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MPFL Division 1
Founded2019; 5 years ago (2019) (as Malaysia Premier Futsal League)
2024; 0 years ago (2024) (as MPFL Division 1)
CountryMalaysia
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams8
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toMPFL Division 2
Domestic cup(s)Malaysia Futsal Cup
International cup(s)AFC Futsal Club Championship
AFF Futsal Club Championship
Current championsPahang Rangers
(1st title)
(2023)
Most championshipsSelangor
(2 titles)
TV partnersAstro Arena
WebsiteOfficial website
Current: 2024 MPFL Division 1

The Malaysia Premier Futsal League Division 1, commonly abbreviated as MPFL Division 1, is the highest division of the Malaysia Premier Futsal League (MPFL), and is currently contested by 8 teams. Since the MPFL was introduced in 2019, only two teams have ever been crowned champions, namely Selangor in 2019 and 2022 (using the name Selangor MAC) and Pahang Rangers in 2023. MPFL 2020 and 2021 were canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic. Seasons run from mid February to the early November, with the 8 teams all meeting each other twice, resulting in a 14-match season, for a total of 56 matches league-wide.

Introduced for the 2024 season, the MPFL Division 1 was introduced as the MPFL was split into two separate divisions, thus the MPFL Division 1 being the top-flight division of Malaysian futsal.

History[edit]

Beginnings[edit]

MPFL Division 1 officially begins its first season with eight teams in 2024.[1] Each team can register only two imported players, provided they are 18 years old and above and have a record of playing in an overseas futsal league.[2] A total of 14 imported players were introduced - 11 from Brazil, 1 from Indonesia, South Korea & Afghanistan.The launch ceremony of the Malaysia Premier Futsal League (MPFL) Division 1 2024 was officiated by the President of the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM), Datuk Haji Hamidin Haji Mohd Amin at the Panasonic National Sports Complex (KSN), Shah Alam. It was followed by the first match between Shah Alam City and the defending champions, Pahang Rangers which ended with a 6–6 result.[3]

Competition format[edit]

Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, then goal difference, and then goals scored. At the end of each season, the club with the most points is crowned league champion. Since 2024 there are 8 teams in MPFL Division 1. During the course of a season (starting in mid February and ending in early November) each club plays the others twice (home and away) for a total of 14 games.

The bottom two teams of MPFL Division 1 qualify for the Malaysia Futsal Cup play-offs and will face the champion and runner-up of MPFL Division 2. The winners of the two matches will participate in the Malaysia Futsal Cup.

Current teams[edit]

The following eight teams will compete in MPFL Division 1 during the 2024 season. Out of the 8 teams, 4 teams are from the Klang Valley.[4]

Overview of MPFL Division 1 teams
Team Location Stadium Position

in 2023

First season

in MPFL

Head coach
Gombak TOT United[a] Shah Alam Panasonic Sport Complex Semi-finalist 2022 Malaysia Qusmaini Noor Rusli
Johor Darul Ta'zim Johor Bahru Pasir Gudang Indoor Stadium Runner-up 2023 Spain Juan Antonio Miguel Garcia
KL City Kuala Lumpur Ortuseight Arena 5th in Group B 2019 Malaysia Jerry Dinesh Pireira
Pahang Rangers Kuantan Sukpa Indoor Stadium Champion 2019 Spain Gerard Casas Ullastre
Sabah Shah Alam Panasonic Sport Complex Quarter-finalist 2023 Thailand Patt Sriwijit
Selangor[b] Shah Alam Panasonic Sport Complex Semi-finalist 2019 Brazil Edgar Eder Baldasso
Shah Alam City Shah Alam Panasonic Sport Complex Quarter-finalist 2022 Malaysia Muizzudin Haris
Terengganu Kuala Terengganu Kuala Terengganu State Stadium Quarter-finalist 2019 Malaysia Mohd Rozairi Ahmad

Results[edit]

League champions, runners-up and third-places[edit]

Season Champions Runners-up Third-places
2019 Selangor MAC Pahang Rangers Terengganu
2020[c] cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021
2022 Selangor MAC Pahang Rangers Negeri Sembilan
2023[d] Pahang Rangers Johor Darul Ta'zim Selangor MAC
Selangor TOT United

Titles by team[edit]

Team Titles Winning seasons
Selangor 2 2019, 2022
Pahang Rangers 1 2023

All-time MPFL Division 1 table[edit]

Last updated following the 2023 season

The all-time Malaysia Premier Futsal League table is a cumulative record of all match results, points and goals of every team that has played in the Malaysia Premier Futsal League since its inception in 2019. The table that follows is accurate as of the end of the 2023 season. Teams in bold are part of the 2024 MPFL Division 1. Numbers in bold are the record (highest either positive or negative) numbers in each column.

League or status at 2024:

2024 MPFL Division 1 teams
2024 MPFL Division 2 teams
Former teams
Pos. Club Seasons Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Debut
1 Selangor 4 47 38 5 4 209 92 117 119 2.53 2019
2 Pahang Rangers 4 49 36 9 4 231 99 132 117 2.39 2019
3 Terengganu 4 45 23 6 5 166 133 33 75 1.67 2019
4 Penang 4 45 22 4 19 154 156 –2 70 1.56 2019
5 Gombak TOT United 2 30 15 2 13 114 59 55 47 1.57 2022
6 Johor Darul Ta'zim 1 18 15 1 2 112 38 74 46 2.56 2023
7 Kedah 4 43 11 10 22 119 157 –38 43 1.00 2019
8 Shah Alam City 2 28 12 2 14 80 89 –9 38 1.36 2022
9 KL City 4 43 10 7 26 109 120 –11 37 0.86 2019
10 Negeri Sembilan 2 15 10 2 3 52 29 23 32 2.13 2020
11 Perak 3 31 9 4 18 99 134 −35 31 1.00 2019
12 Kuala Lumpur 4 43 8 6 29 90 208 –118 30 0.70 2019
13 KPT–PST Mustangs F.C. 3 27 8 2 17 61 85 –24 26 0.96 2020
14 PDRM 1 14 7 2 5 54 40 14 23 1.64 2022
15 Kelantan 2 15 6 3 6 45 43 2 21 1.40 2020
16 ATM 2 26 6 1 19 70 135 –65 19 0.73 2022
17 Melaka 1 16 4 4 8 40 47 –7 16 1.00 2019
18 Sabah 1 14 4 0 10 40 73 –33 12 0.86 2023
19 PFA Odin Sarawak 1 12 1 2 9 28 67 –39 5 0.42 2023
20 Sarawak 1 1 0 0 1 1 9 –8 0 0.00 2020
21 Malaysian University 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2024
22 Canaan F.C. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2024
23 Negeri Sembilan United F.C. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2024
24 Nilai City F.C. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2024
25 PJ Champz F.C. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2024

Head coaches[edit]

Titles by head coaches[edit]

Head coach Nat. Titles Team(s) Winning seasons
Addy Shairullyzam Malaysia 2 Selangor 2019, 2022
Gerard Casas Ullastre Spain 1 Pahang Rangers 2023

Players[edit]

Top scorers[edit]

Season Player Team Goals
2019 Malaysia Saiful Nizam Pahang Rangers 18
Malaysia Ridzwan Bakri Perak
Malaysia Fariq Mohammad Selangor MAC
2022 Malaysia Ekmal Shahrin Selangor MAC 14
Brazil Silva Matheus Vasconcelos Selangor MAC
2023 Iran Ali Ebrahimi Selangor MAC 22

Best Goalkeeper[edit]

Season Player Team
2023 Malaysia Zainulzahin Sinuan Pahang Rangers

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Formerly known as Selangor TOT United, now known as Gombak TOT United.
  2. ^ Formerly known as Selangor MAC, now known as Selangor.
  3. ^ Before the 2020 MPFL season was cancelled due to COVID-19, six matches were played on 14 and 15 March 2020.
  4. ^ In the 2023 season, the league format was changed from a league format to a group stage format and a knockout stage format. Therefore, the teams eliminated in the semi-finals will be counted as third-place teams.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Lapan pasukan tidak jejas kerancakan MPFL Divisyen Satu". Sinar Harian (in Malay). 2024-02-17. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  2. ^ Zulkafli, Amirul Fazli (2024-02-17). "Kehadiran import mampu jadikan MPFL lebih kompetitif". Harian Metro. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  3. ^ Abdullah, Meor (2024-02-17). "MPFL 2024: Pahang Rangers Pamer Kebangkitan Ikat Shah Alam City 6-6". VOCKET (in Malay). Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  4. ^ stadiumastro.com https://stadiumastro.com/sukan-lain/mpfl-fam-umum-senarai-lapan-pasukan-mpfl-div-1-2024-256686. Retrieved 2024-05-22. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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