2004 Malaysia Super League
| Season | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Pahang FA |
| Relegated |
Kedah FA Sarawak FA |
| 2005 AFC Cup |
Pahang FA (group stage) Perak FA (group stage) |
| ASEAN Club Championship | Pahang FA (group stage) |
| Matches played | 84 |
| Goals scored | 271 (3.23 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
15 goals Indra Putra Mahayuddin (Pahang FA) |
|
← 2003 2005 → | |
The Malaysia Super League (MSL) was introduced in 2004. It replaced the M-League as the top-most tier for professional Malaysian football clubs. The season kicked off on 14 February 2004. Pahang dominated the season and ended up winning the title by a wide margin and this was down to their efforts in securing the services of the nation's top players prior to the start of the new season. Pahang FA's Indra Putra Mahayuddin was the season's top goalscorer with 15 goals. He remains, until this day, the last Malaysian to win that accolade.
The highest scoring match of the season was Perlis 6–2 defeat of Kedah on 31 July 2004.
A plus point was the surprisingly strong finish of club side Public Bank. At this time, the Football Association of Malaysia were trying to promote clubs as the future of Malaysian football.
Stadium and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kedah |
Alor Setar | Darul Aman Stadium | 32,387 |
 Pahang |
Kuantan | Darul Makmur Stadium | 40,000 |
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Batu Kawan | Penang State Stadium | 40,000 |
 Perak |
Ipoh | Perak Stadium | 35,000 |
 Perlis |
Kangar | Utama Stadium | 20,000 |
 Public Bank |
Selangor | Selayang Stadium | 20,000 |
 Sabah |
Kota Kinabalu | Likas Stadium | 30,000 |
 Sarawak |
Kuching | Sarawak Stadium | 40,000 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pahang (C) | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 47 | Qualification to AFC Cup group stage and ASEAN Club Championship |
| 2 | Public Bank | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 38 | |
| 3 | Perlis | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 30 | +11 | 36 | |
| 4 | Perak | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 36 | Qualification to AFC Cup group stage[lower-alpha 1] |
| 5 | Penang | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 27 | |
| 6 | Sabah | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 35 | −13 | 17 | |
| 7 | Sarawak (R) | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 16 | Relegation to Premier League |
| 8 | Kedah (R) | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 30 | 45 | −15 | 15 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- ↑ Perak qualified for the 2005 AFC Cup group stage by winning the 2004 Malaysia FA Cup.
Champions
| Champions |
|---|
| Pahang FA |
| 1st Title |