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 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]
The following teams have changed division since the 2022 season.
To MBSB Bank ChampionshipEjected from the Super League New Team | From MBSB Bank ChampionshipRelegated to Al-Ikhsan Cup Teams withdrawn |
As of 29 December 2022, 14 clubs confirmed their participation in the 2023 Malaysia M3 League.
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 | ![]() | ![]() | AL Sports | MBSB Bank |
BRM | ![]() | ![]() | AL Sports | Raudhah Islamic School Jasmin7 |
Bukit Tambun | ![]() | ![]() | AL Sports | GIMmedia |
Harini | ![]() | ![]() | Ma7ch | Harini MBSB Bank |
Immigration | ![]() | ![]() | Let's Play Performance | redONE MBSB Bank |
Kuala Lumpur Rovers | ![]() | ![]() | Ma7ch | MBSB Bank |
Malaysian University | ![]() | ![]() | Ma7ch | |
Manjung City | ![]() | ![]() | Cheetah | Majlis Perbandaran Manjung ANE Group |
Melaka | ![]() | ![]() | Puma | |
Naga Ultimate Kuala Selangor | ![]() | ![]() | AL Sports | |
Perlis United | ![]() | ![]() | Ma7ch | SGT Power |
PIB Shah Alam | ![]() | ![]() | AL Sports | MBSB Bank |
SAINS | ![]() | ![]() | Kaki Jersi | MBI Negeri Sembilan |
Sarawak United | ![]() | ![]() | 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 | Withdrawal from 2024–25 A1 Semi-Pro League [a] |
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 | Withdrawal from 2024–25 A1 Semi-Pro League [a] |
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 | Withdrawal from 2024–25 A1 Semi-Pro League [a] |
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 | Withdrew [b] |
League Leader | |
Qualified to 2023 Malaysia Cup | |
Qualified to 2023 Malaysia Cup | |
Relegation to Al-Ikhsan Cup |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals [7] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | Immigration | 24 |
2 | ![]() | Manjung City | 13 |
![]() | Harini | ||
4 | ![]() | KL Rovers | 12 |
5 | ![]() | Harini | 11 |
6 | ![]() | Sains | 10 |
![]() | Perlis United | ||
8 | ![]() | Perlis United | 9 |
9 | ![]() | Melaka | 8 |
![]() | KL Rovers | ||
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Malaysian University | Naga UKS FC | 1-10 (A) [8] | 11 March 2023 |
![]() | Bukit Tambum | BRM Kuala Kangsar | 0-4 (A) [9] | 6 May 2023 |
![]() | Perlis United | Naga UKS | 0-8 (A) [10] | 20 May 2023 |
![]() | Perlis United | Naga UKS | 0-8 (A) [10] | 20 May 2023 |
![]() | Manjung City | Sarawak United | 0-4 (A) [11] | 10 June 2023 |
![]() | Immigration | Naga UKS | 0-6 (A) [12] | 24 June 2023 |
![]() | Bukit Tambun | Manjung City | 2-3 (A) [13] | 8 July 2023 |
![]() | Harini | Armed Forces | 3-1 (H) [14] | 15 August 2023 |
![]() | Immigration | PIB Shah Alam | 3-0 (H) [15] | 2 September 2023 |
![]() | Harini | Naga UKS | 0-8 (A) [16] | 4 September 2023 |
![]() | PIB | Naga UKS | 2-6 (A) [17] | 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 | ![]() | KL Rovers | 14 |
2 | ![]() | Manjung | 8 |
3 | ![]() | Harini | 7 |
![]() | Immigration | ||
4 | ![]() | Malaysian University | 6 |
![]() | Sains | ||
7 | ![]() | Immigration | 5 |
![]() | Armed Forces | ||
9 | ![]() | Bukit Tambun | 4 |
![]() | Perlis | ||
![]() | PIB Shah Alam | ||
![]() | PIB Shah Alam | ||
13 | ![]() | Perlis United | 2 |
![]() | Melaka | ||
15 | ![]() | Malaysian University | 1 |
![]() | Bukit Tambun | ||
![]() | Armed Forces | ||
![]() | Melaka | ||
![]() | Sains | ||