2017 Malaysia Super League
Football league season
The 2017 Malaysia Super League (Malay : Liga Super Malaysia 2017 ) was the 14th season of the Malaysia Super League , the top-tier professional football league in Malaysia.[ 1]
The season began on 20 January and concluded on 28 October 2017.[ 1]
The defending champions were Johor Darul Ta'zim and retained the title from the previous season.
Teams
PDRM and Terengganu were relegated to 2017 Malaysia Premier League after finished 11th and bottom place of 2016 Malaysia Super League . Melaka United and PKNS promoted to 2017 Malaysia Super League after securing place as champions and runners-up in 2016 Malaysia Premier League .
Team
Location
Stadium
Capacity
Felda United
Bandar Pusat Jengka , Pahang
Tun Abdul Razak Stadium
25,000
Johor Darul Ta'zim
Johor Bahru , Johor
Tan Sri Dato Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium
30,000
Kedah
Alor Setar , Kedah
Darul Aman Stadium
32,387
Kelantan
Kota Bharu , Kelantan
Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium
25,000
Melaka United
Krubong , Melaka
Hang Jebat Stadium
40,000
Pahang
Kuantan , Pahang
Darul Makmur Stadium
40,000
Penang
Batu Kawan , Penang
State of Penang Stadium
40,000
Perak
Ipoh , Perak
Perak Stadium
42,500
PKNS
Shah Alam , Selangor
Shah Alam Stadium
80,372
Sarawak
Kuching , Sarawak
Sarawak State Stadium
26,000
Selangor
Selayang , Selangor
Selayang Stadium
11,098
T–Team
Kuala Terengganu , Terengganu
Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium
15,000
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Locations and stadium
Locations of teams in the 2017 Liga Super
Primary venues used in the Liga Super:
Felda United
Johor Darul Ta'zim
Kedah
Tun Abdul Razak Stadium
Tan Sri Dato Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium
Darul Aman Stadium
Capacity: 25,000
Capacity: 30,000
Capacity: 32,387
Kelantan
Melaka United
Pahang
Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium
Hang Jebat Stadium
Darul Makmur Stadium
Capacity: 25,000
Capacity: 40,000
Capacity: 40,000
Penang
Perak
Sarawak
Penang State Stadium
Perak Stadium
Sarawak State Stadium
Capacity: 40,000
Capacity: 42,500
Capacity: 26,000
PKNS
T–Team
Selangor
Shah Alam Stadium
Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Stadium
Selayang Stadium
Capacity: 80,372
Capacity: 15,000
Capacity: 11,098
1 Correct as of end of 2016 Liga Super season
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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 four per Malaysian League team. A team can use four foreign players on the field in each game, including at least one player from the AFC country.
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.
^2 Johor Darul Ta'zim swap the strikers with Johor Darul Ta'zim II
Naturalised players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one FIFA and non-FIFA nationality.
Notes:
^3 Carrying Malaysian heritage.
^4 Participated in the Malaysia national team squad .
Results
League table
Source:
FAM ,
FMLLP Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions;
(R) Relegated
Notes:
^ Pahang withdraw from AFC competition.
^ Felda United were relegated because they failed to renew their licence[ 21]
^ Kedah as 2017 Malaysia FA Cup winners not eligible for AFC competition spots as they failed granted AFC club license.
^ Kelantan and T–Team was sentenced to a six-point deduction immediately on offense failed to complete the registration process Malaysian League (M-League) 2017. Later, upon careful consideration of the aforementioned appeals, Football Malaysia have decided to lift the transfer ban and reduce the deduction of 6 points to 3 points for T-Team.
^ Kelantan and T–Team was sentenced to a six-point deduction immediately on offense failed to complete the registration process Malaysian League (M-League) 2017. Later, upon careful consideration of the aforementioned appeals, Football Malaysia have decided to only reduce the deduction of 6 points to 3 points for Kelantan.
Result table
Updated to match(es) played on 28 October 2017
(2017-10-28 ) . Source:
FAM ,
FMLLP Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Positions by round
Leader
Team \ Round
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
Johor Darul Ta'zim
3
2
4
7
8
5
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Pahang
5
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Felda United
2
7
7
10
11
11
11
7
9
8
8
6
6
6
5
4
6
4
4
4
3
3
Kedah
4
4
3
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
Perak
6
5
2
3
3
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
6
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
Selangor
1
3
6
8
4
3
3
5
4
4
6
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
6
PKNS
11
11
8
6
6
7
9
9
8
9
9
9
9
10
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
7
Melaka United
10
8
10
11
9
8
8
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
8
8
T–Team
8
10
9
4
5
6
7
8
7
7
7
8
7
8
7
7
7
8
8
8
9
9
Kelantan
9
6
5
5
7
10
6
6
6
6
5
7
8
7
8
8
9
9
9
10
11
10
Sarawak
7
9
11
9
10
9
10
11
11
11
11
11
10
9
10
10
10
11
11
11
10
11
Penang
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Statistics
Top scorers
As of 28 October 2017. [ 22] [ 23]
Top assists
As of 28 October 2017
Hat-tricks
As of 28 October 2017.
Notes:
4 Player scored 4 goals; (H) – Home; (A) – Away
Own goals
As of 28 October 2017. [ 23]
Clean sheets
As of 28 October 2017.
Discipline
As of 27 September 2017.
Player
Club
Attendances
Overall attendance
Home
Away
Attendance
FEL
JDT
KED
KEL
MEL
PAH
PEN
PRK
PKN
SWK
SEL
TTE
TOTAL
AVE
Felda United
-----
1,724
6,211
10,393
1,367
18,500
1,300
2,992
2,277
1,552
2,469
1,288
50,073
4,552
Johor Darul Ta'zim
18,320
-----
24,157
18,210
14,475
20,480
16,850
16,985
13,325
10,126
19,822
14,807
187,557
17,051
Kedah
4,000
3,000
-----
11,970
25,000
12,000
25,000
7,656
20,000
25,000
18,000
10,000
161,626
14,693
Kelantan
1,061
13,891
20,853
-----
8,963
3,373
8,924
1,523
5,076
1,251
2,503
10,653
78,071
7,097
Melaka United
2,711
11,037
7,048
4,723
-----
12,151
4,004
1,683
2,399
2,237
2,059
7,322
57,374
5,216
Pahang
5,646
8,053
6,111
11,267
2,455
-----
9,654
1,759
10,826
944
12,847
13,402
82,964
7,542
Penang
1,393
3,091
18,545
8,130
1,288
2,158
-----
9,000
2,173
4,946
728
603
52,055
4,732
Perak
2,678
22,382
3,753
5,570
0
19,720
1,412
-----
5,310
1,350
7,090
1,961
71,226
6,475
PKNS
75
3,754
4,290
6,080
2,616
1,092
281
4,882
-----
1,007
6,113
44
30,234
2,748
Sarawak
1,497
6,153
1,162
1,596
7,703
8,011
1,214
2,465
1,211
-----
2,185
2,185
35,106
3,201
Selangor
1,819
11,257
8,315
7,837
5,777
9,756
3,076
9,000
847
2,928
-----
2,285
62,897
5,718
T–Team
1,079
1,084
1,144
1,262
700
300
821
888
1,231
1,763
1,723
-----
11,995
1,090
Total League Attendance
881,178
6,676
Last updated: 28 October 2017.
Source: SPMB
Highest and lowest
Pos
Team
Total
High
Low
Average
Change
1
Johor Darul Ta'zim
187,557
24,157
10,126
17,051
−2.3% †
2
Kedah
161,626
25,000
3,000
14,693
+56.3% †
3
Pahang
82,964
13,402
944
7,542
+91.9% †
4
Kelantan
78,071
20,853
1,061
7,097
−12.7% †
5
Perak
71,226
19,720
0
6,475
−41.5% †
6
Selangor
62,897
11,257
847
5,718
+14.5% †
7
Melaka United
57,374
12,151
1,683
5,216
−54.7% 1
8
Penang
52,055
18,545
603
4,732
−35.2% †
9
Felda United
50,073
18,500
1,288
4,552
−39.4% †
10
Sarawak
35,106
8,011
1,162
3,201
+53.8% †
11
PKNS
30,234
6,113
44
2,748
+49.6% 1
12
T–Team
11,995
1,763
300
1,090
−15.6% †
League total
881,178
25,000
0
6,676
−7.4% †
Updated to games played on 28 October 2017 Source: SPMB Notes: 1: Team played last season in Liga Premier.
See also
References
External links
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