2019 in Malaysian football

Football in Malaysia
Season2019
Men's football
Super LeagueJohor Darul Ta'zim
Premier LeagueSabah
M3 LeagueKelantan United
FA CupKedah
Malaysia CupJohor Darul Ta'zim
Challenge CupJohor Darul Ta'zim II
Community ShieldJohor Darul Ta'zim
← 2018 Malaysia 2020 →

The 2019 season of competitive association football in Malaysia.[1]

Promotion and relegation

Pre-season

League Promoted to league Relegated from league
Liga Super
Liga Premier

New and withdrawn teams

New teams

Withdrawn teams

National team

  Win   Draw   Lose

Malaysia national football team

20 March 2019 Semi-finals Malaysia  0–1  Singapore Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
20:45 UTC+8 Report (WF)
Report (FSA)
  • Faris 82'
Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Referee: Yudi Nurcahya (Indonesia)
23 March 2019 Third place Afghanistan  1–2  Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
16:30 UTC+8 Shayesteh 32' Report (WF)
Report (FSA)
Faiz 44'
Alikhil 84' (o.g.)
Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Referee: Chaireag Ngamsom (Thailand)
2 June 2019 Malaysia  2–0    Nepal Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
22:00 UTC+8 Safawi 51' (pen.)
Shahrul 82'
Report (WF) Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Attendance: 3,797
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)
9 November 2019 Malaysia  1–0  Tajikistan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
20:45 UTC+8
Report Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Attendance: 14,200
Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali (Malaysia)
7 June 2019[note 1] 2022 WC QL (R1) Malaysia  7–1  Timor-Leste Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
20:45 UTC+8 Corbin-Ong 12'
Shahrel 23'
Norshahrul 43'
Safawi 45+1', 59'
Faiz 78'
Akhyar 89'
Report João Pedro 52' Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Attendance: 4,244
Referee: Sherzod Kasimov (Uzbekistan)
11 June 2019 2022 WC QL (R1) Timor-Leste  1–5  Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
20:45 UTC+8 Rufino Gama 72' Report Shahrel 10', 17', 64'
Sumareh 37'
Akhyar 55'
Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium[note 2]
Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)
5 September 2019 2022 WCQ R2 Indonesia  2–3  Malaysia Jakarta, Indonesia
19:30 UTC+7 Gonçalves 11', 38' Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Sumareh 36', 90+6'
Syafiq 65'
Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
Attendance: 54,659
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)
10 September 2019 2022 WCQ R2 Malaysia  1–2  United Arab Emirates Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
20:45 UTC+8
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Attendance: 43,200
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
14 November 2019 2022 WCQ R2 Malaysia  2–1  Thailand Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
20:45 UTC+8
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Attendance: 39,363
Referee: Ali Sabah (Iraq)

Malaysia national under-22 football team

Group J
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  China 3 2 1 0 15 2 +13 7 Final tournament
2  Malaysia (H) 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7
3  Laos 3 1 0 2 3 8 −5 3
4  Philippines 3 0 0 3 2 14 −12 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
22 March 2019 (2019-03-22) Malaysia  3–0  Philippines Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam
20:45
Report Attendance: 7,606
Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia)
24 March 2019 (2019-03-24) Laos  0–1  Malaysia Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam
20:45 Report
Attendance: 9,705
Referee: Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria)
26 March 2019 (2019-03-26) Malaysia  2–2  China Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam
20:45
Report Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia)

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Myanmar 4 3 1 0 8 4 +4 10 Semi-finals
2  Cambodia 4 2 1 1 10 4 +6 7
3  Philippines (H) 4 2 1 1 9 4 +5 7
4  Malaysia 4 1 1 2 6 5 +1 4
5  Timor-Leste 4 0 0 4 2 18 −16 0
Source: 2019 SEAG (archived)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(H) Hosts
25 November 2019 (2019-11-25) 2019 SEA Games GS Malaysia  v  Myanmar Manila, Philippines
16:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
29 November 2019 (2019-11-29) 2019 SEA Games GS Philippines  v  Malaysia Manila, Philippines
20:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
2 December 2019 (2019-12-02) 2019 SEA Games GS Malaysia  v  Timor-Leste Manila, Philippines
20:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
4 December 2019 (2019-12-04) 2019 SEA Games GS Cambodia  v  Malaysia Manila, Philippines
16:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Cambodia (H) 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 6 Knockout stage
2  Indonesia 3 1 2 0 5 3 +2 5
3  Malaysia 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
4  Myanmar 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Source: AFF
(H) Hosts
18 February 2019 (2019-02-18) Group stage Malaysia  0–1  Cambodia Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
18:30 Report
Attendance: 3,875
Referee: Nguyễn Hiền Triết (Vietnam)
20 February 2019 (2019-02-20) Group stage Indonesia  2–2  Malaysia Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
15:30 Marinus 52'
Witan 77'
Report Nik Akif 62'
Hadi 86'
Attendance: 600
Referee: Steve Supresencia (Philippines)
22 February 2019 (2019-02-22) Group stage Malaysia  1–0  Myanmar RSN Stadium, Phnom Penh
18:30 Hadi 44' Attendance: 115
Referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)

Malaysia national under-19 football team

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Malaysia 4 4 0 0 27 4 +23 12 Final tournament
2  Cambodia (H) 4 3 0 1 18 6 +12 9
3  Thailand 4 2 0 2 31 3 +28 6
4  Brunei 4 1 0 3 4 26 −22 3
5  Northern Mariana Islands 4 0 0 4 3 44 −41 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
2 November 2019 (2019-11-02) 2020 AFC U-19 qualification (group G) Cambodia  4–5  Malaysia Phnom Penh, Cambodia
18:30 UTC+7
Report
Stadium: National Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 4,685
Referee: Çarymyrat Kurbanow (Turkmenistan)
6 November 2019 (2019-11-06) 2020 AFC U-19 qualification (group G) Malaysia  11–0  Brunei Phnom Penh, Cambodia
18:30 UTC+7
Report Stadium: National Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 261
Referee: Choe Kwang-Hyon (North Korea)
8 November 2019 (2019-11-08) 2020 AFC U-19 qualification (group G) Malaysia  10–0  Northern Mariana Islands Phnom Penh, Cambodia
15:30 UTC+7
Report Stadium: National Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 328
Referee: Baraa Aisha (Palestine)

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Australia 5 4 0 1 17 6 +11 12 Knockout stage
2  Malaysia 5 3 0 2 9 3 +6 9
3  Vietnam (H) 5 2 1 2 6 6 0 7
4  Cambodia 5 2 0 3 7 13 −6 6
5  Thailand 5 1 2 2 6 8 −2 5
6  Singapore 5 1 1 3 3 12 −9 4
Source: aseanfootball.org
(H) Hosts
7 August 2019 (2019-08-07) Group stage Vietnam  1–0  Malaysia Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City
19:30 Report Attendance: 5,279
Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines)
9 August 2019 (2019-08-09) Group stage Malaysia  3–1  Singapore Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City
16:30
Report
Attendance: 355
Referee: Dwi Purba Wicaksana (Indonesia)
11 August 2019 (2019-08-11) Group stage Malaysia  3–0  Cambodia Thành Long Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City
15:30 Report Attendance: 200
Referee: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia)
13 August 2019 (2019-08-13) Group stage Australia  0–3  Malaysia Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
15:30 UTC+7 Report Luqman 17', 39'
Azam 27'
Stadium: Thành Long Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Souei Vongkham (Laos)
15 August 2019 (2019-08-15) Group stage Malaysia  0–1  Thailand Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
16:00 UTC+7 Report Sitthinan 69' Stadium: Thành Long Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines)
17 August 2019 (2019-08-17) Semi-finals Indonesia  3–4 (a.e.t.)  Malaysia Thủ Dầu Một, Vietnam
16:30 UTC+7 Bagus 45'
Fajar 80'
Brylian 83'
Report Aiman 19'
Luqman 54'
Harith 84' (pen.), 99'
Stadium: Gò Đậu Stadium
Attendance: 564
Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)
19 August 2019 (2019-08-19) Final Malaysia  0–1  Australia Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
19:30 UTC+7 Report Brook 79' Stadium: Thống Nhất Stadium
Attendance: 859
Referee: Ngô Duy Lân (Vietnam)

Malaysia national under-16 football team

Group J
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Japan 3 2 1 0 14 2 +12 7 Final tournament
2  Laos (H) 3 2 0 1 2 4 −2 6
3  Malaysia 3 1 1 1 9 3 +6 4
4  Cambodia 3 0 0 3 0 16 −16 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
18 September 2019 (2019-09-18) 2020 AFC U-16 qualification (group J) Malaysia  7–0  Cambodia Laos
--:-- UTC+7
Report Stadium: National Stadium, Vientiane
Attendance: 189
Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar (India)
20 September 2019 (2019-09-20) 2020 AFC U-16 qualification (group J) Laos  1–0  Malaysia Laos
--:-- UTC+7 Report Stadium: National Stadium, Vientiane
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Shukri Al-Hunfush (Saudi Arabia)
22 September 2019 (2019-09-22) 2020 AFC U-16 qualification (group J) Japan  2–2  Malaysia Laos
--:-- UTC+7
Report
Stadium: National Stadium, Vientiane
Attendance: 721
Referee: Shukri Al-Hunfush (Saudi Arabia)

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Malaysia 5 3 2 0 15 2 +13 11 Knockout stage
2  Thailand (H) 5 3 2 0 15 4 +11 11
3  Australia 5 3 1 1 11 5 +6 10
4  Laos 5 2 1 2 8 6 +2 7
5  Cambodia 5 0 1 4 2 13 −11 1
6  Brunei 5 0 1 4 2 23 −21 1
Source: aseanfootball.org
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
28 July 2019 (2019-07-28) 2019 AFF U-15 Championship (group stage) Malaysia  8–0  Brunei Chonburi, Thailand
15:00 UTC+7 Harry 6', 13', 46'
Zubaidi 40+1', 40+3'
Hakim 40+4'
Nabil 57'
Aliff 72'
Report Stadium: Chonburi Campus Stadium 1
Attendance: 50
Referee: Trường Hồng Vũ (Vietnam)
30 July 2019 (2019-07-30) 2019 AFF U-15 Championship (group stage) Malaysia  2–0  Cambodia Chonburi, Thailand
15:30 UTC+7 Izrin 63'
Aliff 66'
Report Stadium: Chonburi Campus Stadium 2
Attendance: 7
Referee: Linjun Talaver (Philippines)
1 August 2019 (2019-08-01) 2019 AFF U-15 Championship (group stage) Australia  0–3  Malaysia Chonburi, Thailand
15:00 UTC+7 Report Daniel 4' (pen.)
Nabil 28'
Izrin 70'
Stadium: Chonburi Campus Stadium 1
Attendance: 80
Referee: Steve Supresencia (Philippines)
3 August 2019 (2019-08-03) 2019 AFF U-15 Championship (group stage) Malaysia  1–1  Laos Chonburi, Thailand
15:30 UTC+7 Vongsakda 80' (o.g.) Report Thipphachan 33' Stadium: Chonburi Campus Stadium 2
Attendance: 64
Referee: Linjun Talaver (Philippines)
5 August 2019 (2019-08-05) 2019 AFF U-15 Championship (group stage) Thailand  1–1  Malaysia Chonburi, Thailand
18:00 UTC+7 Pornsawan 18' Report Sittha 80+3' (o.g.) Stadium: Chonburi Campus Stadium 1
Attendance: 320
Referee: Steve Supresencia (Philippines)
7 August 2019 (2019-08-07) 2019 AFF U-15 Championship (semi-finals) Malaysia  3–1  Vietnam Chonburi, Thailand
15:00 UTC+7 Nabil 14', 49'
Aliff 77'
Report Phạm Văn Phong 9' Stadium: Chonburi Campus Stadium 1
Attendance: 105
Referee: Abdul Hakim Mohd Haidi (Brunei)
9 August 2019 (2019-08-09) 2019 AFF U-15 Championship (finals) Thailand  1–2  Malaysia Chonburi, Thailand
18:00 UTC+7 Theekawin 16'
Phakphum Yellow card 55' Yellow-red card 79'
Kongpop Red card 80+4'
Report Izrin 68'
Nabil 80'
Khairil Red card 80+4'
Stadium: Chonburi Campus Stadium 1
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Steve Supresencia (Philippines)

League season

Liga Super

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Johor Darul Ta'zim (C) 22 16 5 1 49 19 +30 53 Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage
2 Pahang 22 12 7 3 37 21 +16 43
3 Selangor 22 10 7 5 41 35 +6 37
4 Kedah[a] 22 9 7 6 37 29 +8 34 Qualification for AFC Champions League preliminary round 2
5 Perak 22 8 9 5 36 31 +5 33
6 Melaka United 22 9 6 7 34 30 +4 33
7 Terengganu 22 7 9 6 35 37 −2 30
8 Petaling Jaya City 22 8 2 12 22 29 −7 26
9 PKNS[b] (R) 22 5 6 11 37 38 −1 21 Relegation to Malaysia Premier League
10 Felda United 22 4 7 11 27 43 −16 19
11 PKNP (R) 22 3 7 12 22 40 −18 16 Relegation to Malaysia Premier League
12 Kuala Lumpur (R) 22 4 2 16 24 49 −25 14
Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Kedah FA qualified for the AFC Champions League preliminary round 2 as Malaysia FA Cup winners.
  2. ^ PKNS F.C. relegated after withdrawing license to complete for the 2020 Malaysia Premier League season as they become feeder club to Selangor FA.

Liga Premier

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sabah (C, P) 20 13 4 3 33 17 +16 43 Promotion to Super League and Qualification for the Malaysia Cup group stage
2 Johor Darul Ta'zim II[a] 20 9 6 5 31 19 +12 33
3 PDRM (P) 20 9 3 8 30 27 +3 30 Promotion to Super League and Qualification for the Malaysia Cup group stage
4 Terengganu II[a] 20 8 6 6 21 24 −3 30
5 UiTM[b] (P) 20 8 5 7 33 25 +8 29 Promotion to Super League and Qualification for the Malaysia Cup group stage
6 Negeri Sembilan 20 8 5 7 29 25 +4 29 Qualification for the Malaysia Cup group stage
7 Penang 20 8 6 6 32 27 +5 24[c]
8 UKM 20 6 4 10 28 32 −4 22
9 Selangor United 20 6 3 11 24 37 −13 21
10 Kelantan 20 4 8 8 23 32 −9 17[d]
11 Sarawak (R) 20 4 4 12 25 44 −19 16 Qualification to relegation play-off
12 Perlis[e] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disqualified
Source: MFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Johor Darul Ta'zim II and Terengganu II cannot be promoted from Premier League and play for Malaysia Cup as Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. and Terengganu F.C. (their parent clubs) remain in Super League and play for Malaysia Cup. Should Johor Darul Ta'zim and Terengganu be relegated to Premier League or will not play for Malaysia Cup, Johor Darul Ta'zim II and Terengganu II will have to drop to M3 League or will play for Malaysia Cup.
  2. ^ UiTM F.C. is promoted to replaced PKNS F.C. relegated after withdrawing license to complete for the 2020 Malaysia Premier League season as they become feeder club to Selangor FA.
  3. ^ Penang have been docked six points following the club’s failure to comply with FIFA’s decision over claims made by former Brazilian import defender, Reinaldo Lobo.
  4. ^ Kelantan have been docked three points following the club’s failure to comply with FIFA’s decision over claims made by former technical director Alfredo Carlos Gonzalez.
  5. ^ Perlis were disqualified on 20 February 2019.

Liga M3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Kelantan United (C, P) 26 21 3 2 93 20 +73 66 Promotion to 2020 Malaysia Premier League
2 Kuching (O, P) 26 18 5 3 58 21 +37 59 Qualification for Play-offs round[a]
3 Armed Forces 26 13 10 3 62 22 +40 49
4 Puchong Fuerza 26 13 6 7 71 40 +31 45
5 Ultimate 26 13 6 7 76 48 +28 45
6 Protap 26 11 4 11 47 58 −11 37
7 BTK 26 10 5 11 52 49 +3 35
8 DDM 26 10 4 12 60 54 +6 34
9 SAMB 26 9 6 11 38 38 0 33
10 Batu Dua 26 8 3 15 46 72 −26 27
11 Johor Bahru 26 6 7 13 40 53 −13 25
12 Langkawi Glory United 26 7 4 15 47 63 −16 25
13 Penjara (R) 26 6 6 14 36 61 −25 24 Relegation to Malaysia M4 League
14 Tun Razak (R) 26 2 1 23 17 140 −123 7
Updated to match(es) played on 17 November 2019. Source: AFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Two teams from runners-up of M3 and last placed team from Premier League play-offs for promotion to the 2020 Malaysia Premier League.

Liga M4

  1. Liga Melaka Division 1
  2. KLFA Super League
  3. Liga THB-KFA
  4. Subang Football League
  5. Terengganu Amateur League
  6. MAHSA M4 League
  7. Alumni M4 League
  8. Puchong Community League
  9. Shah Amateur League
  10. Selangor Social Premier League
  11. Sultan Johor Cup
  12. Perlis Amateur League
  13. PBNS Cup
  14. Klang Valley M4 League
  15. Play-off round

Domestic Cups

Charity Shield

Johor Darul Ta'zim1–0Perak
Referee: Zulkarnain Zakaria

FA Cup

Perak0–1 (a.e.t.)Kedah
Fadzrul Danel 105+1'

Malaysia Cup

Kedah0–3Johor Darul Ta'zim
Report

Malaysia Challenge Cup

1−1 on aggregate. Johor Darul Ta'zim II won 6−5 on penalty after extra time.


Malaysian clubs in Asia

AFC Champions League

Group stage
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SDL KAS GYE JDT
1 China Shandong Luneng 6 3 2 1 10 8 +2 11 Advance to knockout stage 2–2 2–1 2–1
2 Japan Kashima Antlers 6 3 1 2 9 8 +1 10 2–1 0–1 2–1
3 South Korea Gyeongnam FC 6 2 2 2 9 8 +1 8 2–2 2–3 2–0
4 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim 6 1 1 4 4 8 −4 4 0–1 1–0 1–1
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

AFC Champions League

Qualifying play-offs
19 February 2019 (2019-02-19) Play-offs Ulsan Hyundai South Korea 5–1 Malaysia Perak Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan
19:30 UTC+9
Live Report
Stats Report
Attendance: 2,178
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)

Notes

  1. ^ The home match of Malaysia against Timor-Leste, originally to be played on 6 June 2019, was later postponed due to Eid al-Fitr celebrations following a request from the Football Association of Malaysia.[2]
  2. ^ Timor-Leste played their home match against Malaysia in the latter country due to a lack of a suitable venue in their country.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Malaysia 2019". RSSSF. Rec. Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Venue for Malaysia-Timor Leste second leg confirmed". Goal.com. 10 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Timor-Leste yet to confirm venue for 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers game against Malaysia – AFC". Fox Sports Asia. 3 May 2019. Archived from the original on 12 May 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.