History of Malaysian football
| Country | Malaysia |
|---|---|
| Confederation | AFC |
| Founded |
1989 (Semi-Pro) 1994 (Professional League) 2004 (Super League) |
| Divisions | 1st, 2nd & 3rd |
| Level on pyramid | 1, 2 & 3 |
| Domestic cup(s) |
Malaysia Cup Malaysia FA Cup |
| International cup(s) | AFC Cup |
This article describes the history of Malaysian football.'
Introduction
There are three major trophies to be won by the teams in Malaysia football competition which are Malaysia Super League, Malaysia Cup and Malaysia FA Cup.[1]
History
League championships
Malaysia Super League
A football league competition involving the representative sides of the state football assiociations was first held in Malaysia in 1979. When it began, it was intended primarily as a qualifying tournament for the final knock-out stages of the Malaysia Cup. It was not until 1982 that a League Cup was introduced to recognise the winners of the preliminary stage as the league champions. Over the years, the league competition has gained important stature in its own right.
Initially the only teams allowed to participate in the league were the state FA's sides, teams representing the Armed Forces and the Police, and teams representing the neighbouring countries of Singapore and Brunei (though the Football Association of Singapore pulled out of the Malaysian League after the 1994 season following a dispute with the Football Association of Malaysia over gate receipts, and has not been involved since). In recent years, top Malaysian club teams have also been admitted to the league competition.
Johor Darul Takzim F.C. is the current Super League Champion.
Between 1989 to 1993 and 1998 to 2003, the football league in Malaysia was divided into two levels:
- First Division: Malaysia Premier 1 League
- Second Division: Malaysia Premier 2 League
Between 1994 to 1997, there was no second level league as the top two leagues were combined.
Between 2004 to 2006, the professional football league in Malaysia was divided into 2 levels and 2 groups:
- First Division: Malaysia Super League
- Second Division: Malaysia Premier League Group A
- Second Division: Malaysia Premier League Group B
In 2007, the professional football league in Malaysia was only divided into 2 levels when Malaysia Premier League combined into 1 level:
- First Division: Malaysia Super League
- Second Division: Malaysia Premier League
Starting from 2008 until now, FAM League was introduced to the third tier of Malaysia football league:
- First Division: Malaysia Super League
- Second Division: Malaysia Premier League
- Third Division: FAM League
Cups
Malaysia Cup
The Malaysia Cup is a highly-prestigious annual soccer tournament in Malaysia. It is currently the longest-running football competition in Asia. Malaysia Cup history began with the Malaya Cup contested in the 1921 where the championship is accompanied by the states of Malaya. When it involves the final winner of the north and south through the tournament champion is divided respectively. In 1933, Malaya Cup was renamed the HMS Malaya Cup taken in conjunction with the name of the battleship HMS Malaya. Commanding officer of the ship when the captain Ion Beauchamp Butler has donated a trophy and then named it HMS Malaya Cup.
World War II forced the cessation of competition from 1942 to 1947 and HMS Malaya Cup restarted in 1948. In 1967 the trophy has been replaced with a new trophy Malaysia Cup. Not long after, a team from the Borneo states of Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei joined Malaysia Cup. Beginning in 1982, a league championship was introduced to determine who qualified for the final. It will be contested after the expiry of Malaysian football league and the only team that showed the best performance in the league are eligible to compete for the Malaysia Cup.
But in 1995, Singapore no longer played in the Malaysia League and thus do not played in the Malaysia Cup. This is because the Football Association of Singapore are having problems with the Football Association of Malaysia and finally pulled out in the world of Malaysian football. But before retreating, Singapore managed to win the 1994 Malaysia Cup for the last time.
In 1999, the number of teams entering the Malaysia Cup increased by 12 teams. a year later, the number of teams increased to 16 teams and team status for the first time the club managed to join the Malaysia Cup, Johor FC. The first club to win the Malaysia Cup and so far was MPPJ Selangor in 2003. Selangor is the team with the highest achievement in the midst of the Malaysia Cup, winning 32 titles and 16 runner-up. Pahang is the latest winner of the Malaysia Cup.
Malaysia FA Cup
The Malaysia FA Cup is a national knock-out soccer competition organised by the Football Association of Malaysia. This trophy was introduced in 1990. Current holder of the FA Cup is Pahang FA.[2]
Records
Below are the record of teams in Malaysian football competitions since 1921 till present. Only active teams will be list.
| Team | Malaysia Super League | Malaysia Premier League | Malaysia FAM League | Malaysia FA Cup | Malaysia Cup | Malaysia Charity Shield | AFC Cup | AFC Champions League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Selangor FA | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 8 | - | - | 60 |
 Singapore/LionsXII | 5 | - | - | 3 | 24 | 1 | - | - | 33 |
 Perak FA | 2 | - | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | - | - | 17 |
 Kedah FA | 3 | 4 | - | 3 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 16 |
 Pahang FA | 5 | - | - | 2 | 4 | 3 | - | - | 14 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Penang FA | 3 | - | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 14 |
 Kuala Lumpur FA | 2 | - | - | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | - | 11 |
 Kelantan FA | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 10 |
 Johor Darul Takzim FC | 2 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 7 |
| Johor Darul Takzim II FC | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 6 |
 Perlis FA | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | 6 |
 Terengganu FA | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 7 |
 Negeri Sembilan FA | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 5 |
 Sarawak FA | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
 Sabah FA | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
 Malacca FA | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| PDRM FA | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
 Sime Darby FC | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| ATM FA | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
- Table shows teams' wins in all competitions
- Numbers in bracket shows runner-up finishes in competitions
- Although the FA of Malaysia has not recognised retrospectively the league winners for 1979–1981, these are included for statistical comparison.
- The figures in bold represent the most times this competition has been won by the team
- Singapore FA is replaced by LionsXII to represent Singapore in 2012.
Hall of Fame
League
Cups
| Year | Malaysia Cup | Malaysia FA Cup | FAM Cup |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | Singapore | No competition | No competition |
| 1922 | Selangor FA | No competition | No competition |
| 1923 | Singapore | No competition | No competition |
| 1924 | Singapore | No competition | No competition |
| 1925 | Singapore | No competition | No competition |
| 1926 | Perak FA | No competition | No competition |
| 1927 | Selangor FA | No competition | No competition |
| 1928 | Selangor FA & Singapore | No competition | No competition |
| 1929 | Selangor FA & Singapore | No competition | No competition |
| 1930 | Singapore | No competition | No competition |
| 1931 | Perak FA | No competition | No competition |
| 1932 | Singapore | No competition | No competition |
| 1933 | Singapore | No competition | No competition |
| 1934 | Singapore | No competition | No competition |
| 1935 | Selangor FA | No competition | No competition |
| 1936 | Selangor FA | No competition | No competition |
| 1937 | Singapore | No competition | No competition |
| 1938 | Selangor FA | No competition | No competition |
| 1939 | Singapore | No competition | No competition |
| 1940 | Singapore | No competition | No competition |
| 1941 | Singapore | No competition | No competition |
| 1942-47 | No competition due to World War II | No competition | No competition |
| 1948 | Negeri Sembilan FA | No competition | No competition |
| 1949 | Selangor FA | No competition | No competition |
| 1950 | Singapore | No competition | No competition |
| 1951 | Singapore | No competition | No competition |
| 1952 | Singapore | No competition | Penang FA |
| 1953 | Penang FA | No competition | Kelantan FA & Selangor FA |
| 1954 | Penang FA | No competition | Selangor FA |
| 1955 | Singapore | No competition | Penang FA |
| 1956 | Selangor FA | No competition | Penang FA |
| 1957 | Perak FA | No competition | Penang FA |
| 1958 | Penang FA | No competition | Malaysian Combined Services |
| 1959 | Selangor FA | No competition | Perak FA |
| 1960 | Singapore | No competition | Selangor FA |
| 1961 | Selangor FA | No competition | Selangor FA |
| 1962 | Selangor FA | No competition | Selangor FA |
| 1963 | Selangor FA | No competition | Singapore |
| 1964 | Singapore | No competition | Perak FA |
| 1965 | Singapore | No competition | Perak FA |
| 1966 | Selangor FA | No competition | Selangor FA |
| 1967 | Perak FA | No competition | Singapore |
| 1968 | Selangor FA | No competition | Selangor FA |
| 1969 | Selangor FA | No competition | Terengganu FA |
| 1970 | Perak FA | No competition | Prisons |
| 1971 | Selangor FA | No competition | Prisons |
| 1972 | Selangor FA | No competition | Selangor FA |
| 1973 | Selangor FA | No competition | Prisons |
| 1974 | Penang FA | No competition | Selangor Umno |
| 1975 | Selangor FA | No competition | Kuantan FA |
| 1976 | Selangor FA | No competition | Adabi Sports Club |
| 1977 | Singapore | No competition | Kuantan FA & Kilat Kota Bharu |
| 1978 | Selangor FA | No competition | NS Indians & PKNS FC |
| 1979 | Selangor FA | No competition | PKNS FC |
| 1980 | Singapore | No competition | Darulmakmur FC |
| 1981 | Selangor FA | No competition | Penang Port Commission |
| 1982 | Selangor FA | No competition | Sultan Sulaiman Club |
| 1983 | Pahang FA | No competition | Penang Port Commission |
| 1984 | Selangor FA | No competition | Johor Bahru FA |
| 1985 | Johor FA | No competition | Cheq Point FC |
| 1986 | Selangor FA | No competition | Penang Development Corporation |
| 1987 | Kuala Lumpur FA | No competition | No competition |
| 1988 | Kuala Lumpur FA | No competition | Kuala Lumpur City Hall |
| 1989 | Kuala Lumpur FA | No competition | Kedah SEDC |
| 1990 | Kedah FA | Perak FA | Kuala Lumpur City Hall |
| 1991 | Johor FA | Selangor FA | Kuala Lumpur City Hall |
| 1992 | Pahang FA | Sarawak FA | Kedah SEDC |
| 1993 | Kedah FA | Kuala Lumpur FA | Intel FC |
| 1994 | Singapore | Kuala Lumpur FA | Johor SEDC (PKENJ) |
| 1995 | Selangor FA | Sabah FA | Johor SEDC (PKENJ) |
| 1996 | Selangor FA | Kedah FA | Melaka Telekom |
| 1997 | Selangor FA | Selangor FA | Armed Forces |
| 1998 | Perak FA | Johor FA | Melaka Telekom |
| 1999 | Brunei | Kuala Lumpur FA | Kelantan JKR |
| 2000 | Perak FA | Terengganu FA | Kedah JKR |
| 2001 | Terengganu FA | Selangor FA | MPPJ FC |
| 2002 | Selangor FA | Penang FA | Kelantan JPS |
| 2003 | Selangor MPPJ | Negeri Sembilan FA | PKNS FC |
| 2004 | Perlis FA | Perak FA | Suria NTFA |
| 2005 | Selangor FA | Selangor FA | Kelantan FA |
| 2006 | Perlis FA | Pahang FA | Pasir Gudang United |
| 2007 | Kedah FA | Kedah FA | Proton FC |
| 2008 | Kedah FA | Kedah FA | T-Team FC |
| 2009 | Negeri Sembilan FA | Selangor FA | Pos Malaysia FC |
| 2010 | Kelantan FA | Negeri Sembilan FA | Sime Darby FC |
| 2011 | Negeri Sembilan FA | Terengganu FA | Betaria FC |
| 2012 | Kelantan FA | Kelantan FA | KL SPA FC |
| 2013 | Pahang FA | Kelantan FA | Penang FA |
| 2014 | Pahang FA | Pahang FA | Kuantan FA |
| 2015 | Selangor FA | LionsXII | Malacca United S.A. |
| 2016 | not held yet | not held yet | not held yet |
Three major competitions (1989-current)
Great honours
Great honours are titled for the team who won two trophies (double) and three trophies (treble) in the same season. It covers Malaysia Super League, Malaysia FA Cup and Malaysia Cup.
Treble
See The Double and The Treble
| Team | Year | Winning titles |
|---|---|---|
| Kedah FA | 2006-07 | Super League, Malaysia FA Cup, Malaysia Cup |
| Kedah FA | 2007-08 | Super League, Malaysia FA Cup, Malaysia Cup |
| Kelantan FA | 2012 | Super League, Malaysia FA Cup, Malaysia Cup |
Double
| Team | Year | Winning titles |
|---|---|---|
| Pahang FA | 2014 | Malaysia Cup, FA Cup |
| Selangor FA | 2009 | Super League, FA Cup |
| Selangor FA | 2005 | FA Cup, Malaysia Cup |
| Selangor FA | 1997 | Malaysia Division 1, Malaysia Cup |
| Singapore FA | 1994 | Malaysia Division 1, Malaysia Cup |
| Kedah FA | 1993 | Malaysia Division 1, Malaysia Cup |
| Pahang FA | 1992 | Malaysia Division 1, Malaysia Cup |
| Johor FA | 1991 | Malaysia Division 1, Malaysia Cup |
See also
References
- ↑ Kin, Ooi (4 October 2013). "The biggest change in Malaysian football - Yahoo Sports Singapore". Sg.sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ↑ http://www.goal.com/en-my/news/3891/features/2014/06/07/4867178/man-of-the-match-pahang-2-1-felda-united
External links
- Football Association of Malaysia
- RSSSF.com: Malaysia - List of Champions
- SoccerDB: Malaysia Super League
- Malaysian Football Fan Club
- Malaysia League Data
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