2025–26 Malaysia Super League

Malaysia Super League
Season2025–26 Malaysia Super League
Dates8 August 2025 – May 2026
2026–27 →

The 2025–26 Malaysia Super League (Malay: Liga Super Malaysia 2025–26) will be the 22nd season of the Malaysia Super League, the top-tier professional football league in Malaysia since its establishment in 2004, and the 44th season of top-flight Malaysian football overall.

Johor Darul Ta'zim are the defending champions having won their record 11th Super League title on the previous season.[1]

Teams

Changes from the previous season

A total of fourteen teams contest the league, including twelve sides from the 2024–25 season and two promoted from the 2024–25 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League.

The Malaysian Football League (MFL) announced the re-introduction of 14 clubs league format. There are several team changes where Kedah Darul Aman and Perak were been ejected or expelled from Super League following failed to obtain a National Licence for the 2025–2026 season due to financial difficulties.[2][3] They have been replaced by two teams promoted from the 2024–25 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League; The two clubs promoted was Melaka and Immigration, debuting in the Super League as the A1 Semi-Pro League champions and runner-up.[4] They were eligible to play in the Super League after their National License applications were approved by the MFL First Instance Body (FIB).[5] Meanwhile, the MFL announced that the Brunei-based club DPMM FC, will compete in the new 2025–2026 Super League season.[4] DPMM FC will play as an invited club after receiving approval from the FIFA to participate in Malaysia’s professional league, which is expected to begin in August 2025.[6] On 20 June, Sri Pahang have officially withdrawn from the 2025–26 Malaysian League season despite being granted a national licence by the MFL.[7] The club submitted a formal letter dated 16 June, stating their decision not to participate in the new campaign, which kicks off on 8 August 2025.[8]

Invited Teams Promoted from
A1 Semi-Pro League 		Ejected from
Super League 		Withdrawn from
Super League

Stadiums and locations

Team Location Stadium Capacity
DPMM Bandar Seri Begawan Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium 28,000
Immigration Bangi UKM Bangi Stadium 9,000
Johor Darul Ta'zim Iskandar Puteri Sultan Ibrahim Stadium 40,000
Kelantan Darul Naim Kota Bharu Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium 22,000
Kuala Lumpur City Cheras Kuala Lumpur Stadium 18,000
Kuching City Kuching Sarawak State Stadium 26,000
Melaka Krubong Hang Jebat Stadium 40,000
Negeri Sembilan Seremban Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium 45,000
PDRM Selayang Selayang Stadium 30,000
Penang George Town City Stadium 20,000
Sabah Kota Kinabalu Likas Stadium 35,000
Selangor Petaling Jaya MBPJ Stadium 29,661
Terengganu Kuala Nerus Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium 50,000
Locations of teams in the 2025–26 Malaysia Super League

Personnel and kits

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Kit sponsors
Main Other(s)
DPMM Jamie McAllister Azwan Ali Rahman Pitch Royal Brunei Airlines
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
Immigration Mat Zan Mat Aris Let's Play Performance
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
Johor Darul Ta'zim Xisco Muñoz Nike JDT Fan Token
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: JCORP
    • Shorts: None
Kelantan Darul Naim E. Elavarasan PUC Sport Visit Kelantan 2024
List
Kuala Lumpur City Risto Vidaković Paulo Josué StarSports UBB Amanah Berhad / KL Bandaraya Rendah Karbon
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: None
    • Shoulders: DBKL
    • Shorts: None
Kuching City Aidil Sharin James Okwuosa StarSports Press Metal
List
Melaka K. Devan Puma
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
Negeri Sembilan Nidzam Jamil Nasrullah Haniff Warrix Matrix Concept / NR / MBI
List
PDRM Eddy Gapil (interim) Lotto redONE mobile
List
Penang Wan Rohaimi Kaki Jersi Penang2030
List
Sabah Martin Stano Adidas redONE mobile
List
    • Side: None
    • Back: None
    • Shoulders: None
    • Shorts: None
Selangor Katsuhito Kinoshi Joma PKNS / MBI
List
Terengganu Badrul Afzan ALX Agarbomb Performance
List

Coaching changes

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team Outgoing coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming coach Date of
appointment
Johor Darul Ta'zim Héctor Bidoglio Mutual agreement 23 May 2025[9] Pre-season Xisco Muñoz 6 June 2025
Negeri Sembilan K. Nanthakumar Resigned 13 June 2025 Pre-season Nidzam Jamil 13 June 2025
Terengganu Badrul Afzan Appointed to permanent role 15 June 2025
Kelantan Darul Naim Park Jae-hong End of contract 30 June 2025 Pre-season E. Elavarasan 1 July 2025
Kuala Lumpur City Miroslav Kuljanac End of contract 30 June 2025 Pre-season Risto Vidaković 2 July 2025

Foreign players

The Malaysian Football League (MFL) announced the increased amount of foreign players quota to fifteen.[4] Seven import players must consist of four open foreign, one Asian, and two ASEAN players.[4]

  • Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
  • This list only includes those registered to play in the league, not included in the AFC Competition.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 Player 7 Player 8 Player 9 Player 10 Player 11 Player 12 AFC Player ASEAN Player ASEAN Player
DPMM Kristijan Naumovski Miguel Oliveira Ramadhan Sananta Amani Aguinaldo
Former players: None
Immigration
Former players: None
Johor Darul Ta'zim Eddy Israfilov Bérgson Heberty Jairo Andoni Zubiaurre Antonio Glauder Iker Undabarrena Juan Muñiz Samu Castillejo Park Jun-heong Óscar Arribas
Former players: None
Kelantan Darul Naim
Former players: None
Kuala Lumpur City Manuel Hidalgo Giancarlo Gallifuoco Quincy Kammeraad
Former players: None
Kuching City Moses Atede Petrus Shitembi James Okwuosa Yuki Tanigawa Scott Woods João Pedro
Former players: None
Melaka
Former players: None
Negeri Sembilan Jovan Motika Takumi Sasaki An Sang-su
Former players: None
PDRM Fadi Awad Kyaw Min Oo
Former players: None
Penang Stefano Brundo Danilo Šipovac Bruno Suzuki Kipré Tchétché Dylan Wenzel-Halls Thiago Fernandes
Former players: None
Sabah Ajdin Mujagić Gabriel Peres Dane Ingham Cifu Dean Pelekanos
Former players: None
Selangor Omid Musawi Chrigor Willian Lira Alvin Fortes Richmond Ankrah Mohammad Abualnadi Noor Al-Rawabdeh Picha Autra
Former players: None
Terengganu Careca Gabriel Silva Junior Ngong Sam Yann Mabella Nurillo Tukhtasinov
Former players: None

Standings

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 DPMM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ineligible for AFC competition spots
2 Immigration 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite
3 Johor Darul Ta'zim 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two
4 Kelantan Darul Naim 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the ASEAN Club Championship
5 Kuala Lumpur City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Kuching City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Melaka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Negeri Sembilan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 PDRM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Penang 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Sabah 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Selangor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Terengganu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.

Position by round

Leader & Qualification for 2026–27 AFC Champions League Elite
Qualification for 2026–27 AFC Champions League Two
Qualification for the 2026–27 ASEAN Club Championship
Qualification for the 2026–27 ASEAN Club Championship
Source: MFL

Results

Results table

Home \ Away DPM IMI JDT KDN KLC KUC MEL NSE PDRM PEN SAB SEL TER
DPMM – – – – – – – – – – – –
Immigration – – – – – – – – – – – –
Johor Darul Ta'zim – – – – – – b – – – – –
Kelantan Darul Naim – – – – – – – – – – – –
Kuala Lumpur City – – – – – – – – – – c –
Kuching City – – – – – – – – – – – –
Melaka – – – – – – a – – – – –
Negeri Sembilan – – b – – – a – – – – –
PDRM – – – – – – – – – – – –
Penang – – – – – – – – – – – –
Sabah – – – – – – – – – – – –
Selangor – – – – c – – – – – – –
Terengganu – – – – – – – – – – – –
Source: MFL
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Results by match played

Updated to match(es) played on 22 May 2025. Source: MFL
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose; P = Postponed

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

As of August 2025[10]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 TBD TBD TBD

Top assists

As of August 2025 [11]
Rank Player Club Assist
1 To be determined TBD TBD

Hat-tricks

As of TBD 2025
Player For Against Result Date
TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD 2025
Note: 4 – player scored 4 goals
Note: 5 – player scored 5 goals

Clean sheets

As of TBD 2025 [12]
Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 To be determined TBD TBD

Discipline

As of TBD 2025 [13][14]

Player

Club

Attendances

Overall attendance

Home Away Attendance
DPM IMI JDT KDN KLC KUC MEL NSE PDRM PEN SAB SEL SRP TER Total Average
DPMM —
Immigration —
Johor Darul Ta'zim —
Kelantan Darul Naim —
Kuala Lumpur City —
Kuching City —
Melaka —
Negeri Sembilan —
PDRM —
Penang —
Sabah —
Selangor —
Sri Pahang —
Terengganu —
Total League Attendance

Last Updated : 22 May 2025

Source : FAM CMS

Notes

See also

References

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