Malaysia Purple League
Current season, competition or edition: 2018–19 Malaysia Purple League | |
| Sport | Badminton |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country |  Malaysia (8 teams) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Puchong United BC |
| Most titles | Puchong United BC Muar City BC (2 titles each) |
| TV partner(s) | Astro Malaysia |
| Tournament format | Round-robin tournament |
| Official website | purpleleague |
The Malaysia Purple League (also known as SS Purple League) is Malaysia's premier professional badminton league managed by Purple League (M) Sdn. Bhd. The seasons usually run from December to January. The Senheng Purple League is the fifth edition of the Purple League. The League features local and international players ranging from Olympic medallist, World Champions, former stars and also rising talents. Players from 8 teams will participate in 3 stages on a round robin and play-off format for the coveted Senheng Purple league trophy and championship title. It offers a total prize money of RM1,500,000.[1]
The Purple League 2018/19 season kicked off at the Gem In Mall, which is located in Cyberjaya on December 2018, while the finals was held at the Arena of Stars in Resorts World Genting in January 2019.
History[]
The league was formed in 2014. The Purple League was formed following the success of professional badminton leagues such as Premier Badminton League (India), China Badminton Super League and Superliga Badminton Indonesia.[2]
Teams[]
Current Teams[3]
- Ampang Jaya BC (Selangor)
- Bandar Maharani BC (Johor)
- Bukit Mertajam All Stars BC (Penang)
- Kepong BC (Kuala Lumpur)
- Petaling BC (Selangor)
- Puchong United BC (Selangor)
- Serdang BC (Selangor)
- Tebrau City BC (Johor)
Past Teams
- Bangsar Hawks BC (KL)
- BU Dragons BC (Selangor)
- Cheras BC (KL)
- Kajang BC (Selangor)
- Klang City BC (Selangor)
- Klang United BC (Selangor)
- Muar BC (Johor)
- Muar City BC (Johor)
- Nusajaya BC (Johor)
- Petaling Jaya BC (Selangor)
Sponsorship[]
- 2014–2015: Kopiko (Kopiko Purple League)[4]
- 2015–2016: Resort World Genting (Resort World Genting Purple League)
- 2016–2019: Senheng Samsung (SS Purple League)
Champions[]
| Season | Champions | Runners-up |
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| 2014 - 15 | 
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| 2015 - 16 |
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| 2016 - 17 | 
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Puchong United BC |
| 2017 - 18 | Puchong United BC
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Kepong BC
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| 2018 - 19 | Puchong United BC
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Kepong BC
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References[]
- ^ "Purple League - ABOUT US". www.purpleleague.com.
- ^ "Badminton: Purple League great platform to unearth new talent - The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my.
- ^ "Purple League". www.purpleleague.com.
- ^ "Purple League". www.facebook.com.
External links[]
- Badminton tournaments in Malaysia
- Sports leagues established in 2014
- 2014 establishments in Malaysia