The Malaysia Premier Futsal League Division 1, commonly abbreviated as MPFL Division 1, is the highest division of the Malaysia Premier Futsal League (MPFL) and is currently contested by 8 teams. Since the MPFL was introduced in 2019, only two teams have ever been crowned champions, namely Selangor in 2019 and 2022 (using the name Selangor MAC) and Pahang Rangers in 2023. MPFL 2020 and 2021 were canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic. Seasons run from mid-February to the early November, with the 8 teams all meeting each other twice, resulting in a 14-match season, for a total of 56 matches league-wide.
Introduced for the 2024 season, the MPFL Division 1 was introduced as the MPFL was split into two separate divisions, thus the MPFL Division 1 being the top-flight division of Malaysian futsal.
History
Beginnings
MPFL Division 1 officially begins its first season with eight teams in 2024.[1] Each team can register only two imported players, provided they are 18 years old and above and have a record of playing in an overseas futsal league.[2] A total of 14 imported players were introduced - 11 from Brazil, 1 from Indonesia, South Korea & Afghanistan.The launch ceremony of the Malaysia Premier Futsal League (MPFL) Division 1 2024 was officiated by the President of the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), Datuk Haji Hamidin Haji Mohd Amin at the Panasonic National Sports Complex (KSN), Shah Alam. It was followed by the first match between Shah Alam City and the defending champions, Pahang Rangers which ended with a 6–6 result.[3]
Competition format
Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, then goal difference, and then goals scored. At the end of each season, the club with the most points is crowned league champion. Since 2024 there are 8 teams in MPFL Division 1. During the course of a season (starting in mid-February and ending in early November) each club plays the others twice (home and away) for a total of 14 games.
The bottom two teams of MPFL Division 1 qualify for the Malaysia Futsal Cup play-offs and will face the champion and runner-up of MPFL Division 2. The winners of the two matches will participate in the Malaysia Futsal Cup.
Current teams
The following eight teams will compete in MPFL Division 1 during the 2024 season. Out of the 8 teams, 4 teams are from the Klang Valley.[4]
The all-time MPFL Division 1 table is a cumulative record of all match results, points and goals of every team that has played in the highest division of the Malaysia Premier Futsal League since its inception in 2019. The table that follows is accurate as of the end of the 2024 season. Teams in bold are part of the 2024 MPFL Division 1. Numbers in bold are the record (highest either positive or negative) numbers in each column.
^Formerly known as Selangor TOT United, now known as Gombak TOT United.
^Formerly known as Selangor MAC, now known as Selangor.
^In the 2023 season, the league format was changed from a league format to a group stage format and a knockout stage format. Therefore, the teams eliminated in the semi-finals will be counted as third-place teams.
