2019_Malaysia_Super_League
2019 Malaysia Super League
Football league season
The 2019 Malaysia Super League (Malay: Liga Super Malaysia 2019)[1] is the 16th season of the Malaysia Super League, the top-tier professional football league in Malaysia.[2]
Quick Facts Season, Dates ...
| Season | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 February – 21 July 2019 |
| Champions | Johor Darul Ta'zim 6th Super League title 6th Liga M title |
| Relegated | PKNP PKNS Kuala Lumpur |
| AFC Champions League | Johor Darul Ta'zim Kedah FA |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 403 (3.05 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Kpah Sherman (14 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Melaka United 6–0 Felda United (15 May 2019) |
| Biggest away win | Selangor 0–4 PKNS FC (17 February 2019) PKNP 0–4 Perak (27 April 2019) Kuala Lumpur 0–4 Johor Darul Ta'zim (13 July 2019) |
| Highest scoring | 9 goals Felda United FC 5–4 PKNS FC (14 June 2019) |
| Longest winning run | 4 matches Johor Darul Ta'zim |
| Longest unbeaten run | 20 matches Johor Darul Ta'zim |
| Longest winless run | 13 matches PKNP |
| Longest losing run | 7 matches Kuala Lumpur |
← 2018 2020 → | |
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Johor Darul Ta'zim are the current defending champions from the 2018 Malaysia Super League seasons and will qualify for the group stage of 2019 AFC Champions League.
The first transfer window is from 29 November 2018 to 20 February 2019.
Since the 2018 Malaysia Super League season, as part of the privatization effort, every team in the Liga Super Malaysia must have an FAM Club Licence[3][4] to play in the league or be relegated. To obtain an FAM Club Licence, teams must be financially healthy and meet certain standards of conduct as organisations.
As in other national leagues, there are significant benefits to being in the top division:
- A greater share of television broadcast licence revenues goes to Liga Super Malaysia sides.
- Greater exposure through television and higher attendance levels helps Liga Super Malaysia teams attract the most lucrative sponsorship.
- Liga Super Malaysia teams develop substantial financial muscle through the combination of television and gate revenues, sponsorship and marketing of their team brands. This allows them to attract and retain skilled players from domestic and international sources and to construct first-class stadium facilities.
Despite several reminders from FAM from the beginning of 2015, however there are few teams failed to get the approval for both AFC and FAM club licenses from First Instance Body (FIB) .[5][6]
More information Team(s), AFC Club License Status ...
| Team(s) | AFC Club License Status | FAM Club License Status |
|---|---|---|
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | Passed | Passed |
| Perak | Passed | Passed |
| PKNS | Passed | Passed |
| Pahang | Banned | Passed |
| Terengganu | Passed | Passed |
| Kedah | Passed | Passed |
| Melaka United | Passed | Passed |
| Selangor | Passed | Passed |
| PKNP | Failed | Passed |
| Kuala Lumpur | Failed | Passed |
| Felda United | N/A | Passed |
| Petaling Jaya[7] | N/A | Passed |
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*Updated: 2 January 2019
Kelantan and Negeri Sembilan were relegated to 2019 Malaysia Premier League after finished 11th and bottom place of last season league. FELDA United and MISC-MIFA promoted to 2019 Malaysia Super League after securing place as champions and third-place in 2018 Malaysia Premier League.
Changes from last season
Team changes
Promoted from the 2018 Malaysia Premier League
Relegated to the 2019 Malaysia Premier League
Renamed/Rebranded Clubs
- MISC-MIFA was rebranded to Petaling Jaya City FC,[7] and located to Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
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Venues
More information Team, Location ...
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| FELDA United | Jengka | Tun Abdul Razak Stadium | 25,000 |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | Johor Bahru | Tan Sri Dato' Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium | 30,000[10] |
| Kedah | Alor Setar | Darul Aman Stadium | 32,387[11] |
| Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur Stadium | 18,000[12] |
| Melaka United | Central Melaka | Hang Jebat Stadium | 40,000[13] |
| Pahang | Kuantan | Darul Makmur Stadium | 40,000[14] |
| Perak | Ipoh | Perak Stadium | 42,500[15] |
| Petaling Jaya | Petaling Jaya | Petaling Jaya Stadium | 25,000 |
| PKNP | Manjung | Manjung Municipal Council Stadium | 15,000 |
| PKNS | Shah Alam | Shah Alam Stadium | 80,372[16] |
| Selangor | Shah Alam | Shah Alam Stadium | 80,372 |
| Terengganu | Kuala Terengganu | Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium | 15,000[17] |
| Source:[18] | |||
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More information Team, Head coach ...
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Match balls supplied by Nike, this season's version is the Merlin. Referee kits are made by Kronos.
Coaching changes
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
More information Team, Outgoing coach ...
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kedah |  Azzmi Aziz (caretaker) |
End of caretaker spell | September 2018 | Pre-season |  Aidil Sharin |
8 October 2018 |
| FELDA United | B. Sathianathan |
Resigned | 11 October 2018 | Nidzam Jamil |
12 October 2018 | |
| Melaka United | E. Elavarasan |
End of contract | November 2018 | Zainal Abidin Hassan |
14 November 2018 | |
| Selangor | Nazliazmi Nasir |
Demoted into assistant head coach | 23 November 2018 | B. Sathianathan[30] |
23 November 2018 | |
| Kuala Lumpur | Chong Yee Fatt (caretaker) |
5 December 2018 | Yusri Che Lah[31] |
5 December 2018 | ||
| Yusri Che Lah |
Resigned [32] | 11 March 2019 | 12th | Chong Yee Fatt (caretaker) |
11 March 2019 | |
| Terengganu | Irfan Bakti |
15 May 2019 | 8th | Nafuzi Zain (caretaker) |
15 May 2019 | |
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Southeast Asia (SEA) players need to have acquired at least 30 international caps for their senior national team with no period restriction on when caps are earned and those who has less than 30 international caps will be subjected to FMLLP approval.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one FIFA and non-FIFA nationality.
More information Team, Player 1 ...
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- Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
- ^1 Foreign players who left their clubs or were de-registered from playing squad due to medical issues or other matters.
Naturalisation players
More information Club, Player 1 ...
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Notes:
- ^3 Carrying Malaysian heritage.
- ^4 Participated in the Malaysia national team squad.
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim (C) | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 49 | 19 | +30 | 53 | Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Pahang | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 21 | +16 | 43 | |
| 3 | Selangor | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 37 | |
| 4 | Kedah[lower-alpha 1] | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 34 | Qualification for AFC Champions League preliminary round 2 |
| 5 | Perak | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 33 | |
| 6 | Melaka United | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 33 | |
| 7 | Terengganu | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 30 | |
| 8 | Petaling Jaya City | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 26 | |
| 9 | PKNS[lower-alpha 2] (R) | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 21 | Relegation to Malaysia Premier League |
| 10 | Felda United | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 43 | −16 | 19 | |
| 11 | PKNP (R) | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 40 | −18 | 16 | Relegation to Malaysia Premier League |
| 12 | Kuala Lumpur (R) | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 24 | 49 | −25 | 14 |
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Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Kedah FA qualified for the AFC Champions League preliminary round 2 as Malaysia FA Cup winners.
- PKNS F.C. relegated after withdrawing license to complete for the 2020 Malaysia Premier League season as they become feeder club to Selangor FA.
More information Home \ Away, FEL ...
| Home \ Away | FEL | JDT | KED | KLU | MEL | PAH | PRK | PJC | PKP | PKS | SEL | TFC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FELDA United | — | 0–2 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 5–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 |
| Johor DT | 3–1 | — | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–3 |
| Kedah | 4–0 | 1–1 | — | 5–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 |
| Kuala Lumpur | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–1 | — | 0–1 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 |
| Melaka United | 6–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–4 | 3–3 |
| Pahang | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 |
| Perak | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 3–1 |
| Petaling Jaya | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| PKNP | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 2–3 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| PKNS | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 3–0 | 1–0 | — | 2–3 | 1–2 |
| Selangor | 1–1 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 5–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–4 | — | 1–0 |
| Terengganu | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–5 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — |
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Updated to match(es) played on 21 July 2019. Source: FMLLP
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches.
In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.
More information Team ╲ Round, Johor Darul Ta'zim ...
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
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| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Pahang | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Selangor | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Kedah | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Perak | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Melaka United | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Terengganu | 8 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Petaling Jaya | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| PKNS | 6 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| FELDA United | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| PKNP | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Kuala Lumpur | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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| Leader | |
| Relegation to 2020 Premier League |
Top scorers
- As of matches played on 21 July 2019.[43]
Players sorted first by goals, then by last name.
More information Rank, Player ...
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Top assists
- As of matches played 21 July 2019.[44]
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lee Tuck |
Terengganu | 7 |
| 2 |  Edgar Bernhardt |
Kedah | 6 |
 Romel Morales |
PKNS | ||
 Sandro |
Selangor | ||
| 5 | Baddrol Bakhtiar |
Kedah | 5 |
| Safawi Rasid |
Johor Darul Ta'zim | ||
| Diogo |
Johor Darul Ta'zim |
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Clean sheets
- As of matches played on 21 July 2019.
Players sorted first by clean sheets, then by last name.
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ifwat Akmal |
Kedah | 6 |
| Pahang | |||
| Khairul Fahmi |
Melaka United | ||
| Farizal Marlias |
Johor Darul Ta'zim | ||
| 5 | Zarif Irfan |
PKNS | 5 |
| 6 | Hafizul Hakim |
Perak | 4 |
| Muhaimin Mohamad |
PJ City |
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