2024–25 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League

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.

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]

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^2 Expelled from Super League, withdrawn from MBSB Bank Championship[5][6]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

15 teams confirmed their participation in the 2024–25 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League.[3][8]

Locations

Venues

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Armed Forces Kampung Datuk Keramat Mindef Stadium 5,000
Bukit Tambun Bukit Tambun Penang State Stadium, Batu Kawan 40,000
Bunga Raya Damansara Damansara UiTM Stadium, Shah Alam 10,000
Gombak Selayang Selayang Stadium 16,000
Harini Kuala Selangor Kuala Selangor Main Stadium 10,000
Immigration Putrajaya UKM Bangi Stadium, Bangi 2,000
Kuala Lumpur Rovers Cheras, Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Stadium 18,000
Machan Sibu Azman Hashim Stadium 5,000
Malaysian University Bangi UKM Bangi Stadium
UM Arena Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
2,000
1,500
Manjung City Seri Manjung Manjung Stadium 15,000
Melaka Krubong Hang Jebat Stadium 40,000
PIB Shah Alam Shah Alam USIM Stadium, Nilai 3,000
PT Athletic Putrajaya MMU Stadium, Cyberjaya
Sepang Municipal Council Mini Stadium, Sepang
2,500
2,000
UiTM United Shah Alam UiTM Stadium 10,000
YPM FC Gambang SSMP (UMPSA) Mini Stadium 1,500

Personnel, kits and sponsoring

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

Coaching changes

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

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

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.

Team U21 player 1 U21 player 2 Player 3^2 Player 4^2 Former player 1
Armed Forces Ogolo Williams Wisdom
Bukit Tambun
Bunga Raya Damansara Nicolas Damian Insaurralde Nicolas Vargas Valinotti Ignacio Sequeira
Gombak Vinicius Amaral Emanuel Corvelloni Nascimento Patrik Majeski
Harini Ogolo Williams Wisdom
Joseph Akegie Sogbe
Immigration Felipe de Lima Ribeiro Thankgod Michael
Kuala Lumpur Rovers Moon Si-hyun Lee Ju-hang
Machan
Malaysian University
Manjung City Kayden Soper Seok Ui-jun
Melaka Fuseini Issah Michael Onyekachi Ozor Oumar Bangoura Rodrigue Nanitelamio
PIB Shah Alam
PT Athletic Youssouf Wade Azeez Arisekola Adam
UiTM United
YP Maintenance
  • 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

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
Source: FAM-CMS
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) League champion

Position by round

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
Leader & qualification for Malaysia Super League
Qualification for Malaysia Super League
Relegation to Al-Ikhsan Cup
Source: AFL

Results table

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
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

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
Updated to match(es) played on 22 February 2025. Source: FAM
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Fixtures and results

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

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

Own goals

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

Hat-tricks

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

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

Clean sheets

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

See also

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