2024–25 Malaysia Super League Explained

Dates:10 May – TBA
Competition:Liga Super Malaysia
Continentalcup1:AFC Champions League Elite
Continentalcup2:AFC Champions League Two
Continentalcup3:ASEAN Club Championship
Matches:42
Total Goals:94
League Topscorer:6 goals
Bérgson (Johor Darul Ta'zim)
Biggest Home Win:6 goals
(Johor Darul Ta'zim 6–0 Kedah Darul Aman)
(9 Aug 2024)
Biggest Away Win:4 goals
(Kuala Lumpur City 1–5 Johor Darul Ta'zim)
(25 May 2024)
Highest Scoring:6 goals
(Kuala Lumpur City 1–5 Johor Darul Ta'zim)
(25 May 2024)
Longest Wins:4 matches
Johor Darul Ta'zim
Longest Unbeaten:4 matches
Johor Darul Ta'zim
Terengganu
Longest Winless:3 matches
Kuching City
Penang
Kelantan Darul Naim
Longest Losses:3 matches
Kelantan Darul Naim
Highest Attendance:21,365
(Johor Darul Ta'zim 4–0 Terengganu)
(26 July 2024)
Lowest Attendance:631
(PDRM 1–1 Penang)
(25 May 2024)
Attendancecalc:245213
Attendance:245,213
Average Attendance:5,838
Prevseason:2023
Nextseason:2025–26
Updated:1 August 2024
Season:2024–25 Malaysia Super League

The 2024–25 Malaysia Super League (Malay: Liga Super Malaysia 2024–25) is the 21st season of the Malaysia Super League, the top-tier professional football league in Malaysia since its establishment in 2004, and the 43rd season of top-flight Malaysian football overall.

This is the first season to have a two-year schedule, since the 2007–08.[1] [2] [3] [4] This is the first time the league officially applies video assistant referee (VAR) technology. The defending champion from the 2023 Malaysia Super League season is Johor Darul Ta'zim.

Teams

To Malaysia Super League

Promoted from the 2023 MBSB Bank Championship

From Malaysia Super League

Expelled from the 2024–25 Malaysia Super League

Name changes

Locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Johor Darul Ta'zimIskandar PuteriSultan Ibrahim Stadium40,000
Kedah Darul AmanAlor SetarDarul Aman Stadium32,000
Kelantan Darul NaimKota BharuSultan Muhammad IV Stadium22,000
Kuala Lumpur CityCherasKuala Lumpur Stadium18,000
Kuching CityKuchingSarawak State Stadium26,000
Negeri SembilanSerembanTuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium45,000
PDRMSelayangSelayang Stadium16,000
PenangGeorge TownCity Stadium20,000
PerakIpohPerak Stadium42,500
SabahKota KinabaluLikas Stadium35,000
SelangorPetaling JayaPetaling Jaya Stadium25,000
Sri PahangTemerlohTemerloh Mini Stadium10,000
TerengganuKuala NerusSultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium50,000

Personnel, kit and sponsoring

TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerMain sponsor
Johor Darul Ta'zim Héctor Bidoglio Jordi AmatNikeJDT Fan Token
Kedah Darul Aman Nafuzi Zain Sony NordéALX
Kelantan Darul Naim Park Jae-hong Oday KharoubPUC SportVisit Kelantan 2024
Kuala Lumpur City Miroslav Kuljanać Paulo JosuéHUNDREDUBB Amanah Berhad
KL Bandaraya Rendah Karbon
Kuching City Adam ShreenStarSportsPress Metal
Negeri Sembilan Azzmi Aziz Nasrullah HaniffKelmeMatrix Concept
Negeri Roadstone
MBI NS
PDRM Amir Saiful BadeliLottoredONE mobile
Penang Akmal Rizal Ahmad Rakhli Rafael VitorKaki JersiPenang2030
Bertam Resort
Perak Luciano GuaycocheaCheetah
Sabah Ong Kim Swee Park Tae-sooLottoJetama
SelangorPKNS
MBI
Sri Pahang Fandi Ahmad Ezequiel AgüeroVoltraInvest Pahang
Terengganu Tomislav Steinbrückner Safawi RasidALXAgarbomb Performance

Coaching changes

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

TeamOutgoing coachManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming coachDate of
appointment
Kelantan Darul Naim Nazrulerwan MakmorEnd of contract31 December 2023Pre-season Park Jae-hong19 April 2024
Johor Darul Ta'zim Esteban SolariMutual agreement 1 January 2024 [7] Héctor Bidoglio1 January 2024 [8]
Selangor Tan Cheng Hoe28 February 2024 [9] 16 March 2024 [10]
Negeri Sembilan K. DevanEnd of contract6 March 2024 [11] Azzmi Aziz18 April 2024
Kuala Lumpur City Nenad BaćinaMutual agreement 16 March 2024 [12] 16 March 2024 [13]
PDRM Yunus AlifRedesignated3 April 2024 Maniam Pachaiappan6 April 2024

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 6 import players can be fielded at any one time. The 6 import players must consist of 4 foreign players, 1 Asian player, and 1 ASEAN player. Only 1 import player can be on the bench.[14] Clubs participating in the ACL Elite, ACL Two and/or ACGL are allowed to register 10 foreigners. [15]

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

TeamPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Player 6Player 7Player 8AFC PlayerASEAN PlayerFormer players / unregistered players
Johor Darul Ta'zim Eddy Pascual Bérgson Jorge Obregón Murilo Enzo Lombardo Óscar Arribas Iker Undabarrena Juan Muñiz Park Jun-heong Jordi Amat Shane Lowry
Fernando Forestieri
Nicolao Dumitru
Francisco Geraldes
Jalil Elías
Heberty
Kedah Darul Aman Habib Haroon Cleylton Ebenezer Assifuah Sony Nordé Miloš Gordić Sukhrob Nurullaev
Kelantan Darul Naim David Ribera Michal Jeřábek Oday Kharoub Bae Kyeong-hwan Goo Ah-hwoi Jung Byung-ju Kim Ri-gwan Chadrack Lukombe
Valdu Té
Kuala Lumpur City Jovan Motika Adrijan Rudović Lawton Green Lazar Sajčić Giancarlo Gallifuoco Patrick Reichelt
Jordan Mintah Keanu Marsh-Brown Kipré Tchétché Petrus Shitembi James Okwuosa Pedro Henrique
Negeri Sembilan Takumi Sasaki Aliyu Abubakar Jacque Faye Mika An Sang-su Hein Htet Aung
PDRM Bruno Suzuki Aremu Timothy Chidi Osuchukwu Faith Friday Obilor Ifedayo Olusegun Fadi Awad Kyaw Min Oo Prince Obus Aggreh
Penang Neto Oliveira Rafael Vitor Rodrigo Dias Richmond Ankrah Dylan Wenzel-Halls
Perak Luciano Guaycochea Clayton Luiz Henrique Motta Adilet Kanybekov Sunday Afolabi Luka Milunović Lee Tae-min Jesper Nyholm
Sabah João Pedro Gabriel Peres Haris Stamboulidis Telmo Castanheira Cifu Ko Kwang-min Park Tae-soo Saddil Ramdani Ramon Machado
Selangor Alvin Fortes Ronnie Fernández Alex Agyarkwa Ali Olwan Noor Al-Rawabdeh Reziq Bani Hani Yohandry Orozco Umar Eshmurodov Safuwan Baharudin
Sri Pahang Manuel Hidalgo Stefano Brundo Kpah Sherman Aleksandar Cvetković Mykola Ahapov Kuvondik Ruziev
Terengganu Ivan Mamut Marin Pilj Argzim Redžović Matthew Steenvoorden Chukwu Chijioke Ismahil Akinade Nelson Bonilla Nurillo Tukhtasinov Manny Ott
  • Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
  • Foreign players who left their clubs or were de-registered from playing squad due to medical issues or other matters.

Naturalisation/heritage players

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Player 6Player 7Player 8
Johor Darul Ta'zim Matthew Davies Christian Abad Amat La'Vere Corbin-Ong Romel Morales Hong Wan Mohamadou Sumareh Natxo Insa Junior Eldstål
Kuala Lumpur City Brendan Gan Paulo Josué Nicholas Swirad Sean Giannelli
Sabah Daniel Ting Darren Lok Stuart Wilkin
Selangor Quentin Cheng Samuel Somerville Nooa Laine
Sri Pahang Ezequiel Agüero David Rowley
Notes:

Carrying Malaysian heritage.

Capped for Malaysia national team.

Standings

League table

Position by round

Results

Results by match played

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

[16]

RankPlayerClubGoals
1Johor Darul Ta'zim9
2 HebertyJohor Darul Ta'zim4
Jordan MintahKuching City
Paulo JosuéKuala Lumpur City
4PDRM3
Perak
Selangor
8Johor Darul Ta'zim2
Johor Darul Ta'zim
Johor Darul Ta'zim
Kedah Darul Aman
Pedro HenriqueKuching City
Kipré TchétchéKuching City
Lee Tae-minPerak
Wan Zack HaikalPerak
Gabriel PeresSabah
Jafri FirdausSabah
Selangor
Sri Pahang
Nurillo TukhtasinovTerengganu
Safawi RasidTerengganu
Chukwu ChijiokeTerengganu
1943 players13 clubs1
13 Jordi AmatJohor Darul Ta'zim1 Syahmi SafariJohor Darul Ta'zim
Ebenezer AssifuahKedah Darul Aman
Bae Kyeong-hwanKelantan Darul Naim
Kim Ri-GwanKelantan Darul Naim
Oday KharoubKelantan Darul Naim
Brendan GanKuala Lumpur City
S. SharvinKuala Lumpur City
Kipré TchétchéKuching City
Yuki TanigawaKuching City
Hein Htet AungNegeri Sembilan
Bruno SuzukiPDRM
Penang
Luciano GuaycocheaPerak
Azfar FikriPerak
Tommy MawatPerak
Wan Zack HaikalPerak
Darren LokSabah
Gabriel PeresSabah
Ramon MachadoSabah
Stuart WilkinSabah
Selangor
Selangor
Selangor
Selangor
Adam Nor AzlinSri Pahang
Chukwu ChijiokeTerengganu
Ismahil AkinadeTerengganu
Manny OttTerengganu
Safawi RasidTerengganu

Top assists

[17]

RankPlayerClubAssist
1 Juan MuñizJohor Darul Ta'zim4
2 Matthew DaviesJohor Darul Ta'zim2
Eizrul AshrafPDRM
Selangor
5 Sony NordeKedah Darul Aman1
Syafiq AhmadKedah Darul Aman
Engku Shakir YacobTerengganu
Kipré TchétchéKuching City
Alaudin Farid AtanKuching City
Shamie IszuanKuching City
Telmo CastanheiraSabah
Gabriel PeresSabah
Manuel HidalgoSri Pahang
Nor Azam AzihSri Pahang
Selangor

Hat-trick

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
HebertyJohor Darul Ta'zimSri Pahang3–0 (H)[18] 22 June 2024
BérgsonTerengganu4–0 (H)26 July 2024
BérgsonKedah Darul Aman6–0 (H)9 August 2024

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

Clean sheets

[19]

RankPlayerClubClean sheets
1 Kalamullah Al-HafizKedah Darul Aman3
Sikh IzhanPenang
3 Syed NasrulhaqTerengganu2
Azri GhaniKL City
Samuel SomervilleSelangor
Khairul FahmiSabah
7 Syihan HazmiJohor Darul Ta'zim1
Zarif IrfanSri Pahang
Ramadhan HamidPerak
Shahril Saa'riKuching City
Muhaimin MohamadKelantan Darul Naim
Aqil RazakN.Sembilan

Discipline

[20]

Players

  • Most red cards:1
    • Luiz Henrique Motta (Perak)
    • Adrijan Rudovic (Kuala Lumpur City)
  • Most yellow cards:2

Club

Attendance to stadium

Overall attendance

HomeAwayAttendance
JDTKDAKDNKLCKUCNSEPDRMPENPRKSABSELSRPTERTotalAverage
Johor Darul Ta'zim19,988017,15721,365 58,51014,628
Kedah Darul Aman2,5404,723 9,34916,3125,437
Kelantan Darul Naim2,1321,387 7,77811,2973,766
Kuala Lumpur City4,7501,029 4,2481,149 11,1762,794
Kuching City2,1991,4002,6586,2572,086
Negeri Sembilan1,7501,7501,750
PDRM5,500 1,5746317,7052,568
Penang8,1221,543 4,55714,2224,741
Perak1,674 11,6475,582 18,9036,301
Sabah11,569 5,1413,154 3,70823,5725,893
Selangor10,07710,3658,965 10,112 39,5199,880
Sri Pahang6,6781,028 2,973 10,6793,560
Terengganu13,4113,750 8,15025,3118,437
Total League Attendance245,2135,838
Last Updated : 1 August 2024

Source : FAM CMS

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Liga Malaysia Dijangka Selari Dengan Kalendar AFC Musim 24/25 . Makanbola . makanbola.com . 16 September 2023. 13 December 2023 . Azim . Noor.
  2. Web site: Perubahan besar menanti Liga Malaysia 2024 . Flash Sukan . flashsukan.com.my . 16 September 2023. 13 December 2023 . Izzati . Rahman.
  3. Web site: Jadual Liga M musim 2024 ikut kalendar AFC . Flash Sukan . flashsukan.com.my . 11 October 2023. 13 December 2023 . Firdaus . Johari.
  4. Web site: MFL Umum Tarikh Sepak Mula Musim Baharu Liga Malaysia 2024/25 . Malaysian Football League . malaysianfootballleague.com . 22 December 2023. 22 December 2023.
  5. News: Keputusan Lesen Kebangsaan Bagi Pasukan Kelantan FC Untuk Pertandingan Liga Super Musim 2024-25. Malaysian Football League . malaysianfootballleague.com . 1 January 2024 . 1 January 2024.
  6. News: KUFC rebranded as Kelantan Darul Naim this season. NST . nst.com.my . 12 March 2024 . 12 March 2024.
  7. Web site: JDT and coach Solari part company . 28 December 2023 .
  8. Web site: Venezeulean Bidoglio returns as JDT's head coach .
  9. Web site: Will Selangor hire Hodak following Cheng Hoe's departure? . 28 February 2024 .
  10. Web site: Nidzam Jamil appointed as new Selangor FC head coach .
  11. Web site: K. Devan Kini Ketua Jurulatih Melaka FC .
  12. Web site: Another blow to City Boys as well-liked coach Bacina leaves club .
  13. Web site: Kuljanac promoted as head coach .
  14. Web site: MFL to expand super league, discontinue premier league from 202 . 20 July 2022 .
  15. Web site: More foreign players allowed to take the field in M-League . 30 January 2024 .
  16. Web site: List Top Scorers Liga Super Malaysia 2024/25. cms.fam.org.my . Football Association of Malaysia. 12 July 2024.
  17. Web site: Top Assists. MFL. Malaysian Football League.
  18. Web site: FAM - CMS . 22 Jun 2024. FAM - CMS.
  19. Web site: Clean Sheets. MFL. Malaysian Football League.
  20. Web site: Discipline. MFL. Malaysian Football League.

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