Season | 2023 |
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Dates | 24 February – 17 December 2023 |
Champions | Johor Darul Ta'zim 10th Super League title 10th Liga M title |
AFC Champions League Elite | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
AFC Champions League 2 | Selangor |
Matches played | 182 |
Goals scored | 625 (3.43 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Ayron del Valle (23 goals) |
Biggest home win | 8 goals Perak 8–0 Kelantan (28 October 2023) Johor Darul Ta'zim 8–0 Penang (16 December 2023) |
Biggest away win | 9 goals Kelantan 2–11 Selangor (25 August 2023) |
Highest scoring | 13 goals Kelantan 2–11 Selangor (25 August 2023) |
Longest winning run | 20 match Johor Darul Ta'zim |
Longest unbeaten run | 26 matches Johor Darul Ta'zim |
Longest winless run | 18 matches Kuching City |
Longest losing run | 11 matches Kelantan |
Highest attendance | 33,169 Johor Darul Ta'zim 8–0 Penang (16 December 2023) |
Lowest attendance | 73 Kelantan United 0–4 Negeri Sembilan (1 December 2023) |
Total attendance | 970,383 |
Average attendance | 5,331 |
← 2022 2024–25 → |
The 2023 Malaysia Super League (Malay: Liga Super Malaysia 2023) is the 20th season of the Malaysia Super League, the top-tier professional football league in Malaysia for association football clubs since its establishment in 2004, and the 42nd season of top-flight Malaysia football overall.
It is the first season after restructuring, with 18 teams (instead of 12). However, MFL announced there will be only 16 teams as they rejected both Sarawak United and Melaka United due to failed licensing appeal. The league shrunk to 15 teams after Petaling Jaya City officially withdrawn due to the expansion and increased foreign player quota, which are diverted from the club's main vision. On 5 January 2023, UiTM officially withdrawn due to the financial problems. The new season therefore has 14 teams, kicking-off on 24 February.
The defending champion from the 2022 Malaysia Super League season is Johor Darul Ta'zim.
Teams
Changes from last season
Team changes
Promoted from the 2022 Malaysia Premier League
Expelled or Withdrawn from the 2023 Malaysia Super League
Team | Reason |
---|---|
Melaka United | Failed to appeal licensing[1][2] |
Sarawak United | |
Petaling Jaya City | Restructured Malaysia Super League are not aligned with club's future vision [3][4] |
UiTM FC |
Clubs locations
![2023 Malaysia Super League is located in Malaysia](../I/Malaysia_location_map.svg.png.webp)
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Johor Darul Ta'zim | Iskandar Puteri | Sultan Ibrahim Stadium | 40,000 |
Kedah Darul Aman | Alor Setar | Darul Aman Stadium | 32,000 |
Kelantan | Kota Bharu | Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium | 22,000 |
Kelantan United | 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 | Petaling Jaya | Petaling Jaya Stadium | 25,000 |
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 | Kuantan | Darul Makmur Stadium | 40,000 |
Terengganu | Kuala Terengganu | Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium | 50,000[5] |
Personnel, kit and sponsoring
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 |
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Perak | ![]() |
Re-designate as Reserve team coach [6] | 13 September 2022 | Pre-season | ![]() |
13 September 2022 [7] |
Terengganu | ![]() |
End of Contract [8] | 30 November 2022 | ![]() |
1 December 2022 [9] | |
Johor Darul Ta'zim | ![]() |
Re-designate as Technical Director [10] | 1 December 2022 | ![]() |
1 January 2023 [11] | |
Kelantan | ![]() |
Re-designate as Assistant Coach | 1 December 2022 | ![]() |
12 January 2023 | |
Kelantan United | ![]() |
End of Interim | 1 December 2022 | ![]() |
30 December 2022 | |
Kedah | ![]() |
6 December 2022 [12] | ![]() |
6 December 2022 [13] | ||
PDRM | ![]() |
31 December 2022 | ![]() |
7 January 2023 | ||
Sri Pahang | ![]() |
13 January 2023 | ![]() |
14 January 2023 | ||
Penang | ![]() |
End of Interim and Re-designate as Assistant Coach | 23 February 2023 | ![]() |
28 February 2023[14] | |
Kelantan | ![]() |
Sacked | 4 April 2023[15] | 11 | ![]() |
4 April 2023 |
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End of Interim | 9 April 2023 | 13 | ![]() |
9 April 2023[16] | |
Kelantan United | ![]() |
Re-designate as Reserve team coach | 8 April 2023 | 14 | ![]() |
8 April 2023 |
Perak | ![]() |
Sacked | 25 May 2023 | 11 | ![]() |
25 May 2023 |
Kelantan United | ![]() |
End of Interim | 15 June 2023 | 13 | ![]() |
15 June 2023 |
PDRM | ![]() |
Sacked | 20 June 2023 | 8 | ![]() |
21 June 2023 |
Kelantan | ![]() |
Sacked | 21 June 2023 | 14 | ![]() |
21 June 2023[17] |
Kuching City | ![]() |
Resigned | 18 July 2023[18] | 13 | ![]() |
18 July 2023 |
Kuala Lumpur City | ![]() |
Resigned | 26 July 2023[19] | 7 | ![]() |
26 July 2023[20] |
Kuching City | ![]() |
End of Interim | 2 August 2023 | 13 | ![]() |
2 August 2023[21][22] |
Kuala Lumpur City | ![]() |
End of Interim | 4 August 2023 | 6 | ![]() |
4 August 2023[23] |
PDRM | ![]() |
End of Interim | 5 August 2023 | 8 | ![]() |
5 August 2023 |
Perak | ![]() |
End of Interim | 12 October 2023 | 11 | Himself | 12 October 2023 |
Penang | ![]() |
Sacked | 7 November 2023 | 11 | ![]() |
7 November 2023 |
Kelantan United | ![]() |
Mutual Consent | 20 November 2023 | 12 | ![]() |
20 November 2023 |
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 5 import players can be fielded at any one time. The 5 import players must consist of 3 foreign players, 1 Asian player, and 1 ASEAN player. Only 1 import player can be on the bench.[24]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one FIFA and non-FIFA nationality.
- 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
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 |
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1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim (C) | 26 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 7 | +93 | 76 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite league stage |
2 | Selangor | 26 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 72 | 22 | +50 | 61 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League 2 group stage[lower-alpha 1] |
3 | Sabah | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 64 | 33 | +31 | 54 | |
4 | Kedah Darul Aman | 26 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 52 | 29 | +23 | 53 | |
5 | Sri Pahang | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 45 | |
6 | Terengganu | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 40 | |
7 | Kuala Lumpur City | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 38 | |
8 | PDRM | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 37 | |
9 | Negeri Sembilan | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 49 | −16 | 27 | |
10 | Penang | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 50 | −21 | 24 | |
11 | Perak | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 55 | −30 | 22 | |
12 | Kelantan United | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 29 | 65 | −36 | 17 | |
13 | Kuching City | 26 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 51 | −27 | 12 | |
14 | Kelantan[lower-alpha 2] | 26 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 29 | 121 | −92 | 8 | Ejected from Malaysian Super League |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ↑ Since the winners of the 2023 Malaysia FA Cup (Johor Darul Ta'zim) qualified for Asian competition based on their league positions, the berths awarded to the 2nd-placed team in the league.
- ↑ MFL officially snubs Kelantan club licensing approval.
Position by round
Leader & Qualification for AFC Champions League Elite | |
Qualification for AFC Champions League 2 |
Results
Results table
Results by round
Season statistics
- First goal of the season: 4 minutes 36 seconds
Juan Muniz for Johor Darul Ta’zim (H) against Terengganu (24 February 2023)
- Fastest goal in a match: 2 minutes 9 seconds
Park Tae-Soo for Sabah (H) against Penang (17 March 2023)
- Latest goal in a match: 90 + 11 minutes 51 seconds
Rizal Ghazali for Sabah (H) against Penang (17 March 2023)
- Oldest goalscorer in a match: 41 years 5 months 28 days
Indra Putra Mahayuddin for Kelantan United (A) against Sabah (1 March 2023)
Top goalscorers
- As of 17 December 2023 [25]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Selangor | 23 |
2 | ![]() |
Johor Darul Ta'zim | 21 |
3 | ![]() |
Johor Darul Ta'zim | 19 |
4 | ![]() |
Kuching City | 13 |
5 | ![]() |
Johor Darul Ta'zim | 12 |
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Sri Pahang | ||
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Kedah Darul Aman | ||
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Selangor | ||
9 | ![]() |
Terengganu | 11 |
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Kuala Lumpur City | ||
11 | ![]() |
PDRM | 10 |
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Sri Pahang | ||
Own goals
- As of 27 August 2023
Rank | Player | Team | Against | Date | Goal |
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1 | ![]() |
PDRM | Penang | 9 April 2023 | 2 |
Perak | 23 June 2023 | ||||
2 | ![]() |
Kuala Lumpur City | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 1 March 2023 | 1 |
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Kuala Lumpur City | Kelantan | 17 March 2023 | ||
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Perak | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 4 April 2023 | ||
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Perak | Kelantan | 28 April 2023 | ||
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Kelantan | Perak | 28 April 2023 | ||
Top Assists
- As of 12 December 2023 [26]
Rank | Player | Club | Assist |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
Johor Darul Ta'zim | 11 |
2 | ![]() |
Kedah Darul Aman | 10 |
3 | ![]() |
Selangor | 9 |
4 | ![]() |
Sabah | 8 |
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Selangor | ||
6 | ![]() |
Johor Darul Ta'zim | 7 |
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Sri Pahang | ||
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Selangor | ||
9 | ![]() |
Johor Darul Ta'zim | 6 |
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Sabah | ||
Hat-trick
- As of 16 December 2023
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Johor Darul Ta'zim | Kelantan United | 6–0 (H) | 13 May 2023 |
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Selangor | Kelantan United | 1–7 (A) | 7 June 2023 |
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Johor Darul Ta'zim | Kuala Lumpur City | 6–1 (H) | 3 July 2023 |
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Kuala Lumpur City | Kelantan | 5–1 (H) | 29 July 2023 |
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Johor Darul Ta'zim | Sabah | 1–5 (A) | 9 August 2023 |
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Terengganu | Kelantan | 0–8 (A) | 14 August 2023 |
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Selangor | Kelantan | 2–114 (A) | 25 August 2023 |
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Selangor | Kelantan | 2–11 (A) | 25 August 2023 |
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Perak | Kelantan | 8–0 (H) | 28 October 2023 |
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Kedah Darul Aman | Kelantan | 1–6 (A) | 26 November 2023 |
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PDRM | Kelantan | 7–2 (H) | 10 December 2023 |
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Johor Darul Ta'zim | Penang | 8–04 (H) | 16 December 2023 |
Notes (H) – Home team (A) – Away team 4 – Player scored 4 goals
Clean Sheets
- As of 12 December 2023 [27]
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
Johor Darul Ta'zim | 19 |
2 | ![]() |
Kedah Darul Aman | 9 |
3 | ![]() |
Terengganu | 8 |
4 | ![]() |
PDRM | 7 |
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Selangor | ||
6 | ![]() |
Sabah | 5 |
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Sri Pahang | ||
8 | ![]() |
Selangor | 4 |
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Kuala Lumpur City | ||
10 | ![]() |
PDRM | 3 |
Discipline
- As of 27 August 2023 [28]
Players
- Most red cards:2
Wan Amirul Afiq (Kedah Darul Aman)
Giancarlo Gallifuoco (Kuala Lumpur City)
- Most yellow cards:8
Fadi Awad (PDRM)
Club
- Most red cards:4
- Most yellow cards:54
- Fewest yellow cards:31
- Fewest red cards:0
Attendance to Stadium
Overall Attendance
Home | Away | Attendance | |||||||||||||||
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JDT | KDA | KEL | KLU | KLC | KUC | NSE | PDRM | PEN | PRK | SAB | SEL | SRP | TER | Total | Average | ||
Johor Darul Ta'zim | — | 13,722 | 24,404 | 10,833 | 11,961 | 8,441 | 13,344 | 12,666 | 11,622 | 19,836 | 22,526 | 14,684 | 31,889 | 195,928 | 16,327 | ||
Kedah Darul Aman | 11,800 | — | 3,320 | 5,926 | 2,590 | 7,662 | 1,397 | 12,792 | 3,230 | 7,320 | 9,741 | 20,864 | 4,114 | 21,700 | 112,426 | 8,648 | |
Kelantan | 2,500 | 81 | — | 6,678 | 5,138 | 505 | 651 | 6,011 | 5,148 | 235 | 1,002 | 3,528 | 1,696 | 33,173 | 2,764 | ||
Kelantan United | 697 | 1,954 | 2,910 | — | 224 | 165 | 73 | 540 | 351 | 964 | 297 | 1,242 | 168 | 517 | 10,102 | 777 | |
Kuala Lumpur City | 6,847 | 2,068 | 1,037 | 397 | — | 610 | 688 | 627 | 1,291 | 1,260 | 1,194 | 4,204 | 1,464 | 21,687 | 1,807 | ||
Kuching City | 7,690 | 341 | 373 | 188 | — | 325 | 292 | 387 | 640 | 2,500 | 18,000 | 275 | 248 | 31,259 | 2,605 | ||
Negeri Sembilan | 15,427 | 2,348 | 1,885 | 1,114 | 452 | — | 406 | 998 | 1,333 | 1,738 | 2,838 | 6,329 | 3,203 | 38,071 | 3,173 | ||
PDRM | 1,705 | 2,596 | 202 | 149 | 190 | 153 | — | 160 | 2,250 | 986 | 4,115 | 471 | 920 | 13,897 | 1,158 | ||
Penang | 6,051 | 2,924 | 1,395 | 1,630 | 1,455 | 1,783 | 3,754 | 1,224 | — | 3,540 | 2,434 | 4,919 | 927 | 32,036 | 2,670 | ||
Perak | 6,799 | 15,106 | 2,834 | 2,096 | 6,998 | 3,817 | 1,147 | 1,313 | 3,864 | — | 6,391 | 5,855 | 1,917 | 58,137 | 4,845 | ||
Sabah | 15,203 | 5,210 | 12,558 | 6,462 | 4,885 | 7,094 | 12,602 | 11,711 | 5,666 | — | 14,444 | 8,022 | 12,096 | 115,953 | 9,663 | ||
Selangor | 14,462 | 10,637 | 5,761 | 6,701 | 7,964 | 5,211 | 5,754 | 6,245 | 9,069 | 7,421 | — | 8,504 | 5,207 | 92,626 | 7,719 | ||
Sri Pahang | 7,296 | 6,040 | 2,811 | 4,804 | 1,617 | 2,877 | 755 | 3,196 | 4,100 | 10,027 | 7,066 | — | 3,792 | 54,381 | 4,532 | ||
Terengganu | 10,819 | 6,520 | 5,025 | 4,250 | 11,560 | 3,584 | 5,025 | 9,020 | 3,300 | 2,651 | 7,456 | 10,520 | — | 79,730 | 6,644 | ||
Total League Attendance | 889,406 | 5,238 |
Last Updated : 2 December 2023
Source : FAM CMS
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