MPFL Division 1

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MPFL Division 1
Founded2019;5 years ago (2019) (as Malaysia Premier Futsal League)
2024;0 years ago (2024) (as MPFL Division 1)
Country Malaysia
Confederation AFC
Number of teams 8
Level on pyramid1
Relegation to MPFL Division 2
Domestic cup(s) Malaysia Futsal Cup
International cup(s) AFC Futsal Club Championship
AFF Futsal Club Championship
Current champions Johor Darul Ta'zim
(1st title)
(2024)
Most championships Selangor
(2 titles)
TV partners Astro Arena
Website Official website
Current: 2024 MPFL Division 1

The Malaysia Premier Futsal League Division 1, commonly abbreviated as MPFL Division 1, is the highest division of the Malaysia Premier Futsal League (MPFL) and is currently contested by 8 teams. Since the MPFL was introduced in 2019, only two teams have ever been crowned champions, namely Selangor in 2019 and 2022 (using the name Selangor MAC) and Pahang Rangers in 2023. MPFL 2020 and 2021 were canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic. Seasons run from mid-February to the early November, with the 8 teams all meeting each other twice, resulting in a 14-match season, for a total of 56 matches league-wide.

Contents

Introduced for the 2024 season, the MPFL Division 1 was introduced as the MPFL was split into two separate divisions, thus the MPFL Division 1 being the top-flight division of Malaysian futsal.

History

Beginnings

MPFL Division 1 officially begins its first season with eight teams in 2024. [1] Each team can register only two imported players, provided they are 18 years old and above and have a record of playing in an overseas futsal league. [2] A total of 14 imported players were introduced - 11 from Brazil, 1 from Indonesia, South Korea & Afghanistan.The launch ceremony of the Malaysia Premier Futsal League (MPFL) Division 1 2024 was officiated by the President of the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), Datuk Haji Hamidin Haji Mohd Amin at the Panasonic National Sports Complex (KSN), Shah Alam. It was followed by the first match between Shah Alam City and the defending champions, Pahang Rangers which ended with a 6–6 result. [3]

Competition format

Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, then goal difference, and then goals scored. At the end of each season, the club with the most points is crowned league champion. Since 2024 there are 8 teams in MPFL Division 1. During the course of a season (starting in mid-February and ending in early November) each club plays the others twice (home and away) for a total of 14 games.

The bottom two teams of MPFL Division 1 qualify for the Malaysia Futsal Cup play-offs and will face the champion and runner-up of MPFL Division 2. The winners of the two matches will participate in the Malaysia Futsal Cup.

Current teams

The following eight teams will compete in MPFL Division 1 during the 2024 season. Out of the 8 teams, 4 teams are from the Klang Valley. [4]

Overview of MPFL Division 1 teams
TeamLocationStadium 2024
Position
First season

in MPFL

Head coach
Gombak TOT United [lower-alpha 1] Shah Alam Panasonic Sport Complex6th2022 Flag of Malaysia.svg Qusmaini Noor Rusli
Johor Darul Ta'zim Johor Bahru Pasir Gudang City Indoor Stadium1st2023 Flag of Spain.svg Juan Antonio Miguel Garcia
KL City Kuala Lumpur Ortuseight Arena8th2019 Flag of Malaysia.svg Jerry Dinesh Pireira
Pahang Rangers Kuantan Sukpa Indoor Stadium3rd2019 Flag of Spain.svg Gerard Casas Ullastre
Sabah Shah Alam Panasonic Sport Complex5th2023 Flag of Thailand.svg Patt Sriwijit
Selangor [lower-alpha 2] Shah Alam Panasonic Sport Complex2nd2019 Flag of Brazil.svg Edgar Eder Baldasso
Shah Alam City Shah Alam Panasonic Sport Complex4th2022 Flag of Malaysia.svg Muizzudin Haris
Terengganu Kuala Terengganu Kuala Terengganu State Stadium7th2019 Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohd Rozairi Ahmad

Results

League champions, runners-up and third places

SeasonChampionsRunners-upThird places
2019 Selangor MAC Pahang Rangers Terengganu
2020 [lower-alpha 3] cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021
2022 Selangor MAC Pahang Rangers Negeri Sembilan
2023 [lower-alpha 4] Pahang Rangers Johor Darul Ta'zim Selangor MAC
Selangor TOT United
2024 Johor Darul Ta'zim Selangor Pahang Rangers

Titles by team

TeamTitlesWinning seasons
Selangor 2 2019, 2022
Pahang Rangers 1 2023
Johor Darul Ta'zim 1 2024

All-time MPFL Division 1 table

Last updated following the 2023 season

The all-time MPFL Division 1 table is a cumulative record of all match results, points and goals of every team that has played in the highest division of the Malaysia Premier Futsal League since its inception in 2019. The table that follows is accurate as of the end of the 2024 season. Teams in bold are part of the 2024 MPFL Division 1. Numbers in bold are the record (highest either positive or negative) numbers in each column.

League or status at 2024:

2024 MPFL Division 1 teams
2024 MPFL Division 2 teams
Former teams
Pos.ClubSeasonsPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPGDebut
1 Selangor 56149572741271471522.49 2019
2 Pahang Rangers 563451083121501621452.30 2019
3 Terengganu 55927725201207–6881.49 2019
4 Johor Darul Ta'zim 232281318463121852.66 2023
5 Penang 44522419154156–2701.56 2019
6 Gombak TOT United 3442022215912237621.41 2022
7 Shah Alam City 342185191481417591.40 2022
8 Kedah 443111022119157–38431.00 2019
9 KL City 55710740139201–62370.65 2019
10 Negeri Sembilan 2151023522923322.13 2020
11 Perak 331941899134−35311.00 2019
12 Kuala Lumpur 443862990208–118300.70 2019
13 Sabah 228911886134–48281.00 2023
14 KPT–PST Mustangs F.C. 32782176185–24260.96 2020
15 PDRM 114725544014231.64 2022
16 Kelantan 21563645432211.40 2020
17 ATM 226611970135–65190.73 2022
18 Melaka 1164484047–7161.00 2019
19 PFA Odin Sarawak 1121292867–3950.42 2023
20 Sarawak 1100119–800.00 2020

Head coaches

Titles by head coaches

Head coachNat.TitlesTeam(s)Winning seasons
Addy Shairullyzam Flag of Malaysia.svg 2 Selangor 2019, 2022
Gerard Casas Ullastre Flag of Spain.svg 1 Pahang Rangers 2023
Juan Antonio Miguel Garcia Flag of Spain.svg 1 Johor Darul Ta'zim 2024

Awards

Prize money

As of 2024 season

Top goalscorers

SeasonPlayerTeamGoals
2019 Flag of Malaysia.svg Saiful Nizam Pahang Rangers 18
Flag of Malaysia.svg Ridzwan Bakri Perak
Flag of Malaysia.svg Fariq Mohammad Selangor MAC
2022 Flag of Malaysia.svg Ekmal Shahrin Selangor MAC 14
Flag of Brazil.svg Silva Matheus Vasconcelos Selangor MAC
2023 Flag of Iran.svg Ali Ebrahimi Selangor MAC 22
2024 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe De Souza Pahang Rangers 24

Most Valuable Player

SeasonPlayerTeam
2023 Flag of Malaysia.svg Harith Na'im Nasir Pahang Rangers
2024 Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohd Firdaus Ambiah Johor Darul Ta'zim

Best Goalkeeper

SeasonPlayerTeam
2023 Flag of Malaysia.svg Zainulzahin Sinuan Pahang Rangers
2024 Flag of Malaysia.svg Aiman Fikry Ramli Johor Darul Ta'zim

Notes

  1. Formerly known as Selangor TOT United, now known as Gombak TOT United.
  2. Formerly known as Selangor MAC, now known as Selangor.
  3. Before the 2020 MPFL season was cancelled due to COVID-19, six matches were played on 14 and 15 March 2020.
  4. In the 2023 season, the league format was changed from a league format to a group stage format and a knockout stage format. Therefore, the teams eliminated in the semi-finals will be counted as third-place teams.

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