Malaysia National Women's League
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| Organising body | Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2022 |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of clubs | 8 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup | Piala Tun Sharifah Rodziah |
| International cup | AFC Women's Champions League |
| Current champions | Sabah FA (2 title) |
| Most championships | Sabah FA(2 title) |
| Broadcaster(s) | Astro Arena (selected matches) |
| Current: 2026 Malaysia National Women's League | |
Malaysia National Women's League (Malay: Liga Wanita Nasional) is a women's football league in Malaysia. Since its establishment in 2022, it is jointly run by the Football Association of Malaysia and the Ministry of Youth and Sports.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
A women's football competition has been held in Malaysia since 1960.[8] The inaugural season was competed by four teams from Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Malacca. A competition trophy was introduced in 1961. Women Football Association of Malaysia (PBWM) was officially registered in December 1974, and the first president was Tun Sharifah Rodziah.[9]
Competition format
Since 2023 there were 6 teams in single league. Each played the others twice for a total of 10 games. In 2023, the format for the new club competition called the AFC Women's Champions League was unveiled. Starting with the 2024–25 edition, Sabah FA became the first representative club from Malaysia.[10]
Teams
A total of 13 teams have played in the National Women's League from its inception.
Current teams
| Team | Previous position | First season | Number
of seasons |
Titles | Last title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Coast Ombak | N/a | 2026 | 1 | 0 | N/a |
| Kelana United | 4th | 2023 | 4 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kuala Lumpur FA | 5th | 2025 | 2 | 0 | N/a |
| Red Eagles | 8th | 2024 | 3 | 0 | N/a |
| Sabah FA | Champions | 2023 | 4 | 2 | 2025 |
| Selangor | Runners-up | 2023 | 4 | 0 | N/a |
| Young Tigress | 7th | 2025 | 2 | 0 | N/a |
Former teams
| Former teams of National Women's League | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Joined | Final season | Best finish |
 LMS Tigress F.C. |
2022 | 2023 | 3rd (2022) |
 Malaysian University |
2023 | 2024 | 3rd (2023) |
 SSM Pahang |
2022 | 2024 | Champions (Central Zone 2022) |
 Melaka FA |
2022 | 2024 | Runners-up (South Zone 2022) |
 Real CJ |
2024 | 2024 | 8th (2024) |
 KL Rangers |
2025 | 2025 | 6th (2025) |
 MBSJ |
2025 | 2025 | 3rd (2025) |
Winners, runners-up and third places
| Year | Winners | Result | Runners–up | Third place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | (North Zone) | Penang FA[11] |
N/a |  Kelantan FA |
LMS Tigress F.C. |
| (Central Zone) | SSM Pahang[12] |
N/a | Selangor |
Kuala Lumpur FA | |
| (South Zone) |  N.Sembilan FA[13] |
N/a | Melaka FA |
PDRM FA | |
| (Sarawak Zone) |  Kuching FA[14] |
3–1 | Samarahan FA |
Sibu FA | |
| (Sabah Zone) |  Zon Pantai Barat (A)[15] |
5–0 | Zon Pantai Barat Selatan |
Zon Pantai Barat (B) Zon Pedalaman Atas (B) | |
| League match format | |||||
| 2023 | Sabah FA |
Kelana United |
Malaysian University | ||
| 2024 | Kelana United |
Sabah FA |
Selangor | ||
| 2025 | Sabah FA |
Selangor |
MBSJ | ||
Titles by team (2023–present)
| Team | Titles | Winning seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Sabah FA |
2 | 2023, 2025 |
| Kelana United |
1 | 2024 |
