List of Super League Malaysia seasons

This article contains detailed information on the first five seasons of Malaysia Super League, which begins with the 2004 season and lasts until the 2009 season.

Season 2004

The Malaysia Super League (MSL) was introduced for the first time in 2004. It replaced the M-League as the top-most tier for professional Malaysian football clubs.

The season kicked off on February 14, 2004. Pahang FA dominated the season and ended up winning the title by a wide margin and this was down to their efforts in securing the services of the nation's top players prior to the start of the new season. Pahang FA's Indra Putra Mahayuddin was the season's top goalscorer with 15 goals. He remains, until this day, the last Malaysian to win that accolade.

The highest scoring match of the season was Perlis FA 6-2 defeat of Kedah FA on July 31, 2004.

A plus point was the surprisingly strong finish of club side Public Bank FC. At this time, the Football Association of Malaysia were trying to promote clubs as the future of Malaysian football.

League table

Last updated April 8, 2004.
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Pos	Club	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1	Pahang FA	21	14	5	2	48	29	47
2	Public Bank FC	21	11	5	5	38	29	38
3	Perlis FA	21	10	6	5	41	30	36
4	Perak FA	21	10	6	5	35	27	36
5	Penang FA	21	8	3	10	29	38	27
6	Sabah FA	21	4	5	12	22	35	17
7	Sarawak FA	21	3	7	11	28	38	16
8	Kedah FA	21	4	3	14	30	45	15

Key to colours in league table

	Champion
	Relegated to Premier League Malaysia

2004 Super League Winner
Pahang FA 1st Title

Goalscorers

Position	Players	Teams/Clubs	Goals
1	Indra Putra Mahayuddin	Pahang FA	15
2	Frank Seator	Perak FA	14
3	Gustavo Fuentes Marcos Magno Morales Tavares	Public Bank FC Kedah FA	11
5	Vyatcheslav Melnikov	Penang FA	10
6	Ante Milicic Fernando Manuel Co Ivan Ziga Phillimon Chipeta Yusri Che Lah	Pahang FA Sarawak FA Public Bank FC Perlis FA Perlis FA	9

Season 2005

The 2005 season of the Malaysia Super League was the second since its inception in 2004. It kicked off on January 29, 2005.

Like Pahang FA before them, Perlis FA won the title easily, leaving the defending champions a huge 10 points behind. Penang FA (Penang E & O) escaped relegation on goal difference, having let in 4 goals less than Public Bank FC. The best club side was Selangor MPPJ.

The top goalscorer award was jointly won by Perlis FA's Zacharia Simukonda and Sabah FA's Julio Cesar Rodriguez. Both scored 18 goals. The highest number of goals featured in a match throughout the season was six. Four matches ended with six goals.

The end of the season was marred by turmoil after Public Bank FC announced it would pulled out from the League, having been relegated. The team was eventually banned from all FAM competitions.^[1]

League table

Last updated June 5, 2007.
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Pos	Club	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1	Perlis FA	21	14	3	4	43	19	45
2	Pahang FA	21	10	5	6	37	29	35
3	Perak FA	21	9	3	9	33	25	30
4	TM FC	21	7	7	7	23	28	28
5	MPPJ FC	21	8	3	10	29	38	27
6	Penang FA	21	8	1	12	27	31	25
7	Public Bank FC	21	7	4	10	22	30	25
8	Sabah FA	21	6	4	11	25	39	22

Key to colours in league table

	Champion
	Relegated to Premier League Malaysia

Note: Public Bank FC subsequently withdrew from the Malaysia Premier League 2005-06 citing financial difficulties and were banned from all Football Association of Malaysia's competitions for 5 years.

Super League 2005 Winner
Perlis FA 1st Title

Goalscorers

Position	Players	Teams/Clubs	Goals
1	Julio Cesar Rodriguez Zacharia Simukonda	Sabah FA Perlis FA	18
3	Bernard Tchoutang	Pahang FA	12
4	Newton Ben Katanha Indra Putra Mahayuddin Jose Ramirez Barreto Keita Mandjou	MPPJ FC Pahang FA Penang FA Perak FA	11
8	Frank Seator	Perak FA	10
9	Vyatcheslav Melnikov	Penang FA	9
10	Fabricio Franceschi Mohd Fadzli Saari	MPPJ FC Pahang FA	6

Season 2005-06

The 2006 season of the Malaysia Super League was the third since its inception. It kicked off on December 3, 2005. Negeri Sembilan FA emerged champions with one match to spare. They garnered 40 points from 21 matches and won the title despite scoring less goals than all the other teams in the league except Pahang FA, who finished second from bottom. With this title, they finally erased the painful memory of losing the 1996 M-League crown having topped the table for most of that season.

Their nearest rivals were Melaka TMFC with 33 points. Having been in the title contention for most parts of the season, they were the best positioned club side in MSL history after Public Bank FC in 2004.

Perak FA's Keita Mandjou was the season's top scorer with 17 goals. Three matches, including Selangor FA's 6-1 hammering at the hands of Perlis FA, featured seven goals, and these were the season's highest scoring matches.

League table

Last updated June 5, 2007.
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Pos	Club	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
1	Negeri Sembilan FA	21	12	4	5	26	14	40
2	TM FC	21	9	6	6	29	37	33
3	Perak FA	21	9	3	9	32	29	30
4	Perlis FA	21	8	6	7	26	25	30
5	MPPJ FC	21	9	2	10	28	27	29
6	Penang FA	21	8	4	9	30	31	28
7	Pahang FA	21	7	6	8	21	24	27
8	Selangor FA	21	5	3	13	31	46	18

Key to colours in league table

	Champion
	Entered into Relegation Playoffs

Note: Due to a league expansion, Pahang FA and Selangor FA were entered into a relegation playoff.

2005-06 Super League Winner
Negeri Sembilan FA 1st Title

Goalscorers

Position	Players	Teams/Clubs	Goals
1	Keita Mandjou	Perak FA	17
2	Phillimon Chepita	Perak FA	13
3	Bambang Pamungkas	Selangor FA	11
4	Juan Manuel Arostegui	MPPJ FC	9
	Chaswe Nsofwa	TM FC
6	Christian Bekamenga	Negeri Sembilan FA	8
7	Josiah Seton	Pahang FA	6
	Mohammad Hardi Jaafar	TM FC
	Newton Ben Katanha	MPPJ FC
	Brian Diego Fuentes	Selangor FA

Relegation playoffs

As a result of the Football Association of Malaysia's decision to expand the league to 14 teams, the relegation playoffs were held on June 18, 2006. Six of the league's 14 places were up for grabs in this competition.

Pahang FA and Selangor FA qualified for this competition by virtue of being the lowest placed Super League teams. Top teams from the Malaysia Premier League also qualified for this competition (except for Kedah FA and Malacca FA, who were automatically promoted by virtue of being Premier League Champions).

The first round of matches saw Sarawak FA, Terengganu FA, Selangor FA and DPMM FC (Duli Pengiran Muda Mahkota FC) promoted.

The second round of matches saw Johor FC and Pahang FA promoted.

Season 2006-07

The 2006-07 season of the Malaysia Super League is the fourth edition of the competition since its inception. It kicked off on December 16, 2006. The 2007 season is also the first season played with 13 teams (previous versions had only eight). The FAM had originally planned for a 14-team league, but this was ruined with the failure of Selangor MPPJ's failure to register at the start of the season.

Perak FA's Keita Mandjou and DPMM FC (Duli Pengiran Muda Mahkota FC) (Brunei)'s Mohd Shahrazen Said was the season's top scorer with 21 goals each.

League table

The final league table after the final matches of the season on 4 August 2007.

Last updated August 6, 2007.
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Pos	Club	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Kedah FA	24	17	4	3	54	21	33	55
2	Perak FA	24	16	5	3	58	22	36	53
3	DPMM FC	24	13	5	6	46	29	17	44
4	Terengganu FA	24	13	5	6	41	29	12	44
5	Perlis FA	24	13	4	7	47	25	22	43
6	Johor FC	24	11	6	7	35	26	9	39
7	TM FC	24	10	6	8	34	33	1	36
8	Selangor FA	24	8	4	12	27	36	-9	28
9	Pahang FA	24	7	6	11	32	41	-9	27
10	Penang FA	24	6	6	12	25	36	-11	24
11	Negeri Sembilan FA	24	6	6	12	29	46	-17	24
12	Sarawak FA	24	2	4	18	28	65	-37	10
13	Malacca FA	24	2	3	19	24	72	-48	9

Key to colours in league table

	Champion
	Relegated to Malaysia Premier League

Super League 2006-07 Winner
Kedah FA 1st Title

Note: Malacca FA's relegation to Malaysia Premier League 2007-08 season had been revoked because Melaka TMFC pulled out from the Malaysia Super League.

Goalscorers

Position	Players	Teams/Clubs	Goals
1	Keita Mandjou Mohd Sharazen Said	Perak FA DPMM FC	21
3	Marlon Alex James	Kedah FA	20
4	Walter Ariel Silva	Johor FC	16
5	Muhamad Khalid Jamlus	Perak FA	15
6	Mohd Azlan Ismail	Perlis FA	13
	Phillimon Chepita	Perlis FA
8	Sharlei Miranda	Terengganu FA	11
9	Frederico Dos Santos	Negeri Sembilan FA	9
	Akmal Rizal Ahmad Rakhli	Selangor FA

Season 2007-08

The 2007-08 season of the Malaysia Super League its the 5th edition since its inception. It was kicked off on November 18, 2007. The 2008 season is also the second season played with 13 teams. The league format was criticize by FIFA panel and the FAM took the action by changing the league format starting on 2009 season.

The 2007-08 season saw Kedah FA clinch their second Super League title with Marlon Alex James became the topscorer with 23 goals.

League table

Last updated August 13, 2008.
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Pos	Club	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Kedah FA	24	18	2	4	55	24	31	56
2	Negeri Sembilan FA	24	14	6	4	48	30	18	48
3	Johor FC	24	14	4	6	40	27	13	46
4	Selangor FA	24	14	3	7	46	36	10	45
5	Perak FA	24	13	2	9	46	34	12	41
6	Terengganu FA	24	10	7	7	41	31	10	37
7	Perlis FA	24	10	6	8	36	25	11	36
8	Pahang FA	24	8	6	10	26	31	-5	30
9	PDRM FA	24	7	3	14	30	52	-22	24
10	DPMM FC	24	4	10	10	27	34	-7	22
11	UPB-MyTeam FC	24	6	4	14	30	40	-10	22
12	Penang FA	24	4	5	15	30	49	-19	17
13	Sarawak FA	24	4	2	18	25	67	-42	14

Key to colours in league table

	Champion / League Leaders
	Relegated to Malaysia Premier League

Super League 2007-08 Winner
Kedah FA 2nd Title

Goalscorers

Position	Players	Teams/Clubs	Goals
1	Marlon Alex James	Kedah FA	23
2	Carlos Arturo Caceres	Perak FA	17
3	Frank Seator	Selangor FA	15
4	Walter Ariel Silva	Johor FC	14
5	Muhamad Khalid Jamlus	Perak FA	13
6	Phillimon Chipeta	Perlis FA	13
7	Mohd Safee Mohd Sali	Selangor FA	11
8	Mohd Zaquan Adha Abdul Radzak	Negeri Sembilan FA	11
9	Gliesson Jorge de Souza	Terengganu FA	10
10	Gustavo Andres Fuentes	Johor FC	10

¹ - promoted from Premier League Malaysia

Season 2009

The 2009 season of the Super League Malaysia is the 6th edition since its inception in 2004. This season features 14 teams. DPMM FC (Duli Pengiran Muda Mahkota FC) was excluded from the competition. The competition kicked off on January 3, 2009.

The 2009 season saw Selangor FA clinch their first ever Super League title

League table

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Pos	Club	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Selangor FA	26	20	3	3	64	21	43	63
2	Perlis FA	26	17	5	4	40	19	21	56
3	Kedah FA	26	16	3	7	45	28	17	51
4	Johor FC	26	15	3	8	53	27	26	48
5	Terengganu FA	26	15	2	9	46	29	17	47
6	Kelantan FA	26	14	2	10	49	36	13	44
7	Negeri Sembilan FA	26	11	5	10	44	35	9	38
8	KL PLUS FC	26	11	5	10	35	26	9	38
9	Kuala Muda Naza FC	26	12	1	13	32	41	-9	37
10	Perak FA	26	9	5	12	27	36	-9	32
11	UPB-MyTeam FC	26	9	3	14	28	49	-21	30
12	Penang FA	26	5	4	17	29	55	-26	19
13	Pahang FA	26	5	2	19	31	62	-31	17
14	PDRM FA	26	0	3	23	19	75	-56	3

Key to colours in league table

	Champion / League leaders
	Relegated to Malaysia Premier League

Super League 2009 Winner
Selangor FA 1st Title

Goalscorers

Position	Players	Teams/Clubs	Goals
1	Mohd Nizaruddin Yusof	Perlis FA	16
2	Indra Putra Mahayuddin	Kelantan FA	13
3	Razali Umar Kandasamy	Perak FA	13
4	Mohd Amri Yahyah	Selangor FA	13
5	Mohd Khyril Muhymeen Zambri	Kedah FA	12
6	Mohd Ashaari Shamsuddin	Terengganu FA	12
7	Mohd Safee Mohd Sali	Selangor FA	12
8	Mohd Azlan Ismail	Terengganu FA	12
9	Mohd Zaquan Adha Abdul Radzak	Negeri Sembilan FA	11
10	Norshahrul Idlan Talaha	UPB-MyTeam FC	10

References

1. ^ Public Bank FC ban

See also

• Malaysia Super League