Malaysia Super League
 | |
| Organising body | Malaysian Football League (MFL) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Other club from | Brunei Darussalam |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of clubs | TBD |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Malaysia Premier League (2004–2022) Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League (2023–present) |
| Domestic cup(s) | Malaysia FA Cup Malaysia Cup Malaysian Charity Shield |
| International cup(s) | AFC Champions League Elite AFC Champions League Two ASEAN Club Championship |
| Current champions | Johor Darul Ta'zim (12 titles) (2025–26) |
| Most championships | Johor Darul Ta'zim (12 titles) |
| Most appearances | Indra Putra Mahayuddin (330) |
| Top scorer | Bérgson (132 goals) |
| Broadcaster(s) | RTM Astro Arena |
| Website | www |
| Current: 2026–27 Malaysia Super League | |
The Malaysia Super League (Malay: Liga Super Malaysia), known simply as the Super League (Malay: Liga Super), is the men's top professional football division of the Malaysian football league system.[1] Administered by the Football Malaysia Limited Liability Partnership (FMLLP), now known as the Malaysian Football League (MFL), the Malaysia Super League is usually contested by 15 clubs. Until 2022, it operated on a system of promotion and relegation with the Malaysia Premier League, with the two lowest-placed teams relegated and replaced by the promoted top two teams in that division. It has replaced the former top-tier league, Liga Perdana 1, which ran from 1998 to 2003.
37 clubs have competed since the inception of the Malaysia Super League in 2004, with eight winning the title (Selangor, Kedah Darul Aman, Kelantan, Sri Pahang, Perlis, Negeri Sembilan, LionsXII and Johor Darul Ta'zim). The current champions are Johor Darul Ta'zim, which won their twelfth title in the 2025–26 edition.
History
[edit]Origins
[edit]The Malaysia Super League was formed in 2004 following a decision by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) to privatise the league. The inaugural season started on 14 February 2004.[2] As a result, the Malaysia Super League Sdn Bhd (or MSL Proprietary Limited) was created to oversee the marketing aspects of the league, but it was not fully privatised.[3][4]
The league has seen numerous changes to its format from eight clubs, at one point 14 clubs and now 12 clubs and then back to 14 clubs to accommodate changes to the league rules and withdrawal of certain clubs from the league in order to create a competitive environment and professional management among the clubs.[5]
Foundation
[edit]The Malaysian League was revamped to be a fully professional league in 2004 which coined the creation of a new top-tier division, the Malaysia Super League. Between 2004 and 2006, the professional football league in Malaysia was divided into two levels and two groups:
- Top tier: Malaysia Super League (8 teams)
- Second tier: Malaysia Premier League Group A (8 teams)
- Second tier: Malaysia Premier League Group B (8 teams)
- Third tier: Malaysia FAM Cup
The new top-tier Malaysia Super League was competed by eight teams while there were 16 teams competing in the new Malaysia Premier League which was divided into 2 groups. While there were only eight teams in the league prior to the 2006–07 season, positional movements were radical. Successive losses would condemn clubs to a relegation dogfight. Similarly, successive wins would put a team in contention for the title. The Malaysia Super League had gone through two format changes in its short history spanning three years. The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) decided to expand the Malaysia Super League to accommodate 14 teams instead of eight, which was the number of league teams during the Malaysia Super League's first three seasons. But the plan was held off when some of the teams withdrew from the league due to financial reasons. The 2009 to 2012 seasons were the only seasons that the league would have 14 teams, with all teams playing each other twice culminating in 26 matches per team and 182 matches in total.
For the 2007 season, the Malaysia Premier League was combined into one division rather than two groups and in 2008 the Malaysia FAM League was revamped to a league format instead of a knockout competition format, with the latter itself replaced by a new third tier called the Malaysia M3 League in 2019:
- Top tier: Malaysia Super League
- Second tier: Malaysia M3 League
Development
[edit]In 2015, the Football Malaysia Limited Liability Partnership (FMLLP) was created in the course of the privatisation of the Malaysian football league system.[3] The partnership saw all 24 teams in the Malaysia Super League and the Malaysia Premier League involved, the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) as the Managing Partner and MP & Silva as a special partner (FAM's global media and commercial advisor) to become stakeholders in the company.[6][7]
The FMLLP owned, operated and ran the Malaysia Super League. Besides that, other competitions in Malaysian football were also under its jurisdiction, which include the Malaysia Premier League, the Malaysia FA Cup, the Malaysia Cup, and the Piala Sumbangsih. It aimed to transform and move Malaysian football forward to another level.
More than a decade after the league's inception, a total of eight clubs have been crowned champions of the Malaysia Super League with Pahang being the first champions. Johor Darul Ta'zim have won the league 7 times while Kedah, Selangor, and Kelantan have won the league twice each; Pahang, Perlis, Negeri Sembilan and LionsXII have won it once. On 9 September 2016, Johor Darul Ta'zim became the first team to win the Malaysia Super League three times consecutively.[8]
Format and regulations
[edit]The competition format follows the usual double round-robin format. During the course of a season, which lasts from August to May, each club plays every other club twice, once at home and once away, for 26 matchdays, totaling 182 matches in the season.[9] Most games are played on Saturdays, with a few games played during weekdays. Teams receive three points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, with the highest-ranked club at the end of the season crowned champions.
Promotion and relegation
[edit]A system of promotion and relegation existed between the Malaysia Super League and the Malaysia Premier League. The two lowest placed teams in the Malaysia Super League were relegated to the Malaysia Premier League, and the top two teams from the Malaysia Premier League were promoted to the Malaysia Super League. Below is a complete record of how many teams played in each season throughout the league's history:
Number of clubs throughout the years
[edit]| Period (in years) | No. of clubs |
|---|---|
| 2004–2006 | 8 |
| 2007–2008 | 13 |
| 2009–2012 | 14 |
| 2013–2022 | 12 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024–2026 | 13 |
| 2026–present | 14 or 16 |
Qualification for AFC competitions
[edit]The champions of the Malaysia Super League qualify for following season's AFC Champions League group stages. The winners of the Malaysia FA Cup also qualify for the following season's AFC Champions League play-off slots. If a club lost during the play-off slots and were unable to reach group stages, the club will play in the AFC Cup play-off slots.
The number of places allocated to Malaysian clubs in AFC competitions is dependent upon the AFC Club Competitions Rankings, which are calculated based upon the performance of teams competing in the AFC Champions League and the AFC Cup, as well as their national team's FIFA World Rankings in the previous 4 years. Currently, Malaysia are ranked 20th in the AFC Club Competitions Ranking.[10]
Club licensing regulations
[edit]Every team in the Malaysia Super League must have a licence to play in the league, or else they are expelled completely from the Malaysian Football League. To obtain a licence, teams must be financially healthy and meet certain standards of conduct such as organizational management. As part of the privatisation efforts of the league, all clubs competing in the Malaysia Super League will be required to obtain FAM Club Licensing.[11][12]
As a preliminary preparation towards the total privatisation of the league, FAM Club Licensing was created with the hope of it being enforced throughout the Malaysia Super League fully by the end of 2018 and in the Malaysia Premier League by end of 2019.[11][12] There are significant benefits of being in the top-division and readiness of the club licensing:
- A greater share of television broadcast licence revenues going to clubs.
- Greater exposure through television and higher attendance levels to help clubs attract more lucrative sponsorships.
- Clubs developing substantial financial muscle through the combination of television and gate revenues, sponsorship and marketing of their team brands. This allows clubs to attract and retain the best players from domestic and international sources and to construct first-class stadium facilities.
FAM also established independent decision-making bodies known as the First Instance Body and Appeals Body that would function as an assessment body and the issuer of the license. These two bodies are composed of members that meet the requirements and conditions set by the AFC Club Licensing Regulations mainly within the field of finance and legal matters.[11]
Champions
[edit]Season-by-season records
[edit]| # | Season | Champions | Runners-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2004 | Pahang | Public Bank | Perlis |
| 2 | 2005 | Perlis | Pahang | Perak |
| 3 | 2005–06 | Negeri Sembilan | TM | Perak |
| 4 | 2006–07 | Kedah | Perak |  DPMM |
| 5 | 2007–08 | Kedah (2) | Negeri Sembilan | Johor FC |
| 6 | 2009 | Selangor | Perlis | Kedah |
| 7 | 2010 | Selangor (2) | Kelantan | Terengganu |
| 8 | 2011 | Kelantan | Terengganu | Selangor |
| 9 | 2012 | Kelantan (2) |  Lions XII |
Selangor |
| 10 | 2013 | Lions XII |
Selangor | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
| 11 | 2014 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | Selangor | Pahang |
| 12 | 2015 | Johor Darul Ta'zim (2) | Selangor | Pahang |
| 13 | 2016 | Johor Darul Ta'zim (3) | Felda United | Kedah |
| 14 | 2017 | Johor Darul Ta'zim (4) | Pahang | Felda United |
| 15 | 2018 | Johor Darul Ta'zim (5) | Perak | PKNS |
| 16 | 2019 | Johor Darul Ta'zim (6) | Pahang | Selangor |
| 17 | 2020 | Johor Darul Ta'zim (7) | Kedah | Terengganu |
| 18 | 2021 | Johor Darul Ta'zim (8) | Kedah Darul Aman | Penang |
| 19 | 2022 | Johor Darul Ta'zim (9) | Terengganu | Sabah |
| 20 | 2023 | Johor Darul Ta'zim (10) | Selangor | Sabah |
| 21 | 2024–25 | Johor Darul Ta'zim (11) | Selangor | Sabah |
| 22 | 2025–26 | Johor Darul Ta'zim (12) | Kuching City | Selangor |
| Invited clubs | |
Titles by club
[edit]Clubs in bold compete in the current season. Italics indicates defunct club.
| Club | Champions | Runners-up | Winning seasons | Runners-up seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 12 | 0 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024–25, 2025–26 | |
| Selangor | 2 | 5 | 2009, 2010 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2023, 2024–25 |
| Kedah Darul Aman | 2 | 2 | 2007, 2008 | 2020, 2021 |
| Kelantan | 2 | 1 | 2011, 2012 | 2010 |
| Sri Pahang | 1 | 3 | 2004 | 2005, 2017, 2019 |
| Perlis | 1 | 1 | 2005 | 2009 |
| Negeri Sembilan | 1 | 1 | 2006 | 2007–08 |
| Lions XII |
1 | 1 | 2013 | 2012 |
| Perak | 0 | 2 | 2006–07, 2018 | |
| Terengganu | 0 | 2 | 2011, 2022 | |
| Public Bank | 0 | 1 | 2004 | |
| TM | 0 | 1 | 2005–06 | |
| Felda United | 0 | 1 | 2016 | |
| Kuching City | 0 | 1 | 2025–26 |
| Invited clubs | |
Clubs
[edit]2026–27 season
[edit]| Club | Position in 2025–26 |
First season in top division |
First season in Super League |
Seasons in top division |
Seasons in Super League |
First season of current spell in top division |
Title wins | Last title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPMM | 10th | 2006–07 | 3 | 2025–26 | 0 | — | ||
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 1st | 2002 | 2006–07 | 20 | 18 | 2006–07 | 12 | 2025–26 |
| Kelantan Red Warrior | A1 Semi-Pro League 4th | 2026–27 | 1 | 2026–27 | 0 | — | ||
| Kuala Lumpur City | 4th | 1982 | 2010 | 30 | 9 | 2021 | 2 | 1988 |
| Kuching City | 2nd | 2023 | 3 | 2023 | 0 | — | ||
| Melaka | 11th | 2025–26 | 2 | 2025–26 | 0 | — | ||
| Negeri Sembilan | 7th | 1982 | 2005–06 | 30 | 12 | 2022 | 1 | 2005–06 |
| PDRM | 13th | 2007–08 | 8 | 2023 | 0 | — | ||
| Penang | 8th | 1982 | 2004 | 32 | 13 | 2021 | 3 | 2001 |
| Sabah | 9th | 1982 | 2004 | 26 | 8 | 2020 | 1 | 1996 |
| Selangor | 3rd | 1982 | 2005–06 | 38 | 18 | 2005–06 | 6 | 2010 |
| Star City | 6th | 2025–26 | 2 | 2025–26 | 0 | — | ||
| Terengganu | 5th | 1982 | 2006–07 | 36 | 17 | 2018 | 0 | — |
| UM-Damansara United | A1 Semi-Pro League 6th | 2026–27 | 1 | 2026–27 | 0 | — | ||
Note: Top division means the highest football competition in Malaysia which includes the Malaysian League (1982–1988), Semi-Pro League Division 1 (1989-1993), Premier League (1994–97) and Premier League 1 (1998–2003).
Former clubs
[edit]The following clubs had competed in the Malaysia Super League or the top flight M-League before 2004, but are not competing in the Malaysia Super League during the 2026–27 season.
| Club | Current league | Position in 2025–26 season |
First season in top division |
First season in Super League |
Seasons in top division |
Seasons in Super League |
Most recent season in Super League |
Title wins | Last title wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelantan The Real Warriors | Ejected | 12th in Super League | 2023 | 3 | 2025–26 | — | — | ||
| Sri Pahang | Withdraw | 7th in Super League | 1982 | 2004 | 42 | 20 | 2013 | 5 | 2004 |
| Perak | Dissolved | 8th in Super League | 1982 | 2004 | 40 | 19 | 2024–25 | 2 | 2003 |
| Kedah Darul Aman | A2 Amateur League | 11th in Super League | 1982 | 2004 | 33 | 15 | 2024–25 | 3 | 2007–08 |
| Kelantan | Dissolved | 14th in Super League | 1982 | 2009 | 28 | 11 | 2023 | 2 | 2012 |
| Melaka United | Defunct (2023) | 10th in Super League | 1982 | 2006–07 | 20 | 7 | 2022 | 1 | 1983 |
| Sarawak United | Dissolved | 11th in Super League | 2022 | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2022 | 0 | — |
| Petaling Jaya City | Dissolved | 9th in Super League | 2019 | 2019 | 4 | 4 | 2022 | 0 | — |
| Perak II | Dissolved | — | 2018 | 2018 | 2 | 2 | 2019 | 0 | — |
| Perlis | Dissolved | — | 1982 | 2004 | 25 | 8 | 2011 | 1 | 2005 |
| Selangor II | A1 Semi-Pro League | 8th in Premier League | 2012 | 2012 | 6 | 6 | 2019 | 0 | — |
| UiTM United | A2 Amateur League | 7th in Premier League | 2020 | 2020 | 2 | 2 | 2021 | 0 | — |
| Terengganu II | Dissolved | 4th in Premier League | 2010 | 2010 | 7 | 7 | 2017 | 0 | — |
| Sarawak FA | Dissolved | — | 1982 | 2004 | 29 | 8 | 2017 | 1 | 1997 |
| LionsXII | Dissolved | — | 2012 | 2012 | 4 | 4 | 2015 | 1 | 2013 |
| Felda United | Dissolved | — | 2011 | 2011 | 8 | 8 | 2020 | 0 | — |
| Armed Forces | A1 Semi-Pro League | 3rd in M3 League (Group A) | 1982 | 2013 | 9 | 3 | 2015 | 0 | — |
| Telekom Malaysia | Dissolved | — | 2003 | 2005–06 | 4 | 3 | 2006–07 | 0 | — |
| Sime Darby | Dissolved | — | 2014 | 2014 | 2 | 2 | 2015 | 0 | — |
| UPB-MyTeam | Defunct (2010) | — | 2007–08 | 2007–08 | 2 | 2 | 2009 | 0 | — |
| KL PLUS | KLFA Division 1 | — | 2009 | 2009 | 2 | 2 | 2010 | 0 | — |
| MPPJ | Selangor League | — | 2005 | 2005 | 2 | 2 | 2005–06 | 0 | — |
| Public Bank | Dissolved | — | 2004 | 2004 | 2 | 2 | 2005 | 0 | — |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim II | A1 Semi-Pro League | 1st in Premier League | 1982 | 2010 | 19 | 1 | 2010 | 1 | 1991 |
| Harimau Muda A | Dissolved | — | 2011 | 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2011 | 0 | — |
| Kuala Muda NAZA | Kedah League | — | 2009 | 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2009 | 0 | — |
| Singapore FA | Dissolved | — | 1985 | — | 9 | 0 | — | 2 | 1994 |
| Brunei FA | Dissolved | — | 1982 | — | 14 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
| NS Chempaka | Dissolved | — | 2002 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
| TUDM | — | — | 1988 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
| Olympic 2000 | Dissolved | — | 1998 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
Remark : Top-division means the highest football competition in Malaysia which includes the Malaysian League (1982–1988), the Semi-Pro League Division 1 (1989-1993), the Premier League (1994–97) and the Premier League 1 (1998–2003).
Privatisation of the league's football clubs
[edit]The Pahang Football Association became the first FAM affiliate to separate itself from the management of its football team with the formation of Sri Pahang which was now under the management of Pahang FC Sdn Bhd starting from the 2016 Malaysia Super League season onwards.[13][14]
On 10 January 2016, Johor Football Association became the second FAM affiliate to follow suit when it separated itself from the management of its football team and changing its focus to state football development and the state league while the football team became its own entity as Johor Darul Ta'zim[15]
On 1 November 2016, Melaka United Soccer Association became the third FAM affiliate to follow suit with the privatisation of its football team as a separate entity known as Melaka United for the 2017 Malaysia Super League season onwards.[16]
On 6 November 2016, the FMLLP released an update regarding the club licensing progress where currently only Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. obtained the CLR while others were still in progress with 80 percent of the requirements completed.[17][18] All member clubs in the Malaysia Super League and the Malaysia Premier League were required to obtain the CLR with the Malaysia Super League clubs required to obtain it by September 2017 while the Malaysia Premier League clubs were given an extended period from 2019 to 2020 as some clubs had only met 50 percent of the requirements completed.[17] The FMLLP had also suggested the FAM to ensure that clubs in the Malaysia FAM League to meet certain guidelines as this will allow them to get their license if they were to be promoted to the Malaysia Premier League.[17]
In February 2017, the FMLLP released a statement regarding the official status of Johor Darul Ta'zim and Johor Darul Ta'zim II where Johor FA changed its name to Johor Darul Ta'zim II and became an official feeder club for Johor Darul Ta'zim when the feeder club agreement between both clubs were approved on 19 August 2016.[19] Through the agreement, both clubs were allowed an additional four player transfer quota which can be used outside the normal transfer windows for players between both clubs. The feeder club was also required to register a minimum of 12 players under the age of 23 for its squad from 2017.[19] A feeder club will be required to be in the league below the main club at all times which meant that Johor Darul Ta'zim II will never be allowed to get promoted even if the club managed to win the Malaysia Premier League. By 2018, the feeder club must field four players under the age of 23 in their first eleven during match day and the feeder club were allowed to play in other cup competitions where the parent club competed such as the Malaysia Cup and the Malaysia FA Cup.[19]
Logo evolution
[edit]Since the inception of the league in 2004, numerous logos have been introduced for the league to reflect the sponsorships and naming rights. In its inaugural season, the Dunhill logo was incorporated as a title sponsor and it was the only season sponsored by the tobacco company before tobacco advertising was banned in the country.[20]
From 2005 to 2010, the Malaysia Super League incorporated the TM brand as part of its logo as the title sponsor.[21] After the end of TM's sponsorship, FAM launched a new logo for the 2011 season where the league was partnered with Astro Media as a strategic partner for the Malaysia Super League's marketing.[22] The Astro brand was only incorporated as part of the Malaysia Super League logo from 2012 until 2014.
In the 2015 season, no title sponsor was incorporated when the league was sponsored by MP & Silva.[23] For the 2016 season a new logo was introduced as part of the takeover of the league by the FMLLP.[24] In 2018 and 2019, the Malaysia Super League logo included the Unifi brand logo as part of the league's sponsorship deal.[25]
The 2018 Malaysia Super League logo was formed as a part of a rebranding due to title sponsorship reasons with TM under the Unifi brand. TM's Unifi brand was the new title sponsor for the Malaysia Super League and the Malaysia Cup following an eight-year partnership deal worth RM480mil until 2025.[26] But, TM pulled out as a sponsor at the end 2019 in order to save costs.[27]
Sponsorship
[edit]| Season | Sponsors | Brand |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Dunhill | Dunhill Liga Super[4][20] |
| 2005–10 | TM | TM Liga Super[4][21][22] |
| 2011 | No sponsor | Liga Super |
| 2012–14 | Astro | Astro Liga Super Malaysia[21] |
| 2015–17 | No sponsor | Liga Super Malaysia[24] |
| 2018 | Unifi | Unifi Liga Super Malaysia |
| 2019 | Liga Super Malaysia | |
| 2020 | CIMB | CIMB Liga Super Malaysia |
| 2021–23 | Liga Super Malaysia | |
| 2024–25 | CelcomDigi | CelcomDigi Liga Super Malaysia[a] |
Finances
[edit]The FMLLP introduced a merit-point system in the 2016 season. Points are awarded based on a team's league position, progress in the cup competitions and the number of live matches shown. A point in the season is worth RM41,000.[9]
The money is distributed twice per season, first a basic payment out of league sponsorship, and at the end of the season where all the merit-points have been calculated.[28] For the 2016 season, the first basic payment consisted of a 30 percent cut out of RM70 million in league sponsorship. The Professional Footballers Association of Malaysia (PFAM) is one of the active members in the issue of unpaid salaries.[29][30][31]
Media coverage
[edit]Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM), a free-to-air channel, have been broadcasting domestic football even before the formation of the Malaysia Super League. They continued to broadcast the league most of the time exclusively until the end of 2010 where Astro Media were announced as sponsors and managed the broadcasting rights of the league for four years spanning from 2011 until the 2014 season.[32] During this time, the league was broadcast to one of the cable channels of Astro Media, which was Astro Arena alongside the RTM for the free-to-air broadcast. In 2015, Astro lost the broadcasting rights for the league where the rights were given to Media Prima, a parent company of multiple free-to-air channels alongside RTM.[33][34][35]
The broadcasting rights for the 2016 season were given to Media Prima for three years with a maximum of three games in each matchweek that was shown live on television.[36] In 2018, TM bought the exclusive rights of the coverage until 2025.[37] The coverage was aired by Unifi TV (excluding 2019), iflix (until 2019), Media Prima (until 2019), and RTM (excluding 2019).[38][39]
Current
[edit]| Season | Languages | Broadcasters | Channel(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018, 2020–present | Malay |  RTM |
Sukan RTM |
| 2020–present | TV Okey | ||
| 2023–present | Astro |
Astro Arena Bola Astro Arena Bola 2 |
Former
[edit]| Season | Languages | Broadcasters | Channel(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Malay | Media Prima |
NTV7 |
| 2015–2017 | TV3 | ||
| 2015–2019 and 2022 | TV9 | ||
| 2011–2014 | Astro |
Astro Arena | |
| 2018, 2020–2022 | Unifi TV |
Unifi Sports |
Player records
[edit]All-time top scorers
[edit]- As of 16 April 2025
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Golden Boot winners
[edit]
Foreign players and transfer regulations
[edit]The foreign players policy has changed multiple times since the league's inception.[5] In 2009, FAM took a drastic measure when they changed the foreign players policy that banned foreign players from playing in the league until 2011.[5] Foreign players were only allowed be back into the league starting from the 2012 season onwards.[5]
All foreign players must obtain the International Transfer Certificate from their previous national football governing bodies before they can be register with the FAM.[5]
- 2004-2008: 3 foreign players
- 2009–2011: foreign players banned
- 2012: 2 foreign players
- 2013: 3 foreign players
- 2014: 4 foreign players, 3 on the field at a time
- 2015–2017: 4 foreign players, including 1 Asian quota
- 2018–2022: 5 foreign players, including 1 Asian and 1 Asean quota
- 2023: 9 foreign players, including 1 Asian and 1 Asean quota (allowed five to be fielded, 3 + 1 Asian and 1 ASEAN)
- 2024-2025: 12 foreign players (AFC competitions), 9 for the league (7 on the field, including 1 Asian, 1 ASEAN and 1 reserve foreign player)
- 2025-2026: 15 foreign players (7+1 on the field, including 1 Asian, 2 ASEAN and 1 reserve foreign player)
Records and achievements
[edit]Club records
[edit]- Most titles: 12, Johor Darul Ta'zim
- Most consecutive title wins: 12
- Biggest title-winning margin: 23 points
- 2018 season; Johor Darul Ta'zim (59 points) over Perak (36 points)
- Smallest title-winning margin: 2 points
- 2006–07 season; Kedah (55 points) over Perak (53 points)
- Most points in a season: 76 points, Johor Darul Ta'zim (2023)
- Most wins in total: 269, Johor Darul Ta'zim
- Most wins in a season: 25, Johor Darul Ta'zim (2023)
- The biggest home win:
- Johor Darul Ta'zim 9–0 Kelantan Darul Naim (10 April 2025)
- The biggest away win:
- Kelantan The Real Warriors 1-14 Johor Darul Ta'zim (10 May 2026)
- Kelantan 2–11 Selangor (25 August 2023)
- Matches with most goals: 15
- Kelantan The Real Warriors 1-14 Johor Darul Ta'zim (10 May 2026)
- Most defeats in a season: 22, Kelantan (2023)
- Most goals scored in a season: 100
- Most goals conceded in a season: 121
- Fewest goals conceded in a season: 7
Player records
[edit]- Most league appearances: 330
- Most goals scored: 117
- Most goals scored in one match: 5
Bérgson (against Kelantan Darul Naim on 11 April 2025 in a 9–0 win)
- Most league titles won: 11
- Top goal scorer in a single league season: 32
- Most Golden Boot award: 3
- Most clean sheets: 53
- Most clubs played for: 7
- Oldest goal scorer:
- Indra Putra Mahayuddin ~ 42 years, 3 months, 14 days (for Kelantan United vs Kelantan on 16 December 2023)
- Youngest player:
- Farish Ainun, 16 years, 11 months, 13 days (for Kelantan vs Negeri Sembilan on 9 August 2023)
- Youngest goal scorer:
- Akhyar Rashid, 18 years, 9 months, 11 days (for Kedah vs PKNP on 2 August 2019)
- Most seasons appeared in: 19
- Farizal Marlias (from 2006 to 2025)
Attendance
[edit]All data available to the public starting from the 2015 season.
| Season | Overall Attendance | Top 3 | Bottom 3 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Average | Club | Attendance | Average | Club | Attendance | Average | |
| 2015 | 883,225 | 6,691 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 184,198 | 16,745 | ATM FA | 22,750 | 2,068 |
| Kelantan | 108,696 | 9,881 | PDRM FA | 22,300 | 2,027 | |||
| Pahang | 107,693 | 9,790 | Sime Darby FC | 17,960 | 1,633 | |||
| 2016 | 902,643 | 6,838 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 191,982 | 17,453 | PDRM | 32,950 | 2,995 |
| Perak | 121,687 | 11,062 | Sarawak | 22,892 | 2,081 | |||
| Kedah | 103,421 | 9,402 | Terengganu II | 20,210 | 1,837 | |||
| 2017 | 872,108 | 6,607 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 187,557 | 17,051 | Sarawak | 35,206 | 3,201 |
| Kedah | 161,626 | 14,693 | PKNS FC | 30,234 | 2,749 | |||
| Pahang | 82,964 | 7,542 | Terengganu II | 11,995 | 1,090 | |||
| 2022 | 623,384 | 4,723 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 181,316 | 16,484 | Kuala Lumpur City | 15,105 | 1,374 |
| Sabah | 98,954 | 8,996 | Sarawak United | 12,181 | 1,108 | |||
| Terengganu | 72,790 | 6,618 | Petaling Jaya City | 7,867 | 716 | |||
| 2023 | 969,985 | 5,330 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 229,097 | 17,623 | Kuala Lumpur City | 22,935 | 1,764 |
| Sabah | 128,270 | 9,867 | PDRM | 14,084 | 1,083 | |||
| Kedah Darul Aman | 112,456 | 8,650 | Kelantan United | 10,102 | 777 | |||
Source: FAM-CMS[45]
Notes
[edit]- No data from 2018 to 2021 season
Clubs ranking in Asia
[edit]The final ranking position(s) for each participating MSL club in AFC competitions.
| Year | Rank | Points | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015[46] | 59 | 20.295 | Kelantan |
| 68 | 18.294 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | |
| 88 | 12.295 | Selangor | |
| 96 | 10.961 | Pahang | |
| 108 | 9.295 | Terengganu I | |
| 2016[47] | 45 | 30.142 | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
| 79 | 14.477 | Selangor | |
| 93 | 10.809 | Kelantan | |
| 100 | 9.476 | Pahang | |
| 2017[48] | 34 | 38.95 | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
| 94 | 9.951 | Selangor | |
| 98 | 9.617 | Pahang | |
| 120 | 5.284 | Felda United | |
| 132 | 4.617 | Kelantan | |
| 2018[49] | 23 | 48.70 | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
| 95 | 12.99 | Pahang | |
| 108 | 9.66 | Selangor | |
| 114 | 8.66 | Felda United | |
| 2019[50] | 33 | 40.77 | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
| 112 | 9.06 | Selangor | |
| 122 | 8.06 | Felda United | |
| 125 | 7.39 | Perak |
*Bold denotes the highest ranked club for each year at the end of the season.
All-time league table
[edit]The all-time Malaysia Super League table is a cumulative record of all match results, points and goals of every team that has played in the league since its inception in 2004. The table that follows is accurate as of the end of the 2025–26 season. Teams in bold are part of the 2026–27 season.
| Pos | Club | No. of seasons | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Johor Darul Ta'zim |
18 | 425 | 292 | 76 | 65 | 987 | 349 | +638 | 952 |
| 2 |  Selangor |
20 | 456 | 235 | 101 | 121 | 835 | 545 | +290 | 796 |
| 3 |  Terengganu |
18 | 413 | 194 | 96 | 128 | 680 | 527 | +153 | 688 |
| 4 |  Sri Pahang |
20 | 448 | 178 | 110 | 172 | 651 | 660 | −9 | 630 |
| 5 |  Perak |
20 | 411 | 160 | 91 | 169 | 600 | 600 | 0 | 601 |
| 6 |  Kedah Darul Aman |
17 | 356 | 174 | 81 | 116 | 588 | 518 | +70 | 590 |
| 7 |  Negeri Sembilan |
13 | 303 | 106 | 83 | 126 | 423 | 460 | −37 | 395 |
| 8 |  Kelantan |
11 | 252 | 115 | 49 | 98 | 413 | 412 | +1 | 391 |
| 9 |  Penang |
14 | 325 | 80 | 68 | 170 | 380 | 591 | −211 | 308 |
| 10 |  Perlis |
8 | 189 | 82 | 41 | 68 | 282 | 241 | +41 | 285 |
| 11 |  Sabah |
10 | 224 | 76 | 54 | 93 | 307 | 356 | −49 | 282 |
| 12 |  Kuala Lumpur City |
10 | 230 | 74 | 59 | 107 | 301 | 359 | −58 | 275 |
| 13 | Felda United |
8 | 173 | 61 | 43 | 61 | 228 | 247 | −19 | 226 |
| 14 | T–Team[b] |
7 | 166 | 54 | 38 | 74 | 203 | 242 | −39 | 197 |
| 15 |  Sarawak |
8 | 183 | 41 | 38 | 101 | 219 | 347 | −128 | 164 |
| 16 | PKNS[c] |
6 | 136 | 41 | 39 | 56 | 200 | 215 | −15 | 162 |
| 17 | PDRM |
8 | 179 | 43 | 31 | 105 | 183 | 378 | −195 | 160 |
| 18 | LionsXII |
4 | 92 | 44 | 22 | 26 | 142 | 104 | +38 | 156 |
| 19 |  Melaka United |
7 | 145 | 39 | 36 | 70 | 184 | 276 | −92 | 150 |
| 20 | Kuching City |
3 | 74 | 28 | 20 | 26 | 107 | 93 | +14 | 104 |
| 21 | DPMM |
3 | 72 | 23 | 20 | 29 | 103 | 120 | −17 | 89 |
| 22 | TM Melaka |
3 | 66 | 26 | 17 | 20 | 83 | 75 | +8 | 88 |
| 23 | ATM |
3 | 66 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 85 | 106 | −21 | 69 |
| 24 | PLUS |
2 | 52 | 19 | 11 | 22 | 64 | 55 | +9 | 68 |
| 25 | Petaling Jaya City |
3 | 55 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 55 | 74 | −19 | 64 |
| 26 | Public Bank |
2 | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 60 | 59 | +1 | 63 |
| 27 | MPPJ |
2 | 42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 57 | 65 | −8 | 56 |
| 28 | UPB-MyTeam |
2 | 50 | 15 | 7 | 28 | 58 | 89 | −31 | 52 |
| 29 | Harimau Muda A |
1 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 43 |
| 30 | PKNP[d] |
2 | 44 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 47 | 71 | −24 | 41 |
| 31 | Sime Darby |
2 | 44 | 10 | 11 | 33 | 52 | 80 | −28 | 41 |
| 32 | Kelantan TRW |
3 | 74 | 10 | 9 | 55 | 62 | 210 | −148 | 39 |
| 33 | Kuala Muda Naza |
1 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 37 |
| 34 |  Immigration |
1 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 32 |
| 35 | UiTM United |
2 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 33 | 56 | −23 | 30 |
| 36 | Petaling Jaya City |
1 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 26 |
| 37 | Melaka |
1 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 45 | −27 | 19 |
| 38 | Sarawak United[e] |
1 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 19 | 50 | −31 | 17 |
| 39 | Johor FA[f] |
1 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 18 | 66 | −48 | 16 |
| 40 | Kelantan Red Warrior |
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| 41 | UM-Damansara United |
- ↑ also known as CelcomDigi & MFL presents 20th Anniversary of Liga Super Malaysia (2004–2024) for 2024–25 season.
- ↑ T–Team became the reserve team of Terengganu from 2018 onwards.
- ↑ PKNS became the reserve team of Selangor from 2020 onwards.
- ↑ PKNP became the reserve team of Perak from 2020 onwards
- ↑ Sarawak United not to be confuse with Sarawak, is part of a new entity club after being revamp from 2020 onwards.
- ↑ Johor FA not to be confuse with Johor FC, is both rebranded with Johor FA becoming the reserve team of Johor Darul Ta'zim from 2014 onwards.
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
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External links
[edit]- Malaysian Football League official website Archived 25 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine
