2011 Malaysia Super League Explained

Season:2011
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Kelantan (group stage)
Terengganu (qualifying play-off)
League Topscorer:20 goals
Abdul Hadi Yahya (Terengganu)
Biggest Home Win:Selangor 7–1 Perlis
(6 June 2011)
Biggest Away Win:Felda United 2–6 Terengganu
(6 July 2011)
Highest Scoring:Perak 5–3 Kuala Lumpur
(24 April 2011)
Selangor 7–1 Perlis
(6 June 2011)
Perlis 2–6 Terengganu
(6 July 2011)
Matches:182
Total Goals:437
Longest Wins:6 matches
Kelantan
(25 May 2011)
Longest Losses:8 matches
Perlis
(until end of season)
Highest Attendance:35,000
KelantanPerak
(14 June 2011)
Lowest Attendance:31
PerlisFelda United
(28 May 2011)
Nextseason:2012

The 2011 Liga Super Malaysia (English: '''2011 Malaysia Super League''') is the eighth season of the Malaysia Super League, the top-tier professional football league in Malaysia.[1] The season was held from 29 January and concluded on 30 July 2011.[1] Selangor is the current defending champions.[1]

Teams

A total of fourteen teams will contest the league, including twelve sides from the 2010 season and two promoted teams from the 2010 Malaysia Premier League. Johor and Penang were relegated at the end of last season league after finishing the season in the bottom two places of the league table. 2010 Malaysia Premier League champions Felda United and runners-up Sabah secured direct promotion to the Malaysia Super League.

Harimau Muda A secured a place in the Malaysia Super League after PLUS withdrew. Harimau had won the 2009 Malaysia Premier League before playing the 2010 campaign in the Slovak First League. Harimau represent the Malaysian Under 23 national football team.

Vanues

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Felda UnitedKuala LumpurKLFA Stadium18,000
Harimau Muda AShah AlamShah Alam Stadium80,000
Johor FCPasir Gudang Corporation Stadium15,000
KedahAlor SetarDarul Aman Stadium32,387
KelantanKota BharuSultan Mohammad IV Stadium30,000
Kuala LumpurKuala LumpurKLFA Stadium18,000
Negeri SembilanParoiTuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium40,000
PahangKuantanDarul Makmur Stadium35,000
PerakIpohPerak Stadium35,000
PerlisKangarUtama Stadium20,000
SabahKota KinabaluLikas Stadium35,000
SelangorShah AlamShah Alam Stadium80,000
TerengganuKuala TerengganuSultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium15,000
T–TeamKuala TerengganuSultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium15,000

Personnel and kits

TeamCoachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Felda United E. Elavarasan Khaironnisam SahabudinKappaFELDA
Harimau Muda A Ong Kim Swee Mohd Muslim AhmadNike
Johor FC Azuan Zain Rezal Zambery YahyaJKiNGKulim (Malaysia) Berhad
Kedah Wan Jamak Wan Hassan Ahmad Fauzi ShaariLottoPerbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Kedah (PKNK)
Kelantan M. Karathu Mohd Badhri Mohd RadziUmbroHappy
Kuala Lumpur Razip Ismail Muhd Shahrom Abdul KalamKika
Negeri Sembilan Mohd Azraai Khor Abdullah Muhammad Shukor AdanLotto
Pahang Dollah Salleh Jalaluddin JaafarLottoGenting Group
Perak Norizan Bakar Shahrulnizam MustapaSpecs Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh (MBI)
Perlis Jánós Krécská Azmizi AzmiKikaYayasan Pok Kassim
Sabah Justin Ganai Mohd Reithaudin Awang EmranAdidasArarat Sport
Selangor K. Devan Mohd Amri YahyahKappaMenteri Besar Incorporated (MBI)
Terengganu Irfan Bakti Abu Salim Mohd Marzuki YusofSpecs Top IT
T–Team Yunus Alif Rosdi TalibAdmiralAdmiral

Coaching changes

ClubOutgoing Head CoachDate of vacancyManner of departureIncoming Head CoachDate of appointment
KelantanBhaskaran Sathianathan24 January 2011ResignedMaruthaiah Karathu26 January 2011[2]
PerlisMosthakeen Omar1 March 2011[3] ResignedSalim Tofel Mohamad (caretaker)8 March 2011[4]
KedahAhmad Yusof7 March 2011[5] Gardening leave1Muhamad Radhi Mat Din (caretaker)7 March 2011
Negeri SembilanWan Jamak Wan Hassan16 March 2011[6] ResignedMohd Azraai Khor Abdullah21 March 2011[7]
KedahMuhamad Radhi Mat Din (caretaker)23 April 2011End of caretaker roleWan Jamak Wan Hassan23 April 2011[8]
PerlisSalim Tofel Mohamad (caretaker)26 April 2011End of caretaker roleJánós Krécská26 April 2011[9]
SabahGary Phillips5 May 2011[10] SackedJustin Ganai5 May 2011

League table

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayer[14] ClubGoals
1Abdul Hadi YahyaTerengganu20
2Norshahrul Idlan TalahaKelantan19
3Abdul Manaf MamatTerengganu13
4Indra Putra MahayuddinT–Team11
5Mohd Badhri Mohd RadziKelantan10
Mohd Ashaari ShamsuddinTerengganu10
6Akmal Rizal Ahmad RakhliPerak9
Baddrol BakhtiarKedah9
Izzaq Faris RamlanHarimau Muda A9
7Ahmad Hazwan BakriKuala Lumpur7
Mohd Fandi OthmanHarimau Muda A7
Mohd Firdaus AzizulNegeri Sembilan7
Mohd Safiq RahimSelangor7

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/malay2011.html
  2. Web site: Karathu takes over Kelantan name Sathia's replacement. The Star. 9 April 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110128174705/http://football.thestar.com.my/story.asp?file=%2F2011%2F1%2F27%2Ffootball_latest%2F7881471&sec=football_latest. 28 January 2011. dead. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: Mosthakeen quits Perlis. New Straits Times. 9 April 2011.
  4. Web site: Salim ganti Mosthakeen (Harian Metro Online). Salim replaces Mosthakeen (Harian Metro Online). ms. 9 March 2011. 9 April 2011. Blog e-Bola Sepak.
  5. Web site: AHMAD YUSOF OUT AS KEDAH COACH, RADHI MAT TAKES OVER. Yahoo!Malaysia News. 9 April 2011. 9 August 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110809103734/http://my.news.yahoo.com/ahmad-yusof-kedah-coach-radhi-mat-takes-over-20110307-020424-629.html. dead.
  6. Web site: Wan Jamak quits as Negri coach. New Straits Times. 9 April 2011.
  7. Web site: Negri appoint Azraai Khor. MyLaunchpad Sports. 9 April 2011.
  8. Web site: Football: Wan Jamak Takes Charge Of Kedah. BERNAMA. 26 April 2011.
  9. Web site: Krecska pengendali baru Singa Utara. Krescka is the new coach for Northern Lions. ms. 26 April 2011. 26 April 2011. Berita Harian. 26 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120326132922/http://www.bharian.com.my/bharian/articles/KrecskapengendalibaruSingaUtara/Article. dead.
  10. Web site: Justin is back . 5 May 2011 . 19 May 2011 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110930131414/http://www.newsabahtimes.com.my/nstweb/fullstory/48377 . 30 September 2011 .
  11. Web site: SH . 20 May 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110430094435/http://www.sinarharian.com.my/sh/com/content/story9020498.asp . 30 April 2011 . dead . dmy-all .
  12. Web site: SH . 20 May 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111004014824/http://www.sinarharian.com.my/sh/com/content/story9005177.asp . 4 October 2011 . dead . dmy-all .
  13. Web site: Utusan Malaysia Online - Sukan . 20 May 2011 . 27 April 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110427081202/http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2011&dt=0423&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Sukan&pg=su_01.htm . dead .
  14. Web site: Liga Super 2011 – Goal Scorers . Liga Super . 13 August 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111008202504/http://www.malaysiansuperleague.com/mgs.asp?t=SL . 8 October 2011 .