Malaysia Rugby League Premier

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Malaysia Rugby League Premier
Founded2004
CountryFlag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia
Confederation ARFU
Divisions1st
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid1
Relegation to Malaysia Rugby League Division 1
Domestic cup(s) MRU Super Cup
Current champions UPM Angels
Most championships NS Wanderers RC (4)
Website http://www.mru.org.my/web/
Current: 2017 Season

Malaysia Rugby League Premier is the top flight of rugby union league in Malaysia. In 2023 the league went entirely professional which attracted many overseas players.

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Introduced in 2004, it was formerly known as MRU Super League, catered only to the top eight rugby union clubs in the country. The Malaysian Rugby Union (MRU) is the organizer of the league.

In 2017, the Super League and National Inter Club Championship (NICC) will be replaced with a more structured and more organized league system, an effort by Malaysia Rugby to be a professional sport in 2018. It also will attract more publicity and coverage by sponsors and local media to promote this sport to local citizens. The Super League will be renamed as Malaysia Rugby League Premier, and two new leagues were introduced to replace NICC, the Malaysia Rugby League Division 1 and Malaysia Rugby League Division 2.

Champions

SeasonChampions
2016 Flag of Selangor.svg UPM Angels
2015 Flag of Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.svg Keris Conlay RC
2014 Flag of Johor.svg SSTMI Tsunami
2013 Flag of Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.svg Keris Conlay RC
2012 Flag of Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.svg COBRA
2011 Flag of Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.svg COBRA
2010 Flag of Negeri Sembilan.svg NS Wanderers RC
2009 Flag of Negeri Sembilan.svg NS Wanderers RC
2008 Flag of Sabah.svg Sandakan Eagles RC
2007 Flag of Negeri Sembilan.svg NS Wanderers RC
2006 Flag of Sabah.svg Sandakan Eagles RC
2005 Flag of Negeri Sembilan.svg NS Wanderers RC

Teams

These teams will be playing in the Malaysia Rugby League Premier 2017 season.

History

Foreign players

Players

Records

See also

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