Rank Scorer Club Goals
1   Muhamad Khalid Jamlus   Perak FA 17

Champions

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  2002 Liga Perdana 1 winner 
 
Perak
1st title

References

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  1. ^ [1] 2002 Liga Perdana 1
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