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Season | 2023 |
---|---|
Champions | Immigration FC |
Relegated | Naga UKS |
Matches played | 165 |
Goals scored | 501 (3.04 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Azim Rahim (24 goals) |
Biggest home win | Harini 5–1 Naga UKS (27 May) |
Biggest away win | Naga UKS 1–10 Malaysia University (11 March) |
Highest scoring | 11 goals Naga UKS 1–10 Malaysia University (11 March) |
Longest winning run | 7 matches (KL Rovers) |
Longest unbeaten run | 17 matches (KL Rovers) |
Longest winless run | 19 matches (Naga UKS) |
Longest losing run | 19 matches (Naga UKS) |
← 2022 2024–25 → All statistics correct as of 21 October 2023. |
The 2023 Malaysia M3 League, known as the 2023 MBSB Bank Championship for sponsorship reasons, was the third season of the MBSB Bank Championship, the second tier football league in Malaysia, since its establishment in 2019. [1] The season lasted from March to October.
This new season saw the format restructuring by the Amateur Football League (AFL). On 19 January 2020, the AFL has announced the format changes for the Malaysia M3 League and Malaysia M4 League in preparation for the transition of the amateur team to semi-professionals by 2021. [2]
The league will kick-off with 14 teams into one single group of league. The top four teams will play in the play-offs to determine which teams will qualify for promotion to the Super League in the 2024 season. The bottom two teams will be relegated to the M4 League. [3]
As of 29 December 2022, 14 clubs confirmed their participation in the 2023 Malaysia M3 League.
The following teams have changed division since the 2022 season.
Ejected from the Super League
New Team
Relegated to Al-Ikhsan Cup
Teams withdrawn
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Armed Forces | Kuala Lumpur | Mindef Stadium | 1,000 |
BRM | Kuala Kangsar | Perak Stadium | 42,500 |
Bukit Tambun | Bukit Tambun | Penang State Stadium | 40,000 |
Harini | Kuala Selangor | UPM Stadium | 3,000 |
Immigration | Putrajaya | UPM Stadium | 3,000 |
Kuala Lumpur Rovers | Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur Stadium | 16,000 |
Malaysian University | Kuala Lumpur | UM Arena Stadium | 1,000 |
Manjung City | Seri Manjung | Manjung Stadium | 15,000 |
Melaka | Malacca City | Hang Jebat Stadium | 40,000 |
Naga Ultimate Kuala Selangor | Kuala Selangor | Kuala Selangor Stadium | 1,000 |
Perlis United | Kangar | Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium | 20,000 |
PIB Shah Alam | Shah Alam | USIM Stadium | 1,000 |
SAINS | Seremban | Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium | 45,000 |
Sarawak United | Kuching | Sarawak State Stadium | 20,000 |
Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Armed Forces | Kevin Lee Cooper | Venice Elphi | AL Sports | MBSB Bank |
BRM | Mohd Ali Khan Abdullah | Kamarul Effandi Abdul Rahim | AL Sports | Raudhah Islamic School Jasmin7 |
Bukit Tambun | Mahamud Harun | Hafidz Romly | AL Sports | GIMmedia |
Harini | P. Maniam | Norshahrul Idlan Talaha | Ma7ch | Harini MBSB Bank |
Immigration | Mat Zan Mat Aris | Mohd Nasriq Baharom | Let's Play Performance | redONE MBSB Bank |
Kuala Lumpur Rovers | Wan Mustaffa Wan Ismail | Firdaus Fauzi | Ma7ch | MBSB Bank |
Malaysian University | Ridzuan Abu Shah | Amirul Fazly Zamri | Ma7ch | |
Manjung City | Rafae Isa | Faizzzwan Dorahim | Cheetah | Majlis Perbandaran Manjung ANE Group |
Melaka | Pedro Hipólito | Idris Ahmad | Puma | |
Naga Ultimate Kuala Selangor | Dusan Momcilovic | Mohamad Firdaus Yusof | AL Sports | |
Perlis United | Azhar Abdul Rahman | Azizi Matt Rose | Ma7ch | SGT Power |
PIB Shah Alam | Yusrizal Yusoff | Adam Syafiq Fuad | AL Sports | MBSB Bank |
SAINS | Hamizar Hamzah | Alif Samsudin | Kaki Jersi | MBI Negeri Sembilan |
Sarawak United | S. Balachandran | Nor Azizi Ramlee | AL Sports | Punggor Wibawa |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Immigration (C) | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 53 | 15 | +38 | 55 | |
2 | Kuala Lumpur Rovers | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 48 | 14 | +34 | 54 | Qualified to the 2023 Malaysia Cup |
3 | Harini | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 56 | 21 | +35 | 51 | |
4 | Bukit Tambun | 24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 45 | |
5 | SAINS | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 38 | Withdrew from 2024–25 MBSB Bank Championship. |
6 | Malaysian University | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 43 | 28 | +15 | 36 | |
7 | Manjung City | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 34 | |
8 | Perlis United | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 32 | Withdrew from 2024–25 MBSB Bank Championship. |
9 | PIB Shah Alam | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 31 | |
10 | Melaka | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 31 | |
11 | Armed Forces | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 26 | |
12 | Sarawak United | 24 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 18 | 80 | −62 | 4 | Withdrew from 2024–25 MBSB Bank Championship. |
13 | Naga Ultimate Kuala Selangor (R) | 24 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 14 | 100 | −86 | 3 | Relegation to the 2024 Al - Ikhsan Cup |
14 | BRM FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrewa |
a On 20 Jun 2023 AFL announced they accepted the withdrawal of BRM FC, based on the letter citing financial problems. AFL also announced all matches involving BRM FC were annulled. [4] [5]
League Leader | |
Qualified to 2023 Malaysia Cup | |
Qualified to 2023 Malaysia Cup | |
Relegation to Al-Ikhsan Cup |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals [6] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Azim Rahim | Immigration | 24 |
2 | Afeeq Iqmal | Manjung City | 13 |
Zulkiffli Zakaria | Harini | ||
4 | Amer Saidin | KL Rovers | 12 |
5 | Khyril Muhymeen | Harini | 11 |
6 | Firdaus Azizul | Sains | 10 |
Sadam Hashim | Perlis United | ||
8 | Ikhmal Ibrahim | Perlis United | 9 |
9 | Fakhrul Aiman Sidid | Melaka | 8 |
Rafie Mat Yaccob | KL Rovers | ||
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alief Najmi Radzi | Malaysian University | Naga UKS FC | 1-10 (A) [7] | 11 March 2023 |
Syukur Saidin | Bukit Tambum | BRM Kuala Kangsar | 0-4 (A) [8] | 6 May 2023 |
Ikhmal Ibrahim | Perlis United | Naga UKS | 0-8 (A) [9] | 20 May 2023 |
Sadam Hashim | Perlis United | Naga UKS | 0-8 (A) [9] | 20 May 2023 |
Afeeq Iqmal | Manjung City | Sarawak United | 0-4 (A) [10] | 10 June 2023 |
Azim Rahim 4 | Immigration | Naga UKS | 0-6 (A) [11] | 24 June 2023 |
Fauzi Kadar | Bukit Tambun | Manjung City | 2-3 (A) [12] | 8 July 2023 |
Khyril Muhymeen | Harini | Armed Forces | 3-1 (H) [13] | 15 August 2023 |
Azim Rahim | Immigration | PIB Shah Alam | 3-0 (H) [14] | 2 September 2023 |
Zulkiffli Zakaria | Harini | Naga UKS | 0-8 (A) [15] | 4 September 2023 |
Amirul Nizam | PIB | Naga UKS | 2-6 (A) [16] | 14 October 2023 |
4 Player scored 4 goals
5 Player scored 5 goals
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Ameerul Eqwan Fauzi | KL Rovers | 14 |
2 | Firdaus Suhaimi | Manjung | 8 |
3 | Hafizul Hakim | Harini | 7 |
Izarul Adli | Immigration | ||
4 | Ashraf Fadhil | Malaysian University | 6 |
Kaharuddin Rahman | Sains | ||
7 | Solehin Mamat | Immigration | 5 |
Shahrizan Shafiq | Armed Forces | ||
9 | Hafidz Romly | Bukit Tambun | 4 |
Hafiz Abu Bakar | Perlis | ||
Izzat Abdul Rahim | PIB Shah Alam | ||
Wan Azraie | PIB Shah Alam | ||
13 | Asri Muhamad | Perlis United | 2 |
Nasrullah Aziz | Melaka | ||
15 | Amar Haziq | Malaysian University | 1 |
Asfa Abiddin | Bukit Tambun | ||
Hafizudin Azuhar | Armed Forces | ||
Daniel Wafiuddin | Melaka | ||
Izzat Hakimi | Sains | ||
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