Malaysia Premier Futsal League

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Malaysia Premier Futsal League
Malaysia Premier Futsal League.png
Founded2004;21 years ago (2004)
(rebranded in 2019)
Country Malaysia
Confederation AFC
Divisions MPFL Division 1
MPFL Division 2
Number of clubs 20
Level on pyramid1–2
Domestic cup(s) Malaysia Futsal Cup
International cup(s) AFC Futsal Club Championship
AFF Futsal Club Championship
Current champions D1: Johor Darul Ta'zim (1st title)
D2: Kelantan (1st title)
(2024 season)
Most championships D1: Selangor (2 titles)
D2: Kelantan (1 title)
TV partners Astro Arena
Website Official website

The Malaysia Premier Futsal League, commonly abbreviated as MPFL, is a group of men's professional futsal leagues sanctioned by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM). It was previously known as the Liga Futsal Kebangsaan (LFK).

History

In 2004, Football Association of Malaysia introduced the first futsal league sponsored by Hyundai, the Hyundai National Futsal Championship, played by 18 teams and was held at Sports Planet Ampang. In 2006, it was renamed the Celcom National Futsal Championship after Celcom took over. It was held in four zones with 33 teams. In 2007, FELDA took over and renamed it to Liga Futsal Kebangsaan FAM/FELDA. The women categories were introduced.

Figos RSA became the first club to win the title in 2009. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] In 2019, the Liga Futsal Kebangsaan was rebranded into the Malaysia Premier Futsal League. A total of 9 teams competed. [6] Selangor won the inaugural edition. Saiful Nizam, Ridzwan Bakri and Fariq Mohammad became the winners of the Golden boot.

2020s

Four new teams joined for the 2020 season (Sarawak, Kelantan, Negeri Sembilan and KPT–PST Mustangs). Melaka withdrew from the league. [7] The league was postponed on March 16 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [8] For the 2021 season, 20 teams would play in two groups. [9] However, the league was cancelled again. After COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia ended, MPFL was back for the 2022 season. Four new teams joined. Sarawak withdrew from the league. [10] Selangor MAC won the title. [11] Silva Matheus Vasconcelos and Ekmal Shahrin won the Golden boot award. Three new teams joined in 2023, and four withdrew. [12] [13] Ali Ebrahimi became the top scorer.

Divided into two divisions

Seven new teams (Canaan FC, Kelantan, Malaysian University, Melaka and Negeri Sembilan United, Nilai City SC and PJ Champz) joined the MPFL Division 2.

DivisionNo. of teams
MPFL Division 1 8
MPFL Division 2 12

List of champions

SeasonChampionsRunners-upThird places
2004 PDRM Johor MAKSAK
2005–06AOB Teras Selatan MPSJ MBAS
2007 Johor MAKSAK Selangor
2008–09Figos RSA Selangor Pahang
2009–10Figos RSA T-Team Pahang
2010–11 Selangor Johor Felda United
2011–12 PKNS MPSJ Pahang
2013–14 Felda United MPSJ Pahang
2014–15 Felda United T-Team MK
2017 Melaka Felda United Pahang
2018 Melaka Perak Pahang
SeasonChampionsRunners-upThird places
2019 Selangor MAC Pahang Rangers Terengganu
2020 League cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia
2021
2022 Selangor MAC Pahang Rangers Negeri Sembilan
2023 [a] Pahang Rangers Johor Darul Ta'zim Selangor MAC
Selangor TOT United

Teams (2024)

Overview of MPFL Division 1 teams
TeamLocationStadiumPositionFirst seasonHead coach
Gombak TOT United [b] 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 [c] 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
Overview of MPFL Division 2 teams
TeamLocationStadiumPositionFirst seasonHead coach
ATM Kuala Lumpur Sportizza Setapak7th2022 Flag of Malaysia.svg Izmir Firdaus Zainal Ariff
Canaan F.C. 6th2024 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kelvin Stephen Samuel
Kedah 2nd2019 Flag of Malaysia.svg Muhammad Aidiel Boon
Kelantan 1st2020 Flag of Malaysia.svg Muhammad Fadhil Yusof
Kuala Lumpur 12th2019 Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohd Ruzaley Abd Aziz
Malaysian University 4th2024 Flag of Malaysia.svg Addy Shairullyzam
Melaka 11th2019 Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohamad I'sah Abd Rahim
Negeri Sembilan United F.C. 10th2024 Flag of Malaysia.svg Ahmad Fawzul Hadzir
Nilai City S.C. 9th2024 Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohd Shafik Ezdee
PFA Odin Sarawak F.C. 5th2023 Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohd Faizal Zamri
PJ Champz F.C. 8th2024 Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohammad Saddam Zolkafle
Penang 3rd2019 Flag of Malaysia.svg Hasnizal Hashim

Former teams

TeamLocationStadiumFirst seasonFinal season
Sarawak UnknownUnknown20202020
Perak Ipoh Indera Mulia Stadium20192022
Negeri Sembilan Shah Alam Panasonic Sport Complex20202022
PDRM Shah Alam Panasonic Sport Complex20222022
KPT–PST Mustangs F.C. Shah Alam Panasonic Sport Complex20202023

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Formerly known as Selangor TOT United, now known as Gombak TOT United.
  3. ↑ Formerly known as Selangor MAC, now known as Selangor.

References

  1. ↑ "Piala Futsal Kebangsaan FAM-FELDA 2015 milik Felda United, MPSJ" (in Malay). Football Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "National Futsal League gets January 2017 launch". Bernama. The Malay Mail. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Penundaan Liga Futsal Kebangsaan mengecewakan" (in Malay). Stadium Astro. 11 August 2016. Archived from the original on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Liga Futsal Kebangsaan Diadakan Pada Januari 2017 - FAM" (in Malay). Bernama. 23 August 2016. Archived from the original on 3 February 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  5. ↑ Khairul Nizam (24 August 2016). "Liga Futsal Kebangsaan bermula Januari 2017" (in Malay). Fourth Official. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "Malaysia Premier Futsal League (MPFL) 2019 | FAM". www.fam.org.my. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  7. ↑ "Malaysia Premier Futsal League (MPFL) 2020 | FAM". www.fam.org.my. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  8. ↑ "SIARAN MEDIA: FAM UMUM PEMBATALAN PERTANDINGAN PIALA PRESIDEN, PIALA BELIA & MPFL BAGI MUSIM 2020 | FAM". www.fam.org.my. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  9. ↑ "CUCKOO Malaysia Premier Futsal League (MPFL) 2021 | FAM". www.fam.org.my. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  10. ↑ "CUCKOO Malaysia Premier Futsal League (MPFL) 2022 | FAM". www.fam.org.my. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  11. ↑ AFF, Editor (13 March 2022). "Selangor MAC win 2022 MPFL crown". AFF - The Official Website Of The Asean Football Federation. Retrieved 13 April 2023.{{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  12. ↑ "MPFL 2023 | FAM". www.fam.org.my. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  13. ↑ "FA Malaysia on Instagram: "Final 2 MPFL 2023 | Isnin, 14 Ogos 2023 Keputusan Masa Penuh JOHOR DARUL TA'ZIM 3-2 PAHANG RANGERS FC ⚽️ Saad Sani 3' Awalluddin Mat Nawi 12' Danial Dain 30' ⚽️ Sergio Jamur 16' 19' 🏆 Pahang Rangers FC menang agregat 9-6 #FAM #HarimauMalaya #Futsal #MPFL2023". Instagram. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
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