Back to the International Newsfeed

Sabah's Premier League success three years in making, says Jelius

Having confirmed their promotion to next season's Super League last weekend, Sabah on Tuesday confirmed their Premier League supremacy, after defeating UiTM FC 2-1 in their week 20 encounter at the UiTM Stadium, Shah Alam.

Although the hosts drew first blood through Zarko Korac's 31st minute free kick, the visitors turned the scoreline around in the second half, through Rodoljub Paunovic's 58th-minute penalty and Aguinaldo Mendes' 67th minute goal.

The Rhinos' victory means that they will be returning to Malaysia's top tier for the first time since 2012, as well as becoming the first East Malaysian side to play in the top tier since Sarawak in 2017.