It was then succeeded in 2004 by the formation of Liga Premier by Football Association of Malaysia (FAM).

The last champions of Liga Perdana 2 is Public Bank which won the league in 2003 season.

When it began, it was intended primarily as a qualifying tournament for the final knock-out stages of the Malaysia Cup.

[2] Initially the only teams allowed to participate in the league were the state FA's sides, teams representing the Armed Forces and the Police, and teams representing the neighbouring countries of Singapore and Brunei (though the Football Association of Singapore pulled out of the Malaysian League after the 1994 season following a dispute with the Football Association of Malaysia over gate receipts, and has not been involved since).

Some of the clubs which compete in the league are Hong Chin, Muar FA, PKNK from Kedah, DBKL, PKNS, BSN, LPN, BBMB, Proton, PPC and PKENJ.

Some of the clubs were then evolved and joined the main league, such as PKENJ, which became JCorp and now as JDT.

In 1997, promotion from Malaysia FAM Cup to the professional Malaysian League was introduced for the first time.

The lowest four teams from playoff round will then put into Liga Perdana 2 alongside Police, Malaysia Military, Negeri Sembilan Chempaka F.C and PKN Johor.

Teams that failed the qualification were put into new second-tier league, the Liga Premier.

8.PDRM - 7 PTS (Relegated to Malaysia FAM League) 10 teams competing in the second season of Liga Perdana 2.

[1] Below is the list of golden boot winners of Liga Perdana 2 since its inception as second-tier league in 1998.