2023 Malaysia M4 League Explained

Dates:June – October 2023
Competition:al-ikhsan Cup
Winners:UiTM United
Promoted:UiTM United
YP Maintenance
Bunga Raya
Machan
Matches:69
Total Goals:232
League Topscorer:Arisazri Juhari
(11 goals)
Biggest Home Win:10 goals
JAKIM 10–0 NS Cyberfox
(19 August 2023)
Biggest Away Win:6 goals
NS Cyberfox 0–5 MP Port Dickson
(26 August 2023)
Highest Scoring:10 goals
JAKIM 10–0 NS Cyberfox
(19 August 2023)
Prevseason:2019
Nextseason:2024–25
Updated:7 October 2023

The 2023 Malaysia M4 League (Malay: '''Liga M4 Malaysia'''), also known as the al-Ikhsan Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the second season of the Malaysia M4 League, currently the third tier football league in the Malaysian football league system.[1] This is the first season where the league is held as a single division. The season started on the 3rd of June.

Format

The tournament is played as follows:

Clubs

Below are the list of clubs who will join the 2023 season, based on the status gained from Amateur Football League.

Season changes

To Al-Ikhsan Cup

Withdrawn from the Super League

Relegated from the M3 League

Promoted from the M5 League

Invited team

From Al-Ikhsan Cup

Teams withdrawn

Name changes

Notes:

Promoted by the Winning 2022 S-Ligue M5 Sarawak.

Originally relegated from the 2022 Malaysia M3 League, however the teams were not registered to the 2023 Malaysia M4 League due to unknown reasons.

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
SerembanArena IRC Negeri Sembilan, Bandar Sri Sendayan800
CF Kuantan CityKuantanPadang MPK700
NS Cyberfox NilaiSeriemas Sportsplex, Nilai500
PutrajayaMMU Stadium, Cyberjaya1,500
Petra Jaya, KuchingPadang D, Petra Jaya Sports Complex700
MAHSA CityJenjaromMAHSA University Mini Stadium1,000
Maqarize Kota SamarahanUNIMAS Stadium6,000
MP Port DicksonPort DicksonPadang Merdeka1,500
Mukah Youth TeamMukahMukah Stadium1,500
Real ChukaiChukai, KemamanMak Chili Stadium2,000
Republic of BorneoSepangUPM Stadium3,000
Susun Tenaga Resources SarikeiBintangor Sports Complex1,000
UiTM UnitedShah AlamUiTM Stadium10,000
WTS FCPasir MasPasir Mas Mini Stadium6,000
YP MaintenanceKuantanUIA Mini Stadium, Kuantan2,500

Draws

The draw ceremony was held on 25 May 2023, at 15:00 (MST).

+Central/South Zone 1
width=180Teams
Bunga Raya
JAKIM
MAHSA City
Republic of Borneo
NS Cyberfox
+East Coast Zone 2
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CF Kuantan City
Real Chukai
YP Maintenance
UiTM United
+Borneo Zone 3
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Maqarize
Mukah Youth Team
Machan
Susun Tenaga Resources

Personnel and sponsoring

TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerSponsor
Gunalan Padathan K. RavindranKimicomSakti Sari Sdn Bhd
CF Kuantan City Kamarulazlan Pati Firdaus ParisLet's Play Performance
Cyberfox Syah Juan Asmaie AliasForfeit
JAKIM Mohd Nik Saiful Rahman
Machan Endrew Lawadin Paul Sambang Keris Sakti
MAHSA City Shaiful Abd Kadir Izham Alizan KronosMAHSA University
Maqarize Busrah Ahmad Hairol MokhtarLotto
Adnan Mohd Din Amirul AsyrafBlackbox
Mukah Youth Jamal Wasli Iqbal Latip
Real Chukai Che Ku MarzukiVoltra University College TATI
Republic of Borneo Manchon Andangon Camilus DavidKimicom Kimicom Network
STR Raziman Ramblie Awang JamaliKovra
UiTM United Yazli Yahaya Adam AfizLet's Play Performance
WTS FC Che Saufi Ibrahim Hazeman Abd Karim
YP Maintenance Syed Fairul Hakim Syawal NorshamLegasi 06YP Maintenance Sdn Bhd, Sinatra Barbershop, Legasi

Standings

Zone 1 (Central/South)

Zone 2 (East Coast)

Zone 3 (Borneo)

Knockout stage

Bracket

Semi-finals

Final

Champion

Champion
UiTM United
1st Title

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[3]
1 Arisazri JuhariJAKIM11
2 Fakhrur RaziUiTM United10
K. RavindranBunga Raya
4 Rozaimi RahmanMachan4
Sufizal Ismail Mukah YT
Kalaiarasan Murugun Bunga Raya
7 Bukhairi IdrisMP Port Dickson 6

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date
Izzan SyahmiReal Chukai UiTM United3-1 (A)[4] 3 June 2023
Fakhrur RaziUiTM UnitedWTS3-1 (H)[5] 24 June 2023
Sufizal Ismail4Mukah YTSTR4-1 (H)[6] 8 July 2023
Arisazri JuhariJakimRepublic of Borneo 4-1 (A)[7] 9 July 2023
K. Ravindran4Bunga RayaRepublic of Borneo 8-1 (H)[8] 16 July 2023
Rozaimi RahmanMachanSTR 5-2 (A)[9] 5 August 2023
Arisazri Juhari4 JakimCyberfox 10-0 (H)[10] 19 August 2023
Lokman Hakim Saifuddin JakimCyberfox 10-0 (H)[11] 19 August 2023
Notes4 Player scored 4 goals
5 Player scored 5 goals
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

Clean sheets

RankPlayerClubClean sheets
1 Arif HaikalJAKIM 5
2 Hafiezulhisyam RosleeMaqarize 4
3 Ahmad UzairMachan 3
4 Amirul AqashaMahsa City 2
Amirul AsyrafMP Port Dickson
Moganaram BalakrishnanBunga Raya
Yuaiman JusohWTS
7 Amar IrfanSTR 1
Afiq AfandiMP Port Dickson
Fikri AminWTS
Raja Amir ShahMahsa City
Shaarveen SegaranBunga Raya
Yusof AkmaYPM
Zamir ZainiKuantan City
Zulhilmi RashidBunga Raya
Zubir ZaihanMP Port Dickson

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 14 State and Social League Organisers Sign Agreement to Join M5 League. Johor Southern Tigers. 24 March 2018. 8 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190222132838/http://johorsoutherntigers.com.my/14-state-and-social-league-organisers-sign-agreement-to-join-m5-league/. 22 February 2019. dead.
  2. Web site: 16 pasukan berentap rebut Piala Al-Ikhsan. 25 May 2023.
  3. Web site: FAM - CMS. cms.fam.org.my. 3 June 2023.
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