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The 2024–25 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League, currently known as the 2024–25 MBSB Bank Championship for sponsorship reasons, is the fourth season of the Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League, currently the second tier football league in Malaysia, since its establishment in 2019.[1]
Season | 2024–25 |
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Dates | 1 June 2024 – February 2025 |
Matches played | 20 |
Goals scored | 59 (2.95 per match) |
Top goalscorer | 5 goals Thankgod Ogwuche Micheal |
Biggest home win | Bunga Raya Damansara 4–0 Harini (2 June 2024) |
Biggest away win | PIB Shah Alam 1–4 Melaka (1 June 2024) UiTM United 1–4 Kuala Lumpur Rovers (8 June 2024) |
Highest scoring | PIB Shah Alam 1–4 Melaka (1 June 2024) UiTM United 1–4 Kuala Lumpur Rovers (8 June 2024) |
Longest winning run | 3 matches Bunga Raya Damansara Immigration |
Longest unbeaten run | 3 matches Bunga Raya Damansara Immigration |
Longest winless run | 3 matches Bukit Tambun |
Longest losing run | 3 matches Bukit Tambun |
Highest attendance | 1,100 (UiTM United 0–3 Immigration) (1 June 2024) |
Lowest attendance | 50 (PIB Shah Alam 1–1 UiTM United) (23 June 2024) |
Total attendance | 5,443 |
Average attendance | 340 |
Attendance | 5,443 (272 per match) |
← 2023 2025–26 → |
Establishment and format
editThe top two teams will play in the play-offs to determine which teams will qualify for promotion to the 2025–26 Malaysia Super League season. The bottom two teams will be relegated to the Malaysia A2 League.[2][3]
Clubs
edit15 clubs confirmed their participation in the 2024–25 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League.[3][4]
Season changes
editThe following teams have changed division since the 2023 season.
To MBSB Bank Championship
editPromoted from Al-Ikhsan Cup
Promoted by winning the 2023 Selangor Champions League
Invited team
Name changes
edit- Bunga Raya were renamed to Bunga Raya Damansara.
Notes:
- ^1 Expelled from Super League, withdrawn from MBSB Bank Championship[5][6]
Club locations
editVenues
editTeam | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Armed Forces | Kuala Lumpur | Mindef Stadium | 1,000 |
Bukit Tambun | Bukit Tambun | Penang State Stadium | 40,000 |
Bunga Raya Damansara | Damansara | PKNS Football Field, Kelana Jaya | 100 |
Gombak | Selayang | Selayang Stadium | 16,000 |
Harini | Kuala Selangor | Kuala Selangor Stadium | 1,000 |
Immigration | Putrajaya | UKM Bangi Stadium | 500 |
Kuala Lumpur Rovers | Kuala Lumpur | Kuala Lumpur Stadium | 16,000 |
Machan | Sibu | Sarawak State Stadium | 20,000 |
Malaysian University | Bangi | UKM Bangi Stadium | 500 |
Manjung City | Seri Manjung | Manjung Stadium | 15,000 |
Melaka | Malacca City | Hang Jebat Stadium | 40,000 |
PIB Shah Alam | Shah Alam | USIM Stadium, Nilai | 1,000 |
PT Athletic | Putrajaya | MMU Stadium,Cyberjaya | 1,000 |
UiTM United | Shah Alam | UiTM Stadium | 10,000 |
YPM FC | Gambang | SSMP (UMPSA) Mini Stadium | 1,000 |
Personnel, kit and sponsoring
editCoaching changes
editNote: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
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Harini | Maniam Pachaiappan | Mutual Agreement | 6 April 2024 | K. Ramachandran |
Foreign players
editThe number of foreign players is restricted to two per each team.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Former player 1 |
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Armed Forces | — | — | — |
Bukit Tambun | — | — | — |
Bunga Raya Damansara | Ignacio Sequeira | Nicolas Vargas Valinotti | — |
Gombak | Patrik Majeski | Vinicius Amaral | — |
Harini | Ogolo Williams Wisdom | Joseph Akegie Sogbe | — |
Immigration | Thankgod Michael | Felipe de Lima Ribeiro | — |
Kuala Lumpur Rovers | — | — | — |
Machan | — | — | — |
Malaysian University | — | — | — |
Manjung City | — | — | — |
Melaka | Fuseini Issah | Michael Onyekachi Ozor | — |
PIB Shah Alam | — | — | — |
PT Athletic | Youssouf Wade | — | — |
UiTM United | — | — | — |
YP Maintenance | — | — | — |
- Players name in bold indicates that the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window.
- ^1 Foreign players who left their clubs or were de-registered from the playing squad due to medical issues or other matters.
Standings
editLeague table
edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Bunga Raya Damansara | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 | Promotion to the Super League & Qualification to the Malaysian Cup |
2 | Immigration | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 | |
3 | Kuala Lumpur Rovers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Qualification to the Malaysian Cup |
4 | Melaka | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | |
5 | Manjung City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | |
6 | Gombak | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | |
7 | PT Athletic | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | |
8 | PIB Shah Alam | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | |
9 | Malaysian University | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
10 | Armed Forces | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 | |
11 | Harini | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 | |
12 | UiTM United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1 | |
13 | Machan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 | |
14 | YPM FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 0 | |
15 | Bukit Tambun | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 | Relegation to Al-ikhsan Cup |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Results
editFixtures and results
editMatchweek 1
edit1 June 2024 | PIB Shah Alam | 1–4 | Melaka | Nilai |
16:45 UTC+8 |
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Report |
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Stadium: USIM Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Izzul Fikri Kamaruzaman |
1 June 2024 | UiTM United | 0–3 | Immigration | Shah Alam |
20:45 UTC+8 |
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Report | Stadium: UiTM Stadium Attendance: 1100 Referee: Mohd Sufi Lion@Rozan |
1 June 2024 | Manjung City | 2–1 | YP Maintenance | Seri Manjung |
20:45 UTC+8 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Manjung Stadium Attendance: 477 Referee: Abu Bakar Ghazali |
1 June 2024 | Gombak | 2–1 | Bukit Tambun | Selayang |
20:45 UTC+8 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Selayang Stadium Attendance: 610 Referee: Zulkarnain Zakaria |
2 June 2024 | Bunga Raya Damansara | 4–0 | Harini | Kelana Jaya |
16:45 UTC+8 |
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Report | Stadium: PKNS Football Field Attendance: 253 Referee: S. Logeswaran |
2 June 2024 | Kuala Lumpur Rovers | 1–0 | Armed Forces | Cheras |
20:45 UTC+8 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium Attendance: 236 Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali |
Matchweek 2
edit8 June 2024 | Machan | 0–1 | Manjung City | Kuching |
16:15 UTC+8 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Dowvlern Anak Retain |
8 June 2024 | YP Maintenance | 0–1 | PIB Shah Alam | Gambang |
16:45 UTC+8 |
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Report |
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Stadium: SSMP (UMPSA) Mini Stadium Attendance: 142 Referee: Tuan Mohd Faizrullah |
8 June 2024 | PT Athletic | 3–1 | Bukit Tambun | Cyberjaya |
16:45 UTC+8 |
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Report |
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Stadium: MMU Stadium Attendance: 263 Referee: Mohd Fusser Bin Mad Sallih |
8 June 2024 | Armed Forces | 1–2 | Bunga Raya Damansara | Kuala Lumpur |
16:45 UTC+8 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mindef Stadium Attendance: 180 Referee: Jeevanathan M. Ponniamoorthya |
8 June 2024 | Melaka | 0–0 | Gombak | Krubong |
20:45 UTC+8 |
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Report | Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Mohd Sarif Bin Tahir |
8 June 2024 | UiTM United | 1–4 | Kuala Lumpur Rovers | Shah Alam |
20:45 UTC+8 |
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Report |
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Stadium: UiTM Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Jubik Bin Andangon |
9 June 2024 | Harini | 1–2 | Immigration | Kuala Selangor |
16:45 UTC+8 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Kuala Selangor Stadium Attendance: 72 Referee: Zulkarnain Bin Zakaria |
Matchweek 3
edit22 June 2024 | Harini | 1–1 | PT Athletic | Kuala Selangor |
16:45 UTC+8 | G. Thipen Raj 56' | Report | Amri 90+1' (pen.) | Stadium: Kuala Selangor Stadium Attendance: 120 Referee: Amirul Izzat Rusli |
22 June 2024 | Immigration | 4–2 | Machan | Bangi |
16:45 UTC+8 |
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Report |
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Stadium: UKM Bangi Stadium Attendance: 350 Referee: Mohamad Nawal Mohammad Zubir |
22 June 2024 | Bukit Tambun | 0–1 | Melaka | Batu Kawan |
20:45 UTC+8 | Report |
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Stadium: Penang State Stadium Attendance: 276 Referee: Kamal ikhwan bin yaacob |
23 June 2024 | Bunga Raya Damansara | 2–0 | Malaysian University | Kelana Jaya |
16:45 UTC+8 |
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Report | Stadium: PKNS Football Field Attendance: 280 Referee: Zulkarnain Bin Zakaria |
23 June 2024 | Kuala Lumpur Rovers | 1–1 | Manjung City | Cheras |
16:45 UTC+8 | Amer Saidin 53' (pen.) | Report | Shahrul Naim 78' | Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium Attendance: 120 Referee: Mohd Ridzuan Husni |
23 June 2024 | PIB Shah Alam | 1–1 | UiTM United | Nilai |
16:45 UTC+8 | Mohd Hafizan 51' | Report | Wan Irfan 71' | Stadium: USIM Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Mohd Ridhwan Abd Rahman |
23 June 2024 | Gombak | 2–2 | Armed Forces | Selayang |
20:45 UTC+8 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Selayang Stadium Attendance: 480 Referee: Muhammad Harris Sharuddin |
Matchweek 4
edit26 June 2024 | Malaysian University | 4–2 | YP Maintenance | Bangi |
16:45 UTC+8 | Stadium: UKM Bangi Stadium |
29 June 2024 | PT Athletic | v | Machan | Cyberjaya |
16:45 UTC+8 | Stadium: MMU Stadium |
29 June 2024 | PIB Shah Alam | v | Bukit Tambun | Nilai |
16:45 UTC+8 | Stadium: USIM Stadium |
29 June 2024 | Manjung City | v | Melaka | Seri Manjung |
20:45 UTC+8 | Stadium: Manjung Stadium |
30 June 2024 | Armed Forces | v | UiTM United | Kuala Lumpur |
16:45 UTC+8 | Stadium: Mindef Stadium |
30 June 2024 | Bunga Raya Damansara | v | Immigration | Shah Alam |
16:45 UTC+8 | Stadium: UiTM Stadium |
30 June 2024 | Kuala Lumpur Rovers | v | Harini | Cheras |
16:45 UTC+8 | Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium |
Matchweek 5
edit9 July 2024 | Malaysian University | v | Machan | Bangi |
16:45 UTC+8 | Stadium: UKM Bangi Stadium |
13 July 2024 | Machan | v | Kuala Lumpur Rovers | Kuching |
16:15 UTC+8 | Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium |
13 July 2024 | Immigration | v | PT Athletic | Bangi |
16:45 UTC+8 | Stadium: UKM Bangi Stadium |
13 July 2024 | YP Maintenance | v | Bunga Raya Damansara | Gambang |
16:45 UTC+8 | Stadium: SSMP (UMPSA) Mini Stadium |
13 July 2024 | Bukit Tambun | v | Armed Forces | Batu Kawan |
16:45 UTC+8 | Stadium: Penang State Stadium |
13 July 2024 | Melaka | v | Harini | Krubong |
20:45 UTC+8 | Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium |
13 July 2024 | Manjung City | v | PIB Shah Alam | Seri Manjung |
20:45 UTC+8 | Stadium: Manjung Stadium |
14 July 2024 | Gombak | v | Malaysian University | Selayang |
20:45 UTC+8 | Stadium: Selayang Stadium |
Season statistics
editTop goalscorers
edit- As of 26 June 2024 [7]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Thankgod Michael | Imigresen FC | 5 |
2 | Amri Yahyah | PT Athletics | 3 |
R. Kogileswaran | BR Damansara | ||
Patrik Yudi Gonsalves | Gombak | ||
Saiful Ridzuwan | Gombak | ||
6 | Muhammad Faiz Ibrahim | Armed Forces | 2 |
Hazim Abu Zaid | Imigresen | ||
Fakrul Aiman | KL Rovers | ||
Saiful Iskandar | Malaysian University | ||
Syamin Baharuddin | Manjung City | ||
10 | 34 players | 14 clubs | 1 |
Clean sheets
edit- As of 23 June 2024
Discipline
edit- As of 23 June 2024[8]
Players
edit- Most red cards: 1
- Wan Irfan (UiTM United)
- Firdaus Faudzi (Kuala Lumpur Rovers)
- Most yellow cards: 3
Club
edit- Most red cards:1
- Most yellow cards:10
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Liga M3 pada musim 2023 akan guna format baru". Harimau Malaya. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Amateur Football League (AFL) Umum Penstrukturan Semula Liga M3, 20 Pasukan Dalam Saingan Musim 2020". Vocket.fc. 19 January 2020.
- ^ a b "16 pasukan meriahkan MBSB Bank Championship 2024/25". AFL. 2024-04-08. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ "TEAMS MBSB BANK CHAMPIONSHIP 2024/2025". FAM-CMS.
- ^ "Kelantan FC tarik diri saingan liga". www.sinarharian.com.my. Sinar Harian.
- ^ "KELANTAN FC TARIK DIRI, LIGA A1 SEMI PRO DITERUSKAN DENGAN 15 PASUKAN". the-afl.my. Amateur Football League.
- ^ "Top Goalscorers".
- ^ "Discipline". FAM-CMS. FAM.