2014–15 Malaysia Purple League
2014–15 Purple League was the Malaysia Purple League's first season. The Malaysia Purple League is a badminton league managed by Purple League (M) Sdn. Bhd. The Purple League is also known as the Kopiko Purple League for sponsorship reasons.
| Tournament Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25 November 2015 – 1 February 2016 |
| Administrator(s) | Purple League (M) Sdn. Bhd |
| Tournament Format(s) | Round-robin |
| Host(s) |  Malaysia |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final Positions | |
 Champions |  Muar City BC (1st title) |
 Runner-up |  Petaling Jaya BC |
 Third Place | Puchong United BC |
| Tournament Summary | |
| Matches played | 11 |
2015–16 → | |
The League's inaugural season began on 25 November 2014 and ended on 1 February 2015. Twelve teams participated in the league. The first leg ended on 2 January 2014 with Puchong United BC (Badminton Club) leading the table,[1] and the season ended with Muar City BC becoming the first Malaysia Purple League Champion. Several Olympic gold medal winners, world champions, and former stars also participated in the inaugural season.
The team with the highest point score at the end of the season was awarded RM1,000,000 in prize money (about $237,000 in 2015 U.S. dollars). The second-place team received RM300,000,[2] and the third place team received RM150,000. The fourth through tenth place teams each received RM80,000.
Format
The format differed from the usual for badminton tournaments. The 12 teams in the League played a round-robin competition using the best of five games format with 11 points per game. A tie would be decided by two men's singles, two men's doubles, one woman's singles, and one mixed doubles.
Player Registration
Each club could register up to 20 players, but they were only allowed to engage two players in the top 32 bracket. This was to ensure that the richer clubs did not have a monopoly on the best players. The clubs were also allowed to have foreign players on their teams, with the condition that these players should not constitute more than 30% of the team.[3]
Teams
| Team | City | Joined | Coach[2] | Manager[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ampang Jaya BC | Ampang, Selangor | 2014 | Kuan Kam Chung |
Ho Khek Mong |
| Bangsar Hawks BC | Bangsar, Selangor | 2014 | M. Jivanathan Nair |
Visvalingam Dorairaju |
| Cheras BC | Cheras, Kuala Lumpur | 2014 | Chor Hooi Yee |
Raezal Hussein |
| Kajang BC | Kajang, Selangor | 2014 |  Lukman Hakim |
Yeoh Kay Lun |
| Kepong BC | Kepong, Kuala Lumpur | 2014 | Wong Tat Meng |
Candy Bee |
| Klang United BC | Klang, Selangor | 2014 | Yap Kim Hock^1 |
Yap Kim Hock^1 |
| Muar City BC | Muar, Johor | 2014 | Nova Widianto |
Jabbery Lim |
| Nusajaya BC | Nusajaya, Johor | 2014 | Haw Chiou Hwee |
Ooi Sock Ai |
| Petaling BC | Petaling, Selangor | 2014 | Rommy Arnold |
Datuk Vincent Wong |
| Petaling Jaya BC | Petaling Jaya, Selangor | 2014 |  Li Mao |
Manoj Kumar |
| Puchong United BC | Puchong, Selangor | 2014 | Jeremy Gan |
Andy Lor Tim Cheung |
| Serdang BC | Seri Kembangan, Selangor | 2014 | Koar Kay Lin |
Ong Ewe Hock |
Note:
^1 Yap Kim Hock is both the coach and manager for Klang United BC
Owners
| Teams | Owner |
|---|---|
| Ampang Jaya BC | Ho Khek Mong |
| Bangsar Hawks BC | Nara Visvalingam & Jivananthan^1 |
| Cheras BC | Raezal Hussein & Chor Hooi Yee^1 |
| Kajang BC | |
| Kepong BC | Tan Boon Heong & Candy Bee^1 |
| Klang United BC | Yap Kim Hock |
| Muar City BC | Nova Armada & Anthony Lim^1 |
| Nusajaya BC | Ooi Sock Ai |
| Petaling BC | Looi Badminton Academy |
| Petaling Jaya BC | K. Yogendran,Yeoh Kay Bin & Manoj^1 |
| Puchong United BC | Andy Lor & Jeremy Gan^1 |
| Serdang BC | Ong Ewe Hock |
Note:
^1 - Co-Owned
Squads
A total of 12 clubs were chosen to compete in the league. Each squad has up to 20 players.[4] Elite badminton players from all around the world also competed and represented different clubs.
^1 -Kenichi Tago replaced Lee Chong Wei after he was suspended for failing a Dope Test at the 2014 BWF World Championships in Copenhagen[4]
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - Paul, Rajes (22 September 2014). "The Star Online | Local badminton hits purple patch with 12 MPL teams confirmed". M.thestar.com.my. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- rajes paul (16 November 2014). "Tago to be the main attraction in Kopiko badminton league - Badminton | The Star Online". Thestar.com.my. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
