Malaysia Super League
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Founded | 2004 |
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Confederation | AFC |
Number of teams | 12 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | Malaysia Premier League |
Domestic cup(s) | Malaysia FA Cup Malaysia Cup Malaysia Charity Shield |
International cup(s) | AFC Champions League AFC Cup ASEAN Super League |
Current champions | Johor Darul Ta'zim FC (2 titles) (2015) |
Most championships | Selangor FA (7 titles) |
TV partners | Astro Arena Media Prima |
Website | Official Website |
Current: 2016 Malaysia Super League |
Malaysia Super League (Malay: Liga Super Malaysia) is a Malaysian professional football league for state football association (FA) teams and clubs. It is at the top flight of the Malaysian League and managed by Football Association of Malaysia. The league is contested between 12 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Malaysian Premier League. The 12 clubs participating in this top flight league need to pass a set of requirements and verification process, primarily related to professionalism and infrastructure feasibility.
It was previously known as the Semi-Pro League from 1989 to 1993 and the Malaysian League (Liga-M) from 1993 to 2004. The competition formed in 2004 following the decision by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) to privatise the league, but it was not fully privatised. As a result, MSL Sendirian Berhad (or MSL Proprietary Limited) was created to oversee the marketing aspects of the league.
Since 1979, a total of 12 clubs have been crowned champions of Malaysia's top tier football league. Since the inception of the Super League in 2004, six teams have won the title: Kedah (2), Selangor (2), Kelantan (2), Johor DT (2), Pahang (1), Perlis (1), N.Sembilan (1), and LionsXII, (1) .
The current champions are Johor DT, who won the title in 2015.
History
A football league competition involving representatives of the state football associations which was first held in 1979. When it began, it was intended primarily as a qualifying tournament for the final knock-out stages of the Malaysia Cup. It was not until 1982 that a League Cup was introduced to recognise the winners of the preliminary stage as the league champions. Over the years, the league competition has gained important stature in its own right.
Initially, teams that were only allowed to participate in the league were the state FAs, teams representing the ATM and the PDRM, and teams representing the neighbouring countries of Singapore and Brunei though the Singapore pulled out of the Malaysian League after the 1994 season following a dispute with the Football Association of Malaysia over gate receipts. However, Singapore was subsequently re-invited into the league for the 2012 season and participated under the name Lions XII. In recent years, top Malaysian club teams have also been admitted to the league competition.
In 2010, The Football Association of Malaysia released a new logo for the 2011 season, which was subsequently replaced by another logo that incorporated the new league sponsor, Astro for the 2012 season.[1]
Between 1989 to 1993 and 1998 to 2003, the football league in Malaysia was divided into two levels:
- 1st Division: Premier 1 League Malaysia
- 2nd Division: Premier 2 League Malaysia
Between 1994 to 1997, there was no second-level league as the top two leagues were combined.It were named Malaysia Premier League.
Between 2004 to 2006, the professional football league in Malaysia was divided into two levels and two groups:
- Top tier: Malaysian Super League
- Second tier: Malaysian Premier League Group A
- Second tier: Malaysian Premier League Group B
Between 2007 until now, the professional football league in Malaysia was only divided into three levels with the creation of the FAM League. The Malaysia Premier League combined into one level rather than two groups:
- Top tier: Malaysia Super League
- Second tier: Malaysia Premier League
- Third tier: Malaysia FAM League
Logo evolution
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The first ever Super League Logo which has been used for the first ever 2004 Super League Malaysia until the 2010 season.
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The 2011 Super League Logo which has been used for the 2011 Malaysia Super League Season.
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The Super League Logo used for the 2012 Malaysia Super League Season.
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The logo used from the 2013 Malaysia Super League Season until 2014.
Sponsorship
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- Dunhill (1980–2004)
- TM (2004–2010)
- Astro Arena (2012–2014)
Prize money
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Media Coverage
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- Astro Arena (2016–)
- Media Prima (2015–Present)
Current Clubs (2016)
A total of 14 teams have played in the Super League from its inception in 2004 up to and including the 2014 season. Seven teams have been members of the Super League for every season since its inception.
The following 12 teams are competing in the Malaysian Super League for the 2016 season.
Locations and stadium
Team | Team Based | Stadium | Capacity1 | Head coach |
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Felda United | Bandar Pusat Jengka | Tun Abdul Razak Stadium | 25,000 | Irfan Bakti Abu Salim |
Johor Darul Takzim | Johor Bahru | Tan Sri Dato Hj Hassan Yunos Stadium | 30,000 | Roberto Carlos Mario Gómez |
Kedah | Alor Star | Darul Aman Stadium | 32,387 | Tan Cheng Hoe |
Kelantan | Kota Bharu | Sultan Mohammad IV Stadium | 22,000 | K. Devan |
Pahang | Kuantan | Darul Makmur Stadium | 40,000 | Zainal Abidin Hassan |
PDRM | Shah Alam | Shah Alam Stadium | 80,372 | Mohd Pauzi Pilus |
Penang | George Town | Bandaraya Stadium | 20,000 | Jacksen F. Tiago |
Perak | Ipoh | Perak Stadium | 60,000 | Syamsul Saad |
Sarawak | Kuching | Sarawak Stadium | 26,000 | K. Rajagopal |
Selangor | Shah Alam | Shah Alam Stadium | 80,372 | Mehmet Durakovic |
Terengganu | Kuala Terengganu | Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium | 50,000 | Ahmad Yusoff |
TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
- Primary venues used in the Malaysia Super League:
Kelantan FA | Kedah FA | Pahang FA | Perak FA | Sarawak FA |
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Sultan Mohammad IV Stadium | Darul Aman Stadium | Darul Makmur Stadium | Perak Stadium | Sarawak Stadium |
Capacity: 22,000 | Capacity: 32,387 | Capacity: 40,000 | Capacity: 42,500 | Capacity: 40,000 |
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Selangor FA PDRM FA |
Penang FA | Felda United F.C. | Terengganu FA | Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. |
Shah Alam Stadium | City Stadium | Tun Abdul Razak Stadium | Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium | Tan Sri Dato Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium |
Capacity: 80,372 | Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 50,000 | Capacity: 30,000 |
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- 1 Correct as of end of 2015 Malaysia Super League season
Members for 2015
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The following 12 clubs compete in the 2015 Malaysia Super League season.
Club |
Position in 2015 Season |
First season in top division |
Number of seasons in top division |
Number of seasons in MSL |
First season of current spell in top division |
MSL titles |
Last top division title |
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Johor Darul Ta'zim | 1st | 2002 | 11 | 9 | 2006–07 | 2 | 2015 |
Selangor | 2nd | 1983 | 7 | 7 | 2006–07 | 7 | 2010 |
Pahang | 3rd | 1983 | 25 | 10 | 2013 | 5 | 2004 |
Terengganu | 4th | 1983 | 5 | 5 | 2005–06 | – | 2001 |
Felda United | 5th | 2011 | 3 | 3 | 2015 | – | – |
PDRM | 6th | 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2015 | – | – |
LionsXII | 7th | 2012 | 5 | 5 | 2012 | 5 | 2013 |
Perak | 8th | 1983 | 26 | 11 | 1989 | 2 | 2003–04 |
Kelantan | 9th | 1983 | 7 | 7 | 2009 | 2 | 2012 |
Sarawak | 10th | 2014 | 4 | 4 | 2014 | 1 | 1997 |
ATM | 11th | 2013 | 2 | 2 | 2013 | – | – |
Sime Darby | 12th | 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2014 | – | – |
Kedah | MPL: 1st (Promoted) | 3 | 2007–08 | ||||
Penang | MPL: 2nd (Promoted) | 3 | 2001 |
All-time MSL table
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Champions
Since its inception in 2004, the Malaysia Super League title has seen 6 different teams crowned as champions. Kedah FA becomes the first club that won the Super League Malaysia title back-to-back, in 2006–07 season and in 2007–08 season. Kelantan FA also managed to win back-to-back titles in 2011 and 2012.
The Lions XII won the 2013 Malaysia Super League with a 4–0 victory over Felda United at the Jalan Besar Stadium, in which they were unbeaten with 10 wins, and 1 draw throughout the whole season.
Champions
Year | Champion | Runners-up | Third place |
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2009 | Selangor | Perlis | Kedah |
2010 | Selangor (2) | Kelantan | Terengganu |
2011 | Kelantan | Terengganu | Selangor |
2012 | Kelantan (2) | LionsXII | Selangor |
2013 | LionsXII | Selangor | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
2014 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | Selangor | Pahang |
2015 | Johor Darul Ta'zim (2) | Selangor | Pahang |
Performance by club (2004–current)
Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Seasons | Runners-up Seasons |
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Selangor | ||||
Kelantan | ||||
Kedah | ||||
Johor Darul Ta'zim | ||||
Pahang | ||||
Negeri Sembilan | ||||
Perlis | ||||
LionsXII | ||||
Public Bank | ||||
Melaka TM | ||||
Perak | ||||
Terengganu |
Great honours
Great honours are titled for the team who won 2 trophies (double) and 3 trophies (treble) in the same season. It covers Malaysia Super League, Malaysia FA Cup, Malaysia Cup dan AFC Cup.
Treble
See The Double and The Treble
See List of Malaysia football champions
Team | Year | Winning titles |
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Kedah FA | 2006–07 | Super League, Malaysia FA Cup, Malaysia Cup |
Kedah FA | 2007–08 | Super League, Malaysia FA Cup, Malaysia Cup |
Kelantan FA | 2012 | Super League, Malaysia FA Cup, Malaysia Cup |
Double
Team | Year | Winning titles |
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Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. | 2015 | Super League |
Pahang FA | 2014 | FA Cup, Malaysia Cup |
Selangor FA | 2009 | Super League, FA Cup |
Selangor FA | 2005 | FA Cup, Malaysia Cup |
Selangor FA | 1997 | Malaysia Division 1, Malaysia Cup |
Singapore FA | 1994 | Malaysia Division 1, Malaysia Cup |
Kedah FA | 1993 | Malaysia Division 1, Malaysia Cup |
Pahang FA | 1992 | Malaysia Division 1, Malaysia Cup |
Johor Darul Ta'zim II F.C. | 1991 | Malaysia Division 1, Malaysia Cup |
Teams/Clubs Records
FA | AFC | FIFA | ||||||||||
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Teams/Clubs | Super League | Premier League | FAM League | Malaysia Cup | FA Cup | Sultan Ahmad Shah Cup | Total | AFC Champions League | AFC Cup | Total | FIFA Club World Cup | Total |
Selangor FA | 7 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 5 | 8 | 61 | (1) | - | 0 | - | 61 |
Singapore/LionsXII | 5 | - | 2 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 32 | – | - | 0 | - | 32 |
Perak FA | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | – | - | 0 | - | 17 |
Kedah FA | 3 | 4 | - | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | – | - | 0 | - | 16 |
Pahang FA | 5 | - | - | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | – | - | 0 | - | 14 |
Pulau Pinang FA | 3 | - | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | – | - | 0 | - | 14 |
Kuala Lumpur FA | 2 | - | - | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | – | - | 0 | - | 11 |
Kelantan FA | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | – | - | 0 | - | 11 |
Negeri Sembilan FA | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | – | - | 0 | - | 8 |
Terengganu FA | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | – | - | 0 | - | 7 |
JDT FC | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 6 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 7 |
JDT II FC | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | – | - | 0 | - | 6 |
Perlis FA | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | 2 | 6 | – | - | 0 | - | 6 |
Sarawak FA | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | - | 0 | - | 4 |
MPPJ FC | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | – | - | 0 | - | 4 |
ATM FA | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 3 | – | - | 0 | - | 3 |
PKNS FC | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 3 | – | - | 0 | - | 3 |
Sabah FA | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | – | - | 0 | - | 2 |
Kuantan FA | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | – | - | 0 | - | 3 |
Malacca FA | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | – | - | 0 | - | 1 |
Brunei | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | – | - | 0 | - | 1 |
PDRM FA | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | – | - | 0 | - | 2 |
Public Bank FC | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | – | - | 0 | - | 1 |
Kuala Muda Naza FC | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | – | - | 0 | - | 1 |
Sime Darby FC | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | – | - | 0 | - | 1 |
PBDKT T-Team FC | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | – | - | 0 | - | 1 |
Pos Malaysia FC | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | – | - | 0 | - | 1 |
Betaria FC | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | – | - | 0 | - | 1 |
Putrajaya SPA FC | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | – | - | 0 | - | 1 |
- Table shows teams' wins in all competitions
- Numbers in bracket shows runner-up finishes in competitions
- Although the FA of Malaysia has not recognised retrospectively the league winners for 1979–1981, these are included for statistical comparison.
- The figures in bold represent the most times this competition has been won by the team
- Singapore Lions XII will be counted as Singapore FA
Number of appearances
Included 2014 Malaysia Super League.
Rank | Teams | Recent | Appearances |
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1 | ![]() |
2015 | 12 |
2 | ![]() |
2015 | 11 |
3 | ![]() |
2015 | 10 |
4 | ![]() |
2015 | 9 |
4 | ![]() |
2015 | 9 |
6 | ![]() |
2013 | 8 |
6 | ![]() |
2011 | 8 |
8 | ![]() |
2015 | 7 |
8 | ![]() |
2012 | 7 |
10 | ![]() |
2015 | 6 |
11 | ![]() |
2014 | 5 |
12 | ![]() |
2012 | 4 |
12 | ![]() |
2015 | 4 |
12 | ![]() |
2015 | 4 |
15 | ![]() |
2015 | 3 |
15 | ![]() |
2015 | 3 |
15 | ![]() |
2014 | 3 |
15 | ![]() |
2012 | 3 |
15 | ![]() |
2006–07 | 3 |
20 | ![]() |
2015 | 2 |
20 | ![]() |
2009 | 2 |
20 | ![]() |
2007–08 | 2 |
20 | ![]() |
2005–06 | 2 |
20 | ![]() |
2005 | 2 |
20 | ![]() |
2010 | 2 |
26 | ![]() |
2006–07 | 1 |
26 | ![]() |
2010 | 1 |
26 | ![]() |
2009 | 1 |
26 | ![]() |
2011 | 1 |
Players awards
Golden Boot winners
See also
- Malaysia Super League seasons
- FAM Football Awards
- History of Malaysian football
- Expatriate footballers in Malaysia
- List of Super League Malaysia managers
References
- ^ MSL perkenal dua logo baru Liga M (MALAY) Retrieved at 31 December 2011
- ^ http://resultligasuper.blogspot.com/2015/11/info-liga-super-malaysia.html
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