Malaysia Super League 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 2008 season.

eason 2004

ummary

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.

Final Standings

"Last updated April 8 2007".
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

eason 2005

ummary

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 Rodrigues. 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. [ [http://footballdynamicsasia.blogspot.com/2005/10/malaysia-slaps-5-year-bans-on-five-m.html Public Bank FC ban] ]

Final Standings

"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

Malaysia Super League 2005-06

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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.

Final Standings

"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

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.

Malaysia Super League 2006-07

The 2006-07 season of the Malaysia Super League has ended, and 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.

Final Standings

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

Malaysia Super League 2007-08

The 2007-08 season of the Malaysia Super League will be the 5th edition since its inception in Malaysia Super League 2004. The 2007-08 season will feature 13 teams . It was kicked off on November 18, 2007.

* Kedah FA
* Perak FA
* DPMM FC (Duli Pengiran Muda Mahkota FC)
* Terengganu FA
* Perlis FA
* Johor FC
* Selangor FA
* Pahang FA
* Penang FA (Penang E & O)
* Negeri Sembilan FA
* Sarawak FA
* PDRM FA¹
* UPB-MyTeam FC¹

¹ - promoted from Malaysia Premier League

References

See also

*Malaysia Super League

External links

* [http://www.soccerway.com/national/malaysia/super-league/2004/ Super League 2004 table]

* [http://www.soccerway.com/national/malaysia/super-league/2005/regular-season//results Super League 2005 table]

* [http://www.soccerway.com/national/malaysia/super-league/2005-2006/ Super League 2006 table]