2024–25 Malaysia Super League

Liga Super Malaysia
Season2024–25 Malaysia Super League
Dates10 May – TBA
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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.

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

Team changes

To Malaysia Super League

Promoted from the 2023 MBSB Bank Championship

  • None

From Malaysia Super League

Expelled from the 2024–25 Malaysia Super League

  • Kelantan[5] (failed to appeal club licensing)

Name changes

Locations

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Locations of teams in the 2023 Malaysia Super League
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

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Main sponsor
Johor Darul Ta'zim Venezuela Héctor Bidoglio Indonesia Jordi Amat Nike JDT Fan Token
Kedah Darul Aman Malaysia Nafuzi Zain Malaysia Akmal Zahir ALX Bin Zayed International, Langkawi Pure
Kelantan Darul Naim South Korea Park Jae-hong State of Palestine Oday Kharoub PUC Sport Visit Kelantan 2024
Kuala Lumpur City Croatia Miroslav Kuljanac Malaysia Paulo Josué HUNDRED Rinani
Kuching City Singapore Aidil Sharin Sahak Malaysia Adam Shreen StarSports City of Unity
Negeri Sembilan Malaysia Azzmi Aziz Malaysia Nasrullah Haniff Kelme Visit Negeri Sembilan, Matrix
PDRM Malaysia Maniam Pachaiappan Malaysia Amir Saiful Lotto redONE
Penang Malaysia Akmal Rizal Brazil Rafael Vitor Kaki Jersi Penang2030
Perak Malaysia Yusri Che Lah Argentina Luciano Guaycochea Cheetah XOX
Sabah Malaysia Ong Kim Swee South Korea Park Tae-soo Lotto Sawit Kinabalu
Selangor Malaysia Nidzam Jamil Singapore Safuwan Baharudin Joma PKNS, MBI
Sri Pahang Singapore Fandi Ahmad Malaysia Ezequiel Agüero Voltra Invest Pahang
Terengganu Croatia Tomislav Steinbrückner Philippines Manny Ott ALX Agarbomb Performance

Coaching changes

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
Kelantan Darul Naim Malaysia Nazrulerwan Makmor End of Contract 31 December 2023 Pre-season South Korea Park Jae-hong 19 April 2024
Johor Darul Ta'zim Argentina Esteban Solari Mutual Agreement 1 January 2024 [7] Venezuela Héctor Bidoglio 1 January 2024 [8]
Selangor Malaysia Tan Cheng Hoe 28 February 2024 [9] Malaysia Nidzam Jamil 16 March 2024 [10]
Negeri Sembilan Malaysia K. Devan End of Contract 6 March 2024 [11] Malaysia Azzmi Aziz 18 April 2024
Kuala Lumpur City Croatia Nenad Bacina Mutual Agreement 16 March 2024 [12] Croatia Miroslav Kuljanac 16 March 2024 [13]
PDRM Malaysia Yunus Alif Redesignated 3 April 2024 Malaysia Maniam Pachaiappan 6 April 2024

Foreign players

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.

Team Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 Player 7 Player 8 AFC Player ASEAN Player Former players
Johor Darul Ta'zim Brazil Bergson Brazil Heberty Brazil Murilo Italy Fernando Forestieri Italy Nicolao Dumitru Spain Juan Muñiz Portugal Francisco Geraldes Syria Jalil Elías Australia Shane Lowry Indonesia Jordi Amat Philippines Óscar Arribas
Kedah Darul Aman Brazil Cleylton Haiti Sony Norde Serbia Miloš Gordić Uzbekistan Sukhrob Nurullaev Bahrain Habib Haroon
Kelantan Darul Naim Bolivia David Ribera Czech Republic Michal Jeřábek Democratic Republic of the Congo Chadrack Lukombe Guinea-Bissau Valdu Té South Korea Goo Ah-hwoi South Korea Jung Byung-ju South Korea Bae Kyeong-hwan South Korea Kim Ri-gwan State of Palestine Oday Kharoub
Kuala Lumpur City Montenegro Adrijan Rudović Serbia Lazar Sajčić Australia Giancarlo Gallifuoco Philippines Patrick Reichelt
Kuching City England Keanu Marsh-Brown Ghana Jordan Mintah Ivory Coast Kipré Tchétché Namibia Petrus Shitembi Nigeria James Okwuosa Japan Yuki Tanigawa East Timor Pedro Henrique
Negeri Sembilan Senegal Jacque Faye Nigeria Aliyu Abubaka Japan Takumi Sasaki Spain Mika Junco South Korea An Sang-Su Myanmar Hein Htet Aung
PDRM Japan Bruno Suzuki Nigeria Faith Friday Obilor Nigeria Ifedayo Olusegun Nigeria Chidi Osuchukwu Nigeria Aremu Timothy Nigeria Prince Obus Aggreh Jordan Fadi Awad Myanmar Kyaw Min Oo
Penang Brazil Rodrigo Dias Brazil Rafael Vitor Brazil Neto Ghana Richmond Ankrah
Perak Argentina Luciano Guaycochea Brazil Luiz Henrique Motta Nigeria Sunday Afolabi Serbia Luka Milunović South Korea Lee Tae-min Brazil Clayton Kyrgyzstan Adilet Kanybekov Philippines Jesper Nyholm
Sabah Brazil Gabriel Peres Brazil Ramon Portugal Telmo Castanheira South Korea Ko Kwang-min Spain Cifu Greece Haris Stamboulidis South Korea Park Tae-soo Indonesia Saddil Ramdani
Selangor Venezuela Yohandry Orozco Chile Ronnie Fernández Cape Verde Alvin Fortes Ghana Alex Agyarkwa Uzbekistan Umar Eshmurodov Jordan Noor Al-Rawabdeh Singapore Safuwan Baharudin
Sri Pahang Argentina Stefano Brundo Argentina Manuel Hidalgo Liberia Kpah Sherman Serbia Aleksandar Cvetković Ukraine Mykola Ahapov Uzbekistan Kuvondik Ruziev
Terengganu Croatia Ivan Mamut Croatia Marin Pilj Montenegro Argzim Redžović Netherlands Matthew Steenvoorden Nigeria Ismahil Akinade Uzbekistan Nurillo Tukhtasinov Philippines Manny Ott
  • 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

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 Player 7
Johor Darul Ta'zim AustraliaMalaysia Matthew Davies2 3 BrazilMalaysia Endrick3 CanadaMalaysia La'Vere Corbin-Ong2 3 EnglandChinaMalaysia Hong Wan2 The GambiaMalaysia Mohamadou Sumareh3 SpainMalaysia Natxo Insa2 3 ColombiaMalaysia Romel Morales3
Kuala Lumpur City BrazilMalaysia Paulo Josué3 EnglandMalaysia Nicholas Swirad2 AustraliaMalaysia Brendan Gan2 3
Sabah EnglandMalaysia Darren Lok2 3 EnglandMalaysia Daniel Ting2 3 EnglandMalaysia Stuart Wilkin2 3
Selangor AustraliaMalaysia Quentin Cheng2 3 EnglandMalaysia Samuel Somerville2 FinlandMalaysia Nooa Laine2 3
Sri Pahang ArgentinaMalaysia Ezequiel Agüero3 AustraliaMalaysia David Rowley2 3

Notes:

^2 Carrying Malaysian heritage.
^3 Capped for Malaysia national team.

Standings

League table

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]
Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2023. Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Kedah Darul Aman have been docked three points. [16]

Results

Results table

Home \ Away JDT KDA KDN KLC KUC NSE PDRM PEN PRK SAB SEL SRP TER
Johor Darul Ta'zim
Kedah Darul Aman
Kelantan Darul Naim
Kuala Lumpur City
Kuching City
Negeri Sembilan
PDRM
Penang
Perak
Sabah
Selangor
Sri Pahang
Terengganu
Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2023. Source: MFL
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.

Results by round

Updated to match(es) played on 27 December 2023. Source: MFL
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

See also

References

  1. ^ Noor, Azim (16 September 2023). "Liga Malaysia Dijangka Selari Dengan Kalendar AFC Musim 24/25". makanbola.com. Makanbola. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  2. ^ Rahman, Izzati (16 September 2023). "Perubahan besar menanti Liga Malaysia 2024". flashsukan.com.my. Flash Sukan. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  3. ^ Johari, Firdaus (11 October 2023). "Jadual Liga M musim 2024 ikut kalendar AFC". flashsukan.com.my. Flash Sukan. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  4. ^ "MFL Umum Tarikh Sepak Mula Musim Baharu Liga Malaysia 2024/25". malaysianfootballleague.com. Malaysian Football League. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "KUFC rebranded as Kelantan Darul Naim this season". nst.com.my. NST. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  7. ^ "JDT and coach Solari part company". 28 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Venezeulean Bidoglio returns as JDT's head coach".
  9. ^ "Will Selangor hire Hodak following Cheng Hoe's departure?". 28 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Nidzam Jamil appointed as new Selangor FC head coach".
  11. ^ "K. Devan Kini Ketua Jurulatih Melaka FC".
  12. ^ "Another blow to City Boys as well-liked coach Bacina leaves club".
  13. ^ "Kuljanac promoted as head coach".
  14. ^ "MFL to expand super league, discontinue premier league from 202". 20 July 2022.
  15. ^ "More foreign players allowed to take the field in M-League". 30 January 2024.
  16. ^ "Kedah dipotong tiga mata, denda RM50,000".

External links

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