2014 Malaysia Premier League

The 2014 Liga Premier (2014 Premier League), also known as the Astro Liga Premier for sponsorship reasons, is the ninth season of the Liga Premier, the second-tier professional football league in Malaysia.

The season was held from 24 January 2014.

The Liga Premier champions for 2014 season was PDRM. The champions and runners-up were both promoted to 2015 Liga Super.

To Liga Super
Promoted from 2013 Liga Premier Relegated from 2013 Liga Super
 * Sarawak
 * Sime Darby
 * Felda United
 * Negeri Sembilan

From Malaysia FAM League
Relegated to 2014 Malaysia FAM League Promoted to 2014 Liga Premier
 * Betaria
 * Kuala Lumpur
 * Penang
 * PBAPP

Rule changes

 * A total of 4 foreign players can be registered by Premier League teams, including at least one player from AFC countries. A maximum of 3 foreign players can be fielded at one time in a match. The announcement was made by FAM during the exco meeting in November 2013, following a decision to upgrade the foreign players quota from 2 in 2013 to 3 in the April 2013 meeting.

Name Changes

 * Pos Malaysia were renamed to DRB-Hicom
 * Johor FA were renamed to Johor Darul Takzim II

Teams
A total of 12 teams are contesting the league, including 8 sides from the 2013 season, two promoted from the 2013 Malaysia FAM League and two relegated from 2013 Liga Super.

On 27 May 2013, Penang earned promotion from the 2013 Malaysia FAM League. They returned to the second division after being absent for 2 years. This is the second season that Penang are in the Premier League. This was followed by neighbours, PBAPP. The two teams replace Betaria and Kuala Lumpur who were all relegated to the 2014 Malaysia FAM League.

Felda United and Negeri Sembilan were relegated from 2013 Liga Super. They are replacing Sarawak and Sime Darby who get promotion to 2014 Liga Super.

Results
Fixtures and Results of the Liga Premier 2014 season.

Week 11
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 * date = Friday 4 April
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 * goals1 = Ali Ashfaq (2) Bobby Gonzales Charles Souza Chad (2} Mohd Fazilidin Khalid Mohd Hafiszuan Salehuddin (og)
 * score = 7 – 1
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 * team2 = Putrajaya SPA
 * goals2 = A. Puvanarajah
 * stadium = MPJK Stadium, Selangor
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 * date = Friday 4 April
 * time = 20.45 UTC+08:00
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 * goals1 = Ashadi Mohd Yusoff ⚽ 38'
 * score = 1 – 3
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 * team2 = Felda United
 * goals2 = Zah Rahan Krangar ⚽ 39', 90' Indra Putra Mahayuddin ⚽ 61'
 * stadium = Hang Jebat Stadium, Malacca
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Scoring

 * First goal of the season: Muhamad Daud Zo for PBAPP against Felda United FC ( 24 January 2014 )
 * Fastest goal of the season: 1 Minute – Titi Buengo for Penang against Perlis ( 10 February 2014 )
 * Largest winning margin: 8 goals
 * Felda United 8-0 UiTM ( 20 June 2014 )
 * Highest scoring game: 9 goals
 * PBAPP 2–7 Kedah ( 9 May 2014 )
 * Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 8 goals
 * Felda United 8-0 UiTM ( 20 June 2014 )
 * Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 2 goals
 * DRB-Hicom 3–2 Johor Darul Ta'zim II ( 10 February 2014 )
 * Perlis 2–3 Penang ( 10 February 2014 )
 * Sabah 3–2 Kedah ( 7 March 2014 )
 * UiTM 2–4 Felda United F.C. ( 24 March 2014 )
 * Felda United 3–2 DRB-Hicom ( 11 April 2014 )
 * Johor Darul Ta'zim II 3–2 Penang ( 11 April 2014 )
 * PBAPP 2–7 Kedah ( 9 May 2014 )

Transfers
For transfers see: List of Malaysian football transfer 2014