Malaysia Premier Futsal League
The Malaysia Premier Futsal League, commonly abbreviated as MPFL, is a men's professional futsal league sanctioned by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM). It was previously known as the Liga Futsal Kebangsaan (LFK). Successful MPFL clubs gain qualification into Asian continental club competitions, including the AFC Futsal Club Championship and AFF Futsal Club Championship. MPFL currently does not practice promotion and relegation. Since the league's inception in 2004, 8 clubs have been crowned champions. Selangor MAC have been the most successful club with 3 titles, followed by Figos RSA (2), Felda United (2), Melaka (2), PDRM (1), AOB Teras Selatan (1), Johor (1), PKNS (1) and Pahang Rangers (1).
Founded | 2004 (rebranded in 2019) |
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Country | Malaysia |
Confederation | AFC |
Number of teams | 14 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Domestic cup(s) | Malaysia Futsal Cup |
International cup(s) | AFC Futsal Club Championship AFF Futsal Club Championship |
Current champions | Pahang Rangers (1st title) |
Most championships | Selangor MAC (3 titles) |
TV partners | Astro Arena |
Website | www |
Current: 2023 Malaysia Premier Futsal League |
The current champions are Pahang Rangers, having won their first MPFL title in the 2023 season.
History
Origins
In 2004, Football Association of Malaysia introduced the first futsal league (carnival format) sponsored by Hyundai. The league was known as Hyundai National Futsal Championship, which was then joined by 18 teams and was held at Sports Planet Ampang.
Foundation
In 2006, the league was called Celcom National Futsal Championship after Celcom took over as the main sponsor. It was a carnival format which took place at four zones (North, Central, South & East). A total of 33 teams battled this time for the league title.
In 2007, FELDA took over as the official sponsor and was called as Liga Futsal Kebangsaan FAM/FELDA. The women categories were introduced for the first time in that year.
Figos RSA became the first club to win the title back-to-back in 2008-09 and 2009–10 season. In 2014–15 season, Felda United match the record after winning the season for the second times.[1]
The league was on hold for 2016 season after a financial problem and postponed to January 2017 for the new season.[2][3][4][5] For 2017 season, a total of 10 clubs was supposed to compete in men categories. However, Selangor withdrew from the competition before the start of the season. In women categories, a total of six clubs compete in the competition.
Rebranding as Malaysia Premier Futsal League
In 2019, the Liga Futsal Kebangsaan was rebranded to the Malaysia Premier Futsal League. A total of 9 clubs were competing to be the first MPFL champion.[6] Selangor won the inaugural edition of the new league, ending a six year wait to be crown champions of Malaysia. The previous champions Melaka failed to defend the championship as they were in 7th position in the league. Saiful Nizam, Ridzwan Bakri and Fariq Mohammad became the inaugural winners of the Golden Boot awards as they scored 18 goals respectively.
2020s
Before the start of the 2020 season, Selangor changed their name to Selangor MAC due to a merging with MAC FC. The previous season runner-up Pahang, also changed their name to Pahang Rangers. Four new clubs joined for 2020 season, they were Sarawak, Kelantan, Negeri Sembilan and KPT–PST Mustangs. Melaka withdrew from the league, this made 2020 MPFL season will competed by 12 clubs, an addition of 3 more clubs than last season.[7] Only six games were played before the league were postponed in March 16, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and on June 1, 2020, the 2020 season was officially cancelled.[8]For 2021 season, a new format will be used, 20 clubs will be divided into two groups, the top four clubs in each group will qualify for the knockout stages.[9]However, the league were canceled again due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
After COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia restrictions were eased, MPFL were back for 2022 season. A total of 15 club were competing in 2022 season, four new clubs joined for 2022 season, they were PDRM, Selangor TOT United, Shah Alam City and ATM. Sarawak withdrew from the league.[10]The 2022 season will be used one round league format and all matches will be played at Panasonic Sport Complex, Shah Alam due to Malaysia government's Covid-19 restrictions. Selangor MAC became the fourth clubs to win the title back-to-back as they won 2019 and 2022 seasons.[11] Also, Selangor MAC became the first club to won 3 first division titles. For second time in a row, Pahang Rangers finished as runner-up. The new clubs PDRM, finished in 5th position in the league. Silva Matheus Vasconcelos became the first foreign player to won Golden Boot awards which was also shared with his Selangor MAC's teammate Ekmal Shahrin as they scored 14 goals respectively.
The 2023 will use a new format, 14 competing clubs will be divided into two groups,the top four clubs in each group will qualify for the knockout stages. 3 new clubs joined for 2023 season, they were Johor Darul Ta'zim, Sabah and PFA Odin Sarawak. Four clubs withdrew from the league, they were Perak, Kelantan, Negeri Sembilan and PDRM.[12]Pahang Rangers became the champion after they beat the new team Johor Darul Ta'zim 9–6 on aggregate in the final, ending the two year dominance of Selangor MAC.[13] Selangor MAC' s Ali Ebrahimi became the top scorer as he scored 22 goals.
Clubs
Twenty clubs have played in the Malaysia Premier Futsal League from its inception in 2019, up to and including the 2023 season.
Season-by-season records
Season | Champions | Runners-up | Third place |
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Liga Futsal Kebangsaan | |||
2004 | PDRM | Johor | MAKSAK |
2005–06 | AOB Teras Selatan | MPSJ | MBAS |
2007 | Johor | MAKSAK | Selangor |
2008–09 | Figos RSA | Selangor | Pahang |
2009–10 | Figos RSA | T–Team | Pahang |
2010–11 | Selangor | Johor | Felda United |
2011–12 | PKNS | MPSJ | Pahang |
2013–14 | Felda United | MPSJ | Pahang |
2014–15 | Felda United | T-Team | MK |
2017 | Melaka | Felda United | Pahang |
2018 | Melaka | Perak | Pahang |
Malaysia Premier Futsal League | |||
2019 | Selangor | Pahang | Terengganu |
2020 | cancelled and declared null and void due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
2021 | |||
2022 | Selangor MAC | Pahang Rangers | Negeri Sembilan |
2023[lower-alpha 1] | Pahang Rangers | Johor Darul Ta'zim | Selangor MAC Selangor TOT United |
- The 2023 season use the group and knockout stage format. There is no third place match.
Titles by club
Rank | Club | Wins | Winning years |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Selangor MAC | 3 | 2010–11, 2019, 2022 |
2 | Figos RSA | 2 | 2008–09, 2009–10 |
Felda United | 2013–14, 2014–15 | ||
Melaka | 2017, 2018 | ||
5 | PDRM | 1 | 2004 |
AOB Teras Selatan | 2005–06 | ||
Johor | 2007 | ||
PKNS | 2011–12 | ||
Pahang Rangers | 2023 |
2023 season
Fourteen clubs will compete in the 2023 Malaysia Premier Futsal League, with three new teams:
Club | Location | Stadium | Position
in 2022 |
First season
in MPFL |
Head coach |
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ATM | Shah Alam | Panasonic Sport Complex | 13th | 2022 | Izmir Firdaus Zainal Ariff |
Johor Darul Ta'zim | Johor Bahru | Pasir Gudang Indoor Stadium | — | 2023 | Juan Antonio Miguel Garcia |
Kedah | Alor Setar | Sultan Abdul Halim Stadium | 10th | 2019 | Ahmad Rasidi Hashim |
KL City | Kuala Lumpur | ISN Raja Muda Sport Complex | 12th | 2019 | Mohd Rais Mohammad |
KPT–PST Mustangs | Shah Alam | Panasonic Sport Complex | 9th | 2020 | Wan Suratman Adnan |
Kuala Lumpur | Shah Alam | Panasonic Sport Complex | 14th | 2019 | Arasan Joseph |
Pahang Rangers | Kuantan | Sukpa Indoor Stadium | 2nd | 2019 | Gerard Casas Ullastre |
PFA Odin Sarawak | Kuching | Unity Stadium | — | 2023 | Mohd Faizal Zamri |
Pulau Pinang | Balik Pulau | Balik Pulau Sport Complex | 4th | 2019 | Hasnizal Hashim |
Sabah | Kota Kinabalu | Sabah Foundation Futsal Court | — | 2023 | Sjaifudin Abdul Wahid |
Selangor MAC | Shah Alam | Panasonic Sport Complex | 1st | 2019 | Edgar Eder Baldasso |
Selangor TOT United | Shah Alam | Panasonic Sport Complex | 6th | 2022 | Patt Sriwijit |
Shah Alam City | Shah Alam | Panasonic Sport Complex | 8th | 2022 | Fitri Yatim |
Terengganu | Kuala Terengganu | Kuala Terengganu State Stadium | 7th | 2019 | Mohd Rozairi Ahmad |
Former clubs
The following clubs that had competed in the Malaysia Premier Futsal League but are not competing in the Malaysia Premier Futsal League during the 2023 season.
Club | Location | Stadium | First season
in MPFL |
Final season
in MPFL |
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Melaka | Shah Alam | Panasonic Sport Complex | 2019 | 2019 |
Sarawak | ? | ? | 2020 | 2020 |
Perak | Ipoh | Indera Mulia Stadium | 2019 | 2022 |
Kelantan | Kuala Terengganu | Kuala Terengganu State Stadium | 2020 | 2022 |
Negeri Sembilan | Shah Alam | Panasonic Sport Complex | 2020 | 2022 |
PDRM | Shah Alam | Panasonic Sport Complex | 2022 | 2022 |
All-time Malaysia Premier Futsal League table
- Last updated following the 2022 season
The all-time Malaysia Premier Futsal League table is a cumulative record of all match results, points and goals of every team that has played in the Malaysia Premier Futsal League since its inception in 2019. The table that follows is accurate as of the end of the 2022 season. Teams in bold are part of the 2023 Malaysia Premier Futsal League. Numbers in bold are the record (highest either positive or negative) numbers in each column.
League or status at 2023:
2023 Malaysia Premier Futsal League teams | |
Former teams |
Pos. | Club | Seasons | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Debut | Best Pos. |
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1 | Selangor MAC | 3 | 31 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 131 | 59 | 72 | 81 | 2.61 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2019 | 1 |
2 | Pahang Rangers | 3 | 31 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 136 | 67 | 69 | 70 | 2.26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2019 | 2 |
3 | Terengganu | 3 | 31 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 110 | 86 | 24 | 50 | 1.61 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2019 | 3 |
4 | Pulau Pinang | 3 | 31 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 104 | 126 | –22 | 42 | 1.36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2019 | 4 |
5 | Kedah | 3 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 88 | 109 | –21 | 37 | 1.19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2019 | 6 |
6 | Negeri Sembilan | 2 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 52 | 29 | 23 | 32 | 2.13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2020 | 3 |
7 | Perak | 3 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 99 | 134 | −35 | 31 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2019 | 4 |
8 | Kuala Lumpur | 3 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 74 | 126 | –52 | 29 | 0.94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2019 | 5 |
9 | PDRM | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 54 | 40 | 14 | 23 | 1.64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2022 | 5 |
10 | Kelantan | 2 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 45 | 43 | 2 | 21 | 1.40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2020 | 11 |
11 | KL City | 3 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 74 | 78 | –4 | 21 | 0.68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2019 | 9 |
12 | Selangor TOT United | 1 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 45 | 36 | 9 | 20 | 1.43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2022 | 6 |
13 | Shah Alam City | 1 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 37 | –2 | 20 | 1.43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2022 | 7 |
14 | KPT–PST Mustangs | 2 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 19 | 1.27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2020 | 9 |
15 | Melaka | 1 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 47 | –7 | 16 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2019 | 7 |
16 | ATM | 1 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 43 | 71 | –28 | 9 | 0.64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2022 | 13 |
17 | Sarawak | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | –8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2020 | —[lower-alpha 1] |
18 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2023 | TBD |
19 | PFA Odin Sarawak | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2023 | TBD |
20 | Sabah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2023 | TBD |
- Notes
- The 2020 MPFL season was cancelled after only one game played due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Awards
Most Valuable Player
Season | Player | Club |
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2023 | Harith Na'im Nasir | Pahang Rangers |
Top Scorer
Season | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
2019 | Saiful Nizam | Pahang | 18 |
Ridzwan Bakri | Perak | ||
Fariq Mohammad | Selangor | ||
2020 | not awarded due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
2021 | |||
2022 | Ekmal Shahrin | Selangor MAC | 14 |
Silva Matheus Vasconcelos | Selangor MAC | ||
2023 | Ali Ebrahimi | Selangor MAC | 22 |
See also
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