2023 Malaysia Super League
Malaysian football season
Football league season
The 2023 Malaysia Super League (Malay : Liga Super Malaysia 2023 ) was the 20th season of the Malaysia Super League , the top-tier professional football league in Malaysia since its establishment in 2004, and the 42nd season of top-flight Malaysian football overall.
It is the first season after restructuring, with 18 teams (instead of 12). However, MFL announced there will be only 16 teams as they rejected both Sarawak United and Melaka United due to failed licensing appeal. The league shrunk to 15 teams after Petaling Jaya City officially withdrawn due to the expansion and increased foreign player quota, which are diverted from the club's main vision. On 5 January 2023, UiTM officially withdrawn due to the financial problems. The new season therefore has 14 teams, kicking-off on 24 February.
The defending champion from the previous season is Johor Darul Ta'zim .
Teams
Changes from last season
Team changes
Promoted from the 2022 Malaysia Premier League
Expelled or Withdrawn from the 2023 Malaysia Super League
Clubs locations
Locations of teams in the 2023 Malaysia Super League
Team
Location
Stadium
Capacity
Johor Darul Ta'zim
Iskandar Puteri
Sultan Ibrahim Stadium
40,000
Kedah Darul Aman
Alor Setar
Darul Aman Stadium
24,644
Kelantan
Kota Bharu
Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium
22,000
Kelantan United
Kota Bharu
Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium
22,000
Kuala Lumpur City
Cheras
Kuala Lumpur Stadium
18,000
Kuching City
Kuching
Sarawak State Stadium
26,000
Negeri Sembilan
Seremban
Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium
45,000
PDRM
Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya Stadium
25,000
Penang
George Town
City Stadium
20,000
Perak
Ipoh
Perak Stadium
42,500
Sabah
Kota Kinabalu
Likas Stadium
22,000
Selangor
Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya Stadium
25,000
Sri Pahang
Kuantan
Darul Makmur Stadium
40,000
Terengganu
Kuala Terengganu
Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
50,000[ 5]
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
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 5 import players can be fielded at any one time. The 5 import players must consist of 3 foreign players, 1 Asian player, and 1 ASEAN player. Only 1 import player can be on the bench.[ 24]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one FIFA and non-FIFA nationality.
Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
^1 Foreign players who left their clubs or were de-registered from playing squad due to medical issues or other matters.
Naturalisation/Heritage players
Notes:
^2 Carrying Malaysian heritage.
^3 Capped for Malaysia national team .
Standings
League table
Source:
MFL Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
^ Since the winners of the 2023 Malaysia FA Cup (Johor Darul Ta'zim) qualified for Asian competition based on their league positions, the berths awarded to the 2nd-placed team in the league.
^ Qualified as the 2023 Malaysia Cup & 2023 Malaysia FA Cup runner-up.
^ MFL officially snubs Kelantan club licensing approval.
Position by round
Results
Results table
Updated to match(es) played on 17 December 2023. Source:
MFL 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.
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 17 December 2023. Source:
MFL W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Lose
Season statistics
First goal of the season: 4 minutes 36 seconds
Fastest goal in a match: 2 minutes 9 seconds
Latest goal in a match: 90 + 11 minutes 51 seconds
Oldest goalscorer in a match: 41 years 5 months 28 days
Top goalscorers
As of 17 December 2023 [ 25]
Own goals
As of 27 August 2023
Rank
Player
Team
Against
Date
Goal
1
James Okwuosa
PDRM
Penang
9 April 2023
2
Perak
23 June 2023
2
Romel Morales
Kuala Lumpur City
Johor Darul Ta'zim
1 March 2023
1
Kenny Pallraj
Kuala Lumpur City
Kelantan
17 March 2023
Hasnul Zaim
Perak
Johor Darul Ta'zim
4 April 2023
Shivan Pillay
Perak
Kelantan
28 April 2023
Yusri Yuhasmadi
Kelantan
Perak
28 April 2023
Top Assists
As of 12 December 2023 [ 26]
Hat-trick
As of 16 December 2023
Notes
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
4 – Player scored 4 goals
Clean Sheets
As of 12 December 2023 [ 27]
Discipline
As of 27 August 2023 [ 28]
Players
Club
Attendances
Overall attendance
Home
Away
Attendance
JDT
KDA
KEL
KLU
KLC
KUC
NSE
PDRM
PEN
PRK
SAB
SEL
SRP
TER
Total
Average
Johor Darul Ta'zim
—
13,722
24,404
10,833
11,961
8,441
13,344
12,666
33169
11,622
19,836
22,526
14,684
31,889
229,097
17,623
Kedah Darul Aman
11,800
—
3,320
5,926
2,590
7,662
1,397
12,792
3,230
7,320
9,741
20,864
4,114
21,700
112,456
8,650
Kelantan
2,500
81
—
315
6,678
5,138
505
651
6,011
5,148
235
1,002
3,528
1,696
33,488
2,576
Kelantan United
697
1,954
2,910
—
224
165
73
540
351
964
297
1,242
168
517
10,102
777
Kuala Lumpur City
6,847
2,068
1,037
397
—
610
688
627
1,291
1,260
1,194
4,204
1,248
1,464
22,935
1,764
Kuching City
7,690
341
373
188
238
—
325
292
387
640
2,500
18,000
275
248
31,497
2,423
Negeri Sembilan
15,427
2,348
1,885
1,114
452
941
—
406
998
1,333
1,738
2,838
6,329
3,203
39,012
3,001
PDRM
1,705
2,596
187
202
149
190
153
—
160
2,250
986
4,115
471
920
14,084
1,083
Penang
6,051
2,924
1,395
1,630
1,455
1,783
3,754
1,224
—
3,540
2,434
4,919
927
1348
33,384
2,568
Perak
6,799
15,106
2,834
2,096
6,998
3,817
1,147
1,313
3,864
—
2,781
6,391
5,855
1,917
60,918
4,686
Sabah
15,203
12,317
5,210
12,558
6,462
4,885
7,094
12,602
11,711
5,666
—
14,444
8,022
12,096
128,270
9,867
Selangor
14,462
10,637
5,761
6,701
7,964
5,211
5,754
10,737
6,245
9,069
7,421
—
8,504
5,207
103,673
7,975
Sri Pahang
5,693
7,296
6,040
2,811
4,804
1,617
2,877
755
3,196
4,100
10,027
7,066
—
3,792
60,074
4,621
Terengganu
10,819
6,520
5,025
4,250
11,560
3,584
5,025
9,020
3,300
11,265
2,651
7,456
10,520
—
90,995
7,000
Total League Attendance
969,985
5,330
Last Updated : 18 December 2023
Source : FAM CMS
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See also
Seasons Clubs
Associated competitions
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League competitions
Cup competitions
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