Malaysia Purple League

The Malaysia Purple League (Malay: Liga Ungu Malaysia) is Malaysia's premier professional badminton league managed by Purple League (M) Sdn. Bhd. The seasons usually run from December to January. The League features local and international players ranging from Olympic medallist, World Champions, former stars and also rising talents. Players from 8 teams will participate in 3 stages on a round robin and play-off format for the coveted Senheng Purple League trophy and championship title. It offers a total prize money of RM1,500,000.[1]

Malaysia Purple League
Liga Ungu Malaysia
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2021–22 Malaysia Purple League
SportBadminton
Founded2014
No. of teams8
Country Malaysia (8 teams)
Most recent
champion(s)		Selangor Ampang Jaya BC
Most titlesSelangor Puchong United BC
Johor Muar City BC
(2 titles each)
TV partner(s)Astro
Tournament formatRound-robin tournament (2014–2016)
Elimination tournament (current)
Official websitepurpleleague.com

The 2021/2022 season kicked off at Malawati Stadium, Shah Alam on 1 October, while the finals will be held at the Arena of Stars in Resorts World Genting on 8 and 9 October.[2]

History

The league was formed in 2014. The Purple League was formed following the success of professional badminton leagues such as Premier Badminton League (India), China Badminton Super League and Superliga Badminton Indonesia.[3]

Past teams
Season 1
Selangor Ampang Jaya BC Kuala Lumpur Bangsar Hawks BC Kuala Lumpur Cheras BC Selangor Kajang BC
Kuala Lumpur Kepong BC Selangor Klang United BC Johor Muar City BC Johor Nusajaya BC
Selangor Petaling BC Selangor Petaling Jaya BC Selangor Puchong United BC Selangor Serdang BC
Season 2
Selangor Ampang Jaya BC Kuala Lumpur Bangsar Hawks BC Kuala Lumpur Cheras BC Selangor Kajang BC
Kuala Lumpur Kepong BC Selangor Klang United BC Johor Muar City BC Johor Nusajaya BC
Selangor Petaling BC Selangor Petaling Jaya BC Selangor Puchong United BC Selangor Serdang BC
Season 3
Selangor Ampang Jaya BC Kuala Lumpur Bangsar Hawks BC Kuala Lumpur Kepong BC Selangor Klang City BC
Selangor BU Dragons BC Johor Muar City BC Selangor Serdang BC Selangor Petaling BC
Selangor Petaling Jaya BC Selangor Puchong United BC Vacant
Season 4
Selangor Ampang Jaya BC Kuala Lumpur Bangsar Hawks BC Kuala Lumpur Kepong BC Kuala Lumpur Cheras BC
Selangor Puchong United BC Johor Muar City BC Selangor Serdang BC Selangor Petaling Jaya BC
Season 5
Selangor Ampang Jaya BC Penang Bukit Mertajam All Stars Kuala Lumpur Kepong BC Johor Tebrau City BC
Selangor Puchong United BC Johor Muar City BC Selangor Serdang BC Selangor Petaling BC
Season 6
Indonesia Candra Wijaya International BC Thailand Sena Bangkok Club Vietnam Ho Chi Minh BC Singapore Singapore Badminton Team
Selangor Puchong United BC Selangor Ampang Jaya BC Selangor Serdang BC Selangor Petaling BC

Results
Year Final Third place playoff Number of teams
Winners Score Runners-up Third place Score Fourth place
2014 – 15 Johor
Muar City BC		 10–10
(157 – 150)		 Selangor
Petaling Jaya BC		 Kuala Lumpur
Kepong BC		 9–8 Selangor
Puchong United BC		 12
2015 – 16 Johor
Muar City BC		 10–9 Selangor
Petaling Jaya BC		 Selangor
Puchong United BC		 8–8
(120 – 112)		 Kuala Lumpur
Cheras BC		 12
2016 – 17 Selangor
Petaling Jaya BC		 13–9 Selangor
Puchong United BC		 Johor
Muar City BC		 11–6 Selangor
BU Dragons BC		 10
2017 – 18 Selangor
Puchong United BC		 10–8 Kuala Lumpur
Kepong BC		 Selangor
Petaling Jaya BC		 9–2 Kuala Lumpur
Cheras BC		 8
2018 – 19 Selangor
Puchong United BC		 10–6 Kuala Lumpur
Kepong BC		 Selangor
Petaling Jaya BC		 11–7 Selangor
Ampang Jaya BC		 8
2021 – 22 Selangor
Ampang Jaya BC		 9–2 Selangor
Petaling BC		 Selangor
Puchong United BC		 10–5 Thailand
Sena Bangkok Club		 8

Performances by teams
Club Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
Selangor Puchong United BC 2 (2017–18, 2018–19) 1 (2016–17) 2 (2015–16, 2021–22) 1 (2014–15)
Johor Muar City BC 2 (2014–15, 2015–16) — 1 (2016–17) —
Selangor Petaling Jaya BC 1 (2016–17) 2 (2014–15, 2015–16) 2 (2017–18, 2018–19) —
Selangor Ampang Jaya BC 1 (2021–22) — — 1 (2018–19)
Kuala Lumpur Kepong BC — 2 (2017–18, 2018–19) 1 (2014–15) —
Selangor Petaling BC — 1 (2021–22) — —
Kuala Lumpur Cheras BC — — — 2 (2015–16, 2017–18)
Selangor BU Dragons BC — — — 1 (2016–17)
Thailand Sena Bangkok Club — — — 1 (2021–22)

Sponsorship

References
  1. "Purple League – ABOUT US". purpleleague.com.
  2. "Candra Wijaya International can be smashing success in Purple League". The Star. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  3. "Badminton: Purple League great platform to unearth new talent – The Star Online". thestar.com.my.
  4. "Purple League" – via Facebook.
  5. "Tien-chen among stars in Purple League Pro". The Star. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
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