2024–25 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League

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2024–25 MBSB Bank Championship
Season2024–25
Dates1 June 2024 – February 2025
2023

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[edit]

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]

Clubs[edit]

15 clubs confirmed their participation in the 2024–25 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League.[3][4]

Season changes[edit]

The following teams have changed division since the 2023 season.

To MBSB Bank Championship[edit]

Promoted from Al-Ikhsan Cup

Promoted by winning the 2023 Selangor Champions League

Invited team

From MBSB Bank Championship[edit]

Promoted to Super League

  • None

Relegated

Withdrawn

^1 Expelled from Super League, withdrawn from MBSB Bank Championship

Club locations[edit]

Venues[edit]

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Armed Forces Kuala Lumpur Mindef Stadium 1,000
Bukit Tambun Bukit Tambun Penang State Stadium 40,000
Bunga Raya Damansara PKNS Football Field, Kelana Jaya 100
Gombak Selayang Selayang Stadium 16,000
Harini Kuala Selangor Kuala Selangor Stadium 1,000
Immigration Putrajaya UKM Bangi Stadium 500
Kuala Lumpur Rovers Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Stadium 16,000
Machan Sibu Sarawak State Stadium 20,000
Malaysian University Bangi UKM Bangi Stadium 500
Manjung City Seri Manjung Manjung Stadium 15,000
Melaka Malacca City Hang Jebat Stadium 40,000
PIB Shah Alam Shah Alam USIM Stadium, Nilai 1,000
PT Athletic Putrajaya MMU Stadium,Cyberjaya 1,000
UiTM United Shah Alam UiTM Stadium 10,000
YPM FC Gambang SSMP (UMPSA) Mini Stadium 1,000

Personnel, kit and sponsoring[edit]

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Sponsor
Armed Forces England Kevin Lee Cooper Malaysia Venice Elphi AL Sports MBSB Bank
Bukit Tambun Malaysia Mahamud Harun Malaysia Hafidz Romly AL Sports MBSB Bank
GIMmedia
Bunga Raya Malaysia Gunalan Padathan Kimicom MBSB Bank
Gombak Malaysia Shahrom Kalam Let's Play Performance MBSB Bank
MPS
Harini Malaysia K. Ramachandran Line 7 MBSB Bank
Harini
Immigration Malaysia Mat Zan Mat Aris Malaysia Mohd Nasriq Baharom Let's Play Performance MBSB Bank
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Kuala Lumpur Rovers Malaysia Wan Mustaffa Wan Ismail Malaysia Firdaus Fauzi FAT Sports MBSB Bank
KL City Hall
Machan Malaysia S. Balachandran Malaysia StarSports MBSB Bank
Malaysian University Malaysia Ridzuan Abu Shah Malaysia Amirul Fazly Zamri Let's Play Performance MBSB Bank
Manjung City Malaysia Rafae Isa Malaysia Faizzzwan Dorahim HakkaClo MBSB Bank
Majlis Perbandaran Manjung
ANE Group
Melaka Malaysia K. Devan Malaysia Idris Ahmad Puma MBSB Bank
PIB Shah Alam Malaysia Muhamad Azrin Mohamed Malaysia Adam Syafiq Fuad AL Sports MBSB Bank
PT Athletic Malaysia Nazrulerwan Makmor Cronee Apparel MBSB Bank
PAG
UiTM United Malaysia Yazli Yahaya Malaysia Adam Afiz Let's Play Performance MBSB Bank
YPM FC Malaysia Mohammad Zerry Nazeri Legasi 06 MBSB Bank

Coaching changes[edit]

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
Harini Malaysia Maniam Pachaiappan Mutual Agreement 6 April 2024 Malaysia K. Ramachandran

Foreign players[edit]

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

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

Club Player 1 Player 2 Former player 1
Armed Forces
Bukit Tambun
Bunga Raya
Gombak Brazil Vinícius Amaral
Harini
Immigration
Kuala Lumpur Rovers
Machan
Malaysian University
Manjung City
Melaka Ghana Fuseini Isaah Nigeria Michael Onyekachi
PIB Shah Alam
PT Athletic
UiTM United
YP Maintenance
  • Players name in bold indicates that the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window.
  • ^1 Foreign players who left their clubs or were de-registered from the playing squad due to medical issues or other matters.

Standings[edit]

League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Armed Forces 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to the Super League & Qualification to the Malaysian Cup
2 Bukit Tambun 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Bunga Raya 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to the Malaysian Cup
4 Gombak 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Harini 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Immigration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Kuala Lumpur Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Machan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Malaysian University 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Manjung City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Melaka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 PIB Shah Alam 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 PT Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 UiTM United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 YPM FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Malaysia A2 League
Source: FAM-CMS
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.

Results[edit]

Home \ Away AFC BUT BGR GOM HAR IMI KLR MAC MAU MCT MEL PIB PTA UIT YPM
Armed Forces
Bukit Tambun
Bunga Raya
Gombak
Harini
Immigration
Kuala Lumpur Rovers
Machan
Malaysian University
Manjung City
Melaka
PIB Shah Alam
PT Athletic
UiTM United
YPM FC
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: FAM-CMS
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Fixtures and results[edit]

Matchweek 1[edit]

1 June 2024 (2024-06-01) PIB Shah Alam v Melaka Nilai
16:45 UTC+8 Stadium: USIM Stadium
1 June 2024 (2024-06-01) UiTM United v Immigration Shah Alam
20:45 UTC+8 Stadium: UiTM Stadium
1 June 2024 (2024-06-01) Gombak v Bukit Tambun Selayang
20:45 UTC+8 Stadium: Selayang Stadium
2 June 2024 (2024-06-02) Bunga Raya v Harini Kelana Jaya
16:45 UTC+8 Stadium: PKNS Football Field

Matchweek 2[edit]

8 June 2024 (2024-06-08) Machan v Manjung City Kuching
16:15 UTC+8 Stadium: Sarawak State Stadium
8 June 2024 (2024-06-08) PT Athletic v Bukit Tambun Cyberjaya
16:45 UTC+8 Stadium: MMU Stadium
8 June 2024 (2024-06-08) Armed Forces v Bunga Raya Kuala Lumpur
16:45 UTC+8 Stadium: Mindef Stadium
8 June 2024 (2024-06-08) Melaka v Gombak Malacca City
20:45 UTC+8 Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
9 June 2024 (2024-06-09) Harini v Immigration Kuala Selangor
16:45 UTC+8 Stadium: Kuala Selangor Stadium

Matchweek 3[edit]

22 June 2024 (2024-06-22) Harini v PT Athletic Kuala Selangor
16:45 UTC+8 Stadium: Kuala Selangor Stadium
22 June 2024 (2024-06-22) Immigration v Machan Bangi
16:45 UTC+8 Stadium: UKM Bangi Stadium
22 June 2024 (2024-06-22) Bukit Tambun v Melaka Batu Kawan
16:45 UTC+8 Stadium: Penang State Stadium
23 June 2024 (2024-06-23) PIB Shah Alam v UiTM United Nilai
16:45 UTC+8 Stadium: USIM Stadium
23 June 2024 (2024-06-23) Gombak v Armed Forces Selayang
20:45 UTC+8 Stadium: Selayang Stadium

Matchweek 4[edit]

29 June 2024 (2024-06-29) PT Athletic v Machan Cyberjaya
16:45 UTC+8 Stadium: MMU Stadium
29 June 2024 (2024-06-29) Bunga Raya v Immigration Kelana Jaya
16:45 UTC+8 Stadium: PKNS Football Field
29 June 2024 (2024-06-29) PIB Shah Alam v Bukit Tambun Nilai
16:45 UTC+8 Stadium: USIM Stadium
29 June 2024 (2024-06-29) Armed Forces v UiTM United Kuala Lumpur
16:45 UTC+8 Stadium: Mindef Stadium
29 June 2024 (2024-06-29) Manjung City v Melaka Seri Manjung
20:45 UTC+8 Stadium: Manjung Stadium
30 June 2024 (2024-06-30) Kuala Lumpur Rovers v Harini Cheras
16:45 UTC+8 Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium

Season statistics[edit]

Top goalscorers[edit]

As of TBD 2024
Rank Player Club Goals
1 TBD TBD TBD

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Liga M3 pada musim 2023 akan guna format baru". Harimau Malaya. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Amateur Football League (AFL) Umum Penstrukturan Semula Liga M3, 20 Pasukan Dalam Saingan Musim 2020". Vocket.fc. 19 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b "16 pasukan meriahkan MBSB Bank Championship 2024/25". AFL. 2024-04-08. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  4. ^ "TEAMS MBSB BANK CHAMPIONSHIP 2024/2025". FAM-CMS.

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