2025–26 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League

Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League
Season2025–26
Dates2 August 2025 – 23 May 2026
Matches52
Goals122 (2.35 per match)
Top goalscorerAbdul Rahman Daud (Selangor II, 12 goals)
Biggest home winJDT II 6–1 Machan
(26 September 2025)
Biggest away winMachan 0–8 Selangor II
(24 October 2025)
Highest scoring8 goals
Machan 0–8 Selangor II
(24 October 2025)
Longest winning runSelangor II (4 matches)
Longest unbeaten runSelangor II (11 matches)
Longest winless runMachan (8 matches)
Longest losing runKedah Darul Aman (7 matches)
Highest attendance4,799
(Perlis GSA 0–4 JDT II)
(15 September 2025)
Lowest attendance50
(Machan 0–1 Perlis GSA)
(8 August 2025)
Total attendance9,306
Average attendance716
2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 11 November 2025.

The 2025–26 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League is the fifth season of the Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League, currently the second tier football league in Malaysia, since its establishment in 2019.[1] Melaka will not defend the title as they compete in the 2025–26 Malaysia Super League.[2]

Competition format

The tournament is played as follows:

  • League Structure and Matches: Each of the 16 teams competes in a league (likely round-robin) format — playing home and away.
  • Qualification / Promotion / Relegation:
  • Foreign Player Rule:
    • Each team is allowed three foreign players.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2024–25 season.[5]

Name changes

  • Bunga Raya Damansara removed "Damansara" from its official name and change their full name to Bunga Raya
  • Guar Syed Alwi rebranded to Perlis GSA[6][7]

Notes:

^1 Expelled from Super League[8]
^2 Invited team from South Korea[9]
^3 KPT appoints UiTM as sports centre[10]

Stadiums and locations

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Armed Forces Kampung Datuk Keramat Mindef Stadium 5,000
Bunga Raya Bandar Sri Sendayan Tampin Mini Stadium 500
Immigration II Serdang UPM Stadium 3,000
Johor Darul Ta'zim II Pasir Gudang Pasir Gudang Corporation Stadium 15,000
Kedah Darul Aman Jitra MPKP Mini Stadium 5,000
Kedah FA Alor Setar Darul Aman Stadium 32,387
Kelantan Red Warrior Kota Bharu Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium 30,000
Kelantan WTS Kota Bharu Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium 30,000
Machan Tampin Tampin Mini Stadium
Hang Tuah Stadium 		500
1,000
Malaysian University Nilai USIM Stadium 1,000
Manjung City Seri Manjung Manjung Municipal Council Stadium 15,000
Perak FA Chemor Chepor SSI Mini Stadium, Perak Football Complex 1,000
Perlis GSA Kangar Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium 20,000
Selangor II Petaling Jaya Petaling Jaya Stadium 25,000
Seoul Phoenix Cyberjaya Sepang Municipal Council Stadium 1,000
UM-Damansara United Kuala Lumpur UM Arena Stadium 1,500

Locations

Locations of teams in the 2025–26 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro
Klang Valley

Personnel, kits and sponsoring

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Kit sponsors
Main Other(s)
Armed Forces Kevin Cooper Faiz Ibrahim Altr.gg None
List
    • Front:
    • Back:
    • Sleeves:
    • Shorts:
Bunga Raya Mohamad Ishak Bin Kunju Mohamad Fauzan Fauzi Kimicom Jersey Bunga Raya Group of Football
List
    • Front:
    • Back: Kimicom Jersey, Arena IRC Negeri Sembilan
    • Sleeves:
    • Shorts:
Immigration II Azlan Ahmad Hafiz Kamal AL Sports Weststar
List
    • Front: FIVE Petroleum
    • Back: CTIntel, Al-Ikhsan Sports
    • Sleeves: GoHub, Enegel
    • Shorts:
Johor Darul Ta'zim II Josep Ferré Ahmad Aysar Hadi Nike Toyota
List
    • Front:
    • Back:
    • Sleeves: JCORP
    • Shorts:
Kedah Darul Aman Azzmi Aziz Zamri Pin Ramli ALX None
List
    • Front:
    • Back: Cosmic, Anak Sena, Arab Street, Al-Ikhsan Sports
    • Sleeves:
    • Shorts:
Kedah FA Victor Andrag Papé Diakité Mitre Experience Kedah
List
    • Front: MBI Kedah, PKNK
    • Back: Pancaran Matahari, CT Global
    • Sleeves:
    • Shorts:
Kelantan Red Warrior Irfan Bakti Abu Salim Norshahrul Idlan Warrix Nasken Coffee
List
    • Front:
    • Back Amar Amran, Ekspres Perdana
    • Sleeves:
    • Shorts:
Kelantan WTS Abdul Aziz Mustapha Wan Zaharulnizam Zakaria PUC Sport Niemans
List
    • Front: Mukreez Construction, WNS
    • Back: PUC Sport
    • Sleeves:
    • Shorts:
Machan Mohd Shukri Haji Ismail Akhir Bahari Kimicom Jersey ACE Speed
List
    • Front:
    • Back: Kimicom Jersey, MediPulih Klinik, Manipal Rehabilitation Centre
    • Sleeves: Extra Joss
    • Shorts:
Malaysian University Mohd Yazli Yahya Zharif Nazhan Let's Play Performance None
List
    • Front:
    • Back:
    • Sleeves:
    • Shorts:
Manjung City K. Nanthakumar Syamin Baharuddin EFS Discover Manjung
List
    • Front:
    • Back: Arwana Group
    • Sleeves: Restoran Madinah
    • Shorts:
Perak FA Syamsul Saad Kamal Arif Azrai AL Sports Perak Sejahtera 2030
List
    • Front: Perbadanan Setiausaha Kerajaan Negeri Perak, MB Inc.
    • Back: Darul Ridzuan Integrity Champion, Al-Ikhsan Sports
    • Sleeves: Lembaga Air Perak, Perbadanan Pertanian Negeri Perak
    • Shorts:
Perlis GSA Abdullah Hassan Anas Shaharom El Klasiko Potcat Foods
List
    • Front: TRA Holidays
    • Back: El Klasiko
    • Sleeves: Visit Perlis
    • Shorts:
Selangor II Christophe Gamel Syahir Bashah Joma PKNS
List
Seoul Phoenix Lee Sang-jin Chan-yang Choi ZD Sports Hobaek Logistics
List
    • Front:
    • Back: ZD Sports, Kimchi Brewery
    • Sleeves:
    • Shorts:
UM-Damansara United Ridzuan Abu Shah Hariz Mansor Kovra TouchTronics
List
    • Front:
    • Back: Fexiebowl Langkawi, Sportflex
    • Sleeves: Extra Joss
    • Shorts:

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 Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Former players1
Armed Forces Han-seong Lee Si-won Yoo —
Bunga Raya Keon-il Lee Tangara Adama Kingsley Obinna
Immigration II Felipe de Lima Said Khamis —
Johor Darul Ta'zim II Jean Franco Castillo Celso Bermejo Miguel Ángel Cuesta
Kedah Darul Aman — — —
Kedah FA Adam Azeez Yakubu Abubakar Papé Diakité
Kelantan Red Warrior Emmanuel Mbarga Otis Khan — Ismael Dunga
Kelantan WTS Willy Wabanga — —
Machan John Kennedy Jonghyun Kim Seungwon Jung
Malaysian University — — —
Manjung City Adom Bright Atiso Geli Emmanuel Kayden Soper
Perak FA Aliyu Abubakar Christian Chukwu Emewulu Ekene Victor
Perlis GSA — — —
Selangor II Seif-Dine Hraoubia Omid Musawi —
Seoul Phoenix Mhlengi Sibonani Ndhlovu Gabriel Noronha —
UM-Damansara United Nicolas Vargas Valinotti Anuar Ceesay Thankgod Michael
  • 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 squad.

Standings

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Selangor II 12 10 2 0 38 6 +32 32 Ineligible for promotion[a]
2 Perak FA 13 8 4 1 31 7 +24 28 Qualification for 2025–26 Malaysia Cup &
Promotion to 2026–27 Malaysia Super League
3 Johor Darul Ta'zim II 12 8 2 2 26 6 +20 26 Ineligible for promotion[a]
4 UM-Damansara United 13 7 4 2 22 12 +10 25 Qualification for 2025–26 Malaysia Cup &
Promotion to 2026–27 Malaysia Super League
5 Kedah FA 13 7 3 3 18 6 +12 24 Qualification for 2025–26 Malaysia Cup
6 Immigration II 13 6 5 2 23 14 +9 23 Ineligible for promotion[a]
7 Kelantan Red Warrior 13 6 4 3 30 7 +23 22
8 Armed Forces 13 5 6 2 22 12 +10 21
9 Kelantan WTS 13 5 2 6 15 24 −9 17
10 Manjung City 13 3 5 5 13 19 −6 14
11 Seoul Phoenix 13 4 2 7 9 27 −18 14
12 Perlis GSA 13 2 6 5 9 21 −12 12
13 Bunga Raya 13 3 2 8 7 23 −16 11
14 Malaysian University 13 1 2 10 10 25 −15 5
15 Machan 13 1 2 10 6 36 −30 5 Relegation to 2026–27 A2 Amateur League
16 Kedah Darul Aman 13 1 1 11 6 40 −34 4
Updated to match(es) played on 14 December 2025. Source: AFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Parent team in Malaysia Super League

Position by round

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Selangor II2222111111111
Johor Darul Ta'zim II1263353443332
Perak FA15124545522223
UM-Damansara Utd5877896674644
Kedah FA911139767746455
Immigration II71354378885566
Kelantan Red Warrior11141515101011999977
Armed Forces1111223367788
Kelantan WTS4366642558899
Manjung City8101414151514131313121210
Seoul Phoenix6498989101010101011
Perlis GSA105810131212121112131112
Bunga Raya1691011121310111211111313
Malaysian University14161112111113141414141414
Machan13151616161616161616161515
Kedah Darul Aman371213141415151515151616
Champion & qualification for Malaysia Super League
Qualification for Malaysia Super League
Relegation to Al-Ikhsan Cup
Relegation to Al-Ikhsan Cup
Source: AFL

Fixtures and results

Results table

Home \ Away AFC BGR IFC JDT KDA KED KRW WTS MAC MAU MCT PRK GSA SEL PHO UMD
Armed Forces 4–0 – – 2–0 1–1 0–1 2–1 6–0 1–1 – 1–2 – – 3–1 –
Bunga Raya – – – 1–0 0–3 – 1–2 – – – 0–0 – – 2–0 –
Immigration II 0–3 4–0 – – – – 1–3 – 2–1 - – 0–0 2–2 – 3–3
Johor Darul Ta'zim II 2–2 3–0 – – 1–0 – – 6–1 1–0 – 1–2 – – 0–1 –
Kedah Darul Aman – – 0–3 0–6 – – 1–2 1–0 – – – 2–2 0–6 – 1–4
Kedah FA – – 0–1 – 1–0 1–0 – – 2–0 2–0 – – 1–2 – –
Kelantan Red Warrior – – – 0–0 6–0 – – – – – – 5–0 – – 1–1
Kelantan WTS – – – – – 0–2 0–6 – 1–0 1–1 – – – 2–2 –
Machan – 1–1 0–3 – – 0–4 – 0–1 – – – 0–1 0–8 1–2 –
Malaysian University – – – – – 1–3 0–4 – 1–2 – 0–3 – – 3–0 –
Manjung City – 1–0 1–1 0–1 4–0 – 2–1 – 1–1 3–2 – 2–2 0–2 – 1–1
Perak FA – – 1–1 – 5–1 0–0 1–1 – 3–0 – 4–1 2–0 – – 0–1
Perlis GSA 1–1 1–2 – 0–4 – 0–0 – 1–0 – 1–1 – – – – –
Selangor II 1–1 3–0 – – – – 2–1 3–1 – 3–0 – – – – 3–0
Seoul Phoenix – – 0–2 – 2–0 – 0–0 – – – 1–0 0–8 – 0–3 –
UM-Damansara United 1–1 1–0 – 0–1 – – – 4–1 – 1–0 – – 2–0 – 3–0
Updated to match(es) played on 19 December 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 ForcesWWWDWDDDLDLDWW
Bunga RayaLWDLLLWLLWDLL
Perlis GSADWLLLDDDDLDWL
Immigration IIDLWWWLDWDWDDW
Johor Darul Ta'zim IILWWWLWDWWDWWP
Kedah Darul AmanWLLLLLLLDLLLLL
Kedah FADDLWWWDWWLWLW
Kelantan Red WarriorLDDLWDDWWLWWW
Kelantan WTSWDLWWWWLDLLLL
MachanLLDLLLLLLWLDLL
Malaysian UniversityLLWLLDLLLLLDL
Manjung CityDDLLDLDLLWWDWW
Perak FALDWWWDWWWWDDW
Selangor IIWWWDWWDWWWWWP
Seoul PhoenixWDLWLWLLDLWLL
UM-Damansara UtdWLDWDDWWDWLWW
Updated to match(es) played on 20 December 2025. Source: FAM
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose; P = Postponed

League matches

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

As of 19 November 2025[11]
Rank Player Team Goals
1 Abdul Rahman Daud Selangor II 13
2 Emmanuel Mbarga Kelantan Red Warrior 11
3 Said Khamis Immigration II 8
Nabil Qayyum Selangor II
5 Hadi Mohamad Armed Forces 7
Aqil Hilman Kelantan WTS
7 Celso Bermejo Johor Darul Ta'zim II 4
Jean Franco Castillo Johor Darul Ta'zim II
Azeez Adam Kedah FA
Saifuddin Khairil Anuar Manjung City
Thankgod Michael UM-Damansara

Own goals

As of 9 November 2025
Rank Player Team Against Date Number
1 Naaim Firdaus Immigration II Armed Forces 8 August 2025 (2025-08-08) 1
Faris Danish Johor Darul Ta'zim II Seoul Phoenix 16 August 2025 (2025-08-16)
Hazrie Zulhadi Kedah Darul Aman Kelantan WTS 12 September 2025 (2025-09-12)
Harith Bisyari Malaysian University Manjung City 9 November 2025 (2025-11-09)

Hat-tricks

As of 19 December 2025
Player For Against Result Date
Nabil Qayyum Selangor II Machan 0–8 (A)[12] 24 October 2025
Abdul Rahman Daud
Aiman Afif Kedah FA Machan 0–4 (A)[13] 26 November 2025
Syamin Baharuddin Manjung City Kedah Darul Aman 4–0 (H)[14] 19 December 2025
Note: 4 – player scored 4 goals
Note: 5 – player scored 5 goals

Clean sheets

As of 5 October 2025[15]
Rank Player Team Clean sheets
1 Rajendran A/L Veloo Kedah FA 4
2 Azim Al-Amin Selangor II 3
Jihon Oh Seoul Phoenix
Syazwan Syazany Perak FA
5 Ameerul Eqhwan UM-Damansara United 2
Hafizuddin Azuhar Armed Forces
Kamarul Hilmi Adenan Perlis GSA
Syazwan Yusoff Kelantan WTS
Zulhilmi Sharani Johor Darul Ta'zim II
9 Al-Iman Wahiey Seoul Phoenix 1
Asyraf Fadhil Malaysian University
Aqil Syahmi Kedah Darul Aman
Azeem Farhan Bunga Raya
Hazeem Iman Immigration II
Izarul Adli Immigration II

See also

References

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