1989 Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 1

1989 Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 1
Season	1989
Champions	Selangor
Relegated	Penang; Kelantan
Matches played	144
	1990 →

The 1989 Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 1 season is the inaugural season of Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 1.^[1]^[2] A total of nine teams participated in the season.^[3]^[4]^[5]

The teams were based from nine best performing teams from 1988 Malaysian League season.^[6]

Under the new format, only the top six teams in Divisyen 1 and the Divisyen 2 champions and runners-up will be involved in the Malaysia Cup.^[3] Malaysia Cup was played from the quarter-final stage, scheduled for November after the league was finished. The Malaysia Cup quarter-final and semi-final matches will be played on a home and away basis.^[3]

The season kicked off on 1 July 1989.^[3]^[5] Selangor ended up the season by winning the title.

Teams[]

Nine teams competing in the first season of Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 1.^[3]

Selangor (Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 1 champions)
Kuala Lumpur
Kedah
Pahang
Johor
Sarawak
Singapore
Penang (Relegated to Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 2)
Kelantan (Relegated to Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 2)

Bahagian 1[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Selangor (C)	16	10	3	3	26	10	+16	33
2	Kuala Lumpur	16	10	2	4	34	16	+18	32
3	Kedah	16	8	4	4	22	16	+6	28
4	Pahang	16	8	3	5	26	17	+9	27
5	Johor	16	7	4	5	27	21	+6	25
6	Sarawak	16	6	3	7	18	42	−24	21
7		16	3	4	9	22	25	−3	13
8	Pulau Pinang (R)	16	3	4	9	19	30	−11	13	Relegated to 1990 Liga Bahagian 2
9	Kelantan (R)	16	2	3	11	8	26	−18	9	Relegated to 1990 Liga Bahagian 2

Source:^{[citation needed]}
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated

Champions[]

1989 Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 1 Winner
Selangor 1st title

References[]

^ http://www.sinarharian.com.my/sukan/liga-semi-pro-relevan-1.641302 Liga Semi-Pro relevan
^ http://www.stadiumastro.com/ms/article/2016/12/30/12-tahun-selepas-liga-super-diperkenalkan-bagaikan-masih-di-era-semi-pro Archived 2017-03-25 at the Wayback Machine 12 tahun selepas Liga Super diperkenal bagaikan masih dalam era semi-pro
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/malay89.html Malaysia 1989
^ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/malaychamp.html Malaysia League Winners
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b https://malaysiafootball-dimos.blogspot.my/2011/10/liga-semi-pro-1989.html Liga Semi-Pro 1989
^ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/malay88.html Malaysia 1988

[LigaSemiPro-1] ttp://www.sinarharian.com.my/sukan/liga-semi-pro-relevan-1.641302 Liga Semi-Pro relevan

[LigaSemiPro2-2] ttp://www.stadiumastro.com/ms/article/2016/12/30/12-tahun-selepas-liga-super-diperkenalkan-bagaikan-masih-di-era-semi-pro Archived 2017-03-25 at the Wayback Machine 12 tahun selepas Liga Super diperkenal bagaikan masih dalam era semi-pro

[MSPFL89-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e http://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/malay89.html Malaysia 1989

[MLeagueWinnersHist-4] ttp://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/malaychamp.html Malaysia League Winners

[MSPFL1989-5] Jump up to: ^a ^b https://malaysiafootball-dimos.blogspot.my/2011/10/liga-semi-pro-1989.html Liga Semi-Pro 1989

[MSPFL88-6] ttp://www.rsssf.com/tablesm/malay88.html Malaysia 1988

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