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The 2025–26 Malaysia Super League (Malay: Liga Super Malaysia 2025–26) was the 22nd season of the Malaysia Super League, the top-tier professional football league in Malaysia since its establishment in 2004, and the 44th season of the top-flight Malaysian football overall.

Season2025–26
Dates8 August 2025 – 17 May 2026
ChampionsJohor Darul Ta'zim
12th Super League title
11th Malaysian title
RelegatedKelantan The Real Warriors (ejected)
Quick facts Season, Dates ...
Malaysia Super League
Season2025–26
Dates8 August 2025 – 17 May 2026
ChampionsJohor Darul Ta'zim
12th Super League title
11th Malaysian title
RelegatedKelantan The Real Warriors (ejected)
Champions League EliteJohor Darul Ta'zim
Champions League TwoKuching City
Matches156
Goals514 (3.29 per match)
Top goalscorerBérgson
(27 goals)
Biggest home winJohor Darul Ta'zim 10–0 DPMM
(25 October 2025)
Biggest away winKelantan The Real Warriors 1–14 Johor Darul Ta'zim
(10 May 2026)
Highest scoringKelantan The Real Warriors 1–14 Johor Darul Ta'zim
(10 May 2026)
Longest winning run20 matches
Johor Darul Ta'zim
Longest unbeaten run24 matches
Johor Darul Ta'zim
Longest winless run10 matches
PDRM
Longest losing run10 matches
PDRM
Highest attendance32,777
Johor Darul Ta'zim 3–0 Selangor
(8 August 2025)
Lowest attendance220
PDRM 2–2 DPMM
(9 August 2025)
Total attendance605,342
Average attendance3,931
All statistics correct as of 17 May 2026.
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Johor Darul Ta'zim are the defending champions, having won their record 11th Super League title in the previous season.[1]

Teams

Changes from the previous season

A total of thirteen teams contest the league, including ten from the 2024–25 season, two promoted from the A1 Semi-Pro League and one invited team. Kedah Darul Aman and Perak were expelled following financial difficulties.[2][3] Two teams promoted from the A1 Semi-Pro League, Melaka and Immigration, are debuting in the Super League.[4][5] Meanwhile, the Malaysian Football League (MFL) announced that the Brunei-based DPMM FC will compete in the new Super League season,[4] after receiving approval from FIFA to participate in Malaysia’s professional league.[6] On 20 June, Sri Pahang have officially withdrawn from the 2025–26 season, despite being granted a national licence by the MFL.[7] The club submitted a formal letter dated 16 June, stating their decision not to participate in the new campaign, which kicks off on 8 August 2025.[8] Kelantan Darul Naim changed the name to Kelantan The Real Warriors for this season.

More information Invited teams, Promoted from A1 Semi-Pro League ...
Invited teams Increase Promoted from
A1 Semi-Pro League
Decrease Ejected from
Super League
Withdrawn from
Super League
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Stadiums and locations

Personnel and kits

More information Team, Head coach ...
Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Kit sponsors
Main Other(s)
DPMM Scotland Jamie McAllister Brunei Azwan Ali Rahman Germany Puma Royal Brunei Airlines
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: DST
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
Immigration Malaysia Yusri Che Lah Malaysia Rizal Ghazali Malaysia AL Sports Weststar
List
    • Front: FIVE Petroleum
    • Back: CTIntel, Al-Ikhsan Sports
    • Sleeves: GoHub, Enegel
    • Shorts: None
Johor Darul Ta'zim Spain Xisco Muñoz Malaysia Afiq Fazail United States Nike Toyota
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: JCORP
    • Shorts: None
Kelantan The Real Warriors Malaysia Zairul Fitree (Interim) Malaysia Azam Azih Malaysia PUC Sport Al Hamra Group
List
    • Front: MIR, Rohm Semiconductor, KijangHandal
    • Back: PUC Sport, Ekspres Perdana, Fresh Life, Eniq World Group, Kemasin Beach Resort, Bard Gym
    • Sleeves: Qashiwa Travel, redONE Mobile
    • Shorts: None
Kuala Lumpur City Serbia Risto Vidaković Malaysia Paulo Josué Malaysia StarSports DBKL
List
    • Front: None
    • Back: None
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
Kuching City Singapore Aidil Sharin Sahak Nigeria James Okwuosa Malaysia StarSports Press Metal
List
Melaka Malaysia E. Elavarasan Malaysia Nasir Basharudin Thailand FBT Xperts.my
List
    • Front: Kemalak Group, DCS, Qalb Zahara
    • Back: Enca Group, Royan Trading, Modulasi Jasa, Lindo Wellness
    • Sleeves: Aman Adjusters, Profaz Maju Niaga
    • Shorts: None
Negeri Sembilan Malaysia K. Rajan (interim) Malaysia Khuzaimi Piee Thailand Warrix Matrix Concept
List
    • Front: NR, MBI Negeri Sembilan
    • Back: NSFC Sports Physio Centre, IRC
    • Sleeves: Seremban Engineering Berhad, Gemencheh Granite Sdn Bhd
    • Shorts: None
PDRM Malaysia Eddy Gapil (interim) Myanmar Kyaw Min Oo Singapore HUNDRED redONE Mobile
List
    • Front: Sportsclick.my
    • Back: Cosmic
    • Sleeves: beONE Prepaid, Suria
    • Shorts: None
Penang Malaysia Wan Rohaimi Argentina Stefano Brundo Malaysia Kaki Jersi Penang2030
List
    • Front: SA Mutiara Deco, Tobaki
    • Back: Untuk Sukan Kita!
    • Sleeves: PDC, Mat Saleh Barber
    • Shorts: None
Sabah Spain Juan Torres Malaysia Dominic Tan Germany Adidas Sawit Kinabalu
List
    • Front: Waig, Sabah Credit Corporation
    • Back: Cement Industries (Sabah) Sdn Bhd, Sportmart
    • Sleeves: None
    • Shorts: None
Selangor South Korea Kim Pan-Gon Malaysia Faisal Halim Spain Joma PKNS
List
Terengganu Malaysia Tengku Hazman (interim) Malaysia Shahrul Nizam Malaysia ALX Terengganu Incorporated
List
    • Front: MS Citajaya, TDM (H), KMI Healthcare (A)
    • Back: Ladang Rakyat, In Saff Travel & Tours, Al-Ikhsan Sports
    • Sleeves: SATU, EPIC
    • Shorts: None
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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
Johor Darul Ta'zim Venezuela Héctor Bidoglio Mutual agreement 23 May 2025[9] Pre-season Spain Xisco Muñoz 6 June 2025
Negeri Sembilan Malaysia K. Nanthakumar Resigned 13 June 2025 Pre-season Malaysia Nidzam Jamil 13 June 2025
Terengganu Malaysia Badrul Afzan Appointed to permanent role 15 June 2025
Kelantan The Real Warriors South Korea Park Jae-hong End of contract 30 June 2025 Pre-season Malaysia E. Elavarasan 1 July 2025
Kuala Lumpur City Croatia Miroslav Kuljanac End of contract 30 June 2025 Pre-season Serbia Risto Vidaković 2 July 2025
Sabah Slovakia Martin Stano Redesignated 14 August 2025 8th Australia Jean-Paul de Marigny 14 August 2025
Selangor Japan Katsuhito Kinoshi Sacked 26 September 2025 5th France Christophe Gamel (interim) 26 September 2025
Kelantan The Real Warriors Malaysia E. Elavarasan Mutual agreement 3 October 2025 7th Malaysia Akmal Rizal (interim) 16 October 2025
Sabah Australia Jean-Paul de Marigny Resigned 18 December 2025[10] 9th Malaysia Alto Linus (Interim) 20 December 2025
Terengganu Malaysia Badrul Afzan Sacked 25 December 2025 5th Malaysia Tengku Hazman (interim) 25 December 2025
Melaka Malaysia K. Devan Resigned 28 December 2025 12th Malaysia E. Elavarasan 3 January 2026
Selangor France Christophe Gamel (interim) End of Interim 5 January 2026 3rd South Korea Kim Pan-gon 5 January 2026[11]
Negeri Sembilan Malaysia Nidzam Jamil Resigned 24 February 2026 9th Malaysia K. Rajan (Interim) 24 February 2026[12]
Sabah Malaysia Alto Linus (Interim) End of Interim 25 February 2026 11th Spain Juan Torres 25 February 2026[13]
Kelantan The Real Warriors Malaysia Akmal Rizal (interim) Sacked 12 March 2026 12th Malaysia Zairul Fitree (Interim) 12 March 2026
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Foreign players

The Malaysian Football League (MFL) announced the increased amount of foreign players quota to fifteen.[14] Seven import players allowed on the pitch must consist of four open, one Asian, and two ASEAN players.[14] On 9 July 2025, the MFL announced reducing the number of foreign players allowed on the pitch to six.[15] The revised foreign player quota will now be 6+3 (substitutes), with a composition of four open, one Asian and one ASEAN player.

  • Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
  • This list only includes those registered to play in the league, not included in the AFC Competition.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules.

More information Team, Player 1 ...
Team Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 Player 7 Player 8 Player 9 Player 10 Player 11 Player 12 AFC Player ASEAN Player ASEAN Player Unregistered players Former players
DPMM Brazil Jordan Rodrigues Brazil Michel Ghana Ibrahim Sulley Ghana Prosper Boakye Nigeria Christian Irobiso Portugal Miguel Oliveira Australia Jordan Murray Indonesia Ramadhan Sananta Philippines Amani Aguinaldo North Macedonia Kristijan Naumovski
Immigration Brazil Felipe Ribeiro Brazil João Pedro Brazil Pedro Santos Brazil Rafael Holstein Brazil Vinicius Milani Burundi Elvis Kamsoba Colombia Wilmar Jordán Senegal Babacar Guèye Venezuela Eduardo Sosa Iran Amirali Chegini Thailand Keron Ornchaiyaphum Singapore Zulfahmi Arifin Myanmar Thiha Zaw
Johor Darul Ta'zim Argentina Jonathan Silva Argentina Manuel Hidalgo Azerbaijan Eddy Israfilov Brazil Yago Brazil Heberty Brazil Marcos Guilherme Spain Ager Aketxe Spain Andoni Zubiaurre Spain Raúl Parra Spain Samu Castillejo Spain Teto Portugal Nené South Korea Park Jun-heong Philippines Antonio Glauder Philippines Óscar Arribas Australia Shane Lowry

France Enzo LombardoSpain Celso Bermejo,Spain Miquel Cuesta

Bosnia and Herzegovina Ajdin MujagićBrazil Jairo

Spain Iker UndabarrenaMali Moussa Sidibé
Kelantan The Real Warriors Bulgaria Damyan Damyanov Canada Albert Kang England Noel Mbo Italy Sebastian Avanzini Ivory Coast Alexandre Yeoulé Sierra Leone Abdul Sesay Sierra Leone Yusuf Sesay Sweden Saifu Izamander Ivory Coast Gnohere Krizo France Enzo Célestine Indonesia Yohanes Kandaimu Bahrain Habib Haroon Philippines Simen Lyngbø Myanmar Hein Htet Aung Nigeria Prince Aggreh, Nigeria Ifedayo Olusegun
Kuala Lumpur City Argentina Enzo Cora Italy Nicolao Dumitru Liberia Kpah Sherman Spain Gorka Larrucea Spain Madger Gomes Spain Víctor Ruiz Ukraine Dmytro Lytvyn Australia Giancarlo Gallifuoco Philippines Quincy Kammeraad Argentina Manuel Hidalgo
Kuching City Bahrain Moses Atede Cameroon Ronald Ngah Jordan Ahmad Israiwah Namibia Petrus Shitembi Nigeria James Okwuosa Cameroon Jerome Mpacko Etame Japan Yuki Tanigawa Philippines Scott Woods Timor-Leste João Pedro Ghana Jordan Mintah [a]
Melaka Brazil Juan Douglas Brazil Vitor Carvalho Montenegro Argzim Redžović Bosnia and Herzegovina Dino Kalesic South Korea Do Dong-hyun South Korea Park Kwang-il Ivory Coast Noel Agbre Nigeria Michael Onyekachi Ozor Egypt Ahmed Shamsaldin South Korea Gu Dae-yeob Philippines Charles Dabao

Philippines Justin Baas Philippines Jun Badelic

Brazil Patrick GamaBrazil Anderson Brito

Brazil Danilo Magalhães, Ghana Bernard Arthur,

Negeri Sembilan Bosnia and Herzegovina Jovan Motika Equatorial Guinea Luis Enrique Nsue England Anuar Ceesay Ghana Joseph Esso Japan Kei Oshiro Japan Mio Tsuneyasu Japan Takumi Sasaki Japan Yūichi Hirano Mongolia Filip Chinzorig South Korea An Sang-su Palestine Oday Kharoub Myanmar Wai Linn Aung Singapore Amirul Adli Ghana Alex Agyarkwa
PDRM Nigeria Elisha Kashim Jordan Fadi Awad South Korea Park Tae-soo Jordan Ahmad Israiwah

Ivory Coast Noel AgbreIvory Coast Bernard Doumbia

Penang Argentina Stefano Brundo Australia Dylan Wenzel-Halls Bosnia and Herzegovina Danilo Šipovac Brazil Bruno Suzuki Brazil Douglas Coutinho Brazil Erick Brendon Ivory Coast Kipré Tchétché Nigeria Faith Friday Obilor Jordan Fadi Awad Afghanistan Omid Musawi South Korea Lim In-kyu Philippines Kamil Amirul Philippines OJ Porteria Timor-Leste Thiago Fernandes Malawi Limbikani Mzava
Sabah Brazil Gabriel Peres Croatia Duje Ljubic Spain Cifu Spain José Ángel France Chris Ondong Mba New Zealand Dane Ingham Haiti Kervens Belfort Australia Dean Pelekanos Thailand Ernesto Phumipha Bosnia and Herzegovina Ajdin Mujagić
Selangor Brazil Chrigor Brazil Vitor Pernambuco Cape Verde Alvin Fortes France Hugo Boumous France Mahamé Siby France Seif-Dine Hraoubia Ghana Alex Agyarkwa Ghana Richmond Ankrah Jordan Mo Abualnadi Jordan Noor Al-Rawabdeh Senegal Mamadou Diarra South Korea Jeon Seung-min South Korea Kim Ji-ho Singapore Safuwan Baharudin Thailand Kevin Deeromram, Brazil Willian Lira

Kosovo Toni Domgjoni, England Zach Clough,Thailand Picha Autra

Afghanistan Omid Musawi

Terengganu Brazil Careca Brazil Diego Landis Cameroon Junior Ngong Sam Republic of the Congo Yann Mabella Curaçao Gervane Kastaneer Tajikistan Ehson Panjshanbe Tajikistan Shervoni Mabatshoyev Myanmar Kyaw Min Oo Brazil Gabriel Silva

Uzbekistan Nurillo Tukhtasinov

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Standings

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Johor Darul Ta'zim (C) 24 23 1 0 117 10 +107 70 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite league stage &
ASEAN Club Championship group stage
2 Kuching City 24 16 5 3 45 14 +31 53 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two group stage &
ASEAN Club Championship group stage
[b]
3 Selangor 24 16 4 4 59 20 +39 52
4 Kuala Lumpur City 24 12 7 5 40 29 +11 43
5 Terengganu 24 10 6 8 39 34 +5 36
6 Immigration 24 9 5 10 38 43 5 32
7 Negeri Sembilan 24 6 11 7 39 35 +4 29
8 Penang 24 6 7 11 26 41 15 25
9 Sabah 24 5 8 11 29 44 15 23
10 DPMM 24 6 5 13 30 57 27 23 Ineligible for AFC competition spots
11 Melaka 24 4 7 13 18 45 27 19
12 Kelantan The Real Warriors[c] 24 4 3 17 17 63 46 15 Ejected from Malaysian Super League
13 PDRM 24 2 5 17 17 79 62 11
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Updated to match(es) played on 17 May 2026. Source: Malaysian Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. Mintah successfully obtained Malaysian citizenship on 29 August 2025 after gone through naturalization process and will be registered as a local player going forward.
  2. Since the winners of the 2025 Malaysia FA Cup, Johor Darul Ta'zim, had already qualified for the Champions League Elite via league position, the Champions League Two spot was passed to the second-placed team.
  3. MFL officially snubs Kelantan The Real Warriors club licensing approval.[16]

Results

More information Home \ Away, DPM ...
Home \ Away DPM IMI JDT KRW KLC KUC MEL NSE PDRM PEN SAB SEL TER
DPMM 4–2 0–3 1–2 0–4 2–2 1–1 2–2 3–1 2–0 0–1 2–5 0–5
Immigration 3–1 0–3 3–0 0–3 0–1 1–1 1–1 5–0 0–0 2–2 1–3 2–3
Johor Darul Ta'zim 10–0 5–0 4–1 7–0 2–1 7–1 5–3 7–0 6–0 8–0 3–0 1–1
Kelantan The Real Warriors 0–3 1–1 1–14 0–2 0–1 2–1 0–2 0–1 1–1 3–2 0–6 0–2
Kuala Lumpur City 4–0 4–2 0–4 2–1 1–1 2–1 2–2 3–1 0–1 1–1 2–3 1–0
Kuching City 1–0 4–0 0–1 4–0 1–0 4–0 2–0 4–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 2–1
Melaka 0–1 0–2 1–2 2–1 0–3 1–3 2–0 3–0 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–2
Negeri Sembilan 2–2 1–2 0–1 2–1 1–1 2–2 0–0 2–0 3–3 3–0 2–1 1–1
PDRM 2–2 0–5 0–7 3–1 1–1 0–5 0–0 1–6 1–1 1–4 1–3 0–1
Penang 2–1 0–1 0–4 0–1 1–2 0–1 5–0 2–1 3–0 0–0 1–5 0–3
Sabah 1–3 1–2 1–6 0–0 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 5–1 3–2 1–2 0–1
Selangor 3–0 4–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–0 3–0 1–0 6–0 4–0 1–1 5–2
Terengganu 1–0 1–3 0–5 4–1 0–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–2 0–2 1–3 1–1
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Updated to match(es) played on 16 May 2026. Source: MFL
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.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

As of 17 May 2026[17]

Top assists

As of 17 May 2026[18]
More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Club Assist
1 Argentina Manuel Hidalgo Johor Darul Ta'zim 14
2 Malaysia Arif Aiman Johor Darul Ta'zim 11
Spain Óscar Arribas Johor Darul Ta'zim
4 Malaysia Ramadhan Saifullah Kuching City 10
5 Malaysia Stuart Wilkin Sabah / Johor Darul Ta'zim 7
Cape Verde Alvin Fortes Selangor
Malaysia Faisal Halim Selangor
8 Argentina Jonathan Silva Johor Darul Ta'zim 6
Malaysia Afiq Fazail Johor Darul Ta'zim
Malaysia Quentin Cheng Selangor
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Hat-tricks

As of 17 May 2026
More information Player, For ...
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Notes

4 Player scored 4 goals
5 Player scored 5 goals
6 Player scored 6 goals
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team

Clean sheets

As of 17 May 2026[19]

Discipline

As of 17 May 2026[20][21]

Player

Club

  • Most red cards: 7
    • DPMM FC
  • Most yellow cards: 56
    • Sabah
  • Fewest yellow cards: 29
    • Selangor
  • Fewest red cards: 1
    • Kuala Lumpur City
    • Melaka
    • PDRM
    • Selangor

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