2022 Malaysia M3 League
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| Season | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Champions | PIB Shah Alam |
| Relegated | Langkawi City F.C. Tun Razak City F.C. FC Langkawi Tok Janggut Warriors FC Real Chukai F.C. Kijang Rangers FC |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 629 (3.49 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Firdaus Azizul (19 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Armed Forces 15–0 Langkawi City (6 August) |
| Biggest away win | Tun Razak City 2–7 Imegresen FC (28 May) Ultimate 0–6 ATM FC (15 July) Ultimate 0–6 Manjung City F.C. (29 July) |
| Highest scoring | Tun Razak City 2–7 Imegresen FC (28 May) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches Kinabalu Jaguar F.C. |
← 2019 2023 →
All statistics correct as of 7 August 2022. | |
The 2022 Malaysia M3 League was the 2nd season of Malaysia M3 League, the third-tier football league in Malaysia, since its establishment in 2019. This is the first time the league had a fully completed season since 2019, after the 2020 and 2021 editions were cancelled due to restrictions.[1]
The season started on 12 February and concluded on 24 September 2022.
Establishment and format[edit]
This new season saw the format restructuring by the Amateur Football League (AFL). On 19 January 2020, the AFL has announced the format changes for the Malaysia M3 League and Malaysia M4 League in preparation for the transition of the amateur team to semi-professionals by 2021.[2]
The league will kick-off with 20 teams and to be split into 2 groups, an increase of 6 teams compared to 14 teams in the previous edition. The top four teams of each group will then play in the play-offs to determine which teams will qualify for promotion to the Premier League in the 2023 season. The bottom three teams of each group will be relegated to the M4 League.[3]
On July 20, the Malaysian Football League (MFL) has announced that the finalists of the M3 League will be playing against the bottom 2 non-feeder teams from the Premier League to determine the last 2 teams qualify for the 2023 Malaysia Super League, which will now consists of 18 teams. If M3 clubs win the playoffs, they must still fulfil MFL’s club licensing criteria before being allowed to compete in Malaysia Super League.[4] However, on 27 September 2022, it was announced by Malaysia Football League that the 7 M3 teams that applied for licensing to play in Super League, including champions PIB FC, have failed in their application, and consequently are not involved in the promotion to Super League.[5]
Season changes[edit]
The following teams have changed division since the 2020 season.
Clubs locations[edit]
Venues[edit]
Personnel and sponsoring[edit]
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armed Forces |  Boon Aik Hau
|
Venice Elphi
|
Ego Sport | |
| BRM | Ahmad Fairuz Yunus
|
Azmeer Yusof
|
Stallion Apparel | Legasi |
| Bukit Tambun | Izzat Nazari
|
Muhd Zharif Md Desa
|
HakkaClo | Gimart |
| Langkawi | Azhar Abdul Rahman
|
Mohammad Norhamizikri
|
Sittra | |
| Harini | G. Muthu
|
Pravin
|
Zush Sports | Harini |
| Immigration | Hamizar Hamzah
|
Fauzi Majid
|
Zush Sports | redONE |
| Kijang Rangers | Zahasmi Ismail
|
Fairul Afikin
|
Gatti | Kijang Gold,Bina Thari |
| Kinabalu Jaguar | Aiyyman Shah Johny
|
Jenius Karib
|
Carino | VBB |
| Kuala Lumpur Rovers | Zamri Hassan
|
Muhammad Firdaus
|
Puma | |
| Langkawi City | Abdul Ghani Long
|
Hasif Khalid
|
Fitech | LGKSPORTS |
| Malaysian University | Ridzuan Abu Shah
|
Ahmad Hijazi
|
Lotto | |
| Manjung City | Rafae Isa
|
Muhammad Faizzzwan
|
HakkaClo | Lagenda Properties |
| Perlis United | Azizul Abidin
|
Azmizi Azmi
|
Lotto | Marina Island |
| PIB | K. Ramachandran
|
Ali Imran Alimi
|
Kelme | |
| Real Chukai | Mohd Nik
|
Zahieruddin Zakaria
|
Voltra | UC Tati |
| Respect | S. Sathia Kumaran
|
R. Surendran
|
Torpedo Sports | mycell technology,Swiss PharmaCan |
| SAINS | Leong Hong Seng
|
Yosry Derma Raju
|
Azman Adnan Apparel | MBI,Sains |
| Tok Janggut Warriors | Hashim Mustapha
|
Khairul Izuan Rosli
|
Axe Sportwear | Ayam Putih Sdn. Bhd |
| Tun Razak City | Mat Zan Mat Aris
|
Azidan Sarudin
|
X-Sports | SIMPLYK,MEGATRAVEL |
| Ultimate | Azman Adnan
|
Hariz Fazrin
|
Forfit | Forfit |
League table[edit]
Group A[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinabalu Jaguar | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 8 | +34 | 45 | Advance to knock-out stage & dissolved end of season. |
| 2 | Manjung City | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 10 | +23 | 36 | Advance to knock-out stage |
| 3 | Armed Forces | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 56 | 19 | +37 | 35 | |
| 4 | Immigration | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 52 | 23 | +29 | 34 | |
| 5 | SAINS | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 27 | |
| 6 | Malaysian University | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 23 | |
| 7 | Ultimate | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 41 | −19 | 22 | |
| 8 | Langkawi City | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 45 | −25 | 18 | Relegation to Malaysia M4 League and dissolved. |
| 9 | Tun Razak City | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 60 | −46 | 6 | |
| 10 | FC Langkawi | 18 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 54 | −41 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Group B[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harini | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 35 | Advance to knock-out stage |
| 2 | BRM | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 14 | +15 | 34 | |
| 3 | PIB | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 32 | |
| 4 | Kuala Lumpur Rovers | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 31 | |
| 5 | Perlis United | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 28 | |
| 6 | Bukit Tambun | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 23 | |
| 7 | Respect | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 20 | Club resigned and dissolved. |
| 8 | Tok Janggut Warriors | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 17 | Relegation to Malaysia M4 League and dissolved. |
| 9 | Real Chukai | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 26 | −15 | 14 | Relegation to Malaysia M4 League |
| 10 | Kijang Rangers | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 39 | −21 | 11 | Relegation to Malaysia M4 League and dissolved. |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Result table[edit]
Group A[edit]
Group B[edit]
Knock-out stage[edit]
Bracket[edit]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| Kinabalu Jaguar | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Kuala Lumpur Rovers | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Kuala Lumpur Rovers | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| BRM | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| BRM | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Armed Forces | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Kuala Lumpur Rovers | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| PIB | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| Manjung City | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| PIB | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| PIB | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Immigration | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Harini | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Immigration | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
Quarter-finals[edit]
First leg[edit]
| Armed Forces | 3–2 | BRM |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
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Second leg[edit]
| Kuala Lumpur Rovers | 2–1 | Kinabalu Jaguar |
|---|---|---|
|
Report | Ranilson Batuil  64' |
Kuala Lumpur Rovers won 4-3 on aggregate.
| PIB | 1–0 | Manjung City |
|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Hadi 68' |
Report |
PIB FC won 1-0 on aggregate.
| BRM | 1–0 | Armed Forces |
|---|---|---|
| Nuriqmal 13' |
Report |
BRM FC won on away goal regulation, aggregate 3-3.
| Harini | 0–2 | Immigration |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Immigration FC won 3-2 on aggregate.
Semi-finals[edit]
First leg[edit]
| PIB | 2–1 | Immigration |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Muhd Arif 84(P)' |
Second leg[edit]
| BRM | 2–2 | Kuala Lumpur Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Kuala Lumpur Rovers FC won on away goal regulation, aggregate 2-2.
| Immigration | 0–1 | PIB |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Muhammad Hadi 31' |
PIB FC won 3-1 on aggregate.
Finals[edit]
| Kuala Lumpur Rovers | 1 – 1 | PIB |
|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Hadi Mizei@Termizi 50' |
Report | Muhammad Khairu Anwar Khazali 82' |
| Penalties | ||
Iqmal  Nazrul  Hafiz Ubaidullah |
3 – 5 | Syukri Faizzudin Adam Shafiq Aniq Fa'es Hafize |
- PIB FC win 5–3 on penalties
Season statistics[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
- As of matches played on 11 Sep 2022.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[6] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Firdaus Azizul | Immigration FC | 22 |
| 2 | Faiz Ibrahim | Armed Forces FC | 18 |
| 3 | Shafiq Shaharudin | Kuala Lumpur Rovers | 12 |
| 4 | Ikmal Ibrahim | Perlis United | 9 |
| 5 | Rahmanshah Marajeh | Harini FT | 8 |
| Rizzham Norman | Tun Razak City |
Hat-tricks[edit]
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanshah Marajeh | Harini | Kijang Rangers | 5 - 2 (H)[7][8] | 26 February 2022 |
- Notes
4 Player scored 4 goals
5 Player scored 5 goals
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
See also[edit]
- 2022 Malaysia Super League
- 2022 Malaysia Premier League
- 2022 Malaysia M5 League
- 2022 Malaysia FA Cup
- 2022 Malaysia Cup
- 2022 Malaysia Challenge Cup
- 2020 Piala Presiden
- 2022 Piala Belia
- List of Malaysian football transfers 2022
References[edit]
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- ^ "Liga M3 dirombak, 20 pasukan bertanding". Berita Harian. 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Amateur Football League (AFL) Umum Penstrukturan Semula Liga M3, 20 Pasukan Dalam Saingan Musim 2020". Vocket.fc. 19 January 2020.
- ^ "A MORE COMPETITIVE AND DYNAMIC LIGA MALAYSIA BEGINNING SEASON 2023". Malaysian Football League. 20 July 2022.
- ^ "TIADA AKSI PLAY OFF BAGI DUA SLOT LIGA SUPER 2023 – Malaysian Football League". Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "FAM - CMS". cms.fam.org.my. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
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