The 2013 Liga Premier (English: 2013 Premier League), also known as the Astro Liga Premier for sponsorship reasons, is the 10th season of the Liga Premier, the second-tier professional football league in Malaysia.[1]
| Season | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Sarawak 1st Second Division title |
| Promoted | Sarawak Sime Darby |
| Relegated | Kuala Lumpur Betaria |
| Matches played | 113 |
| Goals scored | 349 (3.09 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | |
| Biggest home win | Sarawak 7–0 Betaria (17 May 2013) |
| Biggest away win | Kuala Lumpur 0–5 Sime Darby (17 May 2013) |
| Highest scoring | 8 goals UiTM 3-5 Sarawak (26 April 2013) |
← 2012 2014 → | |
The season was held from 7 January and concluded on 5 July 2013.[1]
The Liga Premier champions for 2013 season was Sarawak.[1] The champions and runners-up were both promoted to 2014 Liga Super.
Changes from last season
editTeam changes
editTo Liga Premier
edit- Promoted from Liga FAM
- Relegated from Liga Super
From Liga Premier
edit- Promoted to Liga Super
- Relegated to Liga FAM
Team withdrawing
editName changes
edit- Johor FA were merge with Johor FC and renamed to Johor (later as JDT II) and relocated to Pasir Gudang,Johor.
Teams
editA total of twelve teams will contest the league. The teams competing includes the sides finishing 3rd to 6th from the 2012 Liga Premier season, Harimau Muda B who will stay in the league regardless of league position, the champion of 2012 Malaysia FAM League, and the bottom team from the 2012 Liga Super season. The remaining 5 places in the league will be contested in the playoff round between teams from Liga Super, Liga Premier and FAM League.
FAM later decided to withdraw Harimau Muda B from the league and register them in the 2013 S.League, replacing Harimau Muda A who pulled out of the S.League to embark on a tour of friendly matches in Europe, and preparing them for the 2013 Southeast Asian Games. Perlis, who originally were relegated after finishing second bottom in 2012 Liga Premier, were reinstated in the league as a result of the withdrawal.
Kuala Lumpur were relegated from 2012 Liga Super after finishing the season in the last place of the 14-team league table. Sarawak, Kedah and Sabah were also relegated after losing in the play-offs.
2012 Malaysia FAM League champions SPA secured direct promotion to this season Liga Premier. Meanwhile UiTM, the 3rd-place team in FAM League, were invited to replace USM FC, who were withdrawing from Liga Premier due to financial difficulties.
Team summaries
editStadium
edit| Team | Team Based | Stadium Location | Stadium | Stadium Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betaria | Tampin | Paya Rumput | Hang Jebat Stadium | 40,000 |
| Johor | Johor Bahru | Pasir Gudang | Pasir Gudang Corporation Stadium | 15,000 |
| Kedah | Alor Star | Alor Star | Darulaman Stadium | 32,387 |
| Perlis | Kangar | Kangar | Utama Negeri Stadium | 20,000 |
| Sabah | Kota Kinabalu | Kota Kinabalu | Likas Stadium | 30,000 |
| Sarawak | Kuching | Kuching | Sarawak Stadium | 40,000 |
| Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur | KLFA Stadium | 18,000 |
| PDRM | Kuala Lumpur | Paya Rumput | Hang Jebat Stadium | 40,000 |
| Pos Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | Selayang | Majlis Perbandaran Selayang Stadium | 25,000 |
| Sime Darby | Kuala Lumpur | Selayang | Majlis Perbandaran Selayang Stadium | 25,000 |
| SPA | Putrajaya | Bangi | Petronas Mini Stadium | 3,000 |
| UiTM | Selangor | Shah Alam | UiTM Stadium | 10,000 |
Personnel and sponsoring
edit| Team | Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betaria | Adidas | |||
| Johor | Kappa | Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) | ||
| Kedah | Line 7 | PKNK | ||
| Kuala Lumpur | Kronos | Rising Sun Travel & Tours | ||
| Perlis | Warriors | |||
| PDRM | Line 7 | |||
| Pos Malaysia | Kappa | Pos Malaysia | ||
| Sabah | Adidas | Grace One | ||
| Sarawak | Starsports | NAIM Holdings Berhad | ||
| Sime Darby | Kappa | Sime Darby | ||
| SPA | Kappa | |||
| UiTM | Umbro | Ministry of Higher Education |
Coaching changes
editPre-season
edit| Club | Outgoing Head Coach | Date of vacancy | Manner of departure | Incoming Head Coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuala Lumpur | 13 November 2012[2] | Signed by Harimau Muda B | 4 December 2012 |
Foreign players
edit| Club | Visa 1 | Visa 2 | Asian Players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betaria | None | ||
| Johor | None | ||
| Kedah | None | ||
| Kuala Lumpur | None | ||
| Perlis | None | ||
| PDRM | None | ||
| Pos Malaysia | None | None | None |
| Sabah | None | ||
| Sarawak | None | ||
| Sime Darby | None | ||
| SPA | None | ||
| UiTM | None | None |
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarawak (C, P) | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 49 | 12 | +37 | 58 | Promotion to 2014 Liga Super |
| 2 | Sime Darby (P) | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 12 | +39 | 54 | |
| 3 | Johor | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 58 | 23 | +35 | 45 | |
| 4 | Kedah | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 19 | +19 | 42 | |
| 5 | Sabah | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 30 | |
| 6 | Pos Malaysia | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 27 | |
| 7 | PDRM | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 25 | |
| 8 | SPA | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 23 | |
| 9 | UiTM | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 35 | −13 | 23 | |
| 10 | Perlis | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 42 | −15 | 22 | |
| 11 | Kuala Lumpur (R) | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 21 | 58 | −37 | 14 | Relegation to 2014 Malaysia FAM League |
| 12 | Betaria (R) | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 63 | −50 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results
editSeason statistics
editTop scorers
edit- As of 22 May 2013[3]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarawak | 20 | |
| 2 | Johor | 17 | |
| 3 | Sabah | 15 | |
| 4 | Pos Malaysia | 12 | |
| 5 | Kedah | 9 | |
| Johor | 9 | ||
| 6 | PDRM | 8 | |
| 7 | PDRM | 7 | |
| 8 | Kedah | 6 |
Own goals
edit| Rank | Player | For | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPA | PDRM |
Clean sheets
edit- Most clean sheets:
- Fewest clean sheets:
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c [1] 2013 Liga Premier
- ^ "Berita Bola Sepak | Razip dilantik jurulatih Harimau Muda B | FOXSports.my". Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- ^ "Liga Super 2013 – Goal Scorers". Liga Super. Retrieved 13 August 2011.