| Season | 1997 | 
|---|---|
| Champions | Sarawak 1st Liga Perdana title 1st Liga M title  | 
| Relegated | Johor Kelantan Malacca Terengganu  | 
| Matches played | 210 | 
← 1996  1998 →   | |
The 1997 Liga Perdana season is the fourth and final season of the top-tier league, Liga Perdana (1994–97). A total of 15 teams participated in the season with 14 teams from Malaysia and one foreign team, Brunei.[1]
The season kicked off on 5 April 1997.[1] Sarawak dominated the season and ended up winning the title.
Teams
15 teams competing in the last season of Liga Perdana before it was succeeded by the formation of Liga Perdana 1.[1]
 Sarawak (1997 Liga Perdana champions)
 Kedah
 Sabah
 Selangor
 Perlis
 Negeri Sembilan
 Perak
 Kuala Lumpur
 Pahang
 Pulau Pinang
 Kelantan
 Terengganu
 Johor
 Malacca
 Brunei
League Table:-
1.Sarawak - 54 PTS (1997 Liga Perdana Champions)
2.Kedah - 50 PTS
3.Sabah - 49 PTS
4.Selangor - 46 PTS
5.Brunei - 45 PTS
6.Perlis - 45 PTS
7.Negeri Sembilan - 44 PTS
8.Perak - 41 PTS
9.Kuala Lumpur - 38 PTS
10.Pahang - 37 PTS
11.Pulau Pinang - 33 PTS
12.Johor - 32 PTS (Relegated to 1998 Liga Perdana 2)
13.Kelantan - 28 PTS (Relegated to 1998 Liga Perdana 2)
14.Malacca - 24 PTS (Relegated to 1998 Liga Perdana 2)
15.Terengganu - 22 PTS (Relegated to 1998 Liga Perdana 2)
Champions
| 1997 Liga Perdana (1994–97) winner | 
|---|
| Sarawak 1st title  | 
References
- 1 2 3 "Malaysia 1997". Archived from the original on 2016-03-29. Retrieved 2016-03-29. 1997 Liga Perdana