2025–26 Malaysia Super League
| Season | 2025–26 Malaysia Super League |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 August 2025 – 16 May 2026 |
| Matches | 44 |
| Goals | 149 (3.39 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Bérgson (9 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Johor Darul Ta'zim 10–0 DPMM (25 October 2025) |
| Biggest away win | PDRM 0–7 Johor Darul Ta'zim (5 October 2025) |
| Highest scoring | Johor Darul Ta'zim 10–0 DPMM (25 October 2025) |
| Longest winning run | Johor Darul Ta'zim (8 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Johor Darul Ta'zim (8 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Melaka (4 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Melaka (4 matches) |
| Highest attendance | 32,777 (Johor Darul Ta'zim 3–0 Selangor) (8 August 2025) |
| Lowest attendance | 220 (PDRM 2-2 DPMM) (9 August 2025) |
| Total attendance | 231,272 |
| Average attendance | 6,608 |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 1 December 2025. | |
The 2025–26 Malaysia Super League (Malay: Liga Super Malaysia 2025–26) will be 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.
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approval from FIFA to participate in Malaysia’s professional league.[6] On 20 June, Sri Pahang have officially withdrawn from the 2025–26 season, despite being granted a national licence by the MFL.[7] The club submitted a formal letter dated 16 June, stating their decision not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.
| Invited teams | Promoted from A1 Semi-Pro League |
Ejected from Super League |
Withdrawn from Super League |
|---|---|---|---|
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| DPMM | Bandar Seri Begawan | Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium | 28,000 |
| Immigration | Batu Kawan | Penang State Stadium | 40,000 |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | Iskandar Puteri | Sultan Ibrahim Stadium | 40,000 |
| Kelantan The Real Warriors | Kota Bharu | Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium | 30,000 |
| Kuala Lumpur City | Cheras | Kuala Lumpur Stadium | 18,000 |
| Kuching City | Kuching | Sarawak State Stadium | 26,000 |
| Melaka | Krubong | Hang Jebat Stadium | 40,000 |
| Negeri Sembilan | Seremban | Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium | 25,550 |
| PDRM | Selayang | Selayang Stadium | 30,000 |
| Penang | George Town | City Stadium | 20,000 |
| Sabah | Kota Kinabalu | Likas Stadium | 35,000 |
| Selangor | Petaling Jaya | MBPJ Stadium | 10,661 |
| Terengganu | Kuala Nerus | Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium | 50,000 |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Kit sponsors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main | Other(s) | ||||
| DPMM | Jamie McAllister | Azwan Ali Rahman | Puma | Royal Brunei Airlines | List
|
| Immigration | Yusri Che Lah | Rizal Ghazali | AL Sports | Weststar | List
|
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | Xisco Muñoz | Samu Castillejo | Nike | Toyota | List
|
| Kelantan The Real Warriors | Akmal Rizal (interim) | Ifedayo Olusegun | PUC Sport | Al Hamra Group | List
|
| Kuala Lumpur City | Risto Vidaković | Paulo Josué | StarSports | DBKL | List
|
| Kuching City | Aidil Sharin Sahak | James Okwuosa | StarSports | Press Metal | List
|
| Melaka | K. Devan | Nasir Basharudin | FBT | Xperts.my | List
|
| Negeri Sembilan | Nidzam Jamil | Khuzaimi Piee | Warrix | Matrix Concept | List
|
| PDRM | Eddy Gapil (interim) | Kyaw Min Oo | HUNDRED | redONE Mobile | List
|
| Penang | Wan Rohaimi | Stefano Brundo | Kaki Jersi | Penang2030 | List
|
| Sabah | Jean-Paul de Marigny | Dominic Tan | Adidas | Sawit Kinabalu | List
|
| Selangor | Christophe Gamel (interim) | Faisal Halim | Joma | PKNS, Grantt Lubricants (ACC), Provident Fiduciaries Berhad (ACL2) | List
|
| Terengganu | Badrul Afzan | Shahrul Nizam | ALX | Terengganu Incorporated | List
|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | Héctor Bidoglio | Mutual agreement | 23 May 2025[9] | Pre-season | Xisco Muñoz | 6 June 2025 |
| Negeri Sembilan | K. Nanthakumar | Resigned | 13 June 2025 | Pre-season | Nidzam Jamil | 13 June 2025 |
| Terengganu | Badrul Afzan | Appointed to permanent role | 15 June 2025 | |||
| Kelantan The Real Warriors | Park Jae-hong | End of contract | 30 June 2025 | Pre-season | E. Elavarasan | 1 July 2025 |
| Kuala Lumpur City | Miroslav Kuljanac | End of contract | 30 June 2025 | Pre-season | Risto Vidaković | 2 July 2025 |
| Sabah | Martin Stano | Redesignated | 14 August 2025 | 8th | Jean-Paul de Marigny | 14 August 2025 |
| Selangor | Katsuhito Kinoshi | Sacked | 26 September 2025 | 5th | Christophe Gamel (interim) | 26 September 2025 |
| Kelantan The Real Warriors | E. Elavarasan | Mutual agreement | 3 October 2025 | 7th | Akmal Rizal (interim) | 16 October 2025 |
Foreign players
The Malaysian Football League (MFL) announced the increased amount of foreign players quota to fifteen.[4] Seven import players allowed on the pitch must consist of four open, one Asian, and two ASEAN players.[4] On 9 July 2025, the MFL announced reducing the number of foreign players allowed on the pitch to six.[10] 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.
Standings
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim (X) | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 5 | +58 | 36 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite league stage & ASEAN Club Championship |
| 2 | Kuching City | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 5 | +19 | 24 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two group stage & ASEAN Club Championship[b] |
| 3 | Kuala Lumpur City | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 24 | |
| 4 | Selangor | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 19 | |
| 5 | Terengganu | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 18 | |
| 6 | Negeri Sembilan | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 14 | |
| 7 | Kelantan The Real Warriors | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 22 | −12 | 11 | |
| 8 | DPMM | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 32 | −19 | 11 | Ineligible for AFC competition spots |
| 9 | Sabah | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 24 | −11 | 10 | |
| 10 | Immigration | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 24 | −9 | 9 | |
| 11 | Penang | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 24 | −13 | 8 | |
| 12 | Melaka | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 23 | −17 | 6 | |
| 13 | PDRM | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 34 | −25 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(X) Assured of qualification for AFC Champions League Two but may still qualify for other competitions.
Notes:
- ^ Mintah successfully obtained Malaysian citizenship on 29 August 2025 after gone through naturalization process and will be registered as a local player going forward.
- ^ Since the 2025 Malaysia FA Cup winners, Johor Darul Ta'zim, occupy an AFC Champions League Elite position, the 2026–27 AFC Champions League Two spot goes to the next eligible team.
Position by round
| Leader & Qualification for 2026–27 AFC Champions League Elite | |
| Qualification for 2026–27 AFC Champions League Two | |
| Qualification for the 2026–27 ASEAN Club Championship | |
| Qualification for the 2026–27 ASEAN Club Championship |
Fixtures and results
Results table
Results by match played
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose; P = Postponed
Notes:
- 1 The Match that was supposed to be played on TBC were postponed to 28 December 2025. This amendment was made because Selangor FC was involved in the 2025 Sultan of Selangor Cup match on September 27.
League matches
League Matchdays (2nd Round)
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Matchweek 14Matchweek 15Matchweek 16Matchweek 17Matchweek 18Matchweek 19Matchweek 20Matchweek 21Matchweek 22Matchweek 23Matchweek 24Matchweek 25Matchweek 26 |
Source:[11]
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
- As of 20 December 2025[12]
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bérgson | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 12 |
| Jairo | Johor Darul Ta'zim | ||
| 3 | Chrigor | Selangor | 9 |
| 4 | Ronald Ngah | Kuching City | 8 |
| 5 | Arif Aiman | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 7 |
| 6 | João Figueiredo | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 6 |
| Joseph Esso | Negeri Sembilan | ||
| Jovan Motika | Negeri Sembilan | ||
| Yann Mabella | Terengganu | ||
| 10 | Safawi Rasid | Kuala Lumpur City | 5 |
| Ramadhan Saifullah | Kuching City | ||
| Dylan Wenzel-Halls | Penang | ||
| Careca | Terengganu |
Own goals
- As of 19 December 2025
| Rank | Player | Team | Against | Date | Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yura Indera Putera | DPMM FC | Kuala Lumpur City | 22 September 2025[13] | 2 |
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | 25 October 2025[14] | ||||
| 2 | Rizal Ghazali | Immigration | Kuala Lumpur City | 22 September 2025[15] | 1 |
| Michael Ozor | Melaka | Kelantan The Real Warriors | 24 October 2025[16] | ||
| Syafiq Danial Romzi | Immigration | Terengganu | 19 December 2025[17] |
Top assists
- As of 31 August 2025[18]
| Rank | Player | Team | Assist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arif Aiman | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 4 |
| Quentin Cheng | Selangor | ||
| 3 | Alex Agyarkwa | Negeri Sembilan | 3 |
| 4 | Jonathan Silva | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 2 |
| Ramadhan Saifullah | Kuching City | ||
| Noor Al-Rawabdeh | Selangor | ||
| Yann Mabella | Terengganu | ||
| 8 | Alif Zakaria | Terengganu | 1 |
| Ramadhan Sananta | DPMM | ||
| Safwan Mazlan | Terengganu |
Hat-tricks
- As of 7 December 2025
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrigor | Selangor | Terengganu | 5–2 (H)[19] | 27 August 2025 |
| Figueiredo | Johor Darul Ta'zim | Sabah | 8–0 (H)[20] | 21 September 2025 |
| Bérgson | ||||
| Chrigor (2) | Selangor | Penang | 1–5 (A)[21] | 7 December 2025 |
- Notes
4 Player scored 4 goals
5 Player scored 5 goals
(H) – Home team
(A) – Away team
Clean sheets
- As of 1 September 2025[22]
| Rank | Player | Team | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syihan Hazmi | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 3 |
| 2 | Damyan Damyanov | Kelantan The Real Warriors | 2 |
| Suhaimi Husin | Terengganu | ||
| 4 | Jun Badelic | Melaka | 1 |
| Damien Lim | Sabah | ||
| Kalamullah Al-Hafiz | Selangor | ||
| Ifwat Akmal | PDRM | ||
| Haziq Nadzli | Kuching City | ||
| Quincy Kammeraad | Kuala Lumpur |
Discipline
- As of TBD August 2025
Player
- Most yellow cards: TBD
- Most red cards: TBD
Team
- Most red cards: TBD
- Most yellow cards: TBD
- Fewest yellow cards: TBD
- Fewest red cards: TBD
Attendances
Overall attendance
Highest Lowest
| Home | Away | Attendance | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPMM | IMI | JDT | KRW | KLC | KUC | MEL | NSE | PDRM | PEN | SAB | SEL | TER | Total | Average | ||
| DPMM | N/a | 2,800 | 3,200 | 5,425 | 11,425 | 3,808 | ||||||||||
| Immigration | N/a | 673 | 444 | 373 | 1,490 | 497 | ||||||||||
| Johor Darul Ta'zim | N/a | 12,674 | 10,270 | 12,840 | 32,777 | 68,561 | 17,140 | |||||||||
| Kelantan The Real Warriors | 1,015 | N/a | 1,015 | 1,015 | ||||||||||||
| Kuala Lumpur City | N/a | 616 | 1,838 | 1,551 | 4,005 | 1,335 | ||||||||||
| Kuching City | 4,470 | 12,705 | 6,493 | N/a | 5,654 | 25,970 | 6,493 | |||||||||
| Melaka | 723 | N/a | 3,800 | 4,523 | 2,262 | |||||||||||
| Negeri Sembilan | 24,478 | N/a | 20,816 | 25,550 | 70,844 | 23,615 | ||||||||||
| PDRM | 220 | 1,957 | 380 | N/a | 2,557 | 853 | ||||||||||
| Penang | 2,013 | 2,498 | N/a | 4,809 | 9,320 | 3,107 | ||||||||||
| Sabah | 6,438 | 4,028 | N/a | 10,466 | 5,233 | |||||||||||
| Selangor | 4,260 | N/a | 6,055 | 10,315 | 5,158 | |||||||||||
| Terengganu | 2,957 | 4,530 | 6,251 | N/a | 10,781 | 5,391 | ||||||||||
| Total League Attendance | 231,272 | 6,608 | ||||||||||||||
Last updated : 30 September 2025
Source : FAM CMS
Notes
See also
- 2025 Piala Sumbangsih
- 2025–26 Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League
- 2025–26 Malaysia A2 Amateur League
- 2025–26 Malaysia A3 Community League
- 2025 Malaysia FA Cup
- 2026 Malaysia Cup
- 2026 MFL Challenge Cup
- 2025–26 Piala Presiden
- 2025–26 Piala Belia
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