2012 Malaysia Super League

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Liga Super
Season2012
Champions Kelantan
2nd Super League title
2nd Liga M title
Relegated Sarawak
Kedah
Sabah
Kuala Lumpur
AFC Cup Kelantan
Selangor
Matches played182
Goals scored489 (2.69 per match)
Top goalscorer15 goals
Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona (Negeri Sembilan)
Francis Doe Forkey (Terengganu)
Biggest home win LionsXII 9–0 Sabah
(16 June 2012)
Biggest away win Kuala Lumpur 0–4 Felda United
(13 April 2012)
Sabah 0–4 PKNS
(19 June 2012) Kuala Lumpur 2 – 4 Sabah
(30 June 2012)
Highest scoring LionsXII 9–0 Sabah
(16 June 2012)
Terengganu 6–3 Sabah
(17 March 2012)
Longest winning run4 matches
LionsXII
T-Team
Kelantan
Perak
Selangor
Longest unbeaten run15 matches
Kelantan
Longest losing run10 matches
Kuala Lumpur
2011
2013

The 2012 Liga Super (English: 2012 Super League) also known as the Astro Liga Super for sponsorship reasons is the ninth season of the Liga Super, the top-tier professional football league in Malaysia. [1]

Contents

The season was held from 10 January and concluded on 14 July 2012. [1]

The Liga Super champions for 2012 was Kelantan. [1]

Teams

A total of fourteen teams will contest the league, including eleven sides from the 2011 season and two promoted teams from the 2011 Liga Premier. Singapore Lions of Singapore will also participate in the 2012 season, replacing Harimau Muda A.

Perlis and Pahang were relegated at the end of the 2011 Liga Super after finishing the season in the bottom two places of the league table.

2011 Liga Premier champions PKNS and runners-up Sarawak secured direct promotion to the Liga Super.

Following an agreement between the Football Association of Singapore and the Football Association of Malaysia, Young Lions, with most of the members of the squad are players from Singapore's national under-23 team, will replace Harimau Muda A, which represent the Malaysian Under-23 national football team. While the Singapore Lions will compete at the Liga Super, Harimau Muda A will take the Young Lions position in the S. League. [2] [3] Young Lions was later replaced by a new team, named LionsXII that will replace the former under-23 football team. [4]


¹ – promoted from Liga Premier

Team summaries

Stadium

Stadium changes

Personnel and sponsoring

TeamCoachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Felda United E. Elavarasan Mohd Hamsani Ahmad Kappa FELDA Holdings
Johor FC Sazali Saidon Khairul Ismail Promade Kulim (Malaysia) Berhad
Kedah Marijo Tot Baddrol Bakhtiar Line 7 PKNK
Kelantan Bojan Hodak Mohd Badri Mohd Radzi Umbro Happy Prepaid
Kuala Lumpur Razip Ismail Mohd Aslam Haja Najmudeen Kronos Kronos
Negeri Sembilan Mohd Azraai Khor Abdullah Muhammad Shukor Adan Lotto Negeri Roadstone Sdn Bhd
T-Team Yunus Alif Rosdi Talib Admiral Admiral
Perak Jang Jung Shahrulnizam Mustapa Kika Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh
PKNS Abdul Rahman Ibrahim Mohd Fadhil Mohd Hashim Lotto PKNS Archived 6 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
Sabah David McCreery Hendrik Helmke Adidas Grace One
Sarawak Robert Alberts Guy Bwele StarSport Naim
Selangor Irfan Bakti Abu Salim Mohd Amri Yahyah Kappa Menteri Besar Incorporated
LionsXII V. Sundramoorthy Shahril Ishak Nike StarHub
Terengganu Peter James Butler Mohd Marzuki Yusof SPECS Top IT

Coaching changes

Pre-season

ClubOutgoing Head CoachDate of vacancyManner of departureIncoming Head CoachDate of appointment
Kelantan Maruthaiah Karathu 16 October 2011Resigned Peter James Butler 20 October 2011
Johor FC Azuan Zain 3 November 2011Resigned K. Devan 3 November 2011
Terengganu Irfan Bakti Abu Salim 2 November 2011End of Contract Mat Zan Mat Aris 4 November 2011
Selangor P. Maniam (caretaker)4 November 2011End of caretaker role Irfan Bakti Abu Salim 4 November 2011

In season

ClubOutgoing Head CoachDate of vacancyManner of departureIncoming Head CoachDate of appointment
Kelantan Peter James Butler 28 February 2012Mutual Agreement Bojan Hodak 2 March 2012
Johor FC K. Devan 15 April 2012Resigned Sazali Saidon 15 April 2012
Terengganu Mat Zan Mat Aris 7 May 2012Resigned Khalid Mohd Dahan (caretaker)7 May 2012
Terengganu Khalid Mohd Dahan (caretaker)14 May 2012End of caretaker role Peter James Butler 14 May 2012
Sabah Justin Ganai 20 June 2012Sacked [5] Andrew Majanggim (caretaker)20 June 2012
Sabah Andrew Majanggim (caretaker)5 July 2012End of caretaker role [6] David McCreery 5 July 2012
Perak Norizan Bakar 10 July 2012Leave of Absence [7] Jang Jung 23 July 2012
Kedah Wan Jamak Wan Hassan 10 August 2012Leave of Absence [8] Marijo Tot 10 August 2012

Sponsorship changes

ClubNew sponsorPrevious sponsorDate
Sabah Grace One 22 December 2011
LionsXII StarHub 5 January 2012
Kuala Lumpur Kronos 9 January 2012

Foreign players

ClubVisa 1Visa 2Visa 3Visa 4
Felda United Mickaël Antoine-Curier Eddy Viator NoneNone
Johor FC Flag of Brazil.svg Arthuro Henrique Bernhardt Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando de Abreu Ferreira NoneNone
Kedah Abdulfatah Safi Flag of Croatia.svg Vedran Gerc NoneNone
Kelantan Flag of Nigeria.svg Obinna Nwaneri Flag of Lebanon.svg Mohammed Ghaddar Mijo Dadic Keita Mandjou
Kuala Lumpur Flag of Lebanon.svg Zakaria Charara (on loan from Kelantan) Flag of Ghana.svg Emmanuel Okine (on loan from Kelantan)NoneNone
Negeri Sembilan Flag of Cameroon.svg Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona Flag of Slovakia.svg Marian Farbák NoneNone
T-Team Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bojan Petrić Flag of Brazil.svg Marco Tulio NoneNone
Perak Flag of Slovakia.svg Michal Kubala Flag of Cameroon.svg Albert Dominique Ebossé Bodjongo Dika NoneNone
PKNS Michaël Niçoise Helmi Loussaief NoneNone
Sabah Brendan Gan Hendrik Helmke NoneNone
Sarawak Flag of Cameroon.svg Guy Bwele Flag of Cameroon.svg Joël Epalle NoneNone
Selangor Flag of Lebanon.svg Ramez Dayoub Boško Balaban NoneNone
LionsXII NoneNoneNoneNone
Terengganu Flag of Brazil.svg Erison da Silva Santos Flag of Liberia.svg Francis Doe

Note:

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Kelantan (C, Q)2618625318+3560 2013 AFC Cup group stage
2 LionsXII [lower-alpha 1] 2615564823+2550
3 Selangor (Q)2612774026+1443 2013 AFC Cup group stage [lower-alpha 2]
4 Perak 26133104043342
5 Terengganu 2611874133+841
6 Negeri Sembilan 2610794138+337
7 PKNS 2681173535035
8 T-Team 26105113536135
9 Johor FC 26105112931235
10 Felda United 26112132531635
11 Sarawak (R)2686122832430 Relegation play-offs
12 Kedah (R)26771227381128
13 Sabah (R)26771233521928
14 Kuala Lumpur (R)2605211453395Relegation to 2013 Liga Premier
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. LionsXII are not eligible for any AFC competition spots
  2. Qualified as the next highest-placed local team behind Liga Super and 2012 Piala FA winners Kelantan.

Results

Fixtures and Results of the Liga Super 2012 season.

Week 1

10 January Felda United 2–0 Sabah Hang Jebat Stadium, Ayer Keroh, Malacca
16:45 UTC+08:00 Mohd Raimi Mohd Nor Soccerball shade.svg27'
Yong Kuong Yong Soccerball shade.svg30'
Report Attendance: 1,000
10 January Negeri Sembilan 2–2 Selangor Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium, Paroi, Negeri Sembilan
20:45 UTC+08:00 Effa Owona Soccerball shade.svg4'Soccerball shade.svg34' (pen.) Report Amirul Hadi Soccerball shade.svg66'
Safiq Rahim Soccerball shade.svg73'
Attendance: 32,000
10 January Perak 1–0 Terengganu Perak Stadium, Ipoh, Perak
20:45 UTC+08:00 Michal Kubala Soccerball shade.svg76' Report Attendance: 28,000

Week 2

13 January Kelantan 1–1 PKNS Sultan Mohammad IV Stadium, Kota Bharu, Kelantan
20:45 UTC+08:00 Badri Radzi Soccerball shade.svg71' Report Mohd Fauzan Dzulkifli Soccerball shade.svg80' (pen.)Attendance: 25,000
14 January Sabah 2–1 Sarawak Likas Stadium, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
20:15 UTC+08:00 Michael Baird Soccerball shade.svg20'
Bobby Gonzales Soccerball shade.svg45'
K. Ravindran Soccerball shade.svg72'Attendance: 22,000
14 January Selangor 1–0 Perak National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur
20:45 UTC+08:00 Safiq Rahim Soccerball shade.svg23'Attendance: 45,000
14 January Kedah 0–0 LionsXII Darul Aman Stadium, Alor Setar, Kedah
19:45 UTC+08:00 Attendance: 25,000

Week 3

17 January Sarawak 0–1 Terengganu Sarawak State Stadium, Kuching, Sarawak
20:15 UTC+08:00 Report Francis Doe Forkey Soccerball shade.svg36'Attendance: 20,000
17 January T-Team 0–0 Sabah Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu
20:45 UTC+08:00 Report Attendance: 3,000
17 January Perak 2–1 Negeri Sembilan Perak Stadium, Ipoh, Perak
20:45 UTC+08:00 Akmal Rizal Soccerball shade.svg39'Soccerball shade.svg50' Report Effa Owona Soccerball shade.svg5'Attendance: 20,000
17 January PKNS 0–0 Kedah Petaling Jaya Stadium, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
20:45 UTC+08:00 Report Attendance: 4,000

Week 4

20 January Kedah 0–3 Kelantan Darul Aman Stadium, Alor Setar, Kedah
20:45 UTC+08:00 Report Mohammed Ghaddar Soccerball shade.svg35' (pen.)
Norshahrul Idlan Talaha Soccerball shade.svg78'
Denny Antwi Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Samsudin Ibrahim
21 January Sabah 0–1 LionsXII Likas Stadium, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
20:15 UTC+08:00 Report Hariss Harun Soccerball shade.svg19'Attendance: 25,000
21 January Selangor 0–0 Sarawak National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur
20:45 UTC+08:00 Report Attendance: 22,000

Week 5

27 January PKNS 2–2 Sabah Petaling Jaya Stadium, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
20:45 UTC+08:00 Michaël Niçoise Soccerball shade.svg44'Soccerball shade.svg55' Report Michael Baird Soccerball shade.svg74'
Helmi Remeli Soccerball shade.svg82' (o.g.)
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Azham Musa
28 January LionsXII 0–1 Terengganu Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Report Francis Doe Forkey Soccerball shade.svg79'Attendance: 8,000

Week 6

8 February Sabah 0–0 Kelantan Likas Stadium, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
20:15 UTC+08:00 Attendance: 28,000
8 February Selangor 1–1 LionsXII National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur
20:45 UTC+08:00 K. Gurusamy Soccerball shade.svg45' Shahril Ishak Soccerball shade.svg43'Attendance: 30,000
8 February Kuala Lumpur 0–1 Kedah Hang Jebat Stadium, Ayer Keroh, Malacca
20:45 UTC+08:00 Khyril Muhymeen Soccerball shade.svg6'Attendance: 4,000
8 February Negeri Sembilan 2–1 T-Team Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium, Paroi, Negeri Sembilan
20:45 UTC+08:00 Effa Owona Soccerball shade.svg45'
Shakir Ali Soccerball shade.svg65'
Zairo Anuar Zalani Soccerball shade.svg36'Attendance: 24,000
8 February Perak 2–1 Sarawak Perak Stadium, Ipoh, Perak
20:45 UTC+08:00 Michal Kubala Soccerball shade.svg7'
Fahrul Razi Soccerball shade.svg27'
Vedran Muratović Soccerball shade.svg33' (pen.)Attendance: 30,000

Week 7

11 February PKNS 2–0 Selangor Petaling Jaya Stadium, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
20:45 UTC+08:00 Rudie Ramli Soccerball shade.svg33'
Mohd Helmi Remeli Soccerball shade.svg60'
Attendance: 20,000

Week 8

14 February Sabah 2–0 Kuala Lumpur Likas Stadium, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
20:15 UTC+08:00 Rozaimi Abdul Rahman Soccerball shade.svg36'
Michael Baird Soccerball shade.svg46'
Attendance: 15,000
14 February Felda United 0–3 T-Team Hang Jebat Stadium, Ayer Keroh, Malacca
20:45 UTC+08:00 Mohd Faiz Subri Soccerball shade.svg31'Soccerball shade.svg69'
Zairo Anuar Zalani Soccerball shade.svg84' (pen.)
Attendance: 1,500
14 February Selangor 2–1 Kelantan National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur
20:45 UTC+08:00 Mohd Safiq Rahim Soccerball shade.svg46'
Boško Balaban Soccerball shade.svg75'
S. Subramaniam Soccerball shade.svg90'Attendance: 55,000
14 February Negeri Sembilan 1–1 PKNS Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium, Paroi, Negeri Sembilan
20:45 UTC+08:00 Jean-Emmanuel Effa Owona Soccerball shade.svg45' Paulo Sérgio Soccerball shade.svg43' (pen.)Attendance: 18,000
14 February Perak 1–2 LionsXII Perak Stadium, Ipoh, Perak
20:45 UTC+08:00 Michal Kubala Soccerball shade.svg54' (pen.) Shahril Ishak Soccerball shade.svg35'Soccerball shade.svg74'Attendance: 32,000

Week 9

3 March Kedah 1–0 Selangor Darul Aman Stadium, Alor Setar, Kedah
20:45 UTC+08:00 Abdulfatah Safi Soccerball shade.svg84' (pen.)Attendance: 15,000
3 March Kuala Lumpur 0–1 Terengganu Hang Jebat Stadium, Ayer Keroh, Malacca
20:45 UTC+08:00 Francis Doe Forkey Soccerball shade.svg61'Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Mohd Rahmat Jantan

Week 10

17 March Perak 0–2 Kelantan Perak Stadium, Ipoh, Perak
20:45 UTC+08:00 Mohd Daudsu Jamaluddin Soccerball shade.svg10'
Zairul Fitree Ishak Soccerball shade.svg24'
Attendance: 27,000
17 March Selangor 3–0 Kuala Lumpur National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur
20:45 UTC+08:00 Boško Balaban Soccerball shade.svg56'
P. Gunalan Soccerball shade.svg60'
Amirul Hadi Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Attendance: 30,000

Week 11

31 March LionsXII 2–1 T-Team Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore
19:45 UTC+08:00 Shahril Ishak Soccerball shade.svg51'
Shahdan Sulaiman Soccerball shade.svg85' (pen.)
Zairo Anuar Zalani Soccerball shade.svg54'Attendance: 6,871

Week 12

7 April Sarawak 1–1 Kelantan Sarawak State Stadium, Kuching, Sarawak
20:15 UTC+08:00 Guy Bwele Soccerball shade.svg12' Norfarhan Mohamad Soccerball shade.svg85'Attendance: 20,000

Week 13

Week 14

17 April Perak 2–2 Sabah Perak Stadium, Ipoh, Perak
20:45 UTC+08:00 Michal Kubala Soccerball shade.svg35'Soccerball shade.svg90+4' Zainizam Marjan Soccerball shade.svg45+1'Soccerball shade.svg61'

Week 15

Week 16

Week 17

Week 18

Week 19

19 June Negeri Sembilan 3–1 Sarawak Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium, Paroi, Negeri Sembilan
20:45 UTC+08:00 Shahurain Abu Samah Soccerball shade.svg32'
Alif Shamsudin Soccerball shade.svg50'
Effa Owona Soccerball shade.svg54'
Khairul Azahar Eidros Soccerball shade.svg56'

Week 20

Week 21

26 June Perak 3–2 T-Team Perak Stadium, Ipoh, Perak
20:45 UTC+08:00 Mohd Nazri Soccerball shade.svg39'
Mohd Failee Soccerball shade.svg64'
Bodjongo Soccerball shade.svg67'
Faiz Subri Soccerball shade.svg19', Soccerball shade.svg70'

Week 22

Week 23

3 July Perak 1–2 PKNS Perak Stadium, Ipoh, Perak
20:45 UTC+08:00 Akmal Rizal Soccerball shade.svg42' Fazli Baharudin Soccerball shade.svg79'Soccerball shade.svg82'