Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 1
Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 1 (English: Semi-Pro League Division 1) was the top-tier semi-pro football league in Malaysia that operated from 1989 until 1993. The league was managed by Football Association of Malaysia. Liga Semi-Pro was official established in 1989 as a semi-pro league competition for football team in Malaysia to qualify for Piala Malaysia.
| Founded | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 1993 |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Other club(s) from | Singapore |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of teams | 10 (from 1990) |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 2 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Piala Malaysia Piala FA (from 1990) |
| Last champions | Kedah (1993) |
| Most championships | Selangor (2 titles) |
| TV partners | RTM |
| Current: 1993 Liga Semi-Pro Divisyen 1 | |
During its inaugural season in 1989, 17 teams participated in the league divided into two divisions where nine teams were in Divisyen 1 and eight teams in Divisyen 2. 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 Piala Malaysia. Piala Malaysia was played from the quarter-final stage, scheduled for November after the league was finished. The Piala Malaysia quarter-final and semi-final matches will be played on a home and away basis.
The league was the nation's top-tier league until it was succeeded by the formation of Malaysian first professional football league, the Liga Perdana in 1994 by Football Association of Malaysia.