List of Malaysia football champions


Football league competition in Malaysia began in 1982 with each state represented by their respective teams compete in Liga Malaysia. However, it purpose was just to be a qualifying round for the knock-out stage for Malaysia Cup. During that time, all states participating in this league alongside the police and army as well as the two countries, namely Singapore and Brunei which all send an amateur team for the competition.
From the season of 1989 until 1993, the Malaysian football league entered the semi-pro era with the creation of Liga Semi-Pro which still be a two divisions league.
From 1994 to 1997 Malaysian football witnessed the creation of the country's first professional football league, the Liga Perdana, in which all teams was put into a single-tier league.
In 1998, the league was divided again with the creation of two-division league, Liga Perdana 1 and Liga Perdana 2 where it continued to operate until 2003.
Malaysia Super League was introduced in 2004 to replace the previous top-tier division as Malaysian football entered the privatisation era of football league.

Malaysian League (1982–1988)

Below are the list of the top division amateur league champions from the introduction of league trophy in 1982 to 1988.
YearChampions
Runners-upThird placeLeading goalscorerGoals
1982PenangFederal TerritorySelangor
1983MalaccaPenangKelantan
1984SelangorPahangPenang
1985SingaporeJohorPahang
1986Kuala LumpurSingaporeSelangor
1987PahangKuala LumpurSingapore
1988Kuala Lumpur SingaporeKelantan

Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 1 (1989–1993)

Below are the list of the top division semi-pro league champions from 1989 to 1993.
YearChampions
Runners-upThird placeLeading goalscorerGoals
1989Selangor Kuala LumpurKedahZainal Abidin Hassan
12
1990Selangor SingaporePerakAlistair Edwards
13
1991JohorPahangPerakAbbas Saad
11
1992Pahang TerengganuNegeri SembilanZainal Abidin Hassan
12
1993KedahSarawakPerakMohd Hashim Mustapha
13

Liga Perdana (1994–1997)

Below are the list of the top division professional league champions from 1994 to 1997.
YearChampions
Runners-upThird placeLeading goalscorerGoals
1994Singapore KedahSarawakMohd Hashim Mustapha
25
1995Pahang SelangorSarawakScott Ollerenshaw
22
1996SabahKedahNegeri SembilanScott Ollerenshaw
18
1997SarawakKedahSabahLaszlo Repasi
19

Liga Perdana 1 (1998–2003)

Below are the list of the top division league champions from 1998 to 2003.
YearChampions
Runners-upThird placeLeading goalscorerGoals
1998Penang PahangBruneiVyacheslav Melnikov
17
1999Pahang PenangNegeri SembilanAzman Adnan
13
2000Selangor PenangPerakAzizul Kamaluddin
12
2001Penang TerengganuKelantanNorizam Ali Hassan
13
2002PerakSelangorSabahMuhamad Khalid Jamlus
17
2003Perak KedahPerlisPhillimon Chepita
23

Malaysia Super League (2004–present)

Below are the list of the top division league champions from 2004 to present.
YearChampions
Runners-upThird placeLeading goalscorerGoals
2004Pahang Public BankPerlisIndra Putra Mahayuddin
15
2005PerlisPahangPerakJulio Rodriguez
Zachariah Simukonda
18
2005–06Negeri SembilanMelaka TMPerakKeita Mandjou
17
2006–07Kedah PerakDPMMKeita Mandjou
Shahrazen Said
21
2007–08Kedah Negeri SembilanJohor FCMarlon Alex James
23
2008–09Selangor PerlisKedahMohd Nizaruddin Yusof
16
2010Selangor KelantanTerengganuMohd Ashaari Shamsuddin
18
2011KelantanTerengganuSelangorAbdul Hadi Yahya
20
2012Kelantan LionsXIISelangorJean-Emmanuel Effa Owona
Francis Forkey Doe
15
2013LionsXIISelangorJohor Darul Ta'zimMarlon Alex James
16
2014Johor Darul Ta'zimSelangorPahangPaulo Rangel
16
2015Johor Darul Ta'zim SelangorPahangDramane Traoré
20
2016Johor Darul Ta'zim FELDA UnitedKedahJorge Pereyra Díaz
18
2017Johor Darul Ta'zim PahangFELDA UnitedMohammed Ghaddar
23
2018Johor Darul Ta'zim PerakPKNSRufino Segovia
19
2019Johor Darul Ta'zim PahangSelangorKpah Sherman
14

Italic indicates Double winners – i.e. top division league and Malaysia FA Cup / Malaysia Cup winners
Bold indicates Treble winners – i.e. top division league, Malaysia FA Cup and Malaysia Cup winners

Total titles won

The table below list the top division winners since league trophy was introduced for the winners of Liga Malaysia in 1982.
TeamWinnersRunners-upWinning years
Selangor
6
5
1984, 1989, 1990, 2000, 2009, 2010
Johor Darul Ta'zim
6
0
2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Pahang
5
6
1987, 1992, 1995, 1999, 2004
Kedah
3
4
1993, 2006–07, 2007–08
Penang
3
3
1982, 1998, 2001
Singapore
2
3
1985, 1994
Kuala Lumpur
2
2
1986, 1988
Perak
2
2
2002, 2003
Kelantan
2
1
2011, 2012
Johor
1
1
1991
Sarawak
1
1
1997
Perlis
1
1
2005
Negeri Sembilan
1
1
2005–06
LionsXII
1
1
2013
Malacca
1
0
1983
Sabah
1
0
1996

Total titles won by region

Below are the list of the total top division titles won by region.
RegionNumber of titlesClubs
North
9
Kedah, Perlis, Penang, Perak
South
9
Johor Darul Ta'zim, Johor, Malacca, Negeri Sembilan
Klang Valley
8
Selangor, Kuala Lumpur
East Coast
7
Pahang, Kelantan
International
3
Singapore, LionsXII
Borneo
2
Sabah, Sarawak