Season | 2017 |
---|---|
Dates | 20 January 2017 – 28 October 2017 |
Champions | Johor Darul Ta'zim 4th Super League title 4th Liga M title |
Relegated | Sarawak Penang Felda United T-Team |
AFC Champions League | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
AFC Cup | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
Matches played | 132 |
Goals scored | 408 (3.09 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Mohammed Ghaddar (23 goals) |
Biggest home win | Johor Darul Ta'zim 7–0 Melaka United (9 April 2017) |
Biggest away win | T-Team 1–6 Johor Darul Ta'zim (22 July 2017) |
Highest scoring | PKNS 5–3 Selangor (4 February 2017) PKNS 4–4 Kedah (9 May 2017) |
Longest winning run | (7 games) Johor Darul Ta'zim |
Longest unbeaten run | (14 games) Johor Darul Ta'zim |
Highest attendance | 25,000 Kedah 3–2 Sarawak (27 January 2017) Kedah 3–1 Penang (25 February 2017) Kedah 4–0 Melaka United (4 March 2017) |
Lowest attendance | 0 Perak 3–2 Melaka (4 February 2017) |
Total attendance | 881,178 |
Average attendance | 6,676 |
← 2016 2018 → All statistics correct as of 31 October 2017Source: SPMB, Liga Malaysia, FMLPP. |
The 2017 Malaysia Super League (Malay : Liga Super Malaysia 2017) was the 14th season of the Malaysia Super League, the top-tier professional football league in Malaysia. [1]
The season began on 20 January and concluded on 28 October 2017. [1]
The defending champions were Johor Darul Ta'zim and retained the title from the previous season.
PDRM and Terengganu were relegated to 2017 Malaysia Premier League after finished 11th and bottom place of 2016 Malaysia Super League. Melaka United and PKNS promoted to 2017 Malaysia Super League after securing place as champions and runners-up in 2016 Malaysia Premier League.
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Felda United | Bandar Pusat Jengka, Pahang | Tun Abdul Razak Stadium | 25,000 |
Johor Darul Ta'zim | Johor Bahru, Johor | Tan Sri Dato Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium | 30,000 |
Kedah | Alor Setar, Kedah | Darul Aman Stadium | 32,387 |
Kelantan | Kota Bharu, Kelantan | Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium | 25,000 |
Melaka United | Krubong, Melaka | Hang Jebat Stadium | 40,000 |
Pahang | Kuantan, Pahang | Darul Makmur Stadium | 40,000 |
Penang | Batu Kawan, Penang | State of Penang Stadium | 40,000 |
Perak | Ipoh, Perak | Perak Stadium | 42,500 |
PKNS | Shah Alam, Selangor | Shah Alam Stadium | 80,372 |
Sarawak | Kuching, Sarawak | Sarawak State Stadium | 26,000 |
Selangor | Selayang, Selangor | Selayang Stadium | 11,098 |
T–Team | Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu | Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium | 15,000 |
Felda United | Johor Darul Ta'zim | Kedah |
---|---|---|
Tun Abdul Razak Stadium | Tan Sri Dato Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium | Darul Aman Stadium |
Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 30,000 | Capacity: 32,387 |
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Kelantan | Melaka United | Pahang |
Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium | Hang Jebat Stadium | Darul Makmur Stadium |
Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 40,000 | Capacity: 40,000 |
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Penang | Perak | Sarawak |
Penang State Stadium | Perak Stadium | Sarawak State Stadium |
Capacity: 40,000 | Capacity: 42,500 | Capacity: 26,000 |
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PKNS | T–Team | Selangor |
Shah Alam Stadium | Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium | Selayang Stadium |
Capacity: 80,372 | Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 11,098 |
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Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Main sponsor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Felda United | ![]() | ![]() | FBT | FELDA |
Johor Darul Ta'zim | ![]() | ![]() | Nike | Forest City |
Kedah | ![]() | ![]() | Al-Ikhsan | Bina Darulaman Berhad |
Kelantan | ![]() | ![]() | HORC | redONE, Al Hamra Group, ChengalJati |
Melaka United | ![]() | ![]() | Kronos | Edra, CGN, Tag Marine |
Pahang | ![]() | ![]() | FILA | Aras Kuasa |
Penang | ![]() | ![]() | Legea | myPenang |
Perak | ![]() | ![]() | Al-Ikhsan | Lembaga Air Perak & Perak Corp. |
PKNS | ![]() | ![]() | Kappa | PKNS |
Sarawak | ![]() | ![]() | Starsport | Sarawak Energy |
Selangor | ![]() | ![]() | Lotto | Selangor |
T–Team | ![]() | ![]() | Kobert | Chicken Cottage |
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Felda United | ![]() | End of caretaker spell | 22 October 2016 | Pre-season | ![]() | 1 November 2016 |
Melaka United | ![]() | End of contract | 22 October 2016 | ![]() | 17 November 2016 [2] | |
Pahang | ![]() | 22 October 2016 | ![]() | 1 December 2016 | ||
Kelantan | ![]() | Resigned | 22 October 2016 [3] | ![]() | 30 November 2016 | |
Penang | ![]() | End of contract | 24 November 2016 | ![]() | 28 November 2016 [4] | |
Selangor | ![]() | End of caretaker spell | 26 December 2016 [5] | ![]() | 26 December 2016 | |
Johor Darul Ta'zim | ![]() | Mutual consent | 18 January 2017 [6] | ![]() | 18 January 2017 | |
Felda United | ![]() | Resigned | 7 February 2017 | 11th | ![]() | 21 February 2017 [7] |
Perak | ![]() | Sacked | 22 February 2017 | 3rd | ![]() | 22 February 2017 [8] |
Penang | ![]() | Mutual Agreement | 19 March 2017 [9] | 12th | ![]() | 23 March 2017 |
Kedah | ![]() | Appointed as Malaysia assistant coach | 29 April 2017 [10] | 3rd | ![]() | 23 May 2017 |
Melaka United | ![]() | Rested | 23 May 2017 [12] | 10th | ![]() | 17 June 2017 |
Johor Darul Ta'zim | ![]() | Demoted to JDT II | 19 June 2017 [13] | 1st | ![]() | 19 June 2017 |
PKNS | ![]() | Rested | 7 July 2017 | 10th | ![]() | 17 July 2017 |
Sarawak | ![]() | Rested | 13 July 2017 | 10th | ![]() | 13 July 2017 |
The number of foreign players is restricted to four per Malaysian League team. A team can use four foreign players on the field in each game, including at least one player from the AFC country.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one FIFA and non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one FIFA and non-FIFA nationality.
Team | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
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Felda United | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
Johor Darul Ta'zim | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Melaka United | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
Pahang | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | |
Penang | ![]() ![]() | ||
Notes:
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim (C) | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 19 | +31 | 49 | Qualification to Champions League preliminary round 2 or AFC Cup group stage |
2 | Pahang [a] | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 40 | |
3 | Felda United [b] (R) | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 39 | Relegation to Premier League |
4 | Kedah [c] | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 35 | |
5 | Perak | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 34 | |
6 | Selangor | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 33 | |
7 | PKNS | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 25 | |
8 | Melaka United | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 46 | −13 | 24 | |
9 | T–Team (R) | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 45 | −15 | 23 [d] | Relegation to Premier League |
10 | Kelantan | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 39 | −8 | 22 [e] | |
11 | Sarawak (R) | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 21 | Relegation to Premier League |
12 | Penang (R) | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 43 | −27 | 12 |
Team \ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johor Darul Ta'zim | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Pahang | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Felda United | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Kedah | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Perak | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Selangor | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
PKNS | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Melaka United | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
T–Team | 8 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Kelantan | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Sarawak | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Penang | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
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1 | ![]() | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 13 |
2 | ![]() | Kedah | 9 |
3 | ![]() | Pahang | 8 |
![]() | Pahang | ||
4 | ![]() | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 6 |
![]() | Kedah | ||
![]() | Melaka United |
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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![]() | PKNS | Selangor | 5–3 Archived 2017-02-05 at the Wayback Machine (H) | 4 February 2017 |
![]() | Johor Darul Ta'zim | T–Team | 3–0 Archived 2017-11-07 at the Wayback Machine (H) | 25 February 2017 |
![]() | Kelantan | Perak | 2–4 (A) | 1 March 2017 |
T–Team | 4–2 (H) | 4 March 2017 | ||
Penang | 1–5 4 (A) | 15 April 2017 | ||
![]() | Johor Darul Ta'zim | Melaka United | 7–0 (H) | 9 April 2017 |
![]() | T–Team | Kedah | 5–0 Archived 2017-11-07 at the Wayback Machine (H) | 15 April 2017 |
![]() | Kedah | T–Team | 3–0 (H) | 24 May 2017 |
![]() | Felda United | Sarawak | 1–3 (A) | 11 July 2017 |
T–Team | 5–1 Archived 2017-11-07 at the Wayback Machine (H) | 15 July 2017 |
Notes:
4 Player scored 4 goals; (H) – Home; (A) – Away
Rank | Player | For | Against | Date | Goals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | Kedah | Perak | 1 July 2017 | 1 |
![]() | PKNS | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 15 April 2017 |
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets | Avg. |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | Perak | 7 | 1.410 |
2 | ![]() | Sarawak | 6 | 1.370 |
3 | ![]() | Pahang | 5 | 1.290 |
![]() | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 0.690 | ||
5 | ![]() | Kedah | 4 | 1.270 |
![]() | Felda United | 1.180 | ||
7 | ![]() | T–Team | 3 | 2.30 |
![]() | T–Team | 1.750 | ||
![]() | Selangor | 1.210 | ||
![]() | PKNS | 1.0 | ||
![]() | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 0.880 | ||
12 | ![]() | Pahang | 2 | 0.830 |
![]() | Melaka United | 2.270 | ||
![]() | Kedah | 1.710 | ||
![]() | Kedah | 0.750 | ||
16 | ![]() | T–Team | 1 | 1.80 |
![]() | Selangor | 1.570 | ||
![]() | Selangor | 0 | ||
![]() | PKNS | 2.090 | ||
![]() | Penang | 2.220 | ||
![]() | Penang | 1.630 | ||
![]() | Kelantan | 1.60 | ||
![]() | Kelantan | 1.640 | ||
![]() | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 1.50 | ||
# | Player | Club | Total | ||
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1 | ![]() | Selangor | 6 | 1 | 0 |
2 | ![]() | Selangor | 4 | 1 | 0 |
3 | ![]() | Kedah | 3 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | Kedah | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
5 | ![]() | Kedah | 6 | 0 | 0 |
6 | ![]() | Kedah | 2 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | Kedah | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | Kelantan | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | Melaka United | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | Melaka United | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
12 | ![]() | Kelantan | 5 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | PKNS | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
![]() | Perak | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
![]() | Kedah | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
![]() | Perak | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
![]() | Perak | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
![]() | Pahang | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
![]() | Kedah | 5 | 0 | 0 |
# | Club | Total | ||
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1 | Selangor | 41 | 2 | 2 |
2 | Kedah | 41 | 0 | 3 |
3 | Perak | 41 | 0 | 0 |
4 | PKNS | 34 | 0 | 0 |
5 | Felda United | 32 | 1 | 0 |
6 | Sarawak | 29 | 0 | 1 |
7 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 28 | 2 | 0 |
8 | Pahang | 27 | 0 | 0 |
9 | Kelantan | 26 | 0 | 1 |
10 | Penang | 24 | 0 | 2 |
11 | Melaka United | 17 | 0 | 1 |
12 | T–Team | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 356 | 5 | 10 |
Home | Away | Attendance | ||||||||||||
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FEL | JDT | KED | KEL | MEL | PAH | PEN | PRK | PKN | SWK | SEL | TTE | TOTAL | AVE | |
Felda United | ----- | 1,724 | 6,211 | 10,393 | 1,367 | 18,500 | 1,300 | 2,992 | 2,277 | 1,552 | 2,469 | 1,288 | 50,073 | 4,552 |
Johor Darul Ta'zim | 18,320 | ----- | 24,157 | 18,210 | 14,475 | 20,480 | 16,850 | 16,985 | 13,325 | 10,126 | 19,822 | 14,807 | 187,557 | 17,051 |
Kedah | 4,000 | 3,000 | ----- | 11,970 | 25,000 | 12,000 | 25,000 | 7,656 | 20,000 | 25,000 | 18,000 | 10,000 | 161,626 | 14,693 |
Kelantan | 1,061 | 13,891 | 20,853 | ----- | 8,963 | 3,373 | 8,924 | 1,523 | 5,076 | 1,251 | 2,503 | 10,653 | 78,071 | 7,097 |
Melaka United | 2,711 | 11,037 | 7,048 | 4,723 | ----- | 12,151 | 4,004 | 1,683 | 2,399 | 2,237 | 2,059 | 7,322 | 57,374 | 5,216 |
Pahang | 5,646 | 8,053 | 6,111 | 11,267 | 2,455 | ----- | 9,654 | 1,759 | 10,826 | 944 | 12,847 | 13,402 | 82,964 | 7,542 |
Penang | 1,393 | 3,091 | 18,545 | 8,130 | 1,288 | 2,158 | ----- | 9,000 | 2,173 | 4,946 | 728 | 603 | 52,055 | 4,732 |
Perak | 2,678 | 22,382 | 3,753 | 5,570 | 0 | 19,720 | 1,412 | ----- | 5,310 | 1,350 | 7,090 | 1,961 | 71,226 | 6,475 |
PKNS | 75 | 3,754 | 4,290 | 6,080 | 2,616 | 1,092 | 281 | 4,882 | ----- | 1,007 | 6,113 | 44 | 30,234 | 2,748 |
Sarawak | 1,497 | 6,153 | 1,162 | 1,596 | 7,703 | 8,011 | 1,214 | 2,465 | 1,211 | ----- | 2,185 | 2,185 | 35,106 | 3,201 |
Selangor | 1,819 | 11,257 | 8,315 | 7,837 | 5,777 | 9,756 | 3,076 | 9,000 | 847 | 2,928 | ----- | 2,285 | 62,897 | 5,718 |
T–Team | 1,079 | 1,084 | 1,144 | 1,262 | 700 | 300 | 821 | 888 | 1,231 | 1,763 | 1,723 | ----- | 11,995 | 1,090 |
Total League Attendance | 881,178 | 6,676 |
Last updated: 28 October 2017.
Source: SPMB
Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 187,557 | 24,157 | 10,126 | 17,051 | −2.3% |
2 | Kedah | 161,626 | 25,000 | 3,000 | 14,693 | +56.3% |
3 | Pahang | 82,964 | 13,402 | 944 | 7,542 | +91.9% |
4 | Kelantan | 78,071 | 20,853 | 1,061 | 7,097 | −12.7% |
5 | Perak | 71,226 | 19,720 | 0 | 6,475 | −41.5% |
6 | Selangor | 62,897 | 11,257 | 847 | 5,718 | +14.5% |
7 | Melaka United | 57,374 | 12,151 | 1,683 | 5,216 | −54.7%1 |
8 | Penang | 52,055 | 18,545 | 603 | 4,732 | −35.2% |
9 | Felda United | 50,073 | 18,500 | 1,288 | 4,552 | −39.4% |
10 | Sarawak | 35,106 | 8,011 | 1,162 | 3,201 | +53.8% |
11 | PKNS | 30,234 | 6,113 | 44 | 2,748 | +49.6%1 |
12 | T–Team | 11,995 | 1,763 | 300 | 1,090 | −15.6% |
League total | 881,178 | 25,000 | 0 | 6,676 | −7.4% |
Updated to games played on 28 October 2017
Source: SPMB
Notes:
1: Team played last season in Liga Premier.
The 2016 Malaysia Super League was the 13th season of the Malaysia Super League, the top-tier professional football league in Malaysia.
The 2016 season was Terengganu Football Association's 6th season in the Liga Super and the 21st consecutive season in the top-flight of Malaysian football. In addition, they were competing in the domestic tournaments, the Piala FA and the Piala Malaysia.
The 2016 season was Felda United's 10th competitive season and 6th consecutive season in the top flight of Malaysian football, Liga Super.
The 2017 season was Kedah FA's 9th season in the Malaysia Super League since its inception in 2004. They will also eligible to compete in FA Cup and Malaysia Cup.
The 2017 season was Johor Darul Ta'zim Football Club's 44th season in club history and 5th season in the 2017 Liga Super after rebranding their name from Johor FC.
The 2017 season was Melaka United Soccer Association's 94th season in club history and 1st season in the Malaysia Super League after 10 years did not play in the top-tier league.
The 2017 season was Kelantan's 9th season in the Liga Super since being promoted and 22nd successive season in the top flight of Malaysian football league system. They were competing in the Liga Super, Piala FA and Piala Malaysia after placed in 5th in 2017 Liga Super first leg matches.
The 2017 season was Perak The Bos Gaurus Football Club's 14th consecutive season in Malaysia Super League. The team is competing in Malaysia Super League, the Malaysia FA Cup, and the Malaysia Cup.
The 2017 season is Penang's 91st competitive season, 2nd consecutive season in the top flight of Malaysian football, and 96th year in existence as a football club. The season covers the period from 1 November 2016 to 31 October 2017.
The 2017 season was T–Team's 6th season in Liga Super since being promoted.
The 2017 season was PKNS's 4th season in the top flight of Malaysian football, the Liga Super after being promoted from 2016 Liga Premier.
The 2017 season was Felda United's 11th competitive season and 7th consecutive season in the top flight of Malaysian football, Liga Super.
The 2017 season was Sarawak's 13th season in club history and 5th season in the Liga Super since being promoted in 2014.
The 2017 season was Pahang's 14th season in the Liga Super Malaysia since its inception in 2004. Pahang also participated in the Piala FA and Piala Malaysia. The season covers the period from 21 January 2017 to 28 October 2017.
The 2018 Malaysia FA Cup was the 29th season of the Malaysia FA Cup, a knockout competition for Malaysia's state football association and clubs.
The 2019 Malaysia Super League is the 16th season of the Malaysia Super League, the top-tier professional football league in Malaysia.
The 2020 Malaysia Super League, known as the CIMB Bank Liga Super Malaysia 2020 for sponsorship reasons, was the 17th season of the Malaysia Super League, the top-tier professional football league in Malaysia.
The 2021 Malaysia Super League, was the 18th season of the Malaysia Super League, the top-tier professional football league in Malaysia.
The 2021 season was Sabah's sixth competitive season in the highest tier of Malaysian football since the foundation of Malaysia Super League in 2004. It is also the second season for Sabah to play in Malaysia Super League after winning the 2019 Malaysia Premier League which got promoted.
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