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The 2024–25 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League, also known as 2024–25 MBSB Bank Championship for sponsorship reasons, was the fourth season of the Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League, currently the second tier football league in Malaysia, since its establishment in 2019.[1]

Season2024–25
Dates1 June 2024 – 22 February 2025
ChampionsMelaka
Quick facts Season, Dates ...
MBSB Bank Championship
Season2024–25
Dates1 June 2024 – 22 February 2025
ChampionsMelaka
PromotedMelaka
Immigration
RelegatedHarini
Matches210
Top goalscorerAzim Rahim (Melaka, 22 goals)
Best goalkeeperAmeerul Eqhwan (Melaka)
Biggest home winKuala Lumpur Rovers 10–1 Machan
(17 November 2024)
Biggest away winHarini 0–7 YP Maintenance
(7 September 2024)
Harini 0–7 Melaka
(17 November 2024)
Highest scoringKuala Lumpur Rovers 10–1 Machan
(17 November 2024)
Longest winning runImmigration (9 matches)
Longest unbeaten runImmigration (23 matches)
Longest winless runHarini (18 matches)
Longest losing runHarini (18 matches)
Highest attendance2,590 (Immigration 1–1 Armed Forces)
(17 August 2024)
Lowest attendance10 (PIB Shah Alam 0–5 Machan)
(20 December 2024)
Total attendance5,443
Average attendance340
Attendance5,443 (26 per match)
2023
All statistics correct as of 22 February 2025.
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Establishment and format

The league kicked-off with 15 teams. The top two teams in the middle of the season will qualify for the 2024–25 Malaysia Cup, while the top two at the end of the season will qualify for the 2025–26 Malaysia Super League season. The bottom two teams will be relegated to the Malaysia A2 Amateur League.[2][3]

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2023 season.

Name changes

Notes:

^1 No team from 2023 MBSB Bank Championship meet the licensing requirements[4]
^2 Expelled from Super League, withdrawn from MBSB Bank Championship[5][6]
^3 SAINS, Perlis United & Sarawak United withdrew before the new season of 2024–25 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League started.[7]

Teams

Locations

Venues

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Personnel, kits and sponsoring

More information Team, Head coach ...
Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Sponsor
Armed Forces England Kevin Lee Cooper Malaysia Mazni Khairul Hasnan Hayz En Dos MBSB Bank
Bukit Tambun Malaysia Hasbul Hazani Daud Malaysia Rafiuddin Roddin Puma MBSB Bank
Brotherkita
Bunga Raya Damansara Argentina Federico Ezequiel Hernandez Malaysia K. Gurusamy Kovra MBSB Bank]
Shft
Gombak Malaysia Fadhil Hashim Malaysia Firdaus Azizul Let's Play Performance MBSB Bank]
MPS
Harini Malaysia K. Ramachandran Malaysia Salamon Raj Line 7 MBSB Bank
Immigration Malaysia Mat Zan Mat Aris Malaysia Nasriq Baharom Let's Play Performance MBSB Bank
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Zetrix
Kuala Lumpur Rovers Malaysia Wan Mustaffa Wan Ismail Malaysia Firdaus Faudzi FAT Sports MBSB Bank]
Kuala Lumpur City Hall
KL Bandaraya Rendah Karbon
Machan Malaysia Edward Unting Malaysia Awang Kamaruddin Awang Bohan Cronee Apparel MBSB Bank]
Sarawak
Malaysian University Malaysia Ridzuan Abu Shah Malaysia Amirul Fazly Zamri Let's Play Performance MBSB Bank
Matrix
Manjung City Malaysia Ahmad Fairuz Yunus Malaysia Faizzzwan Dorahim HakkaClo MBSB Bank]
Majlis Perbandaran Manjung
Melaka Malaysia K. Devan Malaysia Nasir Basharudin Puma Zahara Exclusive
MBSB Bank
Malacca City Council
PIB Shah Alam Malaysia Muhamad Azrin Mohamed Malaysia Idris Ahmad AL Sports MBSB Bank
PT Athletic Malaysia Nazrulerwan Makmor Malaysia Indra Putra Cronee Apparel MBSB Bank]
PAG
UiTM United Malaysia Yazli Yahaya Malaysia Ahmad Haikal Let's Play Performance MBSB Bank
YPM FC Malaysia Mohammad Zerry Nazeri Malaysia Syawal Norsam Legasi 06 MBSB Bank
YP Maintenance Sdn.Bhd.
Juta1
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Coaching changes

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

More information Team, Outgoing coach ...
Team Outgoing coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming coach Date of appointment
Harini Malaysia Maniam Pachaiappan Mutual Agreement 6 April 2024 Malaysia K. Ramachandran
Machan Malaysia S. Balachandran Mutual Agreement Malaysia Mohd Bakri Neemat
Gombak Malaysia Shahrom Kalam Malaysia Fadhil Hashim
Manjung City Malaysia Rafae Isa Malaysia Ahmad Fairuz Yunus
Bukit Tambun Malaysia Jacob Joseph Malaysia Hasbul Hazani Daud
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Foreign players

The number of foreign players is restricted to two per each team.

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

More information Team, U21 player 1 ...
Team U21 player 1 U21 player 2 Player 3^2 Player 4^2 Former player 1
Armed Forces Ghana Ogolo Williams Wisdom N/a N/a
Bukit Tambun N/a N/a
Bunga Raya Damansara Argentina Nicolas Damian Insaurralde Argentina Nicolas Vargas Valinotti N/a N/a Argentina Ignacio Sequeira
Gombak Brazil Vinicius Amaral Brazil Emanuel Corvelloni Nascimento N/a N/a Japan Patrik Majeski
Harini N/a N/a Ghana Ogolo Williams Wisdom
Ghana Joseph Akegie Sogbe
Immigration Brazil Felipe de Lima Ribeiro Nigeria Thankgod Michael N/a N/a
Kuala Lumpur Rovers South Korea Moon Si-hyun South Korea Lee Ju-hang
Machan N/a N/a
Malaysian University N/a N/a
Manjung City Australia Kayden Soper South Korea Seok Ui-jun N/a N/a
Melaka Ghana Fuseini Issah Nigeria Michael Onyekachi Ozor Nigeria Oumar Bangoura France Rodrigue Nanitelamio
PIB Shah Alam N/a N/a
PT Athletic Mauritania Youssouf Wade Nigeria Azeez Arisekola Adam
UiTM United N/a N/a
YP Maintenance N/a N/a
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  • Players name in bold indicates that the player was registered during the mid-season transfer window.
  • ^1 Foreign players who left their teams or were de-registered from the playing squad due to medical issues or other matters.
  • ^2 These imported players can only play in the Malaysia Cup or the MFL Challenge Cup.

Standings

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Melaka (C) 28 22 5 1 81 13 +68 71 Promoted to the 2025–26 Malaysia Super League &
qualification to 2024–25 Malaysia Cup
2 Immigration 28 18 9 1 62 20 +42 63 Promoted to 2025–26 Malaysia Super League
3 Kuala Lumpur Rovers 28 16 8 4 54 24 +30 56 Qualified to 2024–25 Malaysia Cup &
Relegated to A2 Amateur League
4 Bunga Raya Damansara 28 17 4 7 60 26 +34 55
5 Malaysian University 28 14 6 8 63 31 +32 48
6 PT Athletic 28 14 4 10 60 44 +16 46 Qualified to 2024–25 Malaysia Cup
Withdrawn from A1 Semi-Pro League
7 Gombak 28 11 9 8 45 35 +10 42 Withdrawn from A1 Semi-Pro League
8 Armed Forces 28 10 8 10 42 38 +4 38
9 Manjung City 28 10 7 11 45 47 2 37
10 YPM FC 28 8 6 14 45 45 0 30 Relegated to A2 Amateur League
11 Bukit Tambun 28 9 3 16 46 65 19 30 Withdrawn from A1 Semi-Pro League
12 PIB Shah Alam 28 8 4 16 34 80 46 28
13 UiTM United 28 8 3 17 42 61 19 27 Relegated to A2 Amateur League
14 Machan 28 4 2 22 29 94 65 14
15 Harini 28 1 2 25 28 113 85 5 Relegated to A2 Amateur League
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Source: FAM-CMS
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) League champion

Position by round

More information Team ╲ Round, Melaka ...
Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Melaka254421222111221111111111111111
Immigration322312111343454333332222222222
KL Rovers633143343234533222223334344333
BR Damansara111234537755345444555443433444
MUFT12139757776667797666666666666655
PT Athletic777576654422112555444555555566
Gombak466899889888888888877777777777
Armed Forces9111010111011910111111111111111111111111988988888
Manjung City54568891089991010101010101010108109899999
YPM111213141313101213131312121212121212121212121212121212101010
Bukit Tambun10101411101112131110101097999999911910101010111111
PIB Shah Alam1388965465576666777788101111111111121312
UiTM United141412121415141414151514141414141313131313131414131313131213
Machan8915151212131112121213131313131414141414141313141414141414
Harini151511131514151515141415151515151515151515151515151515151515
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Leader & qualification for Malaysia Super League
Qualification for Malaysia Super League
Relegation to Al-Ikhsan Cup
Source: AFL

Results table

More information Home \ Away, AFC ...
Home \ Away AFC BUT BGR GOM HAR IMI KLR MAC MAU MCT MEL PIB PTA UIT YPM
Armed Forces 3–0 1–2 1–0 4–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–3 1–1 0–1 8–0 0–3 1–0 1–1
Bukit Tambun 3–0 0–4 0–0 7–1 1–2 1–1 2–0 0–5 4–1 0–1 3–1 1–3 4–1 1–3
Bunga Raya Damansara 3–1 3–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 0–1 6–1 2–0 2–0 1–6 1–2 1–1 2–0 1–1
Gombak 2–2 2–1 0–4 2–0 1–1 0–1 2–1 2–4 1–1 0–0 3–0 1–0 5–0 2–4
Harini 1–2 4–6 0–2 2–6 1–2 1–2 0–0 0–6 0–7 0–7 2–5 1–1 1–0 0–7
Immigration 1–1 4–0 1–0 1–2 2–1 2–0 4–2 1–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 3–1 3–1 2–1
Kuala Lumpur Rovers 1–0 2–1 3–0 2–2 6–0 0–0 10–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 3–0 5–2 1–0 1–0
Machan 0–4 1–3 1–2 1–4 4–3 1–6 2–0 0–6 0–1 0–4 2–1 3–6 0–6 0–2
Malaysian University 0–0 2–0 0–1 1–1 3–1 1–2 2–2 3–0 2–2 0–4 2–4 3–0 2–0 4–2
Manjung City 0–1 6–2 1–0 1–2 5–2 1–1 0–1 4–0 1–4 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–2 2–1
Melaka 5–1 4–0 1–0 0–0 3–1 0–0 3–1 7–2 2–0 7–0 3–0 3–2 4–0 3–0
PIB Shah Alam 3–1 2–2 0–8 1–0 6–4 0–8 0–0 0–5 0–6 0–4 1–4 0–2 1–1 0–1
PT Athletic 1–3 3–1 1–2 0–2 4–1 1–2 2–3 2–1 1–0 4–0 1–0 4–3 3–0 2–2
UiTM United 1–2 5–1 2–5 3–2 6–0 0–3 1–4 2–0 2–2 0–2 0–3 2–0 1–5 2–0
YPM FC 2–2 1–2 1–1 1–1 4–1 0–3 2–0 3–0 1–2 0–1 1–2 0–1 1–4 3–4
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Updated to match(es) played on 22 February 2025. Source: FAM-CMS
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

More information Team ╲ Round, Armed Forces ...
Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Armed ForcesLLDWLDLWLDDLLWLLWWWDWWDDWLWD
Bukit TambunLLLDWLLLWWLWWWDLLWLDLLWLLLLW
BR DamansaraWWWDDDWLLWWWLWWWWLDWWWLWWLLW
GombakWDDLLWDLWDWWWLDDLDWWLDWWDLWL
HariniLLDLLDLLLWLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
ImmigrationWWWDWWWDDDDDDWWWWWWWWWDLWDWW
KL RoversWWDWLWDDWWDDWWWWWWWDDLDWLWLW
MachanLLLLWDLWLLDLLLLLLLLWLWLLLLLL
MUFTWLWWLDWWLDLWLWWLWDLDWDLWWWWD
Manjung CityWWDLLLDWLDLLDLWWLLWDWWWLDWLD
MelakaWDWWWWLWWDWDWWWDWWWWWWWWWDWW
PIB Shah AlamLWDDWWWLWLDDWWLLLLLLLLLLLLLW
PT AthleticWDWLWDWWWWWWLLWWWLDLLWDWLLLL
UiTM UnitedLLDLLDLLLWLLWLLLWLLLLLWWWWWD
YPM FCLLLDDWDLLLWLLLLWLDDWWLDLWWWL
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Updated to match(es) played on 22 February 2025. Source: FAM
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Fixtures and results

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Season statistics

Top goalscorers

As of 22 February 2025[9]
More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Team Goals
1 Malaysia Azim Rahim Melaka 22
2 Nigeria Thankgod Michael Immigration 21
3 Ghana Fuseini Issah Melaka 16
4 Ghana Ogolo Williams Wisdom Armed Forces 13
Malaysia Amirul Husaini KL Rovers
Malaysia Zulkarnain Nasir Malaysian University
Malaysia Amri Yahyah PT Athletics
8 Malaysia R. Kogileswaran BR Damansara 12
Malaysia Nurshamil Abd Ghani PT Athletics
10 Malaysia Saifuddin Khairil Anuar Manjung City 10
Malaysia Nizaruddin Jazi Melaka
Malaysia Azamuddin Akil YPM FC
13 Malaysia Aizat Safuan Bukit Tambun 9
Malaysia Rafie Yaacob KL Rovers
Malaysia Syamin Baharuddin Manjung City
16 Malaysia Isa Raman Gombak 8
Malaysia Danial Ashraf PIB Shah Alam
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Own goals

As of 22 February 2025
More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Team Against Date Number
1 Malaysia Irsyad Ahmad Radhuan UiTM United BR Damansara 4 August 2024 (2024-08-04) 1
Malaysia Arif Imran UiTM United Gombak 5 October 2024 (2024-10-05)
Malaysia Nuh Azlan Syah UiTM United Immigration 12 October 2024 (2024-10-12)
Malaysia Tasnim Fitri PIB Shah Alam Manjung City 16 November 2024 (2024-11-16)
Malaysia Cassey Lipa Edward Machan BR Damansara 22 November 2024 (2024-11-22)
Malaysia Ikhwan Hakim Abdul Halim UiTM United Melaka 3 December 2024 (2024-12-03)
Malaysia Syaizwan Irfan Saide UiTM United Bukit Tambun 24 January 2025 (2025-01-24)
Malaysia Adib Zainudin PT Athletic Armed Forces 31 January 2025 (2025-01-31)
Malaysia Aizzat Hakimi Zaini Harini Malaysian University 1 February 2025 (2025-02-01)
Malaysia Amirul Fazly Zamri Malaysian University UiTM United 22 February 2025 (2025-02-22)
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Hat-tricks

As of 22 February 2025
More information Player, For ...
Player For Against Result Date
Malaysia Rafie Yaacob Kuala Lumpur Rovers Harini 6–0 (H)[10] 30 June 2024
Malaysia Azim Rahim Melaka 3–1 (H)[11] 13 July 2024
Malaysia Azim Rahim (2) YP Maintenance 3–0 (H)[12] 10 August 2024
Malaysia Nur Aliff Farhan YPM Harini 0–7 (A)[13] 7 September 2024
Malaysia Syamin Baharuddin Manjung City Machan 4–0 (H)[14] 18 October 2024
Malaysia N. Javabilaarivin Immigration 1–6 (A)[15] 25 October 2024
Nigeria Adam Azeez Arisekola4 PT Athletic Harini 4–1 (H)[16] 29 October 2024
Malaysia Amirul Husaini Kuala Lumpur Rovers Machan 10–1 (H)[17] 17 November 2024
Malaysia Amer Saidin
Malaysia Sharul Amin
Ghana Ogolo Williams Wisdom Armed Forces PIB Shah Alam 8–0 (H)[18] 7 December 2024
Malaysia Azafrul Farish Azman Machan 0–5 (A)[19] 20 December 2024
Malaysia Wan Syamil Sulaiman UiTM United Harini 6–0 (H)[20] 12 January 2025
Malaysia Aizat Safuan Bukit Tambun 4–6 (A)[21] 8 February 2025
Nigeria Thankgod Michael Immigration Manjung City 4–0 (H)[22] 9 February 2025
Malaysia Amirul Husaini Zamri Kuala Lumpur Rovers PT Athletic 5–2 (H)[23] 22 February 2025
Ghana Fuseini Issah Melaka Machan 7–2 (H)[24] 22 February 2025
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Notes (H) – Home team (A) – Away team 4 – Player scored 4 goals

Clean sheets

As of 2 February 2025
More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Team Clean sheets
1 Malaysia Ameerul Eqhwan Melaka 14
2 Malaysia Asyraaf Omar KL Rovers 13
3 Malaysia Izarul Adli Immigration 9
4 Malaysia Ashraf Fadhil Malaysian University 8
5 Malaysia M. Satthyvel BR Damansara 7
6 Malaysia Nik Amin Ahmad PT Athletic 5
Malaysia T. Shaheeswaran Melaka
Malaysia Nasrullah Aziz Manjung City
Malaysia Hafizuddin Azuhar Armed Forces
10 Malaysia Shahrizan Syafiq Adzman Armed Forces 3
Malaysia Izzat Abd. Rahim PIB Shah Alam
Malaysia Aqil Fadhly Yusop Gombak
Malaysia Farhan Abdul Majid BR Damansara
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