2024–25 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League Explained

Competition:MBSB Bank Championship
Season:2024–25
Dates:1 June 2024 – February 2025
League Topscorer:9 goals
Azim Rahim (Melaka)
Biggest Home Win:6 goals
Kuala Lumpur Rovers 6–0 Harini
(30 June 2024)
Biggest Away Win:4 goals
PIB Shah Alam 1–4 Melaka
(1 June 2024)
UiTM United 1–4 Kuala Lumpur Rovers
(8 June 2024)
Highest Scoring:7 goals
UiTM United 2–5 Bunga Raya Damansara
(4 August 2024 )
Manjung City 5–2 Harini
(9 August 2024)
Matches:69
Total Goals:158
Longest Wins:4 matches
Melaka
Longest Unbeaten:9 matches
Immigration
Longest Winless:9 matches
UiTM United
Longest Losses:4 matches
Machan
Highest Attendance:2,590
(Immigration 1–1 Armed Forces)
(17 August 2024)
Lowest Attendance:30
(PIB Shah Alam 2–2 Bukit Tambun)
(29 June 2024)
Attendancecalc:5443
Attendance:5,443
Average Attendance:340
Prevseason:2023
Nextseason:2025–26

The 2024–25 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League, currently known as the 2024–25 MBSB Bank Championship for sponsorship reasons, is the fourth season of the Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League, currently the second tier football league in Malaysia, since its establishment in 2019.[1]

Establishment and format

The top two teams will play in the play-offs to determine which teams will qualify for promotion to the 2025–26 Malaysia Super League season. The bottom two teams will be relegated to the Malaysia A2 League.[2] [3]

Teams

15 clubs confirmed their participation in the 2024–25 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League.[4]

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2023 season.

To MBSB Bank Championship

Promoted from Al-Ikhsan Cup

Promoted by winning the 2023 Selangor Champions League

Invited team

From MBSB Bank Championship

Promoted to Super League

Relegated to Al-Ikhsan Cup

Withdrawn

Name changes

Notes:

Expelled from Super League, withdrawn from MBSB Bank Championship[5] [6]

Locations

Venues

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Armed ForcesKuala LumpurMindef Stadium1,000
Bukit TambunBukit TambunPenang State Stadium40,000
Bunga Raya DamansaraDamansara10,000
GombakSelayangSelayang Stadium16,000
HariniKuala SelangorKuala Selangor Stadium1,000
ImmigrationPutrajayaUKM Bangi Stadium500
Kuala Lumpur RoversKuala LumpurKuala Lumpur Stadium16,000
MachanSibuSarawak State Stadium20,000
Malaysian UniversityBangiUKM Bangi Stadium500
Manjung CitySeri ManjungManjung Stadium15,000
MelakaMalacca CityHang Jebat Stadium40,000
PIB Shah AlamShah AlamUSIM Stadium, at Nilai1,000
PT AthleticPutrajayaMMU Stadium, at Cyberjaya1,000
Sepang Municipal Council Mini Stadium, at Sepang1,000
UiTM UnitedShah AlamUiTM Stadium10,000
YPM FCGambangSSMP (UMPSA) Mini Stadium1,000

Personnel, kit and sponsoring

TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerSponsor
Armed Forces Kevin Lee Cooper Mazni Khairul HasnanHayz En DoszMBSB Bank
Bukit Tambun Jacob Joseph Rafiuddin RoddinMBSB Bank
Brotherkita
Bunga Raya Damansara Federico Ezequiel Hernandez K. GurusamyKovraMBSB Bank
Gombak Shahrom Kalam Firdaus AzizulLet's Play PerformanceMBSB Bank
MPS
Harini K. Ramachandran Salamon RajLine 7RMI
MBSB Bank
Immigration Mat Zan Mat Aris Nasriq BaharomLet's Play PerformanceMBSB Bank
redONE mobile
Kuala Lumpur Rovers Wan Mustaffa Wan Ismail Firdaus FaudziFAT SportsMBSB Bank
Kuala Lumpur City Hall
KL Bandaraya Rendah Karbon
Machan S. Balachandran Awang Kamaruddin Awang BohanMade by club (Home)
Cronee Apparel (Away and Third)
MBSB Bank
Sarawak
Malaysian University Ridzuan Abu Shah Amirul Fazly ZamriLet's Play PerformanceMBSB Bank
Matrix
Manjung City Rafae Isa Faizzzwan DorahimHakkaCloMBSB Bank
Majlis Perbandaran Manjung
Melaka Nasir BasharudinPumaZahara Exclusive
MBSB Bank
Malacca City Council
PIB Shah Alam Muhamad Azrin Mohamed Idris AhmadAL SportsMBSB Bank
PT Athletic Nazrulerwan Makmor Indra PutraCronee ApparelMBSB Bank
PAG
UiTM United Yazli Yahaya Ahmad HaikalLet's Play PerformanceMBSB Bank
YPM FC Mohammad Zerry Nazeri Syawal NorsamLegasi 06MBSB Bank
YP Maintenance Sdn.Bhd.
Juta1

Coaching changes

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Foreign players

The number of foreign players is restricted to two per each team.

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Former player
Armed Forces
Bukit Tambun
Bunga Raya Damansara Ignacio Sequeira Nicolas Vargas Valinotti
Gombak Vinicius Amaral Patrik Majeski
Harini Ogolo Williams Wisdom Joseph Akegie Sogbe
Immigration Felipe de Lima Ribeiro Thankgod Michael
Kuala Lumpur Rovers
Machan
Malaysian University
Manjung City
Melaka Fuseini Issah Michael Onyekachi Ozor
PIB Shah Alam
PT Athletic Youssouf Wade Azeez Arisekola Adam
UiTM United
YP Maintenance
  • Players name in bold indicates that the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window.
  • Foreign players who left their clubs or were de-registered from the playing squad due to medical issues or other matters.

Standings

League table

Position by round

Results

Results by match played

Fixtures and results

Matchweek 11

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

[7]

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Azim RahimMelaka9
2 Thankgod MichaelImmigration8
3 Saiful IskandarMalaysian University6
Danial AshrafPIB Shah Alam
5 Ignacio SequeiraBR Damansara5
Rafie YaacobKL Rovers
7 Amri YahyahPT Athletics4
Nurshamil Abd GhaniPT Athletics
9 R. KogileswaranBR Damansara3
PraviinHarini
Hazim Abu ZaidImigresen
Amer SaidinKL Rovers
Azman ChuchuMachan
Hadi MohamadMalaysian University
Zulkarnain NasirMalaysian University
Saifuddin Khairil AnuarManjung City
Fuseini IssahMelaka
Che M. ArifPT Athletic
Fakhrur RaziUiTM United

Hat-trick

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Rafie YaacobKuala Lumpur RoversHarini6–0 (H)[8] 30 June 2024
Azim RahimMelakaHarini3–1 (H)[9] 13 July 2024
Azim RahimMelakaYP Maintenance3–0 (H)[10] 10 August 2024

Notes(H) – Home team(A) – Away team4 – Player scored 4 goals

Clean sheets

RankPlayerClubClean sheets
1 T. ShaheeswaranMelaka4
2 Izzat Abdul RahimPIB Shah Alam3
3 M. SatthyvelBR Damansara2
Izarul Adli NasirImmigration
5 Firdaus SuhaimiManjung City1
Aqil Fadhly YusopGombak
Syafiq SabruddinGombak
Amin Faisal SaidiKL Rovers
Ahmad Asyraaf OmarKL Rovers
Sharizan SyafiqArmed Forces
Firdaus YusofHarini
Khairulanwar AminMachan
Syakir DanialPT Athletics
Ashraf FadhilMalaysian University
Yusuf Akma NawiYPM

Discipline

[11]

Players

  • Most red cards: 1
  • Most yellow cards: 3
    • Vinícius Amaral (Gombak)

Club

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Liga M3 pada musim 2023 akan guna format baru. 3 June 2022. Harimau Malaya. 18 March 2023.
  2. Web site: Amateur Football League (AFL) Umum Penstrukturan Semula Liga M3, 20 Pasukan Dalam Saingan Musim 2020. Vocket.fc. 19 January 2020.
  3. Web site: 2024-04-08 . 16 pasukan meriahkan MBSB Bank Championship 2024/25 . 2024-04-09 . AFL . en-US.
  4. Web site: TEAMS MBSB BANK CHAMPIONSHIP 2024/2025. FAM-CMS.
  5. Web site: Kelantan FC tarik diri saingan liga. www.sinarharian.com.my. Sinar Harian.
  6. Web site: KELANTAN FC TARIK DIRI, LIGA A1 SEMI PRO DITERUSKAN DENGAN 15 PASUKAN. the-afl.my. Amateur Football League.
  7. Web site: Top Goalscorers.
  8. Web site: FAM - CMS . 30 Jun 2024. FAM - CMS.
  9. Web site: FAM - CMS . 13 July 2024. FAM - CMS.
  10. Web site: FAM - CMS . 10 August 2024. FAM - CMS.
  11. Web site: Discipline. FAM-CMS. FAM.