Malaysia Purple League
| Current season, competition or edition: 2021–22 Malaysia Purple League | |
| Sport | Badminton |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country | Malaysia (8 teams) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Ampang Jaya BC |
| Most titles | Puchong United BC Muar City BC (2 titles each) |
| Broadcaster(s) | Astro |
| Tournament format | Round-robin tournament (2014–2016) Elimination tournament (current) |
| Official website | purpleleague |
The Malaysia Purple League (Malay: Liga Ungu Malaysia) is Malaysia's premier professional badminton league managed by Purple League (M) Sdn. Bhd. The seasons usually run from December to January. 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 2021/2022 season kicked off at Malawati Stadium, Shah Alam on 1 October, while the finals will be held at the Arena of Stars in Resorts World Genting on 8 and 9 October.[2]
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.[3]
Past teams
Results
| Year | Final | Third place playoff | Number of teams | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winners | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||||
| 2014 – 15 | Muar City BC |
10–10 (157 – 150) |
Petaling Jaya BC |
Kepong BC |
9–8 | Puchong United BC |
12 | ||
| 2015 – 16 | Muar City BC |
10–9 | Petaling Jaya BC |
Puchong United BC |
8–8 (120 – 112) |
Cheras BC |
12 | ||
| 2016 – 17 | Petaling Jaya BC |
13–9 | Puchong United BC |
Muar City BC |
11–6 | BU Dragons BC |
10 | ||
| 2017 – 18 | Puchong United BC |
10–8 | Kepong BC |
Petaling Jaya BC |
9–2 | Cheras BC |
8 | ||
| 2018 – 19 | Puchong United BC |
10–6 | Kepong BC |
Petaling Jaya BC |
11–7 | Ampang Jaya BC |
8 | ||
| 2021 – 22 | Ampang Jaya BC |
9–2 | Petaling BC |
Puchong United BC |
10–5 | Sena Bangkok Club |
8 | ||
Performances by teams
| Club | Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puchong United BC | 2 (2017–18, 2018–19) | 1 (2016–17) | 2 (2015–16, 2021–22) | 1 (2014–15) |
| Muar City BC | 2 (2014–15, 2015–16) | — | 1 (2016–17) | — |
| Petaling Jaya BC | 1 (2016–17) | 2 (2014–15, 2015–16) | 2 (2017–18, 2018–19) | — |
| Ampang Jaya BC | 1 (2021–22) | — | — | 1 (2018–19) |
| Kepong BC | — | 2 (2017–18, 2018–19) | 1 (2014–15) | — |
| Petaling BC | — | 1 (2021–22) | — | — |
| Cheras BC | — | — | — | 2 (2015–16, 2017–18) |
| BU Dragons BC | — | — | — | 1 (2016–17) |
| Sena Bangkok Club | — | — | — | 1 (2021–22) |
Sponsorship
- 2014–2015: Kopiko (Kopiko Purple League)[4]
- 2015–2016: Resorts World Genting (Resorts World Genting Purple League)
- 2016–2019: Senheng Samsung (SS Purple League)
- 2021/2022: Senheng redOne (SenHeng redOne Purple League)[5]
References
- ^ "Purple League – ABOUT US". purpleleague.com.
- ^ "Candra Wijaya International can be smashing success in Purple League". The Star. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ^ "Badminton: Purple League great platform to unearth new talent – The Star Online". thestar.com.my.
- ^ "Purple League" – via Facebook.
- ^ "Tien-chen among stars in Purple League Pro". The Star. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.