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The 2024–25 Malaysia Super League (Malay: Liga Super Malaysia 2024–25) is the 21st season of the Malaysia Super League, the top-tier professional football league in Malaysia since its establishment in 2004, and the 43rd season of top-flight Malaysian football overall.
Season | 2024–25 Malaysia Super League |
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Dates | 10 May – TBA |
← 2023 2025–26 → |
This is the first season to have a two-year schedule, since the 2007–08.[1][2][3][4] This is the first time the league officially applies video assistant referee (VAR) technology. The defending champion from the 2023 Malaysia Super League season is Johor Darul Ta'zim.
Teams edit
Team changes edit
To Malaysia Super League edit
Promoted from the 2023 MBSB Bank Championship
- None
From Malaysia Super League edit
Expelled from the 2024–25 Malaysia Super League
Name changes edit
- Kelantan United were rebranded and renamed to Kelantan Darul Naim [6]
Locations edit
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Johor Darul Ta'zim | Iskandar Puteri | Sultan Ibrahim Stadium | 40,000 |
Kedah Darul Aman | Alor Setar | Darul Aman Stadium | 32,000 |
Kelantan Darul Naim | Kota Bharu | Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium | 22,000 |
Kuala Lumpur City | Cheras | Kuala Lumpur Stadium | 18,000 |
Kuching City | Kuching | Sarawak State Stadium | 26,000 |
Negeri Sembilan | Seremban | Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium | 45,000 |
PDRM | Selayang | Selayang Stadium | 16,000 |
Penang | George Town | City Stadium | 20,000 |
Perak | Ipoh | Perak Stadium | 42,500 |
Sabah | Kota Kinabalu | Likas Stadium | 35,000 |
Selangor | Petaling Jaya | Petaling Jaya Stadium | 25,000 |
Sri Pahang | Temerloh | Temerloh Mini Stadium | 10,000 |
Terengganu | Kuala Nerus | Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium | 50,000 |
Personnel, kit and sponsoring edit
Coaching changes edit
Note: 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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Kelantan Darul Naim | Nazrulerwan Makmor | End of Contract | 31 December 2023 | Pre-season | Park Jae-hong | 19 April 2024 |
Johor Darul Ta'zim | Esteban Solari | Mutual Agreement | 1 January 2024 [7] | Héctor Bidoglio | 1 January 2024 [8] | |
Selangor | Tan Cheng Hoe | 28 February 2024 [9] | Nidzam Jamil | 16 March 2024 [10] | ||
Negeri Sembilan | K. Devan | End of Contract | 6 March 2024 [11] | Azzmi Aziz | 18 April 2024 | |
Kuala Lumpur City | Nenad Bacina | Mutual Agreement | 16 March 2024 [12] | Miroslav Kuljanac | 16 March 2024 [13] | |
PDRM | Yunus Alif | Redesignated | 3 April 2024 | Maniam Pachaiappan | 6 April 2024 |
Foreign players edit
Southeast Asian (SEA) players who have acquired at least 3 international caps for their senior national team can play in the Super League without any restrictions. However, SEA players with less than 3 international caps must be approved by the Malaysian Football League (MFL).
Each team in the Super League can register 9 foreign players, but only 6 import players can be fielded at any one time. The 6 import players must consist of 4 foreign players, 1 Asian player, and 1 ASEAN player. Only 1 import player can be on the bench.[14] Clubs participating in the ACL, ACL2 and/or ACC are allowed to register 10 foreigners. [15]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one FIFA and non-FIFA nationality.
- 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/Heritage players edit
Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 | Player 6 | Player 7 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johor Darul Ta'zim | Matthew Davies2 3 | Endrick3 | La'Vere Corbin-Ong2 3 | Hong Wan2 | Mohamadou Sumareh3 | Natxo Insa2 3 | Romel Morales3 |
Kuala Lumpur City | Paulo Josué3 | Nicholas Swirad2 | Brendan Gan2 3 | Sean Giannelli2 | Stuart Wark2 | ||
Sabah | Darren Lok2 3 | Daniel Ting2 3 | Stuart Wilkin2 3 | ||||
Selangor | Quentin Cheng2 3 | Samuel Somerville2 | Nooa Laine2 3 | ||||
Sri Pahang | Ezequiel Agüero3 | David Rowley2 3 | |||||
PDRM | Liridon Krasniqi3 | Lee Tuck3 | Guilherme de Paula3 | Kevin Günter2 |
Notes:
- ^2 Carrying Malaysian heritage.
- ^3 Capped for Malaysia national team.
Standings edit
League table edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite group stage |
2 | Kelantan Darul Naim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League 2 group stage |
3 | Kuala Lumpur City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Kuching City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | Negeri Sembilan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | PDRM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | Penang | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | Perak | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
9 | Sabah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
10 | Selangor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
11 | Sri Pahang | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
12 | Terengganu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
13 | Kedah Darul Aman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3[a] |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Notes:
Results edit
Results table edit
Results by round edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Noor, Azim (16 September 2023). "Liga Malaysia Dijangka Selari Dengan Kalendar AFC Musim 24/25". makanbola.com. Makanbola. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Rahman, Izzati (16 September 2023). "Perubahan besar menanti Liga Malaysia 2024". flashsukan.com.my. Flash Sukan. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Johari, Firdaus (11 October 2023). "Jadual Liga M musim 2024 ikut kalendar AFC". flashsukan.com.my. Flash Sukan. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "MFL Umum Tarikh Sepak Mula Musim Baharu Liga Malaysia 2024/25". malaysianfootballleague.com. Malaysian Football League. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Keputusan Lesen Kebangsaan Bagi Pasukan Kelantan FC Untuk Pertandingan Liga Super Musim 2024-25". malaysianfootballleague.com. Malaysian Football League. 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "KUFC rebranded as Kelantan Darul Naim this season". nst.com.my. NST. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "JDT and coach Solari part company". 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Venezeulean Bidoglio returns as JDT's head coach".
- ^ "Will Selangor hire Hodak following Cheng Hoe's departure?". 28 February 2024.
- ^ "Nidzam Jamil appointed as new Selangor FC head coach".
- ^ "K. Devan Kini Ketua Jurulatih Melaka FC".
- ^ "Another blow to City Boys as well-liked coach Bacina leaves club".
- ^ "Kuljanac promoted as head coach".
- ^ "MFL to expand super league, discontinue premier league from 202". 20 July 2022.
- ^ "More foreign players allowed to take the field in M-League". 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Kedah dipotong tiga mata, denda RM50,000".