Malaysia M3 League

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Malaysia M3 League
Liga M3.png
Organising body
Founded13 January 2019; 2 years ago (2019-01-13)
CountryMalaysia
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams20 (from 2020)
Level on pyramid3
Promotion toMalaysia Premier League
Relegation toMalaysia M4 League
Domestic cup(s)FA Cup
FAM Cup
Current championsKelantan United (1st title)
(2019)
Most championshipsKelantan United (1st title)
TV partnersVnow.TV
Current: 2021 Malaysia M3 League

The Malaysia M3 League (Malay: Liga M3 Malaysia) is the third level football league of the Malaysian football league system. It operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Malaysia Premier League and the Malaysia M4 League.[1] The league was created as part of the Malaysian Football League's plan to reform the Malaysian football league structure. It is the replacement of the former Malaysia FAM League.

The Malaysia M3 League is contested by 20 clubs where the season runs from March to November with a Ramadan break for a month depending on the Islamic calendar. Teams play 26 matches each, totalling 306 matches in the season.[2] Most games are played on Fridays, with a few games played during weekdays.

History[]

In 2018, the Malaysia M3 League was supposed to form the fourth division of the Malaysian football league system, however after the Football Association of Malaysia confirmed a reform of the Malaysia FAM League to return to a knockout competition format, the league was announced as a replacement for the Malaysia FAM League to form the de facto third division of the Malaysian football league system.[3][4][5][6]

After a rebranding of the Football Malaysia Limited Liability Partnership (FMLLP) to the Malaysian Football League (MFL) in March 2018, the company announced a reform of the lower league competitions in Malaysia.[7][8] In 2019, a new subsidiary of the company was formed, known as the Amateur Football League (AFL) which was tasked to manage the new third division and below.[9] The AFL officially confirmed the formation of the Malaysia M3 League and the Malaysia M4 League as the third and fourth divisions of the Malaysian football league system as amateur league competitions.[10]

A total of 14 clubs were confirmed to compete in the inaugural season of the newly reformed third division, with the Malaysia M3 League replacing the former Malaysia FAM League.[11] While 14 groups of teams competing throughout Malaysia which ran in parallel formed the Malaysia M4 League. Qualified champions from the 5 FA State Leagues and 9 Social Leagues in 2018 were promoted to the inaugural 2019 Malaysia M3 League season.

For the 2020 season, the Malaysia M3 League was divided into two groups of 10 teams.[12] At the end of the season, the top team from each group of the league would be promoted to the Malaysia Premier League.[13] This however did not happen because of the cancellation of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and was declared null and void.[14]

For the 2021 season, the AFL announced format changes for the Malaysia M3 League and Malaysia M4 League in preparation for the transition of the amateur teams to become semi-professional by 2021.

Clubs[]

14 clubs have played in the Malaysia M3 League since its inception in 2019

Champions, Runners-up and Third places[]

Year Champion Runners-up Third place
2019 Kelantan Kelantan United Sarawak Kuching Kuala Lumpur Armed Forces
2020 cancelled and declared null and void due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 cancelled and declared null and void due to COVID-19 pandemic

Wins by the clubs[]

Club Wins Winning years
Kelantan Kelantan United 1 2019

Season[]

The following 14 clubs contested the league in its inaugural season, including the 3 clubs from the 2018 Malaysia FAM League. 10 clubs were promoted from the 2018 Malaysia M4 League (previously known as the Malaysia M5 League). 4 clubs have withdrawn from the competition and 1 club was invited by the organizer to participate in the competition which were Tun Razak City F.C.

Club Previous league
in 2018
Position
in
2018
First season in
third-tier
First season in
M3 League
Seasons
in
third-tier
Seasons
in
M3 League
First season of
current spell in
M3 League
Title wins Last
title win
Armed Forces Malaysia FAM League 3rd 2018 2019 1 2 2019 0 -
Banggol Tok Ku Terengganu Amateur League 1st - 2019 - 2 2019 0 -
1st - 2019 - 2 2019 0 -
Dak-dak Melawati 1st - 2019 - 2 2019 0 -
Langkawi Glory United Subang Football League 1st - 2019 - 2 2019 0 -
Johor Bahru Johor Darul Ta’zim League 1st 2019 1 2019 0 -
Kelantan United Malaysia FAM League 7th 2016 2019 3 1 2019 1 2019
Kuching Malaysia FAM League 4th 2017 2019 2 1 2019 0 -
Penjara 1st 2009 2019 4 1 2019 0 -
Protap 1st - 2019 - 2 2019 0 -
Puchong Fuerza 1st - 2019 - 1 2019 0 -
SAMB Melaka Division 1 League 1st 2016 2019 3 1 2019 0 -
- 2019 - 1 2019 0 -
Ultimate 1st - 2019 - 2 2019 0 -

Note : Third-tier also represents the previous third-tier in the Malaysian football league system which was the Malaysia FAM League (2008–2018)

Other clubs[]

The following clubs are not competing in the Malaysia M3 League during the 2019 season, but competed in the third-tier or Malaysia M3 League for at least one season.

Club Current League Position
in
2018
First season in
third-tier
First season in
M3 League
Seasons
in
third-tier
Seasons
in
M3 League
Most recent
season in
M3 League
Title wins Last
title win
D'AR Wanderers - 3rd in FAM League
(Group B)
Kuala Lumpur City Hall - 6th in FAM League
(Group A)
Terengganu Hanelang -
Marcerra United -
Ministry of Finance -
Selangor United Malaysia Premier League 1st in FAM League
(Group A)
Perlis 5th in FAM League (Group B)
Petaling Jaya Rangers 2nd in FAM League
(Group B)
Shahzan Muda
Terengganu City 1st in FAM League
(Group B)
Young Fighters
FELCRA - 2nd in Premier League
KDMM
Sime Darby
UKM Malaysia Premier League 8th in Premier League

Note : Third-tier also represents the previous third-tier in the Malaysian football league system which was the Malaysia FAM League (2008–2018)

Players[]

Foreign players[]

  • 2019: 2 foreign players.
  • 2020: 4 foreign players, including 2 under 20 years old players.
  • 2021–: foreign players banned.

Records and achievements[]

Golden Boot winners[]

Below is the list of golden boot winners of the Malaysia M3 League since its inception as a third-tier league in 2019.

Season Players Clubs Goals
2019 Malaysia Fakhrul Zaman Kelantan United 28

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ http://johorsoutherntigers.com.my/14-state-and-social-league-organisers-sign-agreement-to-join-m5-league/ Archived 22 February 2019 at the Wayback Machine 14 STATE AND SOCIAL LEAGUE ORGANISERS SIGN AGREEMENT TO JOIN M5 LEAGUE
  2. ^ Eric Samuel (7 May 2015). "More domestic football on TV next season". The Star. Archived from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  3. ^ https://www.goal.com/en-my/news/fam-cup-contested-knockout-competition-2019/1q80apv1fs59v1osij8joftlge FAM Cup to be contested as knockout competition in 2019
  4. ^ https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2018/11/430876/fam-cup-faces-uncertainty-mfl-ready-step FAM Cup faces uncertainty, MFL ready to step in
  5. ^ https://www.fam.org.my/piala-fam-2019 Piala FAM 2019
  6. ^ http://www.astroawani.com/berita-sukan/fam-cadang-perkenal-format-baharu-liga-fam-191970 AM cadang perkenal format baharu Liga FAM
  7. ^ https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2018/03/349279/tmj-thank-you-malaysian-football-and-goodbye TMJ: Thank you Malaysian football and goodbye
  8. ^ https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/johor-crown-prince-resigns-as-fam-president-appointed-as-10076070 Johor crown prince resigns as FAM President, appointed as Malaysia Football League chairman
  9. ^ https://www.goal.com/en-my/news/14-amateur-leagues-confirmed-as-part-of-inaugural-malaysian-tier-/l4242smju3ii1v6yggv24ruuv 14 amateur leagues confirmed as part of inaugural Malaysian tier five season
  10. ^ https://www.foxsports.com.my/malaysia/46879/14-pasukan-sedia-bersaing-di-liga-m3-malaysia-2019/ 14 pasukan sedia bersaing di Liga M3 Malaysia 2019
  11. ^ https://www.foxsports.com.my/liga-malaysia/38174/gambaran-struktur-piramid-bola-sepak-malaysia-2019/ Gambaran struktur piramid bola sepak Malaysia 2019
  12. ^ "AFL umum penstrukturan semula Liga M3, 20 pasukan dalam saingan musim 2020". Vocket FC.
  13. ^ "Pasukan bertanding ambil langkah positif penstrukturan Liga M3". Semuanya Bola.
  14. ^ "M3 League cancelled due to Covid-19". New Straits Times.
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