2013 Malaysia Premier League
| 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 | Croatia Karlo Primorac (24 goals) |
| 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) |
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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] 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
Team changes
To Liga Premier
- Promoted from Liga FAM
- Relegated from Liga Super
From Liga Premier
- Promoted to Liga Super
- Relegated to Liga FAM
Team withdrawing
Name changes
- Johor FA were merge with Johor FC and renamed to Johor (later as JDT II) and relocated to Pasir Gudang,Johor.
Teams
A 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
Stadium
| 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
| Team | Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betaria | Malaysia Azuan Zain | Malaysia Muhd Shahrul Nizam Abdul Hamid | Adidas | |
| Johor | Malaysia Azmi Mohamed | Malaysia Mohd Farid Ramli | Kappa | Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) |
| Kedah | Croatia Marijo Tot | Malaysia Baddrol Bakhtiar | Line 7 | PKNK |
| Kuala Lumpur | Slovakia Stanislav Lievkosky | Malaysia Azizon Abdul Kadir | Kronos | Rising Sun Travel & Tours |
| Perlis | Malaysia Yunus Alif | Ghana Emmanuel Okine | Warriors | |
| PDRM | Malaysia R. Nalathamby | Malaysia Mohd Afif Amiruddin | Line 7 | |
| Pos Malaysia | Malaysia G. Torairaju | Malaysia Abdullah Yusoff | Kappa | Pos Malaysia |
| Sabah | Northern Ireland David McCreery | Wales Rhys Weston | Adidas | Grace One |
| Sarawak | Netherlands Robert Alberts | Malaysia Mohd Shahrol Saperi | Starsports | NAIM Holdings Berhad |
| Sime Darby | Malaysia Ismail Zakaria | File:Flag placeholder.svg | Kappa | Sime Darby |
| SPA | Malaysia Mohd Nizam Jamil | Malaysia Sazali Suwandi | Kappa | |
| UiTM | Malaysia Azman Eusoff | File:Flag placeholder.svg | Umbro | Ministry of Higher Education |
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Coaching changes
Pre-season
| Club | Outgoing Head Coach | Date of vacancy | Manner of departure | Incoming Head Coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia Razip Ismail | 13 November 2012[2] | Signed by Harimau Muda B | Slovakia Stanislav Lievkosky | 4 December 2012 |
Foreign players
| Club | Visa 1 | Visa 2 | Asian Players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betaria | Slovakia Tomáš Chovanec | Kenya Hillary Echesa | None |
| Johor | Argentina Muriel Orlando | Argentina Ezaquiel Gallegos | None |
| Kedah | Chile Nelson San Martín | Croatia Alen Guć | None |
| Kuala Lumpur | Cameroon Kalle Sone | None | |
| Perlis | Ghana Denny Antwi | Ghana Emmanuel Okine | None |
| PDRM | Uganda Edrisar Kaye | The Gambia Mohamadou Sumareh | None |
| Pos Malaysia | None | None | None |
| Sabah | France Abdulfatah Safi | Ivory Coast Koh Traore | None |
| Sarawak | Cameroon Guy Bwele | Bosnia and Herzegovina Muamer Salibasic | None |
| Sime Darby | Croatia Karlo Primorac | Togo Togaba Kontiwa Komlan | None |
| SPA | Cameroon Joël Tchami | Guadeloupe Eddy Viator | None |
| UiTM | Nigeria Koforowola Hameed Adewumi | None | None |
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League table
| 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
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of 22 May 2013[3]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malaysia Bobby Gonzales | Sarawak | 20 |
| 2 | Argentina Muriel Orlando | Johor | 17 |
| 3 | Ivory Coast Koh Traore | Sabah | 15 |
| 4 | Malaysia Mohd Saufi Ibrahim | Pos Malaysia | 12 |
| 5 | Malaysia Mohd Khyril Muhymeen Zambri | Kedah | 9 |
| Malaysia Mohd Farid Ideris | Johor | 9 | |
| 6 | Malaysia Khairul Izuan Abdullah | PDRM | 8 |
| 7 | Malaysia Muhd Khairul Akhyar Hussain | PDRM | 7 |
| 8 | Croatia Alen Guć | Kedah | 6 |
Own goals
| Rank | Player | For | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India Marlon Alex james | SPA | PDRM |
Clean sheets
- Most clean sheets:
- Fewest clean sheets:
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 [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.